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  1. Brandon
    I said 110 innings because he is at 88 right now and 4 or 5 starts in September should get him to 110 before he goes to the pen for the playoffs.
  2. Brandon
    If he can come back and get to 110 innings on the year he will be worth it for this season. Next year hoping for 120-140 innings and then we can move on. If he is able to pitch again this year he should be a good addition to the pen for the playoffs.
  3. Brandon
    I think at this point DeSclafani would have to sign a minor league contract. He would also likely spend the first month or two on the DL and ramping back up. if our young guys are doing a great job, We don't have to bring DeSclafani up. He would be Keuchel type insurance. I don't see the downside to that. If another team wanted to offer him a major league deal, then of course we don't sign him. You never get through a season with 5 starters so having a 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th available is always advisable. I also want to remind you that we had to keep Shoemaker on the roster an extra month because our 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th starters in the minors were all hurt. We had no one to replace him with. We are low on starting pitching options now. I'm surprised we haven't resigned Keuchel for depth the last few weeks as it seems Rich Hill is going to Boston.
  4. Brandon
    How about there are no bad minor league contracts?
  5. Brandon
    There is no such thing as a bad 1 year contract and you can never have too much pitching. I’m good with a split minor league contract. 4 million prorated when in the bigs with incentives to make it up to 8-10 million. If he is pitching it’s because he beat out the rookies. Or because depth is being tested and it’s better to have more arms available. if he is here on a minor league deal and has to earn his spot , I don’t see why not. As far as the trade goes, I had him ranked 2nd behind Gonzalez in terms of value in the trade. I had him as a placeholder starter ahead of Topa but replaceable if a rookie earned it. I thought he had the potential to be a solid starter. But didn’t expect it. The Twins have been linked to him in the past. I could see them signing him to a deal this offseason.
  6. Brandon
    Yes and no. A good rookie that you want to get playing time should come up when there is consistent playing time during an injury. You don’t want to start a rookie off as the bench piece. You move a veteran in decline to bench or someone who has experience and you know what they can and can’t do at the major league level. Coming off the bench is hard to do. Look at how bad other teams bench players are and you will gain a better appreciation of how good our bench has been.
  7. Brandon
    I think the Twins were determined to get a veteran CF back up on a 1-year deal. Taylor wasn't budging off of his demands, so he was the best option in the eyes of management. I think he was supposed to be the backup CF when we got him. but he has been ok as a 1 year back up of stop gap. I doubt he is blocking anyone. If the Twins thought Keirsey could handle it, he would have been given opportunities. I think the role will go to Martin and Castro next year. also, E Rod will be pushing for a spot at some point next year. Margot is definitely not a game changer. And with his OF defense in sharp decline, his career at the MLB level will not last long either.
  8. Brandon
    Eddie Guardado. He was a failed starter turned excellent closer. Matt Guerrier is another.
  9. Brandon
    I don't see the Rangers doing that though. The Angels didn't originally plan to go higher in payroll. They changed and added because of Ohtani becoming a free agent. then reversed course when they fell flat and Ohtani was hurt enough to sit out the rest of the season. dropping players this way is bad business. the Rangers went into the season with their budget. to change direction and just let players go just to squeak under the tax threshold is insulting to other teams and the fans.
  10. Brandon
    Varland pitched a quality start today. 6 innings 3 earned runs. also, first 4 starts 17 earned runs in 16 2/3 innings for a 9.18 ERA. His next 4 appearances 20 innings and 8 earned runs 3.60 ERA. He seems back on track and should be a 4.00 ERA pitcher moving forward. but I am more convinced now his future is in the pen.
  11. Brandon
    I just don’t get having Margot bat lead off. A sub .300 OBP with no power and ok speed. It’s like having Gladden lead off for us again without the stolen bases.
  12. Brandon
    Sign him. We are running out of options if someone else gets hurt. At most he gets 8-9 starts. It allows us to go slower with the rookies and we can keep 6 man rotation too. in the playoffs could be the lefty reliever we need too.
  13. Brandon
    THe Twins have numbers in their favor and they have pitchers locked up for a long time too. Lopez, Ober, and Ryan are locked up for the next 3 seasons so 2025, 2026, and 2027 Woods-Richardson is locked up for the next 5-6 seasons so 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and possibly 2030 Paddack is here for just one more season 2025 We have Festa, Varland, and Mathews as ready to graduate and be major league starters or close to it. Varland should be moved to the pen soon. I think he prefers that over staying in AAA as depth that may not get another shot with all of these other starters passing him by. Next season we will also start to see others join the mix of being ready for a call up too. Lewis, maybe Preilipp, Morris, Culpepper. some of these guys could go to the pen too.
  14. Brandon
    The Twins went from 6.5 to 1.5 games out in a week and the 87 Tigers gained 3 games on the Bluejays in the last 7 games to overtake them. But it usually takes time to catch teams in the standings. 1 game per week is normal progress.
  15. Brandon
    No pressure.
  16. Brandon
    https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/08/twins-rumors-rich-hill.html they are looking
  17. Brandon
    Team MVP for 10 million a season? What a deal! That is the contract extension I was thinking he could get. His offense is good. but his real value is being solid defensively at so many positions including CF. (Buxton insurance) He prevents and injury from being devastating. Thats what makes him so valuable. As a starter at a position he can be solid or adequate but if someone gets hurt like Lewis he keeps the Twins from going from a 170 OPS+ hitter to an 80 OPS+ hitter with a 110 OPS + hitter and with good defense. both the defense and above average bat have value. or in CF we go from a 135 OPS + to 110 OPS + and from best defense CF to above average defense is CF. that is an acceptable downgrade during injury vs a terrible defensive CF or one that cant hit.
  18. Brandon
    The big difference between the Orioles in a smaller market and the Twins is all of the sports teams we have here. Baltimore has an NFL and MLB team. I can’t think of an NBA or NHL or college or WNBA or minor league team. The Twin Cities has all of them which eats into available revenue. San Diego payroll went up after the Chargers left town. Just consider the other factors when comparing markets.
  19. Brandon
    Rich Hill is getting interest from teams in contention as is. And the other starting pitcher we could sign is Cole Irvin who was released from Baltimore after the trade deadline. Not much but I figure if Ryan goes down for a while then we need an option. Otherwise it’s between Dobnak and Varland.
  20. Brandon
    With Joe Ryan getting injured we can always turn to Rich Hill who is available. I don't know what it would take to sign him, but I doubt much.
  21. Brandon
    The offense mostly consists of 4 players and 5 ? Marks nightly. If one of the 4 slumps or gets injured they are in trouble offensively. I’m surprised they didn’t try harder for an OF at the deadline. I’m glad they are doing well.
  22. Brandon
    We have 4 starters who are at least a number 3 level starter and a wild card in Festa. I think with a dominant bullpen we can over come the lack of ace status pitchers. We also have a good deep offense. If healthy they can cover for runs given up too. The playoffs are a sprint and we have a team that is pretty well built to succeed there. The team just needs to decide to win no matter what.
  23. Brandon
    I like giving DieKman A shot. Irwin can start in AAA with Festa showing much better after his bulk innings and bulk runs given up in his first two starts. But we may need another starts yet with Woods-Richardson reaching a new high in innings could be tiring down the stretch. I see nothing wrong with more depth. You can never have too much depth. on a side note Gordon was also let go by Florida. Could we get him back in AAA for utility depth?
  24. Brandon
    I think KC got better with acquiring Lorenzen. He solidifies their starting rotation. But they did not address the elephant in the room as far as they are concerned. Their offense is terrible. They needed to get 2 above average hitters to help the 4 who are carrying the load. Cleveland got Lane Thomas who is a solid 4th OF but not a difference maker. They could use a better hitter and a starting pitcher or two. Looking over their roster, I’m surprised they made it this far. Their bullpen is saving their team and their 3 big hitters Naylor, Kwan, and Ramirez. I forgot who else they acquired at the deadline but overall, I feel the division is there for the Twins taking if they want it bad enough.
  25. Brandon
    Since the Twins started the season 7-13 they have gone 56-35 a 101 win pace or .620 win percentage.
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