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  1. roger
    I have three reasons Jeffers should be no more than a solid backup. They are defense, defense and defense.
  2. roger
    Very interesting. Don't know how much faith one should put into this data, sure seems like Luis Arraez should be the Twins first baseman for the next decade.
  3. roger
    Interesting article. Have liked Raya since they drafted him, liked him alot. Looking forward to his making a big move next year, probably beginning with the Kernels with an early promotion to Wichita. Knew almost nothing about the other two. Both look like interesting bullpen candidates, if they cut the number of walks, cut them a lot. If not, AAAA may be their ceiling.
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    Jeffers has impressed defensively? Excuse me! Yes, he has a reputation for stealing strikes. But as LaTroy Hawkins once said, that is just bad umpiring. And that asset will go away when/if they get robo umps or some type of challenge system. Didn't he not throw out any runners until something like 20 successful steals? And I think I recall his first, the guy was safe until he overslid the bag. And I don't know about stats, but it sure seems like he allows way too many passed balls/wild pitches in the dirt. So to my old eyes, the guy is a bad defensive catcher, other than pitch framing.
  5. roger
    Another great article, Nick. Thanks. To answer your question. EVER is a long time, so I would say it is likely. Doubt it will happen often, but will probably happen at some point. But my bigger question related to the Twins is that this article doesn't talk at all about defense. I don't know anything about Contreras, but whomever the Twins bring in must be great defensively, ie, work well with the pitching staff, block balls in the dirt and most of all...have a great arm so he can control the running game. I also believe that they don't need one catcher, rather three. They need catcher 1A to go with Jeffers who I see as 1B. They need someone like Leon, a veteran who will sign a minor league deal to work with their young pitchers at St. Paul and be available as an emergency callup should one of the main guys get injured. They also need a young prospect who hits a bit and is very good defensively. Someone like Rortvedt was, someone who is at least at AA.
  6. roger
    Interesting question, Cody. Expect he is behind both Lewis and Lee on the Twins depth chart. Doesn't mean the Twins are interested in trading him. On the other hand, should someone offer the Twins a top return, better than many of us would expect, they will likely listen. I would be very surprised if they would even listen to trades for either of the LL boys. The Twins may also be wise to hang on to all three and see which of them turns into the best young player after reaching the active roster.
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    Great comparison. Could the Twins be so fortunate to get 10+ years of Radke type success from Ryan?
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    Yes, much of this is about the hitters. I for one am of the opinion that we need a better catcher and a shortstop to hold the spot until Lewis or Lee takes over come August. I expect AK, Polo, Larnach and Kepler will be the hitters we expect in 2023. I also believe that the Twins already have that pitcher everyone is talking about on their roster. He may not pitch 200 innings and won't be considered an ACE, but I believe that Maeda will be our top starter in 2023. There has always been something about the guys professionalism that puts him a step ahead of everyone else. I look for him to be back where he was in 2020 when he did get some Cy Young votes, didn't he?
  9. roger
    This comment is written so bloody well I want to go out and celebrate. Thanks Squirrel.
  10. roger
    Don't MLB teams have several trainers? If so, the average would be for all. This guy is the head trainer. Don't know, but expect their salary would be higher. Speaking of money, if he is this good why did Oakland let him go? Did the Twins offer him mega bucks?
  11. roger
    The Brewers are going to be trading one of their two top starters because they are a small market team who had a disappointing year. Aren't the Twins also a small market (maybe mid) team who disappointed last year? My response to all three deals for a pitcher who will be gone after two seasons is NO, NO and NO. Not opposed to trading with the Brew Crew, but you included three of the four kids (Prielipp would be the fourth) that would be on my no trade list.
  12. roger
    Good article that I am in complete agreement with. Love the Prielipp pick. Will continue hoping that he can be our 'Chris Sale,' and move accordingly. That would put him with the Twins come next August or September. Expect none of us are as disappointed about his injuries as Canterino is. Let's cross our fingers and say a few prayers that this young man can get back on track and realize his dream...whether that is becoming an ACE or just a real good pitcher.
  13. roger
    Thanks for a great interview, Ted. How can you not love this kid. Continue to be hopeful that he will accomplish all his goals and we will see him at Target Field late next summer. Just thinking about the Twins middle infield prospects, the Twins have to be drooling with Lewis, Martin, Lee and Julien all getting close. Have to believe that foursome will impact what they do, or don't do, about the shortstop situation on opening day. God willing, they will all be healthy next year and we will again enjoy baseball for the entire season.
  14. roger
    No one, Cody, other than the guys running the front office know whether or not Polo is a trade candidate. Yes, you state many reasons why it could make sense. The fact is, this young man has been a huge part of much of the Twins recent success and I for one would be heartbroken should they trade him. And no, I don't believe they need to trade Polo, or anyone, for another top pitcher as I am comfortable with their current staff. Another reason why he will probably stay is they just may view him as their starting shortstop early next season until Lewis or Lee is ready to take the position. Of the players currently on their roster, he is the most likely candidate for that role.
  15. roger
    Thanks for the comment, Finn. You said exactly what I was thinking. Unlike many, I was elated every time I checked a box score and saw Enlow with 3 or 4 innings pitched. Really didn't care what the results were, the important part was that he was on the mound pitching. Will second, or third, the comment that if he has a bad 2023, then yes remove him from the 40-man. Question, Cody? When did Canterino have his surgery? Won't he be back sometime during the season? Can he have a season similar to what Enlow had this year? At least as far as innings pitched?
  16. roger
    I don't often disagree with you, Nick. But today I must. I don't see it as unacceptable should they not acquire someone on this list or better. Unlike many here, I am 100% comfortable with them going to opening day with the arms they have who are capable starters...Gray, Mahle, Maeda, Ryan, Ober, Paddack (come August), Winder, Varland and SWR. I am more concerned that they get at least one very good late inning reliever for the bullpen AND get a catcher who will be at least 1A with Jeffers as 1B. Should they sign one of these as insurance, I would prefer he be a lefty and one of the younger from your group. Like many above, I would be excited should they sign Rodon or someone close who would battle Gray for the #1 spot in the rotation. I just don't feel the winter will be lost if they don't.
  17. roger
    I wish I could more than 'like' these comments, gman. I don't know why Rocco removes starters when he does. What I do believe, however, that if this is his game plan they need to rework their entire pitching plan. If starters are going to only pitch 4-5 innings, max, then they should transition to a four man rotation. As I read here yesterday I think, develop at least three relievers who are able to pitch 2-3 innings. Then, turn the game over to the late inning guys in the 7th or 8th innings. If they don't develop those long guys, they will again burn out the bullpen and games will be lost in the late innings.
  18. roger
    I am not as concerned as you, Nick, should the Twins not acquire that top starter. And no, I will not agree that by not doing so they are forfeiting their chances of making the playoffs and beyond. I also will not be surprised if they bring back one of their two free agent signings from last year. Both were coming off periods where they were injured and hadn't pitched all that much. Although their innings were limited, both got thru the 2022 season with some degree of success. I won't be surprised, nor disappointed, should they bring either of them back although Archer would be my preference. Should they go into opening day with a rotation of Gray, Mahle, Maeda, Ryan and Ober, I am of the opinion that they can win with that group. After all, that supposed ACE is only going to play in every fifth game and should they remain healthy, this group has four others that can compete well against most other team's second thru fifth starters. Should they bring Archer/or/Bundy back, they would provide depth along with Winder and Paddack when he returns in August. Add Louie and SWR as promising young studs who have pitched for the Twins and I see this as an excellent group. Thus, my main concern going into 2023 remains finding one more top arm for the bullpen and a catcher who will start more games than Jeffers.
  19. roger
    Can't remember which writer it was, but read an article in the Strib over the weekend that they would likely slide Polanco over to short until Lewis is ready. Expect they have reasonable contact with the Twins FO, so this may be a real option.
  20. roger
    We will all know what they do with Stashak over the next few weeks. Is he on the bubble, I would guess yes. I disagree with one of the assumptions you are making, Cody, regarding Enlow. I don't see his move to the bullpen in mid-August as a sign that it was a decision about his future. I see it as someone coming back from TJ and they were limiting his innings pitched in 2022. It is possible they were deciding whether he made three more starts of 12-15 innings, or kept pitching for the remainder of the year out of the bullpen getting the same 15 innings. They chose the bullpen. Doesn't mean he isn't penciled into their plans for 2023 as a starting pitcher at level X? What that means about his 40-man roster status, I don't have a clue. His numbers for this year are meaningless to me. The important fact is that he was on the mound pitching and finished the season without any additional injury.
  21. roger
    Thanks for posing the question, Nick. Gonna be interesting seeing what the Twins do. The Twins appear to be loaded at shortstop down on the farm. Lewis is likely a future star, although he won't be back from his injury until mid-season at the earliest. Martin is resurrecting his top prospect status in the AFL, although most assume he isn't strong enough defensively to be an option at short. Lee probably can man short and is rocketing up the ladder. Like Lewis, however, it is unlikely he would be ready for the 'show' until mid or late summer at the earliest. Then there is the Miller kid. It appears the organization really likes him, but he is at least three years away. Ton of depth in the minors, but no one will be ready for opening day. What they do will be the $64,000 question. Or is it a $35M question? Any thought that they would let Palacios man the position until Lewis is ready was answered last week when he was released. One thing I will be watching come spring is which team Martin and Lee are on and what position each is playing.
  22. roger
    So exciting seeing Martin playing like the prospect we all hope he is. With this type of performance, makes one wonder if an injury caused his disappointing season at Wichita? Add me to the list of those disappointed that Julien isn't seeing a bit more action. When he plays, he seems to be performing exactly as he has done for much of his career. I guess we will have to wait a year or so to see if he really has a future with the Twins.
  23. roger
    Great comment tarheel. In a mid-market, we need to have some reason to be involved in the team. Some excitement that gets us to the sofa to watch on tv and sometimes down to Target Field. To me that means that during say a ten year period each of those years brings us some reason to watch. That may be having exciting young prospects during a brief rebuild, be that a couple years or longer. There also needs to be several years that they compete for the playoffs with maybe three or four years getting into the playoffs. And yes, there needs to be at least one year where they compete for and play in the World Series. Unfortunately, this past year didn't fit into that plan. Maybe we could have called it a rebuild, but the FO didn't manage it that way. If they had, they would have traded for prospects rather than help at the deadline. On the other hand, I don't know how any year with the number of injuries fits into this plan.
  24. roger
    Be very careful when bring Mr. Lombardi into any discussion here. To some of us, and certainly those of us who were kids living in the Fox Valley back in the 50's and 60's, he is God. One of his favorite lines was 'show me a good loser and I'll show you a loser.' Don't know if that is applicable to this discussion today, but might be.
  25. roger
    If my son's Legion team played like many of the Twins this year, a lot of players would have been riding the pine. As for the front office and coaching staff, if I owned the team I would make a lot of changes. On the other hand, if I owned the team I would probably have a couple billion dollars from what my main job is and wouldn't give a hoot. Note: I don't know the Pohlad kids and do not know their level of interest/involvement in what the Twins are doing on the field.
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