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  1. Heiny
    At this point I would not trade any of our top 10 prospects. If you can trade Kepler, Arraez, Pagan or low level minor leaguers for the right package, I'd be ok with that. But we need to see Lewis, Lee, Martin, Larnach, Kirilloff, Prielipp, Walner, Rodriguez, Woods Richardson, Varland, Julien et.al develop in the Twins system. It doesn't look like we will be serious contenders in '23, but it's not time for a total breakdown of the system either. I think these young guys all have better than average upside, so lets take another year to see how they come along and maybe Falvine can learn from this year, and do a better job next offseason. Don't get me wrong. I'm not giving up on this season. I still believe trading Arraez+ for Lopez betters the team. Also, they are always talking about being creative, now would be a good time to get creative. There are 29 other teams out there. Just don't be trading away any more of the future. Building from within will be very necessary going forward with the crazy FA contracts. Reguardless, See you at the ballpark.
  2. Heiny
    My take; I don't blame Correa for taking that kind of contract. I don't blame the Twins for not getting it done. I wish Correa, Turner, Bogarts, Judge, and any other long term contract signer happy lives and prosperity. However, I hope that on the field they fail miserably. Something has to put an end to these stupid, ridiculous, asinine contracts. I will still be a Twins fan and I will attend many games at Target Field even though I have to drive 180 miles each way, home/and back. I will watch as many of the remainder of the games as I can on tv until my cable company can no longer afford to broadcast them. And I think that scenario is coming sooner than I would hope. I am a Twins fan but I don't actually expect them to be competitve the way things stand. I think our best bet is to concentrate on drafting wisely and building our teams from within. Our windows for winning have been boarded up by the crazy state of baseball business. "Which stage am I in?" Probably depression!!
  3. Heiny

    the Anti- Correa move

    Heiny commented on Doc Munson's blog entry in Fantasy GM

    Pull this off and I shall bow to you!!! LOL. But it's not that far from sensible. I would certainly call it creative.
  4. Heiny
    I totally agree with CRF, but, you need to look at what would make the Twins a better team. Arraez with our young pitchers? Or Lopez with our young hitters. I tend to believe that It will be easier to replace Arraez's production and a top tier starter would be more valuable to the team at this point. I think a fair trade for Lopez would be Arraez and Kepler and we may have to throw in another low level lottery ticket. What's that old saying? "You can never have enouph pitching."
  5. Heiny
    I see the possibility of Arraez and Kepler for Lopez. I'd be ok with that.
  6. Heiny
    Just a thought, but what would it take to sign Josh Bell, a switch hitting 1B with power vs. a RH outfielder? If we could add him along with Correa(this is my first priority) it would alleviate the RH bat problem and use Arraez primarily as DH and occasional utility infielder. That gives us alot of flexibility while using Kiriloff and Larnach as corner outfielders if healthy. I still think Kepler gets traded and Walner could start in St. Paul. However, I haven't heard what kind of money this would require. But, I have always been in favor of the traditional Power hitter at 1B. Seems like a lot of work to do this offseason, but speculation is half the fun. What do TDer's think of this senario.
  7. Heiny
    I think the Twins should be able to sign him for 5/65m. Also, as long as he performs, he should always be a valuable trade chip, with a team friendly contract. I'm not advocating to trade him, but we do have several young studs that seem ready to contribute, possibly even more than Luis, coming up in the next few years. If they push Luis into being a trade candidate, great! If they don't come through, no need to trade him. It's like having insurance for your insurance.
  8. Heiny
    It's simple. Farmer backs up 3b and SS after the Twins sign Correa. Get'er done.
  9. Heiny
    It's alot of fun to put high expectations on a young player, but I think it would be more prudent to let him go through the proper steps. Let his production dictate how fast he moves up the ladder. Pushing too hard can delay the progress and damage his confidence. Sure, I'd love to see him progress quickly, but as young as he is, I don't think putting too much pressure on him is wise. Let the prospect "develop".
  10. Heiny
    Yeah, Siberia!
  11. Heiny
    All comments so far concern Pagan. How about that? LOL. Yeah, Pagan was very dissappointing last year. But I thought that Rocco's use of him was even more disturbing. I'm not sure what the Twins see in him, but they must think they can fix him. I hope they are right early. Or if they can't fix him early then dump him early, because if it is going to be like last year, he will be a wasted roster spot. I hope they're right. I'd love to see him succeed in a big way, just to see the comments on TD! LOL.
  12. Heiny
    Not an earth shattering move, but definately provides a safety valve. I liked Urshela a lot, but I believe that Farmer will get that same admiration from Twins fans after the season. Very likable, good clubhouse guy, super utility, needed right-handed bat. I don't see how this could be seen as an obstruction to signing Correa. But they just saved another 4m. Maybe they are trying to set us up for signing Correa and Rodon? If that's the case, I'm on board.
  13. Heiny
    My crystal ball says Pagan and Contreras will be either traded or DFA'd opening up 40 man spots. Probably another trade or two. Like most everyone else, I'm curious about the Legumina add, but there is no guarentee that he also could be put through waivers. My biggest wonder is the signing of Garlick. Says to me that the Twins will not be in the market for a FA rh outfield bat. Not a bad platoon player but kinda reminds me of a rh hitting Jake Cave with less defensive ability but a little better bat. I will miss Caves' hustle though. .
  14. Heiny
    I posted the following on the article stating the Correa opted out of his contract. I think it is appropriate here, so I copied and pasted from Nov. 8. Verified Member 119 Location: Perham, Mn Posted November 8 My humble opinion, which I believe to be fair for both parties. Yes, I want Correa to stay. How about an 8 year contract for $280M slightly front loaded with player options after years 4 and 5 and mutual options after years 6 and 7. Absolutely no "No trade clause". I think this should be offered early and if not accepted move on so we still have options on how to spend that money. With money saved from the Sano and Sanchez Contracts we still have money to sign a frontline pitcher. Our payroll would be virtually the same. Make some trades if necessary to upgrade at C and bullpen. And I think this would be enough to compete, barring the injury factor, but everybody faces that possibility.
  15. Heiny
    My humble opinion, which I believe to be fair for both parties. Yes, I want Correa to stay. How about an 8 year contract for $280M slightly front loaded with player options after years 4 and 5 and mutual options after years 6 and 7. Absolutely no "No trade clause". I think this should be offered early and if not accepted move on so we still have options on how to spend that money. With money saved from the Sano and Sanchez Contracts we still have money to sign a frontline pitcher. Our payroll would be virtually the same. Make some trades if necessary to upgrade at C and bullpen. And I think this would be enough to compete, barring the injury factor, but everybody faces that possibility.
  16. Heiny
    I will agree that we have some players on the squad that are not ML quality, including Cave. But, at least I see Cave giving 100% effort and full time hustle. Why can't these players run hard to first on routine play? Many times the defense is not making the plays cleanly. Lack of hustle gives the D extra time to recover and make the plays. Busting on Cave is easy, but some of the rest of our multi-million dollar veterans could learn from him. Show some effort. We need to see some hustle.
  17. Heiny
    Ok, i know this will be a very unpopular opinion, but I would try to sign Sano before the season ends, to a two year 8M extension with some preformance bonus options. I still like the potential of a big bat in the DH cleanup spot that can fill in at 1b and 3b in a pinch. Just seems like there is so much talent there, IF he is healthy and we could get someone to work with him to bring out his talent. Maybe it's the Big Papi scenario that scares me. But that would be cheap enouph, and he should accept. (Heiny begins ducking the fruits and vegetables now.)
  18. Heiny
    LOL, I didn't catch your real name, or which major league team you played for. But for most of us, YES, it would really be that hard to recognize a slider from a ML pitcher. And to those who were lost to Sano when he was "accused" of harrassment, the charges weren't proven. And I don't know either, whether they were true or not, but let's not discount what damage can be done by being falsely accused. Good luck Miguel, I for one hope you become the next Big Papi.
  19. Heiny
    For me, this is pretty much what TD fans have been asking for. We needed to shore up the pen, and we needed an upgrade at SP. We did that without giving up Larnach, Kirilloff, Miranda, Martin, Balozovich, Winder, Lewis etc. It shows that we want to win now, while we are in fist place in Aug. Will it be enough? No one knows, but we really didn't give up the future. We still have a very young team that should be no worse next year with maybe more money to spend in FA. It just looks like a very strong effort by this front office. I say kudos. Could it have been better? Sure, but we weren't the only ones buying here, and we also aren't the richest be it prospect capital, or payroll limit. Again, I say kudos to the front office. Whether it works out or not, we did what could reasonably be expected, and clamored for on this fan site for months.
  20. Heiny
    For me, this is pretty much what TD fans have been asking for. We needed to shore up the pen, and we needed an upgrade at SP. We did that without giving up Larnach, Kirilloff, Miranda, Martin, Balozovich, Winder, Lewis etc. It shows that we want to win now, while we are in fist place in Aug. Will it be enough? No one knows, but we really didn't give up the future. We still have a very young team that should be no worse next year with maybe more money to spend in FA. It just looks like a very strong effort by this front office. I say kudos. Could it have been better? Sure, but we weren't the only ones buying here, and we also aren't the richest be it prospect capital, or payroll limit. Again, I say kudos to the front office. Whether it works out or not, we did what could reasonably be expected, and clamored for on this fan site for months.
  21. Heiny
    So, let me get this straight. We need two top relievers, one top starting pitcher, and a reliable good hitting catcher to compete for the playoffs. And we have six days to acquire these pieces. My crystal ball says "be prepared to be disappointed". Oh the ever optimist once again turns pessimist. LOL.
  22. Heiny
    1. The Twins will not trade Correa!!!!! 2. See line 1.
  23. Heiny
    Funny, but it feels to me that the Twins, for whatever reason, just keep finding more ways to lose. Not feeling good about the remaining season. Pitching, arrrgghhhh. Usage??? I don't know. But it just feels bad.
  24. Heiny
    What is the slot money in rounds 11 thru 20? Anybody know?
  25. Heiny
    I absolutely love this first night of the draft. Brooks Lee was my #1 even if the Twins had the first overall pick. I am shocked and elated that he fell. Here is a player who is probably the closest to MLB as anyone in the draft. Age?= maturity. Physically developed, baseball IQ. And to get Prielipp in the 48 spot is another pleasant surprise. I thought he would go in the later half of the first round. Hey, the draft is a crapshoot, but I love what the front office has done here.
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