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  1. Brandon
    I agree and using the whole body of work in a small 700 AB sample where he was injured half the time. I m sure the 22 HRs in 700 AB where the player is injured a good portion is indicative of how he will play when healthy. I can see the line being we need a healthy 1B or DH if he can’t play in the field. But we need a full season out of him as he gets more expensive.
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    Things we need for the lineup. back up 1B, big time power hitter or on base machine works too, good defensive OF that hits RH. I would hope an impact bat like JD Martinez would be an option if he isn't too expensive on a 1 year deal. 13-15 million would be my preference. Next would be a 1B/DH platoon part time bat. Solano or Votto or Carlos Santana or Cron Then an OF if there is money left over. A good defensive OF and right handed hitter. Taylor or Duvall or maybe Pham. If we dont sign a soler or Martinez we could possibly sign 2 of the others.
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    Topa is Seattle’s pitcher version of their very own Rich Amaral. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/amarari01.shtml
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    Could we sign JD Martinez to play DH and platoon 1B with Killeroff? If we have the financial flexibility it would definitely help to have a bat like his on a 1-year deal.
  5. Brandon
    Losing Gray and Meada to free agency made the team worse. This trade gave us a higher floor depth starter, so we now have 6 starters. We got another reliever. (We have lots of relievers now it's like they grow on trees). added depth on the farm system (this could come in handy at the trade deadline when we get the playoff starter we need in a trade) and cash for more flexibility to make more moves. I see this trade as increasing the Twins flexibility to have more depth and tradeable assets to make the deal for the starter we need for the playoffs. it gives our rotation a floor for the present time as well.
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    He was the Mariners third best prospect on MLB.com Mariners Top Prospects | MLB.com I think he would slot 4th or 5th if I am not mistaken in Minnesota.
  7. Brandon
    Is DeSclafani any better then Varland? I get that we now have more depth for our rotation and he is at worst Bundy if he has a bad year or he can be a solid #3 type starter and he could be either.
  8. Brandon
    I was afraid we would somehow end up with DeSclafani. similar salaries. I see Seattle threw in a reliever and a good OF prospect and a lotto ticket pitching prospect and I saw cash is involved too. so the Twins are probably getting a little to offset the salaries of DeSclafani and Polanco. The reliever was good for a full season for the first time at 32. so lets hope we get a few more from him.
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    Darren Bowen College & Minor Leagues Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com and cash
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    OF prospect Gabriel Gonzalez Minor Leagues Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com
  11. Brandon
    and Anthony DeSclafani Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com I had a feeling this would happen
  12. Brandon
    One of the players. there are 4 from reports Justin Topa Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
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    Mariners To Acquire Jorge Polanco - MLB Trade Rumors
  14. Brandon
    I can see Winder as our 7th reliever all year. 70 innings around a 3.8 - 4.2 ERA and close to a strike out per inning. The Wild Card is Canterino. Is he a reliever or 6th starter. how many innings will he get. Will his arm fall off or could he win 10 games in the rotation with an ERA below 3.00? I would love to see another pitcher put it all together and have a Brock like rise from nowhere. Who is on 1rst? no not the skit either. Killeroff? Miranda? Julien? Polanco? Velazquez? Severino? Severino cost the Twins 2.5 million to sign. If he earns the opportunity which he seems close at this point. I expect him to be up. Miranda is part of the previous regime if I am not mistaken.
  15. Brandon
    It’s definitely a better move then signing their 3B to that 7 year 200+ million dollar deal
  16. Brandon
    And that money and contract is why Boras is his agent.
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    Sano signed with Angels on minor league deal. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/01/angels-miguel-sano-in-agreement-on-minor-league-deal.html
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    I think the Twins will wait to make a move. I can see a minor move. But I am not sure they will make one for a mid rotation starter. I think the play is to go with what they have and plan on Canterino being the 6th starter initially. He would be someone that could be a difference maker. Or one they bank on to begin the season as the 6th starter in AAA. Festa, SWR and Dobnak as spot starters as well. I think that overall we are probably good to go in the rotation at least through the all star break. We can always make a trade by the trade deadline.
  19. Brandon
    Baltimore did. But he would only cost league minimum since he is still under contract with the Yankees. but I agree that he is iffy at this point but in the right price point.
  20. Brandon
    Aaron Hicks is a CF who was a first round draft pick by us and we traded him to the Yankees. He is a free agent for the league minimum as he has 2 more seasons on his Yankees contract and is a right handed batter. We can offer him a fair amount of playing time as platoon CF and backup at other OF spots and occasional DH if he is hitting and a chance at the post season. Shouldn’t we be targeting him?
  21. Brandon
    If the Twins do decide to let Duran start they should sign him to a contract extension while he is still a reliever so they can base the future earnings off of reliever pay instead of ace starter pay. The big concern is injury of course. Duran was not known as durable before making the switch to the pen. in fact, I think that is why he made the switch.
  22. Brandon
    I’m sorry if the collusion reference threw people off. I was trying to point out the insanely team friendly contract Dawson signed to get back in the field. As it relates to this offseason, do you think there will be any incredible value signs available due to teams reigning in spending this offseason? And I do believe teams are lowering spending as a result of the TV situation.
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    MLB paid money that was distributed among the players likely affected by collusion in the 80”s from three different seasons. Back then collusion is why Dawson had to sign a low contract as he was still unsigned into spring training. While the owners are not colluding this time, the TV deals going bankrupt has affected over half the leagues spending this offseason. Will there be an all star talent or a good player that has to sign a below market contract because of the belt tightening in the budgets?
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    For those needing a history lesson, Andre Dawson was left out in Free Agency and ended up signing a make good contract of 500,000 back in 1987 with the Cubs. In his situation the owners were colluding to keep players' salaries down. He ended up winning the MVP award while playing for the last place Cubs. But for today the collusion is more a concern over losing 10-30% of the teams' revenues from TV contracts going bankrupt. Because of this there are many teams holding back in free agency and its not just the Twins. The Pads are trying to trim 50 million off of payroll. The World Series Winning Rangers haven't spent on upgrades this winter. The Giants are going for low-cost measures. They signed Hicks a reliever to be a starter for 11 million per season for 4 years. If it wasn't for the Reds and Royals jumping in and going on a surprising spending spree, there may still be many players languishing on the open market right now. Even Boston hasn't made many moves to this point. There are around 20 of the top free agents still on the market and many more to choose from. Will one of the bigger names have to settle on a 1 year deal. and will the Twins be opportunistic when this happens.
  25. Brandon
    It’s the 8th reliever slot. The last man in the pen is used mostly for saving the good pitchers in blow outs (wins and loses). If there was ever a situation to bring in a player to develop that is it.
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