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  1. Fatbat
    Tyler Mahle was not an excellent trade. There are probably a half dozen more going back 15 years that sucked as well. I do agree that FA signings are expensive which is why I advocate for homegrown drafting/development of pitching.
  2. Fatbat
    There is room on the roster in 2025 for all the youngsters.
  3. Fatbat
    @TopGunn#22 with Lee in MLB in April 24, he also bring an additional 1st round draft pick on top of everything else he will do in our lineup. Even if Polo isn’t traded, we still need at least 4 regulars to play 2nd, SS and 3rd in a rotation of matchups and rest days. I haven’t read anyone in this thread talk about Lee’s college career and how that put him on a fast track for MLB. He is not an average 22 yo prospect that needs another year or 2 in the minors. The reason I compared him to ECarter was because of how he wasn’t called up until September. The kid is clutch!! I can only imagine what he would have done had he been a MLB’r in May or June. I doubt he would have crashed and burned.
  4. Fatbat
    Why would we continue to trade away developing talent that will be a foundation for the next decade? You want another #1/2 SP? Go buy one in free agency. If Erod tears up AA and AAA in 24/25 we literally will have the best outfield for the next decade with him, wallner and WJ. 3 potential perennial all stars with a gimpy buck as the 4th OF. Sure he has trade value, if you don’t want to build a decade long OF dynasty….
  5. Fatbat
    Carmargo should be on the 40 man! I would absolutely sign Enlow to a minor league deal and make sure he understands that when he is ready, he will get his shot in MLB. We never have enough pitching! I’m sure their are a couple more exciting prospects that will be added to the 40 man for rule 5 protection. It seems like the list of MLB free agents to be is a bit blah this offseason.
  6. Fatbat
    I agree. Who is the 5th outfielder and IF AK isn't ready for April, who fills 1st? IF healthy, will AK be used in the corner OF if necessary? Lots of questions to be answered by 4/1.
  7. Fatbat
    I never said Lee would be a back up infielder. He will probably be starting at 2nd, platooning at SS with C4 and 3rd with Lewis if he can handle it. If his bat plays in MLB, he will be in the lineup for 120+ games. His defense will get better with age. Juliens D is better now than it was a year ago. Bat first prospects generally get an early chance at the varsity. Polanco played his first game at 20yo but wasn’t a regular until he was 22. A lot of people on here think that development is best in the minors, thats not always the case. He already has tools to beat out Polo and Julien for a starting spot.
  8. Fatbat
    @FlyingFinn @DocBauer @chpettit19 as much as I want to see polo at 2nd, he is getting old and wont play more than 80-100 games there in 2024. Is AK gonna be full go opening day? IDK so if the best infield includes AK, Julien, C4, Lewis, Polo, Lee. You have 6 guys filling up 4 spots, 5 with the rotating DH. Buxton will either be in CF or on the IL. because thats where he belongs. So now you have Buck, Castro, Wallner, Kepler in the outfield. 2 catchers. Is there still room for Farmer? IDK.
  9. Fatbat
    @Jocko87 yeah, I’m all about not fielding a team thats too young or too old. I look at the two teams still standing and they have a great mix of vets and young studs that are hungry and don’t care what past teams in their organization have failed at. I see the Twins as one step behind them and that will be made up with our farm guys coming up over the next 2-3 years …. I see Lee as mature beyond his age of 22. Sure he has a lot to work on, every playerthat age does but Im not seeing a guy like Farmer or Gordon standing in his way. We need at least 6 guys to fill out the infield roster. Lee will be one of them in 2024.
  10. Fatbat
    @jmlease1 this is what I was referring to. and other speculation back then. The 2 ACL’s rendered the possible manipulation mute.
  11. Fatbat
    That extra 1st round pick could be gold. I doubt that all of Farmer/Polanco/Kepler will be back. Out of the 3, I would guess that Polo will be here and be a back up infielder/DH. I am very confident that Lee will win a roster spot and not just have it handed to him. I’m not sure what's gonna happen to Farmer but he isn't a long term answer to anything other than a great veteran fill in player.
  12. Fatbat
    @Jocko87 here is a quick comparison of Lee and some september call up playing in the World Series… last name Carter. They run on a similar track. Some players just have what it takes to play this game we love.
  13. Fatbat
    Castro is massively valuable to this team. He literally opens up the roster to take a chance on a young star that would normally get stuck in the minors because we would need a 5th outfielder and a 7th infielder. He has that all covered in spades. It also allows us to move on from weak hitters in the 9th spot.
  14. Fatbat
    I would be surprised if Lee isn’t in the opening day Twins lineup. He has a great shot at being ROY 2024 but I understand the business of manipulating service time so he will be most likely on the varsity later in May. I remember not long ago how Lewis’s service time was manipulated as well.
  15. Fatbat
    Its quite possible this trio will bounce back in 2024 in a big way. Career progression is never linear or so I’ve heard ….
  16. Fatbat
    All it will take for him to climb to the big show is to produce, make adjustments, and hone his skillset. It really doesn’t matter what age the calendar says he is. When he is ready to hit MLB, the Twins will gladly let him roam CF. As fans, we wont be waiting long because he looks like the next Ken Griffey Jr. 2025 is going to be epic if Buxton is the 4th outfielder.
  17. Fatbat
    We NEVER have enough pitchers. Trading for a #1 or #2 would be great but not at the expense of trading our best pitching prospects. I’m still salty that Chase Petty is no longer a Twin.
  18. Fatbat
    It would be great to see him pitch 60-90 inning on the varsity in 2024. With being almost 2 years since surgery, he should be a full go by mid season, ramped up and making hitters look bad. Everyone is wondering how the Twins will deal with roster turnover from 2023. I believe it will be mostly home grown and trusting the young studs to step up a be above average MLB’rs.
  19. Fatbat
    Its sad that anyone can get live streamed anything from across the world but we can’t get local sports streaming. How can major league franchises not have the ability to show their product to the world in real time. It really shouldn’t be this difficult.
  20. Fatbat
    Yeah, we just need to hold the next CES back in the minors and possibly trade him away so we can overpay the next Joey Gallo rehab project. Puke.
  21. Fatbat
    @Doctor Gast I still a bit salty about Carigg not being drafted by the FO.
  22. Fatbat
    What Farmer brings to the Twins is hard to buy. We got a great deal to get him here and it should take an even better deal to part ways with him. Lee is ready for the show so I do understand if the FO shops Farmer around. Polo is a foundation of this team so I see him on the team as an aging infield rotation player. I can see a team, even the Dodgers paying to have Farmer on the team as an insurance policy. I would be screaming to keep him if it weren’t for the fact that we have Castro and Polo with Lee and Martin ready and waiting.
  23. Fatbat
    Lopez can certainly end up a Cy Young. A dozen more starts that take him thru the 7th inning get him there. A lot goes into a pitcher consistently going 7 innings and completing controlling those games. The kid is a stud and he is obviously committed to being the best of the best.
  24. Fatbat
    Carmargo is still bat first but defensive skills are coming strong. Once Vasquez moves on, we will have an awesome catcher tandem! Vasquez will likely only catch 50-65 games in 2024 so his bat should rebound when he is in the lineup. Is $10M to expensive? Heck no!!! His experience is well worth that contract!! If Carmargo makes big strides in 2024 and we are rolling to a deep playoff run in 2024, we could trade Vasquez next offseason but this year? No way!!!
  25. Fatbat
    Raising the ceiling. 1. Buy another ace SP 2. Bring up Martin and Lee to get on base and score runs. by incorporating more young studs with low salaries allows the FO to buy that guy up top in #1. Eventually our farm system will produce another ace SP. right now Varland has a shot at it. He has the heat. If he can hone a devastating offspeed combo, he could be the guy. This post is my fav in quite awhile! Great insight from everyone!!
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