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  1. beckmt
    Twins are coming closer to playing like the expectations we had at the first of the year. Would be nice to see if they can keep this up.
  2. beckmt
    I was surprised Rooker was this high, as I do not see a future for him here, too many of the same type of player either in the majors or above him in the order. Twins will hopefully be able to bundle some of these players off, because we have a major log jam on the 40 man.
  3. beckmt
    Looks like both of them have a chance. If both make it, at least for a while and maybe longer, we can hope a couple of more make it next year. If Ober and Jax can hold down the 4 - 5 slots in the rotation, it will be more money to spend on the pen.
  4. beckmt
    I feel that either Ober or Jax could work out in the rotation, and the Twins have a lot of possible pieces. I still think we need either Pineda or 2 more pieces this winter to save the young starters from being over pushed. Maybe Ryan is here this year and should be so we will have a better idea. Out of about 12 possibilies maybe 2 - 3 will work out. But it is too early to know and we probably will not know until 2023 - 2024 on how the young pitchers work out.
  5. beckmt
    I think Pinada will probably be resigned here (or I hope he will be). Colume seems to be fine as a closer on a losing club, do not see him doing it on a winning club. Agree Simmons needs to be benched except for late inning defense.
  6. beckmt
    I don't see why we are wasting time with Barnes, send him back to St. Paul and bring up another young pitcher, or maybe they will bring up Thorpe when he is stretched out. Agree on Simmons, but feel the Twins do not want to spoil the 2 top minor league teams by moving more players to Minnesota. Won't mind seeing Ryan up here, we have nothing to lose at this time, and he has not pitched in our system, so we are not costing a farm club an arm. Outside of that, move Burrows and bring up another arm, if he is just used for mop duty, we have other pitchers we need to see.
  7. beckmt
    Don't see Gordon here, we still have Martin to account for and he can play SS. May not be ready to start the year, but should be here at sometime. Best twins lineup has Polonco playing SS and Arreaz and Martin playing 2B or Martin playing SS. We still have Lewis and Palasos at SS, so don't see the need for Gordon long term here. Love both Arreaz and Martin for the skill of making a pitcher work. That is a major point when you can run up pitch count on a nightly basis an wear a pitching staff out. This is what the Yankees do, make short starts from the opposing pitchers and work the pen to the point of a manager sometimes has to give a game away to preserve his pitchers.
  8. beckmt
    One other note, Rodgers departed last night with a sprained middle finger on his throwing hand. That will probably end all deals of this type.
  9. beckmt
    I doubt you are going to see either May or Lux in the deal. Dodgers FO does not trade major prospects unless they are sure they cannot develop into very good players/superstars. I am guessing they are offering 3 - 4 lower prospects for Berrios, good players but less certain items. I would love to get Lux or May, but doubt this would happen.
  10. beckmt
    I heard or saw that Buxton does want to stay here. He may need to tell his agent that, or the agent is under pressure not to take a discount (by the other agents worried about the view). If that is the case pay the man a reasonable amount and let's get it done. Berrios wants to test FA so there is little hope there unless you pay him market value plus. Let's end this issue, and maybe Pohlad will have to get involved this winter.
  11. beckmt
    keeping the ball in play, fouling off tough pitches, not chasing balls out of the zone. Not making the pitchers job easy. Twins have one in Arreaz and have a few more that are good.
  12. beckmt
    Rooker and Sano almost look like the same type of player. That is one too many for me. Give me more Arraez type players that work pitchers.
  13. beckmt
    Are you sure the comp pick will survive the new CBA?
  14. beckmt
    Assuming the comp pick remains in the new CBA, this is no slam duck given the owners have to give up something and this may be easier than some other options.
  15. beckmt
    I do feel they have 8 - 10 possibilities for starting pitchers in the Twins system (somewhat close). Of these 2 or 3 will maybe make it, but we don't know to what degree they will preform at.
  16. beckmt
    You are only likely to get one top 100 prospect for Berrios. And you had better be right. Problem is a couple of them are injured (Pearson) or ineffective (Gore). There may be others, but you have the pick the right one. San Diego and Toronto are the only 2 (Dodgers will not) maybe trade a high level pitching prospect in return. Do not think the Giants have one that close. Rogers may get you a decent prospect, but not likely to be a pitcher, not many clubs will move a pitcher close to the majors. We shall see. If I took a lower level prospect, I had better be right
  17. beckmt
    It depends on what you can get as far as close to major league ready talent. As stated only Buxton, Berrios, and rogers can bring more than a minimal amount of talent back or lottery tickets. Buxton being injured will be selling low and probably has to wait until the offseason or sign and extension. Berrios they should already know what he wants for an extension and if they are not going to sign him, he must be traded for the biggest haul in the next two weeks. Rogers depends on the return, if it will help next year trade him. Twins need to open spots and see what the young pitchers have. Then you can act on next year.
  18. beckmt
    Lewis may or may not stay at SS, they also have Javier who the jury is out on. We just don't know at this time, but your statement is suspect.
  19. beckmt

    The Grand "Re-Tool" Experiment

    beckmt commented on Tim's blog entry in Tim

    I am sure both Buxton, Berrios and their agents know where their price point is. If they are totally committed to testing the market, then you must rebuild. If you can keep one (Berrios is the more important) then a retool is a possibility, but you must have the extension in place or the parameters of the deal by sometime this month. You cannot let either walk for nothing.
  20. beckmt

    The Grand "Re-Tool" Experiment

    beckmt commented on Tim's blog entry in Tim

    Then you are saying they should rebuild, I am not at that point unless I know I can't sign one or the other. But you have to sell them this summer. By next year they are looked as a one year rental and you will not get full value.
  21. beckmt

    The Grand "Re-Tool" Experiment

    beckmt commented on Tim's blog entry in Tim

    Interesting, but not the way I would go. You have ignored a couple of items. Shortly the Twins should know if they can extend Buxton/Berrios (have more hope for Buxton), Berrios you will have to meet his price (all it will take is one crazy team to do that). If you can extend neither then you have to go into rebuild (painful as it might be). Farm system is decent, you have many more pitchers than listed as possible (Sands, Vallimont, etc). Plus any top line prospects berrios and buxton bring in (and they should bring at least 1 each). Then you have to unload Donaldson(and retain a fair amount of money). At that point I might also move Kepler for more pitching and just hope to fill with either prospects or FA. Not impossible, depending on pitching we might be able to contend in 2023 or 2024 at the latest. If that fails you fire everyone and start over.
  22. beckmt
    I feel most of the posters here would not expect Berrios to sign for 5/100, so you had better trade him, if that is your take. Hopefully the FO knows the answer and is not guessing. Berrios is better than you think, and Twins have a horrible record at developing top pitching. You would then need 3 - 4 out of the top end of pitching class to fill the spots. Nice hope, but to me that is dreaming.
  23. beckmt
    $20 to $25 million is doable though the upper end is a little dicer. If Berrios wants ace money, he will not get it here > $ 30 a year. Once this is determined or whether Berrios will even sign here, the path forward will be clear
  24. beckmt
    Try to extend first if they do not want a reasonable extension, you have to trade them now. We don't know what the offseason will bring or even if a new CBA will be signed before a work stoppage in 2022. If you can not get it done, max value is now, because even small market teams can afford the contract for this year and next.
  25. beckmt
    If you go for a rebuild, then you have to admit the current regime is a failure. Don't think we are there yet. We still have to listen on Buxton and Berrios and if not extended must sell by this winter. Problem is the new CBA is an unknown which is likely to make buying clubs reluctant to give major prospects for this year of contention, if there is possibly a short season or no season next year. To me it depends on buxton and Berrios. If the FO does not know the status, they should be fired. Pohlad will probably need to approve the money to resign them, but this should be known at this time.
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