Cory Engelhardt
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We don’t know that they won’t choose to add and extend someone like Burnes though (or at least add and plan on giving the qo 11 months from now.) We are all just guessing at this point based on quotes regarding payroll. I can’t say they won’t add someone like Burnes or Glasnow, but we have to let this offseason play out right? Arguably, the trade package going out for a player with 1 year team control (especially a name player) should be less in terms of prospects compared to someone with multiple years of team control. So adding someone like Burnes or Glasnow, just for one year, shouldn’t be cost prohibitive, and would also cost less in terms of prospects. With how much pitching they have that will start the year at Wichita, this path makes a world of sense to me for 2024.
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None of these are contracts that should stop the team in any way from improving the team this year or for the next 5 or so. Vazquez and Buxton both make what a back end starter makes on the open market, Dobnak is basically a rounding error on a spreadsheet, and Correa without plantar fasciitis is a damn good player. If Correa never plays again, that’s one thing. But the team is in a good spot with a majority of their roster earning close to the minimum as well.
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Do The Twins Need Bullpen Help?
Cory Engelhardt replied to Cody Pirkl's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
I do expect a major league signing at some point in January or February. I’d also imagine a number of minor league signings. Should be a fun winter :)- 29 replies
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I do think, or at least it seems, that there is good leadership now. That's a good thing. I will argue pretty strongly that Thielbar is not at all a dime a dozen reliever though. His career year in many ways was 2022, so I don't know that he will get back to that level of productivity again. But I'd prefer him and his curveball in the bullpen to Chapman in my opinion.
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Imagine saying/thinking that Steer has a similar bat to Polanco. Ugh And no, in no reality does Polanco and CES or Steer and CES get you ANYWHERE in the ballpark of one of Seattle's young pitchers. Sorry
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Agree to disagree here. Miranda (when healthy) is better than CES, he just is. And if you think CES's best defensive home isn't dh, I don't know what to tell you. Thinking he could play 3b at all is similar to me thinking I can win the powerball, even when not buying a ticket. Steer, he is a mlb caliber player. He isn't starting over Julien/Lewis/Correa/Lee or a healthy Miranda.
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Matthew bragging over here about not needing to check social media 25 hours a day :)
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I'm good with that. The hurry-up-and-wait of the start of the offseason takes forever. It feels like December and January, as far as baseball offseason goes, lasts 4 years :) But yeah, hard to have too much hand-wringing on roster until the offseason is actually over. But yeah, I admit, I wish moves could be made NOW :)
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Hunter, let's say hypothetically the Twins were talking to the Royals regarding Brady Singer. He is starting to get a bit more expensive with arbitration, and I think (hat tip to Brandon Warne) Singer could be an option for a guy that 1) Has years of control, 2) Is young, and 3) probably has another gear to achieve at the mlb level, either by tweaking his pitch mix or working with Maki and company (TM) to clean up his fastball. I don't think he would cost Brooks Lee, but I would very much be interested if someone like Singer could be a target too. Thoughts? Do you hate this idea? Would the Royals even trade him in division? I don't see him becoming a playoff level starter where he is, but an arm like him COULD get there with the Twins.
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Will this article be available either crocheted or nicely framed before the holidays? Because this is PERFECT!!!
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I want people who are able to be good teammates. I'm not certain I would be up for having him here. You?
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I do think, eventually, Lee will be the 3b and Lewis at 2b. Brock Beauchamp mentioned that a bit ago, and it makes a world of sense to me.
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I'm primarily a radio listener too, so it'll take some getting used to for me. And who knows, maybe Marney will have a place too, either tv or radio, I would love that also. Certainly having her there would be better than Gladden in my opinion, by a LARGE margin.
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LOVE him on the radio, and I'm sure he'll be great on TV too. I really like Attebury in many ways too. The hires/spots for them are good ones.
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Agreed on this. Good for Steer to get an opportunity he wouldn't have gotten here, and CES is a DH only who isn't a star. They are getting a chance with a team that they wouldn't have gotten here.
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I wouldn't trade him for Edward Cabrera, unless quite a bit more was coming back. I can't today slot Cabrera above Ryan or Ober, so that wouldn't work for me. He MIGHT get to his ceiling some day, but he isn't close yet. Gilbert I could see, but I don't know how much more we would have to add. I'd be open to that. Peralta I really like quite a lot, but even with the team control, his career high in innings came last year and that was 165. He threw 144 one other time, and other than that hasn't been over 80. If they believe he has the ability to push 180 innings per year or more, then I might go that route too. I LOVE Arozarena, that thought is interesting. How about someone like Framber Valdez? I don't know why Arizona would do it, but Zac Gallen is a name I've loved for years too.
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I don't see the value of adding a backend starter to the rotation. I just don't. Maybe as the 2nd guy they would add, but they SHOULD be shooting to add someone who they would be comfortable starting in a playoff game. I don't know what that looks like, and it doesn't have to be a NAME guy, but creativity will be important compared to settling.
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Who is the pitcher you trade Lee for? It had better be someone with more than 3 years team control who would immediately step ahead of pre-injury Joe Ryan of 2023. The list of guys is pretty short right? I guess I’ve started to focus more on the guys who are good NOW, and would be a free agent sooner.
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I do believe Ryan and Ober are close to playoff level starters. Some improvement from both of them (maybe even just getting pre-injury Ryan) will help the overall staff’s numbers right? But for sure either this offseason, or at the trade deadline, be ready to add a high level guy
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Still better than Shoemaker
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I don't put Montas in the same book as Shoemaker, as he has had actual success before. But yeah, I'd prefer someone who was healthy at least at the end of 2023 compared to Montas
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I do think Paddack is going to, at minimum, cover the production that Maeda had in 2023 (100ish innings, low 4 era) and there is a chance he improves on that level. I'm curious who the primary addition will be. This offseason is set to be super interesting for a ton of reasons.
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I definitely want them to bring in at least one major league contract reliever who will be on the roster opening day. But Trivino would ALSO be a great add.
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Because paying big dollars for relief pitchers on the free agent market always works out?
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