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  1. LewFordLives
    I'm not in favor of trading young pitching for hitting. The Twins will not be paying the insane free agent prices for pitching. Therefore, they need to cling to any young affordable pitching they can. You can never have enough. Some will get hurt or just not make the transition to the big leagues.
  2. LewFordLives
    It's tongue in cheek, but the point being that there's a lot that goes into operating a major sports franchise. Personally, I'd rather Falvey kept his focus on the baseball side of things.
  3. LewFordLives
    This seems like a lot for Falvey to take on. Can he oversee the entire baseball side of things and negotiate with beer distributors at the same time?
  4. LewFordLives
    Plan for six, but assume the reality will be five because of injuries and poor performance. The Twins will be relying heavily on younger pitchers and/or reclamation projects. They need Pablo/Ryan/Ober to take the ball as much as possible. Even with a five man rotation the Twins don't exactly tax their starters. Pablo led the team with 185 innings. Twenty years ago starters often threw over 200 innings (why this has changed over time is another discussion).
  5. LewFordLives
    Severino surprises me a bit. He had decent numbers at AAA and can play multiple positions. I'm surprised he wasn't claimed.
  6. LewFordLives
    "Nobody Wins"...... pretty much sums it up.
  7. LewFordLives
    I would like to see Paddack gone. The problem is they desperately need another starter, and the only type they can afford is a reclamation project like....... Chris Paddack! Can they find someone just as good for cheaper, maybe, but I think it's unlikely.
  8. LewFordLives
    I've never been a fan of $/WAR calculations. They are usually based on free-agent contracts, which are often inflated based on past performance and result in regret for the signing teams. If Castro were to hit the open market, no one would pay him $20+ million per year. That said, is Castro worth $6.7 million? Hell yes. But what is the opportunity cost to the Twins? Is that money better spent as a down payment on a stop-gap starting pitcher? Is it enough to bring back Carlos Santana? It's a tough call. Maybe the hardest decision Falvey will make this off-season.
  9. LewFordLives
    Agreed. I think the ghost of Sandy Leon is still fresh on the minds of the front office. Plus Vasquez will be gone after this season.
  10. LewFordLives
    You're right. The Farmer deal didn't work out. The same things people said about Farmer is what people say about Castro now. Farmer had a 1.7 rWAR in 2023. Castro's was 1.6 this past season, despite having a lot more at bats. I get what you're saying, but money is going to be tight and they have to decide soon. I don't think it makes sense hamstring their off-season because they decide to take Castro through arbitration.
  11. LewFordLives
    I think Tonkin and Castro are definitely gone, and Krilloff is a maybe. I like Willi Castro, but $6.2 million for a utility man is a luxury the Twins can't afford. Maybe they can trade him, but there are going to be a lot of teams looking to trim payroll. Don't be shocked if he's non-tendered. If they pay Castro the Twins will not have flexibility to do anything this offseason.
  12. LewFordLives
    I'm sure the Twins would love to have him hold down a rotation spot, but I'm not sure that he can.
  13. LewFordLives
    Two strikeout prone lefties. I suspect they will keep right field open for Rodriguez and/or Jenkins.
  14. LewFordLives
    I don't see any way Castro is with this team next year. The Twins already have $90 million on the books even before arbitration guys are added. He is a luxury they simply cannot afford. One name that was not on the list in the article is Larnach. I expect he'll be offered a contract, but I think there's a good chance he's not with the Twins next year. I don't see how having both him and Wallner in the same lineup makes any sense .
  15. LewFordLives
    Most teams that rebuild are always rebuilding.
  16. LewFordLives
    Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I just don't agree with the premise that "greed killed the Twins". This team was almost a mathematical lock to make the playoffs as late as mid August. What happened after that will be the subject of continued dissection on this website. The Pohlad's certainly deserve at least some blame. The decision to slash payroll after the good vibes of the previous season was certainly curious. However, I don't see how that extra money would have prevented what happened. I'm not the biggest fan of the Pohlad's. The entire contraction episode still stings. That said, their payroll has generally been league average, even when attendance was not. There are better ownership groups out there, and there are also much worse.
  17. LewFordLives
    Forgot "synergies" in the business terms that mean nothing.
  18. LewFordLives
    Maybe having too many coaches is part of the problem. Why do they need assistant hitting coaches? Too many voices can sometimes cause confusion and contradicting advice.
  19. LewFordLives
    It's mercifully over.
  20. LewFordLives
    Rally!!!!
  21. LewFordLives
    Best Twins pitcher of the night. I wish I was joking.
  22. LewFordLives
    Good. When the fans stop booing is when we should be worried. It means they no longer care.
  23. LewFordLives
    I haven't given up on SWR. There's enough there to like.
  24. LewFordLives
    Adam Wainwright
  25. LewFordLives
    Why am I watching this? Do I hate myself?
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