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  1. farmerguychris
    Starting as early as next year I would love to have this infield: Lee and 3rd, C4 at SS, Lewis at 2nd, and then either AK against righties, or Miranda against lefties. Could solidify the infield for the next half decade and free us up to trade Polanco while still has a plus value contract for pitching.
  2. farmerguychris
    I think having both Farmer (right), and Gordon (left) being in super utility roles that can play anywhere on the field to be a great way to give depth in every position. That Farmer can even catch is just icing on the cake. Allows us to have 1 more bench player who can focus on either being an OF or IF specialist.
  3. farmerguychris
    Arraez is not a first baseman either. Sure - he plays there most of the time, but he's a DH with those knees. Any of the other infielders can play DH or 1B. Arraez however, cannot pitch and that is what we need.
  4. farmerguychris
    Perhaps unproven depth. But we do have Polanco, Farmer, and Gordon on the active roster with Lee and Lewis ready to come on board at some point this year. All of them are better in the field at several positions compared to Arraez.
  5. farmerguychris
    I fully agree with your thoughts. Its not a popular opinion to trade someone like him, but I think he's hit his peak value and plays a position we have depth at. We need pitching and despite him being only 25, he won't age well due to his knees.
  6. farmerguychris
    I would expect we don't see the finished product just yet. I'm sure the coaches have been having him try new things to see what works best for him. When you're trying things you are either not familiar with, or that don't feel natural to you due to lack of reps - you won't get great results. Hopefully this year they can use what they learned last year that works, and feels good to him and let them play out to get a real feel for where he is at.
  7. farmerguychris
    I would absolutely trade Polanco and Arraez before shopping Lewis and Lee. I think the younger guys in this batch have higher ceilings.
  8. farmerguychris
    Pagan for a fresh fish dinner?
  9. farmerguychris
    I could look - but maybe you already know.... Are there any young right handed players nearly ready in our system?
  10. farmerguychris
    I'd be much more interested in trading him while his value is high instead of extending him. I think he's at his peak at the moment with his knees being good to him last year. As athletes age knees don't tend to often get better like last year.
  11. farmerguychris
    I think it is obvious that it is unsettled. Other than Celistino, who should be in AAA, we have no other right handed bats do we (not counting Buxton).
  12. farmerguychris
    I'm with you. As a fan this really irritates me. I get his, the analytics show he has stuff - but look at the results. Let it go - I'd be happy with literally nothing in return for him if they would just let him go. Ugh!! What a waste of a roster spot and we are a worse team for having him on it. I'd rather have Austdillo as a pitcher.
  13. farmerguychris
    Are they really still planning on keeping Pagan in our pen??!! Lets move him for literally anything. Don't want to waste CC or Buxton, or any other lead we ever have to let him give it up again.
  14. farmerguychris
    Yeah yeah - so we signed a pretty good shortstop. But wait.... There's more!!! Guess the F.O. was just waiting for today to do anything? Another unknown option for the rotation? Can we please move on from Pagan now? https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/01/twins-acquire-a-j-alexy-from-nationals.html
  15. farmerguychris
    One player - even one as good as CC does not make a team as we found out in 2022. BUT - the health Gods have to be on our side this year don't they? After last year being the experiment of getting injured to possibly never return - it HAS to be better right? A nice blend of vets and young guys sound like a way to win if we can stay healthy. BUT - we still have about $15M more to spend right? A right handed OF bat would be great. Anyone looking for a corner left hand bat we can trade for a right hand bat perhaps? Give them Kepler and get someone who can be the next Garlick at a higher level.
  16. farmerguychris
    I would expect this or perhaps put Polonco on the trade block and put someone into the 2nd base role between Brooks, Lewis or Martin.
  17. farmerguychris
    Am I understanding this correctly? We get CC for the next 6 years (his prime age) at $33.34M per year, and then can keep him longer at a lower rate if he hits a certain number of plate appearances? How is this not a great deal for us??!! This sounds like an outstanding deal for the future of the Twins. Not only what he provides on the field, but what he provides in clubhouse leadership. Allows Farmer to be our infield utility role (plus super utility Gordon who can play OF), don't have to rush Lewis back - win/win. Lets keep this train going. What am I missing that any fans might not love this? Sure injury history, but really have any players made it this far into their careers without any injury concerns?
  18. farmerguychris
    Nope - would prefer to go with our younger guys and anyone we can get for Kepler and hopefully Pagan. No spot for either of them once picked up Gallo and saw what Pagan can do in the pen last year.
  19. farmerguychris
    Does Garlick still have options? If so - why not take a chance to see if he bounces back? My only request is if he starts off slow - don't be afraid to pull the plug on him and move on before June.
  20. farmerguychris
    When you say adjacent to the big Hammond stadium - are you saying what would be out past the left field fence of Hammond for that full and a half field? I've never wandered over there. Last question - another fan I was talking to said there is somewhere a box with pamphlets in it that have jersey numbers matched to names. So many of the prospects I'm excited to see - but can't match faces and names without knowing what numbers they are wearing. Do you know what I'm talking about or where to find that? Thanks for your feedback. Flight, hotel, and tickets booked. Lets go Twins.
  21. farmerguychris
    Couple of questions here please for anybody who has been to spring training- Went for the first time a couple of years ago, and think I may have missed out on a couple of things. Thinking of going back this year if we can find a place to stay after the hurricane took out some options. 1 - I spent all of my time on the back 4 fields in the 'diamond' area where all the young guys were practicing - no major league players were even around. But I never went into Hammond other than for a game. Were the major league guys perhaps practicing around there and I should have made my way up to the big stadium? 2 - I went pretty early in the season - I was there for maybe their 6th or 7th game - that might also play a role of why I saw few big league names. When is the best time to see as many players (both prospects and big league) players to help my kids get signatures? Thanks for any advice.
  22. farmerguychris
    I'll never quit the team because a bad day at the ballpark is better than a good day most anyplace else. The sounds, the smells, the atmosphere all is something I look forward to even as a 50 year old regardless of if we are in first, or last place.
  23. farmerguychris
    I, for one, do not want to give up on Martin yet. He has been highly touted most of his career as someone who can be an impact player. While yes, he has not yet met those high expectations - he also is still young. Sounds a lot like Gordon who we were pretty happy to have last year.
  24. farmerguychris
    No way am I trading anyone with starter potential for someone slightly better than Garlick.
  25. farmerguychris
    Its just amazing the player Buxton can be when healthy! That game winner against Chicago was very memorable. I know the 'if he's healthy' may always apply to him - but to have the speed in the field, the hustle to beat our infield singles, and the power he shows in these clips demonstrate why he's well worth his salary even if he only plays 2/3 of the year.
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