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  1. tony&rodney
    Good job of looking over the Royals team. The photo shows a possible answer for KC. Perhaps they bring back Tommy Pham. Did I miss the mention of Vinnie (Kent Hrbek) Pasquantino in the article? He is the real deal, a feared hitter. When looking over the Royals team I see some obvious holes in the outfield and a need, like most every team, for pitching. Still, one can argue that the Royals have three position players that stand out and lead the team and some very promising young players as well. I see Bobby Witt Jr. as the best player in baseball right now. His ability to affect all areas of the game and play every day improves everyone on the team. His contributions cannot be matched across the board, which makes the Royals tough when complimentary pieces are added. There may be some regression next season for Kansas City. I had them around 79-83 wins this season and expect them to be decent next year as well.
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    Detroit and Cleveland played great baseball.
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    The Twins struggle to run, throw, or get to ground balls or fly balls on too many occasions. When they all hit, the Twins are good. I'm not one to worry about the pitching. Cleveland, Detroit, and Kansas City finding success did not surprise me. When Correa and Buxton are healthy and well supported by those around them, yes, the Twins are a winning team. However, their record was boosted by dominant performances versus weak teams which usually doesn't hold up year to year. I don't believe the situation is dire at all but also believe that there is a window to improve the roster talent via trades.
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    Running out the same roster seems like it would be frustrating for me as a fan but I can see Falvey sitting on his hands. Last offseason there were chances but this offseason the gambles will be more pronounced, if taken. I'm not expecting too much. You mention Duran. I would call Arizona and offer Duran and Soto for Jordan Lawler. Not sure the Dbacks would be open for business but they would benefit from a closer. Falvey needs to turn over every rock looking for ways to upgrade the roster.
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    Agree because they suited up all year. Then again .... Time to fix the roster is this offseason. The defense, base-running, and situational hitting must improve. An aside on Correa, I have know people who took Lipidor (sp?) for blood pressure to suffer from PF, but see their painful problems subside when they switched to Cresidor (sp?). Plantar fasciitus seems debilitating from what I have seen, although I have never had personal experience with the problem. PF can go away and never return as well. Correa is easily the most valuable player when on the field, but he needs to play 130-150+ games.
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    Is it a possibility to have a moratorium on articles and comments about owners? I will make this my last comment on owners.
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    Agree on keeping Jax unless he brings back someone like Duran (Boston outfielder, which is not happening). What makes Alcantara interesting is his ceiling. Whereas Brooks Lee was seen (likely still is) as a solid regular with a high floor capable of possibly being selected to an All Star Game once in his career, Alcantara has a lower floor but a much higher ceiling. He can run, throw, and field for sure. There is value in a solid regular but the Twins could sure use players who have multiple talents and skills. Noteworthy that Alcantara and Lee do not play similar positions, so they are not in any competition nor easily comparable. I believe the Twins need to improve their fielding and athleticism. They are a slow team and that impacts their ability to score and their ability to keep other teams from scoring.
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    The budding superstar, Payton Eeles. Wouldn't that be something?
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    One can only wish. Fry had zero sacrifice bunts during the year (Detroit announcer).
  10. tony&rodney
    I could care less how much money the Pohlad family makes, but Carl paid $5 million down with another $5 million paid each year for the next four years and then a $7 million final payment. Carl actually made money on his payments to Calvin. Carl did buy the "other" shares though. Someone can add the initial $5M plus the $11.5M paid for the shares purchased from the Tampa Bay Baseball Group to see what Carl's money could have earned via DJIA. Either way, I'm sure Carl doesn't care any more. But yes, the Pohlad family has money.
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    Pretty fair look at the roster as is, which should make people think that some changes must be made. There will need to be a few gambles taken. A reboot with the roster above would not be very handsome.
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    Maybe the Cubs trade Kevin Alcantara for Ryan Jeffers. The Twins would need to swing a trade for a young catcher in that event though. Dalton Rushing and Harry Ford are both blocked and may be available. What do the Dodgers and/or Mariners want in return? The Twins need to explore an assortment of avenues to improve their roster talent. Perhaps Buck agrees to waive his NT clause to go to the Dodgers for Rushing and Sheehan. I actually expect few deals this offseason but am just hoping for something.
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    Funny. Taylor Swift is probably the most popular person in the country, so it would be popular. I would put the odds at less than winning Powerball but would also embrace that sale. She is a force in business. Bezos is a crazy weird dude but also good at business .... as long as we are being silly.
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    When the Twins were sold to Carl Pohlad, MLB made the call on who would be approved to buy the team. The other groups went home disappointed. Mark Cuban tried to buy into MLB at one point but was rejected. Time has passed and the valuations have risen substantially. Now, MLB is likely to approve an individual, group, or consortium that has the financial means to buy and run a franchise. There just aren't that many people willing to drop $1.5B to own a baseball team. Time will tell us who emerges to bring the Twins their third ownership group. Hopefully this all turns out ok. I have never spoken with any of the Pohlads, although I was introduced to Carl and Eloise in 1987. I have no ill will toward these people. MLB is big business and we see how that works pretty much every day. The biggest change for the Twins will be to field a roster that can pitch, hit, run the bases, and defend. A return of the 2024 roster and that style of play cannot happen. I would suggest that the roster payroll is way less important than the personnel. Sure, money always helps but as we can see from watching Detroit, Kansas City, and Cleveland it isn't the final say in winning baseball games. I do think a new group or individual owner is a good idea at this time. Make it quick.
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    Doubt that the Twins or many Twins Daily fans see Rortvedt as an option at catcher. Yet, if Tampa Bay would include Uceta and/or Rasmussen along with BR then perhaps that works. Ideas are worth a thought at the very least.
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    Thought the same thing. My take is that the search for bats has left the Twins with less athletic players. The pitchers mostly looked capable of going another inning here and there. Why are they breaking down? Hard to say and especially difficult to see Royce Lewis, among others, gassed by mid August. Meanwhile Jackson Merrill is wishing for more games as is Bobby Witt Jr., although I would not compare anyone to Jr. With Santana moving on (if not resigned), the Twins are looking at putting below average defense on the field nearly everywhere. It is tough to get four outs every other inning for pitchers and difficult for the bats to out hit the leaked runs. Some changes need to happen, I'm afraid.
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    Like many Twins fans, I have wondered how the team roster can be tweaked over the offseason to improve the talent for 2025. This seems like something we always did once the World Series was completed but the disappointing conclusion to 2024 has us searching now. Byron Buxton has a no trade clause so the impetus would need to come from him on any trade. He has likely reached some point of frustration and may be open to a move. The Dodgers do make sense because they actually have some pieces in place for replacement value, such as James Outman. I put this exact trade idea (Buxton for Rushing) down as one of my early choices for change. The loss of Buxton would hurt deeply inasmuch as Byron provides name recognition, excitement, and great value .... when he is actually in the lineup. Luzardo or Alcantara would both look like decent gambles as well. Miami may be open to a trade. I do wonder what Seattle would want for their blocked minor league catcher, Harry Ford. In any event, as I work through my guesses (like others) the main focus for me is talent that includes athleticism. Athleticism to me means speed, fielding ability, arm strength, and ability to hit. Tough task for Falvey ahead.
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    While I was a charter subscriber to Baseball America, created my own analytics in the 1990s as a manager, and have been tuned to the sources you mention since their beginnings, not all people follow numerous baseball sites or resources. You add a number of useful comments to Twins Daily but should not let the poor close to the 2024 Twins season be reflected in turning negative on other posters. Sorry to be the corrective person but you have added too many reasonable posts to digress into personal attacks.
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    What would it take to pry away Harry Ford and/or Dalton Rushing to use along with Vazquez? The options are not very good as one looks across professional baseball for catchers and the Twins have had some semblance of reasonable luck with the Vazquez/Jeffers tandem. Any move at catcher would be a gamble of sorts but hopefully there are conversations taking place with every team seeking out ways to improve the roster talent.
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    Detroit and Cleveland put on an exhibition of great baseball today. The Twins need to put the season behind them and rededicate themselves to playing sound baseball.
  21. tony&rodney
    Have to say that I felt sorry for the Twins pitchers because of the poor defense. So many plays not made, bobbles, and weak throws. I don't know what happened, but the gloves need to be fixed. Two thoughts kept coming back to me as the season played out. 1. Can the Twins move forward with many of these same players, which means counting on some major improvements? 2. The quote by Gary Gaetti, "It's hard to field the ball when you have both hands around your throat." I don't believe the Twins choked though and I'm hopeful of improvement with some roster moves as well. The close to the year was difficult to watch and raised a ton of questions about talent, real and perceived.
  22. tony&rodney
    You are likely correct that Falvey wants Paddack to be a starting pitcher. However, it should be at least noteworthy that all of Festa, Matthews, and Morris have already pitched beyond 120 innings and could easily go past 150 innings in 2025. Paddack hasn't gone past 120 IP since 2019 and it seems very unlikely he makes 100 innings again as he did in 2021. He might be a decent reliever eventually. In any event, this will be Falvey's decision.
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    Falvey struggling to identify talent and complete deals seemed important to me. In early February my best guess was 85 wins tops, but at the close of Spring Training the Twins looked more like an 83 win team. This offseason brings a new opportunity for the Twins PBO.
  24. tony&rodney
    Thank you. I appreciate the response and agree with using Paddack in the bullpen, but prefer a trade. It would be hard to see a repeat of using veterans with less talent again. Festa has talent. To me, this is important. We saw ball after ball slide through the infield or land in the outfield repeatedly because of below average defense. Even Buxton and Correa, due to injuries, were less than their former selves. The offense is a problem for sure, but rolling again with the same poor defense just puts the team in a hole unless those bats are top three in runs scored in MLB. Falvey has his work cut out for him.
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    Can someone explain why the preference for Paddack but not Dobnak? While I don't actually prefer either, it seems that MLB batters prefer to face Paddack. I know Falvey has high hopes for Paddack but am curious to read a reasoned response(not just a thumb down) about why Paddack is a fair option for the Twins in 2025.
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