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  1. Doctor Gast
    1st we have to look at the older fan which makes up a good portion of the total of fans, that would get lost streaming , So cable would make more sense, going back to Midwest Sport Channel or Fox. But cable is more expensive & we have to make Twins games more accessible. The older fans are less active so cable works but more active younger fans needs apps on their phones & something cheaper than cable. If I could buy cable the main reason is to watch the Twins but in Brazil, Twins games are absolutely not an option on cable.
  2. Doctor Gast
    A very decent roster much better than we started out at this time. last year. We don't need any FAs. All we really need is a Lopez type trade, catching upgrade, more clutch hitting & less SOs & look out World Series here we come. Last off season I had given this FO an A+ (OK maybe an A+ was too generous it could have been better), until they signed Gallo then I immediately knocked it down to a B/B+. Let's avoid the Gallo brain fart this season & come up with an A+. Go Twins!
  3. Doctor Gast
    We won't get back what Polo is really worth to us, we'll come to regret it this year and I still don't like Julien at 2B, he's way to overrated at that position. We don't need to cut where it hurts, we mainly can't spend. People say we are short of depth in the OF. Buxton, Castro, Gordon, at some time Martin in premium the position of CF, at the corners all those mentioned before plus Kepler, Wallner, Larnach & Kiriloff. That's not to mention a possible addition people want. Our INF; Correa- SS, Lewis- 3B, Polanco- 2B, Farmer- utility, Castro will be very busy in CF but on rare occasion he could fill in & Julien- 2B fill in. OF depth We have 4 (possibly 5) viable candidates at the premium position of CF we have that position pretty covered, cOF we have 8 (possibly 9), that should cover 2 positions right. (more than likely Buxton & Martin will not be on the field the 1st month/) That seems not being short to me. INF depth 4 players to fill in 3 demanding positions, with one fill in at 2B & cameo appearances from Castro & don't even think about Gordon. That's walking a thin line. definitely not abundance that people think With an already sparse INF we trade away our most reliable clutch hitter Polanco plus we'll never get what he's worth to us. & if that's not enough they want to trade away another viable INFer Farmer. That leaves Correa at SS, Lewis at 3B & fill in 2B man Julien as primary 2B man. (I'd rather have Castro as our primary CFer throughout the season than Julien at 2B.) Who do we have as utility? Castro will spread too thin in CF. PLease rethink this out, Think what a depleted INF will do for our pitching which BTW they want to trade Vazquez which will lower our pitching effectiveness further plus reducing the level of our catching. Yet the one that they can afford to lose (Kepler, $10MM) they want to keep. Can you see how fast this team will free fall if this insanity starts, Even though we have a lot of talent we can end up like '22 & '21 because of bad decisions. I warned you in '21 & '22 & I'm warning you now.
  4. Doctor Gast
    Buxton is our main CF, Castro & Gordon could help us get there. Like Julien, Martin should make an impact when he comes up plus an added impact with his glove. As of right now we look pretty set if something comes up then we can take a look at our options, Although I like Julien as our 1B man, they say that Kiriloff will be limited to 1B so that makes Julien more dispensible but I'd rather use him to trade him for a front line SP
  5. Doctor Gast
    Good point Dr. Wu. Like Miranda we need to see what they can do at their natural position when healty. Both will eventually not stay with the Twins, but it'd be nice if they show their worth so at the trade deadline or next off-season we can get their full worth in trade. Our best option will always be trade & we need to maximize our return.
  6. Doctor Gast
    Thank you Cody for showing Polanco's worth. His clutching hitting & walk-off hits are truly great that's even playing a good amount of the time unneccessarily hurt that also effected his defense. '24 he'll be 100% & with Paparesta supervision he should stay that way for most of the season. Most other teams have a glimpse of Polanco's worth but want to pay for the hurt version of Polanco & sell us a bunch of lottery tickets. We must not overlook his true value & short ourselves. I doubt we can come close to get his true value so we should not be so quick to dump him.
  7. Doctor Gast
    I understand your angst mnfireman because of the catching situation that this FO has gotten us into. But trading Jeffers away for a "Lopez type" SP can be easily resolved. There has been a very good crop of MLB ready or soon to be catchers that can be had, That with the mentoring of Vazquez anyone of them will become a better catcher than Jeffers. We must not overlook the best opportunity that we have,
  8. Doctor Gast
    I expect positional players serious negociations will begin, As soon as Yamamoto signs then the SPs will start, it shouldn't be long before Yamamoto signs, It should be a grind but at least it's moving. Funny how the SPing is hinged on Yamamoto & not Snell. I don't disagree but it's weird. After all that then the Twins will start moving.
  9. Doctor Gast
    Thank you Matthew, for quantifying my gut feeling.
  10. Doctor Gast
    I agree with you Stringer that Martin could be a MLB OFer or 2B man. But like Lewis he could play 2B but they'd like to keep him at 3B, so he'd get established there. So I expect them to keep Martin in the OF until he gets established there. To be an utility player isn't easy because you have to be established in every position & it takes time. That's why Castro is such a valuable & underrated player. IMO Castro finally felt truly established as an utility player & that translated into confidence & his offensive prowess. Some project him to have regression, he might but IMO it'd be slight. Gordon on the other hand IMO in the MiLB wasn't that great as a INF. It wasn't until he was converted to the OF that he became a MLBer. Trying to reverse him back into the INF was a big mistake because not only his adaptation at those positions were bad his offense dropped off. I hope that with their analytics they can see it & keep him our out of the INF.
  11. Doctor Gast
    I was bummed out to hear you said that. MIA was focusing on upgrading at SS & catcher & that's the areas that they were willing to trade for one of their SPs. IMO only the offense from SS & catcher trade will land you one of these players. MIA is looking for an upgrade at catching Betancourt is not much of an upgrade. IMO it's leverage to negogiciate with serious clubs & IMO they should be open to negociate for a catcher if the right deal comes along. FO is good at waiting for teams come to them but is really very bad when it comes to be proactive when the opportunity is there. I hope they prove me wrong. Maybe MIA'll do the same thing at SS & if don't get the offer they want. They keep all their pitchers. It's not the 1st time that it has happen. IMO MIA won't trade a SP just for a non SS/ Catcher big bat. Unless it's a pretty good deal on a CFer.
  12. Doctor Gast
    Putting all sarcasm aside. Because I think some people would really get confused reading your blog. If Flavey has 0 to say about the the Twins '24 budget how much do you think that Correa has? minus something. Levine comment about Correa is only meant as they'd favor his opinion when needed as I hope they talk with Pablo Lopez about MIA's SPs that are up for trade, that's it. I agree with Brandon that we can do some Lopez type trades that can fills our holes & significantly upgrade our team w/o any significant losses & w/o touching any FAs
  13. Doctor Gast
    Very interesting, Just think of the team we would have had if we still had Santana, the concussions problems that effected our top players starting with Morneau, that really hurt and losing Nathan all elite players. Very impressive what they did w/o them. The 2 players that really stuck out to me, were Thome & Valencia (I had high hopes for him).
  14. Doctor Gast
    I believe Yamamoto will get at least $300MM, crazy!
  15. Doctor Gast
    Great job Ted! What has held Martin back isn't himself it has been miss evaluation. He was a 3B man at Vandy, normally prospects go down positional wise not go up, Yet Toronto & MN persisted him being a SS, they should have known right away the he wasn't a SS, that took time away from him to learn CF. Martin has a natural line drive swing that could hit home runs. MN tried to covert him into a slugger, big mistake, it threw him off. When Martin reverted back to himself things changed. Even when he doesn't hit HRs he often stretches singles into doubles, double into triples (not sure if he has turned a triple into a HR but he surely can) by taking that extra base & stealing. He's an OB machine by not being afraid to get HBP or taking BBs. During AFL Martin was out hitting Julien until he got HBP. He still had a very good showing at the AFL also showcasing his potential of playing CF. IMO Martin will have a very good ST but knowing the Twins he'll be sent down. IMO Twins will be careful with Buxton & Buxton won't start out at CF & Castro & Gordon will cover there but Martin will be promoted soon not because Castro or Gordon would be that bad but Martin will shine at AAA. Martin has the talent, spunk & grit to play in the MLB & thrive. He's a classic lead off hitter.
  16. Doctor Gast
    I'll state my view again, IMO the rule 5 draft is a great thing. It prevents big teams from hoarding minor league players & it gives those players the opportunity to be MLB players. And it helps a little, small teams to become more competitive. Because we are deep enough in pitchers & OFs, we haven't needed to dip into the rule 5 draft these last few years
  17. Doctor Gast
    Ohtani, can bring in a lot of money, Marketing, tickets, TV rights along from Japan.
  18. Doctor Gast
    So would I, TonyO. LAD have been interested also in Adames (SS) MIL for some time
  19. Doctor Gast
    Much like Colume`, It was clear very early that they couldn't handle high leverage so why did it take them soooo long to remove them & put them in low leverage & slowly build them up to mid leverage? We desperately need a front line SP to push Varland to a piggy-back role with Paddack. & have Canterino, Headrick, SWR, Winder, & eventually Festa (who's ever hot) to fill in in long reliever & spot starter. Resolvido
  20. Doctor Gast
    Not only is Santana is an absolute rule 5 wonder he is an absolute wonder period. Santana is my favorite Twins SP, and I've seen them all. From Pasqual to Lopez. He should be in the HOF, one CYA was stolen from him, you'd think the 1st perfect game pitched in NYM (that was the start of his downfall) would merit love from them? He is the SP that I have enjoyed most watching, Besides his accolades, & records he was a great clubhouse guy, very laid back, fun loving, caring & anytime their was a rally he'd be the lead cheerleader. His career was cut short but if those who voted really knew Johann Santana, he'd be voted in the 1st ballot.
  21. Doctor Gast
    For example MIL is going to lose Burns. They have Adames & a boatload of quality catchers. they can spare their backup catcher. MIA will cobble that up in a min. FO has to see the opportunity they have. If they think MIA will come & knock at their door with a wonderful deal they'll be left sucking their thumb. SEA will be waiting to see how Yamamoto & other firebrands shakes out before they decide & if none come to fruitation then they won't trade anybody. A bird in the hand is better than 2 in the bush.
  22. Doctor Gast
    All these promising prospects should be higher in the rankings while Prielipp hasn't proved anything in proball yet he's ranked 6
  23. Doctor Gast
    Agreed, I stated take 2 steps but I didn't state ahead or backward. I corrected it. IMO when acclimated to MLB it'll all be forward.
  24. Doctor Gast
    Great job Nick, same order as I would rank. Unlike Raya, SWR has been on the fast track all his career. It seems sometimes with him it's one step back, 2 steps ahead. Let's see him take 2 steps ahead this season.
  25. Doctor Gast
    I thought MIA would deal. They want to keep Chisolm in CF so what they are looking for is a SS, a catcher that can hit. If we offer Jeffers & Lee, I think that 'd be enough to make MIA consider giving up Perez & a nice throw in. Myself it'd be hard to give up Lee because he'd be hard to replace but it might be worth it. My preference is Jeffers/ Rogers. Then MIA could get a Tim Anderson type to fill in at SS https://www.baseballtradevalues.com/trades/153732 Rogers is a LHP SP which we can extend. But I think the best idea is to ask Pablo for his advice, he'd have 1st hand evaluation. Hopefully it had been done. IMO we need to be quick because many teams need pitching that have excess SSs & catchers. After Yamamoto signs, the SPs who are up for trade will be gone soon.
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