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  1. 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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    This is a realistic plan in conjunction with using Kyle Farmer as well. Why not?
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    I wish Carlos Correa and the SFG all the best. Really.
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    He is done.
  7. 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?
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    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.
  9. tony&rodney
    Matt Moore is worth a small contract.
  10. tony&rodney
    I love Greinke but he would not pitch for the Twins if offered $20+ million. Guaranteed.
  11. 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.
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    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/
  13. tony&rodney
    He was never alone.
  14. tony&rodney
    Perhaps this is the Twins way though as pretty much everyone practiced it a few times.
  15. tony&rodney
    The Twins allocate their money across 2-5 players instead of choosing to go in on the more sought after players.
  16. tony&rodney
    Gordon should get close to 500 plate appearances. I can't think of another Twins corner outfielder who deserves more.
  17. tony&rodney
    Would you trade Joey Gallo, Max Kepler, and Trevor Mahle for Dansby Swanson?
  18. tony&rodney
    Sometimes it is worth asking yourself ..... inconsideration of the recent history of the Minnesota Twins and their policies on signing free agents and taking into account the apparent strategies used by the current front office .... Where would you sign if you were a free agent? This is why the Twins need a miracle.
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    Happy Holidays Seth. A miracle, indeed, is the only cure for our woeful Twins.
  20. tony&rodney
    Why would the Twins trade Sonny Gray and/or Kenta Maeda? They would if they could acquire a player or two to help them rebuild.
  21. tony&rodney
    I think Bundy is still available.
  22. tony&rodney
    Maybe I'm wrong but it seems like Major League Ready wants the Twins to have a strong core developed from both within and through trades that brought in solid prospects to develop and then sign a difference maker. I believe MLR once referenced signing Rodon or had a design for the Phillies guy next offseason. Mike is saying the same thing to some effect. The developed players should be supported by an actual difference maker like Correa as opposed to signing the same train of 3-4 mediocre players for $10 million each. Polanco or Arraez are pretty good players. A trade for say Edward Cabrera and Max Meyer. Would Sonny Gray and Caleb Thielbar bring in a player like Masyn Wynn? Perhaps just as important is whether our management would put the young guys in the lineup and on the mound. It can happen. Then again, maybe you both mean something totally different. I thought I would try to merge your ideas.
  23. tony&rodney
    It might be a good idea to consider checking the attendance numbers as well. Fans still matter in baseball.
  24. tony&rodney
    No worries because Swanson never considered the Twins for a minute. I like Lewis and Lee. I'm willing to put Lee at SS this year. There isn't a single starting pitcher on the team to lock up. Gray won't sign unless he gets paid stupid money which won't happen. Maeda is beyond the time to lock up a pitcher. Mahle has a bum shoulder that had him throwing 85 in his last start. Shoulders are very problematic, although I do hope he can recover. Ryan is already locked up by the rules in place. That leaves Ober, Winder, Varland, Sands, Henriquez, and Woods Richardson. I hope they all compete for a Cy Young, but it is completely unlikely to sign any one of them to long term contracts. Randy Dobnak is the sole winner of a long term contract signed by a Twins pitcher, which is totally noteworthy.
  25. tony&rodney
    Quite a few people have mentioned the Giants as "desperate", "foolish", or "irresponsible. I can understand a fan that just didn't want Carlos Correa at shortstop for the Twins. I can't understand the Giant references. They have a fine shortstop (Crawford) who has one year left before his numbered is retired by the Giants. They also have one of top ranked shortstop prospects (Marco Luciano) in the game. The Giants won 107 games in 2021 and were devastated to only win 81 games last season. They always turn a profit and they are the only team in baseball that pays their own way without taxpayer support, as in they built their own stadium. The Giants have the best actuaries in baseball. They are smart and decisive, not desperate. Just saying.
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