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  1. Boom Boom
    I sincerely hope that the Twins weren't waiting to swing a trade because it might have affected their chances of signing Rich Hill.
  2. Boom Boom
    I appreciate the positive take, but the market says otherwise. There's a reason Bailey got a one-year deal with the Twins.
  3. Boom Boom
    Teams that don't expect to contend won't want Rosario, and teams that do expect to contend won't want to give up MLB pitching for him. The best you could hope for is a Denard Span-like package... a minor league starter who is probably a reliever, and a single-A lottery ticket.
  4. Boom Boom
    I do not look forward to once again discussing the merits of going "all in" in 2026 after five more three-and-out playoff appearances. And there's no guarantee that the Twins will stay relevant by being risk-averse.
  5. Boom Boom
    I think the Twins plan to make Graterol a reliever. If his arm stays healthy he could be a good one. Dobnak, Smeltzer & Thorpe, I think, are all depth guys. Pitchers you call up when one of your starters is hurt or suspended. Not the kind of pitchers who should be a good team's "Plan A". The Twins will roll with Dobnak out of the gate because he was effective most recently, but I think Smeltzer is at least marginally better.
  6. Boom Boom
    Serious question for any fans not originally from Minnesota. Does any other fanbase or local media care as much as we do about their team spending money responsibly? Twins fans and writers are so conditioned to protect the Pohlads' pocketbook. I guess I wonder if other markets go through the same "don't spend money just to spend money" spiel every offseason. If the Pohlads waste a bunch of money on a pitcher, they'll still have another zillion dollars in the bank to get more pitchers.
  7. Boom Boom
    They could trade Rosario for pitching, but probably not impact pitching. And I don't care about the cost savings from moving him because the Twins can spend all the money they want.
  8. Boom Boom
    The effect of the suspension depends on the rest of the rotation depth. I'm not against signing Pineda, for the record. If the Twins make a bigger rotation upgrade, I'd be fine with it. If Pineda is your 2 or 3 starter, then the suspension creates a bigger vaccuum. And regardless of the schedule, there will probably be a need for a 5th starter earlier than expected.
  9. Boom Boom
    The suspension should absolutely be a factor. If Pineda misses 40 games next season, that's maybe 8 starts that you have to give to a placeholder starter instead. Who is going to be plan A out of the gate? Most likely a lesser pitcher than Pineda.
  10. Boom Boom
    I think trying to use Austin as the righty-side of a platoon is trying too hard to keep him on the roster.
  11. Boom Boom
    1. If the Twins want to drop a pile of cash on a free agent, the $5 mil for Cron isn't going to stop them. 2. I would argue that seeking a 1B platoon partner for Austin would limit roster flexibility more than simply trying to upgrade from him.
  12. Boom Boom
    I think it would be best if Mauer chose to retire, and save the Twins from falling over themselves to sign him.
  13. Boom Boom
    Santana is my all-time favorite Twin. That being said, in a perfect world with a perfect HOF induction process, I don't think he's in. However, I gave up trying to argue that certain players are not HOF worthy. I think the field is diluted to the point that it's far easier to argue that a guy should be in than shouldn't. It's the same way I feel about Torii Hunter. He probably shouldn't be in, but hey, why not?
  14. Boom Boom
    I'm going to disagree w/you on #2. I'm not sold on Mejia yet and I've seen too much of Kyle Gibson to be a believer in him now. I think the Twins need to add a medium-to-high-end SP to really be a contender.
  15. Boom Boom
    I like the comment frim Sano. It sounds like he's aware of what he needs to improve upon. IMO it would be worse if he gave the standard "I'm not worried, I'm just working on some things. Once the season starts I'll be fine" response. Sano's definitely got some limitations but I don't believe that a lack of confidence is one of them.
  16. Boom Boom
    I'm of the opinion that the Rule 5 is not a reliable source of talent, and that carrying a Rule 5 draftee is usually a poor allocation of a roster spot. Best of luck to him though.
  17. Boom Boom
    I don't think the Twins will come out of the gate with three catchers. I also predict that the backup will be Gimenez.
  18. Boom Boom
    Joel Zumaya?
  19. Boom Boom
    I think it's fair to expect improvement from the younger players. I think it's also fair to expect significant regression from Dozier and E. Santana.
  20. Boom Boom
    No, Dozier for De Leon doesn't sound like a fair trade to me. However, the general lack of interest around the league plus the Dodgers' allegedly "meh" offer for him tells me that Dozier is not as highly regarded around the league as he is by the Twins faithful. I mean, if you really think the Dodge was trying to put one over on us, how come some other teams didn't try that?
  21. Boom Boom
    The winner of the Brian Dozier sweepstakes is.... the Twins! Whoo! We did it!
  22. Boom Boom
    Regarding trade rumors, especially those involving the Twins, I would say the safe money is on no trade at all. No way Kinsler costs as much as Dozier, and no-trade clauses don't mean much. I doubt Kinsler and his agent would veto a trade from the Tigers to the Dodgers anyway. The Dodgers have the resources to look elsewhere for now and make another move later if necessary.
  23. Boom Boom
    I see what you're saying, but if Hughes is throwing 88 in Spring Training, we will be told that Spring Training numbers don't matter. There was some concern about Glen Perkins's diminished velocity in ST last year. Perk told us he was fine and don't worry about it.
  24. Boom Boom
    I expect him to be playing less. Two days off per week and more than that later in the season. Mostly only home games and even then as DH.
  25. Boom Boom
    It's clear that, besides the Dodgers, there is no interest in Dozier. And LA is only lukewarm to him - apparently they're just fine looking elsewhere. I'd like to see more than De Leon, but if the Twins want to maximize Dozier's value, I say make the deal. He's not going to have more value at the deadline, and my intuition tells me that 2016 will be his best year as a pro. If the Twins aren't going to sign him to a long-term contract, this is the best that they can do.
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