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  1. Twins GFP
    Stop. Just stop. There is no scenario where trading a young, cheap, all-star caliber SP for anything other than a haul makes sense. As long as the Twins have a healthy big six (Lopez, Ryan, Ober, Buxton, Lewis, Correa) they will always have a punchers chance of competing. Any move involving one of those players needs to be considered long and hard.
  2. Twins GFP
    Most of the time it is just blowhards throwing garbage out there for clicks and trolls (looking at you SAS). Bowden should know better as he was an actual FO and GM for multiple MLB teams. Then, of course, I see the trades mention the Orioles and the Mets, and remember that pandering to the coasts is status quo for national media. At this point, a serious discussion about moving Miranda / Julien would either be straight up for a Class A lottery ticket, or a small part of a much bigger move.
  3. Twins GFP
    There is a reason why Jim Bowden is working for the media and not an MLB team.
  4. Twins GFP
    Never say never, but the deck is stacked against both of them right now. Both have been surpassed by other prospects in the depth chart. They are in the "might be time for a fresh start in a different organization" discussion.
  5. Twins GFP
    I don't mind the cherry-picking of certain numbers, but sometimes they need to be taken with a grain of salt. IMO opinion, these numbers need to be taken in context with other numbers and information to get a more accurate picture of what is going on, Injuries (Castro) and sample size (all pitchers) can play a role here. Has Bader made adjustments to his swing or approach that allow him to be more successful with less power? Was Castro playing hurt before his IL stretch? What adjustments is SWR trying to make now that everyone has seen him?
  6. Twins GFP
    Six comments this time to blast Rocco in a non-Rocco article. Woo hoo!
  7. Twins GFP
    Rejoice... possibly change my handle.
  8. Twins GFP
    We talk a lot about the reasons Twins fans don't follow the team? How about 3 innings of unlistenable radio? I can't imagine there is anybody else in all of baseball then Gladden on the radio.
  9. Twins GFP
    Umm... it happens too way to often
  10. Twins GFP
    I would expect you feel it is unwarranted, otherwise you would not have written the article. College numbers really do not mean anything at this point. Yes, he has shown some positive traits offensively in A-ball, however it is a very small sample size. I don't think anyone here would argue that he would be a potential candidate to move to first base at some point, but to suggest he is anything close to MLB ready both offensively and defensively, is absurd to say the least. When you factor in how traditionally slow the Twins are when moving along position players (a fact that you should know) and that you are discussing (by all accounts) a defensive-liability for a team that currently promotes defensive flexibility, it does not show well. I like the article, I like the discussion. But when you, as a contributing writer to a Twins website, start pushing unreasonable ideas as reasonable, you have to expect backlash.
  11. Twins GFP
    Actually, I clicked on this article because it was different than most of the other stuff and I had heard very little of Amick. It was interesting to read about a decent offensive start by a low-level player. The train ran off the rails when the author suggested that a defensively challenged 3B with 71 innings at 1B in A-Ball is even on the radar as a potential long term defensive 1B, then he doubled-down by saying he could reasonably be in the majors next year. Yes, I have issues with the repetitive articles. Yes, I have issues with troll commentors that attempt to hijack articles. There are times when articles need to be defended and ultra-negative comments need to be addressed. This is not one of those times.
  12. Twins GFP
    Reasonably? Is that because he has shown to be MLB ready with a whole 71 innings played a 1B and 180 MiLB at bats? Is it his superior reputation as a fielder? Is that because the Twins have shown a propensity to rush position players through the minors? Please... explain the reasonableness of a guy in the low-minors with sketchy defense having any chance of being a Twins 1B next year.
  13. Twins GFP
    Thank you Fred. I remember a post (not you) that said the only thing keeping Kiersey from being a 4 WAR player was Rocco not playing him. It seems to be pretty obvious why he was constantly getting passed over. Contrary to popular belief, it is possible that management and the FO know more about these players than we-as-fans do. There may be real reasons why McCusker is where he is.
  14. Twins GFP
    Sure. Let's continue the discussion of possible roster spots in 2029.
  15. Twins GFP
    Don't tell anyone...
  16. Twins GFP
    I remember going through this discussion here a while back when it came to certain positions being more prone to injury and moving players to different position players to keep them healthy (Buxton out of CF was a big one). I do not believe there was any public empirical proof one way or another (other than catcher). Lewis' bat is not good enough to warrant a full-time DH slot. They need to find the best position for him (3B, 1B, 2B, whatever) that the Twins feel will keep him in the lineup and make it work.
  17. Twins GFP
    This is not a "Rocco" approach, this is an MLB approach. Most every team cycles players through the DH to give them a rest. Blame Rocco for other things, but not this.
  18. Twins GFP
    What? No Miranda? (Insert sarcasm here)
  19. Twins GFP
    The phrase I have always heard is that it takes 40 games to really determine what type of team you are. We are almost there, and it isn't pretty. The SP is starting to come around. The BP has been a roller-coaster. Injuries have decimated the lineup, but Lewis and Castro back should help. There is time, but they really can't slide any further back then they currently are before the mountain becomes too big.
  20. Twins GFP
    A little late to the party, but I think there are a lot of things that Falvey gets blamed for that can't accurately be put on him. Knowing what we know now, the Pohlads have been in sell-mode for the better part of 3 years. Falvey has had to operate within the limitations that have been placed upon him. I will be interested to see what happens if he is still around when the ownership changes.
  21. Twins GFP
    Clemens is a pure placeholder. Bride may continue to play himself into a longer term roster spot. I have to imagine the patience with Julien is about gone.
  22. Twins GFP
    Ctrl <c> Ctrl <v>
  23. Twins GFP
    The Joe Pohlad question is real. Any new owner will know that he is a liability, not an asset. Joe knows that this is his last chance to be involved with baseball, as no other team would ever hire him. That being said, I can't see the Pohlads unwilling to sell the team for the right deal just to keep Joe employed.
  24. Twins GFP
    It took 5 whole comments before the "we need to fire everybody comment that attempts hijack an unrelated article" appears. It might be a new record!
  25. Twins GFP
    New Owners: You don't need to be smarter than your predecessor. You just need to remember that fans are passionate and loyal to owners that are passionate and loyal. Just act like you care about the on-field product and the fans will follow.
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