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  1. beckmt
    Very few pitching coaches seem to make a major difference, the difference is in talent(Ray Searage excepted). Twins do not have a lot of talent and I do not know if Allan is making the best of it or not. That will be the issue until the Twins have starting pitchers with stuff. Do not think you should fire Allan unless you decide to let the whole staff go(that may well have been the issue that got TR fired). I would be in favor of that and have been for most of this year. I just hope a few GM candidates tell Pohlad they will not take the job without total control. Allan has a very good minor league track record and Tampa Bay has suffered after losing most of their coaching staff to Chicago and Allan. There may be something there.
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    I would also roll the dice on Boshers. I also would try and deal other Twins starting players(Dozier,Grossman, Santigo) for 3. Zach Jones suggested above would be an interesting add. Some also would suggest protecting Wheeler(not me). Twins will need roster and payroll flexability for the 2017 - 2018 offseason to be able to land a front line starter. They will also need to give tryouts to some of the closer starters(Gonsalves) comes to mind. Would either trade Duffey or move to bullpen to give rotation spots to up and coming pitchers before 2018. Problem is that decisions have to be made and Twins seem to not have a clear view of what prospects can offer because of limited major league time before decisions have to be made.
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    Most of the Twins starting pitching will not be seen until at least the middle of 2017 if not later. You have to figure out who needs to be protected and then who you have to get rid of to make it happen. Those who wanted the front office change, have a problem here. A new GM may well not be established until around the end of the world series and these decisions have to be made shortly thereafter, do trust the current establishment to do it right. Plouffe and Milone are the only two current roster pieces that I feel are surely gone. Suzuki is another spot, but who after that. Easy are Dean and a couple of other pieces, who do not have a big future here. Would not add Wheeler(you have better choices coming(but would try and trade him, with another piece for something better and further away)). Maybe you need to trade some close(lower) prospects to a team with a A+ or A player they are down on that you think is better. Patience is a virtue in this game. See how things play out.
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    Twins are at 37 or 38 spots I now believe. Plouffe and Milone will not be tendered and then there are Wheeler and Dean, plus Suzuki. Should not be much of an issue to get to low 30's.
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    Dozier is not going to bring a difference maker in pitching unless you are willing to take the risk of an A ball pitcher or two with very good upside. World has changed and even the top money teams do not trade great prospects for everyday players. I would use 2017 as a ground to see a number of prospect pitchers in the upper levels of the system, including with the Twins. Based on what I saw, I would then consider spending the dollars for a #1 or #2 and maybe both in the 2017 - 2018 winter. Twins have Mauer's contract coming off after the 2018 season so should be able to afford 1 top flight starter if not 2, as most of the Twins onfield roster should be cheaper until 2020 - 2021.
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    I could see them getting into the mid 70 win category given their schedule and other teams starting to struggle with injuries. It will also depend on whether they sell more pieces in August(which I am hoping they do).
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    I would send Buxton down and expect it might be for a year, he his still young. Sano can make the adjustments and work things out up here. Plouffe might draw interest due to injuries on contending teams. When Plouffe goes you can work things out then. If Plouffe is still on the Twins and tendered this offseason, then the front office needs a complete overhall.
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    Heard yesterday he will start throwing in the next week. Seems like a fast change.
  9. beckmt
    Final grade is 2 - 3 years down the road. Depends on Meyer, Depends on Sanitago becoming a solid 3 rather than a 4-5 type. Believe more in Santiago, Meyer was a head case who may have wanted out of here and was not working hard to get well.
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    Would not call Santiago a little coming back in return. Do not know how good he can be, but has more upside than Ricky and may be finding himself. Plouffe could well be a non tender in the offseason, so payroll should be a lot lower and money should be there at the end of 2017 to make a big splash in free agency. See if we use it.
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    I wish Alex Meyer all the best with the Angels. Santiago is young enough to possibly be given a 3 or 4 year deal after next year. Do not know if the Twins will do it, but at the current time he is a 3. That now leaves the Twins with a hopeful 2 and 3 #3s for next year. Not bad and with about 6 more starters coming in 2018 - 2019 Twins should not have rotation issues. Deal could be very good if Santiago puts it all together, or just passable if he does not. We should revisit in 2-3 years, this is not a short term thing.
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    Evan mediocre teams have good months. August should tell, depending on how many trades change the pitching rotation. Hitting was always going to be better. Rest of this season should be finding out which prospects that are close to the majors can help the Twins next year. Hopefully you can just fill traded holes and not have to DFA players to make room, but you might have to do that.
  13. beckmt
    Great piece. Might as well am high, but also not high on trading Rosario, but it could work out. You can never have too much pitching.
  14. beckmt
    My point is the season is lost, let's find out if Polanco is part of the problem or part of the solution. If he hits well enough, you may be able to trade Dozier in the offseason.
  15. beckmt
    Best question is will Molly be forced to play Polanco. To me not playing him is a firing offense.
  16. beckmt
    Still a very good get for the Twins, you can never have enough starting pitching
  17. beckmt
    Since Mejia was around #10 on the Giants list, he will probably be around #15 for the Twins. Giants system is weaker than the Twins.
  18. beckmt
    Two reasons for moving the starters. 1. You need to figure out over the next couple of years which younger pitchers will make it, the older ones are blocking and need to be moved. 2. After 2017 season there will be ace types available, money must be available to sign them
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    This board seems to forget, August starts revokable waivers. A ball club needs a starter due to injury and will not be able to get a very good starter because they will be blocked, that is when the Twins may be able to move a Nolasco or Milone
  20. beckmt
    There has to be buyers to sell. Expect nothing much to happen until end of July. New sellers seem to be emerging, with good sales assets. Expect many of the players to be moved, but all last minute or August.
  21. beckmt
    Am hoping for a director of baseball operations and a GM under that person, removing them from being under the president. That would let stay for a while until new person became familiar with the organization.
  22. beckmt
    Feel Monitor will have too much say in this. Twins have 2-4 pieces that should bring B- to C+ prospect types and a few others that need to be moved. Salary needs to be cleared so that Twins can be a player in the ace market after 2017. 30 million a year could be spent if total starting rotation is under 35 million first year or two and under 50 the rest of the time. Most of the Twins core is young and cheap, a few expensive players will not break the bank. Test will be to get A and A- level players that can develop into something good, TR was good at that.
  23. beckmt
    Royals are a club that needs Dozier, but does not like spending prospects plus they need pitching more. Some national league clubs are a better bet.
  24. beckmt
    My guess is TR wanted to fire Molitor. Monitor is Pohlads guy. TR lost the power struggle
  25. beckmt
    It could just be the old home town factor. Pohlads are big here and could have some influence on coverage. Also the owner of the Star Tribune is Glen Taylor who owns the Wolves. Could be some influence.
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