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  1. But if you are Miami, and you are trading an ace level pitcher with 3 years of team control, you aren't at all going to want old/expensive free agents with minimal control coming back. They certainly also are not trading Jazz either, he is their face in many ways. They aren't going to have any need for Vazquez or Farmer. They are going to want young/controllable talent. That is something the Twins have a lot of throughout their minors. I'd absolutely argue our #10 through #40 prospects are as strong as just about any team in baseball.
  2. I can’t see any way that the twins haven’t benefitted from their solid relationship with Boras. I have to think rostering Gallo all of last year also was to help with sustaining the relationship with Boras. The only way Boras has hurt anyone is the fans who want something to happen now. Boras wants his players to get the most money, or at least the most money in their desired location. If the team is fine being patient, that’s not hurting the team at all to do that right?
  3. I do think Luzardo should be the target here. Curious what Miami would think of Camargo as a catcher target? He certainly has power, and you could absolutely argue he is mlb ready. I would have to think Lee and Camargo would be more enticing than Lee and Vazquez for them, right? Curious what else would need to be added. But I’d start with that and go from there.
  4. I don't at all love his bat. But reading just his numbers, he had 49 stolen bases at AAA in 2022 in only 80 games. Once again, 49 stolen bases in 80 games. And that's before the bigger bases. The speed will play, if that is the call.
  5. Just curious, was Kyle Lewis ever a top 100 prospect or ranked all that highly after getting drafted? I know he was a high pick, and he did kind of breakout a little in the 2020 season, but I'm curious why the comparison here to Royce other than they both were 1st round picks in different drafts?
  6. That video shared of him, I truly didn't recognize him. Hopefully he does get a chance.
  7. I mean, he is trying to play for the Angels, so he has a better shot with them than probably half the league anyway right? If he does make it back, it'll be a good story :)
  8. Hoskins signed with Milwaukee. 2/34. Would have been good here
  9. I guess I assumed he wouldn't get another chance. Will be interesting to see if he can make it. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/01/angels-miguel-sano-in-agreement-on-minor-league-deal.html
  10. 26 year old Jared Solomon signed a minor league deal with the Twins. He had a cup of coffee as a reliever with the Reds in 2022, but his numbers overall, even in the minors, aren't all that pretty yet. My guess is, probably a decent fastball, probably a decent slider, and it appears the walks are pretty out of control (for lack of a better term, but saying your walks are "out of control" is a pretty good term, right? I'd imagine Bobby Nightengale would know a bit about him, since Solomon spent time with the Reds in the majors and minors for his entire professional career. https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jared-solomon/23425/stats?position=P
  11. It is a big year for Ryan. If he can pitch a full season that looks like his March-June results from 2023, that replaces the production that Gray had last year (and possibly even then some, as Ryan threw more innings than Gray during that time period last year.) I'm curious what he is doing this offseason with the help of driveline and others. Adding the sweeper helped a bit it seems, but his fastball/split combo was so devastating for the first portion of the year. Thanks for the writeup! It was great!
  12. Joey Gallo has a new home :) https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/01/nationals-joey-gallo-agree-to-one-year-deal.html
  13. I know the Twins have a lot of good young position players, and their pitching staff is very good as is. I think most people could agree with that sentiment. I don't know that I can say the offseason was anything but a failure if they do nothing though. This team is truly good enough to compete, especially with more help brought in. To not go for it, so to speak, would be a failure. I don't know exactly what they add, but not doing anything to assist this roster is the wrong answer.
  14. I'm leaning towards the plan right now is for 2024 specifically. I wouldn't at all be shocked to see the push be for a pitcher who maybe is a free agent after 2024, or possibly 2025. At least compared to ones that have more team control.
  15. Here are some trades the twins have made over the past 3 years based on baseballtradevalues rankings... 1) Fairly even, really. It's a move I do every day of the year. 2) Big win for the Twins numbers wise at the time. This one was barely accepted by their model. 3) Cash did not go back, to Miami for Arraez. That was only added to have the model accept the trade. 4) Another one where cash had to be added to make their model accept the deal. 5) At the time, fairly even. There are others. The Gio trade to the Angels, for example, was virtually even. All of this is to just say, the website is fun, and they have their model, but it's not at all what front offices use to value their own players.
  16. Sign me up. He would be a great addition to the middle of the order. They haven't really had a power bat like that since Nelson left, so just having a #4 type hitter in the lineup would be really great. Watch, they sign Hoskins and trade for a pitcher in the next couple of weeks, and then all the teeth ghashing will die down, at least for a spell.
  17. It does feel like a coded message tbh at is meant to be heard by a team or teams they are talking with. my guess, multiple moves do happen between now and March 1
  18. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/01/astros-josh-hader-agree-to-five-year-contract.html
  19. I've never seen the word transmogrify before this article. I absolutely learned something today. Thank you. Ober, when healthy, is very good. This does give hope for the upcoming season :)
  20. My hope/expectation is for him to get through the 2024 season healthy. His stuff does look electric. Thanks!
  21. I have been called that before. One time in high school I had a friend ask me what ice cream cones are made out of, and I didn't know off the top of my head, so I said "cone material." It wasn't my greatest moment, and Captain Obvious made sense there too :)
  22. I mean, if his 2021 and 2022 seasons weren't just complete disasters, for whatever reason, he would have probably signed a big deal by now this offseason right?
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