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  1. drjim
    I would absolutely make some bullpen changes. But that doesn't have much to do with what Molitor could do yesterday. Maybe could have pushed Duffey and/or Rogers, but that will burn you hard over the long term. No chance I would start Belisle and relieve with Duffey though.
  2. drjim
    Could be Curtiss too. Hildenberger or Bursewitz perhaps, but I don't think of them as highly as Reed or Curtiss.
  3. drjim
    I absolutely agree with this. They have a window right now, no guarantee how long it will last. I wouldn't do anything crazy this year for a rental, but I absolute wouldn't step back by subtracting from a position of weakness either.
  4. drjim
    Then you really are advocating for a significant step back. That strikes me as an even bigger mistake. This offensive core is ready, and will be even better next year, why would you subtract from that?
  5. drjim
    I counted 8 guys I'd clearly take ahead of Santiago, and there about 5-10 guys that would be a similar tier. Twins would have a chance at one of that number.
  6. drjim
    You hit on the biggest problem with this whole thought experiment. A trade of Santana for prospects that are going to step in and perform sounds lovely, but breaks down when you have to match that an actual team with the actual assets that have and are willing to move, while also keeping in mind that there are other pitchers going to be floating out there.
  7. drjim
    They did and he flopped. Another one will get a shot soon enough.
  8. drjim
    I'm very against trading Santana, but a move has to at least concede that moving him is setting back the pitching for at least this year and next year, possibly even 2019. Saying you are going to trade Santana to build the staff for next year is a fantasy.
  9. drjim
    Dozier is not all the expendable though, at least not until mid next year. They will have a little money to sign a decent free agent starter. You can probably roll with Santana, FA, Berrios, Mejia, and then one of Hughes/May/Gonsalves/Romero out of spring training. Gibson might even rebound enough to make it worthwhile to tender him a contract.
  10. drjim
    And who do you propose would come back for Santana that would help next year, even at half the level Santana would? Not sure that asset exists on a team that would target Santana.
  11. drjim
    Assuming he didn't want to go with Duffey again, who would you propose Molitor should have pitched in that inning? His options were Boshers for a second inning, Belisle, Breslow or Wimmers. I suppose he could have pushed Rogers and/or Kintzler for more than an inning.
  12. drjim
    I would feel less good. Teams don't usually keep signing mediocre relievers in their mid/late 30s with exploding bb and hr rates to mlb contracts.
  13. drjim
    Good word. I'm not as concerned about the secondary pitches, but I do worry about the 100. He might be a freak, but that type of velocity seems like it would lead to breakdown. But your second point seems to.be really key. It would seem he would spend much of next year at extended, followed by a half season of rookie ball. Then he would mobe up to Low A, likely with a late start, then if he was really good he would need a full season, possibly split between Hi A and AA. Then he would still need another half season before he would get to the bigs. So if everthing goes as well as possible, both with health and performance, he would debut mid 2021 at the earliest. And that is assuming he can hold up for a season, which is far from certain. Wright and McKay could easily debut middle of next year, and have shown some ability to log some innings. Gore would be on a quicker schedule than Greene too.
  14. drjim
    Also true that if the Twins pick Wright and he gets hurt it would look like a mediocre pick. Same with Greene. I don't get your point with this comment.
  15. drjim
    If Benson didn't get hurt in his third season (after pitching too much year 2) we would think differently about his career.
  16. drjim
    Boxscore said 120. That's a little high, but on full rest it's not a massive red flag. He shouldn't have went out for the 7th, and if he didn't his line would be much more respectable. This one game would be a silly reason to pass on him.
  17. drjim
    I don't think they will. Breslow might not be long for the squad though. And there is not really room for Hildenberger until one of them is gone, that's all I was saying.
  18. drjim
    I think you do what you can to get through the game and save your only three competent relievers for another game.
  19. drjim
    Today and that previous game are both very defensible considering the options he has to work with. I don't blame Molitor for any of this. In fact, I give him great credit for managing this terrible bullpen as well as he has all season. The moves are going to blow up on occasion because the pitchers are so bad.
  20. drjim
    Busenitz is the other option. I would guess Hildenberger only comes up if they cut Boshers or Breslow.
  21. drjim
    Might be time for another prospect to get a crack at it. Still think Pressly gets another chance first.
  22. drjim
    Rogers was set up to pitch the 8th. They can't start blowing through him too, he's pitched a lot of games. Maybe remove him earlier, but Wimmers was the next option. I'm not sure that's an upgrade.
  23. drjim
    Last offseason. But I would guess Pressly is coming back.
  24. drjim
    Maybe Belisle dfa, Pressly back. Feel the excitement.
  25. drjim
    He's a marginal lefty that was about to face a bunch of rhp at the top of the order.
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