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  1. tony&rodney
    Don't back down.
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    FWIW, Willi Castro was the Twins MVP in 2024. That should somehow be important if his skills are still there. Castro has over 4 WAR the last two years and elsewhere on Twins Daily there are discussions about picking up a 1 WAR player and likely for more money. We can trade Willi but the return should be reasonable.
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    The Twins don't need prospects. That said, Castro may be a player to tilt a decision in a potential trade for real talent. I would hope Falvey is asking virtually every team about their players, particularly teams like Milwaukee, Boston, Seattle, Arizona, and a couple of other squads. While I'm not privy to the opportunities out there, it seems like adding Willi Castro to Jhoan Duran (and possibly Kyle DeBarge) might slide Jordan Lawler to Target Field. There has to be other ideas as well. The Twins definitely can deal Chris Paddack for a decent minor league arrow to bring their money into alignment. Willi Castro provides value to the Twins team. If another team sees that value then the return should be something worth discussing more than a high ceiling player (rated as a 40 prospect) out of options. Maybe the Cubs will trade Kevin Alcantara. He would be worth an exchange for Willi Castro if the Cubs are going for it.
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    I'm fine if the Twins roll it back with their starters. Lopez, Ryan, Ober SWR, Festa, Matthews, Morris, and Raya are a decent pile of starters before panic usage of Lewis, Adams, Culpepper, or others (Dobnak). The value of our starters to other teams is an unknown. If a team wants to make an offer, the Twins should listen on everyone. Meanwhile, rolling it back with our position players put us around a .500 club. So, there is that.
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    Woods Richardson earned a spot in the 2025 rotation. We sure hope he progresses as opposed to regresses. Perhaps the Twins are able to add a pitcher via trade (highly unlikely). I have wondered how other teams view a pitcher like Simeon considering his youth, years of control, and decent first season as an MLB starting pitcher.
  6. tony&rodney
    Minor league invites to all who are interested: Bader, Laureano, etc. Sure, $1M sounds fair.
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    Exactly. If Falvey doesn't want to make any trades, it is time to go with some talent even if it is inexperienced. I have seen enough of 1 win players. I get that others are fine with going forth with what we have now plus adding one or two has beens. I guess I'm out on that plan. Sometimes people just see things differently.
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    Sadly, I'm in the same boat as Riverbrain. I don't expect anything to happen but just don't want to watch any more guys who are done. Emmanuel Rodriguez is your starting LF and can slide over to CF when Buck needs a nap. Royce Lewis is best suited for first base. A few of your problems are solved.
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    So, I'm not that all into WAR, but one needs to go back to 2021 since Bader was worth a crap. In sum, by the end of each year Bader is back on the market and another team believes he will suddenly become Mr. 2021 again. Just say no.
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    Will Bader sign for less than $4 million? If not, he is not really an option .... unless Falvey gets the go ahead to spend more money ($140M). As it is Keirsey Jr. can play centerfield. An even better option is to allow the new left fielder, Emmanuel Rodriguez, to slide over to centerfield when Buck needs a day off. Emmanuel does not discriminate when it comes to hitting LH pitching either.
  11. tony&rodney
    Oh boy, the search for mediocrity has become rich. I appreciate the search for players from the writers but this one scares me.
  12. tony&rodney
    I agree that Festa can start in AAA providing the Twins add someone similar to Miller, Cease, or Jones. No retreads should be elevated above Festa however.
  13. tony&rodney
    Agree. If your #4 and #5 starting pitchers are throwing 150-175 innings of near 4.00 ERA, this is a very good thing. The pitching looks pretty good for 2025. The position side ...?
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    If one watched the Twins play more than just a few games, there is absolutely no surprise about their poor base-running. Neither should anyone be surprised by the poor fielding. While I do not believe that the front office and/or Baldelli openly relish in crappy defense and a plodding team, the focus away from either of those skills is clearly a hallmark of recent Twins teams. Due to an overall positive winning percentage in recent years there are those, most notably the front office but also including a sizable portion of their fans, who can consistently insist that defense and base running are overrated towards a goal of winning games. Improvement in running the bases is going to need to come from new faces. Perhaps fewer mistakes while running the bases might help obscure slowness and alleviate any focus towards this matter.
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    The sale of the Twins could drag on for a bit. Cohen spent a ton of money to buy the Mets but it is pretty easy to see that there was an opportunity to significantly raise the valuation of a New York City based franchise. Cohen will see the value of the Mets increase noticeably in the next five years. Minnesota is a much slower market, albeit one with some potential. We don't have any idea of where the asking price to buy the Twins has been set. The Pohlads may be high in their price and negotiations with any prospective buyers could take time. The final purchase price makes a big difference in this sale because the margins are likely to be quite a bit smaller versus a large market. The Pohlads made a decision to announce an intent to sell the Minnesota Twins franchise. Let us hope they fear a falling price (due to some currently unknown and unpredictable potentially poor economic situation or whatever) more than they seek a maximum number. A higher price will result in prolonged negotiations and a delay in the sale of the Twins. It is possible to get this done quickly if all sides are agreeable to the terms. That is a hope, no matter the buyer.
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    In some ways Festa is a key for the success of the 2025 Twins. There doesn't appear to be any hopes that the Twins go to $150 million with the 26 person roster payroll. In fact, the scuttle is a firm number near $130 million. This necessitates a step forward in trust in a couple of younger players as well as seeing Falvey complete a couple of trades to a) reduce salary and; b) increase talent. There are options and a plan that counts on David Festa in the starting rotation is a good start. Currently, I have more belief in Woods Richardson, Festa, and Matthews than I do in a handful of the Twins position players.
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    People who are tired of these articles shouldn't read them or make comments either. One has the choice to click elsewhere. I'm a little perplexed occasionally by the number of similar and often repetitive articles but the site is for baseball fans and every sports site ever is a revolving parade of similar articles pushed out for our entertainment. The news is immeasurable worse. If I want to read something decent I pick up a book or The Atlantic. I still enjoy these articles and thank the writers who do the work to put them on Twins Daily. Thank you writers. To the question .... neither. Both Turner and Santana offer almost no upside ... 1 WAR at most. Then again, if the goal for 2025 is to make a push for 81 wins then it might be prudent to sign one of Santana or Turner. In fact, the signing of either may be a clear sign of The Plan for 2025. Until such time as that, I will, as Nick Nelson has eluded, hope for a couple of significant trades that upgrades the talent of the current roster.
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    Remember that Carlos Santana was moved from catcher to third base because he was a very poor catcher and subsequently moved to first base because he could not manage to play even a slightly below average third base. When he moved to first base he had all sorts of problems there but he kept on hitting and working hard to learn the position, thus eventually becoming a good first baseman. As much as I am hoping for improvement in the defense in 2025 at several positions, realistically not every player will be above average on defense for the Twins next year. Players can improve their footwork quite a bit and through repetitions and gaining comfort become better at a position. Don't give up on a guy. Teams did not give up on Carlos Santana. Any consideration of Walker can only result from a trade of a larger contract. I do not believe that will occur.
  19. tony&rodney
    Julien? Eddie had a better 2023 than Lewis and others on your list. Jeffers was the highest via WAR of the position players. I'm not going to suggest Julien versus Lewis but I was only looking at what are core position players. Correa and Buxton hold spots, largely via the nature of their contracts. Teams are filling the edges of their rosters now. There are still some expensive free agents available but we don't expect the Twins to go big on dollars. Trades are the path forward to improve the team. It is possible, though, that the Twins feel their team is already complete making all thoughts and conversations of deals pointless. I'm open to trading any player on the current roster if it potentially improves the team going forward.
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    Ah, nowhere and at no time have I ever advocated for poor defense or suggested that first base is not critical. I am suggesting the Twins need to evaluate what they are seeking for first base. My own choice would be Christian Walker. Yes, that requires movement of salary and other moves first. Not likely at all though.
  21. tony&rodney
    The lakes are amazing and the fishing is good. The Twins should definitely pitch the club to Roki. All in. Why did the movie Fargo pop in my head watching that fine little media pitch?
  22. tony&rodney
    Are we going to examine this scenario for Julien too? To me, Lewis may still have value in a trade. Less than last year but if a GM was very fixed on Royce there may still be an opportunity out there.
  23. tony&rodney
    Define core. I agree that moves need to be made. Looking at the roster and who has proven themselves as a core player I come up with Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa.
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    Jordan Lawler
  25. tony&rodney
    There are so many unknowns regarding the Twins. Will the 26 person roster budget rest at $130 million? If so, the Twins are a little pinched to add much in the way of experienced players, whether a LH RP, RH corner outfield/1B bat, or otherwise. The team will not find it difficult to reduce below the current mark if that $130M mark is a requirement. Does an agreement to sell the team mean any change at all for 2025? The expectation is that a sale tomorrow still takes months (or longer) to complete. It seems unlikely to have an effect on next season. How does the front office view the chances of the current roster (displayed above by Nick) in the AL Central? If Falvey & Sons are convinced the current collection of players is adequate for 2025, changes could be quite minimal. Are the Twins open to trades of players they may have seen as critical to the team in 2024? While the depth is questionable nearly everywhere, there must be more than a few teams asking questions on players besides our two long term contract players. It seems like a trade of some consequence is possible. There are still a fair amount of opportunities for transactions. However, a number of teams have already made a number of moves that are tightening the market. This doesn't seem like the year to wait out the market if there are plans to trade with other teams.
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