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  1. DaveW
    Why wouldn’t they take the contract? Again it’s effectively 3 years
  2. DaveW
    Would he be cheaper though? As mentioned, Stanton will opt out in 3 years...like 9% chance of so. Asking price for JD will be 8 years, 200 million. Not sure I like that as much.
  3. DaveW
    Yeah, Stanton's contract is a steal to be honest. That is why he will opt opt out in 3 years.
  4. DaveW
    Yeah you may have to add in more. It depends on how they view Kepler of course. Gordon is a top 25 prospect, though they would prob have to add in Gonsalves as well, which would suck, but would be worth it IMO.
  5. DaveW
    The Twins "window" is NOW, and by trading for Stanton you are getting his 3 prime years before he inevitably opts out of his contract. Just think of what a lineup of: Buxton Dozier Stanton Sano Could do? The package: Kepler Gordon Kirillkoff Romero
  6. DaveW
    Trade for Iglesias Sign Kintzler Sign Liriano More than reasonable as it won't cost that much in terms of prospects and money. Igelsias is an elite closer, so that solves that, and Kintzler is a very good 7th inning guy. Liriano is a pure upside type play, but if they can get him figured out, he could be a dominating 8th inning guy.
  7. DaveW
    The only one I would be interested on that list on anything more than a minor league deal would be Tillman, and I wouldn't go more than 2 years on him, maybe 2 years, 12 million, which seems fair to be a #5 Hard pass on the rest though TBH I still would like to give Liriano a chance to be a bullpen arm.
  8. DaveW
    I love Ichiro, but there is no fit for him here. He is a much better bet for the NL anyways IMO.
  9. DaveW
    How did Santana do in our most important game of the year? The playoff game? SSS, of course...but that's sort of the point. Santana is a very solid pitcher, but lacks the "stuff" to really shut down the elite teams, and those are the teams you need to beat in the playoffs. You can't expect to go far in the playoffs with Santana as your staff "ace" pitching 3 games out of 7.
  10. DaveW
    When it comes to a 40 year old, what he did 5, 4 and 3 years ago really doesn't mean a whole lot. If he was 35, it makes more sense. Most guys just don't bounce back at 40, counting on him bucking the trend and bouncing back is a recipe for failure IMO. On the flip side his BABIP was actually LUCKY last year, which is why his FIP is over 5.00. His pull percentage was up quite a bit as well, indicating that his "stuff" is going away, which of course isn't a surprise when dealing with a pitcher as old as he.
  11. DaveW
    6 division titles in 13 years. I'm sure Detroit wouldn't mind that.
  12. DaveW
    If this team wants to actually be a title contender they need 2 top of the rotation arms, hopefully Berrios becomes one of those, but he isn't their yet. Santana is a #3 on a playoff team/contender.
  13. DaveW
    It's not just home runs, it's a poor ERA in the NL, 4.59 ERA in the weak NL Central is more or less a 5.00 ERA in the AL. And yes, Hughes and Santana were able to bounce back, but there is a major difference you seem to be just ignoring between them and Lackey. Santana and Hughes were in their prime (or at least close to it) Lackey is turning 40. Not a whole lot of guys in MLB history who suddenly have a "bounce back" year at age 40. Giving him even a 1 year contract is a mistake as it would basically mean the Twins were penciling him into the rotation and would be one less spot they could give to a player who could actually be decent. The Twins have all sorts of guys who can "eat innings" and get you a 4.90 to 5.25 ERA, they need to be actually bringing in guys who can pitch and win ball games. Literally zero upside at this stage of his career, if he is avail in June or July and the rotation needs "an arm" then bring him in, other than that? Nope.
  14. DaveW
    I want Kepler to continue to get at bats against LHP. I think he is too raw/too important for the future to just platoon him this early on. Also I doubt Werth would sign on just to be a 2 game a week "starter" anyways, I think he will end up going somewhere were he could legitimately compete for a starting spot.
  15. DaveW
    I don't care if Lackey is the greatest guy ever or a jerk personality wise. The guy gave up more home runs then anyone in baseball last year. The Twins need guys that can keep the ball in the park so that their very good defense can do their thing. 4.77 ERA 5.30 FIP Turning 40? Hard pass. I would like to take this opportunity to suggest we offer Liriano a one year, 2 million dollar deal. I think with the proper coaching he could be a solid bullpen piece.
  16. DaveW
    “Middle of the order guy” would be a massive improvement for 60% of our 2017 rotation. I’d give up the draft pick in a heartbeat.
  17. DaveW
    Hard pass on both. The Twins need to STOP signing bad players.
  18. DaveW
  19. DaveW
    40 YEARS YOUNG TODAY
  20. DaveW
    Yeah, the 3rd round pick or whatever shouldn't prevent them at all from scooping up Cobb (if that is what they choose to do)
  21. DaveW
    All this debate, and yet the answer is simple. MORE THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS
  22. DaveW
    As much as I want the Twins to pull the trigger some day on a high priced pitcher, not sure I want them to go after Darvish, and definitely not Arreita who has fallen off a cliff. Cobb would be a great signing, been advocating trading for him for years now. I’d still look to trade some offensive pieces for the “true” front of the rotation type. But: Santana Berrios Cobb May/Gibson etc Wouldn’t be a bad start to a rotation
  23. DaveW
    Accidentally deleted my original post, but $225 will be hit by end of this year, not 2019 Wish I would have held onto ALL my bitcoin as well
  24. DaveW
    Also maybe other than the Rockies, I think the Twins are quite a bit behind the other 2017 playoff teams, 95% of which is likely due to pitching.
  25. DaveW
    19 is too low, but not as low as some people think IMO. The reality is the Twins SP is in pretty dire straights and the bullpen, while better than many assumed isn’t exactly playoff caliber IMO. I’d put the Twins somewhere closer to the 12-15 range as of today. If they can go out and get a legit arm (#2/#3) and a top end bullpen arm, id prob have them somewhere between 8 and 10. It’s imperative that they fix the pitching.
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