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  1. tony&rodney
    The only people who do not consider Joe Mauer a lock for the HoF are Twins fans who had a misunderstanding of his contract and felt betrayed by the concussions. **** happens and Mauer was about as tough as they come in sports. If I had a dollar for every time I read a comment from baseball fans across the country making derisive statements about the Twins fans lack of appreciation for Mauer, I could buy the most expensive truck on the market. Mauer, Posey, and Molina should all be members in the HoF by the end of the decade.
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    Miley may have had some injury issues. His season ended with some tough outings. Did the Twins have a chance to gain medical knowledge concerning Miley? A trade of someone like Lewis Thorpe might have been possible. We will never know. The Cotton pick is decent and normal activity this time of year. Hopefully, he does not block others. Teams look to "hit" on one claim each year.
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    This does seem like a reason to be cautious when discussing who the Twins might sign as free agents. When one builds a roster for $120-150 million, there appears to be room for a high dollar signing. Yet the past practices of the team has been to seek out "bargains". Often there are reports that the Twins are interested in a player and made an offer, but said player signs with a different team and then we read about various and sundry reasons, etc. We shall see if this habit continues.
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    Yes, both Joe Mauer and Buster Posey belong in the Baseball Hall of Fame. They dominated their position more than players such as Derek Jeter and many others ruled over their spots for their careers. I don't even think it should be close or a long discussion either; Mauer and Posey were clearly outstanding catchers for a significant time Catching cannot be compared to any other position in value. The rigors of the position and the enormous toll on the body are intense. Anyone who has caught one hundred games in a year can attest to the damage. The standards for longevity clearly are separate for a catcher. Yadier Molina has had a miraculous career and will also likely go into the Baseball Hall of Fame at some point. As amazing as Molina has been, both Mauer and Posey rank above him in lists of the great catchers. Jay Jaffe, who writes for Fangraphs, has a number of articles on Mauer and one on Posey just this week. The Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins and the New York/San Francisco Giants franchises have been around for a long, long time. Mauer and Posey stand on top in those histories at their position. The fans were extremely lucky to have been witnesses to their careers.
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    This would be rare. I wonder if a team would allow the Twins to negotiate with a player with only one year left and attempt to gain additional years before completing a trade. It does happen from time to time and that may be one avenue to pursue. It can't hurt to ask. Oakland doesn't seem interested in extending their expensive players, so this may be a rational route.
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    I'm not sure if the idea is silly. Wallner crushes the ball but projects as a DH mostly with decent possibilities in RF. Canterino and Enlow are solid prospects but appear to be behind a slew of other prospects and the Twins may make trades to bring in others as well. I wouldn't make this trade because i would use these players plus others to shoot higher, Frankie Montas. That may be silly too. In any event the Twins need some pitchers and all ideas need to be considered.
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    This was a surprise to me. I get that the Reds needed to trim costs but Miley was pretty good last year. Is it possible there was an injury that looked worse than we knew? He did miss some time late in the season and didn't finish strong. The Reds are confusing.
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    Miley would have been good as would Gray. This is a interesting post. I prefer to dangle Larnach and Jeffers to Miami and Arraez plus others to Oakland, but Falvey has options this year. We shall see...
  9. tony&rodney
    You are correct and i do not worry at all about how people rank a team's prospects. I cannot find the quote (sorry), but a Marlins official specifically stated that Perez is their most highly thought of prospect, one they will keep. Either way, I love the suggestion by Mahlke and have wanted the Twins to take a chance on a trade with the Marlins for two years. Alcatara was my goal, but I'm good to shift to other pitchers. Any one or better two of Meyer, Perez, or Cabrera would look good at Target Field.
  10. tony&rodney
    Seth, thank you for these interviews. You did a really good job of making your young guest comfortable and kept your discussion friendly and appropriate in time. The players are sure to love the exposure. Simeon Woods-Richardson was a hoot; loved it.
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    Agree, except BA and the Marlins have him as their number one prospect. I thought about how the Marlins might part with Perez but the Twins don't have enough to get him. Meyer is possibly available for Jeffers and Larnach. Excellent job by Andrew Mahlke to make the suggestion.
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    Sad. Done.
  13. tony&rodney
    The explanations are solid and you also do a fine job of telling us how this plays out going forward. Rodon is a beast if he can stay healthy and I believe he will. My only concern is how Buxton will manage to cover the outfield with Larnach and Rooker watching. Embree is an interesting add; good.
  14. tony&rodney
    This is a decent one year option perhaps. Miley is a solid pitcher. The Reds may want more, but I don't have any idea what they want right now. My focus in trades has been to overpay for arms that still have a few years left before free agency. The CBA really needs to be worked out before 2022 or baseball will be in a pickle.
  15. tony&rodney
    Nearly every plan mentioned thus far is a retool, not a rebuild. You seem to focus on a 2-3 year path and this may be what Falvey has planned as well. The conversations on TD are mostly aimed for just 2022 at @$120-135 million as a budget, but do consider that the rosters are reasonable going past next year as well. I have yet to see a plan that goes all in for just 2022, largely because we are constricted from a budget of $170 million or so. Your stance is fine but pushes a new direction. Most of us actually like most of the Twins players and prospects but I, for one, believe there is too much redundancy and also would like to see an improvement in defense and speed (athleticism). Thus, some people would advocate for trades for pitchers who still have 2-4 years left of contract control, according to the current CBA ( a potential boondoggle). Ryan and Ober are ok and Winder, Duran, Balozavic should also see some time at the MLB level next season. I like the prospects but they are not as highly ranked nationally as some other organizations' young pitchers (Detroit, KC). We would be very pleased to get 50-75 starts from our group and I advocate to use some of these guys in relief initially. This leaves nearly 100 starts to fill. A free agent, maybe two could be signed. Trades seem a reasonable course of action as well.
  16. tony&rodney
    Stroman makes the most sense because of his durability and athleticism at 5/$20 million, but the Twins may be reluctant to go that high and it is likely another team is willing to go considerably higher. Rodon or Syndergaard are risky and would likely cost our Round 2 draft pick in addition to a pile of cash. The Twins are in a tough place and will lose 90 or more games with a rotation of FA, Pineda/Cobb, Dobnak, Ryan, and Ober. This, in turn, may cost any chance of signing Buxton - who knows. At that point we are developing starters at the MLB level and going into a rebuilding phase. This may be one idea. I'm not sure what tolerance Minnesota fans have for another rebuild. That leaves trading, if the Twins plan on a season of competitive baseball. Risks need to be taken in trades and a few teams stand out as fair partners for possible trades: Miami, Oakland, and Milwaukee. There are other opportunities as well. The targets should be pitchers who have three years or more left before free agency and these trades will costs the Twins some prospects and current roster players. Falvey does seem risk adverse but he will look to avenues where there is a solid chance for improving the on field baseball team for 2022. Cobb or Pineda are solid choices to add as #4 starters and may even be pushed as #3 starters with two really good pitchers both above and below them.
  17. tony&rodney
    Tom, I like the work you do both with your videos and writing about the Twins and thank you. Alex Cobb may have a few good years left in him, but he is almost a #4 pitcher, similar to Michael Pineda. Perhaps the Twins can live with a bottom of the rotation pitcher sitting in the middle, but I will pass unless it is for less than $8 million. There are several trade opportunities out there and other free agents that would look better in a Twins uniform. Falvey has an interesting few months ahead of him.
  18. tony&rodney
    The Twins and Cardinals don't seem to match up. It seems like the goal was to use BTV to find a good starting pitcher, thus the LA for JF swap idea. As such I think the trade idea was sound. BTV has very limited usefulness. It is worth a look for comparison sake. I'm a Twins fan and there is no way that the Cardinals accept that trade, although it sure would be sweet for the Twins.
  19. tony&rodney
    Yes, I agree theoretically. My thinking is that the top shortstops are out of reach for the Twins, although i do have a plan with either Correa or Seager. Mondesi is a stretch and I would not give up too much for him. Galvis or a similar defensive-minded shortstop are more likely possible. Marte allows for a much tighter outfield defense, which I believe to be increasingly important, and this is a reason to also pick up Mark Canha. Buxton is the key and then some trades, but defense and athleticism needs to be improved in my opinion. We are also trying to keep close to $130 million as a budget.
  20. tony&rodney
    Good question - so sign Starling Marte and Ehire Adrianza as insurance, with Marte in LF initially.
  21. tony&rodney
    Stewart, Gordon, and Jay were all poor picks as was the recent pick of Cavaco. Nevertheless, the MLB draft is a difficult gamble and I wouldn't lose too much sleep over the fails. Every team has some luck. The Angels had two picks together late in the first round and their second choice was Mike Trout.
  22. tony&rodney
    Trades are difficult because we look more at one side than another, as do the GMs. Think about what another team wants. Does Oakland look for salary relief? Do they have untouchables, like Montas? Arraez by himself might bring Bassit, but it doesn't seem likely. What would Oakland think about getting a couple of good prospects along with a proven reliever and young slugger who needs at bats along with Arraez. Manaia and Bassit are only one year fixes and I might consider trading Arraez or say Larnach straight up for Bassitt, but I want a pitcher who has a few more years like Montas so I dangle a number of players and consider taking Andrus if it helps complete the trade. If that doesn't work and it certainly might not, I then look to other options. Arraez is a really good player and it seems a little crazy to trade him but he is blocked by Polanco and the Twins need pitching. The Twins should be asking at the very least.
  23. tony&rodney
    Great ideas Nick. I had a laugh about how careful we all are to stay close to around $130 million. The exchange of ideas is good and may be silly but there are opportunities, for sure. I am adding to the pile making changes, although I still like Donaldson. Keeping Sano to use as DH, 1B, & 3B. Nick's trade of JD loosens up a little cash. Agree to pay $7 million. If Buxton goes, I add Starling Marte at 4/$68 ($17 a yr.). In fact I want both at $17 each. Trade Larnach, Jeffers, Arraez, Lewis, and Celestino for Sandy Alcantara and Max Meyer. Trade Ryan, Strotman, Rooker, Duffey, and Canterino for Frankie Montas. Sign Eduardo Rodriguez 3/$36 ($12 per yr.). Sign Ehire Adrianza 2/$4 (2 per yr.). Sign Mark Canha 2/$20 ($10 per yr.). Sign Raisel Iglesias 3/$33 (11 per yr.). Sign Kirby Yates to 1/$2. Find a way to pick up Mondesi from KC (???) Total = @$135 million, but this is a ton of change ... however, it is the post. What would our $145 million budgets look like? Nahhhh.
  24. tony&rodney
    The Cubs traded Gleybar Torres and won a World Series. Nobody in Chicago regrets that move. I love prospects as much as anyone but they are just unproven parts of an organization. Good trades work. When Cleveland traded Rosario to Atlanta, both teams accomplished their goal.
  25. tony&rodney
    Buxton is scary. He has more than enough money to last his lifetime and likely lives a fairly subdued financial life. Byron seems pretty easy-going and focused on his family, although I have zero idea in fact. The decision for Buxton will come down to whether he feels like Minnesota is the place for him to play baseball and whether he feels the Twins are making a commitment to him. Of course, Falvey must consider the numbers (money and games played) in a reasonable fashion. Yes, Buxton is scary.
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