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  1. Thrylos
    These guys both are having career seasons and about to enter their declining years, esp Gibson who is 2 years older at 31. Last time the Twins signed a guy off a career season to a 3 year contract (Phil Hughes) they regretted it. Both of these guys are #3-4 in a competing team. If you pay your #3 and #4 $36 million, while you need to make a run towards a true number 1 next off-season, you are in big trouble.
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    Need to add Duensing Hildenberger to balance that trade.
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    Including GIDP? As far as WPA, Ks are better than the above and as good as any other out that either does not advance a runner or ends the inning... As the third or first out a strikeout is as bad as a robbed HR out. Might not be as pretty, but it is worth as much, and you are talking about worth.
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    Not about you Ted, per se. It just seems that there is an article about Sano's shortcomings on a weekly basis on this site, without appreciating the fact that he is having an overall pretty darn good season, esp. in the power department, despite missing the whole ST and a month of the season with an injury. Just getting pretty old, esp. in a season that Twins' fans should be rejoicing. Lots of other things to talk about than Sano's shortcomings. At least you kept it on the field
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    Career Kent Hrbek: .848 OPS, 128 OPS+, .371 wOBA, 126 wRC+, .198 isoP 2019 Miguel Sano: .853 OPS, 124 OPS+, .351 wOBA, 119 wRC+, .315 isoP I don't remember much whining about Kent Hrbek day in and day out. It seems that Sano bashing is a weekly phenomenon around here, and it is getting a bit trite and quasi-rancorous, esp. when the team has the best season since forever and the best record in the majors currenty.
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    If you look closer, the Twins really have only 2 good starters this season. Against teams with >=.500 records this season (ranked by WHIP) : Berrios: 1.96 ERA, 0.702 WHIP, 10 K/9, 5.8 K/BB Odorizzi: 2.01 ERA, 0.989 WHIP, 10.9 K/9, 3.5 K/BB Pineda: 5.04 ERA, 1.286 WHIP, 8.9 K/9, 3.8 K/BB Gibson: 1.80 ERA, 1,600 WHIP, 7.2 K/9, 2.7 K/BB (only 2 games) Perez: 4.98 ERA, 1.708 WHIP, 7.9 K/9, 1.5 K/BB This is why they really need an ace to be relevant this post season, in addition to a couple of bullpen arms...
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    Comparing the 5th starter for the team with the best record in the majors to that of worse teams, including the one that ended up with the worst record in the majors makes no sense. The Twins are competing. Their 5th starter should be compared to those of teams that recently made the World Series. Not sure that Pineda cuts it, in that comparison...
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    AAA depth. Nothing to see really.
  10. Thrylos
    I would not hold onto anyone for the right return right now. For example, if the Twins were to package Syndergaard and Diaz, I would not mind sending both Lewis and Kirilloff. There is an opportunity cost that has to come into the equation. No prospect is a sure thing. Ask Delmon Young if you don't believe me.
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    For one moment I was back at 2006
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    Why would the Cardinals even consider selling, is beyond me. John Gant is a treadable target as much as anyone in the Red Sox' or Cleveland's bullpen right now. TOR, BAL, DET, KC, SEA, PIT, CIN, SF, MIA and maybe WSH are the realistic sellers right now. Talking about "targets" from any other teams does not make much sense...
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    I'd do that trade, plus I'd throw in the player who would need to be taken off the 40-man roster to accommodate, for a Rk/A prospect. I don't think that Gordon will be as good as his brother, and his brother is not that great. I am really concerned with Graterol's injurability, esp. since his weapon is his FB and relies on a pretty all out delivery to get there.
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    I wouldn't mind that, and then I'd flip him for pitching. (I know you meant Ryne )
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    This organization is in the middle of a transformation. As a matter of fact they just traded the prospect they Ryan & Co picked one pick ahead of Andrew Benintendi in the first round just 4 seasons ago for a bag of balls and nobody blinked in the Twin Cities. The Twins are competing. Competitive teams are trading prospects for players who can put them ahead and help them win championships. The Twins have not done that since MacPhail was the GM. It should happen this season and hopefully will...
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    Disingenuous? Sorry. People spitting in cups (and floors) and sticking their fingers in their mouths to pull tobacco remnants triggers my gag response more than drunk clowns. Your mileage might vary, but, telling you, some of us find that pretty disgusting...
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    Great signing. Has not played real competitive baseball for 3 years since he left Cuba for Argentina. So very rusty. I'd be extremely surprised if he helped the Twins this season. ETA 2020 or even 2021 more likely. 70 2-seamer, the rest are close to 50-55, but too many pitches, command and control were 45-50 when he was playing in games, I suspect they are a bit less now (and that's his problem). Paring down to just 1-2 secondary stuff and working on C&C needs to happen, and that will take time.
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    The Diamondbacks have a better record than the Red Sox at 4 games over .500. They are not sellers
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    Would be nice to see him (and DJ Baxendale btw) get a shot this summer. And it might happen as soon as Magill is out the door. One thing: At 27 years old in September, he is not quite a prospect any more.
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    Romero was pressing big time yesterday. Littell has a fresh arm. I hope the Twins get Romero to relax when he is pitching. Not sure what's up with that.
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    I really had fun with the "No Smoking Allowed at the Metrodome" PAs before the first pitch in the Twins' games. Unfortunately nobody mentioned the small print "except at the home and visitor clubhouses".. There are 2 ways that players will stop chewing tobacco: 1. If the MLB and the player association both agree to put it down in the terms of the employment (which will never happen, as it never happened with smoking) 2. if States and/or municipalities (depending on who control local laws on tobacco use) put it down as a local law. Door number 2 is why players cannot smoke in the clubhouses any more. So if the Twins, and the rest of the MLB want to have a non-chewing culture, they should just lobby their local/state governments. In about half of the parks chewers cannot chew (that's why you see Buxton eg. do sunflower seeds in some away games...)
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    Who is playing second for the Twins next season?
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    That kid was pitching with so much adrenaline, I bet he did not know which state he was
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    If a starting pitcher went to the horse races, a parade, or another event before his start, instead of following his routine, wouldn't you want to know, esp. after he sucked?
  25. Thrylos
    Has to be noted that Gibson did not follow his regular pre-start game preparation today and instead chose to attend pre-game religious services at the ballpark. How much that hurt the Twins is hard to tell.
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