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  1. tony&rodney
    Don't forget about Palacios at shortstop. He has a far better glove than Lewis and seems to be figuring out how to hit. Some players take time. Maury wills was one, Gordon seems to be finding a groove. Health will be huge for the Twins going forward, as it is this year and most others. A healthy Kirilloff changes everything.
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    Yes, I'm cheering for this guy. Jermaine displayed a smooth glove in his short stint with the Twins; he just looked like a really good shortstop. Now, he has added hits, power, and some walks to his game. Whenever I watch him play he looks like he could hold down shortstop in the major leagues. I'm one person who is beginning to think that Carlos will opt to stay with the Twins in 2023, but if Correa leaves, the Twins should plug in Palacios.
  3. tony&rodney
    I'm totally flummoxed by any post that even mentions/suggests a trade of Carlos Correa. Maybe those who do so follow the games electronically and pore over statistics. If you watch the games you wouldn't even consider the idea.
  4. tony&rodney
    Lopez and Fulmer were exactly what the bullpen needed. I expect that life will calm down after the starters are pulled. Mahle was a big addition as well because he has the ability to throw quality innings every time out. We get to see him against a very good Toronto team in his first appearance as a Twin. I do think that it would have been possible to lure Montas from Oakland with a superior flotilla of players than what the Yankees offered. Montas is capable of repeated high quality 7 inning starts. It was a very successful day for the Twins. Congratulations to their front office team.
  5. tony&rodney
    This is a critical yet fair synopsis of the Twins farm system under the current front office. It seems there are frequent comments that the Twins didn't have any good players or prospects when the change was made that brought in Falvey and Levine. The Twins had prospects then and they do now and it is relatively the same. The players on the MLB roster and those on the milb rosters need to step forward or we might have some real doubt emerge from the Pohlad family about the present regime. That said, the Pohlads are mostly hands off, supportive, and somewhat disinterested as long as budgets are met (they are always in line). This coming offseason will be interesting and depend heavily on how the remainder of 2022 plays out.
  6. tony&rodney
    Fair trade. I like it a ton. I had hoped for two Lopez pitchers but a reliever was essential and we hope Jorge can continue his fine season. Baltimore gets a good LHSP, a potentially useful relief pitcher, and two lotto tickets. The Twins needed a good relief pitcher and they got a really good one; it is awesome for us.
  7. tony&rodney
    Surprises are good. That is one Lopez down and one to acquire.
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    It is fun to follow the minor leagues. When i lived in Florida years ago i took the kids to Florida State League games on a regular basis. I do subscribe to milb.com but don't watch very many games or some might say that i watch too many. Sabato and Cavaco are different players but really a damnation of the usage of high daft picks for those years. Still, we all know that drafts are tough sledding. Hopefully some of the drafted guys work out, but I'm beginning to think that Palacios is the biggest prospect in the system for 2023.
  9. tony&rodney
    The Yankees picked up Montas and Trevino for far less than the Twins seemingly could easily afford to offer. This sends a strong message that the Twins farm system is seen as well below average by the remainder of MLB teams. Sad statement, especially in light of those folks concerned about burning the future through the loss of prospects through trade. Those valued Twins prospects are held in low esteem apparently by other MLB teams.
  10. tony&rodney
    So we are in total agreement. Let us hope the Twins trade for some pitching now to further improve matters.
  11. tony&rodney
    MLB teams want to have a steady stream of players edging their way forward in the farm system in hopes that one or two manage to be solid players. The Twins have a young team already and their lineup could stay more or less the same for the next 2-5 years. They need some catchers with Jeffers the only guy expected to be around next year. 1B = Kirilloff is best glove, Arraez needs to be in the lineup. 2B = Polanco unless they trade him, leaving the position for Arraez/Lewis/Steer/Lee/Julien. 3B = Miranda and they could keep Urshela. There are many others to fill here if necessary. SS = Correa hopefully but unlikely. Palacios or/and Lewis can cover this position. OF = Larnach, Buxton, Kepler, Gordon, Celestino and others coming in time. The only two prospects who currently project are Brooks Lee and Emmanuel Rodriguez. The Twins have a bundle of fair pitching prospects, none of them are now seen as above mid rotation or back end starters. Long way to say that, yes, the Twins could easily trade 5 guys. Heck, they could trade 10 guys if the return helped for a couple of years. They are not allowed to trade their 2022 draft picks at this time and that protects their best lineup prospect (Lee) and maybe their best pitching prospect (Prielipp). A bigger question remains. Do any teams see value in the Twins prospects? So far, no or at least it is unknown.
  12. tony&rodney
    The Twins future lineup has already or currently plays at the MLB level or on IL (Lewis, Larnach, Jeffers, Ober, Winder, Alcala). I think the Twins could easily trade 5-9 of their top 20 prospects without suffering a major loss in future value due to how young the current MLB roster is at this time. Remember that they cannot trade 2022 draft choices.
  13. tony&rodney
    The Twins still have some decent players: Arraez, Polanco, Miranda, Correa, and Buxton are solid guys and Urshela will return soon too. Gordon and Celestino played better than expected. It looks dark but it isn't that dark. I can see the core turning it on this month. August will be huge because the Twins play a ton at home and have a fair schedule. If the team can fight through the next week and get a few players back they could still hold on. Falvey has a day and half left in his season and we hope he connects too; it is needed.
  14. tony&rodney
    The Lynx? Don't gamble on it.
  15. tony&rodney
    Me either, but Falvey does whatever he wants and I'm not going to jump because the Twins FO lost track of the days or couldn't get something done again. I mean, adding Archer and Bundy has actually turned out way better than Happ and Shoemaker but I wasn't pleased at all by the repeat of gambling on those type of guys as opposed to a few trades last winter. This is a pattern, more or less and the FO also may actually have a policy against long term contracts of value for pitchers. It is what is and I wait to be surprised.
  16. tony&rodney
    I was curious about that too. Isn't is something how Thielbar has reinvented himself and stayed relevant?
  17. tony&rodney
    Ok, so we all knew Jermaine Palacios was a pure glove shortstop and we also saw how excellent his defensive skills are for a brief time earlier this year with the Twins. But, did anyone predict the power, batting average, and OPS? JP has torn up the pitchers in AAA for a while now. Is it possible that this guy has figured it all out and is going to flourish as an MLB shortstop?
  18. tony&rodney
    You eat white bread? That's amazing. You are going to live for a couple of centuries. It might be a good idea to adopt the Yankees or Dodgers in that case. I'll still be watching or listening to the Twins in eleven days and next month if I'm still alive.
  19. tony&rodney
    Not rah-rah in the least. I'm not disappointed that the Twins are in first place. I'm not much of a fan of the FO but mostly leave that alone, but the team is more fun to watch this year and have the ability to compete which was not the case last year and we don't know how next year will go. So, enjoy the team now. I haven't tasted white bread in more than 60 years. Doesn't it have preservatives that allow it to last forever? I only remember it tasted horrible. Maybe the Twins bullpen has left a toxic taste in your life.
  20. tony&rodney
    Take heart because at midnight tonight it will turn to August and your Minnesota Twins are in first place. For those who are discouraged call your friends in Kansas City .... or remember what transpired just last year. The Twins have a good schedule in August. We can all check back in a month to reassess the situation.
  21. tony&rodney
    The Twins had their chance to add Rodon last offseason and will get another shot in a few months, so they will do nothing.
  22. tony&rodney
    What would help the offense be productive through the remainder of the schedule is to add some significant pitching and release the pressure of scoring 7-10+ runs every game. That said, the lineup just needs to eliminate all distractions and go pitch by pitch and wear down their opponents.
  23. tony&rodney
    Redundancy in my add-on to this response ... The Twins lineup has been reasonably healthy all things considered and while all things are possible I would not expect the lineup to be improved next season unless Jermaine Palacios wins the AL MVP at shortstop. The lineup is young and needs pitching but people are afraid to gut the farm system which apparently isn't good enough anyway to draw any interest from other teams. The Twins look to be in a tough position. Do they consider trading Polanco, Urshela, and Kepler? This always circles back - it's Falvey Time.
  24. tony&rodney
    Personally, I have considered Polanco the best overall player on the team for five years. He is good.
  25. tony&rodney
    The Twins need pitching, it is that simple. Every pitcher in baseball carries risk-this is an obvious truth. Pablo Lopez fits a specific need and the various suggestions of offering a young outfielder, a young infielder, and a young pitcher all are reasonable. Now, will Miami agree? Although the main need for the Twins is in the bullpen, starting pitching is also thin. Pull the strings and gamble on a questionable shoulder or two. Lopez and Bass for Larnach /(Kirilloff?), Steer, and Winder/Ober/Canterino and another player mutually agreed upon and acquire Montas and Puk for Martin, Woods-Richardson, Sabato, Julien, and Varland/Povich/Hajjar. These two guys push Ryan to #3 and Gray to #4, but also release stress on the relief corps because they usually eat 6-7 innings. Something needs to change because the Twins are quite unlikely to go after and successfully sign a top free agent pitcher and they need a guy or two. The time is ripe to take a chance. The Twins have a decent lineup and it is also very young. They don't exactly need to save so many prospects for the next several years, especially hitters. Both Brooks Lee and CES could be ready in a couple of years and Erod is coming too. Trading four of our dozen pitching prospects is unlikely to hurt if the addition includes two guys like Lopez and Montas.
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