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  1. Danchat
    Anderson was never on the 40 man. Hard to say if the Pressly move will pan out, we haven't even gotten a good look at the two guys we got for him at the highest level. It wasn't a good move for the 2019 season, but we weren't advancing any further in the playoffs with him on our roster.
  2. Danchat
    Well, the previous regimes sure didn't do well, but we're in a new era of management here. I wouldn't expect similar outcomes. It's pretty crazy to me that the Revere trade happened so long ago, yet we still have control of May that originates from that deal.
  3. Danchat
    I'm fine with Wisler being given a shot early on. He's a nice early season experiment to try out, and if he fails, it shouldn't be a big deal. As I've said many times, I'd much rather see one of the young starters start over Chacin. I don't think he has the upside compared to the other options, plus he doesn't have any options.
  4. Danchat
    I feel like we've seen this song and dance before... I don't see a 6 man rotation happening. Everyone staying healthy is unlikely, and I think Rich Hill starts in the pen if the rotation is full when he's ready to go. Or Bailey could be stinking things up by that point, who knows.
  5. Danchat
    Or perhaps they anticipated that, even if he could develop into a starter, it would simply take too long for what our window currently is. Say Graterol builds innings as a starter / primary pitcher at AAA, but can't crack the rotation until sometime 2021. Instead, the Twins can pencil in a #3 starter for an absolute bargain and have him under contract for 4 years. The move gives the Twins more certainty for the rotation in 2020-21, while sacrificing upside for the future.
  6. Danchat
    Boy, I sure hope not. I hope Thorpe or Dobnak can seize that 5th spot, and let Chacin stay as depth at AAA (until he opts out or whatever). I'd much rather go with the guy with far more upside (Thorpe) or at least the guy who pitched great down the stretch (Dobnak) rather than the junkballer who's at the tail end of his career (Chacin).
  7. Danchat
    I would expect the rotation heirarchy to be: Berrios Odorizzi Pineda Maeda Bailey Thorpe/Dobnak/Smeltzer And Hill would replace anybody injured or struggling, else he'd wind up in the bullpen. In this scenario, the only time Maeda will be heading to the bullpen will be for the playoffs. (Maeda / Pineda seems debatable but with the way Pineda pitched last season plus he's making $10M, that puts him ahead for now)
  8. Danchat
    At this point, I think you'd have to rank him similarly with Urbina, as both have a long ways to go.
  9. Danchat
    Yeah, I can't really say that they've come out better than the first trade. Nick Nelson was saying that Downs is ranked as a higher prospect than Graterol, but he still has a ways to go in the minors.
  10. Danchat
    Considering the odds of a 2nd round pick panning out, especially a late 2nd round pick, $10M sounds good to me, especially if they are able to spend $10M more on this season than they were originally planning to.
  11. Danchat
    I thought teams might view Graterol as damaged goods after this fiasco, but clearly the Dodgers were fine with him. I suppose the Red Sox were really just blowing things out of porportion, then.
  12. Danchat
    I’m pretty sure Dyson’s medical were clean, and was in the midst of developing an injury when we acquired him. He had surgery 25 days after the trade, and after tossing 10.2 innings for us. Just seemed like bad luck.
  13. Danchat
    Rooker started rookie ball at age 22, so he never really had the chance to do so. But I do remember that being part of the reason why he was a late 1st round pick and not a higher selection.
  14. Danchat
    Yep, exactly. Per MLBTradeRumors: Berrios would be setting the new record by a little bit, so I can see why they declined. Berrios' camp likely wasn't open to settling in the middle, since it would mean he would not set the new benchmark. I'm not all that concerned that a Berrios extension does not appear to be in the cards. We have him for 3 more years, and I'm not all that worried if we lose him for the 2023 season. I don't care about the team that far in the future at this point.
  15. Danchat
    He had nearly .400 OBP with a 34.7 K% at AAA? Wow, he's quite the 3 outcome hitter. I do hope we get to see him this year... but it that will only likely happen with Sano/Cruz getting hurt. With Larnach and Kiriloff coming up eventually, I hope Rooker can find MLB success somewhere, but I find it hard to see that happening with the Twins.
  16. Danchat
    It's kinda hard for a 20 year old kid to establish himself in the majors, especially when he missed half the 2019 season with a shoulder issue. He still needs time to work on his pitches before he fully develops. Really, a W-L argument? Looking through his gamelog, he did have an 0-6 record in June and July last season. Let's check out how he actually pitched in those games: L1: 4.1 IP, 5 ER - Dodgers offense scored 3 runs L2: 5 IP, 2 ER - offense scored 2 runs L3: 7.2 IP, 3 ER - offense scored 1 run L4: 5.2 IP, 3 ER - offense scored 1 run L5: 4.1 IP, 3 ER- offense scored 4 runs L6: 4 IP, 5 ER- offense scored 1 runs Whoa, it's almost like pitcher losses are closely related to how the offense does rather than how the pitcher actually threw!
  17. Danchat
    Darren Wolfson had said yesterday on the radio that the Twins and Berrios are still far apart on an extension, but there's "no bad blood there". It didn't seem like the arbitration disagreement affected anything. He did mention that Berrios would not be accepting a team-friendly deal and is looking to reset the "arb-extension" market if he does sign.
  18. Danchat
    It seemed like the Twins received a clean bill of health for Dyson, but he developed the shoulder problem as he started pitching here. Just bad luck.
  19. Danchat
    A consensus top 100 prospect who was able to pitch in the majors after said shoulder injury at the age of 21...
  20. Danchat
    I think this is a very good move for Boston - they get 2 top prospects for one year of Mookie and 3 years of Price - seems like a smart move since they are unlikely to surpass NY and TB.
  21. Danchat
    Apparently the Twins plan this offseason was to nab some Dodgers pitchers! The rotation looks like it will have plenty of depth. I still hope for Dobnak and Thorpe potentially finding roles as starters, especially if Bailey doesn’t pitch well.
  22. Danchat
    Well, so much for “Falvine will never trade a top prospect”! I like Maeda as the #3 a lot more than Bailey. Starting depth is solid now. I’m conflicted on losing Graterol. Definitely means that Balazovic or Duran will need to step up as our upper rotation prospects.
  23. Danchat
    I’m pretty sure Chavin gets $1.5m if he makes the team, and up to $1.9m based on innings pitched. Minor league deals rarely ever give the player that much money if they don’t make the team.
  24. Danchat
    Eh, there will likely be several injuries and guys on the DL by that point. Most of this debate is moot once somebody gets hurt.
  25. Danchat
    93 OPS+ is fine for a solid 3B backup, and he can be a defensive replacement to finish games at 1B/LF. Most everyone on this team is going to hit 100 OPS or higher, so I think it’s fine having a slightly below average hitter on the bench as a defensive replacement / spot starter.
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