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  1. Fire Dan Gladden
    I think the 4th spot is Paddok's spot to lose. Podack's contract kind of forces the Twins to give him the spot early on. But if Padok doesn't pitch well, I could see Padook getting moved to the pen. Another reason to give Padeck the nod is if he pitches well, the Twins could look to move him and his salary. With the high cost of SP right now, Podock could command a semi-decent prospect. Ultimately, it comes down to how P'Dack pitches in ST.
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    I think the first thing that needs to happen is the Twins need to publicly make a decision on if they are preparing Varland as a SP or a RP so us commenters here at TD don't have to speculate or opinionate anymore. Young pitchers are rarely in a truly make-or-break scenario if they are willing to do whatever is asked of them. The Twins may bounce him around for a few more years, then another team or two will take a flier on him. He will get opportunities.
  3. Fire Dan Gladden
    You missed Kyle Gibson.
  4. Fire Dan Gladden
    I agree with you. As someone who is not an MiLB insider, I would be curious to know if there is anyone on the farm that they are looking at moving to 1B
  5. Fire Dan Gladden
    While they don't have a prototypical 1B guy in MiLB, they really don't even have someone defensively capable there that is close to coming up. Has there been any discussion of moving a bat-first prospect to 1B to speed up their path or fill a hole? As I have seen mentioned in other posts, there seems to be a lot of discussion regarding the lack of organizational depth at Catcher, but nothing about 1B.
  6. Fire Dan Gladden
    I think there are multiple pieces to this issue. Identifying talent doesn't seem to be one of them. https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/which-mlb-teams-drafted-the-most-big-leaguers-in-2024/
  7. Fire Dan Gladden
    Not quite 100% make or break, but I do believe this is a pivotal year for Lee. Playing a position of need for the Twins, if he fails there is a lot of pressure coming up behind him.
  8. Fire Dan Gladden
    I understand this doesn't address the main concern of the article (mainly the opinion that the Twins give too long a leash to veterans that aren't performing). The bigger issue right now is that the Twins have absolutely nothing in the way of 1B prospects in the minors. They continue to patch that position because they do not have great options there. I understand and accept the argument for Miranda, but who is after him on the organizational depth chart? A bunch of guys being forced into that role?
  9. Fire Dan Gladden
    You forgot Mincher and Mauer
  10. Fire Dan Gladden
    Classify impact player. They brought him in as a potential bench player and organizational depth at a few positions. Players like this can't be ignored because he may earn a MLB spot out of ST. If not, and he stays in the organization, he might see any number of AB throughout the season and bring a veteran presence to the MiLB teams. Most every team brings guys like this every year. He could easily play some sort of role for the team this year. That is all I am saying here. Him seeing MLB time does not equate to this team being the CWS this season.
  11. Fire Dan Gladden
    Ty France = World Series
  12. Fire Dan Gladden
    IMO the health of the big six throughout the year will determine the success of this team. If they all stay relatively healthy, the Twins could be a legitimate threat. Unfortunately history is not on their side. Blewett could be the first RP call up from AAA after the season starts, depending on how the rotation shakes out. I would not be shocked if Paddack ended up in the BP. I don't see both Julien and France making the team. They are both very limited and somewhat redundant on the field. Gasper's potential impact can't be ignored here either.
  13. Fire Dan Gladden
    The Pohlads care as long as they own the team. The shaking of the financial trees as of late (as small as it is) may be an indicator a Twins sale is closer than we know.
  14. Fire Dan Gladden
    IMO the biggest issue regarding this was not addressed: What is the viewership for the pre-game and post-game shows? I am guessing that there are not enough people watching these to make them worth the cost and effort. If the viewership was high enough, the Twins would have found a way to keep the longer shows around.
  15. Fire Dan Gladden
    Poor Miranda and Larnach... left out of the party.
  16. Fire Dan Gladden
    If this is the case, then why is the entire TD staff treating Varland like a BP is the only option here? There has not been one discussion of him as a SP (what we as fans are hoping for is irrelevant).
  17. Fire Dan Gladden
    I know Varland was relegated to the BP at the end of last season, but has there been any news (official or otherwise) that the Twins have given up on him as a SP or are we all just assuming? I ask because I do not recall seeing anything from the Twins on that front.
  18. Fire Dan Gladden
    A hard no on Lewis and Jeffers, unless you can get them on a very favorable extension with inexpensive team option years. I like the idea of extending Ryan and Ober. Quality pitching, even SP4/SP5 guys, is insanely expensive right now and will only keep going up. There is a pretty good idea of their arbitration costs over the next few years. You buy out one-two FA years at a below-market price, with possibly another market priced year that is a team option. You aren't paying a premium for guys in their late 30's. We are talking 4-5 year contracts, not 7-8. There will always be risk in these types of deals, but this feels like acceptable risk IMO.
  19. Fire Dan Gladden
    When he was signed, I don't think the intention was to have Santana be the full-time 1B. His performance kind of forced the issue. I don't think Julien is a realistic option at 1B. It feels like his Twin's career is on fumes at the moment, with this year being a make-or-break scenario. He is probably a prime candidate for a change-of-scenery type move. I agree that we have every reason to be optimistic about Miranda. Playing him at 1B seems like a logical decision. However... I am not one of those ready to hand him the keys. His inconsistency at the plate and field is what is causing this ruckus. Bring in someone that can adequately handle 1B along with 2B or 3B as insurance.
  20. Fire Dan Gladden
    Stop bringing facts to an emotional argument... Take out the horrible PH stats and those numbers would go up (but yes, PH is part of the story). Players gotta perform when given the opportunity.
  21. Fire Dan Gladden
    I am sure I will get hammered for this, but I have a few questions: Why is everyone so sure that the rotational philosophy is 100% Baldelli, or that it is his preferred method? The Twins have been hammered by injuries the past few years to go with some pretty poor performances from players expected to more strongly contribute... sometimes you need to play the hand you are dealt. Many times making the right decision doesn't result in a positive consequence. There is a thought process that the middle innings are just as important as the end innings. This is why the Save statistic is pretty worthless. What is more important/valuable: coming in to pitch with the bases loaded and 1 out in the 7th up by 1, or coming in to start a 9th inning up by 1? The same argument can be made for positional changes. That being said, I would also like to see if the Wallner/Larnach/Miranda group can learn to improve their splits and become better hitters. I also thought that continuing to run Margot out there as a PH did nothing for his confidence. Could things be done better? Every team would tell you yes. I am sure the inconsistencies of many of the younger position players is not helping Baldelli's confidence in extending some rope to the younger players.
  22. Fire Dan Gladden
    You can't look at the Bader signing in the context of the entire Twins lineup. Bader was signed as a projected 4th OF, primarily as a defensive CF backup. The Twins decided that they value his defensive skills and veteran presence more than anything else. The Twins filled a hole they could fill from FA. They are not going to get a starting position player better than what they currently have for what they paid Bader, so you fill what you can fill. The Twins are relying on Miranda, Lee, Martin, Julien, Lewis, et. al. to perform in the infield. Don't blame Bader for their deficiencies.
  23. Fire Dan Gladden
    Torii feels to me to be in the Hall-of-Very-Good. Such a strong career, seems to fall a little short. Nathan is a product of playing for the Twins and not winning a championship. He was underrated his entire career. It is a travesty to see guys like Billy Wagner get in and not see Nathan in that discussion. If only Santana had not thrown 1000 pitches in his no-hitter. He was really never the same after that game. He was the best pitcher for a short period of time but could not build up the counting numbers that the HOF tends to need. Unfortunately he will probably end up with Torii in the HOVG.
  24. Fire Dan Gladden
    Sorry Doc, gotta disagree with you here... Bader blocks nobody. He was signed strictly as Buxton defensive insurance. The Twins view on Keirsey is pretty obvious as they kept running Margot out there last year with Keirsey on the wings. Bader may or may not have been the Twins first choice, but IMO he was the best option of the four. I am happy they avoided Tommy "Josh Donaldson V2.0 Clubhouse Cancer" Pham
  25. Fire Dan Gladden
    We can shut down the comments for this article, we have a winner!
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