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  1. tony&rodney
    Sell.
  2. tony&rodney
    This is exactly what I thought. The feet are solid. He actually runs. For god's sake, he stole a base. He goes for ground balls and doesn't take three extra steps to throw. Everything physical looks different. Who knew?
  3. tony&rodney
    Never and always.
  4. tony&rodney
    Bottom line - The Twins are not a very good team. 81 wins is a goal with 85 and a playoff spot a dream. This is clearly preferable to what Colorado Rockies fans endure, for sure. Is it enough for you?
  5. tony&rodney
    Route?
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    Oh, the Dodgers are interested. However, the price? It is down.
  7. tony&rodney
    Damn. Jax's trade value just plummeted.
  8. tony&rodney
    Exactly. Perhaps someone needs to tell Milwaukee (Corbin Burnes, Devin Williams) about that rule.
  9. tony&rodney
    Just a friendly reminder .... Gleybar Torres was the price for 2 months of Aroldis Chapman. Torres, as a shortstop, was higher rated than any player prospect currently in baseball including Roman Anthony. The Cubs will never regret that trade. Duran and Jax are available for 3 playoff seasons. We don't really have any idea what a team will decide. Philly is in a tough spot. they need a few players and especially a closer. The price should be high. There are possibilities. When I watch the Twins I see a slow, defensively challenged team that runs the bases poorly but has decent pitching. My opinion is that the Twins have the pieces in place to win 81 games, plus or minus 5, year after year going forward. I guess I'm hoping for more, which might be greed on my part. In order to take the next steps the Twins need better talent.
  10. tony&rodney
    Gleybar Torres (top rated SS / better than Roman Anthony) for 2 months of Aroldis Chapman. Philly is the team that should be most interested. The price should be at least 2 top 100 prospects.
  11. tony&rodney
    Good job of explaining your byline (TD name).
  12. tony&rodney
    Few people want to trade Ryan, but many people are open to a transaction that actually holds hope for improving the team. So folks are guessing, just like those who write the articles. One also must consider that we have no idea how other teams view the players or whether a potential reasonable deal cannot be completed because of cautious GMs/POBOs. Is there a player you see as a fair trade for Ryan?
  13. tony&rodney
    Not enough for Ryan. The Cubs might match up on one or more expiring contracts but not for Ryan. Philadelphia or West Sacramento? Maybe.
  14. tony&rodney
    Agree with your post. Valuations are all over the place. On another point/guess/ wonder - Would the Athletics entertain a Ryan for Kurtz trade? Not enough? Add Soto? Or more likely Kurtz is just not available?
  15. tony&rodney
    Do you think the Brewers would do a Lee - Quero deal?
  16. tony&rodney
    Can't really disagree, but as I pointed out earlier it seems very unlikely that Falvey would trade a big chip for R/A/A+ players no matter their prospect listing. Get the best return possible is my take. i Think Philly has the bodies.
  17. tony&rodney
    Just a reminder of Gleybar Torres for Aroldis Chapman. Torres was top 5 in every ranking and has proved his worth. The Cubs will never regret that trade ... flags fly forever. Chapman was on an expiring contract. We won't know until we know but the Twins hold the cards. Look at it this way. Would you trade Walker Jenkins if you believed the return brought your team a World Series Pennant?
  18. tony&rodney
    Great comments and a wide array of views. While I see some real promise in plucking a few future stars from the Dodgers system, I do not believe the Twins will accept a pile of prospects below AA from any team. I think the Twins want players who are close or could be used this year despite inexperience. The last two games highlighted the holes in the Dodgers bullpen. The Twins hold a couple of excellent relievers in Duran and Jax. The Dodgers are among the top hitting teams in MLB. Every team looking to add Duran or Jax watched them pitch last night. There should be some really solid offers. From the Dodgers, I'm requiring all of Dalton Rushing, Emmet Sheehan, and River Ryan. I prefer to keep Duran over Jax. I also would require a pile from Philadelphia. Any transactions could be expanded to include players like Bader and Castro (and even Coulombe and Paddack) for further additions from the trading partner. Philadelphia would seem to be a prime team to want several Twins players. I wouldn't rule out a trade with Seattle or Milwaukee. We will have to live with whatever Falvey decides. On the one hand there were positive trades for Gray, Duran, Lopez, and Ryan (others?), but we don't want to hear about that other hand.
  19. tony&rodney
    Kaelen Culpepper looks like he is setting up pitchers at times. That is probably not true but he sure looks for his pitch and puts a great swing on it. Fun to watch.
  20. tony&rodney
    If the Dodgers want Duran or Jax, the price went up after the last two nights. Has anyone else felt the Twins seemed more in tune and playing harder versus the Dodgers than what we witnessed against Colorado and Pittsburgh?
  21. tony&rodney
    Does the inning change if Smith is called out on the check swing. Seemed clear that Smith went, even though we all know there is no clear standard on checked swings. Sticking with the consistent calls from earlier in the game, Smith is out. I'm not second guessing Baldelli on this one. Festa looked strong and he knew that Woods Richardson is usually limited to five innings. The mistake in Monday night's game was holding Lewis at third base on a ground ball single to right field. Running the bases has been an issue and I'm not clear on the third base coach.
  22. tony&rodney
    I have only watched Caissie a dozen times but I'm not as high on him as the lists. I'm not listening to the Cubs if Ryan's name is involved. The Cubs have a pile of really good prospects who fall short of the standard required if the names of Duran or Ryan are included. The players on expiring contracts may be where the Twins and Cubs get together. Caissis's name will not be among the returns for those guys because his value remains high.
  23. tony&rodney
    Sometimes people get real excited by a draft pick .... like Jeremy has about Young. I see this as a good thing. My viewpoint of Young and Winokur is positive because both of these guys are athletic. The Twins have drafted too many slow, defensively challenged players in high rounds. Additionally, both Young and Winokur are baseball players. That's a win. Jeremy gets a little ahead of himself when he puts Young above Winokur .... at this time. Every player has a learning curve when they enter professional baseball and we have watched Winokur on his progression in the past couple of years. He is a really exciting prospect with a pile of learning still in front of him. I'm totally pumped that the Twins drafted Quentin Young and look forward to watching him play. I will have zero problems elevating him above others among Twins prospects but first the Twins need to sign him to a contract and then Young needs to play a full season of minor league baseball.
  24. tony&rodney
    Ok. You do a good job of stating your opinion. How many times have you watched play (games, PA, not videos or stats)? I'm just curious.
  25. tony&rodney
    Easy to see how people agree with Brock, but I'm agreeing with you - I'm either keeping Duran or requiring an unexpected haul. There is likely to be a split down the middle on Jax or Duran. I saw something about Philly acquiring both of Jax and Duran. Not seeing that. Philly needs a closer more than any other team. They need to overpay. Will they? Who knows. If both of Jax and Duran suddenly receive huge offers, I'm listening for sure. The Twins love both of those guys but sub .500 teams should not be holding on to relief pitchers if their demands are met. I agree with Brock that Coulombe should be traded. He must have a decent market and the return should be solid. I'm not sure whether teams feel confident in Stewart. I wouldn't give him away. He should return more than Coulombe but less than Jax or duran. The demand from other teams is unknown interms of their willingness to part with significant prospects from AAA/AA. Everyone may say Painter is untouchable but Philly needs to find a closer or their postseason run could be short.
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