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  1. kab21
    Is this true if they cut him specifically for medical reasons?
  2. kab21
    Most teams don't have 3 new starters and a new 6th man to sort out. And player's that naturally don't fit well to excel. Almost all of the player's want to be ball dominant but there is only one ball. The good news is that they are starting the season with W's while sorting this out. Bjelica you are such a tease. I have had such optimism for your skillset (not much defense though) since you came over but there have been so many injuries or slumps. KAT is a 7 footer that plays like a wing on offense AND defense.
  3. kab21
    I really wish it were possible to trade Dozier for the value that he brings to the team. The reality is that 2B became deep in the last year or two and a Dozier trade would almost certainly bring back a prospect that probably wouldn't help the Twins until 2019.
  4. kab21
    This wasn't the question that I asked though. Doesn't Burdi (this example) have to be on the active roster (and accruing service time) to be placed on the 60 day DL at any point (for example April 2018)? I think there have been minor leaguers that have been out for the season but weren't able to be placed on the 60 day DL but perhaps they were good prospects in AA that hadn't been put on the 40 man yet.
  5. kab21
    Can a player that hasn't been called up to the 25 man roster be put on the 60 day DL? I didn't think so but I am not sure.
  6. kab21
    Cole is just a name for a certain level of pitcher. I think you mean Adrianza and not find a guy like Adrianza right?
  7. kab21
    If we added Gerrit Cole and only subtracted Polanco from the MLB roster then I could live with Adrianza at SS for a year with Escobar playing there plenty. Any FA option is either going to be overpriced (more than pitchers) or just as mediocre.
  8. kab21
    So far they are winning ballgames that they would have lost last year. They don't look great doing it but I will certainly take these wins when things aren't clicking. This team has some crazy talent though. If the offense really starts clicking and they play average offense they could be a contender for 2nd best. I only say contender. Right now they are just trying to get into the top 10.
  9. kab21
    I will definitely trade Polanco (in a package) if that is what is needed to land a very good starter. I would rather trade Gordon because I think his value is higher and I think he is farther away than some think. He is a very good prospect but I think he is also overrated (especially on this board). But the Twins definitely have a surplus of MI's and that is a shocking development after years of playing complete mediocrity in the MI.
  10. kab21
    Very few teams have #5 starters that help them beat good teams. Gibson is a placeholder at the back of the rotation that can be replaced by any of the talented AAA pitchers (or May) next season if they take the spot from him. And he will be back on a cheap 1 year arb contract. I don't have high expectations of Gibson either though. I doubt teams aren't aware that Santana is 35 (opening day) and has some scary stats. But packages that include aging starters that acquire better MLB pitchers are very rare. The only thing that the Santana trade would accomplish is bringing in a package containing another top 100 prospect. That isn't terribly exciting for next season.
  11. kab21
    I don't see this as an issue tbh. I think it is another example of why the Twins should go strong after one very good starter and then let Mejia and Gibson (cheap one year arb contract) try to hold off the AAA talent and May. The Twins actually have many very good options that should be up at some point next season. I think the bigger factor as to what his role will next season is when he is given the green light to pitch w/o limitations. There might be a few pitchers that successfully come back in 12 months or less but I think the norm for being back at full strength is still 15+ months. If May is coming back mid-season then you have time to assess the current MLB needs at that point and plan his rehab around that role. As a default plan on him rehabbing as a starter though since it is easier to switch later on that way.
  12. kab21
    the problem isn't that the Wolves have flawed pieces but that these pieces don't together at all yet (you do allude to this). Almost every wing and PG creates his own offense. The good news is that the Wolves do have multiple options that can knock down 3's but they need to start moving the ball around to get those shots instead of going one on one all the time. And yes that was exactly the issue with Rubio. He creates on offense even if he doesn't score and reduces the wings to spot up shooters. Great if you have Kyle Korver.
  13. kab21
    I thought of you when I made that comment. Maybe I am 2nd. Teague was like a lateral step with different issues but not as bad as this thread is making him out as. The Wolves do need to figure out how to play together though. The pieces don't fit well yet.
  14. kab21
    I disagree with both of the bolded parts of the parts of the article. Robbie performed just as anyone would have expected unless they base their projections on a 99 game sample size. He was a player brought in on waivers (or similar) and had one full minor league season with a .800+ OPS. I still don't know why people thought he was going to .800+ OPS last year. I don't think it is as easy you think to find a .741 OPS with an upgraded glove as a 4th OF. Robbie (and his .741 OPS) ranked about 150th in the entire majors for OPS with 400+ PA. And 6th on the Twins. The key to improving (more like maintaining) the Twins defense will be whether or not they choose to force Vargas onto the roster. Doing that requires Sano to play more 3B and/or Grossman to play more OF. If they don't do that then Granite is the logical last hitter to make the team and it is less likely than both of Grossman and Sano are in the lineup defensively. I do really like Vargas though.Tough fit on the roster though with Grossman also needing DH AB's and Sano likely getting plenty of DH days.
  15. kab21
    But if you based your opinion of him on Internet comments you would think he was one of the worst ever. Rubio isn't better than the 10th best (probably) and Teague probably isn't worse than the 15th.
  16. kab21
    I think your 1st and 2nd paragraphs are related. Teague might look awful because the fall off from a good PG happens fast. After look at all of the negative comments about Rubio over the years. Teague and Rubio are probably average PG and there are some teams which have some truly awful PG's that are starting.
  17. kab21
    I think I was the biggest Rubio defender on the board so I would agree. This is an example of the grass not always being greener. And this is the situation where the Wolves got a legit average PG (some might disagree) to replace him. There were numerous times when people just wanted him gone and didn't care who replaced him.
  18. kab21
    Most of the deals only payout significant money in one FA season and in subsequent option years. the risk is fairly minimal that way. And there is a reason that we are tossing out 8/10/12 arb numbers. Gibson has been a bust but he is still getting 3M and possibly even 4+M in his final option year. Berrios could be that bad and still make half going year to year.
  19. kab21
    The problem with Rubio is that he was another ball dominant player even though he didn't actually take the final shot. Teague was a slight improvement there but not much. And this is the overall problem throughout the lineup. Only Dieng/Gibson don't require the ball to be effective. KAT does pretty well without but he should have it the most though. The perfect player would have been Patrick Beverly. Last year Houston put Harden at the point guard and Beverly was literally a 3 and D guy only. Butler/Wiggins could kind of fill that same role to an extent.
  20. kab21
    But where is the line between super utility and starter money though? If the Twins can pay him like the best utility player in the game or a low level starter then does he care about playing 150 games at one position or 120 games at multiple positions?
  21. kab21
    The rush is locking in the FA years with cheap options for Rosario and Kepler. If they are just average players then those contracts will be huge steals. It could be done next year but I could see the numbers going up a fair amount if they have good years. I will submit an additional contract extension since I agree on Dozier. Eduardo Escobar. I would let Dozier go FA after next season but extend Escobar for something like 3/21 since he gives you a lot of stability throughout the infield in case prospects struggle or Sano has to move off of 3B. And EE is a pretty good player tbh. If I had to guess Sano will be the hardest one to get done. Partly due to agent and partly due to HR's being big money in these things. I think there is a belief that Sano is on the cusp of being an elite middle of the order force and I think he and his agent will expect to get paid as such. Or simply not buy out FA years. And remember that there is a reason that everyone is saying 'duh' on an extension even though he hasn't completely proven that he is a force.
  22. kab21
    We are seeing that this may actually take some time since the pieces don't fit very well together. I just hope they can figure this out with the talent that they have.
  23. kab21
    Actually there is some indication that Berrios is less likely to have an arm injury than other prospects. He hasn't had any arm issues (did I miss anything?) in the minors, has pitched 165/170/185 IP and scouts aren't saying 'bad mechanics' (like Meyer). Obviously arm injuries can strike anyone but those are 3 big factors that I would look for when assessing risk. And if you always play this 'pitchers can get injured' card then you will never sign or make a big trade for a pitcher. Getting an extra year or two of Berrios is a lot better than having to develop another pitcher to replace him or having to sign a late 20's pitcher to a big extension or an even bigger FA contract.
  24. kab21
    Yes, this is why you try to do all of these extensions. If you don't then you simply don't have that player for the 1-2 seasons that the team has control over without signing him to a 5-6 yr contract at 20+M/yr. Obviously there is the downside that he gets injured or is only an average pitcher (valued at 15+M/yr anyway). Buying out FA years is all about extending the window of contention.
  25. kab21
    Yes, but how do the the arb values of the pitchers that you selected compare to arb values of similar pitchers from 6 years before? I wouldn't be surprised if there was a 50% of greater increase which is what Berrios will be looking for over your comparables. In an ideal world the Twins could buy out one year of FA and get one option but negotiating extensions is difficult with some agents and/or players. I am guessing that Sano will be the most difficult to buy out FA years but I would still approach all 3 with a fair amount of money this offseason.
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