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  1. Blyleven2011
    In the past year the twins traded for two starting pitchers ... You failed to mention the injured paddack ... We depleted the prospect list at deadline so I say no to a trade and go after the rodon , injury prone but I'd take a risk on him and a lefthander in the rotation would complement the rotation ,,, outbid in free agency and not lose any prospects in trades unless it's from a surplus of positions , but teams want pitchers and the twins don't have surplus in pitching so I don't see a trade option ....
  2. Blyleven2011
    We could have a few good pitchers in the minors with promise but not labeled and ace at the moment ... But the pitcher with a label of a possible ace in our system was traded for sonny gray ... I said possible ace , the prospects either fail or exceed ... If the twins traded sonny gray today they would not get a pitcher labeled an ace in return and probably not even as good as sonny , we possibly over paid for sonny but time will tell ... That's my plan and I'm sticking to it ...
  3. Blyleven2011
    I never understood why the twins signed Donaldson after the bomba squad of 2019 ... We needed quality pitching for 2020 and each year we go to the playoffs it is proven ... Yes was glad to see donalson traded and urshela played 3rd base adequately but produced better at the plate in 2022 than donalson , I like urshela and if they tender him a contract that woukd be all right ... Every team needs quality pitching but FO seems to always trade our best pitchers in trades and not replaced with major league caliber arms , prospects take time to develop in trades and Acala if healthy may be a contributor from the pressley trade ... Yes pressley has been going strong for Houston and they found talent and tapped into that talent and made him better , something I have been questioning of our coaches , do the Twins coaches have the ability with a talented player to tap into that talent and make them better ....
  4. Blyleven2011
    It sounds to good to be true that the twins drafted such a talented player ... His attitude seems right on as he ENJOYS playing the game , I hope the business side of baseball doesn't diminish that approach ... He could be a special player , congratulations on your success Mr. Brooks ....
  5. Blyleven2011
    It's risky with these free agents , and plenty have had injuries ... I say take a risk for rodon as he is a lefthander and probably the best of the bunch if he can stay healthy ...
  6. Blyleven2011
    It's discouraging talking about trading this guy or that guy right now , the twins are not playing right now because the plan went south ... The playoffs were played and there was some solid exciting performances to watch the way baseball should be played ... The world series starts Friday , I will be watching ... I live for opening day and the world series and everything in-between ... Yes , I wish it was the twins playing exciting baseball in the fall ...
  7. Blyleven2011
    I laugh everytime FO signs an old veteran or a pitcher from the dumpster or even one that has a history of arm problems ... That may get you competitive games through the season but won't help you win or contend in the playoffs and beyond ... Contend is the key word , stay away from the garbage because it stinks ...
  8. Blyleven2011
    Ryan made 5 starts in 2021 and then started opening day in 2022 ... Varland made 5 starts in 2022 and most likely will start the season in AAA unless sonny gray requests a trade or there is an injury ... SWR will start the season at AAA unless there is an injury ... Balazovic and enlow are prospects and need to improve performance in 2023 or they are no longer prospects ... The rest are working there way to the majors with good results but a year or two away ...
  9. Blyleven2011
    A left handed starter in the rotation would be nice ... We all know who , take the risk ...
  10. Blyleven2011
    I wouldn't have responded but you mocked me when I am having some fun with my prediction ... You may feel the twins used him perfectly and other teams would use him the same ... Sonny Gray may not see it that way as a veteran , as a veteran pitcher he wants more say in the matter , if he is cruising along with a 1 hitter through 5th inning and twice through batting order , he wants more innings , if he is getting knocked around he mostly likely will agree with the manager that it's not his night and take a seat ... I am looking through the forest and I see the trees and the lake too ... I would not play for this manager's/FO'S plan ,,, I still predict that my gut tells me sonny gray will ask for a trade , and my gut definitely tells me he will not sign an extension ...
  11. Blyleven2011
    Good report ... Nice to see the twins talent having good outcomes in the AFL ... It's their time to shine ....
  12. Blyleven2011
    I'm still predicting my gut feeling that Sonny Gray will request a trade out of the twins organization ...
  13. Blyleven2011
    Kepler has worn out his welcome as a hitter who doesn't make adjustments ( mostly because Rocco bats him 4th and he doesn't belong there in the batting order ) ... His defense is another matter and is definitely above average and keeps him in the lineup ... He has value in a trade but just how much I can't speculate , there are suckers born every minute , trade him ...
  14. Blyleven2011
    The trade .... Did the twins win the trade , I don't really care ... It did get donalsons attitude out of the clubhouse and urshela was a above average defender at 3rd base in my eyes and he had a better average in 2022 than Donaldson ... In comes Correa after dumping the salary of Donaldson and his leadership and attitude helped the clubhouse ... Yes it was a mistake to sign Donaldson after the 2019 bomba squad and the money should have been towards an ace , stud , bulldog pitcher ... The money is wiped clean with the trade and Correa opting out , so now go out and get that pitching ace and a bullpen arm ... The twins did save some money by trading donaldsons contract in the long term and signing Correa to 1 year contract ...
  15. Blyleven2011
    Lew Ford is still playing in the east coast just notch above town ball in the Penn league I think .... There's quite a few players retired from major league baseball that are still playing in America or internationally ... Yes we need a shortstop but I haven't given it much thought of who is possibly available ... I'll wait until it's official and the list of free agents are available and evaluate teams shortstops that might be available in a trade ...
  16. Blyleven2011
    And the uninspired coaching staff should have a revolving door ...
  17. Blyleven2011
    I agree but the fo really has been screwing up the trades by acquiring damaged goods and reducing the prospect talent in the system ...
  18. Blyleven2011
    Julien looks like a good hitter , doubles and alot of walks so he has a good eye , looks like he can hit for a higher average and has power potential to hit around 20 homers in a season .... He has some versatility ... We might have an opening at first base , maybe they should take a look at him for first base since his arm strength is weak ...
  19. Blyleven2011
    Here's a theory .... Dfa pagan and because no one in there right mind would sign him to a major league contract as a free agent , Then the twins could re-sign the very talented ( so they think ) pagan to a minor league contract ... I say good bye Ron Davis .... That's my plan and I'm sticking to it ...
  20. Blyleven2011
    1 more year for Enlow on the 40 man roster so he can show us if he has fully recovered from the tommy john surgery , young and still a prospect for at least another year ... That's my plan and I'm sticking to it ...
  21. Blyleven2011
    It's strange that they didn't try and trade him when his value was peaking ... Smeltzer is a starting pitcher because his mental preparation is better for a starter ,,, I always thought he pitched better as a,starter ... He'll latch on to another team and do okay , he's a lefty and also you can't have enough pitching but the FO evidently thinks we do .... That's my plan and I'm sticking to it ...
  22. Blyleven2011
    On a minor league salary that should be all he'll get until he re-establishes his hitting ...
  23. Blyleven2011
    Catchers should be a leader on the field but because the FO ( which is our leader ) likes yes men we are going into the off season in need of a solid catcher ... I'm sorry but jeffers is not a solid catcher or a leader on the field , doesn't block well and can't throw out runners and he is definitely not a leader in the field yet .... WHO cares about pitch framing , oh that's right FO and Rocco ... Find a solid starting catcher that can call a good game with a good repor with pitchers , block and throw , hitting would be nice and be the leader on the team .... Alot to ask but as meatloaf sings 2 out of 3 ain't bad ... We can't put all our eggs in one basket , it's a sure failure ... That's my plan and I'm sticking to it ...
  24. Blyleven2011
    The biggest single flaw with the front office is that they think they are the smartest people in the room .... They doubled down on the worst coaching staff for 2023 , if players can be replaced with better talent so can the coaching staff ... This is reality and not negativity ... That's my plan and I'm sticking to it ...
  25. Blyleven2011
    I just cant see this team shaping up under the present coaches , manager and FO .... the coaches and manager do not have there focus on the game and if the coaches and manager don't have focus them how do you expect the players to have focus ... There is so many problems with their plan that it will not sustain a winning team ... I'm still predicting sonny gray will ask for a trade .... that's my plan and I'm sticking to it ..
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