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I called out loudly last year for picking up a veteran 1B when we had a gaping hole at that position. Now that Kiriloff seems healthy & Miranda can hopefully learn to be at least a passable first baseman (he wasn't last year, but not his fault. The team was not prepared nor managed properly last year and continually played people out of position. Lewis = exhibit A.) We shouldn't spend a ton of money on someone like Gurriel. That said a veteran presence would be valuable and perhaps critical if Kiriloff goes down. There seems to be no one in the minor league system at 1B

I have always said trade Arraez. Especially now when his value is highest! An excellent and fun to watch hitter, but that is as far as his skillset goes. No power, no speed, weak defense and bad knees make him a one tool player without a position other than DH. I wouldn't trade him for Lopez or any middle rotation talent. In a fair package for a top flite starter is what we should ask for.

The analytics are at times useful in identifying trends or potential talent, but running every game on numbers will give you exactly average for your level of "statistical talent". Teams that get hot, go on a run to the world series are the ones who develop synergy, play above their heads and most importantly believe they can win. 1980 hockey gold medal anyone?? Of you looked only at analytics, they shouldn't even have bothered to play. But Herb Brooks worked them into supreme physical condition, got them to buy into being on Team USA, not just some player on loan from college and developed a sum far greater than its.parts. Thank God the "shift" Is gone. Play the game as it is meant to be played and go with your gut Instinct and the hot hand now and again. Jack Morris pitching the 10th inning in a game 7 was an extreme gut instinct move, especially when you have a proven stud in Aguilera available to close. But it worked, it was destiny, and they won. I guarantee you if TK had taken Morris out at any point earlier in that game, they would have lost Leave the starting pitcher who is going well in. Get a set lineup for batting and stick with it until it doesn't produce. When you know who is batting in front and behind you, you will learn every nuance and what they will likely do with every pitch in every situation. Like Cousins & JJ or any great QB /WR combo, each will know what the other is thinking and therefore do. Stick another WR in JJ spot (pick any hall of famer) and you won't get the same results. Even though "analytics " say his #'s are better, they never will be.

We needed a RH OF with speed & power, not another lefty with a worse WAR than Kepler. This makes zero sense. Maybe we can get something for him when we becomes "sellers" next July. Waste.

The Giants will come to regret the last 5 years of that contract. How many 38 -42 year old SS of note have there been? He will be an expensive DH without Nelson Cruz power at twice the price. If Lewis can come back and continues on the path he was on, we will be just fine. Get pitching, pitching and more pitching and sign Brad Fullmer for crying out loud. His slider is unhittable! Well a power hitting corner OF wouldn't hurt either. We have the money, but there aren't many prospects in the OF or catcher department unfortunately. And we desperately need Kiriloff to step up and play 1B. Thoughts?

Trading everyone makes no sense. Kepler is cheap insurance for solid Defense and the possibility of power. Trading him would make no sense at all, lest you want Cave back in RF. If a prospect finally comes along and supplants him, great. Til then NO. We let Rosario walk and have had a gaping hole in LF ever since. Meanwhile Rosario carries Atlanta into the WS all by himself, lest you have forgotten.

Please do trade Arraez. He is a one tool player with zero speed, a bum knee, no power and a way below average fielder. If he becomes Tony Gwynn somewhere else, fine. At least he (Qwynn could run & play the field). We have a boatload of 2B and need OF power & SP. If someone offers a good SP ready prospect, JUMP ON IT! Sell high for once.

Please do trade Arraez. He is a one tool player with zero speed, a bum knee, no power and a way below average fielder. If he becomes Tony Gwynn somewhere else, fine. At least he (Qwynn could run & play the field). We have a boatload of 2B and need OF power & SP. If someone offers a good SP ready prospect, JUMP ON IT! Sell high for once.

Well yeah Kep needs to "hit better" to stay in the lineup. As you say his potential and results have been maddeningly mixed. But for the money, there are plenty of worse candidates who aren't elite fielders makking much more! Until someone in our minor league system unseats him, trading him makes no sense. We already gave away a solid player in Urshela and have had NOTHING to replace Rosario since we let him walk. Find a LF power hitter with speed and defense before we give away any more known quantities. And why are we so enamored with Correa when we have Lewis (if healthy) ready to star at the SS position? Spend the money on pitching!!!!

A 3.95 ERA doesn't remotely suggest Ace. That said we do.seem to.have a solid bunch of #2-3 starters (if healthy) that should keep us in games. What we need to Insure is a top notch bullpen that can close out innings 7-9. 6-9 with Baldelli that is. Can Lewis be back to start the season at SS? That us a bigger question, along with a power hitting (more than 1 tool please) OF and a 1B if Kiriloff continues to be out. SP, 1B, bullpen & SS are.the gaping holes, I. That order.

Miranda at 3rd, hopefully the utility guy we picked up can back up 3rd as well. If Kiriloff can't go at 1B we need to pick up a veteran 1B, Hosmer available??

Been saying we need an OF power bat all year. Any chance Hosmer & his pre- paid contract is available for 1B? Kiriloff can't seem to get on the field & Miranda belongs at 3B and Arraez is a liability at any position.(trade him please). Gordon backs up 2nd & 5th OF. Maybe Urshela can backup 3B & SS?? Will Lewis be able to play?? So many question marks. SP, SS, 1B, & OF power bat all need to be answered.

Hard pass. We need a 1B. Is Hosmer and his previous paid contract available?

I couldn't agree more!! The Pressley trade (& others that year) were & continue to be a disaster. Who cares if Alcala & or Celestino mature, develope and possibly contribute? Meanwhile Houston has been in 6 straight ALDS and 3 World Series since 2018. If we keep finding & developing talent only to flip them for future potential because you don't want to pay them, you will NEVER compete in the World Series. Develope, maintain & add pieces to win! Not, develope, subtract by trade, develope, subtract again in perpetuity. The Bullpen has been their #1 problem for years. In this day and age of 5 inning starters you better have a well stocked pen! No offense to Correa, he is a fine player, but that 35M on pitching along with Lewis & Miranda (who I said from the start we should have rolled the dice on) Would have resulted in a far better season and Lewis would not have had his career threatening injury playing one game out of position because they wanted him in the lineup.

#1 the Twins need a First baseman. Why we didn't pickup Hosmer when the Padres paid people to give him away is beyond me. A veteran prescence and an excellent fielder who was batting 278 with 16 HR at the time would have been a godsend. Miranda belongs at 3B and Arraez needs to be traded! We have a SS, provided Lewis is healthy. Urshela & Gordon make up an excellent utility infield tandem (provided one of them can learn to back up the SS position). Kiriloff at 1B would solve our problem there if he can ever get his wrist sorted out, but if not then Hosmer should be a target. What we need most in the field is a slugging OF, Larnarch has not proven to be that guy. Power hitting OF, starting pitcher, catcher should be our targets in free agency.

He was supposed to be a great hitter when we traded for him. I don't see a viable SS on the roster outside of Lewis, who is injured because we played him out of position. 2 yrs ago, Lewis looked like a bust with a giant hole in his swing, boy did he surprise! Outside of Polanco, I don't see a viable 2B either. Gordon & Arraez are part time fill ins at best. Trade Arraez if you want trade bait. Everyone is in love with his batting average, but he is a One Tool player! No speed, bad knee, poor fielder, no power, enough said. I'd much rather see an above average glove with a 285 Ave & 20 HR & 20 SB that Martin has the potential to be.

All prospects sound enticing at times. Maya especially. But 19-20 yr Olds aren't coming up any time soon.

The Twins not having a SS ready to at least Stan out there and play the position and then letting Palacio go doesn't make much sense, but then neither did signing Correa. Lewis & Miranda should have been penciled in from the start & that 35M spent on pitching. Now Lewis is hurt because they played him out of position in their rush to keep his bat in the lineup. Why did we trade for Martin if he can't play SS (hit apparently) again? Sign a Frontline starter, sign Fulmer and if Iglesias can back up SS & 3B until (hopefully) Lewis come back, then fine. Unless Urshela can do the same. Frankly they need Kiriloff at 1B and a power hitting OF with speed more than anything. Neither Larnarch & Walner fit that bill. If they can sign that "guy" for the corner OF, doesn't matter who plays SS.

Gio is a solid and healthy player. Something that 20 of our 40 man roster can't say. If only he could back up the SS position, he would be an excellent utility man! Gordon backs up 2nd and is the 4th OF. He also has speed, a desperately needed asset. We need Kiriloff at 1B. If not, maybe the prepaid contract of Hosmer is available?? Yeah Arraez makes contact, but why everyone is so in love with his 315 BA is beyond me. He has no speed, power & is way below average in fielding. Miranda plays 3B, Lewis if recovered plays SS, and Gio backs them up. Polanco plays 2B & Gordon backs him up. That leaves 1B & 35M for pitching. Celestino is 5th OF. So we are stuck with Kepler & Larnarch or we go and get a power hitting OF and trade both Arraez and Kepler.

I have been hammering on pitching from day one (the lack of it) Yes the window on the core group has closed. While the bullpen actually looks reasonably competitive at the moment, the only good move the FO made all year was acquiring Fulmer. His slider is truly unhittable! Sign him please! Lopez was a Hugh mistake. Gave up way too much for a guy with minimal success until this year. Paddock & Mahle as well. Lewis was an unexpected surprise and as I have also said, they should have rolled the dice with Lewis & Miranda from the start and spent the 35M on pitching. Lewis only got hurt playing out of position because they had Correa. If not, he is in the rookie of the year convo and with 35M in pitching we would have been looking at a playoff run until everyone else got hurt and flamed out. This team needs a top starter & Gray & Ryan and IF Maeda & Mahle can pitch, great. Then we need a veteran presence. Hosmer would be a great fit if we can somehow acquire him. The Padres paid his salary and sent along prospects to move him. Yet 276/ 16 hr at the deadline with excellent fielding skills would have been a godsend. We had zero 1B all year and it showed. Obviously can't count on Kiriloff or Sano. But yes, somebody has to step up and the front office needs to go. Not a Hugh Baldelli fan,but give him a good team like he had in 2019 and he seems to do a good enough job of staying out of their way. I look forward to the end of the shift next year and the over reliance on metrics.

Arraez & Miranda are NOT 1B material. We should have jumped all over Hosmer when the Padres were paying people to take him. Hmm, a veteran presence, an excellent 1st baseman, batting 278 with 16 hr. And we have no choice but to put players out of position, who continue to make mistakes while learning on the job. A job they shouldn't be in. Lewis is only out for the year because he too was playing out of position. One game, one catch, season (career?) over. The Correa signing (along with Donaldsons) in the FO desire to make "a splash" have continued to ruin this club. No knock against Correa, he is a fine player and seemingly good clubhouse leader, but we all knew going in that a starter & 2 or 3 top quality bullpen arms were needed. That 35M would have gone a long way towards filling that giant hole. Lewis would now still be playing SS. Sadly the rest of the injuries would still have sunk us.

The front iffice & coaching staff have been a Hugh disappointment this year. Going in we knew pitching, especially the Bullpen was a weakness. Correa's $35M would have been gar better spent on pitching, then you take a chance with Miranda & Lewis at key I field positions. While Miranda's success was not a surprise, Lewis may have been. Given that success & wanting to find a spot in the lineup for Lewis because they had Correa, they put Lewis in CF, out of position , & then lost him for the year. He would never have been in CF if we had a bullpen Instead of Correa.. Of course the FO could not have predicted all the injuries,but not jumper all over Eric Hosmer at the trade deadline is inexcusable. With both our FB out all year and fill ins who don't play the position making way to many mistakes, that was an absolute no Brainer. Trading for injured pitchers because they have contract control bit them in the ass twice. Losing some good prospects for nothing just added I salt to injury & stupidity. The only good move made by the FO all year was the addition of Fulmer. Lopez has stunk it up. While I hated to see Garver go, injuries proved that to be the right move, in order to get rid of Donaldson. Another stupid move to begin with.. How about drafting some more former major leaguer's sons? Gordon is a good utility player with speed. An asset that needs to be exploited, per your opening statement. But just look at that Toronto lineup! My God, 4 former major league sons who are lighting it up! Not to mention the Padres. This off-season, trade for Hosmer, even if Kirriloff recovers, Gordon as utility, trade "one tool" Arraez, Lewis at SS, Miranda at 3B, trade Urshela, we are stuck with Sanchez, but it could be worse, The OF is a problem, they miss Rosario more than they realize. Doubtful Gray wants to return, but he or similar is crucial. They desperately need a healthy Buxton & Polanco and a breakout outfield slugger. Build a balanced team and avoid "splashy" big money free agent moves at all costs (except maybe a for sure healthy starting pitcher if they don't retain Gray). Glad to see the "shift" go next year. It sucks! We lost to Houston in 2019 because of two weak grounder through the shift. Seeing as we can't hit the other way to save our lives (better learn how) it will be great to see the game as it was meant to be played, not all on just stats and metrics. Another year lost!

They finally addressed the bullpen & picked up a starter since everyone is hurt. Their biggest glaring need right now is 1B. Why they didnt jump all over Hosmer who the Padres paid Boston to take is beyond me?? A veteran presence, excellent fielder who has about the same #'s at the plate as. Correa does would have been a godsend. Fielding at 1B has already cost them. Let the starters pitch at least 6. Play small ball more. Bunt, steal, sacrifice. Somehow get everyone healthy. Hard to win when your entire outfield, half your starting pitching and a catcher are on the DL.

Great that they made the moves to fill their most glaring needs. They finally dipped their toes in the "win now window of opportunity ". correa is a great player and an X factor, but I have said all along (and been proven right) they should have rolled the dice with Mjranda & Lewis to begin with and spent 35M on pitching before the season Lewis would still be playing SS as he wouldnt have gotten hurt playing out of position in CF. My only real question is how did they not go after Hosmer?? The Padres paid his entire contract AND gave away two good prospects to the Red Sox to take him. With both of our 1B out and the fill ins (Arraez & Miranda) playing out of position and making mistakes, a veteran prescence like Hosmer would have been a godsend! As much as we love Arraez as a hitter, he is a one tool player with no speed, a bum knee and a poor fielder. Urshela needs to back up SS, platoon with Miranda at 3B. Miranda would then back up Hosmer at 1B. Sano is done & Kiriloff looks to be as well. Oh well, it is what it is now. They need Buxton, Lanarch, Kepler & hopefully Kiriloff back now that their pitching may give them a chance.

None of this means diddly without a bullpen. Get two top Bullpens arms, or forget it.