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  1. Tim
    I see you added the stats part of this argument. He’s got a negative UZR in center, with declining speed, the past 2 years. Again, not a centerfielder. Who cares about 2022 at this point, on pace to lose 90+ games right now.
  2. Tim
    Well corner outfielders seem to be a position of strength for the Twins. Typically teams trade from positions of strength.. You could make an argument to trade Max, for a prospect who is a true center fielder in a package... Also - Royce Lewis is a CF most likely.
  3. Tim
    Max is not a centerfielder .. He is capable of playing center, but he isn't a center fielder.
  4. Tim
    well there is a reason he isn't working in front offices anymore
  5. Tim
    hmmm
  6. Tim
    Taj Bradley is a pitcher I would target in any deal with the Rays. I think a Kenta Maeda deal might make sense for them, especially with the way his contract is structured... Slotted into the bullpen with the Dodgers during his tenure there as he struggled later in most seasons. Rays could deploy him in a similar manner while using him now as a starter. Josh Lowe + Taj Bradley for Kenta ?
  7. Tim
    Lol .. what more do you want dude. Do you not understand how the business side of baseball works ?
  8. Tim
    He has a career 2.70 ERA, 217IP, 317k's - 3 minor league seasons. 60 grade fastball that's touched 99mph this year .. Solid slider and the curve has developed, particularly well this season. Doesn't walk many guys, only 10 BB in 60 ip this year .. 6'2 and has been able to stick as a starter.
  9. Tim
    Joe Ryan is a fantastic get, wow.
  10. Tim
    There's no way at all any team in baseball would walk from Megill, a pitcher who in a short sample has had success in the majors, a former first round pick, who by some was a top 100 prospect, and a projectable 19 year old who is throwing 99mph and showing progress developing solid secondary pitches vs a Comp Pick ..
  11. Tim
    Thanks for putting this together! I've mentioned Robert Dominguez as a guy from the Mets that I would want in any deal with them. The size and stuff that he has combined with being 19 years old makes for a great developmental guy to target. Might rise quick too if he's gotten his control down since he last pitched. If were talking with the Mets about Berrios, I'm starting any package with Kumar Rocker. He'd be a PTBNL in the winter, as they can't trade a player after the draft that soon. But if you can go to the Mets and pry Kumar Rocker packaged with a Matt Allan or Robert Dominguez for Jose Berrios, you gotta make that deal ASAP.
  12. Tim
    If they are willing to give up Medina, by all means swap him out. He's probably their best pitching prospect at this point though so I doubt they are wanting to part with him for Kepler. Same with Peraza.. Both guys are in the top 100 in a lot of midseason rankings. Garcia is a year removed from being a top 50 guy, control is an issue now. But he's 22, I'd take a flier on him figuring it out. The height thing is a worry I suppose but again, I'll take a gamble on his stuff as its worked well to thus point. Vizcaino has pitched in 2 games this year so the underwhelming numbers might have something to do with that, the rest of his resume looks promising.
  13. Tim
    Max Kepler is absolutely expendable, regardless of the rebuild or re-tool debate. The future, middle of the order duo in Larnach / Kirilloff, slide into a corner spot. Kepler might be able to play center right now as a stop gap but that's not sustainable. His underlying numbers actually paint the picture that he's swinging the bat similarly to his 2019 season, so it's not like he's a lost cause. For what it's worth, Fangraphs actually just ranked him top 40 in most valuable MLB assets. The Yankees are so desperate for a left handed bat, that can play center, and can sneak under the luxury tax, you could probably get a decent package. Not many players check those boxes, unless you want to unload for Joey Gallo. Twins : Deivi Garcia, Alexander Vizcaino, Glenn Otto Yankees ; Max Kepler If you can get a package like that, I'm game.
  14. Tim
    I would say it's middle of the pack. They aren't giving up Alvarez .. Mauricio doesn't excite me a ton, Baty looks to be solid. Matt Allan, Robert Dominguez, and JT Ginn all project to be starters with nice upside, Allan the most of the 3. If the Mets are asking about Berrios, I'm starting with Kumar Rocker and working around him as the centerpiece. Would have to be a PTBNL after the season ends. If you get them to bite on a Kumar Rocker + Robert Dominguez package, I'm doing it. Essentially the Stroman deal, with more upside.
  15. Tim
    I think it’s pretty telling what direction we are headed in the next week or so on the Berrios front.
  16. Tim
    I think the best fit for the Yankees would be Max Kepler. They need a left handed bat more than anything, Kepler and the short porch in right would be great. They also would stay under the luxury tax, which is their biggest concern right now.
  17. Tim
    i'm a believer in Lux, would do that deal.
  18. Tim
    Oooffff .. Alright. - David Price - Chris Archer - Blake Snell All traded with controllable years. 2/3 were Cy Young winners.. all traded with 1.5 - 3 seasons of control.. I’d call that trading stars before they hit free agency. - Tyler Glasnow - Shane Baz - Luis Patino One is a pretty solid starter right now, pretty much top 3 in the game. The other 2 are probably top 10 pitching prospects and figure to slot into the rotation in the 2nd half. Probably for the next 5-7 years too...both reached the majors within 2 years. I won’t even get into what else the rays got in those trades, but it’s pretty good man. Anyways, your wrong.
  19. Tim
    They can say that all day long, can’t see it happening at all. The Larnach and Kirilloff idea - Yes. The Marlins are a fantastic match too.
  20. Tim
    Please elaborate on why they won’t get value for either player, also elaborate on your rationale of not trading Cruz (expiring contract)
  21. Tim
    Why? so you can lose them for a single comp pick in free agency? The Twins and Berrios + Rogers are the only two parties that know where they stand on an extension. If you are parting ways and the Twins front office see it as likely, you absoutlely do not keep either. You field offers and try to maximize value.. Lets say they do keep them though, lets say they finish middle of the divison in 2022 and can't resign either because of financial restrictions.. Then we head toward a re build right? Then taking a single player, in 2023, with our one comp pick, is the plan of attack. We have leverage right now, a wider pool of players to select from other teams vs the draft and comp pick. MORE PLAYERS POTENTIALY.. I don't get how people don't understand this. You can't be stubborn here.
  22. Tim
    When it comes to this topic, the majority of comments are people typically complaining about a "rebuild" and how trading players like Rogers and Berrios for "prospects" isn't how to win.. Granted they are an anomaly and its salary related, the Rays are "rebuilding" every year, yet compete in the same division as the Yankees and Red Sox and consistently win year in and year out with, while maintains a top 5 farm system, and bottom of the league payroll... How do they do that? making moves like this. Sometimes you've gotta make tough decisions, sometimes they hurt as fans, we all get it. But if they are 2 weeks from the deadline, neither player has an extension, and you aren't competitive, you need to take a step back and do what's best for the organization as a whole. I don't care about competing in 2022 frankly if your on pace to finish with 85+ loses. Why would next year be different? are we gearing up for a 5+ year run with a cheap core? . If this is a move that makes you better in 2023, 2024, etc.. Then you do it.
  23. Tim
    I can’t tell if this is a joke. You take fliers on lottery tickets so you can win the lottery. You can’t win if you don’t play. Santana? Lottery ticket from the rule 5... Fernando Tatis? Lottery ticket in a salary dump. I can go on. sure, getting rid of them makes the twins worse. But we aren’t going anywhere this year. Let’s better the organization as a whole.
  24. Tim
    I’d like to see Elijah Green. Termarr Johnson would be a nice consolation though.
  25. Tim
    I think he will be fine. Alcala is probably the only young pitcher on the staff this season where I’ve thought you need to trust what you see. If you forget the numbers for a second, which I rarely want to do, his stuff is just too good to ignore. Clean delivery, simple mechanics, easy to repeat. Command will be refined as he develops. The change up will come, he’s too talented. He’s going to figure it out and be a good reliever for years to come.
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