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  1. stringer bell
    There are a lot of bullpens that could benefit from one of the remaining free agents featured here. Why aren't they signed? It appears almost every 40-man roster is filled and no one seems to want to expose more players to be claimed. Perhaps the price tags are higher than the teams are willing to disburse mid-inning and setup people. I personally like the idea of adding another lefty to the mix, but it doesn't appear the Twins or anyone else is that interested at the rate currently demanded by the free agents.
  2. stringer bell
    Locke St. John signed to a minor league contract. St. John is a 30-year old left handed relief pitcher who has had a cup of coffee in the majors. He provides more southpaw options along with Coulombe and Moran. The Twins also signed Aaron Sanchez to a minor league deal so they are adding pitching depth. A lot of ex-Twins have signed minor league contracts. Waiting for Rosterman to update us.
  3. stringer bell
    I'm still questioning the Gallo signing, but I don't think it's just comparing Gallo to Urshela. Gio had a nice year last year, but he remains a slow right handed hitter with marginal power, who was going to get (I'll call it) star (not superstar) money. The moves the Twins have made and not made indicate confidence in Alex Kirilloff, perhaps indirectly related to retaining Gio. I think the left side of the infield had a lot more to do with cashiering Urshlela, with the uncertainty to start 2023 at shortstop and right handed hitting Royce Lewis and switch hitter Brooks Lee on the horizon.
  4. stringer bell
    There is a lot of room and a lot of players between "all" (three All-Star level performances) and failure (an outfield of Contreras, Cave and a not-ready Wallner). About nine outfielders are in contention for three positions and DH. If every single one of them don't reach expectations, this truly will be a lost season. I expect, with this many candidates, that the Twins will have some not perform to expectations, but a few who do. Because of the injuries suffered in the past two years, the Twins aren't going all in on three of their home-grown number one draft choices--Buxton, Kirilloff and Larnach--and this makes sense given the time this trio has missed since the COVID year.
  5. stringer bell
    I’m not sure, but I’m guessing he stays on the major league roster.
  6. stringer bell
    Regarding Canterino, they had a near identical situation with Enlow two years ago. The team didn’t use the major league 60-day for Enlow, so I doubt they would for Canterino. There will be a 60-day assignment for Paddack and I believe also for Lewis. The Twins might be offering minor league contracts to guys who really aren’t minor leaguers. A pitcher receiving such an offer would probably wait and see if he got a major league contract offer before accepting.
  7. stringer bell
    I like BBRef for a quick bio or split stats.
  8. stringer bell
    I was there! It was a packed house and the Twins staff and player were well received. Good time.
  9. stringer bell
    Most of the time, the “best shape” line is just words. Sometimes players do look different. José Abreu is one example. Arraez looked less puffy last year and maybe Miranda will this year.
  10. stringer bell
    What is obvious is that the Twins have a different take on top-shelf free agent pitching. They don’t compete in offers for the highest-priced arms meaning that the eternal search for an ace is limited to internal options and somehow undervalued arms. In their pitching acquisitions, the club has considered injury risk seemingly less than other organizations and has acquired a stable of pitchers with whom “injury risk” has to be in their bios.
  11. stringer bell
    The 40-man roster is full and there aren't any "easy" cuts. It is know that Paddack and Lewis will go on the 60-day IL as soon as is possible, so there are two spots to be used to bring non-roster players to the team on Opening Day. Perhaps the Twins have minor league contracts offered to legitimate relief pitchers like Chafin and Fulmer. Guys like that are probably waiting for a major league offer, but as time dwindles before pitchers and catchers report, maybe they will sign one of those types. A right handed bat capable at first or the outfield would still make sense as well. Free agents are pretty picked over, perhaps Gurriel being the best available.
  12. stringer bell
    I would hope that the Twins don’t put the expectation of All-Star performance on what (I hope) is his first full season. Making up for Arraez’ contribution should come from improvements from Buxton, Polanco, Gallo, Kepler who are coming off disappointing seasons mostly due to injury.
  13. stringer bell
    They have a somewhat weak RH bat in Taylor. Most likely lineup vs. lefties would be--DH Buxton, C Jeffers, 1B Miranda, 2B Polanco, 3B Farmer,SS Correa, LF Gallo, CF Taylor, RF Kepler. That is 7 RH bats and only two LH. Lots of tweaks to that lineup--Kirilloff at first or left Miranda at DH with Buxton in center and Taylor in left or right. Suddenly, there is not a real role for Gordon, until and unless a LH outfielder is traded.
  14. stringer bell
    Two clear moves can/will be made ASAP. Paddack and Lewis will go on the 60-day IL. Two non-roster players can make the Twins Opening Day roster without losing another player.
  15. stringer bell
    Do we also consider what Gurriel had an excellent post season?
  16. stringer bell
    For the regular season, it is great to have a guy start start every time where it is a better than 50-50 chance you'll see a high-quality start. I think the Twins have a bunch of guys in that category although there have been a lot of issues with injuries. With a number of the Twins pitchers, they are young enough to develop into more than mid-rotation starters. I don't think that a slot is guaranteed for each starter.
  17. stringer bell
    I respect Reusse's opinion more than most on this board. He's seen more good and bad baseball than almost all of us and had access to baseball guys for decades. Regarding contract negotiations, I suppose it isn't the dollars, it is the difficulty and perhaps resentment built up in what was the first two of as many as four seasons of arbitration. I don't know if the team is right in bailing on first Berrios and now Arraez, but they would know how contentious the contract negotiations have been.
  18. stringer bell
    I think Arraez benefits not at all from the cessation of the shift. He has always sprayed the ball and will continue to do so. Secondly, if you want to talk about downturns in the second half of the season, Arraez fits that description as well. Both Arraez and Lopez had more major league work last year in their careers. They both might have been fatigued either mentally or physically in the last segments of the season.
  19. stringer bell
    I’d really want Kirilloff to become a fixture for the Twins, but his ability to get on the field and swing freely is far from a sure thing. Having Gurriel available to step in full-time is prudent and there should be at-bats available for him regardless.
  20. stringer bell
    A couple of thoughts: 1) It is not written in stone that Lopez will become a free agent after the 2024 season (he would be much more expensive). 2) Despite all of the man-games lost injury, the Twins were 11th in OPS, not dreadful.
  21. stringer bell
    We've heard over and over that an ace is needed to win. I also know that it would be cool to see the Twins have the better of a starting pitching matchup between 60 and 70 percent of the time. Adding another guy who is solid and a candidate to throw a high quality start each time out makes sense to me. Arraez is a good player overall and a real asset in the batter's box. The Marlins announced after the trade that they would move their second baseman to center field, opening a spot for Luis. I think he'll be fine for the Marlins and would be one of the top candidates to win a batting championship in the NL next year. The Twins' lineup still has question marks and subtracting their top percentage hitter won't help that. There's talent there that might make us forget that they traded Arraez, but that talent mostly has been stymied by injury. Imagine Buxton healthy for 90% of the season, Kirilloff and Larnach living up to the potential they've hinted at and been projected to produce.
  22. stringer bell
    Is someone else going to the Marlins? Two pretty good prospects plus a solid starter is a haul. I'm guessing the Twins give the Fish at least a prospect.
  23. stringer bell
    How about subbing an actual hitter for Celestino? Garlick for Celestino (Gordon is Buxton’s backup). Garlick can be added easily with 60-day IL assignments for Paddack and Lewis.
  24. stringer bell
    ‘91 Twins were 44-37 on the road. The Twins road troubles last year were on both sides of the ball. Late leads given up and few comebacks. They just weren’t very good.
  25. stringer bell
    The Vikings not only were outscored during the regular season, they yielded an average of more than than 20 yards more than the Vikings accumulated per game. Minnesota had a net of +2 on turnovers, but that doesn't cover how many net yards they yielded.
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