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  1. Gleeman posted these numbers in the writeup on the Athletic today... Ty France suffered a hairline fracture in his right heel on June 7, 2024 and returned 2 weeks later and hit .220 with a .621 ops in his final 79 games. Prior to the injury, he was hitting .251 with a .732 ops in 61 games. And that's in Seattle's ballpark for the most part, which gave him a wRC+ of 117. IF his heel is healthy, he most likely is closer to the pre-injury version than the after injury version right? That's not crazy to think that. It's not world-changing, but it's also certainly not negative WAR.
  2. 4.75 million in 2025. 1.5 million buyout for 2026. 6.25 guaranteed between those two. Not 8
  3. Look back and give more data. Back to 2020. You'll see your answer then. And, I don't think this is a Miranda vs. France thing. I think it's a France vs. Julien/Martin/Gasper thing. Everyone take a deep breath. It's going to be ok.
  4. I'd very much argue it's more an indictment on Julien. It also tells that there is very much room if/when Keaschall is ready. Miranda has an opportunity to earn a longer term role. He has to take it.
  5. To me this shows exactly what they think of Julien. He REALLY has to show out to get another chance in the majors this year. I very easily could see him moved at some point, course he does have options. France's 2023 really wasn't too bad either, but his 2021 and 2022 are what they would hope to get back to. Good thing is, he hasn't played less than 140 games in a season since 2021. Being available is a skill, and hopefully he can help at 1B/DH as much as possible. I would have tried to aim higher personally, but it's not something I'm going to get angry about by any means. He doesn't strike out, which is a good thing.
  6. Yankees claimed Brent Headrick off waivers from the Twins. This (by my math) puts the Twins 40 man at 39 players. Possible they are close to adding someone?
  7. I absolutely prefer this route to any of the free agents still available.
  8. I don’t see the point to these guys specifically, at least for 1b. Turner id be ok with if he is more a dh, but I think they want to be able to cycle through guys. I want a 1b, and of the guys out there in trade, I’d prefer Mountcastle or Casas, in that order. If neither are truly available I’d prefer to just stay in house
  9. I hope this plan helps get the core players to the end of season and into the playoffs as healthy as possible. I also have to imagine there is a plan in place to allow for Keaschall, Rodriguez and eventually Jenkins up here when they are ready to produce.
  10. Ronny Henriquez designated. This opens up the spot(s) needed to add Coloumbe and Bader, which the team has now announced.
  11. Michael Helman to St Louis for cash considerations. That’s one of the 40 man moves needed to make space for Coloumbe and Bader. per Bobby Nightengale
  12. I thought the franken-prospect draft was a super fun thought experiment. And fun to have the 3 different teams to "draft" from. Fun show as always!
  13. I have a hard time seeing Castro being a primary 1B.
  14. That, or two other options... 1) They want him to focus solely on 2B. OR 2) Maybe they would move him to bring something else in? These coming weeks are super interesting. I'd lean towards #1 over #2.
  15. Could also just mean they don't feel like they have a true backup SS on the roster any longer. But yeah, I'd truly imagine that Martin could be in the outside looking in with that scenario. And of course, if they do trade Castro, they would hope to get something decent for him. Moves to come :)
  16. Mountcastle was runner up to Santana last year in gold glove voting in 2024 and was also a finalist for gold glove in 2023. The Twins have certainly said they want someone who is solid at 1B on defense. I'm not certain they will find a LOT better on defense that is actually available. But yeah, Bailey Ober alone is MUCH too expensive. I also don't think Castro/Paddack is a fair trade at all. I'd imagine a fair deal is closer to one of our AAA type arms (Zebby/Morris/Lewis/Culpepper/Raya) and maybe a lower level pitching prospect too if it is Lewis or Culpepper) too.
  17. Just updating here that MLB owners unanimously voted to have John Seidler, brother of late Padres owner Peter Seidler, as Padres new control person this morning. There was a dispute going on as far as who would be the primary person in charge of owning/running the team. https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/02/06/mlb-owners-to-vote-on-john-seidlers-padres-role/ I don't know if this has anything to do with a Cease trade or not. But having a person in charge formally COULD potentially get things moving for any more moves that the Padres will make this offseason.
  18. I LOVE this idea and this fit. He would help on defense, and his pull heavy swing would play well at Target Field. Plus, with our new hitting coach coming from Baltimore, Borgschulte would certainly know Mountcastle already and know how to help him day to day. I don't at all think Bailey Ober would be the cost for Mountcastle. That seems very steep unless Baltimore sends more coming back. But we do have a number of young pitchers at AAA that I think could be a good fit going back. 100% I am sold on this. Hopefully it can happen
  19. I have a hard time reading projections when they don’t truly have a starting caliber 1b on the roster, as well as Paddack being listed in the rotation. I’m not certain they will be able to bring in a big name starter like Dylan Cease, but I am certain that our starting 1b isn’t in the organization today. Moves are still coming, and these next week(s) will be interesting to say the least. Also, are we truly listing Brent Headrick as a starter option? Is he even the 6th starter in Saint Paul as currently constructed today?
  20. Just went and read it. Kiley McDaniel predicts Jenkins will be the #1 prospect in baseball next winter. It's not for right now. He is currently #3 on his list, which is also awesome.
  21. If you told me over under 1.5 more moves (trades or signings) between now and opening day involving mlb players, I easily take the over. I may take the over on 2.5 also. This move is more of a few to come.
  22. Only came here to point out WHY Soroka got paid. As a starter in 2024, he was AWFUL. 0-5 record, 47 2/3 innings, 28 walks, 31 k's, a 5.85 era and a 5.5 fip. He was cooked. Then, when switching to a reliever, he really was pretty remarkable. 32 innings pitched, 53 k's, 16 walks, a 3.09 era and a 2.76 fip. That's 14.91 k's per 9. It's a small sample, granted. But the Nationals are paying him because he struck out that many guys when he switched to the bullpen.
  23. As a veteran presence/platoon option, I wouldn't mind it at all. As a starting 1B, and/or an impact bat, I think they will have to go the trade route. And I hope that happens.
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