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  1. tony&rodney
    I saw that and chuckled a little. Arozarena and Margot don't have too many facial similarities, but when a guy is putting an article together and hurrying to add a photo it is easy enough to make a simple mistake, which we can certainly understand and give a pass. I appreciate that the writers take the time to put out their stuff. No big deal really, which I'm sure you agree with.
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    Try to read before you hit the quote button and then make whatever comment it is that you are making. I have no problem with whatever it is you might want to say, but the use of the quote feature probably requires some distant connection to what is in the gray. Let it roll is an idea I can see.
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    Always enjoyed reading your stuff over on Twinkietown John. Hope Julien has over 600 PA appearances this year. On a separate note, as a left-handed pitcher it was always much easier to face a lineup of all right handed batters.
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    The Dodgers had to take Margot if they wanted to gain Glasnow, which is simple enough to understand from both the Dodgers and Rays points of view. The Dodgers then had to find a team to take Margot. Falvey obliged and gained a player for outfield depth, which he wanted. Margot is an experienced veteran player who will do his best to contribute wherever and whenever he can. The Twins wanted a veteran for the last roster spot. They got one. Falvey has the team he wanted. The reduction in roster expenditures had little to do with the decisions. The Twins don't sign FA starting pitchers to large long term deals. What other free agents were available that Falvey wanted? The fans and many of us may have wanted any number of free agents, but that doesn't mean very much. It's Falvey's job to put together a team and here we are ... he has indicated the Twins are done. The Twins will be fine. The team has enough talent, depth, and minor league help to compete in the AL Central. Falvey got the guys he wanted or those new guys wouldn't be in Ft. Myers right now.
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    Funny money. Do the Dodgers spend 50% of their revenue on player salaries? Hmmm? I care about that about the same as I care about the Twins spending habits. I would like to see some good baseball this year.
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    Personally I had zero interest in Hernandez. Just wonder how the Dodgers work.
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    It almost seems like the Dodgers have different ideas about how to win than the Twins.
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    DeSclafani along with Topa and Santana were Falvey's big moves this offseason to push the Twins deep into the playoffs, so hopefully AD and the others find their best selves.
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    Kike really only wanted to play for the Dodgers. The Dodgers have two young outfielders and a young shortstop and were looking to add Hernandez back on to the team for defense, speed, and post season hits. Margot was the required extra if the Dodgers wanted Glasnow and it took all offseason for the Dodgers to find a team willing to take Margot. Seems pretty simple from the LA side. I must admit that I have zero idea what Falvey thinks. Margot? I'm sure he is a professional ballplayer and will work hard to contribute wherever he can with the Twins. He has experience as an MLB guy and apparently that was the only requirement for the 26th roster spot. So it's done. The offseason is finally completed for the front office. All articles and posts can now focus on the players and games. I'm thinking the Twins win 84 games and the AL Central crown. The playoffs are a fire drill and anything can and does happen. Witness the 2023 AZ, 2006 STL, and 1987 MN teams.
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    The Dodgers like Kike apparently and didn't think Margot could make their team and were looking for a team to save them a few million. Deal done.
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    Joaquin Anduhar said something along the lines of "You can sum up the game of baseball in word, 'You Never Know'." While I am excited to see what Lewis, Lee, and Jenkins can do as MLB players, they are just getting their feet wet. Nearly every single team and their fans talks about their superior development programs in their system. Did anyone listen to the Yankee broadcasters today drone on about how much better the Yankees are at identifying and teaching prospects? They even had a few subtle shots at the Twins. When I look around at national publications, there is general agreement that the Twins are the favorite to win the AL Central Division with around 84 victories. So What Now? Ask Anduhar.
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    Sorry if I made it sound as if Ober was not a really good pitcher. I would not label him an ace though and there is always opportunities to trade for an ace if a team is willing to make a big gamble. I do think Ober is outstanding and base my opinions on exactly that chart which I had looked at recently. Thanks for putting that up for people to see.
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    Sure, agree. I can't think of any teenagers that the Twins have traded for, but SWR was young and is being developed.
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    This is a good summary of what the Twins are attempting to accomplish. The talk of development is still a work in progress though with only Ober among the starting five right now as a player drafted and developed by the Twins. I still want Varland, another guy drafted and developed, to be the #4 starting pitcher despite the presence of DeSclafani and the 97% of Twins Daily opposed to Varland. I do believe that if the Twins were to make another gamble trade for a top starting pitcher in the next year there would be an openness to signing that guy to a long term deal.
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    The little thing that separates Ober from most other pitchers is size; he is big. Taller pitchers take more time, on average, to reach their potential and then are able to sustain their effectiveness for a longer period of time, if they are able to refine those long levers. Ober is a big dude. He can pitch 200 innings as easily as any pitcher in baseball now that he seems to have managed those limbs. Like he said, physically he doesn't get tired or worn out. It has taken a couple of years for Ober to function comfortably with the mental side of the game, but if you watched him pitch physically tired wasn't a part of the equation. One cannot place Bailey Ober at the front of a rotation because he does not possess the type of velocity and stuff to blow hitters away like a Gerrit Cole or even Pablo Lopez. What Ober can do is take the ball every fifth day for an entire season and give the team 5-8 innings of solid pitching. The Twins are unlikely to be locking up middle rotation pitchers to long term high value contracts for now. Bailey will make a ton of money by the time his career is completed.
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    "Barring injury" are the two key words in the post. We don't need to worry because things will play out. Personally, I would prefer that the Twins just stick Louie Varland in the rotation as the #4 and let him pitch.
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    Do you believe Farmer will start at second base this year? Or should? Is it possible that the coaches choose the starting lineup based on who are the best players in their system for each specific position or is there another criteria that I have never heard of yet?
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    FWIW, Eloise liked baseball. Carl bought the team as an investment because of her interest and he saw it as a viable positive addition to his portfolio of businesses. Carl, very specifically, had no interest himself in baseball. It isn't totally as clear how the sons feel about baseball. Joe and several of the other grandchildren are baseball fans.
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    Go watch the minor leaguers practice for several hours. If you want to see really good competitive baseball, look up the rankings of a Florida high school team near where you are staying and catch a few of their games. If you enjoy baseball, you will have a blast. Forget about the money.
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    It is interesting that Brooks Lee is noted as the second base guy. I'm just wondering who has seen Lee play second base. I have never seen him play there. Nearly every scout projects Lee as a third base player.
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    For the millionth time, an umpire cannot see the glove. It is fair to say that it is possible that an umpire may be affected by where the catcher holds the ball after it is caught. That is correctly called bad umpiring, plain and simple.
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    I was not, not even a smidgeon. Bellinger had a good season last season but the several years of non performance, almost certainly due to a past injury, were a big red flag for most organizations. It made a ton of sense for the Cubs to bring Bellinger back and the contract makes sense for them and Bellinger. I'm curious how the "experts" ever came to a conclusion that Bellinger could sign a 10-12 year contract for money in the $150-200+ million range. That always seemed misinformed, at least to me. I'm not sure how Chapman gains a long term deal either. Three or four years would be a maximum for him. Montgomery and Snell should land deals of around $100 million.
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    This has been a mantra that has followed Julien on Twins Daily since his first awkward fielding plays last summer. Nobody who is familiar with baseball would dispute that Julien had a pretty rough initiation in the field. However, it can also not be disputed that Julien has made great improvement in the field and it is very clear that his lateral movements are actually quite good. Perhaps an analogy is in order. If a player seen as a future superstar is put into the lineup and promptly goes 1-24 at the plate, do we then decide that player will never hit? I have no idea who is just a fan, has specific playing or coaching experience, or whatever on Twins Daily and more importantly I don't believe that should interrupt anyone from having and voicing their opinions. The one thing I would request is for folks to view the players as human beings who are not static in their lives. If a player improves (or declines) that should be noted. Go to a few games and watch how the different players do at their jobs. Julien may not be able to replicate his success from last season, he may be moved at some point to a new position, and he may be traded as well in the future. Perhaps those who do not like him but are Twins fans can just watch and wait before they post ridiculous comments.
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    Milwaukee is more of a comparison due to similarly minded populations.
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    Two things we know from specific conversations. 1. The Mariners really wanted Polanco. 2. The Twins wanted to reduce payroll and saw Polanco as covered (mol) in their system. What we don't know. How long was Dipoto willing to go before giving in? Did Falvey have a deadline? Poker? It is spilled milk / water over the dam.
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