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  1. SwainZag
    The problem here is finding a team who is trading a top level SP.....and needs a piece like Rosario. What team is trading an ace...and needs a 28 year old OF in his prime, who is getting expensive with a year of control after this year and is not a star level player? Any team coveting Rosario is likely trying to win now. There's also only probably 15-18 top level SP in the game right now. You just can't say....who will give them up for what prospects. Most top level SP are not going to be moved regardless.
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    Sanchez's career OPS is .638. Great with the glove but pretty much the definition of a black hole with the bat.
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    It was the only thing he ever tweeted in terms of money that I know of, and it was in direct response to Morin getting traded, followed by “I wish you the best my man! Let’s get it!” We know that Jose declined an extension last offseason, but also said this was reported: Berrios, however, didn’t rule out signing a contract that would extend his stay in Minnesota — perhaps even before Opening Day 2019. “I have to manage my business, too,” said the 24-year-old. “…We’re waiting for the best for both sides. If it doesn’t happen this year, maybe next year.” It was reported 2 years ago that Buxton turned down an extension, along with 5 other young Twins players, but details never emerged as to what they were. There have been a lot of posts about Buxton, Sano and Berrios in a hurry to get out of town and sign elsewhere, but this to me almost seems more out of frustration than holding any water.
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    I would rather have Graterol starting in AAA and working on things than pushing him North in a bullpen role. The kid is only 21.
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    I hope the players wait until the season starts before declaring a mutiny on the team. Jose was mad about Morin being dealt for cash considerations. He was already DFA'd that same week. Would have tweeted anything if Morin was straight released?
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    They might not be hot prospects, but if you look around the league rotations are littered with guys in the 3-5 range who were not hot prospects. Dobnak has had an ERA under 3.20 for his entire minor league career and was superb in SSS of 28.1 major league innings last year. Yes, it's a SSS, but for comparison Dobnak: 7.31 K/9, 1.59 BB/9, 0.32 HR/9 in 2019 Dallas Kuechel for his career: 7.16 K/9, 2.64 BB/9, 0.91 HR/9 I know that Dobnak isn't likely to be Kuechel who won a Cy Young, but the potential to be a similar type pitcher is there. Lewis Thorpe when he has been healthy has been electrifying at every minor league stop and he's 24 years old. In AAA last year he had 11.12 K/9, 2.34 BB/9, 1.21 HR/9 to go with a 3.72 FIP. While he wasn't shut down dominant, he has the stuff to be at least a mid rotation starter. There is a notion going around that Twins after Berrios and Odo have absolutely nothing and will be forfeiting games after the top 2 in the rotation and it's just not true, they potentially have options, the guys are there. I would like more options, but just because these guys aren't Top 20 prospects does not mean they can't make a difference.
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    You are right, they NEED more options. I totally agree 100%. You take the field, I'll take the Twins. Pint of something Minnesota local as the bet
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    Agree completely about limiting their options. I would love to see them bring in more options, the more options and depth the better. All I am saying is why are we assuming that anyone they bring in is likely to be better than the options they have?
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    How do we know that? Why just assume that Smeltzer/Dobnak/Thorpe etc. can't put up a 4.75 FIP/ERA for 25 starts for a season?
  10. SwainZag
    My position is neither. Jake was not a free agent until after the qualifying offer day came. The previous poster claimed no teams offered him in those 10 days, which couldn't happen.
  11. SwainZag
    Odorizi was a member of the Twins until after he accepted or declined his qualifying offer. He could not be "bid" on until after that process was over.
  12. SwainZag
    Wins and losses are dependent on the team you are pitching for. Archer led the league in losses with 19 on a 94 loss Tampa team despite a 4.02 ERA and 3.81 FIP. Using a SP W/L record by itself is a pretty awful metric.
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    Just because they had interest in them didn't mean they were willing to pay whatever it takes to bring them in. This needs to be understood. Just because they might love someone for 1 or 2 years doesn't mean the same interest is there at 4 and 5 years.
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    Why would he sign the QO then? If he didn't want to be here he would have left.
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    I agree that's probably certainly on the table. I'm sure it was discussed before he accepted the QO as well. It wouldn't surprise me one bit for them to announce a 3 year or so deal tacked onto his 2020 QO salary. I also think we see at least 1 or 2 extensions before the arbitration hearings similar to last season.
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    How would a starter at the deadline beat the Yankees in the playoffs when the best offense in baseball only scored 7 runs in 3 games?
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    Or target means the trade market as well. The season doesn't start for 3 months. Target pitching does not mean "we will for sure sign a veteran free agent to multi-year massive contract." I want to come on here to discuss the Twins and this thread in general, what are the next options. We can discuss what happens next or drown out every thread with "the front office failed" "the front office lied" "fire everyone." The offseason isn't over, there is a lot of time to acquire a couple of players.
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    David Price is 34 years old and is owed 32M-32M-32M for the next 3 seasons and has missed heavy parts of the last 2 seasons. Taking all of that contract seems like a huge risk. I can't imagine they would take on Price unless Boston is covering at least a semi-decent portion of it.
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    I'm curious to know if the Royals would have lost the 2nd year would it have been worth it? 2 trips to the WS and zero titles? Since you cannot guarantee a championship, I would rather have a sustainable winning team who has a shot at the playoffs year in and year out without mortgaging the future. It takes more than adding a whole bunch of talent in 1 year to win a title.
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    The people who say hard pass on a guy like Ray is because of the contract. If you are going to give up the assets to trade for a player of his quality, you would like to have more control than a single year. Of course, a contract extension is always in the cards, it's nice knowing you have that control in the 1st place.
  21. SwainZag
    My mistake, the last time I looked the Astros turned down his team option and he was scheduled to go to arbitration....which looking again was an article from last offseason.
  22. SwainZag
    2019 Cishek: 2.95 ERA, 4.54 FIP, 8 K/9, 4.1 BB/9, WHIP 1.203 Age 33 2019 Kintzler: 2.68 ERA, 3.56 FIP, 7.6 K/9, 2.1 BB/9, WHIP 1.018 Age 35 2019 Harris: 1.50 ERA, 3.14 FIP, 9.3 K/9, 2.1 BB/9, WHIP .933 Age 35 2019 Hudson: 2.47 ERA, 3.97 FIP, 8.8 K/9, 3.3 BB/9, WHIP 1.137 Age 32 2019 Clippard: 2.90 ERA, 3.89 FIP, 9.3 K/9, 2.2 BB/9, WHIP .855 Age 34 What about comparing those numbers just screams it was a money move? Harris isn't a free agent. Hudson reportedly wants a multi-year deal. Directly from MLBtraderumors: Beyond those surface-level numbers, Clippard, 35 in February, excelled in a number of areas. He ranked in the game’s 98th percentile in terms of average exit velocity allowed, at a paltry 85 mph, and his opponents’ hard-hit rate (28.8 percent) landed in the 95th percentile among MLB hurlers. The .260 weighted on-base average (wOBA) to which he held opponents was also among the game’s best and was a near match for the .264 expected wOBA projected by Statcast. If he would have signed for $7.5M would you have thought this was a better signing? It's not always about the money. Looks on the surface like a steal for the Twins and a great guy to have added to the pen.
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    Just because it comes out that the team has interest in a guy doesn't mean that interest is strong enough to do whatever it takes to sign them from someone else.
  24. SwainZag
    I just like having the option. Gets rid of a little uncertainty and is a really low risk play for the team. He falls off a cliff, no biggie, you pay the $250K. He tosses another strong season.... you pick it up and is one less hole to fill. I just don't see the downside in it. :shrug:
  25. SwainZag
    And a big reason why the front office was over hauled.
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