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  1. tony&rodney
    Trading Ramirez? Bowie Kuhn would have stepped in here. I can't see it. It could happen though. What a crazy thought. What next - Bieber? Lewis, Larnach, and Duran for Bieber? Poor Cleveland. This is how we felt when Rod Carew was traded. Then it was, poor Twins fans.
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    LeMatieu had a fine year in New York and received justified adulation from all. I'm not sure he is going to be ready to sign elsewhere unless the Yankees simply say no. Their crappy little park was designed for players like him and the NYY have the most money. both sides are being a little stubborn right now but everyone expects LeMatieu back in pinstripes. Nevertheless, i wholeheartedly agree that the Twins should at least be making a call and explore the possibility of a LeMatieu contract. He fills so many roles. It just seems like a real stretch for Minnesota.
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    Nash, love the post and your ideas. Earlier you suggested a trade for Ketel Marte that was very intriguing. I'm still curious if there is any chance if the Diamondbacks could be talked into a reasonable trade. Certainly Story and Baez are both worth looking at in the trade market. Colorado or the Cubs may be more interested in Josh Winder, but this is the year to take a chance. I am a big Jorge Polanco fan and have stated a defense of his position as our shortstop on numerous occasions. However, there are strong reasons to take on a one year contract for either Baez or Story. Extensions would be icing if at all possible for the Twins. While I'm not convinced at all that Chicago would part with Baez, neither his down 2020 nor Story's stats at Coors worry me in the least. These guys are both outstanding players. Any trade for either Baez or Story would affect the dollars available to fill SP and RP. Unfortunately, a play for Story would almost certainly mean that Nelson Cruz doesn't return. There should still be enough, however, to fill out our pitching needs. The next seven weeks promise to be exciting. Who knew this week would be so much fun.
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    How do you value starting pitching? If Odorizzi is worth 3/$39-45, then Berrios will get 4/$60. Nobody on Twins Daily has thrown around the Twins' money. I haven't seen a budget yet that equals the San Diego Padres. The simple decision is where management sees the roster construction opportunities, especially because a significant number of teams will not be signing players to contend. Essentially half of the teams are looking to be in the playoffs and nearly half of those are watching their payroll. This might be a good year to sign a couple of free agents or make a few trades. The Twins are in a great spot. Conversely, Berrios may want to bet on himself and a renewed interest by more teams in 2022. If Jose holds up and continues to be a steady factor as he had demonstrated thus far in his career, there will be a rich market for him in a couple of years. Either way, Berrios is set. It sure would be mighty fine to watch him churn out 15 victories and 200 innings per year as the Twins #3 starting pitcher. There's value in that arm.
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    Agree about the timing, but the Twins might need to forget about team friendly and think market, need, and trust in Berrios. Do they want him for 4-5 more years?
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    Let us all hope the Twins don't wait too long. There is plenty of budget for Cruz, Hendriks, and starting pitching. I would love to see a trade for Sonny Gray, but I see a Odorizzi and Kluber combination as viable. So many on TD are concerned about the roster dollars but I think that if the right players can be talked into Minnesota, Pohlad will match or even slightly exceed last year's initial budget. The wonder pants execs need to convince the right players to sign up now or get lucky with a trade or two. It can be done-think positive.
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    Right on Ted-pay him. I'm not attuned to contracts but 4/$64 might be a starting point. The Twins have the money, now they need to make their choices.
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    Wait. Robles is better than Liam Hendriks? The Twins need to sign a strong arm. Robles might be good for the 7th inning. He isn't bad. I'm higher on Stashak and Alcala at the moment and remain hopeful of a Hendriks signing. Why not?
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    Alright everyone, let us all agree - if the Twins go to the World Series in 2021 the wunderkind boys are lauded and receive an attaboy each . But if they fail to trade or sign those players the Twins need and develop their young kinder, we all boo and refuse to defend them any longer. Ok?
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    To 2021. here, here.
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    Do we all evaluate Baez going forward as the player of 2020? If yes, we don't want him. Do we evaluate Polanco going forward as hobbled forever? If yes, get a shortstop soon. Until I hear that Polanco is no longer a capable player due to injuries, he is my starting shortstop and could easily be the pick by the players and managers to start at shortstop in the 2021 All Star Game.
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    Does anyone else wonder when fans will follow and support players again as opposed to the current knowledge of and positive attitude toward owners and management? While I have no rancor whatsoever against those positions and understand their importance to a team (witness San Diego this week), I much prefer discussing and watching the players.
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    Both teams and players need to know and prepare for rule changes. This is true whether it involves the DH or strike zone. Rules should be set at least 12 months prior to the scheduled start to a new season. Can you imagine the NBA changing back to only 2 point shots the week before the season begins. Of course, this is. a different sport and just an example, but the failure of baseball to set their rules is poor. Set the roster size, declare if this restricts number of pitchers on roster, set the IL, make a call on the DH, and announce any and all changes by March 15th for the following competitive schedule. So the 2022 season has EVERYTHING set by March 15, 2021. Enough of amateur hour in MLB. This also includes any decisions on revenue sharing, payroll tax, or matching contracts; everything set a year in advance.
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    The trade site has some crazy exchanges. The two trades yesterday may have provided a price. Depending on specific needs by a team there may be a call for quantity, which was my premise. Perhaps swap in Duran for Enlow. I'm not at all clear from any comments what the Rockies are thinking as they hold some intriguing talents. Musgrove is down a notch and at that point free agents look more desirable.
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    IF Robles is worth $2 million to the Twins, the payroll budget must be reasonable because a minor pickup for that much means a $135+ team. Liam Hendriks fits and belongs.
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    The obvious point well put by denarded. The talent on the field is strong. The communication between the moving parts, less so. Baseball/MLB needs to devise a better system of analysis for creatively promoting their product. What works for corporate NFL may require a separate approach from summer MLB. The DH decision should be done yesterday/today/ no later than tomorrow. A very poor tactic for the public to appreciate and poor economics as well. Ii's not a viable negotiation tool unless the consumer agrees. The strength of each individual club is dependent on the success of each of its parts. Fans are interested in improvements and future entertainment, not an impractical failure to have the rules of the games in place a year in advance at a minimum. So yes, MLB needs to get its **** together.
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    The NFL became what it is because of revenue sharing. Each team could draft and coach their way to the playoffs. The payrolls across the teams are relatively balanced and every team makes bank every year. Baseball has made money in some areas but declined in spots as well. The ability of the Yankees or Dodgers and a few other teams to simply outspend their competitors is accepted, despite the obvious fact that the competitions would not be possible without the participation of all of the parts. A league of the top ten spenders would hold little widespread interest nationally. On the other hand, markets like St.Louis and San Diego can spend at or slightly above the median while similar markets much less. Suffice it to say that MLB has been unable to advance its product to near the level of the talent displayed on the field. The sanctity of the owners would likely be news to the actual owners who are just following their advisors's voice. Snell goes to the Padres in an aggressive move to compete immediately from Day 1. They follow it with a gamble in just dollars with their addition of Darvish. Looking forward to a great summer of baseball.
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    I see what San Diego did yesterday and find it really hard to know what is viable for a trade. Can the Twins trade something like Enlow, Gordon, Cavaco, Holland, Thorpe, Rortveldt, and Urbina for Luis Castillo? I'm just throwing our a crazy idea. I can't put my finger on the market.
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    The reserve clause anti-trust exception hurts baseball. There is nothing wrong with profit though. The post asks what is left? Lots. Now is as good a time as any to sign a player or become active in the trade market. I really think the Twins want to see Kluber throw for fifteen minutes before they move forward on to other free agents. The trade market is fluid depending on what NL Central teams are thinking. The one player that should be offered a contract by the Twins is Liam Hendriks. The other additions will all be frosting.
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    Now we turn to offers for other pitchers. Are Castillo, Sonny Gray, and Marquez available at a price? How much? Hansel Robles just took Clippard's money. Next?
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    Something tells me that San Diego have had ongoing talks with Chicago and there was overlap that created an opportunity to get Snell and Darvish on the same day. Snell was costly while Darvish was a bargain. The Padres have designs on playing significant baseball next October and bringing in two pitchers like Snell and Darvish improves their odds of success. When the Cubs agreed to take Davies, the money suddenly made sense too. I'm a baseball fan whose only allegiance is to the Twins, but San Diego created some excitement for their fans. An unrelated question occurs - how much larger is the market in San Diego than the Twin Cities?
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    Agree with Vanimal46 .. not a good look for the Cubs. I wasn't hoping for the Twins to trade for Darvish because the salary would be tough for our team to fit, but the Cubs .... Sure hope baseball isn't heading for lockouts and such. We could use a calm 2021.
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    Ted. I don't think you were necessarily wrong. The Cubs though? Who knew? Real tough day on the North Side of Chicago.
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    The Darvish trade is going to take forever to analyze and the Cubs are hard to figure. Talent evaluations are pretty crude, but the Twins rough equivalents are Javier, Holland, Urbina, and Soularie - all players with skills at lower levels. My quick take is that Tampa did well and that the Cubs must know something about either Darvish or those lower level prospects. That trade is strange. Yes, a couple of these players were highly sought in the international signing market, but sending off Darvish at this time doesn't make any sense. The Cubs have nearly the same financial resources as New York or LA.
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