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  1. Fatbat
    I believe its 33rd pick the the 2nd round pick will be late 50s depending on where the QO decliners sign. I believe those teams lose their 2 overall draft pick and then 11 picks later we get the compB pick so thats 4 picks in about the top 60ish. Hopefully its gonna be quite the draft possibilities!!
  2. Fatbat
    Ive read a couple mock drafts. Its heavy on college bats OF and 1st base. A couple real nice college pitchers. Definitely no clear cut #1 yet but a pitcher most likely wont be the first pick.
  3. Fatbat
    Exactly!! MAT is a better fit than Oneil. That one spot has to be an upgrade. No different than the first SP we sign. It has to be an upgrade over Maeda’s ceiling. Austin Martin is the young/cheap version of MAT role. With the rumors going around that Buck will be ready for CF, Martin can be the backup plan with Castro being the emergency break glass savior until an in season trade can take place if buck goes on the 300 day DL.
  4. Fatbat
    A trade for Oneil would cost us a chicken sandwich and a Coors light? Some fries to seal the deal! Lets do better than that.
  5. Fatbat
    I’ve heard some females say the same thing.🤣🤣
  6. Fatbat
    @KBJ1 Austin Martin may end up better than Kiermaer but certainly hasn’t reach untouchable status yet. I hope he sticks around here but then I didn’t think Arraez would be traded. I like your list tho and would probably add Jeffers to untouchable this year hoping that he improves on his 23 season. That allows us to trade CV with Carmargo taking over backup in 24/25. I wouldn’t give anyone a forever untouchable unless they were a perennial allstar. In that case, just open the wallet and pay them.
  7. Fatbat
    I imagine a healthy Buxton in CF for 140 games and a healthy C4 at SS for 157 games. Both playing at all star level results. You can't buy that in this offseason for what we are paying them and we might already have it rostered with no trade clauses at under $50M.
  8. Fatbat
    His defense got better from the start of 23 to the end of 23 so to say he won’t improve anymore isn’t even logical. He is young and is bat first. He can even figure out how to hit better against lefties. Doesn’t mean he will but he definitely has the ability to improve.
  9. Fatbat
    Its is certainly possible that the Twins with 3 top 50 prospects and an actual core of YOUNG MLB talent will be an insanely good team if its kept together. Without considering injuries, we could build a dynasty for the next decade. I know there are plenty of jaded commentators on this site that nit pick every little flaw players have but the fact remains that the Twins have some absolute studs and not just 1 or 3. The FO knows it, thats what they do. Its their job to assemble talent and win championships. At some point they will trade for positions of need (SP for ‘24). At least we can now trade stud for stud instead of being a bottom feeder team. Who is untouchable? Whoever is still here because no other team gave up the correct amount of talent to get them from us.
  10. Fatbat
    and then added 20%. The FO is gonna replace gray and then we get to see if the young guys develop to deliver more production. Next man up …. Again and Again.
  11. Fatbat
    Its not like he tried to bust his knee and pull muscles. Injuries happen and it messes up careers but if he comes back and just plays solidly and stays healthy, he is the best player we have in the outfield. Yup, he is wound up tight and fragile but that doesn’t mean he wont age well.
  12. Fatbat
    I like Gilbert but not at those prices.
  13. Fatbat
    Gilbert for kep and polo. Sounds good! Too bad it probably won’t happen but what other prospect would have to be thrown in to make it work?
  14. Fatbat
    Not me, I wanted Maeda back and I would have given him the QO but Im not in charge. If Paddack somehow becomes reliable in ‘24, at 28 years old, I would extend him thru 2027.
  15. Fatbat
    Even if Paddack has those kind of high end innings, we still need another ace.
  16. Fatbat
    Dan Hayes had a great story in The Athletic 11/30 about what the Twins’ expectations of Paddack are for ‘24. Falvi and Maki both expect high end innings from him. There was a great point made that if CP doesn’t have the arm fatigue, he could go well above the innings and results of Maeda’23. I’d trust Maki to know what his players are capable of.
  17. Fatbat
    @Hawkeye Bean Counter just counting beans over here… 25 quality starts x 6 innings = 150 innings so your right in the money. I would have to believe thats what the FO is penciling him in for. Its may be the high end of expectations but like you say, if he is healthy and get outs, he is gonna be on the bump.
  18. Fatbat
    @Mike h Are you saying that Paddack’s ceiling is #4 and no better? Or just that way since thats what he was 3 yrs ago at age 25 and had TJ 3 years before that. He only has 350 innings on him in MLB so its not as if he has a long track record of anything but blowing his UCL. He has 6 more years to be viewed as either washed up and gone or holy cow did he mature and become a hell of a pro SP. Other than health, how can a #4 starter be his career ceiling?
  19. Fatbat
    Totally understand that combo and I’m just playing devils advocate. I think this years market is going to be super tough to find a Pablo type and if we have to give up Lee to do it. We better be getting more than just the one guy because Lee’s future value could be much more than his current value. As a fan, I don’t want to watch him in the all star game with a different cap on in a few years from now.
  20. Fatbat
    But in the real world, if you need a 2nd baseman to play opening day ‘24. would you trade for Arraez or Lee?
  21. Fatbat
    I believe thats just an upside hope that he will be a solid #2 guy. That might be his ceiling if he stays healthy. I don’t think anyone can point to any prev production that says with any certainty that CP will be throwing 150 innings of 3.3era 1.17 whip ball. That just defies logic but damn it would be nice. lets just stay with the Maeda ‘23 numbers for now as that seems like a solid expectation. The innings I want Paddack to throw are the 20+ come October 24. Thats only going to happen if we sign another ace or someone on the staff steps up and reaches their ceiling and has as an absolute career year. Maybe JB is the next Varland, maybe its Festa. I think it’s a bad bet for the FO to not bring in another guy or two. But those $$$ are hard to come by.
  22. Fatbat
    @Major League Ready 1 trade per yr x 2 teams in a trade / 30 teams = 15 years… I like my trades like my steak medium rare. Baseball and math 💀👍🏻
  23. Fatbat
    We will roster up and pitchers will pitch. We have a great base of players so add an arm or two. Hopefully they out perform expectations. Didn’t we have 26 blown saves in ‘23? How about we don’t do that again…
  24. Fatbat
    I wouldn’t rule it out and I wouldn’t rule out him being an injury or August call up as a SP if he stretches out to 5-6 innings this year and his whip is around 1.1
  25. Fatbat
    Its a bit early to conclude if the contracts are bad. So far, if you want to say they have production lagging behind pay, that’s entirely fair. If we didn't have Buxton or C4 around the last 2 years, who would we have filled the roster with? Hard to say and its equally hard to say these contracts are good or bad. Jury is out in my book because you don’t buy injuries you buy the upside potential…. Or you go to the FA market and pay for past performance. Both are necessary evils.
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