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  1. Linus
    I have no idea what to do here. I know that I wouldn’t extend him nor would I give him the QO. That means he’s a short term asset that would be good to cash in. It’s hard to know what to expect from him in 2024 but generally I would put more emphasis on the 2.5 years he was not good with the bat over the last half season. So all of the above means he should be moved. BUT we don’t have enough outfield depth to move him without bringing someone back in via trade or free agency which kind of brings us full circle. I suppose it would be worth it if we could bring in a younger right handed hitting outfielder but seems like really threading the needle.
  2. Linus
    No. Move Julien to first if AK can’t stay healthy. Infield defense is better when Polanco is playing second base. I know what the metrics say but I don’t believe they are all encompassing.
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    As to the title of the thread I’m sure the Twins gave plenty of consideration when they decided to cut payroll. Not a decision anyone would take lightly especially knowing it would not be popular. So no they will not be reconsidering cutting payroll. As to the rest of the discussion the Pohlads own the team. We don’t get a vote. If I was deciding I wouldn’t cut payroll right now but I don’t control that so I’m not going to worry about it.
  4. Linus
    He’s fun to watch. Shoulder injuries scare me. That’s about all I know
  5. Linus
    I was speaking generally. You’ll notice if you read carefully I didn’t mention Gibsons name. Reading comprehension is a good thing.
  6. Linus
    I’ve never really bought into the “eat innings” concept. I don’t really care if a guy can go out and pitch 6 innings to a 5.5 era. That generally means you lose. I want no part of pitchers with that profile.
  7. Linus
    Hyperbole much? Me thinks you are overvaluing Julien just a wee bit. Or maybe a country mile.
  8. Linus
    I like the Seattle trade. I would substitute Julien for Polanco and hopefully save Priellipp. If we are going to give up prospects let’s get a pitcher that will be a difference maker. Too many question marks with the other pitchers.
  9. Linus
    Good luck to him. I’m glad we moved on as he is one of the more fundamentally unsound player to play for the Twins.
  10. Linus
    Lee is a switch hitter who is a plus defender. Julien is a good hitter but is only the strong side of a platoon and his defense is sub par. I would take Lee 10 times out of 10
  11. Linus
    Ok. Everyone repeat after me. Byron Buxton has a no trade clause. He is not going to be traded. He signed for less money so he could stay in Minnesota. He is not going to be traded.
  12. Linus
    It’s ironic that Tommy John is so prevalent yet shoulder injuries seem to be the death blow to pitchers. Seems like very few make successful returns after serious shoulder problems. That’s why I want no part of Tyler Mahle. It’s not the TJ it was the shoulder problems he had before that.
  13. Linus
    I’m really skeptical of his overall prospect value. He’s another guy that really is a DH assuming he can hit mlb pitching which is a big if. Having said that if you are on the forty man there is a decent chance you will be called up due to multiple injuries etc.
  14. Linus
    He’s already been traded to the Rockies.
  15. Linus
    Teams make roster decisions based on available options or no options all the time. Ask Bailey Ober if he liked starting out in St Paul last year.
  16. Linus
    I think we are pretty far off on this. I value Brooks Lee highly. A year of Kepler is worth something. SWR was not good and Canterino is a complete unknown. To me Festa is not a dominant pitching prospect which isn’t a popular opinion on these boards. When healthy Trout is a top 5 player in the league.
  17. Linus
    That click you heard is the Angels hanging up the phone. Part of the problem is the Twins just don’t have enough minor league talent to pull off a trade like this.
  18. Linus
    One way that analytics has helped is to analyze players on objective data compared to the eye test with all the biases inherent to the human condition. I do think the sweet spot will be an organization that will marry the analytics along with wise decision making. After at some point humans are making decisions based on the data.
  19. Linus
    You wouldn’t be cutting him loose. You would option him to St Paul and recall him at the first injury. If you read what I posted I never said Gordon was the better player - he’s not. And that’s not the point. The point is this FO loves to hang onto players if at all possible. This is a way they could do it. I’m not endorsing the move rather making an observation of the player decision making tendencies of the FO.
  20. Linus
    Not to be snarky but we should pump the brakes on all prospects. Guys get weeded out at every level including the jump from AAA to the big leagues. I believe a mlb team starts the year with around 175 minor leaguers. If you consider 4 years as a typical development cycle and each year an avg of two guys graduate and stay in the big leagues that roughly a 5% success rate. Obviously not all prospects are equal but mathematically almost none of them will ever make it yet we see many posts listing multiple can’t miss prospects. The reality is the vast majority fail. I realize they provide hope for us fans but all prospects are suspects until they are not.
  21. Linus
    Well done.
  22. Linus
    I don’t disagree that Castro is the better player but that’s really not the point. The difference between the two isn’t huge and optioning Castro for a short period of time allows the Twins to keep both which the FO loves to do.
  23. Linus
    I don’t think my assessment of Julien is popular. I understand your viewpoint but will disagree that Lewis and Lee are in the same boat as Julien in terms of upside. Julien is not in the same class as Lewis and Lee. Right now his max value for the Twins is a trade piece for a good pitcher. I value Julien as he is a good hitter but I just think he is the right person to trade for pitching. Especially because Polo can play second for a year or two when some combination of Lewis or Lee will take over second.
  24. Linus
    I would trade Julien in a heartbeat for one of Seattles young starters. Julien is a good hitter but we may have received his max production in 2023. He’s not a good fielder and doesn’t hit lefties. Sell high.
  25. Linus
    In my view trading him now would yield little or nothing. I would rather hang on to him and see if 2022 reappears. The way our FO hates to give up assets I wouldn’t be shocked if they optioned Castro and let it play out. Something would happen early on in the season to make the decision easy whether it is injury poor play etc.
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