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  1. Twins GFP
    Welcome TaterTot! Not much question here. Maeda makes more money as a starter with the way his contract is structured. Considering he was insanely good before the injury, he will be starting the year as a SP
  2. Twins GFP
    Defending Falvey or the bullpen? [Looks up at the sky...] ... I am not wearing a helmet. [walks indoors]
  3. Twins GFP
    It seems like it has been a while that the Twins have headed into ST with so few questions about their roster. Barring injuries or health concerns, there really is very little wiggle room on the roster.
  4. Twins GFP
    I agree with you Cody that Polanco is a possible candidate to be traded. I feel there are maybe only 6 "untradeable" guys in baseball. Put I don't believe Polanco is in the same boat as Gallo or Kepler. Nothing to prove here, not a make-or-break season for him. Just needs to stay healthy.
  5. Twins GFP
    Maeda will 100% direct his own path. He has earned it. It would not surprise me in the slightest if he was the Opening Day starting pitcher. He or Gray would be the veteran in that spot.
  6. Twins GFP
    Of all the Twins concerns, Polanco is way, way, way down the list. At worst we are talking a league average 2B, tenured, liked, and respected in the clubhouse, not outrageously expensive and still relatively young. Oh by the way, there is no definitive replacement (young guys have shown nothing yet). Make or break for Polanco? Every projected lineup has Polanco in the top three spots. Doesn't sound like make or break to me.
  7. Twins GFP
    I wouldn't call it a jinx. Pitchers go through it, most hitters go through it. After a while teams learn more and more about the new players and start making adjustments. It takes longer for some players than others. Some players acclimate to those adjustments, some don't. A name that fits this bill is Kennys Vargas. He got off to a torrid start, pitchers found him out and he couldn't adjust. Other factors can contribute to this as well: complacency, changes in approach, expectation anxiety. There is also the small sample size issue: holes can start to show the longer they play. I am not saying he is going to fail, but expectations need to be tempered. He still needs to prove it
  8. Twins GFP
    Just so I understand: - Miranda needs to lose a lot of weight, but not too much weight. - He needs to come as close to looking like an 80's version of Jean Claude Van Damme as possible. - He should also be running 7-8 miles per day for conditioning - He should be spending a few hours a day on 3B defense drills - He should also be spending a few hours a day on 1B defense drills in case 3B falls through. Am I missing anything?
  9. Twins GFP
    As I have stated elsewhere, the Miranda risk was mitigated when Correa came back with Farmer already in the fold. I am ok with giving Miranda a chance to hold down that position. On offense, he still needs to prove it by having a decent sophomore season. There are many fallbacks if Miranda fails. Beyond Farmer, you have Gallo (100 games at 3B) and Gordon, along with any of the young infielders looking make their name.
  10. Twins GFP
    I truly hope he is not coming to the end of his Twins career. Polanco is along the same lines as Cuddyer: good to very good, but not great. He should still have a few good years in the tank. It would be nice to see him finish his career here, but he will probably be priced out of the Twins range in the future.
  11. Twins GFP
    Don't bring logic to an emotional argument.
  12. Twins GFP
    I understand the Urshela vs Kepler discussion, especially with Gallo on the roster. Personally I think Gallo was signed more for 1B insurance. The Taylor trade supports that theory. The Urshela trade was made to "unblock" Miranda at 3B. Everybody is so concerned that the younger players are "blocked". The truth is that we as fans do not know what the general feelings are towards these younger players. Also, none of them are truly "blocked" anyways: Gallo - 1 yr contract Kepler - Last year of contract Farmer - year to year Gordon - Still needs to "prove it" Polanco - could be bought out after this year Everybody needs to slow down and let the pieces fall where they may
  13. Twins GFP
    We all know what happens when we assume. But that is what we do. Twins Daily would not exist if we as fans did not nitpick and extrapolate from every move, comment, and observation.
  14. Twins GFP
    Barring injuries, the lineup should look like this: Buxton Polanco Correa Miranda Gallo Polanco and Correa could be interchangeable. Everything after Gallo is interchangeable.
  15. Twins GFP
    I understand the logic that you are taking here. But even if you feel that way now, you presume that there are no more changes going to be made to the roster between now and opening day. Feel free to call this a mistake if the Twins do not make a move for more RH hitters and they start 2-12 against lefty SP. Until then this is 100% premature.
  16. Twins GFP
    How can anybody say this was a mistake? We haven't even had a single day of preseason. This discussion can only truly be had in retrospect. Anything else is premature. I didn't like the move at the time, but I understood why the Twins made it. The Miranda risk has been mitigated by Correa coming back and making Farmer a utility player.
  17. Twins GFP
    I have been saying this is the best defensive OF in baseball the moment they signed Gallo. With Kepler and Taylor, no team is even remotely close. Offensively there is some "prove it" with Kepler and Gallo. If those two can revert back to previous form, along with a healthy Buxton, the argument for best OF in baseball has some legs.
  18. Twins GFP
    This one is hard for me. Without having any inside knowledge, it is hard to know if the Twins injury issues were the result of Michael Salazar's decisions, bad luck, or some combination of both. I initially saw this move as optics, with Salazar being the fall-guy. I really haven't heard anything to change that view.
  19. Twins GFP
    https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-why-the-twins-likely-wont-trade-max-kepler Look out below! The sky may be falling! View full rumor
  20. Twins GFP
    https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-why-the-twins-likely-wont-trade-max-kepler Look out below! The sky may be falling!
  21. Twins GFP
    I agree with the way you rated these transactions. I think we need to make sure we don't downplay the importance of #4 and #5 (and #6 really as well). The days of every position playing 150+ games are over. Having solid depth guys come in and play multiple positions is a huge gain for this team. Raising the floor does matter.
  22. Twins GFP
    That, ladies and gentlemen, is the fantastic level of analysis and depth we have come to know and love from our Twins Daily staff! 🙂
  23. Twins GFP
    Well if you don't like an OPS+ of 116, which is what he did in Texas, I can't help you.
  24. Twins GFP
    Many players have performed poorly in those cities and excelled elsewhere. New York and Los Angeles are totally different monsters when it comes to baseball atmosphere and pressure
  25. Twins GFP
    Stop bringing logic to an emotional argument.
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