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  1. Karbo
    I agree. I'll miss JD. I just hope he's injured when we play the Yankees. I'm still waiting for the "rest of the story" as on its own this trade made no sense, other than payroll dump of course.
  2. Karbo
    Hitting for power is great, but to be great you have to be able to hit the ball! Compare these guys strikeout rates to Killebrew and its shameful. I guess this is the new "sexy" way of hitting, but I'll take a guy that hits .280 with 25 HR over that guy that hits .220 with 40 HR all day.
  3. Karbo
    this trade is a puzzle. They must have something else in the works.
  4. Karbo
    this just doesn't sound right for either team to me. I hope the Twins are getting more out of this. Seems a bit one sided towards the yanks once you add in Rortvedt. Last I heard this hasn't been confirmed by either team so maybe its not quite a done deal yet, and they are still working out details?
  5. Karbo
    I agree that Gray is a good step in the right direction. I still have mixed feelings about the trade for IKF. Time will tell if Jeffers can hit well enough or if we'll be looking for a catcher come July. We still need more pitching for the rotation and the pen. I'm surprised they didn't go after Kikuchi from Seattle. I saw he signed for like 12.5 mil a year for 2 years I think? Why not take a flyer on someone like that? Long ways to go before I would say this team is really to be taken serious as a playoff threat, so lets see if this FO can pull off any other moves that matter.
  6. Karbo
    Too early to talk about extension. Good start IMHO
  7. Karbo
    I think it shows us the FO is not really serious about trying to be competitive this season. IFK is a good player, don't get me wrong, but we now have a probable position of weakness offensively at catcher. Granted you gotta give to get, but was this truly the best place to get? Still no pitching, now we lose a big bat, and I just don't see how this team can outscore too many other teams. Grade D+
  8. Karbo
    I think it would be foolish to give up much for prospects this year unless we get someone that is under contract (or willing to sign long term) for more than 2 years. IMHO we are better off signing 1 or 2 mid-range free agent starters on short term contracts to see how the youngsters develop either in the minors or in the pen. After all, I see this as more of a transition year. With the new playoff format, come trade deadline, make a decision then. Are we in a position to go for it? By that time, we should have a few more months to evaluate the prospects too.
  9. Karbo
    I would be interested to know how the so called expert scouting services had these guys rated. Were the Twins reaching? Were they signing guys they knew could sign? were they staying away from certain agents? Lots of questions.
  10. Karbo
    Buck is truly a game changer, and probably a generational type of player. All he needs to prove that is health.
  11. Karbo
    I agree that the Twins may be closer than most think, especially if they expand the playoff field. So many people complain about the fact they don't have the #1 ace to front the rotation and boy is that true. However, IMO signing a couple mid rotation type arms like Pineda or trading for some in that same range while we see what the youngsters can do in the minors or in the pen may keep us afloat. Of coarse, we still need a ss, but I don't think we need a superstar, (though that would be nice). We should still have a fairly potent offense that can score runs. I don't mind a bunch of 6-5 or 8-7 type games.
  12. Karbo
    I'm not against a pitch clock, though I don't think it would be needed if the umpires would keep the games moving by keeping the batters in the box more. All this fussing and messing around between pitches is more on the hitters IMO. Why can't the HP ump keep things moving better and signal for the pitch? If the batters not ready, it would be an automatic strike.
  13. Karbo
    If the MLBPA was really concerned about the next generation of players they would be fighting for improved conditions for minor leaguers, even though they are not yet union. That is a fight I could back.
  14. Karbo
    I agree that baseball has fallen way behind in marketing its product. When I was young (in the early 60s) just about every boy (and some girls) played little league. Now they play shoting or racing or whatever on their phones. We used to have "knothole days" where we could get to go to a game cheap, go early, watch batting practice, catch some balls, and get autographs. It was such a thrill. Last time (and only time) I was at Target field I looked around and saw a few kids but most of them were looking down at their phones, not at the game. I don't know the solution and I don't think the owners or players do either, nor do I think they care all that much either. So lomg as those TV contracts keep bringing in the big bucks.
  15. Karbo
    I agree that Palacios has a real shot here now that it looks like the rule 5 draft is DOA this year. Unless we sign a ss he seems like our best solution as I don't think they will move Polo off of 2nd, and they don't seem to think Gordon can handle short.
  16. Karbo
    At this point I think AK is going to see more OF. Unless Larnach shows he can hit the off speed stuff and I think he will have to show that in St. Paul 1st. So I would think there may be some time at 1st but I would think more time at DH. Just a guess but with Miranda ready for at least a look I would think he will get some chances at 1st. Although they may also try him in the OF, I'm told his arm doesn't play real well there. Bit of a puzzle. As Roger said we have an awful lot of corner pieces, now may be the time to try and trade some out for other missing pieces?
  17. Karbo
    I think you have to also take into consideration the balls that are used. Todays baseballs are much different and changed out every time they hit the dirt.
  18. Karbo
    I agree they would be and it would be a tease. All these super rich owners and players are full of BS. Neither side cares about anything but money and winning. This argument that players are trying to lookout for future players is BS also. If they were they would be forcing the owners into improving conditions for the minor leagues, regardless of the fact those guys aren't union. Those are the future generations of players. The guys coming up seem to get paid VERY well,(minimum) better than most people can dream of, to play a game many of us play or at least have played, for fun.
  19. Karbo
    I have to call B.S. on this. No contract means the players would walk out as soon as the regular season would start.
  20. Karbo
    Sano has certainly been worth more than what he's been paid. As far as expected Avg, no he has not even come close to his minor league and rookie numbers that most were thinking he would hit as a norm in the .270 to .280 range. As others have noted his lack of contact has killed him. He just cant seem to grasp he is so strong he can power the ball out of any field even without pulling or in some cases if he doesnt even get the solid contact. This era of "homers are sexy" has hurt so many promising players that all they think about is the mammoth blasts to get on sports center or whatever TV highlights are on, and the writers are talking about.
  21. Karbo
    I have mixed feelings about the ban. The ban started because so many players got pull happy trying to hit homeruns which led to todays all or nothing type of game that I really don't like as much. The hope was that more players would try to go the other way to beat the shift but that never happened. I don't really know what banning the shift will accomplish other than perhaps making the game last longer with more singles, and perhaps more double plays. IMHO they would be better off to continue to try to find a way to "deaden" the ball a little bit to decrease the lift or carry somehow if possible without messing up the rest of the game.
  22. Karbo
    Although I agree that I would hate this to happen, I believe you are correct. Though I do think the Twins should step up and try to trade for Odo,(shouldn't cost much) and sign Pineda as you said, and that would help alot.
  23. Karbo
    I would be against giving up so many young players for 1 arm, at least at this point. The Twins are so far away from contention it just doesnt make sense to me. I would rather use Arraez in a trade to get a stopgap shortstop or mid rotation arm like Odo and add in Pineda on a FA contract. Get a couple of guys that can help guide the young pitchers along. We should get our guy back and healthy from TJ surgery next season, and that to me will prbably be a better time to go for it. By then, we should have a better idea about some of our young arms. They will be 2 years out of the lost covid season and hopefully some will stay healthy enough to get innings in. If not, that will tell us plenty also.
  24. Karbo
    I wonder what Pecota rates Bundy out too?
  25. Karbo
    I havent seen him play yet. Does anyone have any kind of report on how he does on the outfield?
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