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  1. Linus
    In my opinion you can easily project a reasonable path for the Twins to win 86-90 games next year. Problematically you can just as easily and reasonably project a 75-79 win season. Their starting pitching should be good and that is always the most important place to start. There is potential in the lineup for the younger guys to take another step forward……or fizzle out. Health will be a big factor for sure. 2025 is going to make or break a bunch of peoples careers.
  2. Linus
    This. Thank you.
  3. Linus
    This sums up my thoughts nicely. A rebuild isn’t truly possible with Correa and Buxton on the books.
  4. Linus
    This is correct. Last year we had a surplus at second base really the only surplus in the org. Falvey blew that surplus so now we have none unless we are willing to part with top prospects.
  5. Linus
    Which means he wasn’t one of the better relievers in baseball. And he is certainly not a mainstay. I certainly want him back. I just want to read articles sans hyperbole.
  6. Linus
    “One of the better relievers in all of baseball” I’ll be damned - here I was watching one of the better relievers in all of baseball and a “mainstay in the pen” and didn’t even know it.
  7. Linus
    Which would be great if he was a plus fielder somewhere and could run.
  8. Linus
    I think you are overestimating Kiriloff importance to their first base plans. I mean there had been a reasonable case for non tendering him. Here is a better way to look at this: the Twins need to change this lineup. There are three places this can realistically happen. 1b LF and 2b. I doubt they do anything at second because they do have some options. That leaves 1b and LF. Go out and make two trades that bring in difference makers. Guys that field but can rake and don’t have to be platooned.
  9. Linus
    It’s one of the problems when you really can’t play a position. Then you have to be a really good hitter to either play 1b or DH or you end up being José Miranda or Ed Julien.
  10. Linus
    Respectfully, I don’t see any chance of the Marlins trading Luzardo for Vasquez.
  11. Linus
    As always these articles are much appreciated.
  12. Linus
    Let the guy prove himself at AAA first. If he is hitting there he will certainly get a chance with the Twins due to injury. He has the potential to be a difference maker for the Twins because he would inject some speed and plus defense which they badly need. However the hitting profile has me a bit nervous. Uber patient with a lot of swing and miss. Does that remind you of anyone?
  13. Linus
    What part of the Luis Gil for Jake Cave trade are we liking?
  14. Linus
    Good example of little things that make a big difference in the middle infield. High feed forces the SS to catch the ball and bring back to his throwing hand. Freeman would have been out. With a normal feed.
  15. Linus
    That’s referred to as a Martin as in Austin Martin. Did it at least twice last season.
  16. Linus
    Correct.
  17. Linus
    I would tender him. I’m not over the moon about his chances but it’s like making a small call in poker so you can see the flop. I believe he has one option remaining so you don’t have to put him on the team right away. This gives a chance to catch lightning in a bottle.
  18. Linus
    Great article. Thanks for doing these.
  19. Linus
    I like that he throws all of his pitches with conviction. Certainly he will continue to improve as he gets more comfortable in the big leagues. What I am concerned about is the league just started to see him. If they stop chasing outside the zone things could get ugly.
  20. Linus
    Never heard Herbies glove described as a liability. You may want to re-consider that observation. And like above Knoblauchs rookie season was pretty amazing
  21. Linus
    I have no heartburn about his contract. It’s not much in MLB terms and was done in good faith. He got hurt - it happens. Considering the guys that they have run through the back of the pen it’s not out of the question we see him again. Anyway good for him - I hope he put a couple million in the stock market when he got paid. He will be just fine.
  22. Linus
    Pretty much this. As long as pitchers don’t fear him he is never going to walk that much. If he could hit some doubles and become passable in LF / CF he might be a bench player. Even if he starts in St Paul I’m sure he will get a chance due to injuries but if I recall he wasn’t lighting it up AAA either. At the time of the trade I was disappointed because I really dislike players that don’t have at least one position where they are above average. Otherwise they really have to hit to be a contributor. The Twins seem to collect guys like this like coffee mugs.
  23. Linus
    100% the off-season. Other than the Santana signing it was a complete failure starting with the slashing of payroll continued by a series of bad decisions by Falvine. I kept waiting for one of our top three starters to get hurt as that was surely going to be a big problem.
  24. Linus
    We have a team of oft injured players. We have a team with questions marks at first second third left and maybe right. Castro is hugely valuable to this team.
  25. Linus
    So let’s see - we have a below average hitter with no power. We have a well below average fielder with a poor arm. He has speed but makes mistakes on the base paths. So to answer the question I’m not encouraged by his rookie season. Doesn’t mean I’m going to give up on him but if I’m running the team he would start in St Paul with a chance to earn his way up to the bigs. To me he looks like a guy that is going to have to improve quite a bit to even be a fourth outfielder.
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