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  1. Fire Dan Gladden
    Upgrading at Catcher is should be far down the list of priorities for the Twins this offseason. If something falls into their laps, then they would take a look, but this is probably a non-starter. They will scrap-heap another 4A catcher or two this offseason for insurance.
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    Thank you for the thought process article. If the Twins make any "big" move this offseason, it would be prospects for a cost controlled player. That being said, I believe there are two sides of this coin: 1) Player coming in would be cheap enough prospect-wise that they would not greatly improve the team. 2) Player coming in would be expensive enough prospect-wise that the Twins would have to overpay to acquire them and not pull the trigger. When you look at what the Twins could offer from the farm, It is pretty much: Jenkins Keaschall maybe ERod Everyone else... The first two will not be moved right now. Any of the top pitching prospects will not be moved because they will probably be on the roster next year at some point. Everyone else will not move the needle enough in a trade. The Twins are in a tough spot right now.
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    The Savannah Bananas have already won. How else would Minnesota individuals know so much about a an independent team. Don't knock ludicrous ideas. They can start discussions that lead to logical changes. All this talk of length of games being too long, yet instant replay is still adopted, which probably adds 10 minutes of down time to every game. You never know where ideas and discussions can lead...
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    Decent option, but price will be strong indicator. The longer he is available, the better the chances the Twins could sign him. Your 2025 Minnesota Twins:
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    Keirsey strikes me as a guy that performs in MiLB, but for whatever reason won't cut it in the majors. The Twins aren't the only team that thinks that, as he was passed over in the Rule 5 draft. He will get injury replacement time in the majors, but will never get a strong opportunity here. He realistically needs to go somewhere else for a new start. (Let the Brent Rooker comparison comments commence)
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    The jump from AA to the majors is no where near as dramatic for a pitcher than it is for a position player. Any pitchers at that level or higher will be given a look. Keaschall will be brought back slowly, especially coming back from injury. I think if he makes the team out of ST it bodes very poorly for the team, meaning Julien, Lee, Castro are non-issues. Chances are better he starts in AAA to give him consistent playing time, with a June call-up possible (barring injuries). ERod is along those same lines. Making the big team, then riding the pine as a 4th OF is not going to help him. He needs to be in spot to get consistent AB. Call him up when they are ready to give him an extended look.
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    The truth... oof.
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    Nick Punto is probably kicking himself for not playing in today's era... Castro as a luxury is an inane comment. Edman's contract only reinforces the value Castro brings to this team. And no, there is no one in the MiLB system that comes close to providing what Castro does.
  10. Fire Dan Gladden
    Why does increased game length correlate to incompetent MLB management? Technology and information are more to blame then anything right now for game length. Other leagues are experiencing similar issues and are struggling to adjust. Just watch an NBA game today compared to 10 years ago. They look nothing alike. The NFL is constantly tinkering with their rules.
  11. Fire Dan Gladden
    I have been cautiously optimistic about the rule changes that have been implemented over the years, but there has been undeniable logic in each change made. Reducing down-time, injury prevention, efforts to maintain the defacto balance of hitters and pitchers. None of the changes made so far have really been a "foundational" change of the game. Maybe the closest being the full-time DH, but even that was still done within the context of the game as we know it. This idea would be a "foundational" change. The ripple effects of this type change would be astounding. Lineups would be impacted, pitcher usage would change, rosters would change to reflect the use of "one less needed" pinch-hitter. You might as well introduce the re-entry rule they use in Little League. That being said, this is probably one change idea of hundreds that are batted around at these types of meetings. You want your leadership to be open to change and at least listen to all ideas. Absurd ideas can lead to logical changes. Nobody here should panic about anything until they start testing it at the MiLB level. Then you know it is getting strong consideration.
  12. Fire Dan Gladden
    Not sure why we are discussing these three specifically. Your 4th OF typically brings one strong skill and is lacking in others, hence 4th OF. There is no Robbie Grossman or Billy Hamilton here. At best, they match what the Twins have in AAA and would be more expensive. Kind of a non-starter discussion.
  13. Fire Dan Gladden
    Sometimes when I comment here, I feel like a broken record... MLB is littered with players that had to bounce around before they saw success. Some need a new environment, some need the right advice at the right time, some need to be moved to a terrible team where your liabilities are not an issue to allow you to work on your game at the MLB level. Now I want to see woulda/shoulda/coulda articles about: Lamont Wade Liam Hendricks Ian Hamilton
  14. Fire Dan Gladden
    The Rocco Baldelli Insult Generator would sell like hotcakes on this website....
  15. Fire Dan Gladden
    Why did you show a picture of Chris Sale t-shirts? Did I miss something yesterday? Did the Twins make a move?
  16. Fire Dan Gladden
    I agree that their top 3 is pretty solid (assuming Ryan is healthy). My issue is the argument the Twins have depth at SP. They really don't. If they did, they would not have run out Varland as much as they did last year. They have a solid top 3, SWR can be a decent SP4, but teams caught on to him the last third of the season, he needs to make the necessary adjustments. EVERY single other SP on the rotation has huge question marks. Until those questions are answered, there are 3-4 SP and nothing else. That is not depth.
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    Really? I mean every offseason prior to last one, the Twins spent money. They have basically announced they are not raising payroll this offseason. Have you not been paying attention to all the screaming on this website about the change in payroll approach?
  18. Fire Dan Gladden
    Walker... who? Well this caught me completely off guard.
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    In theory, this would be a respectable gamble. In reality, the Twins can't/won't throw $5-6m in salary to the wind this year.
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    Nobody? You mean to say you would take a healthy Twins SP1-3 over every other team in baseball? Homerism at it's finest.
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    Three guys is not "a luxury of depth". That is my point.
  22. Fire Dan Gladden
    Did you seriously write that the Twins have a luxury of depth at SP? Really? 3 quality starters, a broken-down vet, a rookie that went downhill after teams got a look at him and a whole bunch unproven question marks? I have no idea how to respond to that.
  23. Fire Dan Gladden
    Who is number 1???? The suspense!! The drama!!
  24. Fire Dan Gladden
    The Rooker trade bashing is ignorance. As has been commented time and time again he was not going to get a look in Minnesota. Multiple teams did not want him before he saw success. This dog is beyond dead, stop beating it.
  25. Fire Dan Gladden
    Any complaint about ANY MiLB pitcher signing is just plain ignorance. There are numerous reasons to sign guy that go beyond whether or not they make the big team: Veteran presence, pressuring the younger guys to be successful, system depth, complete flyer while a guy tries to come back from injury or meltdown. Sign as many of these guys that you think can help and see how things play out.
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