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  1. Whitey333
    If this article doesn't show the sad state of affairs regarding the starting staff nothing does. Dobnak injury affecting starting staff? Get serious. With all the additions to other parts of the roster, we must assume FO will get a starter SOON. As currently constructed the starting staff is not major league proven with maybe one or two exceptions. If we somehow add a starter or two we will be solid contenders.
  2. Whitey333
    Very well written article. I agree with all of your analysis on Sano. He definitely has been an up and down player. I can't see any way the Twins pick up his option after this year. But then again I can't see why any pitchers ever throw him a strike with the fastball. Breaking ball outside corner gets him nearly everytime.
  3. Whitey333
    How about a what have you done for me lately comment? Where's the major league starting pitching staff? We need another starting pitcher or two to be competitive. I am confident they will add a quality starter soon. If not then what's the point of signing Correa? It's nice to see all the moves in an attempt to be a contender!! Let's keep it going!
  4. Whitey333
    I realize Twins don't want to sell the farm, however with one of the best minor leagues in baseball it makes sense to trade from strength. We need quality starting pitching!! You can't get it without losing any assets unless you sign a FA. And those are pretty much done. It's going to cost some young " prospects " to acquire some. Use them. I am sure they have something coming. I must admit I was very skeptical but it appears I may have been a little hasty in my judgement of the FO. Let's wait and see how this all shakes out. I'm sure they didn't sign Correa with the intent of being a last place format. I love the prospect of being a contender.
  5. Whitey333
    I can't believe that they won't make a trade for a decent starting pitcher. Spending that much money even if only for one year makes no sense unless you have major league pitching. They have made trades in the past to acquire prospects. It may be a good time to trade some prospects for reliable pitching. It appears I, like many others, was selling this FO short. It looks like there is a plan. Thank you. Must get another veteran starter. I am sure they will.
  6. Whitey333
    Great signing Twins. Totally unexpected! Well done. We could have signed 2-3 starting pitchers for what they are paying him for one year. I'm hoping we still have something left to sign/ or trade/ to get more pitching. The twins overall pitching is suspect and except for a couple, is not a major league starting staff. Have to assume if they are paying Correa $35 million for likely one season they must be looking to improve the pitching staff. If not, what's the point? It is great though to finally make a significant signing.
  7. Whitey333
    Very bold, interesting, and totally unexpected. We do need starting pitching. Hopefully we address that as well. For what they paid Correa they could have gotten two quality starting pitchers. If they add a starting pitcher or two they could actually contend. Nice.
  8. Whitey333
    Isn't it just sad that we are even in a position as an organization that we are supposed to get excited about a fourth or fifth string catcher in Godoy? If the FO doesn't significantly improve this major league roster in the next two weeks how does 95-100 losses sound? We made one good addition in Gray. The jury is still very much out on the rest. The current roster is a mess. Come on Twins. Finish what you started. Or is what you started only to reduce payroll and not be competitive?
  9. Whitey333
    I have no real expectations for Sanchez. It's becoming more and more apparent that the Twins are not even going to make an attempt to be respectable! We gave the Yankees their starting third baseman and shortstop for the season and took on two players they don't even want. So we are supposed to get excited by signing a 27 year old catcher that no one else wanted that was put on waivers by the other team? I haven't seen any indication yet that they are going to spend any of the payroll they saved since starting to dump salary last year with Berrios and Cruz. As of tonight my confidence is very low for the next couple of years. Please Twins, prove me wrong and invest in payroll
  10. Whitey333
    I hope it works out well for Sanchez here but I am skeptical. I am not at all surprised dumping Donaldson salary. Statistically he gave pretty much what was expected of him. Injuries yes. But didn't Buxton stay off the field more than on it the past 7 seasons? On paper it looks like we got fleeced. I believe Sanchez has hit .178 over the past two seasons. He is also statistically rated the worst defensive catcher in the American League. We seem to have depleted an area of strength in catching to an area of concern. We gave the Yankees their starting third baseman and shortstop. For what? An obvious salary dump. If more moves are not forthcoming to strengthen the Twins roster,. This FO has got to go. Unless of course it's a Pohlad mandate. Then they will be here forever. Bottom line for us Twins fans is the team just sells us prospects and hopes and now change of scenery. Good grief!
  11. Whitey333
    I hope he does well. But I just don't see it. The fact that they are already giving him a spot in the bullpen is troubling. Surely they must have some better candidates. The pitching staff is still a mess and keeping Thorpe doesn't make the staff any better, just desperate.
  12. Whitey333
    Gray is a great addition since it didn't really cost us much. No a number one 18 year old high school pitcher is not a great asset. He could be good in the future. But very few of them ever make it. Now when you look at Gray at the top of the rotation it's fine. But the others lined up behind him on a major league starting staff is a joke and a potential disaster. The roster as currently constructed looks no better than a 5th place team. Let's hope additions are made SOON!
  13. Whitey333
    If the Twins don't add anymore players of significance then it's obvious we are in an owner mandated salary dump. .I fully expect 2-3 more significant moves. Wouldn't it make sense to do them soon while spring training is on?
  14. Whitey333
    Cruz and Berrios could easily be called salary dumps. Those two moves freed up over 20 million last year. It's just my opinion but that's what I call it. Not irrationality any more than your irrational comment
  15. Whitey333
    Who knows what the FO will do. Listening to Falvey try to explain things adds to the confusion. He himself states he doesn't know where this is all going. Ever since the Twins trader Berrios and Cruz for inexperienced and cheap prospects, the salary dump has been on. Let's hope there is a plan here to add more players.
  16. Whitey333
    At this point the trades are confusing. There has got to be more coming. If not then this FO has to go. If they are under directive to cut payroll by ownership then ownership should be happy. If they are not then it's plain strange. We have very little catching, no ss, need more starting pitching, and bullpen help. This team today on paper is a joke. Let's hope they fix it up.
  17. Whitey333
    Major payroll reductions. And roster confusion. Remember, twins are not required to spend the significant payroll savings. With a payroll under 100 million and revenue sharing they will come out great financially. I hope they reinvest the savings but since the salary dumping started last year with Berrios and Cruz and now the recent trades, it's either moves to clear salary for future moves or just as likely a salary purge and a deep rebuild. Yuck
  18. Whitey333
    The Donaldson salary dump at this juncture has created a roster mess. I hope the great Byron Buxton can pitch and catch lol. I have been saying for months that I think the twins COULD be on a salary purge. I think the trade begs other moves. People assume and understandably so that there is 30- 40 million to spend. Going back to salary dumps of Berrios and Cruz for prospects and the recent moves has thus far created roster holes and major pa
  19. Whitey333
    It will be fun to see where this all ends. I'm hoping and assuming there is more to come because we still have some big holes and some newly created ones. Everyone talks about having 30 to 40 mill in payroll to spend. Hopefully that's true. But it's just speculation. .let's hope trading Donaldson was to free up payroll for other transactions. Let's hope it isn't just a salary dump.
  20. Whitey333
    I like the fact we are not stagnant. Rumors are strong that salary was moved to be able to sign a player or two. I hope that's the case and that these moves aren't just a salary dump. We still need more pitching and apparently a shortstop. I saw a rumor on MLB that twins had already signed story but are waiting results of a physical. Some of those same reports indicate he may need tommy John in the future due to elbow injuries. Just a lot of rumors I guess. Also a rumor twins have no interest in keeping Sanchez and may flip him in another trade. Whatever happens it will be interesting to see how it all shakes out.
  21. Whitey333
    Very good move for the Twins. Still need one or two more reliable starters. Like many of you have said the twins probably won't be contending this year. But at least it appears they may be trying to put a major league team on the field. I certainly hope so. I have no problem at all trading a prospect. He may be great, he may never play in big leagues. I see nothing wrong with trading a young unknown and inexperienced high school prospect for a proven major league starter. Good job Twins!
  22. Whitey333
    I'm ambivalent about the trade. I guess time will tell. It does kind of show a pattern going on for the year. That is we don't care about fielding a major league team in 2022. It also shows that we are probably seeing a significant payroll dump in progress. Garver, although not perfect by any means, was a veteran presence behind the plate. It's a little ironic that while depending on unproven and inexperienced young arms we trade away the only real veteran catcher we had to help settle in these pitchers. I also find it almost amusing that people say Garver was injured too much so it's good to get rid of him. The same and more could be said of Buxton yet people call him a superstar though he seldom plays. This year I think Buxton plays a whole year but will be a huge disappointment at the plate. Most notable national publications are calling the twins pitching staff a joke at this point. But will be embarrassing if these pitchers are all we have this year. I think the FO is making a statement on a rebuild. I just hope it doesn't last for years like the previous ones.
  23. Whitey333
    Great to be back to Twins Baseball!! I am most interested to see what the FO does to the roster in such a short time. I would expect them to add a veteran or two to the starting rotation. To go into the season with minor league pitchers and Bundy as your rotation would be foolish and disastorus. I'm excited to see what we will add. Go Twins!
  24. Whitey333
    I'm glad it's settled!! However the process has left a very bad taste in my mouth. MLB and the Twins in particular are going to have to earn back interest from the fans that are sceptical. Do the owners and players really care about the fans? Prove it. Are the Twins going to attempt to put a major league product on the field? Are the Twins really going to settle in at a payroll around $88 million as reported elsewhere? I'm very happy to have baseball back. I hope the Twins Front office is too.
  25. Whitey333
    Such a sad state of affairs! Players and owners bickering over money that most sane people drool over. I've been a longtime twins and MLB fan but am very disgusted about the direction of these negotiations and baseball in general. I never thought I would say this but I'm getting to the point that I don't care if they come back. Now granted at some point they will agree and baseball will return. But at what cost? Will the greedy owners and players only be concerned about lining their pockets and not care about the state of the game itself? Or will the real cost be alienating an already fragile and declining fan base. It appears they don't really don't care about the game or it's fans.
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