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  1. TNtwins85
    They’ve gotta clear the OF glut but I’m not sure which to trade. Larnach probably gets you more back than Bell but Bell clears numerous spots by simply not holding that DH spot day to day. They both come up with solid hits when needed and with the offense the way it has been lately do you really upgrade bringing up Jenkins? Defensively yes but even as good of a prospect as he his can you rely on him down the stretch? Can you rely on Bell/Larnach? It’s gonna get interesting for sure!
  2. TNtwins85
    Agreed. No overpay here. Says more about the Twins draft room than it does about the Front office trading him really. This guy was never any good in the minors for a 2nd Rd pick. The trade helps the team now. Odds are these 2 never would.
  3. TNtwins85
    I doubt they’ll even register as that. Odds are neither one makes it past AA. A guy who has struggled as a college draftee and another who can barely stay on the field with a bad arm and shoulder issues. If they combine to attain half of that Benny Agbayani WAR of 2 it’s a success for the Mets.
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    I get that and I would’ve loved to have seen more of those guys instead of the waiver wire/cash considerations carousel but at this point we’ve seen enough of those guys. They’re your depth now or should be. At this point you go get someone. If it costs you a #31 and #35 prospect you just go get the guy you want. If someone gets hurt then you get on the phone to St. Paul. Until then they need to just get established guys you hope you can count on to make the push.
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    Yes, the lineup has looked rough the last week or so. I really think they need a bat but who goes and what do they bring in. I’m afraid they’ll have to trade someone off the mlb roster and shuffle the lineup again. Especially if Buxton is gonna be dealing with a hip issue the rest of the year.
  6. TNtwins85
    What young relievers need work? Travis Adam’s?
  7. TNtwins85
    This is exactly my thinking. They don’t need a SS. They need an electric arm that immediately slips into the rotation or bullpen and controlled for several years. No on Doval. No on Volpe.
  8. TNtwins85
    Exactly! Thank you for the accuracy and logic!
  9. TNtwins85
    The QO won’t magically be gone. It still exists until December. Long after he would be offered it and either accept or reject it. He wants to be a free agent. He hired Boras for that. The Twins never offered the contract he wanted. Trade him now. If not now you get either nothing or a late 1st rounder. A lottery ticket you could ask for in a trade now while also getting a back end top 100 prospect. Unless you are leading the division and marching towards a WS run which the Twins are not you trade him.
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    From a baseball players perspective you decline the QO because 4-5 years of a guaranteed contract is worth more than a 1 year guaranteed contract. He could get injured in this season but rolling the dice for 2-3 months is less risky than rolling the dice for 14-15 months. I say trade him for the best package. The time to sign him has past. The time to cash him in is now. You can still win without him. Especially if you get what you need at the deadline.
  11. TNtwins85
    I think this is the only rational and realistic expectation if the twins stay where they are at or even a bit better. If they get worse then everyone is fair game. If they get better then I think they trim the outfield fat to clear a path for Jenkins and Culpepper and to get a BP arm or two. The Yankees don’t have the prospects. Same with San Diego. Does Seattle need another top of the line SP? Probably not for what it takes to get Ryan. LA hasn’t been prone recently to swing big deals and part with top prospects but maybe that changes. Also, they are heavy in OF’s when the Twins need to get rid of OF’s. They don’t have any SP prospects close or of the caliber needed to swing the deal for Ryan. Legitimate teams that need SP and would want Ryan probably don’t have the prospects. I say keep him and re evaluate this winter.
  12. TNtwins85
    Hmmm, Austin Martin is your comp? What was Austin Martin doing when he was 21? Oh he was in college? So he wasn’t holding his own in AAA hitting 274/380/445 with a 825 OPS as a better than passable CF’er against competition 5 years on average older than him? Interesting.
  13. TNtwins85
    More teams having more money to spend means more of his guys get more of that money. I would imagine he’s in favor of no cap. A floor, and teams being forced to spend that money on free agents. He wants what’s best for his players so that 5% he gets is more regardless of team or market.
  14. TNtwins85
    Yes. Very bad karma. Also, the post assumes that it’s just Scott Boras doing all this by himself like he’s handling 100’s of players from his office in the strip mall in between the nail salon and the sandwich shop. That it isn’t a giant conglomeration of representatives all working with the same philosophy that continues long after Scott Boras steps away.
  15. TNtwins85
    If he does all the things he’s supposed to do as a #3 overall pick college player entering pro ball I think mid summer to late summer 2027. If he has any hiccups (which is expected and ok) then late 2027 or early 2028. Also depends on the catching situation next year as well.
  16. TNtwins85
    Mauer player 277 games between rookie league and AA from 2001 to 2004. Kaelen Culpepper has played approximately 202 games. Walker Jenkins has played 234. Mauer was actually moved slow for the numbers he put up. He hit .400/.492/.491 in 32 games in the appy league in 2001. Talk about conservative. If Mauer came up today and posted the numbers he did in the minors he probably would’ve been up a year earlier. He was the prized prospect in the early Terry Ryan FO but dang. He did not move fast.
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    I think he can command a couple good players in a trade. Probably one good close to MLB prospect and one good lottery ticket. I’d love either of Elmer Rodriguez/ Carlos LaGrange as your close to ready electric arms and then add in Allen Facundo as an electric arm lottery ticket. That’s who I’d want from the Yankees anyways. Rodriguez/LaGrange probably come up this year and Facundo is 23 but needs some refinement.
  18. TNtwins85
    Yes, granted the big league club has really dug into that depth we haven’t really seen anybody step up this season. There’s usually 1–2 guys a season that really step up. Their college draft picks from last year have been missing other than maybe Quick. Take the BPA at 3 on Saturday and load the system with arms after that!
  19. TNtwins85
    You also don’t get better by signing 29 year old catchers to 4-5 year deals for 11-15million a year when catchers tend to decline rapidly in their 30’s. Usually. Maybe Jeffers is different but you can count on him declining within that 4-5 years. Maybe he still hits well into his 30’s but he for sure doesn’t get better defensively. You could get better by trading him for a few guys who have team control for 6-7 years and end up making maybe 20 million if they’re decent in their 6 year span. That’s the risk though. There’s also the possibility that they all don’t turn out. I would love to keep Jeffers but that ship sailed at least a year ago. At this point you cash him in and try your best to develop whomever you get for him.
  20. TNtwins85
    Uhhh yeah, no. Caratini does not get the same as Jeffers. Although their stat lines may look the same for their years played Jeffers will get you back more. I thought about this but trading Caratini and keeping Jeffers really hamstrings you for next year. The answer is you have to trade him. It’s just the hard truth of the situation.
  21. TNtwins85
    He hired Boras once it was known that he will be a free agent. I imagine once they signed Carratini to a 2 year deal the writing was on the wall. Also, the Twins not offering anything in the previous 6 years as far as an extension. He’s as good as gone. Get a decent prospect or 2 for him.
  22. TNtwins85
    Agreed. At this point if you can get Erod healthy before the deadline and you can package him and another OFer to A. Clear a path for some other guys and B. Get yourself a controllable/ higher upside MLB ready pitcher I think you do it. A. As shown this year they need more pitching. B. Even though I like Erod I’m over the injuries and I question whether his skills hold up in MLB. C. They just have to clear this glut of non elite stagnant OFers to clear a path for some of these other guys.
  23. TNtwins85
    If he’s doing what a healthy Walker Jenkins has tended to do in his minor league career to this point and he’s not up by say August 4th then grab the pitchforks. He doesn’t need anymore seasoning regardless if the Twins are in it or not. Right now he’s your best RF/LF option defensively and can hold his own at the dish the same if not better than most not named Buxton, or Larnach.
  24. TNtwins85
    Exactly. Contrary to what most people think or want to believe maybe it’s the players choice. It’s a give and take and one has to think from the players perspective. Free agency is the one and only time a player gets to choose. Free agency is the players reward for making it 2,3,4 years in the minors to make themselves an MLB player and endure and succeed for 6 years to get to that point. It’s not bad on the Twins and it’s not bad on the player. For 7,8,9 years the team holds all the cards. It’s very difficult to sign a catcher to a long term deal. Look at Mauer. One foul ball off the mask changes the whole course of a franchise and that’s for a player who aged decently. Most catchers don’t. It’s not the Twins bad. It’s just calculating risk. Maybe he turned down extensions. That’s his right too to be able to get to the one point of an MLB career where he gets to choose. It’s more complex than one thing or another.
  25. TNtwins85
    Really? Below average? Like a 28 year old Wallner? Or a 27 year old Martin? Or a 30 something Clemens? Or a 29 year old Larnach? Yeah he’s had injuries and that’s frustrating but let’s not turn on him before he even gets to the majors. My eye tells me he’s gonna be a pure hitter right away. The swing is very good and the eye is great for a 21 year old. Power? He’ll have it. Maybe not 30 Homer power right away but who does. He’ll be solid and that’s what the team needs now. Also, plays a good center and can be superb in the corners. Exactly as advertised. Is he Juan Soto? No. But neither was Juan Soto right away. Come on people. Give the guy a chance before putting the Minnesota hate on this kid.
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