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  1. Linus
    Agree that they now have to do what it takes to obtain starting pitching. Where I differ is that I believe they need two starters not one.
  2. Linus
    So far Garver Donaldson and Rortvedt the Twins got Sanchez Ursela and $50 million. I know what Jim Pohlad likes best They could have solved all these problems by simply bringing payroll back up to $130 million. That is the primary thing to remember about all this monkey business.
  3. Linus
    It shouldn’t be overlooked that each of these moves reduces payroll. This might be the most obvious rationale. I also want to point out that Falvine signed Donaldson to that moronic contract that put us in this position.
  4. Linus
    This. The trade in a vacuum isn’t the whole picture. This is about the Pohlads trying to save some money. Look for a payroll between $115 and 120.
  5. Linus
    Don’t get it. Could have addressed this for money in free agency. Plus this still doesn’t make them a contender.
  6. Linus
    Not against trading Garver but thought it would be for pitching. This pretty much tells us what they think about Lewis at SS.
  7. Linus
    If this is the team the Twins have going into the regular season Falvine and Levine should be fired.
  8. Linus
    Very interested in finally getting to see what our FO has in mind. I’ve been withholding judgment until the lockout is over. Eagerly awaiting the rabbit to be pulled out of the hat.
  9. Linus
    If he works that quickly he is my new favorite Twins pitcher.
  10. Linus
    You can’t take him that high without proof he is physically sound. And as Doc says if he provides medical showing no issues he won’t be there at 9.
  11. Linus
    First off the real problem is that it is really hard to be an above average MLB SS. the attrition rate for prospects at this position is always going to be way higher than elsewhere. Having said that Lewis was the first pick overall in the draft. If he can’t play above average SS in the bigs then this pick was a bust. If he can’t play short his best value might be in CF as trade bait.
  12. Linus
    The problem with the premise of this article is that you are banking on a series of best possible outcomes. It’s just not likely to happen. At this point I hope the Twins don’t double down and trade a bunch of prospects for pitching they could have with money. I would be willing to trade Arreaz and Garver.
  13. Linus
    Seems to be a very intelligent person. Man would it be huge if he could thrive at SS in the bigs. I like the speed aspect as well. The Twins have drifted towards are plodding lineup if Royce can make it he and Buck will make some plays. Still think he has to ditch the leg kick….
  14. Linus
    A big reason the twins signed Donaldson was for his defense. To the extent they have to do DH him that certainly subtracts from his overall value.
  15. Linus
    I don’t care about the owners or the players. I care about the fact that baseball is swirling in the toilet as a game. Nothing these clowns are arguing about addresses these problems. Baseball’s anti trust exemption needs to be revoked immediately. Let other leagues start up - then we will find out what the players and these franchises are really worth.
  16. Linus
    I love the guy. Humble and hardworking with a great attitude. We are lucky he was willing to sign that contract.
  17. Linus
    We don’t know that.
  18. Linus
    I like his fielding a lot and have always had faith in his nice swing. But the new age 3 outcome approach has not benefited him. He seems to think the best approach is to hit the ball over the shift which I believe is the prevailing mantra but he can’t do it. That should be clear to him. If he doesn’t try something different he will be scrounging around for a make good contract in two years. You can forget about trading him. If he starts hitting you keep him because then he is a really good player. If he isn’t hitting you will get nothing in return and the chance that he figures it out will be more valuable than the lottery tickets you will get in trade.
  19. Linus
    I like this idea but it doesn’t have much to do with Sano. Kiriloff has a chance to be a really good hitter and elite fielder at first (he’s pretty meh in the outfield). You don’t delay that process for what Sano brings to the table. Sano can also fill in at 1st and 3rd on those days when something goes haywire.
  20. Linus
    I misspoke. What I meant was you don’t have to draft this type of player in the first round as they are readily available always.
  21. Linus
    The worst part about this pick is that bat first players with no position that hit 25 homers and strike out a bunch are not hard to find. You don’t need to draft them in the first round. The Cavaco pick doesn’t look too good either but he at least played a premium position and had projectable tools.
  22. Linus
    It’s a league of adjustments. He will have to adapt and improve to what the pitchers are doing to him. He will likely do this but if he doesn’t he won’t be the first good prospect to die from big league off speed pitches. I see nothing that would suggest he is a plus defender but could be average. He has an ugly hitch in his throwing motion that contributes to an average throwing arm.
  23. Linus
    I advocated for Polanco to be moved to SS three years ago so that’s how I feel about that. However if they aren’t going to add any proven pitching what difference does it make? Polo can play SS until they figure it out.
  24. Linus
    Interesting observation about how a payroll floor would damage their go to free agent plan. I get why they don’t want to live in free agency. However they can’t be so rigid as some years it may be your only option. From a pitching standpoint this was one of those years. They are going to throw away this season by being so rigid.
  25. Linus
    Anybody else wonder about any correlation between the magic uptick in velocity and all the arm problems young pitchers everywhere are experiencing?
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