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  1. Brandon
    I feel like Cole could use a little more time in the minors. They should have kept 1 of Coulombe or Hoffman but as the 8th pitcher I doubt it’s that concerning. I agree that Maeda should have a 6 or so start leash. If Ober is performing and Maeda isn’t then a trip to the pen at Pagan’s expense makes sense. There really isn’t much to quibble about on this roster though. That’s real nice for a change.
  2. Brandon
    I’m surprised the Twins didn’t start the season with him instead of Cole in the pen. I hope this doesn’t come back to bite.
  3. Brandon
    Not sure where this goes but Steve Hajjar was traded from Reds to Guardians.
  4. Brandon
    He would get built up for 2-3 innings in the pen and his first 2 or 3 starts would be of the 3-5 innings variety.
  5. Brandon
    I think this will carry into the season but I think he will improve as the season progresses. He probably should start the season in the pen so Ober can start. The pen will also be where he can also at it out and hopefully increase his velocity some. I’m still expecting around 100-120 innings of 4.00 to 4.5 ERA type of season. Hopefully his control improves cause he really needs that if his stuff is slower.
  6. Brandon
    I would be happy with 3 or 4 picks in the top 50 for sure. I doubt we get all 6 and we want to leave room for 1 extension. So Gray has never received a QO before? I guess he lost that value with the Yanks.
  7. Brandon
    It’s satire. The reader was expecting me to write its time to cut bait on AK but Pagan blew lots of games last year and is having a terrible spring so any reason is a good one to dump him.
  8. Brandon
    Well with AK continuing to have health issues it’s clearly time to cut bait with Pagan. The sooner we do that the better AKs situation will be.
  9. Brandon
    What the extensions could look like assuming normal year and solid health going into the offseason: Mahle 5 year 110 - 130 million Gray 3 year 63-72 million Maeda 2 year 24 - 32 million i could see the Twins signing one of these guys. Not two because of payroll limitations unless we make it to game 6 or 7 of World Series and get all that extra usable revenue.
  10. Brandon
    I don’t believe my scenario above would happen. I was just taking a guess as to how the scenario could play out. Realistically I can see Lewis getting called up to play in the OF. And maybe Julien getting called up for a little playing time at 1B, 2B, and DH with maybe 100 plate appearances and Lee getting a debut at the end of the season.
  11. Brandon
    The question was how would 5 minor leaguers come up and get jobs in a season that things are going fine. So it has to be this type of outcome for both the starter who gets replaced and the rookie who takes over.
  12. Brandon
    Let me take a shot at this and see where it goes. Kepler keeps batting around 100 OPS+ and Walner gets called up and hits 125 OPS+ and takes Keplers spot. Gallo OPS around .740 with lots of Ks and Lewis gets called up and hits 130 OPS + with normal K rate Julien gets called up to help out at 1B and 2B to get Polanco and Killeroff some rest and hits 140 OPS + and also gets time at DH Marco Raya gets called up late August to help in the pen and domintates. THats the best i got. it will be interesting to see how this all plays out.
  13. Brandon
    They did sign Johan early in his career. I think he got 4 years and 42 million after year 3 or 4.
  14. Brandon
    Miranda at third gives Killeroff an opportunity at 1B and keeps the DH open for players to rotate through and allows Lee to develop in the minors. Eventually someone is getting moved. And hopefully that trade is a good one.
  15. Brandon
    I am not a big fan of insane spending either. on the other hand the Padres doesn't bother me all that much compared to the Yankees and Mets. more so the Mets. buying a team (building through only high end free agency) makes me dislike them. if you don't have a self developed core of a team how can you respect them? That's why I didn't fully hate the Yankees when they were last winners completely. I mean I still did just not as much. The Yankees now feel more like corporate and how is that fun? The Mets have taken over the George Steinbrenner brand and while I don't like them either. I prefer the added drama over being corporate boring. I think its more fun now to rally against the Mets then the Yankees. The Yankees are so yesterday. I haven't really been to a game where the fans suck. I mean the Dodgers fans can be unruly. but They think its cute or something when your a Twins fan. be a Giants fan and they will have issues.... I have been to games with annoying fans but I am also sure i was that annoying fan to someone else too. Teams like the Twins, Royals, Pittsburg, and I am sure there are others not the Rays though. kind of the A's have a family feel which I enjoy. also the blue collar we gotta work with what we got vibe as well. Teams with too many resources for all problems annoy me. I like when teams get creative to win. and in closing, in addition to hating the Yankees, I hate the Yankees.
  16. Brandon
    Also The spending went up when the Chargers left town. The Padres are the only sports in town now. so where else are you going to spend money? with the Padres being good now that helps even more. They are selling lots of tickets. Compare to Minnesota with the Wild, Vikings, Timberwolves, U of M, Lynx, and St Paul Saints. Does Minnesota have a soccer team? Ski? Polo? or Cricket? Back to the article. I am happy with how this team is constructed. I would prefer they spent on a reliever but the depth on this team surpasses any team I have ever watched.
  17. Brandon
    The Tigers are in a frustrating position. Not quite bad enough to tear down and start over but no help is on the horizon from their minor leagues either. That has to be the worst part that nothing is coming from the minors. At least KC has some good prospects coming up. This makes me appreciate being a Twins fan, at least when we fall apart we can take 4 or 5 years to accumulate talent but we are at least competitive at that point.
  18. Brandon
    If the Vikings and Timberwolves and Wild all left town the Twins could gain enough revenue to approach the payroll tax levels I’m sure. That’s what happened to the Pads with the Chargers leaving town. Add the owner is willing to spend adds the extra 50 million or so and also the sold out season.
  19. Brandon
    It could be psychological. He may still be afraid to air it all out after the injury. But I think he just needs time to build back up.
  20. Brandon
    Looking forward to mid summer of 98-107 mph fastballs from the staff. will be fun to watch.
  21. Brandon
    The starter should be the winner of 2 out of three if paper, rock and scissors . That’s usually the best way to settle a 5 way tie.
  22. Brandon
    So do we need to develop pitchers in our system or do we need to draft and develop them so they count? We traded for and developed Alcala and Duran. Also on the horizon is SWR. We technically drafted and developed Thielbar, Jax and Moran. Ober and Winder have the most MLB experience and will be atleast good middle to back end starters. Varland did well in his first appearance in the show. We have lots of other prospects as well Preliepp and Raya among others. We also have 3 openings next season so let’s hope the development continues. again the 2020 season really messed things up for pitching development and last year was our first full normal development season and we have several pitchers knocking on the door. And I will take prospects however we get them. Even the ones we acquired for nothing. (C David Banuelos who will be in AAA for example).
  23. Brandon
    Since he unlocked his stuff with Falvine would that make him one of their successes for developing pitchers? also if he can pitch through age 40 season he could end up with over 600 games for his career which is above average for a reliever. Through age 42 and he can approach 750. That’s more than most relievers who came up in their 20’s and stayed. I hope he can finish his career in Minnesota. That would be cool.
  24. Brandon
    It’s going to get weird when we acquire Chase Petty for our rotation in a few years.
  25. Brandon
    If Dobnak makes 30 starts it’s because he is pitching great. We have too many options that can pitch well. It would take many injuries for that to be the reason he gets 30 starts. Injuries are more likely to get him 10 starts give or take.
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