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  1. tony&rodney
    Is it possible that the Giants feel the Padres misused Taylor Rogers and see a strong fit in their bullpen? 2023 holds the answer. Teams are putting stock in relief pitchers, for sure.
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    Interesting thought but I cannot see any way this idea has even a remote chance. Falvey isn't interested and I doubt the Red Sox are either unless they get to pick any four from the Twins. Thus, no.
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    Did they or were the Twins aware that one year was not a big deal? I guess we don't know but it sure seems like there should have been some post season thoughts on the issue in view of the contract that the Twins offered ... unless the Twins were pretty sure that they were never going to actually be in the final picture to sign Correa. It does raise more questions though. Time to just move on, unless Correa wants to sign another one year deal which is not happening. Okay, move on then.
  4. tony&rodney
    Those who suggest that a number of writers will not vote for Joe Mauer to get in on his first ballot because they do not believe anyone should ever be inducted on their first attempt may be correct. I would just say that those writers are petty fools drunk on the vote they hold over any retired player eligible for the Hall of Fame. Joe Mauer should absolutely be a 1st ballot inductee. In 2023, many teams are happy to have a good defensive catcher even if that catcher hits .200. Mauer was as good as it gets with a glove and won three (3) batting titles. He was a unicorn among catchers. Mauer is also a consensus top ten all time catcher in MLB history. It should be an easy vote.
  5. tony&rodney
    The reason to add plus players via free agency is to avoid shifting roster potential on hand; add without subtraction. Realistically, there are not any free agents left that move the needle. Jurickson Profar is the best guy left and he just adds to the pile of outfielders without a big improvement. Trades are the only path forward unless the Twins are completely done with any additions and The Plan for 2023 is to count on a return to health plus an emergence of their youngsters. The stay put idea is preferable to trading off the limited members of our decent prospect pool and/or unproven young players. If the Twins must trade, and I do not advocate this as a good idea based on the difficulty the front office has had in their time, then Arraez, Kepler, Gray, and Thielbar seem like players that would return something. I will throw out three - 1. Arraez for Edward Cabrera and Jack Eder; 2. Kepler for Oswaldo Cabrera and reliever; and 3. Gray and Thielbar for Masyn Winn. Again if the Twins won't sign a player that pushes everyone else down the rotation, they need to build their own. The alternative is to add real potential for the future. How this situation developed over the last three years is confusing.
  6. tony&rodney
    First, Falvey has a tough job. Second, Gleybar Torres, others have been returned in July trades. I know that would have been tough, but many of us simple fans thought Buxton, Larnach, Kepler, Polanco, and others were day to day in late July. One would hope the team knows more than the public about the health of their team, and the resulting potential to win games. I guess we really don't know what was going on with the injuries, but is it possible to contend with the team the Twins put on the field in August and September? Maybe the injuries and collapse were just unavoidable and unpredictable; bad luck. I wanted the Twins to re-sign Correa, but somehow it seems like Falvey should have had at least some control of the situation. Whatever, it is done. It's in the past, it does not matter.
  7. tony&rodney
    An 8/$306 offer should have been the first and last offer IF the Twins actually wanted to sign Carlos Correa. This determination should have been made by the end of the All Star Break last July. Otherwise, the Twins should have found a great deal to unload Correa for a top prospect. The ability to look around, be aware, and think forward is based on experience. The Twins leadership team are struggling right now. I'm curious if a trade with Miami was contingent on the Twins signing Correa because it would free the team from counting on a few of their prospects. The lack of awareness within the front office was displayed most clearly by Dave St. Peter in his comments just after the season ended.
  8. tony&rodney
    We try to be positive about the prospects and younger players and hope our core is healthy quite a bit. Then there are times many people are critical because of disappointment or different expectations. This is all part of being a fan. We hope that Jeffers can improve and Vasquez has a good year. We hope Kirilloff is fine and can play a solid 1st base and hit a load of line drives. We hope Polanco can deliver his odd year excellence full time. We hope that Miranda hits and shows that 3rd base is easy. We hope someone (Farmer, Martin, Gordon, Lee, Lewis) takes adequate care of shortstop. We hope Gallo and Kepler are relevant. We hope that Larnach, Wallner, and Gordon all prove their worth as MLB players. We hope that Buxton is healthy all year and wins an MVP. Lastly, we hope our pitching staff gives our offense an opportunity to grow up. That is a lot of hope but it is what the plan is for 2023.
  9. tony&rodney
    Not a sensitive issue for me. Eovaldi isn't worth the money it will take to sign him and draft and develop is the only answer, apparently, for the Twins. Remember that Dobnak is the bar for signing starting pitching and you can understand why Eovaldi is not in play.
  10. tony&rodney
    Agree but might be amenable to trading Randy Dobnak for Guillorme or Trevor Megill for Baty.
  11. tony&rodney
    The Twins, at this point, should neither sign a shortstop nor trade any potentially useful players for one. Farmer is more than adequate until Royce Lewis can return from injury or someone else takes the position. If the Twins can pick up Mateo for Trevor Megill, fine. Let the younger guys play. Is it possible that Dansby Swanson was the best choice long term?
  12. tony&rodney
    It is easy to understand why the Mets signed Correa to a contract that will cost them $50+ million due to the tax penalty in 2023 alone - Cohen can and so he does. What is more interesting is that Correa has chosen to leave his career as a shortstop, top five in baseball at that position. Correa will not be a top five third baseman. Machado, Arenado, Ramirez, Riley, and Bregman off the top of my head are all superior players to Correa at 3rd base. It isn't just money, Correa wants to win and saw Cohen as the best chance to win. That has to be the answer. This also tells us that Falvey needed to trade Correa last July after giving an the Twins best offer, that would have been rejected. If Correa's contract included a firm no trade, it should never have been given. There are times to give a no trade and times when it is obvious not to. A team needs the flexibility to improve their team via trades. Learning is a lifetime tool.
  13. tony&rodney
    Several things seem to have been crystalized by this latest development: 1. The recent CBA was entirely run by the large market teams and the PA. 2. Manfred's claims of "no money in MLB" was a farce. 3. The Twins were the only team willing to sign Correa last year, which is strange. 4. Carlos Correa never had any serious intentions of returning to play for Minnesota. 5. Cohen and the NY Mets are going to be formidable foes for the NY Yankees. I'll save you the time and effort wasted to read a detailed explanation of each of the above, but suffice it to say that the end result is not a good look for MLB. While I was hopeful, yet extremely skeptical from the start, of the Twins signing Correa the Giants signing made some sense. This makes no sense to me.
  14. tony&rodney
    What is the name of the last $60 million Twins pitcher? Their only long term signing is Randy Dobnak. The Twins have enough mid rotation arms. If the Twins canot get someone to slot in to the top spot, give the leftovers to Ober, Winder, Varland, and Woods Richardson. Let them learn what it takes to be a pitcher in the major leagues.
  15. tony&rodney
    Actually, that should be corrected to many scouts. The Twins have played him there quite a bit and now they need to reap what they sowed. Farmer will get time too. The plan is to ease Royce Lewis back into the lineup by mid June. Lewis did not have a full tear and should be good to go by mid May or June 1, making him ready by the first day of Summer. If the Twins won't sign the big boys they need to give the kids a shot. I also am not opposed to the team being open to using either of Nick Gordon or Brooks Lee.
  16. tony&rodney
    This is a realistic plan in conjunction with using Kyle Farmer as well. Why not?
  17. tony&rodney
    I wish Carlos Correa and the SFG all the best. Really.
  18. tony&rodney
    He is done.
  19. tony&rodney
    Joey Gallo is now a Twin. He will be put into the lineup every day until mid June at the minimum. We hope he can be a decent player. The move was confusing to me for a range of reasons, not the least is that he is a three outcome bat which does not exactly scream ticket sales. Maybe the move works and maybe it doesn't, but it is done. Why didn't the Yankees, with their little league right field and desire to have a LH outfielder who can field, consider Gallo? For the multitudes who love analytics, my guess is that the Yankee analysis was very low on the potential of Gallo. All that said, wouldn't it be wonderful if Gallo hit 40 home runs, stole 20 bases, won a Gold Glove, and hit .265?
  20. tony&rodney
    Huh? I have zero interest in IKF. You confused my post with someone else. Also, Kepler has likely requested a trade. He has hit a dead end. Of course, the Twins do not need to trade him, but they added Gallo for $11 million and cannot cut him without paying the entire salary. Polanco and Kepler are the two Twins I have enjoyed consistently but Max will be gone by Opening Day.
  21. tony&rodney
    Matt Moore is worth a small contract.
  22. tony&rodney
    I love Greinke but he would not pitch for the Twins if offered $20+ million. Guaranteed.
  23. tony&rodney
    Some fair suggestions but Adames is off the table as far as Milwaukee is concerned and Eovaldi is a stretch in cost. If the Twins were in on Eovaldi, they would have had an interest in Swanson (not that Swanson was). One of Will Smith or Brad Hand is worth a shot. The trade market is what is left and I hope the Twins only use their 40 person players to acquire players. More and more it seems it is time to see what the young bucks have at the MLB level. Alas, Max Kepler is as good as gone. Maybe the Yankees send us Oswaldo Cabrera for Max.
  24. tony&rodney
    Seems pretty close to the team, doesn't it? There may be a few trades still, particularly Max Kepler (just think he asked to go). Not that it is important but this sight seems to have the best information (minimum goes to $720,000) on salaries: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/
  25. tony&rodney
    He was never alone.
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