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  1. Twins GFP
    None of the position players need to be protected, there is zero chance an MLB team will waste a roster spot for the entire year on them. There is an argument for the pitchers, I believe they currently have 2 openings, so it would would work to protect them.
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    Jake Bauers spent 7+ years barely holding on to an MLB job (in some years he didn't). Now at the age of 30 he has a good year and everyone is ready to throw a multi-year contract with relatively big money at him? I truly do not understand this... The Twins need to avoid him like the plague.
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    Sign-ability is really the point. Players chose Boras as an agent when their priority is top-dollar. I don't think the Twins will match some of the potential offers. If the Twins were really intent on keeping Jeffers, I would see them offer something like 2/$40MM. Yes it is an overpay, but a shorter commitment. Especially if they are not in the market for another bat in that price range. The higher AAV has at least a chance of getting it done.
  4. Twins GFP
    Buxton DHing 3-4 times a year is not gonna kill you, but there is enough history to know that you are getting a lesser version of him when he DH's. If the Twins go through their roster and determine that enough players can't adequately DH, the "occasional DH" problem becomes cumulative. This is where the Twins should determine if that cumulative DH penalty is strong enough that bringing in a full-time DH (and the reduced rotational flexibility) makes sense. IMO - I don't know if there are any professional DH's out there that bat well enough and land in the Twins price range. I think Josh Bell was signed to play 1B and when they found out how bad he was defensively, they had to move him to DH. He had a decent season, but you don't sign a full-time DH for a 106 OPS+.
  5. Twins GFP
    I understand the point you are trying to make, but I think it goes deeper. Players should know their own mental makeup enough to determine whether they can handle the DH role. That should be communicated to the coaching staff. (If they can't handle it and don't communicate it, it will become apparent soon enough). This is important when using the rotational DH approach. It is easy for fans to say "rotate the extra outfielders through the DH", but if a couple can't handle it, it won't work. Buxton has spoken many times on how hard it is for him to DH. In theory, rotating players through the DH makes sense. In practice, not so black-and-white.
  6. Twins GFP
    Let the relief pitcher, free-agent, roller coaster begin!
  7. Twins GFP
    ESPN 3yrs $51MM
  8. Twins GFP
    Unless the Twins are 100% convinced Jeffers will not take the QO (which most believe he won't), the Twins have just offered a 1yr/$23M contract to what is effectively a FA catcher. Is this a sign that the Pohlad's will actually spend this offseason?
  9. Twins GFP
    Lunacy is not offering the QO and letting an upper-tier catcher walk for nothing. If he accepts, the Twins have a quality player at a position of need that they know on a one-year deal. What are they over-paying? $6-7 million? So what! It's a one-year deal. If the Twins falter in 2027, they trade him. You act like they will go out and spend lesser money on a Kelly or Stephenson and turn around and reinvest that back into the team.
  10. Twins GFP
    I would really like some to justify how signing Jake Bauers to a long term contract for a lot of money makes any sense. Five years of holding on to a MLB job by the skin of his teeth, followed by a decent half-season and a good one. This is not the kind of flier that this team should be investing time and money in.
  11. Twins GFP
    Sure! The Twins should consider all good FA players. Just don't "overpay" them or "block the highly touted prospect [insert name here]" over that is all we will read about in the comment section for the next 18 months. I would be for signing Gray on nothing longer than 2-years @ $20m per year max, but I don't think that would get it done.
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    I love watching people trying to justify spending gobs of money on FA pitchers.... Can anybody tell me where the Twins got Yoendrys Gomez this year? Over the past few years how much have they paid for Danny Coulombe? Brock Stewart? Almost all relievers are failed SP. The Twins have a haul of SP4/5 type guys in MiLB. Expect to see a handful of them (Festa?) converted. Find reliable guys that can handle the RP rollercoaster.
  13. Twins GFP
    When was the last time Jim Bowden said anything that was accurate or relevant? 2/$15? Seriously? Even if you are under the premise that the QO would be a massive overpay, it would be a one-year commitment to a player much better than the alternatives.
  14. Twins GFP
    Maybe, but $12M last year, $14M the year before... 4/$60 feels like a stretch.
  15. Twins GFP
    They provide some similarities offensively, but Arraez has a much longer track record of success. I also I don't think you are giving enough credence to the defensive role of this signing. Arraez has worked to become a passable defensive 2B, with an ability to play 1B. Either/or is currently a position of need at the moment (depending on where you want to put Clemens). Signing him to a 2/26 or 3/36 seems reasonable for a locked in #2 guy in the lineup that fills a defensive need. To other commenters, I am not sold that Bauer's one year of success is worth a flier.
  16. Twins GFP
    This. None of lip service matters. I will not believe the Twins are going to spend any "real" money until they actually spend it (or are force to by the new CBA). IMO: -Unless they can get Ty France for a song, Arraez should be their top FA priority. He realistically checks off the most boxes. -Assuming Jeffers is off the table, I would only go after a Kelly/Stephenson type Catcher on a cheapish one-year contract. Two years if the Twins believe their prospects are not close. -Volatility in RP makes spending big money there scary. I am fine with them signing guys that will raise the floor.
  17. Twins GFP
    Trading a top 30 prospect is not bold, any trade for a semi-decent player will be in the top 30. Top 10 would be bold. Bold for this team is making moves to raise the ceiling, not the floor. Bold for this team is making moves that invest in the fan base, not squeezing every last nickel. Bold for this team is saying what you are gong to do and actually do it.
  18. Twins GFP
    Without a viable in-house option at first base, these types of players need to be considered. The Twins track record of older 1B fill-ins over the last few years has been pretty good, I am not sure why there is so much negativity on Goldschmidt here. Solid offense, solid defense, fills a position of need. Of course we-as-fans want a 24-yr-old, slugging, Gold Glove 1B, but that is not going to happen anytime soon. That being said, I would rather they sign Arraez. Plays 2B and some 1B, (moving Clemens to 1B), solidifies the top of the lineup, allows the Twins to focus on other pressing needs.
  19. Twins GFP
    I think the elephant in the room with this kind of list is the caveat "players that fall into the Twins historical spending category". Though the FA list this tear looks a little thin, this list looks vastly different if you include guys that might command $15M+ annually.
  20. Twins GFP
    IKF, De Los Santos, and Mateo should not be in any conversations. They bring nothing that can't be found in-house other than "veteran leadership". Grichuk is a piece you add when you are rounding out a strong team, not adding a reliable core-type player. Why sign Foster Griffin when you already have Bailey Ober? Bednar would be a candidate, but you would be buying high and probably paying for it. Are you getting the 2024 version or the 2026 version. Gotta love the volatility of RP...
  21. Twins GFP
    Add: John Castino Corey Koskie Jason Kubel Jim Eisenrich Alex Kiriloff Too many high-level what-ifs in the Twins history.
  22. Twins GFP
    Pretty much as everyone is saying. Lowe doesn't move the needle. At this point FA or trade moves should really raise the entire level of the team, not just raise the floor.
  23. Twins GFP
    Like it or not, money comes into play. Showing what their projected salary would be is a big part of this type of discussion.
  24. Twins GFP
    Thank you for misquoting me AGAIN. I did not say he was the biggest reason, but arguably the biggest reason. That is a large distinction. When you attempt to dispute what I say, please quote me correctly. That being said, you say SWR is not in top 20 reasons why the team missed the playoffs by 7 games. Please list the 20 things that had had a bigger impact on them missing the playoffs than SWR and his 1-9 record over the first third of the season.
  25. Twins GFP
    It would be really helpful if you read the entirety of my comments instead of just cherry picking words to fit whatever narrative you feel like. At no point in my argument did I say that SWR was the SOLE REASON for missing the playoffs, just arguably the biggest reason. As was quoted earlier by @old nurse, if SWR pitched at a level to previous seasons, we were probably looking at 4 wins out of his 10 starts. That doesn't even include what the Twins would have potentially gained with a full season of previous production.
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