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  1. Doctor Gast
    Pretty extensive list Never, I like it. IMO any of them could be had & impact the Twins. My favorite is Cabrera, too. He should come pretty cheap. Here again like you said if they think that they could improve on him. Marquez's option is pretty high especially for what you're getting, so I'd pass on him. Maybe CO won't pick up his option?
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    I'm afraid I have to disagree with you Nick. Although Vazquez elevated our catching from bottom of the barrel to middle of the pack we are not very good in depth. Our catching prospects are so low it's hard to find them on the prospect list & those who are highest on that list are years away to arrive at the show. C, CF, SS, 3B & 2B is where you need the greatest quality of depth. CF maybe Martin will rise up & fill that void. I truly hope so but to solely trust on that is wreckless, especially if we don't know where we stand with Buxton. Castro can adequately cover CF & INF but I wouldn't want to depend on him to play there in any extended time. Only quality defensive INF we have are Correa, Lewis & Polanco. Maybe Farmer if he's still around. Yet where you see a need at 1B/ DH which aren't premium positions we are very deep in. Buxton (DH), Kiriloff, Julien, Miranda & Farmer (1B) if he's still around.
  3. Doctor Gast
    Always liked Washington as a coach Also wondered why the Twins didn't hired Hunter as a coach. Washington hired all his buddies.
  4. Doctor Gast
    Japanese love their baseball. Twins could easily add extra good income by selling broadcasting rights to Japan to watch Yotomoto & mechandize . Or even to Korea if they also want to sign Lee. Something to consider.
  5. Doctor Gast
    1st I like to say that I like Jenkins very much as a player & a person. Personally I think Max Clark is a better all around better prospect that can stick at the premium position of CF & was taken before Jenkins. But this FO & many writers are enamored by power potential thus quick to label Jenkins as a super-star. Lewis & Lee are all around better players who can play a premium position, I don't see Jenkins as a true MLB CFer, so he'll end up at cOF where we have an abundance of adequate players. I also mainly prefer Lee because he's a switch hitter & I prefer Lewis not only because of his talents but also because of his fire, feel for the game & leadership which I saw from the beginning. Another thing I'm afraid of is that the Twins favor a certain mold for their hitters. Players like Lewis, Lee & Martin were able to break away from this mold & found their own way with the ability to adjust. Players like Sano, embraced their philosophy & experienced some success but once the pitchers adjust, they couldn't readjust & floundered. When I look at, Jenkins I see him as a Gallo comp. a very good cOF that has power. For Jenkins to acheive his hitting prowess it depends on how he's coached. I don't have faith that it can happen w/ the Twins.
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    No one else has either so many don't value Soto as we do so he wouldn't be a valuable trade piece anyway.
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    I'd trade Walker Jenkins before Lee or Lewis. I'm just saying
  8. Doctor Gast
    I remember reading about Jung-Hoo Lee awhile ago. Son of a former Korean MVP SS, whose nickname was "son of the wind" . So Lee's nickname is "grandson of the wind". I had high expectations for him & thought he'd be good pick up for the Twins, IMO his father gave him his talents & instilled in him the desire to be great. There'll need to be adaptation in his swing, discipline and getting used to the culture & MLB. But I think he has the talent & the determination to do so. There's been a few success stories, I believe Lee could be one. Besides another Lee on the team might be interesting. Only question I have is the $. Hopefully he should come at a discount but still he might be too much for us? & if he wants to come here? (that's 2).
  9. Doctor Gast
    I think the most cost effective & more productive way to change our SO identity is to change our old '19 philosophy of hitting a "moon-shot" with every pitch. Yes this hitter can get lucky &hit a HR w/ nobody on base when the pitcher is not focused & makes a mistake & when it's not important. But when it's a clutch situation, facing a good pitcher that's focused, this hitter most often SO if not then pop-up or FO. That's why preLewis era our hitting w/ RISP was so low especially with the bases loaded. Normally it's hard to blame anyone because normally everyone is tight lipped. But Falvey gloated after our positive PS. Giving credit to his hitting philosophy. We made it to the PS & advanced not because of this philosophy but inspite of it. I believe we could have advanced further w/o it. So FO wake up & stop drinking your Kool-Aid..
  10. Doctor Gast
    '23 is spot on. It'd be a good year if they hadn't signed Gallo (F~) it made no sense to spend that much money on a gamble on a player that IMO was slim where there was a great glut.& that took time away from our prospects '19 was an A, with the signing of Cruz, Schoop, Cron & Perez. '20 was terrible when Donaldson didn't work out. '21 was an F from the start except the resigning of Cruz. '22 IMO was a B. I don't blame the signing of Bundy, Archer & Smith, I blame how they were managed & the negative hype that they got. That they didn't deserve which wrecked their careers.
  11. Doctor Gast
    Thanks Steve and congratulations to Rosario! I personally don't get excited about the HR derby (but many do). Sano got many escolades about coming in runner-up to Judge in the HR Derby in '17. Where did that get him. Cossetti is the one I most follow at AFL, it's a shame he doesn't get the opportunity & performing poorly.
  12. Doctor Gast
    The Yankee's were interested in Kepler last year but didn't want to give anything for him. Maybe this year, but personally I'd hate to see him go to NYY.
  13. Doctor Gast
    I like Kepler but Wallner is starting to establish himself as an OFer. If we get a good deal on Kepler, he could be gone. If FO is deperate he still might be gone. Although we have abundance of INFers, we don't have abundance of adequate INFers especially if Farmer & Solano are traded away. Polanco shouldn't be at 3B & Julien shouldn't play 2B. So we desparately still need Polanco to man 2B. You might get Julien get better at fielding the ball & even turn the DP but range you either have itor you don't, Julien doesn't. If FO came to that conclusion right away & play him at his natural position1B from the beginning, he would have broke camp with the team this last season & we would have enjoyed Julien presence from the beginning. Yet FO is still reluctant to play Julien at 1B, at 1B Julien is inexpendable, at 2B IMO he is very expendable.
  14. Doctor Gast
    Keirmaier for 1 yr. is a very good option if the price is right. Twins will face much more RHPs than LHPs. His defense will always play well. Pitching for hitting is a good recipe for the Twins as long it's not a deadline trade.
  15. Doctor Gast
    With the TV rights uncertain, I doubt the Twins will go after any big FA. Trades make even more sense this year. IMO SPing is a neccessary need because of this off season losses, especially if Gray turns down his QO. Hitting for pitching is a good recipe.
  16. Doctor Gast
    Sabato is a product of the FO fetish of these types that were a waste of a draft pick.
  17. Doctor Gast
    Wallner has the tools to become an all-star RFer. I hate the go for a homer every AB philosophy & the SOs, FOs & pop-ups that follows. That philosophy killed Sano's career and Popkin said he was going to work with Gallo to change his 2 strike approach, looks like FO way won out. I rather Wallner hit fewer HRs if that revolutionize his SOs. Finally Wallner's defense developement is coming along if he ditches the FO philosophy that'd further advance his development
  18. Doctor Gast
    I'd much rather go after Luzardo or Garrett (MIA) in exchange for hitting.
  19. Doctor Gast
    I remember Schoop reccommending Cruz coming to the Twins. I was over joyed when he signed. He was a great Twin. I'm sad he wasn't able to do a farewell tour with the Twins for sentimental reasons. I'd love to see us bring him on as a player coach, where he could be an occasional DH. That way he could get the love he deserves. The Twins need to find a spot for him on the coaching staff we need his experience & motivation, which we could use more of. Congratulations Cruz on a wonderful career & thank you for your time as a Twin!
  20. Doctor Gast
    Does Royce Lewis still qualifies for Rookie of the year, next year? That'd be great! If so, IMO he should definitely win it. I don't see Lewis suffer from sophmore jinx. 3B is not his position but he did a fine job there. When Brook Lee is ready, Lewis should move over to 2B
  21. Doctor Gast
    Unfortunately, the Twins haven't put much importance on catching. What we need at the premium position of catcher is an elite prospect, You have to dig pretty deep in the MLB prospect rankings to find our top catching prospect & our top prospect catchers are years away. Carmargo is a solid hitter & average defensively in the minors but I doubt that will translate in the MLB. Unless they go out & trade for an elite MLB ready catcher (which I doubt) our only option is to sign Carmargo. You asked what would I do if I was FO? I would have pursued promising catcher prospects Endy Rodriguez, Jefferson Quero (MIL), Edguer Quero (now CWS) or even Rushing (LAD) early; go all in to draft Ethan Salas in the international draft; or atleast draft Cole Carrigg.
  22. Doctor Gast
    Totally agree w/ you Weitz. I love Martin's chance to come up & contribute to the team. He's an ideal lead-off hitter. I'd feel better if he had more time in the minors at CF. They should have put him in Cf right away & leave his hitting style alone, he'd be in a better position to step up in '24. I wouldn't rush Lee & Severino, I have him drastically improve his SOs. IMO right now I'd go with Helmon before Severino.
  23. Doctor Gast
    For years the Twin had not put importance on CF sub. We limped around in CF for years with Cave as Buxton's sub. They brought up & relied on Celestino too soon, they converted Revsnider & Gordon to CF (which all were an improvement over Cave). Finally they woke up & got Taylor, The result was a division title even with poor seasons from Buxton & Correa our studs. They need to continue to put importance on CF subs because we can't depend on Buxton to be in CF with any substantial time. They should have played Martin in CF sooner instead of trying to make him in SS (same what they did. with Julien at 2B instead of acclimated him at 1B which is his true position). To be safe IMO they need to bring back Taylor.
  24. Doctor Gast
    Hopefully, Driveline will also add to his effeciency. But I think his injury had a lot to do with his fall off, I beleve that stat shows it. IMO he was pushed a little too much because of the push to extend SPs, which contributed to his injury. He still pitched a lot of quality innings but if he were controlled a little more he'd have more. That said IMO he'll have a much better year.
  25. Doctor Gast
    I'd have liked to see see him pitch in AFL. But I'd assume they deem it better to have him rest until spring training
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