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  1. Danchat
    Robinson Chirinos signed a one year deal with the Astros, so that one rumor linking him to the Twins didn't pan out.
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    He's a fine backup-(f)utility player who won't embarrass himself, unless he's trying to take home when he should be staying put at 3rd base. His bat has been better than I expected, though his defense in 2018 was disappointing compared to how he had played in the past. Let's try not to give him 300+ PAs again, alright?
  3. Danchat
    I don't see how hiring Falvey and Levine has anything to do with the payroll rank... what, were there some potential GMs out there would have forced the Pohlads to spend more money so they didn't hire them? I highly doubt it.
  4. Danchat
    Fair enough, but my problem is that teams overpay guys who "should" be good help. Lance Lynn and Yu Darvish looked like solid bets and they weren't. This year, Patrick Corbin and Nathan Eovaldi look like good bets, and the Twins would be lauded if they gave Corbin $120M, but I doubt either of the two will live up to their contracts. I don't want move that will satisfy the crowd, I want deals that will actually improve the team. Even if it means making unpopular moves like picking up Anibal Sanchez.
  5. Danchat
    Really? They've claimed one guy off waivers and several teams have made zero moves thus far. There is a ton of time for things to happen. Oh, and do you remember how Twins Daily's general opinions regarding the offseason have usually gone? 2016 Offseason - "They only signed Jason Castro! We're gonna lose 100 games again!" Result: The Twins were close to clinching a wildcard spot, finished above .500 somehow 2017 Offseason - "The Twins failed to sign Yu Darvish and haven't picked up anybody - only the awful Anibal Sanchez ! It's a failure of an offseason!" Result: Avoiding Darvish was a godsend. Sanchez pitched great for Atlanta... whoops. 2017 Spring Training - "We signed Logan Morrison, Addison Reed, and Lance Lynn for cheap! We can win the division this year!" (I'll admit I was on this bandwagon) Result: All three players were major flops and contributed to a poor season 2018 Nov/Dec - "We shouldn't have claimed C. J. Cron!" Do we really have any idea how things are going to play out? I'm at the point where I'm going to expect the opposite of what seems reasonable to us.
  6. Danchat
    That's a fine plan, but I think it's against the rules to send two guys up to the plate at the same time. That could get real dangerous.
  7. Danchat
    I don't think the Twins are at the point where Greinke would want to waive his no-trade clause to play for us. If the Twins were competitive, maybe it'd be another story, but I don't think he's going to be an option.
  8. Danchat
    I like some of the options that have been non-tendered - I think there are a few bullpen arms that could be scooped up for a decent price - Blake Parker, Hunter Strickland, and Alex Wilson would be nice complementary options.
  9. Danchat
    I think many fans got sick of how many times he reached 100 pitches in the 5th inning. Plus there was a stretch over the summer where many of us wanted him demoted due to a few short starts... the lack of good starters makes Odorizzi look better than he actually pitched, but I will concede that he is a asset they should retain.
  10. Danchat
    With Cron getting tendered, I can't see Grossman getting tendered. Other than being a liability in the outfield and being fit best for DH'ing, his bat just isn't that good. Check out his 2018 splits: Grossman 2018 March to August 5th: .253/.332/.365 (.697 OPS) Coming off DL August 21th-Sept: .319/.442/.429 (.871 OPS) Nearly all of Robbie's 2018 hitting production came when the season was already over and the Twins were facing some bad pitchers from the Central division in late August/September. He had a .649 OPS from March to the end of June. I'll pass, we already have two 1B/DH guys who should both hit better than Grossman in 2018. OBP is good, but not at the cost of bad defense and little baserunning ability.
  11. Danchat
    Yeah, I know, but it's clear the Twins just don't think he's going to be a good player he would have been given a shot at some point in 2018. But if I were running the team, Reed would be on the 40 man roster.
  12. Danchat
    If the Twins take a guy, I hope it's somebody like Jake Reed - someone who has experience in the upper minors but hasn't been given a shot despite good numbers. Somebody who could be a decent 7th guy in the bullpen... and if it doesn't work out, cut bait sooner than later.
  13. Danchat
    Last year many here were saying that the Twins wouldn't sniff $130M payroll and that they'd have to drop out of the Darvish bidding due to salary reasons. The only thing that I do know is that I don't know where the payroll will be. I think some may end up surprised.
  14. Danchat
    I think the upside is a solid .800 OPS+ hitter at 1B or DH. I also think of it as a backup plan for that position... many here keep saying the Twins need a backup plan for Buxton and Sano at CF and 3B, but we have zero established starters at 1B/DH, so why not add some depth? If Austin hits .200 with a bagillion strikeouts, then Cron could step up and fill in better. I suppose it does mean the Twins are going to concede a bit in free agency, but I'm not excited about the 1B/DH market at the moment. I guess in that perspective the move is a bit disappointing, but outside of Cruz, who is there? Move Daniel Murphy to 1B? Matt Adams? Boy, there just isn't much else. Perhaps better options exist in the trade market.
  15. Danchat
    The Rays won 90 games... just because nobody goes to their games and they play a sort of moneyball doesn't mean they are "average to below average". That's actually a great description for what the Twins are. What makes this dumpster diving? They're claiming a 2.0 WAR player off of waivers. Is any waiver claim a dumpster dive then? I guess the Dodgers were simply dumpster diving when they found Max Muncy on waivers, the Pirates dove for Corey Dickerson last year on the DFA market, and so on. You don't even have to keep the guy once Spring Training is over, so what's the big deal? Should they just not ever claim anybody on waivers?
  16. Danchat
    Boy, I'm surprised to see how much debate there's been over this move. It just makes too much sense to me to claim this guy for nothing and pay him $5M. The only thing the Twins have at 1B/DH is a post-hype prospect who's out of options... they can rotate at 1B and DH, there's plenty of room for the two of them. They don't have a DH option at the moment and I doubt they're signing Cruz. I think it's smart to have two guys with decently-high upsides. I thought Twins Daily's thoughts on Tyler Austin were that he wasn't ready for a starting job and he strikes out too much... but it seems he has a lot more supporters than I thought. 2019 is going to be a big season for him.
  17. Danchat
    Looks like a solid move to me, though it’s incredibly similar to signing Morrison. They get 2 years of control with his 2019 season costing around $5M. Seems like a smart move to me, and if he’s just a part time player, it’s still a fair price to pay.
  18. Danchat
    I think we'll know quickly into the 2019 season whether Reed is back to what he was. Those radar numbers will be important to monitor. It's also really weird to see that Reed is the highest paid player on the team. I know he won't be for long, but his $8.5M salary is the highest on the team at the moment.
  19. Danchat
    Hu was putting up some decent numbers at A+ as a starter when they traded him for Jepsen, which is one of the reasons I didn't love the trade, but I didn't realize that Hu wasn't a high caliber prospect. So the Twins didn't lose much (Tapia probably isn't going to reach the MLB), and getting a couple good months out of Jepsen was worth it. Of course, they also got a full control of Jepsen's 2016 season... which promptly ended in disaster in a stint as the closer, so it's hard to really call the trade a win. (Plus TR needed to do more at the deadline if they actually wanted to make the playoffs.)
  20. Danchat
    I guess getting something for Anderson is nice, because the Twins probably weren't going to use him. It stinks to see Busenitz sent off to Asia already, but he just wasn't cutting it here. There goes the last piece of the Nolasco-Santiago trade... until Alex Meyer recovers from his shoulder surgery in 2020.
  21. Danchat
    I think Grossman and Granite will both be gone soon, and then I think the OF depth chart will look less filled up.
  22. Danchat
    Agreed, I see Arraez as the only guy left that they need to get protected. I don't think we're in danger of losing anybody worthwhile after that.
  23. Danchat
    Well, injuries and bad baseball happen, so I imagine the bunch of them might not make the final list. But yeah, I'd suspect a few of these guys to be traded at some point.
  24. Danchat
    I suspect we'll hear a few more names rather soon that can be appended to this topic. Wade, already 25 years old, should crack the MLB roster at some point, though the Twins do have some depth there with Kepler, Rosario, Buxton, Cave, and possibly Grossman and Reed ahead of him. Meanwhile, it's hard to say when Gordon will reach the majors, but he needs to have a rebound season at AAA pretty badly as he couldn't hit there this season (.212/.262/.283 batting line in 99 games). Any thoughts? Who else should get added to the 40 man roster?
  25. Danchat
    I think some of the Twins media/fans are a bit too afraid of change. I mean, why not go young and give it a shot? We've stunk for years now, why not try something new? Having an experienced coaching staff sure hasn't done much for us the past 8 years or so, and other teams are setting trends with new-age coaching and strategies. We'd best not fall behind the curve.
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