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  1. miracleb
    I am afraid this WILL be what we are looking at! My guess would be Dobnak and Smeltzer to start while Pineda is out. Best of the two stays ....when Pineda comes back.
  2. miracleb
    Tom, I agree that there is no reason to disrespect anyone. I also don't think there is anything wrong with explaining why the trade(s) were good or bad. Sure, we could trade Lewis, Thorpe, Larnach, etc for a number 4 starter this year and it would be more beneficial for the Twin's record in 2020. You can't look at these things in a vacuum. If, 5 years from now, it is obvious that Ynoa is better than Littell, then it can be confirmed that it was botched. No harm in admitting that.
  3. miracleb
    "The big difference here is that Schales is already out of the organization" That obviously makes the trade look considerably worse. This is an obvious trade that we can "look back on" and determine that it was botched(or at least a poor evaluation of talent.)
  4. miracleb
    PS "I am inclined to think that unless Ynoa develops in the next Aroldis Chapman as a closer this is ultimately a good sequence of moves for the Twins...." That sentence is more absurd than anything. That is like saying trading Nick Anderson to the Marlins for Brian Schales is a good trade for the Twins if Nick Anderson DOESN'T develop into the next Mariano Rivera......
  5. miracleb
    I mostly agree with this but looking at the long term ramifications of trades definitely should be taken into consideration. Giving up a long term asset for a short term gain is a decision that needs to be evaluated. If the short term gain "didn't work," then I think we can decide for ourselves that the decision/trade was a "fail." Right now, I would think it would be doubtful that Atlanta would even-up trade a 21 year old Ynoa for a 24 yr old Littell.
  6. miracleb
    I mostly agree with this as far as the market dictates what someone is worth initially. But, we can ALL look at a 5 year contract...after the 5 years are up.....and determine if the contract was worth it or not. Some we might be able to debate, but most are definitely "the front office made an excellent signing"...or..."the front office completely blew it". The concern is losing your job because of botched signings. "Taking a risk" or "signing an obviously bad contract just to get a guy" is how FO careers get ended. THAT is what the front office is concerned with.
  7. miracleb
    Ditto!
  8. miracleb
    This signing would make no sense. Too bad Rendon signed already because we could have added him as well and then have 3 starters at 3rd base. The only way this could make sense is that you have a blockbuster trade for Sano lined up and we have a top flight pitcher coming our way. I doubt that is happening.
  9. miracleb
    I think Cave gets optioned and they keep Michael Reed. Reed was a "cagey" move by the front office and I don't think they want to let him go yet. I also think letting Austin go will end up being a 7-8 year regret.....so they find a way to keep him as well (more HOPING they keep him.)
  10. miracleb
    "I think that the Twins' bench is done." I don't think the Twins want to lose Michael Reed (who is out of options.) Jake Cave might be sent to Rochester to start the season. Now that Reed is able to play again, I think we will see a lot of him over the next couple of weeks.
  11. miracleb
    Jimbo, I hope you didn't hurt your back with that extreme stretch!
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  13. miracleb
    Buxton MVP candidate? Didn't he have a 5 for 5 game early on? Since then, he is 2 for 15 for a .134 average. I sure hope he can turn it around....but it seems like there are going to be a lot of strike outs and probably a sub .250 batting average. We can still hang our hat on his defense though.......which still makes him a starter!
  14. miracleb
    "Catcher might be shaky. I am not confident Castro will return as plus defender given his injury and age at the catcher position." Totally agree...except Castro has never been a plus defender. Below average caught stealing rate. But boy can he frame a pitch! At least we can hang our hat on the fact that he can't hit either.
  15. miracleb
    Stewart: "He has ranked as high as #9 in previous Twins Daily Top Prospect rankings and he continues to rise up the ranks...…" Well...now he has "fallen" into the honorable mention category. His minor league numbers just don't translate to the majors. I could see him not being in the Twins system by the end of the year. Not going to hold my breath waiting for the new coaching staff to finally turn him around. Maybe a season of Castro "framing" his pitches will make him an all star! (Hey...got two shots in …..on the same post!)
  16. miracleb
    I hope the front office doesn't botch things with Tyler Austin like they did with Daniel Palka. Guess who is a left handed power hitter that the Twin's front office let go last year and immediately led the White Sox in home runs last year with 100 fewer at bats than the next closest guy? Yup.....Palka! (Palka does have some flaws...but left handed power hitter who is only 27 years old.......)
  17. miracleb
    There is nothing in Stewart's minor league career that would suggest that he could be anything more than an AAAA player. If it were as easy as turning on the analytic "button," I think it probably would have been done by now. I would love to see him magically turn things around after 5-6 years into it.....but I am not holding my breath.
  18. miracleb
    Tom's write up says he bats left handed....the photo has him batting right handed. Switch hitter??
  19. miracleb
    Done being negative!
  20. miracleb
    Agree! Front office will drop the ball on Austin like they did with Daniel Palka last year. Guess who led the White Sox in home runs last year.....and he didn't even start the season in the big leagues?
  21. miracleb
    "Add in improvements from Kepler and Castro?" A better option would be if Castro couldn't come back from his injury. A .225 batting average and 11 hrs is his ceiling for 2019....but at least he can frame a pitch! Terrible signing originally ......and will continue to be a problem in 2019. I am hoping "sunk cost" is a term Falvey is considering with Castro!
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