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  1. Twins GFP
    I am not arguing here, just confirming. Is that the case regardless of when the trade happens? It seems to me that when Rule V trades have happened in the past, there was no DFA/waiver process, the trade just happened. Though, as you mentioned, there may have been a recent procedural change.
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    That is the way of Rule V. If the Phillies really valued him, they would have protected him.
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    BP injuries are part of the game. It is a good thing we have <insert pitchers name here> to step in and fill that role. The coaching staff knew that <insert pitchers name here> would be ready to step up and that the staff would not lose a step. Rocco expects that <insert pitchers name here> will be able to handle high leverage situations and be a boon for this team. Everyone be ready for great things from <insert pitchers name here>.
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    Fonzie jumping a shark on water skis? Entirely believable. Fonzie catching a Joe Ryan Fastball? This defies even my imagination
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    We are talking about a pitcher left off the 40-man roster from an organization that doesn't have much pitching in MiLB. I understand you are talking about what was reported, but I am having a hard time seeing the asking price being anything more than a low level flier prospect at this juncture. Castellano has been in the Phillies organization for years, I doubt 3 weeks of Twins coaching is going to change their opinion of him. I really like the Rule V aspect of baseball. It helps to ensure that prospects don't spend their entire career trapped. That being said, the overall impact of acquired players via the Rule V draft is very low.
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    Carlos Correa is locked in as the starting SS? Everything else gets argued and complained about here, I am waiting for the vitriol...
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    Not in excess... Keeping him healthy is the biggest issue. Attempting to steal 25-30 bags feels like an unnecessary risk.
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    Looking at his overall picture, he has been (at-worst) average. Average RP that are very inexpensive don't get discarded. So yeah, I guess I don't get it.
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    It's not easy to provide insight when there is little insight to provide. Gasper is new to the organization, they want to know what they have. 2B will be revolving until/unless somebody claims it. Spring stats (especially early spring stats) mean zero for SP. Barring injury or somebody completely melting down, Paddack and SWR go 4/5 in the rotation. We will see how that looks in May. Varland pitching 1 inning at a time may be the most telling part of this article, as it leads us to believe he is being groomed for RP. Injuries will clean up some decisions here. Also watch for a trade that allows the Twins to send down Castellano and keep him in the organization.
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    Blown Saves is a horrendous stat to use to define quality, just as Saves is equally horrendous. Based on the comments for this article, I wonder how many heads will explode when he makes the Opening Day roster over Varland. Considering we are talking about the back-end of the bullpen, it will be interesting.
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    Not sure about all the hate on Tonkin. He has basically been an average-slightly above average RP with a rubber arm since coming back from Japan. I have no clue why teams have been releasing him. Preseason stats do not matter, especially for pitchers. If the Twins do cut him, I guarantee another team will pick him up within days. Regarding Varland, anybody here find it odd the Twins won't publicly commit to Varland's role? What do they have to gain by the secrecy? I think the only reason to do that is because he is still in the SP mix and want to push out any public outcry.
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    Ishiba, owning the Phoenix Suns, pays over $100 million more in salary and penalties than the 2nd highest NBA team. This isn't about floors, it is about spending. While I don't believe he would spend like the Dodgers, one has to wonder what adding another $75m to the Twins payroll would do. Brainwashed in that fans have basically accepted ownerships slow spending approach to the point of defending it. I see lots of comments here complaining about how Rays can do it, so the Twins should be able to do it as well. Lots of comments about the FO should be fired because of contracts/players/transactions that wouldn't even blip other organizations. The status quo is just accepted. I agree that we won't know how the new ownership shakes out for a few years, but Ishiba brought with him a track record of spending excessive money on player salary. We do not know what he would have done to the FO, the MLB staff, etc., but from a spend POV, Ishiba would be everything Twins fans would want in an owner.
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    This particular billionaire has shown a willingness to indiscriminately spend money on his teams, something the Twins have never really had. That was a main reason for the initial excitement. Twins fans have been brainwashed for decades that slow and steady is the way to go, that the Twins do not need to spend a ton of money to win. Ishbia could have easily flipped all of that on it's head.
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    The Twins are due for one of these types of fliers to break in their direction.
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    I buy into the argument you put your best hitter at the top and follow suit down the lineup. Each spot in the lineup is worth roughly 20 PA over the next one over the course of the year, meaning the leadoff spot will get 40 more PA over the year than the 3rd spot in the lineup. Unless you have a high OBP guy that takes a lot of pitches (Wallner kind of fits that bill), I don't know why CC doesn't bat leadoff every game he plays.
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    One way to guarantee comments... use the phrase "pitching pipeline" in your article.
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    He could bat .900 in Independent Ball and will not see MiLB ever again. Whatever MLB finds, he will be blacklisted worse than Trevor Bauer. Nobody will touch this guy.
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    Probably the one position invoking the most discussion this offseason (followed closely by 1B). So many options for the Twins to try, some hoping to maintain (Castro), some hoping to regain (Julien). some hoping for a chance (Gasper) some hoping to grow into the position (Lee, Martin). Unless somebody really hits well and grabs the position, expect another revolving door all year long.
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    I am glad that you addressed the pitcher/catcher relationship as that is rarely commented on when discussing the Twins Catcher situation. It is really hard to measure the value of Jeffers/Vasquez impact on the staff, but all outward appearances lead us to believe it is a plus. Healthy veteran catchers that combine to a league average offense is nothing to scoff at. It will help to remember this if/when Jeffers goes down for an extended period of time and the lack of quality options in MiLB becomes apparent.
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    Castro should not hold a full-time spot at any position or his value drops tremendously. Julien is kicking himself to the curb. Lee is still a work-in-progress. 2B is wide open, 1B depends on Miranda/France, with days to be had. What I am saying is that none of the four guys you mentioned are currently "blocking" Keaschall.
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    My guess would be Mauer. Nishioka might count here too, but I am sure I am missing someone.
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    This is my thought as well. Assuming he hits and nobody on the big club grabs 2B, Keaschall could make an impact on the club later this year. A big issue holding him back IMO is the Twins propensity for slow-rolling their position player prospects. As close as I think he could be this season, it would also not surprise me in the slightest if he did not get called up at all, regardless of how he plays in MiLB.
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    For baseball, Spring Training is the time to be eternally optimistic. Young players may surprise, veterans come in healthy, older players look to regain the past. Even the White Sox fans look at their team and ask "What if?". What if Buxton and Corrrea stay healthy? What if Wallner, Lewis, and Miranda take steps forward? What if Paddack and Festa pitch well? What if... No matter what anyone says, everyone has a level of hope right now. Every day this game surprises us and gives us a possibility of something we have never seen before. That is why we are all here arguing on this website.
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    To further that question, how does a 90th percentile exit velocity equal average. Wouldn't average be 50th percentile? Not trying to be snarky, just trying to understand where the numbers come from.
  25. Twins GFP
    hit ball fair reach base safe play defense good
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