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  1. HerbieFan
    Heard on KFAN that L.Neal was coming on to discuss the Twins FA signing. Got home before he came on. Ran to my laptop to check on TD who it was. Imagine my surprise when I read it was Joey Effing Gallo. My immediate reaction was anger and to throw up a little in my mouth. I thought, maybe I was wrong. So...I checked out the comments. I'm sure glad I'm in the majority on this one...make that the 95% on this one. Which is appropriate b/c I'm about 95% out of patience with Derrick Falvey....I'm not calling it Falvine anymore. It's clear Falvey is calling the shots and doing all of the interviews where he spews one predictable cliche after another.
  2. HerbieFan
    The veteran bat that interests me is JD Martinez. That's about it. He can DH. Probably could figure out how to play a little 1B. Look, after losing Correa, it doesn't matter which FA they now add....either way, they HAVE to have a couple of the Larnach, Kiriloff, Miranda, etc., take big steps forward. If they don't, 2023 is going to be a lost season no matte what. I say sign Martinez to fill the DH/Part-time 1B role and let the young guys play the other spots. If some young guys progress, a lineup with Miranda at 3B, Farmer at SS until Lewis is ready, Polanco at 2B, Kiriloff/Arraez at 1B, Larnach in LF, Buck in CF, Kepler in RF, Vazquez at C, Martinez at DH isn't terrible.
  3. HerbieFan
    My two cents....Carlos Rodon was never coming to Minnesota. And the Twins were never going to give any pitcher 6 years. Period.
  4. HerbieFan
    If rumors we heard of offers Twins made, then it sounds like Falvine made a competitive offer and effort to get him. 13 years is just ludicrous...for anyone. We'll see how the FO pivots from here. Is it Rodon? No way Swanson comes here. I guess it's Kyle Farmer season at SS until Lewis is ready?
  5. HerbieFan
    Besides all of the obvious reasons to like the Vazquez addition, here's another: Adding him didn't cost them any prospects. B/c they've been unable, to this point, to develop any top(ish) of the rotation starters, they've had to deal good prospects for guys like Maeda, Gray, Mahle and Lopez for the bullpen. Now....get Correa.
  6. HerbieFan
    All great points Cody. I agree with others...if Swanson deal vs Correa deal is commensurate to Swanson vs Correa themselves, he still make sense. How about someone write an article called "(At least) 3 Reasons Why Dansby Swanson Is Not Kyle Farmer"?!...lol
  7. HerbieFan
    All great points as usual Ted. Between what the Twins already have under contract...all of the guys you mentioned, the 3-5 spots in the rotation should be well-covered. I've said all along I only want to see a guy who can be a frontline starter. The guy who I've always liked is Eovaldi...front-line stuff. If they can get him on a reasonable deal, I'll take 15-20 starts from him and deal with some of the injuries.
  8. HerbieFan
    So what I'm hearing is that Jeffers catches Gray and Maeda (assuming Maeda is in the rotation)?
  9. HerbieFan
    I honestly really like this move. Interesting how a FO that is completely analytics-driven now seems to understand that things like "clubhouse presence" (See: Correa, Carlos) actually matter and are an immeasurable value.
  10. HerbieFan
    Sick and tired of hearing who the Twins are "in on". I love reading stuff on this site, but the current FO and their insistence on "waiting out the market"....in other words, bargain shopping....makes reading stuff like this all the more frustrating.
  11. HerbieFan
    What's next to do?? Something....anything....
  12. HerbieFan
    This kid is so clearly one of the top internal options to help the bullpen. Would love to see what he and a healthy Alcala can add to the 'pen.
  13. HerbieFan
    You'll all have to forgive me if a throw it my mouth a little any time there's talk of the Twins "needing to get" or "needing to keep" a player healthy.....
  14. HerbieFan
    After watching him for a year, it isn't about stuff/spin rate/etc. It's simply about command. Elite whiff% but bottom of the barrel hard-hit rate. In MLB you can throw 100 but if you can't locate it gets hit...hard. Such is the story of Emilio Pagan, and after 3 bad-to-below average years, he is what he is.
  15. HerbieFan
    Not a fan of the powder blues?!...lol
  16. HerbieFan
    That's good... :)
  17. HerbieFan
    It's not the "big move" we are hoping for but it makes sense. You basically swap out Urhsela for Farmer...they have similar offensive production. Urshela was primarily a 3rd baseman, where you have depth in Miranda and Arraez. Farmer is primarily a SS, which you need. I don't think this move means you still can't sign Correa. But it also means you could spend on pitching.
  18. HerbieFan
    Let's be honest. "Rebranding" is just a fancy word for "we want to sell more apparel". That said, why are we stealing the Marlins "M"? And...WHERE ARE THE BABY BLUES?!?! I'm assuming the one Miranda is wearing is some kind of throwback to the Senators days?...which seems unnecessary in 2023. Blue tops look sharp.
  19. HerbieFan
    i dont see the downside...assuming reasonable contract
  20. HerbieFan
    I really would not want to be a LH hitter and face Evan Sisk....
  21. HerbieFan
    Thanks for the reminder. This feels a little like rubbing salt in the wound.
  22. HerbieFan
    Not that it's nothing....Twins paid Sano, Bundy and Archer around $18-19 million last year, so this theoretically opens up some money for 2023?
  23. HerbieFan
    And in other news...the sky is blue and grass is green. :)
  24. HerbieFan
    Short of trading for a catcher, or ponying up for Contreras (and really, why would he come here?), the options are just....plain....bleak.
  25. HerbieFan
    The list is truly uninspiring. Let's be honest...Correa is gone. I 95% believe the FO will go with a stopgap at SS rather pay up for one of the "Big Four" free agents and wait for Royce Lewis. I also do not believe they will pay up for a front-line starter...they never have and we know the organization doesn't deviate too far from their "plan" SO....how about taking some of the money earmarked for Correa and go get Wilson Freaking Contreras. Boom! Done.
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