Jump to content
Twins Daily
  • Create Account

Linus

Verified Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    6,472

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    5

 Content Type 

Profiles

News

Minnesota Twins Videos

2026 Minnesota Twins Top Prospects Ranking

2022 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks

Minnesota Twins Free Agent & Trade Rumors, Notes, & Tidbits

Guides & Resources

2023 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks

The Minnesota Twins Players Project

2024 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks

2025 Minnesota Twins Draft Pick Tracker

2026 Minnesota Twins Draft Pick Tracker

Forums

Blogs

Events

Store

Downloads

Gallery

Everything posted by Linus

  1. Linus
    I think your estimates are accurate. Winder has to end up in the pen. He simply doesn’t have enough stuff to be a starter and his shoulder isn’t likely to tolerate a starter’s workload. Last thought: why would you need six starters when they throw 4-5 innings per start?
  2. Linus
    Interesting idea. I would do package 2 in a heartbeat.
  3. Linus
    So our pitching acquisition strategy is: don’t spend money in free agency for elite pitching and don’t spend high draft picks on pitching. And we are confused why we end up with a pile of injury prone # 4 starters.
  4. Linus
    He isn’t a quality defender. He is extremely poor at throwing out runners and is poor at blocking pitches. People base his positive defensive ratings based on pitch framing which is nebulous at best and complete bull crap at worst.
  5. Linus
    People do realize that chances are Julien and Martin will never match Jorge’s production right? The guy is one of our best all around players on a great contract so let’s dump him? Prospect love strikes again.
  6. Linus
    Take a serious run at Rodon or Bassitt. If you can’t sign them I would go a very unpopular route. Package Arreaz and another decent prospect for the best starter available in trade. We have people to cover all the positions Arreaz plays and his value will never be higher.
  7. Linus
    Maybe Walker. Otherwise this is just adding depth not top end quality.
  8. Linus
    This is why last off season was a huge opportunity missed. Lots of good pitching options available. It’s clearly going to be tougher this year.
  9. Linus
    I would keep Max and get a right handed hitting corner outfielder. I would make him compete for playing time with Wall er and Larnach and I would also make him the backup CF. My logic is there is far too great a chance that Larnach Wallner and Kiriloff will either be hurt or ineffective. Gordon is my backup and Celestino spends the year in St Paul preparing for next year.
  10. Linus
    The trade shouldn’t have been required. The Donaldson signing was a huge mistake so I’m sure as heck not going to credit the FO for cleaning up their mess.
  11. Linus
    Front line starter right handed outfielder catcher 2 bullpen arms.
  12. Linus
    Happy medium is exactly what the Twins need to avoid in all their acquisitions going forward. Bogaerts would use up too much of the free agent budget without elite long term performance. I am also not crazy about using prospect capital to trade for a one year solution. If Lewis is on schedule I would bring back Urshela and tell him and Gordon that they can battle it out to be the starter until Lewis comes back.
  13. Linus
    It’s basically Lewis. Martin couldn’t even play SS for his college team. He should be rotating between 2nd and cf. let’s give him a chance to be really great at one of those positions. Same thing with Lee. Stretched at SS he can be an elite defender at 3rd. Let’s get him there now as he may be in the bigs faster than any recent prospect. If Lewis develops we could have great infield defense going forward. sheesh Cavaco is really looking like a bad pick.
  14. Linus
    A few young redundant arms? Are you referring to the Twins?
  15. Linus
    Yea now that I think of it I don’t even want the player they could get in trade unless it was a total low A flyer
  16. Linus
    My guess is the Twins will try to trade before arb deadline. If they can’t non- tender.
  17. Linus
    Good to know that Celestino has a lot of mustard on his throws. Makes them travel farther when he overthrows the cut off man.
  18. Linus
    Enlow to me is an example of prospect love. He’s never really pitched that well at any point in the minors.
  19. Linus
    It is strange that they didn’t try him at long relief. I mean it’s not like they didn’t have a spot or four to upgrade in the pen.
  20. Linus
    Jim Bouton had a great take on this in his book Ball Four. If anyone on these boards hasn’t read it they have to. He developed a reputation as a kook because he had the audacity to question the usual BS. If he gave up a hit the pitching coach would ask him why he gave him something to hit. If he walked a guy the coach would tell him to throw strikes. Hilarious book.
  21. Linus
    This is spot on particularly about Celestino. Experienced shortstops throw the ball as hard as they need to.
  22. Linus
    So you are liking Alcala and Celestino for Presley?
  23. Linus
    I believe last year at this time many of us were saying 2022 was the make or break year depending on the success of the vaunted pitching pipeline.
  24. Linus
    Probably read this article last year at this time. Their “system” has produced an underwhelming amount of pitching, a slow plodding group of players, many of whom are subpar fielders and basic fundamentals worthy of Legion ball. Ability to adjust course is a necessary requirement for success.
  25. Linus
    This is very close to what I would do. I assume that Lewis would take over SS when ready. I also love Kiriloff at first the new outfielders and Celestino in the minors. What I like best is a top of the rotation starter.
×
×
  • Create New...