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  1. roger
    Expect you will disagree, Mike, because of a small sample, but he tore up the AFL a couple years ago when he was named MVP. Will admit that the AFL seems to have changed some from what it had been, but still awfully good competition. Like many, I was disappointed in his numbers the summer before that AFL performance. But we don't know what he was dealing with that summer. Was he playing thru injuries? Was he working with his coaches on changing some of what he does when at bat? Was he just plain hitting into some bad luck? We also don't know what he showed when he spent 2020 at the Alternate site. The little I heard was that he was looking great. Kid seems to have too much going for him to be anything less than a star. I for one sure as heck hope so, the Twins need their own Derek Jeter at short once Correa moves on and am looking forward to watching tonight's game to see the future left side of the Twins infield. Watched a lot of the Wichita games on MiLB last summer and to be honest, wasn't that impressed with Martin. Granted, I only saw maybe 8-10 games after he came over from Toronto. Liked his speed and hustle. On the flip side, the kid began his professional career in AA. Don't remember if the Twins have ever done that, have they?
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    Kept wondering about Balazovic as I read, until right at the end. Kid has had so many injury problems, seems like he never can just settle in and pitch from opening day on. Any idea, Seth, whether this is a day-to-day problem, or longer term? Gotta love this team, at least on paper. Should have a tremendous outfield and better infield. Starting staff should be solid with all the vets and get better when/if Winder and Balazovic join the rotation. Although I guess it is best for us to wish for Winder to be lights out for the Twins and he never sees CHS field this summer or next.
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    Julien isn’t listed in the lineup you show above, Seth. Is he with the Kernels? If so, could be their best player. Just checked and saw Julien listed with the Wichita group.
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    Yup, and it is one hell of an infield. Although not certain who will be playing first base, maybe one of the catchers? Certainly gotta love a starting staff headed by Canterino, SWR and Varland. Question, Seth, are some of the pitchers starting the year on the IL? Rosters are what, 25? See 12 position players and 16 pitchers for a total of 28? Who will be the other two starters? Schulfer and X?
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    Only one of those ifs really matters, the first. If Buxton stays on the field, say 140+ games, history says the Twins win.
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    Hey, the kid hasn’t been around long enough to be anxious about getting the call for opening day. Give us 5 and a win!
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    Yes there is a big reason to send him down now. Expect they have made their decision that they want him to play every day and not ride the bench. If that is true, they will ship guys on the 40-man early because if injured before being optioned they would both be accruing service time and paid the big league minimum while on the IL.
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    So many comments here and over the past few weeks/months relate to not signing a big name starter in free agency. I think we all need to realize that likely isn’t going to happen. It appears this FO is not willing to sign any pitcher to a long contract. I don’t know whether their limit is four or five years, but it likely was one of the reasons they weren’t able to get Berrios signed to an extension. Considering how many of those long contracts end up being a disaster, can certainly understand their position.
  9. roger
    Question about your comment that Palacios will be the Saints primary shortstop. Wasn’t Lewis optioned to the Saints? If yes, won’t he be their shortstop?
  10. roger
    Wow! May I suggest that Twins fans sit back, open a cool one and relax. Let's give the starters they have three or four weeks and then see how they are doing after four or five starts. What would people prefer? That they give Oakland whatever they wanted in a trade, gut the team for the next decade? Gotta believe the fact that Oakland didn't get a trade done tells us alot about what their asking price was. And who knows, after a brutal 2021 this team may just be very exciting to follow.
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    Assume he is slated into the #5 spot. When is the first game they need the fifth guy? Can’t believe he will be ready before late April.
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    Have a question for all of you who are lobbying for the Twins to make that big trade, most wanting one of the Oakland starters. But what if Oakland is sitting back and asking for the sky and the moon? With it reported that there are multiple teams talking to them, why hasn't a deal been done with someone? Sounds like their ask just may be unrealistic. If that is the case, aren't the Twins better off going with one of their prospects versus signing another aging, average at best arm? I don't know about y'all, but I would rather have Winder and/or Balazovic and/or Duran than this year's version of Pitcher X. It is also true that the FO and coaching staff knows a heck of a lot more about these kids than any of us or the many reporters filling the twitter world with news every day. Who knows, they may believe that Winder is ready and expect him to do very well!
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    Totally agree, Doc. But we don’t have any top, exciting prospects who are catchers. Wouldn’t it be great that we found that guy at #8 this year?
  14. roger
    Twins pick 8th, you have a college catcher #8, what else do we need to know?
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    Huge believer in Josh Winder. Just might find himself in the rotation to start the season. Maybe Josh pitching 4+ innings as they will certainly be concerned with his innings. Might work great with one of the long guys following him for another 3.
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    Found it interesting, Seth, how Jax pitched 2 innings yesterday following Ober’s start. Could see him doing that all year, Ober start and throw 5 with Jax coming in for the 6th thru 7th or 8th. Could throw another inning a couple days later and neither would be stressing their arms with too many innings. Would keep Ober around 150 innings and Jax at 100 plus.
  17. roger
    Last weekend the Twins made three deals. This weekend we have Correa, the pitcher, and who will be the third? I am hopeful it is some deal for a starting pitcher, a deal that will lighten the overload of infielders and/or DH's.
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    Thanks, DJL44.
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    The Twins can't possibly go into the season with Sano, Sanchez and Rooker all on their roster, can they?
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    Lets hope like heck, Seth, that we get the Mariners version, eh? Seems the front office likes to wait until the weekend for things to heat up and do deals. The bigger question is where are the 40-man roster spots coming from as I believe it was full before the Correa signing? Can they transfer players, Maeda and Enlow, to the 60-day IL? Or can they not do that until later in spring?
  21. roger
    Now the Twins have about eight months to focus on recruiting the best AL shortstop to stay. If things go well with him and the team, there is nothing saying they can't rework his contract later this summer or at year-end. Also, no reason to be concerned with Lewis. There are other positions he, and Martin, can play. Wouldn't an infield of Kirilloff, Polanco, Correa and Miranda look awfully nice? Both in the field and at the plate? And we could be seeing that in a couple months....I like it!
  22. roger
    Holy crap! There has to be more deals coming as they have too many players suited best to DH, Sano and Sanchez, and infielders. Expect one of the Yankee infielder or Arraez, plus a couple prospects, is going elsewhere for a good starting pitcher. WOW!
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    One word, Nick....Ouch! I was a huge Rortvedt fan and believe he will become a solid hitter to go with his top defense. I don't understand what the FO did after they began with two really good trades. Did they destroy this year's team to save Donaldson's dollars? We have been hearing there were more deals coming. Well, after three deals in a couple days it is now four days later and silence. Unless there are at least two more deals, including one for a young catcher (the guy they signed isn't the answer and is a waste of a 40-man roster spot), I really don't like this team right now.
  24. roger
    Began following this kid during his 16/17 year old winter when he was one of the best pitchers in the Australian Winter League. Kid was fantastic. Since then he has missed so much time, including a couple years ago when everyone was thinking he was part of the team's solution and ended up taking time away during spring training. The result, as you said, is that he is on his last chance with the Twins. If this is to be a Cinderella year for the Twins, they need a couple pitchers to step up and be wonderful surprises. No one could end up being that more so than Thorpe. I don't know if anyone is expecting it to happen, but it would be wonderful if it did. And yes, it will begin with his fastball getting up to 92 or better.
  25. roger
    This article may be only half of the story. Remember those comments from Levine last fall? That the Twins would be looking at some type of piggy-back (my term) plan with starters this year. With so many young starters without a lot of innings the last few years, seems like a smart option. Moving two starters to the pen with a comment that they could go one to three innings two or three times a week sure looks to me to be a step towards that piggy-back situation. Getting them into that role from day one of spring training also makes a ton of sense. Will both be successful in this role? Will one be?
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