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  1. Cory Engelhardt
    I mean, maybe. Their websites certainly like the idea of Polanco and Kepler for 2024.
  2. Cory Engelhardt
    I don't at all think Hoskins would displace a healthy Kirilloff. Hoskins, to me, would be replacing the at bats that Solano had in 2023. If Kirilloff is healthy, he would be in the lineup, and probably at 1B. Hoskins could play 1B (against tough lefties for sure) as well as DH, but they could plop him in LF occasionally too. And of course, IF Kirilloff is not healthy at points, then we have very good insurance right?
  3. Cory Engelhardt
    His walk rate offsets that, and he is cheap for a number of years. It's just a thought. He has power and he takes walks, as well as has a huge arm in the outfield. I certainly take him over any of the players they traded away for 2024.
  4. Cory Engelhardt
    I don't know. If you pair Polanco with a prospect or two (say, David Festa and someone else) then the difference is only adding 4 million right? I'd imagine another of Farmer or Kepler will be traded, which will also lower the payroll. I don't see Hoskins getting 20 million per year, more like 14-16 in 2024. Anyway, that's not CRAZY, and certainly would fall in line with what we are all guessing would be the drop in their payroll right?
  5. Cory Engelhardt
    100% in favor of adding Burnes somehow. And I do think a healthy Kirilloff (with help, maybe that's a healthy Miranda and/or another outside addition like Rhys Hoskins) can cover 1B. Buxton being health-ish feels like a pipedream, but if he is, then that solves that too right?
  6. Cory Engelhardt
    We will see if he ever gets to that level again. I have a hard time saying 2024 Gray will pitch to the level of 2023 Gray. Not betting against it, I just don’t know that I see it is all
  7. Cory Engelhardt
    Ryan was injured and tried to fight through it in 2023. He should be fine, and certainly has been durable. He and Pablo are the two guys right now who clearly have the trust to go a 3rd time through the order. Ober was great last year, and I hope he can take a next step. I hope he can get to the point that 3rd time through the order can be his. We will see. Paddack, yes, he has had a couple of tommy John’s, but he has a year removed now and showed he is fully healthy 2 months ago. I won’t argue about Varland in the rotation or not. He will be on the pitching staff, but he certainly hasn’t show durability issues. I want someone coming in who is coming off a healthy year, who won’t be on an innings limit, and will be ok with going a 3rd time through the order
  8. Cory Engelhardt
    I don’t think a playoff level start equals a mid rotation starter. that said; I do think the Twins coaching staff, their infrastructure if you will, along with their defense, can bring a guy in now who some would believe is a mid rotation guy, and get him to the point that he is a playoff game level starter. For example, Sonny Gray, Kenta Maeda, Jake Odorizzi, Michael Pineda, Pablo Lopez, Joe Ryan. I still think Tyler Mahle was in that mold. I’d still love to bring him back this offseason.
  9. Cory Engelhardt
    I put a healthy Ryan over Ober. But this is a fantastic way to look at it
  10. Cory Engelhardt
    Sign me up
  11. Cory Engelhardt
    I think Woo has all of the stuff and command that he can be a high level guy. I don’t know if he is that December 2023, but I think he could show that by June 2024.
  12. Cory Engelhardt
    I agree with all of this, and I think the focus should be to acquire a starter (instead of labels of 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) go with, would you be comfortable with that starter starting a playoff game or not? I guess that's my baseline for what they need to do. I am comfortable with Ryan and Ober in that role, behind Lopez. IF Paddack looks anything like he did in October, I might actually put him ahead of Ryan or Ober. That said, I want to get someone who can be a step ahead of them. And I really like those 3. Doesn't have to be a #2 or #3. I just want to feel confident at playoff time that the starters we have are playoff caliber.
  13. Cory Engelhardt
    And I think they will get to 7 by opening day. I fully expect a good trade for a starter, and I expect 1-2 minor league signings that would start in the rotation in St. Paul. Along with Festa and Woods Richardson and others who will probably make appearances over the course of the year. But yeah... Lopez, Ryan, Ober, Paddack and who they trade for (who they trade for, I'm hoping, could be a step above Ryan/Ober.) Then St. Paul will have Festa, Winder, Woods Richardson and I'd imagine at least 2 other additions. Incentive laden minor league contracts. Off the top of my head, think of it like Eric Lauer (formerly of the Brewers and Padres) and Brad Keller (formerly of the Royals.) But maybe they instead trade for a guy to have at AAA too? I fully expect arms to be added this offseason, and St. Paul to have a lot of depth that is of mlb quality. Does that help?
  14. Cory Engelhardt
    Jeffers is a good thought, with 3 years control remaining. I would love to get him to sign a 5 year deal. What are you thinking with Duran? The Twins have 4 more years team control, so I’d want at least 6 years. I could see both happening though. Good point.
  15. Cory Engelhardt
    A good starting pitcher that they acquire this offseason.
  16. Cory Engelhardt
    I would LOVE Woo. I think he has everything a great pitcher would need, and tons of control. I'd throw out Polanco with Wallner. That gives Seattle two bats at positions of need, and Wallner especially could equal the service time that Woo has for Seattle. It might be tough for Seattle to lose Woo, and it might be tough for us to lose Wallner, but a deal like this would make it more possible for the Twins to keep Kepler around for 2024. Thoughts?
  17. Cory Engelhardt
    I still LOVE the chance this front office took to bring in Mahle. I'd really love it if they resigned him too. Just because he got hurt and didn't perform doesn't mean the process for acquiring him was bad. I'd do that trade again 100 out of 100 times.
  18. Cory Engelhardt
    I don't know that I'm in an enormous rush for any of them to be honest. But if we are naming players for this, Walker Jenkins would be up there for me, along with Brooks Lee. This could change depending on what else happens this offseason. But so many of the players have many multiple years of team control left.
  19. Cory Engelhardt
    All of those pitchers will throw innings in the majors this year. Pitching staffs, even good ones, routinely go through a LOT of guys. Last year the Twins had a relatively healthy pitching season (generally) and they still had 29 different pitchers throw at least 1 inning for them. I'd imagine that number will be similar in 2024.
  20. Cory Engelhardt
    I like the creative thought. I don't personally see the push to trade a lot of assets for a reliever in the offseason, but I do agree they will have to be creative in how they augment their roster.
  21. Cory Engelhardt
    I do think Varland can be higher leverage than Pagan was in that role in 2023. I’m very excited for his role in 2024 and what that looks like. He will be electric out of the bullpen. That’s very exciting
  22. Cory Engelhardt
    I have a question; what do people think their primary starting pitcher acquisition will look like? A) Someone more established, with less years of control or B) Someone less established, with more years of control? I kind of lean A, but I’m curious how this offseason will play out
  23. Cory Engelhardt
    They need a lot of offense in Miami. A LOT. I wouldn’t say at all that the only position of need there is catcher
  24. Cory Engelhardt
    This was awesome! Great story and thank you for sharing it
  25. Cory Engelhardt
    I really like his fit there too
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