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  1. LewFordLives
    Front office probably figures their best chance of retaining him is to try and pass him through the Rule 5 draft now instead of passing him through waivers later on, when they start adding newcomers to the 40 man.
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    Interesting, but I don't think Seattle would do that deal. They are in "win now" mode. Polanco would help them, but I don't think the prospects would be that appealing to them (even Brooks Lee). A lesser package centered on Lee might get Keller from the Pirates. Maybe they could even get the Pirates to include Bednar.
  3. LewFordLives
    More often than not, the reason someone hits free agency is because their previous team, for whatever reason, wouldn't go the Xtra mile to resign them. Therefore, on average, free agent signings will result in overpays. That's just the nature of the beast. But yeah, even if you reduce expectations, the Twins' recent track record is poor.
  4. LewFordLives
    That's fair, but I don't see them bringing back Farmer. He's in line to get $6+ million in arbitration.
  5. LewFordLives
    Well written. No major disagreements, although I would put Solano a little higher....maybe 25%. He still checks a lot of boxes for the Twins. Miranda or Lee could certainly fill that roll, but they (along with Kirilloff) are still question marks. The nice thing about Solano is that he can probably be signed for cheap, and if someone like Miranda steps up, they can release him or trade him without eating much money.
  6. LewFordLives
    If one assumes the payroll will be about $150 million, then there is room to sign someone at an average annual value of $20-$25 million, but there would be nothing left for a center fielder or other depth pieces. If they pursue a starter on the free agent market, then I think it's more likely they sign a second tier type (Maeda???). As someone else mentioned above, I think it's more likely they are aggressive on the trade market.
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    I don't think 3/$60 million is going to get it done. That's basically what Bassitt got last year, and Sonny Gray is coming off a better season. It's probably gonna be at least 3/$75 million. I don't think I would go there given his age, but I don't think that will fit into the Twins payroll anyway, so it's a moot point. This is Gray's last and best shot at a big deal. He will hit the market. Good for him, bad for the Twins.
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    "Brooks Lee is likely off the table." I don't think anyone should be off the table. The Twins will most likely get priced out of the free-agent market, so that leaves a trade. To get something good you have to give up something good (see Lopez -Arraez). If the Twins had any success developing pitching they wouldn't be in this situation. But it is what it is.
  10. LewFordLives
    If Gordon batted right he would be a no brainier. That said, I 'd be inclined to keep him. He would essentially be taking Stevenson's spot, and has more versatility. Of course, a lot depends on how confident the Twins are that Buxton will be ready by spring training.
  11. LewFordLives
    As you stated, the Twins were very fortunate on the injury front with regards to their catchers this past season. I suspect one of the reasons they signed Vasquez was because they didn't want to end up in a position like they were in 2022, when Sandy Leon was having to get a fair number of at bats down the stretch. For that reason, I don't see Vasquez going anywhere.
  12. LewFordLives
    I saw that this morning. Not good. In the articles I saw it didn't say anything about motive. This has Dateline NBC written all over it.
  13. LewFordLives
    I'm curious to see how his career plays out. The opinions about him are so varied. Some think he's the second coming of Babe Ruth, while others think he'll be the 103rd overall pick in a Rob Deer league.
  14. LewFordLives
    I didn't think the Mahle trade was bad at the time. It would have been a good trade.....if he had actually pitched for the Twins. The big question is whether the front office should have been more cautious given his recent injury history. I'm not a medical expert so I can't opine on whether they missed or ignored any red flags.
  15. LewFordLives
    He has shown he can be an effective bullpen arm, but after two elbow surgeries can he maintain his velocity and control over 30 starts and 150+ innings? I'm rooting for him, but the Twins better have a plan B.
  16. LewFordLives
    I am one of those who believes there's at least some degree of luck that goes into a post-season run. You can do everything right, but it ultimately comes down to who's healthiest and who's on a hot streak. The Orioles, Dodgers, Rays, and Braves all had the best records, but they all had injuries to key pitchers down the stretch. The Twins will need to replace Sonny Gray, but if someone gets hurt, or the young guys don't step up, they could easily finish behind Cleveland and Detroit.
  17. LewFordLives
    I saw some earlier comments about how the Twins need more veteran hitters. Today they had only two rookies in the lineup (Julien and Lewis). Those two combined for 3 hits (including 2 hrs) and 2 walks. That was the entirety of the Twins offense. None of the veterans reached base.
  18. LewFordLives
    Especially when you consider he was throwing that change every other pitch. They were constantly out front and couldn't make the adjustments.
  19. LewFordLives
    Agreed, but that's going to be the challenge. They need to resign/replace Sonny Gray, and I don't know how how that's gonna happen. Not many options out there and maybe not as much payroll room as people think.
  20. LewFordLives
    The really sad thing is everything was lining up well for the Twins. We owned Texas in the regular season, and that was before they lost Scherzer.
  21. LewFordLives
    Is it just me, or does it seem like every time there's a big crowd at Target Field the Twins just don't show up
  22. LewFordLives
    His last two at bats he was trying to get walk. Just a mess at the plate, as were many of the Twins hitters
  23. LewFordLives
    Another pat on the head and participation trophy for the Twins.
  24. LewFordLives
    Rocco can't resist a chance to over manage. Going to the pen in the 3rd? The more pitchers they use, the more chance that at least one of them won't be that sharp today.
  25. LewFordLives
    They're a good team, but I don't understand how they won 101 games with that rotation. Reminiscent of the 2019 Twins.
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