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  1. drjim
    I don't know. Not saying it's flawless, but the recent mlb.com update had Garver at 21 and Granite at 24 in the system. This is overstating what Garver is going to bring.
  2. drjim
    If they are giving up on the season I guess I wouldn't have a problem. Either way, Garver will get some decent run by the end of the year. I just would be sure to temper expectations a little.
  3. drjim
    A Giminez trade would be more about doing him a favor and clearing a spot for Garver than any type of meaningful return. Seems more like an August move.
  4. drjim
    I'm not going to engage your straw man arguments here, sorry.
  5. drjim
    My initial response was to someone who suggested a larger role. Not sure why you feel the need to jump in and twist the conversation. And I agree he should be up over a 13th (not 14th) pitcher.
  6. drjim
    Garver does have an advantage this year, but Vargas outhit him the previous two years. And Vargas is at best a marginal big leaguer. I think Garver should be up sooner rather than later and he should carve out a nice mlb career, but people are getting way ahead of themselves here. Very Zack Granite like in their expectations.
  7. drjim
    He should be up sooner rather than later, but planning on him being a platoon 1b and getting other games in the of, and then otherwise catch, is way too much. A 26 year old with a 900 ops strikes me right now as a high end backup catcher, not someone filling in at corner spots.
  8. drjim
    If you're going to platoon, Vargas is a better option. Garvet is setup to be a fine backup catcher and perhaps able to fill in other spots on occasion, but probably necessary to slow the roll a little bit.
  9. drjim
    I don't even disagree, it is a wash or a trade that that really commands minimal thought. Just don't agree it was a "good" outcome for the Twins. I suspect this trade ends up the same. I don't mind taking on a lottery ticket, especially since Murphy had no purpose in the org anymore with the emergence of Garver. But people underrate catching depth and overrate relief prospects. It's a trade that works both ways.
  10. drjim
    If they actually sell, the return they get is going to be a huge letdown. I don't think it's going to be worth it.
  11. drjim
    I'm personally hoping for a trade before he pitches. Would be amazing.
  12. drjim
    Herrmann had a 1.5 WAR season last year and Palka will likely never have a meaningful mlb career. I wouldn't call that a "good" outcome for the Twins.
  13. drjim
    The bigger problem is they have to jump two teams 4/4.5 games ahead of them, with another team in between. It's certainly a tall order.
  14. drjim
    I don't think anything has really changed since the all star break except Cleveland and Kansas City were hot while the Twins ran into the Dodgers. This isn't going to last two months. Twins actually have a pretty soft stretch over the next several weeks. I would still add a cheap reliever in the next couple of days and roll with it. If they are hanging around in mid-August they can probably add another reliever and DH in the waiver period.
  15. drjim
    This is a place I would disagree. I think it is very logical at this stage of the franchise to add a cheap piece or two. What the previous front office did really should have no bearing on what they do now. They need to start building towards something, and supporting the young core as it starts to emerge. They jumped the timeline by a season, so it is worthwhile to supplement that, while also acknowledging that it is not worth spending all assets because a championship is unlikely. Selling off 3-4 pieces and seeing a real collapse does risk squandering gains. Especially if they trade pitching.
  16. drjim
    If they do it right, they could sell off the pieces acquired this deadline by 2020. Really restock the farm system.
  17. drjim
    Does leave no doubt that things are opening up for Garver.
  18. drjim
    Garver, eh?
  19. drjim
    Prudent, but I still hope unnecessary. If they can scratch out 3 of the next 4, should feel good enough to make a run at a playoff spot. And if so, I'd add a cheap rental reliever by the deadline.
  20. drjim
    Does Sano make your list?
  21. drjim
    That was my initial thought too. As was mentioned, if it was strictly to backfill Rochester, there were plenty of other internal options.
  22. drjim
    I suspect more the former than the latter.
  23. drjim
    I initially thought taking on Recker was strictly about a next move involving Garver, but I wonder if part of it was about the Twins taking on more money to help facilitate the trade and perhaps lower the prospect cost. But surely the Pohlads would veto that.
  24. drjim
    Makes you wonder what he actually thought the Twins would do that would be so objectionable.
  25. drjim
    Hadn't realized that regarding Gibson and innings. Seems more than acceptable for a backend starter.
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