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  1. tony&rodney
    Which is why I repeatedly state that it is impossible for me to understand what Falvey has in mind. I know her prefers bats to defense, speed, or athleticism and I know he prefers veteran depth on the roster. How he goes about putting it all together is completely a mystery. In some ways this aligns with the above great deal or no deal, which blithely ignores the needs of the team. Oh well, it is his team.
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    He does.
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    It is certainly possible for the Twins to complete any number of trades from now until the start of the 2025 season. Perhaps Falvey & Sons see little reason to change the current makeup of the team. This is a legitimate stance to take and we have heard and seen that the front office does like the rostered players. I'm not privy to any conversations or interests between the Twins and any team in baseball, but deals are always possible. The author mentions Royce Lewis and counts him as a core member of the team. This seems to be a pretty safe statement. At his best Royce is a dynamic third baseman. At his worst, he is a DH/1B player. I'm not accounting for more injuries. I'm in favor of keeping Lewis but would Seattle like him? The return could be rich. Similarly, Matt Wallner has enormous potential but surely Pittsburgh might be willing to make a trade. Same thing regarding Emmanuel Rodriguez. If the Twins have doubts, it seems like a number of teams (PIT, ATL, SDP to start) would return a premium player. Again, I'm just suggesting that opportunities exist not suggesting action. IMO the Twins seem quite content with their current players and are not very interested in making the types of challenge trades that may boost the team or blow up in their face. They could though. It is a conscious choice by the front office. Nothing but their own opinions is holding back change.
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    Yes. i am supporting that idea.
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    Preparation for pitching is both mental and physical. We just agree to disagree on this. As a former pitcher and long time manager I found the use of pitchers in relief is very tricky. It is generally uncommon to use pitchers like Duran or Jax before the late innings. This can change in the postseason.
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    Ok, that is a fair comment. Having watched at least fifty of his at bats, I believe his time has come but can accept that others don't agree with that. A fair number of good MLB players have spent very little time at AAA, but I can accept disagreement.
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    Again, Linus. What is your disagreement? Who can ER be traded for as you suggested earlier? Did you disagree with Milwaukee letting Chourio struggle for half a season? San Diego and Merrill?
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    Linus, what is it that you disagree with in my comment? How do you think Jax should be used? Curious.
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    This is a decision the Twins need to make soon. A tryout is not going to work if the team is just seeing what EmRod can accomplish. Either there are doubts where Falvey interests other teams (Pittsburgh, San Diego, Atlanta, or more) and acquires real talent in return, or the Twins put him in the outfield and let him play. Forget St. Paul because his physical talent have reached a point where he needs MLB time. I have no idea if other teams have enough interest to offer something significant for Emmanuel Rodriguez. Right off the top of my head I cannot think of a trade where the Twins acquire a relatively equal right-handed hitting outfielder for Emmanuel. If the Twins don't fully believe in him perhaps EmRod could be combined with one or two other players in a deal that satisfies both teams.
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    The Cubs have more than double the value of the White Sox. Chicago is a big town with money. Seems like there is an opportunity for someone there. If I was interested in buying the Minnesota Twins (I'm not - age), I would want to get the ball rolling asap once it was determined that the books were clean and a transaction could proceed without any hoops or snags. At the end of the day baseball is just a business and waiting only reduces the time needed to ramp up interest and promotion for the 2025 season. Time is money.
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    If the Twins like what they see from Castellano in March expect a trade with Philly. My hope is that the Twins can recognize the guys who have the best talent and do not resort to sending down a reliever just because of options when that person may be among the top 6 relief pitchers. I understand that Tonkin has been moved often but he has also been pretty effective in his role (5th, 6th, 7th innings). What do the Twins have in Henriquez might be important. Topa has an option and the last guy in the pen might need to be someone else. As far as position players, it is unlikely to be a problem once the Twins complete a 2-1 or 3-1 trade and clearing 40 person roster spots.
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    I can only add that the Twins are not focused or concerned about their current payroll. Business as usual means there is always the chance of a trade or two but the interest in adding significant payroll or bench players should not be expected.
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    One thing that seems to help relief pitchers is knowing their roles. Despite the increasing idea that sometimes it is important to use a pitcher like Griffin Jax or Jhoan Duran in the 6th or 7th inning, this is a shift in routine. Leave that for the postseason. Pitchers like Tonkin, Sands, Alcala, Varland, and Stewart are best utilized in those situations. Jax and Duran are suited for the 9th inning.
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    Fun stuff. Interesting take to use Willi Castro as a DH when he never actually was used as a DH last year. The Guardians and Royals clearly are better off the bench than the other teams. Seems like picking teams one would choose the Tigers outfield and the Guardians bench. The DH position was not dominated by one player that I recall, with maybe a nod to David Fry of the Guardians. Thus far the comparison tells me that the Twins really relied on their pitching last year to finish above .500.
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    The biggest benefit will be that there is a lower base when increases are figured next year. The Twins may still pull of a couple of tranactions. Hays would be a decent addition to the roster. Still, I think the Twins are not adding via free agents.
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    Trevor Larnach gets no love. Gasper is pretty unlikely but I see what ZiPs did. Flip the corner outfielders too.
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    I'm likely on the short side of folks who still believe that Julien can turn his career around, hopefully this year. The reason I wrote "hoping for Eeles or Keaschall is because I don't see either of Lee or Lewis playing a good second base. I could be very wrong there. We have no idea how Eeles would do or even if he gets an opportunity. A combination of decent glove, some speed, and a guy who does not strike out would help the team. I'm not predicting the outcome but hoping for a positive push from below. The Twins who played second base last year were less than stellar.
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    ZiPS is always interesting to look over. Jeffers, and Lewis project to be mol the same with a 108 OPS+. My take has been simplified to who can catch the ball and give the team the best opportunity to score runs. Thus, I would stick Emmanuel in the lineup right away.
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    Quintana would fit in behind Lopez, Ryan, Ober, Festa, Woods Richardson, Matthews, and even Morris. I'm counting Paddack as a relief pitcher. The Twins would not offer Quintana a contract given their current staff.
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    The guesses are all over the place. I'm hoping he gets his shot and then we will shall have an answer.
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    Once upon a time Anderson put up some decent numbers for the Twins minor league teams, but the Twins didn't like something and he was traded to Miami. Nick has had some decent runs with a couple of teams but also suffered plenty of injuries. He wants to keep playing after the Royals let him go, so a spot in the Saints bullpen could work if there is room.
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    Chicago will likely leave Teel in the minor leagues for at least a couple of months, at least for control purposes. Right, it is pretty much impossible to predict the Twins infield. Correa at shortstop and then ..... whatever. Just using the guys who played for the Twins last year, we are unsure who plays where or even if it is an open competition. Perhaps Falvey has a set infield. There is just no way to know what that guy has in the plans.
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    Unless the Twins do something very surprising like trading Pablo Lopez I would expect any trades to send away more players than are returned as far as the 40 person roster is concerned. Whether it is a significant trade to bring in a solid player in a 2-1 or 3--1 transaction or if Chris Paddack is dealt for a prospect, the end result is more likely to open a spot on the 40 person roster.
  24. tony&rodney
    Don't get all emo on us again.
  25. tony&rodney
    Comparisons are always fun and people like to add a pile of analytics to claim which players ranks where. I'm wondering if you could pick a player at each position how you might choose. C) Salvy, Naylor Jeffers, Rogers, CWS / Need to consider both catchers really. 1B) Pasquantino, Keith, Santana, Miranda & CWS tie / Lewis fits at 1B. 2B) India, Torres, Guardians & Twins tie, CWS / Hoping for Eeles or Keaschall. 3B) Ramirez, Lewis, Detroit, KC, CWS / Detroit could still sign Bregman. He is perfect for Fenway. SS) Witt Jr., Correa, Rochio, Sweeney, CWS / Correa needs to stay healthy. Infield) Kansas City - easily, Cleveland, Minnesota, Detroit, CWS There are still a couple of months to go. Deals can be made.
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