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Well, I suggested earlier in the offseason perhaps Contreras would be a good fit. A team that likes to flip expiring contract guys before hitting free agency. Puts a lot of money behind the dish in him and Caratini but damn does Caratini look cooked. Probably costs a pretty penny to get him in the form of a couple higher level prospects. “IF” the Twins hold true and look to improve and be competitive in ‘27 I don’t know how you do that with a black hole of Caratini/ Jackson behind the plate. The Twins are developing a log jamb of position players that might interest a Brewers club that always looks forward. -
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You said the rotation has been a strength. Based on stats the last 2 years it has not. Ranked in the 20’s. If you are talking about 2023 then yes. That was the last time they ranked in the top half of baseball. So on paper yeah, sure it’s been a strength in recent years. In reality the last 2 years it has not been. They’ve ranked as a bottom 5-8 as a starting staff. As a reliever staff, and as a whole the last 2 years. Hence, they fired Maki. I wasn’t commenting on the article I was commenting on you thinking the pitching has been a strength when it has not been.
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Ok, so you write an article about what you think they should be focused on. What’s the crisis you see?
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Correct, they did this in the early Falvine days when the system was still pitch to contact and draft college relievers and turn them into starters from the Terry Ryan era. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it flops. That’s why you stock the system with pitchers and see what comes out in the wash through development. If you draft 12 pitchers and in 2-4 years you get 2 average or better guys out of that that’s probably replacement level competency. They need to ramp that up to not be forced to go the FA route.
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I’d love for him to come back and be a legit late inning guy. Until he’s on a mound though I simply don’t know.
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Yeah you’ve got 5 guys. No team makes it the whole season with 5 guys though. Yes, guys will step up. Who are the next guys in line though in ‘28? Are they guys who can give you legit starts in July, August and September and can keep you in games? Or are they guys who are simply placeholders? That’s the question being asked. And it’s a real one. The system leaves a big question mark as far as depth at the moment.
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Everyone keeps saying this but it really hasn’t been. That’s why Maki was let go. On paper yes. At the end of the last 2 seasons based on the stats, no. The article was about the future of the rotation. Where’s the next Ryan? Lopez? Ober? Is there candidates? Yes, Bradley took a big step this year. Abel looked the part for a month and Prielipp held his own. They need more depth and that comes from the system and the system looks bare for ‘28. Guys step up for sure. Not very many stepped up this year though in the minors.
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Festa who? He needs to prove he can even throw a baseball before penciling him into anything. He’s now missed nearly 2 years. I want him in the picture but he’s not in the picture at this point.
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Exactly. Bauers metrics on savant paint him as a guy who doesn’t swing at bad pitches, when he does he doesn’t miss and he does all the little things you need from a high OBP hard hit rate metrics. He would provide another anchor in the lineup that they’ll need. As far as falling down the spectrum for a 1B yes, in a way. That decision needs to be made at A+/AA at the latest. Not at the major league level as has been the case for the last 10 years. Carson Tinney is not your catcher of the future. Stop playing him there. Just like Sano was never going to be an adequate 3B or RF guy. Just like Brooks Lee was never your SS. They need to stop this experiment of squeezing every drop of defensive versatility out of every guy. It leads to terrible defense and guys trying to keep their heads above water in the field and possibly leads to struggles at the plate.
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He’s kinda the flavor of the moment but delving into the underlying metrics the last 2 years I think he fills that spot fine as long as he doesn’t fall off a cliff in his age 32 season. If 2 years doesn’t get it done I think you can go to 3 years with him. He fills the spot for a few years. The perfect candidate for the 1B development path…. Carson Tinney. They need to stop playing this game where they project versatility. The guy is 6’4” 240. Behind Lackey, Diaw, Jimenez and Tait on the defensive spectrum. The guy is not gonna be your catcher in 2 years and if he is the train has gone off the tracks anyways. Stick him at 1B and have Morneau take him under his wing. Enough with the Wallners and Larnachs in the OF. For the next 2 years feed this guy 103mph pitches out of the pitching machine and how to recognize off speed and let the defense fall where it falls.
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For 2027 there “should” be. Remember the Twins dug deep into the system this year due to injuries and in return carried a below average pitching staff hence the letting go of Maki. Who steps in at the very least or elevates the talent level after this year is the question. Quick, he could be good. Will he be ready by ‘28? Possibly. Rojas, he was solid for his first taste but like Quick the control and command needs refining. Prielipp looked fine but the injuries will always be a concern. If he takes a step forward then great he’s in your plans as a legit SP. if he takes a step back then that’s tough on the ‘27 staff and even tougher going into ‘28. Point is there’s guys to field a staff this year and next. But where’s the depth is the question. Very hard to compete without the depth of 25-30 at least average pitchers over a season. The draft classes of 2-3 years ago provide depth now. Where are those guys? You need 3-5 of them and as shown this year the depth gets thin fast when injuries take down your best guys.
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He doesn’t produce enough against RHP. A dream scenario for 1B is one where you sign Alec Bohm and trade for Alec Burleson. Bohm handles lefties adequately and Burleson dominates righties. Bohm by himself doesn’t do it at 1B. The best fit is gonna be trading for Yandy Diaz. 1 year left in an organization who likes to flip expiring contracts. Handles both sides well but reverse splits overall handling righties better. Not sure how the defense is at 1B but the cleanest fit in the batters box.
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I would usually tend to agree and it’s hard to pass on a guy like Lackey at 3 for a pitcher like Flora but the pitching cupboard is looking pretty bare and I’m not sure who that next wave is. Especially when you’ve got Pablo and Ryan in their last years. Ober can’t find 90 mph, Abel looks the part but who knows after missing a whole season Matthews looks more like a bullpen guy and Prielipp looked good but you wonder how many bullets are left in the gun and no top tier reinforcements on the horizon. The depth is lacking and they dove deeper than I think they wanted to this year. They should have went heavy on pitching one of the last 2-3 years to restock the depth. Your big point though that I agree with. International guys! Where is the international pitching depth? Terrible job in an area where talent is abundant. In an area based on just shear numbers and scouting they should be signing pitchers internationally in droves. If you get enough lottery tickets a couple are bound to hit.
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Would tend to agree. And the last point of drafting absolute studs those tend to come in the 1st round unless you can develop them. Too many 2nd, 3rd round HS pitchers getting hurt or never developing and spending 1st round picks on the Lewis’, Larnachs and Cavaco’s of the world. They didn’t pan out either. That’s a lose lose. I really wanted them to take Flora this last draft. Big risk big reward on top tier 1st round pitchers. Also big risk big reward on position players that have mostly been 30-50% outcomes.
