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  1. tony&rodney
    Additional spitballing - I would not trade Luke Keaschall for Dalton Rushing. Keaschall has looked too good as he advances from level to level, almost like someone who breaks out when he gets to MLB. The Dodgers tend to want a player for their roster (SP?) when they trade prospects or they want multiple guys with promise like Charlee Soto and Kaelan Culpepper.
  2. tony&rodney
    Agree. The Marlins might trade Luzardo for Jeffers though and if the Twins add some young guys to Jeffers (C. J. Culpepper, Billy Amick, Adrian Bohorquez, ?), the Marlins might send Sandy Alcantara instead of Luzardo. Of course, the Twins would then need a catcher ....
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    The best position for Larnach and Miranda is DH. Either one is reasonable to use on "some" occasions in the field. Move Lewis to first base. Maybe he works out best at that position. Royce is pretty buff/stiff for 2B/SS/3B and his strong arm has a mind of its own.
  4. tony&rodney
    I like to hear all these ideas. Curious why LAD would want Willi Castro? I like Mountcastle but Miranda and/or Lewis can play first base. The Lopez-Duran idea would get press, for sure. Interesting. Wonder how Red Sox fans would see it?
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    All options should be on the table. Pablo Lopez has pitched 194.0 and 185.1 innings the last two years. I would think that every team in baseball covets a pitcher like Lopez. Nobody is going to confuse him with Gerrit Cole or Tarik Skubal but the efficiency and steady performance really is noteworthy. Still, Pablo can be traded for the right return. The team needs to have some changes and Falvey can't just wait out the offseason hoping for a miracle. Unlike some others, I don't see first base as a need. I feel like Royce Lewis should be able to handle the bag decently and if not Lewis, Jose Miranda is a good baseball player. I'm more concerned about finding someone who plays an excellent third base and a backup shortstop. Willi Castro was stretched way too far last season.
  6. tony&rodney
    Your comment highlights that the Twins do need to consider some changes. We are all doubting any significant increase in the budget which means that free agency will not be the cure. Royce Lewis can play 1B. 2B is shaky with Austin Martin, Willi Castro (if he isn't traded), and Julien. Maybe Payton Eeles is actually an improvement at 2B. The Twins need to identify what they want their team to look like next season, which means change.
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    The idea of attempting to add a catcher via trade seems quite important to me. Who and for whom are the major obstacles. Looking around baseball it is difficult to imagine how the Twins could pull off a transaction without losing players that are currently valued and even seen as potential starters for 2025. So the ideas need to get thrown out and chewed on a bit. Dalton Rushing is a good prospect but his work behind the plate falls beneath the performance of two other potential targets: Jeferson Quero (MIL) and Kyle Teel (BOS). Like Dalton, either of those two would cost a small fortune in prospects and similar to the Dodgers both the Brewers and Red Sox would require players who would be significant on their team in 2025. Perhaps none of these players are available at any cost as well. Just thinking about what these teams might value I will throw out a couple of guesses, both of which could burn either team or be a big boost too. 1. Brooks Lee for Jeferson Quero. Perhaps the Twins add Justin Topa. 2. One of our starting pitchers for Kyle Teel. This one is even a little painful to type. The Twins need to improve their team speed, athleticism, and ability to catch the ball. The offseason is here, trades have begun, and it is time for all of our crazy proposals.
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    I don't think you need to be too worried about that.
  9. tony&rodney
    Keep Stewart and Tonkin. The money won't hurt. Non-tendering Topa is confession for Falvey, painful and easy at the same time.
  10. tony&rodney
    So 2-3 years?
  11. tony&rodney
    The money completely defeats any comparison. Whether we watch a Dodger drafted stalwart, Clayton Kershaw ($5M for 30 innings), or a guy they acquired via trade,Tyler Glasnow ($32M and injured) cheer on their teammates the money is double for the Dodgers. Congratulations to the Dodgers. I think the Twins could be aggressive towards building a better team. However, there aren't really any lessons to learn from the Dodgers that are not already known. What has Falvey learned in the last seven years that he can apply this offseason?
  12. tony&rodney
    Twins Daily covered Vazquez pretty much already. It is fine to trade Vazquez (or Jeffers for that matter), but first the Twins need to acquire a catcher or two via trades. Several trades have already been completed and it is time for the Twins to get active.
  13. tony&rodney
    If all you are doing is looking at numbers you are missing the game. I first used analytics (fairly complex) about 40 years ago, but I also watch and see with my eyes. I don't think you have seen Emmanuel Rodriguez play. Last summer I was at a game at Target Field and Kyle Farmer (universally well-liked guy) was playing second base. The Twins were playing Cleveland. Farmer reminded me of a guy I played men's baseball with about 30 years ago who had been released from his MLB team and joined a local team about 18 months later; skilled but very much diminished in actions and speed. Age is undefeated and if analytics isn't picking up when someone has lost a step or three, an experienced objective eye will not lie. We are never going to agree that all veterans are better and that younger players must wait their turn. If Rodriguez is ready, put him in. That is what Spring Training is for, especially when a team needs a jolt as badly as the Twins do next season.
  14. tony&rodney
    Not really surprised by this announcement. Alex looked very unhappy whenever he played, except for when he did something like hit a home run. Contrast that with someone smiling and laughing in the dugout and generally trying to keep ahead of the mental part of the game. Baseball is a very difficult sport to play and dealing with failure is more common in baseball than it is in most things in life. Kirilloff made some money, he is set. Now he needs to just get on with whatever he want to do, living and working where he chooses.
  15. tony&rodney
    Anyone who has not seen a player actually play the game on numerous occasions has almost no credibility to discuss their fielding. Stratomatic is fun as are all types of statistics, but they do not tell you as much as what occurs on the field.
  16. tony&rodney
    Have you seen Emmanuel play? Once? Veterans often have a jump on younger players because of experience and thus one gets a player like Carlos Santana and his fine defense at the age of 38. However, a young player can also play defense, witness Andruw Jones when he came on the scene for Atlanta. Emmanuel Rodriguez is a very good defensive centerfielder (not as good as Jones). He gets great jumps, has good speed, and has a strong accurate throwing arm. All of these I can say I have seen while watching him play the last two years. Scouts and writers who travel around watching minor league players for a living have nothing but extreme positive platitudes for Emmanuel as a defensive player. Your comment cannot be supported by a single scout, writer, or objective viewer. One can criticize the strikeouts and too patient approach EmRod displays as a hitter and be worried about the array of injuries, but there has yet to be a reason to suspect the glove.
  17. tony&rodney
    AK has one option remaining. Does it matter though? Maybe. My guess is that there has already been a divorce.
  18. tony&rodney
    Agree that when EmRod gets the call he plays. We don't have to worry about him being used as a DH because he would immediately become the Twins best defensive outfielder.
  19. tony&rodney
    This is more or less where I am with Duran and also several other Twins players/prospects. My main objective for 2025 is for an improved defensive team. I like Casas but his defense is not that hot, plus I wonder if Duran could be used to sway another team to give up something for our closer. Would Arizona trade Jordan Lawler for Duran plus someone like Topa? I'm also curious to know if Boston would part with Kyle Teel for a return that gives the Red Sox a starting pitcher? I'll be the first to admit that some of my thoughts may be shaky, either asking for players who rate highly for other teams and/or proposing moving accomplished/promising members of the Twins roster. Falvey needs to make some deals this offseason because he sure didn't move the needle last offseason. I don't believe the Twins can just roll it back with the roster as is.
  20. tony&rodney
    At the end of the year I felt that going into the offseason the Twins needed to improve their defense as the #1 goal. Because of the sluggishness of the roster overall, it also seems like trades will be the best manner to accomplish the goal. It is time for Falvey to wake up.
  21. tony&rodney
    I have not watched Walker Jenkins enough times to get a feel for him. I agree that his chances to reach MLB next season are remote. He does seem to have a good idea of the strike zone and keeps his swing on line. The opportunity for Jenkins to do well at AA will determine his availability for 2026. Emmanuel will need to show some of his skills in Spring Training and prove that his swing decisions and focus are ready. Agree that he going to get a chance to prove himself. It is hard to know where Luke Keaschall fits on the roster. He sure looked confident and talented last season. Keaschall has a dynamic swing and his athleticism should play at second base. If the Twins stand pat with Brooks Lee and Julien, they will get an opportunity to turn the page on their 2024 seasons. If they slip, Keaschall would be a good choice. I still can't help but wonder whether Payton Eeles has the skills to stick with the Twins. I haven't seen him enough to have a strong sense of his talents. The numbers at AAA were impressive.
  22. tony&rodney
    Thing is .... nobody needs to read the articles if they are not inclined. It took me 30 seconds to read the article and I was not harmed. Virtually every article on the internet is click bait, the nature of the beast. I think you guys easily understand that as well as me. Twins Daily has managed to collect (must be a better term) a host of writers pushing out content to Twins/baseball fans. It is pretty decent to have a site to go to that has stuff. Anyone who wants to put together something can write an article and submit it for publishing on this site or have their own blog. The offseason is painfully long and Falvey slept all last winter which made for thin discussion. Let us hope this offseason goes better.
  23. tony&rodney
    No dilemma, Duran gets paid. Every player can be traded. The Twins need talent, specifically for defense. Falvey needs to find some transactions to upgrade the team. Duran has been victimized by less than stellar defense, so he would agree. Who gets traded is the work of DK.
  24. tony&rodney
    While I totally agree that Emmanuel Rodriguez has a fair number of warts, specifically staying on the field and his high strikeout rates, there is very little resemblance between Julien and EmRod other than that both have a good eye at the plate. Emmanuel punishes the ball in a way Julien never has. One has fair speed and the other has good speed. One struggles to find a position defensively, while the other has a terrific arm and is a plus defender. Julien is an infielder, Rodriguez is an outfielder. While I'm aware that Emmanuel needs to prove his place to claim a position with the Twins and an improved focus concerning swing decisions should help, there isn't a reason to compare one guy with high K-rates to another when their talent levels and potential are so different.
  25. tony&rodney
    Emmanuel has his weaknesses. Injuries and high K rates are a problem as noted by Nick. If healthy and focused, EmRod is ready right now. The fact that he hits from the left side is irrelevant because he doesn't have a weakness versus LH pitching. The Twins need some players who can play defense and Rodriguez is a very good outfielder. I doubt Buxton will volunteer to move off of centerfield. Providing that Emmanuel shows himself ready in Spring Training, the Twins have their new left fielder. Larnach can be the DH.
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