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  1. LewFordLives
    I was surprised no one asked Falvey about the Kiner-Falefa/Donaldson trade. He said the Correa deal came together quickly on Friday, but what happened the previous weekend that caused the Twins to do a complete 180 and trade Kiner-Falefa as part of the Donaldson salary dump? Did it become apparent last weekend that the Twins would have a chance to land Correa?
  2. LewFordLives
    Something is gonna have to give soon so they can add Correa to the 40 man.
  3. LewFordLives
    If the price gets too high, they could also wait for the trade deadline and get a 3 month rental. Maybe see if Cueto can hold down a spot in the near term. I am guessing Oakland will want one of Martin/Lewis and also a top pitching prospect. Would I do this for Montas? No, I would not. That would effectively be giving up more than what we received for Berrios. Also, the Twins are in the position they're in because they can't develop good pitching. They should not be giving away top pitching prospects. I think the highest I would go for Montas is one of Martin/Lewis and a lesser pitching prospect in the 10-20 range.
  4. LewFordLives
    That what shocks me about this. Are you telling me the Astros, Yankees, and half a dozen other legit playoff contenders wouldn't do this deal?
  5. LewFordLives
    The way this off-season has gone, I might start smoking as well.
  6. LewFordLives
    Does the Kris Bryant contract price Story out of the Twins budget? You could make a strong argument that Story has been the better player, and they are approximately the same age.
  7. LewFordLives
    As much as I hate this trade for the Twins, I really don't understand it from the Yankee perspective either. Yeah, Kiner-Falefa fills a hole for them, but taking on Donaldson's contract puts them $20 million over the CBT threshold this year (according to COTs), and possibly next year as well. In addition to the $50 million he's still owed, they could realistically end up paying $10 million in additional luxery tax from this trade. They better hope he stays on the field. I get it's the Yankees, but I gotta think that's a tough pill to swallow, even for them. https://legacy.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/
  8. LewFordLives
    Signed a minor league deal with Miami. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/03/marlins-sign-willians-astudillo-to-minors-contract.html
  9. LewFordLives
    You forgot one interesting tidbit about Sonny Gray's time in NY. There is evidence that his lack of success had at least something to do with.....Gary Sanchez! And now they're together again! https://www.nj.com/yankees/2018/05/why_yankees_sonny_gray_wants_and_needs_austin_romi.html#incart_river_index Nothing personal against Gary Sanchez. I'm sure he's a good person, but I don't see how he fits on this team. They need a reliable defense-first backup catcher, and that's not him. He's still got some pop in his bat, but hasn't had a credible OBP since 2018. If they use him at DH he'll just be taking at bats away from younger guys who will hopefully still be around when this team is back in the playoffs (whenever that might be). If they can't trade him, then I would not be opposed to just releasing him.
  10. LewFordLives
    Just looking at the remaining free agents, there's not much left at C and SS. Stephen Vogt is still listed as available. Can't hit, but supposedly his defense has improved. At SS it's Story or bust, which I'm sure his agent is well aware of. (I'm not including Correia.)
  11. LewFordLives
    Players are reporting to Ft Myers and this roster has more question marks than it did at the beginning of the offseason. What a mess.
  12. LewFordLives
    The more I think about the Donaldson trade, the angrier I get. I am of the opinion this trade has made them worse off and it didn't have have to be made. Beyond that, I won't rehash the many reasons detailed by others above. I do want to comment more on Gary Sanchez. Where does he fit on this roster? He can't catch. He is NOT a DH as some have suggested. I assume the Twins had to take on him and his $8 million as a condition of completing the deal, because I can't think of why the Twins would want him. I would much rather have kept Rordtvedt. Oh...and he and Sonny Gray have a history...https://www.nj.com/yankees/2018/05/gary_sanchez_responds_to_sonny_gray_comments_then.html Lovely...
  13. LewFordLives
    This is all to clear salary for Kirk Cousins. Seriously, I would rather have Donaldson and Kiner-filefa on the left side than Story and whoever. And Story will probably cost them more. I don't get this.
  14. LewFordLives
    I miss those ribs at Michelbob's.
  15. LewFordLives
    In reference to the graph above.....One of the problems with all this is that there is not one single owner of MLB, but 30 individual owners, each with their own financial situation. Some owners are doing really well, and others maybe not so much, especially in the last couple years with all the COVID restrictions. Keeping everyone happy is going to take a David Copperfield-level magic trick.
  16. LewFordLives
    Am I the only baseball fan who doesn't really "get" Field of Dreams?
  17. LewFordLives
    No....the Pressley trade has not worked out well for both sides.
  18. LewFordLives
    Thanks! These rankings are always fun to read and give some insight into guys at lower levels that many of us fans don't have time to research. I trust Seth's rankings more than the national outlets because I get the impression he does his homework and knows the Twins farm better than any of them.
  19. LewFordLives
    If Lewis was playing mostly CF in the AFL with the full support and encouragement of the Twins, I wonder how much of that had to do with the uncertainty of Buxton's contract situation. In any event, good hitting, good fielding shortstops are freaks. There just aren't many out there. And in the case of Lewis and/or Martin, to be good at any position they're just going to need experience and instruction. If the Twins think they have the physical ability to play shortstop, then they need to keep sending them out there, even if it means poor results in the near term.
  20. LewFordLives
    July 2, 2011.... gorgeous evening at Target Field. The Twins were leading the Brewers, the cheese heads were silent, the hot dogs were good, and then Matt Capps ruined my summer. Do you ever get that knot of anger deep inside you and you feel like crying? (Vikings fans will know what I'm talking about.) Some trades are bad in retrospect, but this one was a head scratcher from day one. A blue chip catching prospect for.....Matt Capps. Rauch was not "ineffective". He was actually having a pretty good year. Was he Joe Nathan...no, but then neither was Matt Capps.
  21. LewFordLives
    Yeah, I don't see any way the Twins are a playoff team in 2022, so signing Rodon to a short term deal would only be to placate the fan base. Not that that's a bad thing, but I don't feel it's essential that they sign him.
  22. LewFordLives
    At this point, I don't see the Twins-Rodon as a good fit. If no one is willing to offer him a long term deal, he most likely will settle for a one year make-good deal so he can reenter free agency after the next season. From the Twins standpoint, a one year deal is pointless, since they won't be competitive this season. The Twins will want a team option for 2023.
  23. LewFordLives
    I just don't understand how they can increase pay for younger players AND increase competition. If the small market teams have to pay more and/or lose them to free agency quicker, it just means they are more likely to trade them sooner or not spend as much during free agency. And I think people need to be realistic about what a salary floor can achieve. It may keep a few owners from pocketing revenue sharing, but there are only so many good players. A floor would only increase the market for mediocre players and have little affect on competition. If they really want the younger players to get a bigger piece of the pie, who's gonna give up theirs? The owners? Not happening. The megastars making $300 million? Fat chance.
  24. LewFordLives
    I think this is exactly what they're doing. I don't believe they have any intention of competing in 2022. And I think there's something to be said for letting the younger guys get in some innings, although I'm not all that impressed with the pipeline. Balazovic and Duran are the top prospects and neither has a ton of minor league innings and both have injury concerns. They need to swing a trade for good, young, controllable pitching, but that won't be cheap. It really bothers me they couldn't do a deal with Berrios. A still youngish pitcher that would still probably be productive when the Twins are competitive again.
  25. LewFordLives
    Well...I guess they have to fill out a rotation with someone. I like the team option if he can recapture the magic.
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