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  1. Danchat
    It'd be nice if Thorpe could crack the rotation at some point in the season and try to buck the trend of awful rookie seasons for starting pitchers in recent Twins history. If all goes well I think he can be a #3 pitcher, but perhaps #4 is a safer bet to make.
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    The Mets are sure making a ton of moves this offseason!
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    While Sano and Polanco will both likely be below average defenders, from what I've read Cron and Schoop are above average fielders. I was looking through Fangraphs' fielding metrics and Cron ranked in the top 30% for most of them.
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    This is fine, though I still have no idea why Duffey is still on this roster. Slegers simply doesn’t have MLB quality stuff.
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    This doesn't seem like sarcasm... do you honestly think this would work? Kiriloff has played two seasons in the minors with zero high minors experience, the same thing with Lewis... I don't understand what you're talking about. Not only are you starting the service time clocks on many prospects far earlier than what you should be, but you're going to be fielding several players who are clearly not ready for the majors, both with their hitting and fielding abilities. Do you really think it would be a great idea to play Gordon, Lewis, and Kirilloff for full seasons no matter how terribly they play? What happens when Gordon hits .170 and can't stop striking out, Kiriloff can't figure out major league breaking balls, and you figure out Lewis isn't close to being ready to playing SS in the majors? Not only are you going to lose 100+ games, you're going to ensure many prospects' rookie seasons are disasters. Reminds me of what the Padres were doing a few years ago calling up guys to play straight from A+ and watching them perform awfully. How about we call the prospects up when they're ready? Yeah, I know for some guys we wait longer than we should, but being rash about things can have ruinous results. Haven't we learned from fast-tracking Hicks and Buxton?
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    If the Twins are going to add a starter, it needs to be somebody who can at least be a #3 starter. I don't see him rebounding to be better than Odorizzi/Pineda and I'd rather have the back-end spots of the rotation belong to Mejia/Romero. I'll pass.
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    Because said team is going through a dramatic rebuilding phase? Have you seen all the talent they've traded? Plus, there's no guarantee they'd get him on a team friendly contract.
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    FYI Spielman has been the main GM since 2012, before then he had a lower position in the front office and he wasn't running the draft from 06-11. Or, if you believe Wikipedia, he was "Vice president of player personnel/person In charge of not getting an offensive line". I think they'll give the Zimmer/Spielman combo one more try in 2019 and see if they have what it takes. I like most of the personnel Spielman has on this team, but the O-line being an atrocity and Cousins' struggles might just be too much. As for Zimmer, his defensive schemes are consistently effective, but against the good teams he's usually outcoached and simply outplayed.
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    I would sign 2 free agent relievers (Allen / Ottavino, or some other guys on that level) and kick the tires on some trades, like for Sonny Gray or Dylan Bundy. I'd rather not chase after a free agent starter this year, as none really interest me at this point. I'd call it a day after that, I'm content with the position players at the moment.
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    At the current moment, it'll probably just take one injury to get Astudillo back on the roster since he can back up C and the infield. I imagine he'll be taking a few trips between AAA and Minnesota this year.
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    I'd like to go into 2018 with Romero as a starter, because I think he has the potential to be a really good starter, and that's a rare thing in the MLB nowadays. However, if things aren't going right in the rotation for him, transitioning to the bullpen shouldn't be hard and I think his electric stuff will do him well there. I could see him becoming the closer at some point.
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    Schoop was an above average fielding 2B according to Fangraphs, so I have no idea what you mean by "he couldn't field". Maybe you were referring to Dozier, because that'd be more accurate. I don't really see the downside of this move. If the Twins stink in 2019, then they can trade Cruz for some prospects. If he just so happens to stink, well, move on because you don't owe him a cent in 2020. The Twins are adding a few pieces to compete now while also thinking about the future - I don't see what's wrong about that approach.
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    A couple of notes from MLB Trade Rumors: It's good to see the Twins spending some of that cash on a very good bat, though I'm not sure about how Cron and Austin will fit. I'd rather have Austin be the primary 1B and Cruz the main DH... but it's a good problem to have.
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    A) He had labrum surgery, AKA the one that Glen Perkins has had. I remember reading in an article about that surgery only one MLB pitcher ever has returned to his old self. Meyer is very unlikely to regain his pitching ability back. Why would he want to come back and pitch for the team that kept him in the minors and refused to call him up when he deserved to be?
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    The Mariners GM sure has an addiction to trades. Seems like they're a sure bet for 6-8 trades a year.
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    Boy, if Duran turns into something good in the majors, then the Escobar trade was 100% worth it, possibly 200%. Duran could make many look silly for saying it was a bad trade for the Twins, and I'm hoping to see him prove his worth in the majors someday.
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    On paper, this looks like a bad deal for the Dodgers... they're sending 3 useful players to the Reds for salary relief and two prospects? I get they want to slash their payroll to try and land Harper/Machado, but still... and now that I've looked up the prospects, it's even worse because they're 19 and 20 years old and don't have very impressive stats/prospect levels from what I can tell.
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    At this point I don't think Cruz is going to sign here. Methinks they're going to sign a couple relievers and call it an offseason.
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    Minor league deals in 2018: (Player - Made team at some point?) Willians Astudillo - Yes Myles Jaye - No Ryan LaMarre - Yes Bobby Wilson - Yes Gregorio Petit - Yes Brock Stassi - No Taylor Featherston - No Nick Buss - No Jordan Pacheco - No Jermaine Curtis - No Matt Magill - Yes Andy Wilkins - No Chris Heisey - No Anibal Sanchez - No Erick Aybar - No
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    The market's finally starting to move a little bit: Anibal Sanchez to the Nationals, 2 years $19M, 3rd year option at $12M. Andrew Miller signing with Cardinals.
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    Sure, now that we have the benefit of hindsight, it appeared that we sold low on him. However, I remember many here at the time of the trade were calling it a "sell high" trade because they thought Hicks was a bust. At one point he almost gave up being a switch hitter, had some success in the second half of 2015, and heck, after his awful 2016 season in New York, it sure looked like they had. Just for reference: Hicks 2013-2014 (538 PAs) .201/.293/.313 .606 OPS Hicks 2015 First Half (May-Mid July) .259/.327/.361 .688 OPS Hicks 2015 Second Half (rest of 2015) .254/.320/.424 .744 OPS Hicks 2016 .217/.281/.336 .617 OPS I can see why people made the argument about selling high at the time... but not very high. I called Murphy a "decent" catcher because he should have been. He was/is a great defensive catcher, but upon arriving with the Twins, his bat imploded and he forgot how to hit. He should have at least been the Twins' backup catcher for a few years, but they didn't even get that.
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    I guess the Angels are also on board with these 1 year deals. They already have a handful of decent starters, so they’ve got some depth to work with now.
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    All teams make signings like this during free agency, so there's no reason to overreact and assume Morin is going to be given a role on Opening Day. Let's hope for some bullpen moves soon... hopefully soon.
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    Kepler is a borderline gold glove RF and his hitting ability would be subpar at 1B, so I don't see the fit. I still would have made that deal with Brantley.
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