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  1. Linus
    I would also say yes. Who knows how Detroit values Torkelson but my guess is Paddack isn’t enough. I do think Paddack could bring back a b level prospect.
  2. Linus
    I think people are overestimating the impact of the potential sale on the Twins moves or lack thereof. The Twins have to continue with business as usual because the sale may never happen or it might take a really long time to complete. The obvious answer is this is who the Twins are at this point. They are going to run with a lower payroll for as long as they own the team. Not because they are trying to entice buyers rather this is the payroll ballpark they are going to work within. Lastly anyone that is going to buy the team for 1.5 billion doesn’t care if you sign a new outfielder for 3 years and $45 million. It’s a rounding error for those people.
  3. Linus
    Yea I wasn’t making the suggestion with payroll in mind. If they made a trade like this and let Miranda play first we could largely forget all the platoon stuff. I am hoping they will be allowing the current payroll. I would be happy enough if that was our off season
  4. Linus
    One I hope they would consider is to use prospects and / or Larnach to trade for a cost controlled right handed hitting outfielder that doesn’t need to be platooned and can catch a batted ball. Don’t know if this player exists.
  5. Linus
    I think you have a good idea here. Particularly because most of these articles are almost all about hitting with limited information about the other tools which is really important when trying to project their future. And a little more realism and less homerism would improve the quality of the articles.
  6. Linus
    I don’t find them that entertaining because it’s like people are playing mlb the show. I am going to make these 6 interconnected trade and sign this free agent for less than market value and we will be under budget and win the World Series.
  7. Linus
    Good point. Not every team has the financial means to take on the contract and how many of them need a SS? Good thought exercise in a boring off season. Thankfully it ain’t happening.
  8. Linus
    I actually think that there would be some teams that would take on Correas contract. They would not give up anything else however so it would be a pure salary dump. At that point we would have to acquire another SS for half the money and watch the other get pocketed - no thanks. Oh and then there is the inconvenient fact that he is our best player…..and that we don’t have anyone to take his place. To throw a little snark into it I don’t understand the posters that worry about saving the Pohlads money.
  9. Linus
    If that is correct then this is a real head scratcher.
  10. Linus
    Any legit prospect that played 3 years of high D1 is going to do well in A ball. If we throw out prospect puppy love which seems to be in huge supply with these prospect articles we have a decent athlete that won’t stick at short. Has bat to ball skills but limited power. Good arm but not fast. So he could play third or left field which are bat first positions. He is going to have to really improve his hitting to make it to the bigs. I hope he does but I wouldn’t be betting my grocery money.
  11. Linus
    No way. This is AAA depth in case they suffer two catcher injuries in a short period of time.
  12. Linus
    AAA catching depth. As I posted in another thread the great Scotty Bowman once said about a trade - nothing for nothing ain’t much. Moran was not good.
  13. Linus
    As Scotty Bowman once said about a trade - nothing for nothing ain’t much.
  14. Linus
    Falvey definitely tries to get value however he can when he knows a player isn’t coming back. As for Max I think one of two things happened. The most likely option is that he had to hang onto him as they were fighting for a playoff spot. Second scenario is that Falvey overplayed his hand. Based on the $10 million Max just got there was no surplus value in the contract and Falvey thought there was meaning his asking price was not going to be met.
  15. Linus
    There is zero chance that Lewis outperforms Correas ceiling at SS. None.
  16. Linus
    Lost in all the discussion about limited innings is that his results are not that good. 4+ era and 1.4 whip at AA doesn’t scream mlb pitcher.
  17. Linus
    It’s just time to put Miranda there. My guess is that he will hit lefties eventually and if they let him focus on first he will get to be average. They have a group of players that we just need to see what we have. If they all flop this window is shut anyway. If they want to add someone make a trade for a player that actually offers upside.
  18. Linus
    Thanks for some unbiased info on his fielding. So if you throw out the prospect puppy love you have a guy with a promising bat that can’t run field well or throw. Meaning he will end up being a 1b or dh which means he’s going to have to hit a crap ton to help the Twins. High bar to clear.
  19. Linus
    What I’m interested in is guys that can get MLB hitters out. Zebby hasn’t even proven that much less the rest of these guys.
  20. Linus
    Luzardo just got traded to the Phillies.
  21. Linus
    Because at $10 million there is no surplus value. So you would have to give him away and still go find a right fielder. If nothing else this is a good reminder that the other 29 GMs aren’t stupid.
  22. Linus
    Bill Smith gets credit for trying to spend some of the Pohlads money and signing Polo Max and Sano. But boy he had some bad trades. Looking back he probably lost his job because he actually wanted to spend money.
  23. Linus
    I would add Larnach and to a certain extent Lewis and Wallner. Lee still deserves some slack but the rest of these guys gotta step up especially because they don’t offer much on the bases or with the glove. Of all of these guys Julien is the one who starts in AAA. His great 3 months his rookie year was based on a 371 babip. Last year is more typical of what he represents.
  24. Linus
    Hard pass. No more mediocre vets. Either run it back or trade for an actual good player.
  25. Linus
    I e been wondering about this as well. Perhaps it was the elbow injury. Perhaps he is another of Falveys all bat no glove players.
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