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  1. Danchat
    I see Hughes as a guy who'll have to pitch his butt off to make the team in 2018. He was terrible last season and after more surgery, I don't see any reason for optimism. Hopefully the FO is willing to let him go if it's clear he's going to be a liability.
  2. Danchat
    LaVelle E. Neal wrote a little bit on the Park situation here: http://www.startribune.com/twins-add-ex-phillies-red-sox-and-royals-pitching-coach-bob-mcclure/461082683/
  3. Danchat
    I would be OK with a Santana trade if: 1 - The return is good and the Twins get player(s) that can contribute within the next year or so. 2 - The rotation has been filled with new/better options, not having Gibson and May/Gonsalves penciled in 3 - The FO is convinced Santana is going to regress harshly The chances that all three of these combine is very unlikely, so I don't see a trade happening. But I could very well see Santana regress big time and post a 5.00+ ERA in 2018. Hopefully this doesn't happen and Santana can be a solid #2/3 starter as they push for the playoffs again in 2018.
  4. Danchat
    A Rotoworld writer claims this:
  5. Danchat
    I was very confident in early 2016 that Park was going to pan out... it wasn't quite like the Nishioka experiment in its glorious and colossal failure, but it was once again another blemish on TR's record. Hopefully the Twins will recoup that $6.5M they owe him.
  6. Danchat
    I find it fascinating how different some people's opinions on Diaz are. Some are absolutely sure that he'll get claimed and stashed because he's such a good prospect and many believe that nobody will want to keep a single A 1B who didn't even hit that well in 2017 on the roster.
  7. Danchat
    Interesting, I was expecting more names to get added. I think the three names added are good adds. I think the guys left off the list will be fine - I think we tend to overreact about losing our own guys. Maybe one of them will get claimed (maybe Reed or Bard?) but I don't think it's anything to worry about.
  8. Danchat
    If they can find a better DH option in free agency, I would approve and they could move on from Vargas. But if they can't find a deal they like, I think they could try Vargas for one more season and see if things work out. It's just so frustrating how he bounces between a good hitter and one who whiffs every other pitch.
  9. Danchat
    Dozier wasn't the most egregious Gold Glove - that'd have to go to Hosmer, who was one of the league's worst defensive 1Bs (according to metrics). He has won several before and hit well, so I guess that's what earned him the award?
  10. Danchat
    Uh, alright, Dozier was probably about average according to the metrics but I guess he had a good offensive season, therefore he wins the award. Add Mauer not even being in the running and it goes to show the pointlessness of the award. Congrats to Buxton, and boy did he earn it.
  11. Danchat
    It seems there have been plenty of claims for these fringe players around the MLB... I wonder if the Twins have plans to pick anybody up? Perhaps there are a few specific players they're waiting to see if they'll stick on another team's 40 man roster.
  12. Danchat
    If we're talking about moving one of these guys to the bullpen, sure, that could work as we will likely lose Gee, our long reliever. I wouldn't pencil any of these guys into the rotation.
  13. Danchat
    I thought we had something in Palka when we sent Herrmann in that trade. I guess that means we "lost" the trade but I don't think Herrmann was going to be on the team anyways. I was hoping Palka would be able to hit his way to the majors but it just didn't happen.
  14. Danchat
    Absolutely. In my opinion the Twins do need to add an impact starter. I find it unlikely that Santana will be able to repeat his very lucky 2017 season. He is prime for regression. I also don't trust Gibson whatsoever. Mejia is just a #5 starter right now with the potential to improve. The Twins cannot go into 2018 with Santana, Berrios, Gibson, Mejia, and May/Gonsalves for the rotation. I don't see a team with this rotation making the playoffs again.
  15. Danchat
    Chacin screams "trap!" to me. He should stay with the Padres so he can maintain those numbers. Cashner's stats confound me and I think it's unlikely he'll put up anything close to a 3.40 ERA. That's a hideous K/9, I'll pass.
  16. Danchat
    I'm glad they moved on Allen because this year's pitching was still pretty bad as it was mainly masked by the great defense. I knew nothing about Rowson when he was hired and he did a great job getting our batters going. Let's hope the same can happen for this Alston guy.
  17. Danchat
    Dozier is a defensively OK 2B who might be a bit below average... so he shouldn't be a finalist for the Gold Glove, but I guess hitting is still a factor, even if it's small. I can't understand how Mauer isn't even in the conversation... I've never liked the Gold Glove awards and they haven't done anything to change my mind.
  18. Danchat
    Maybe because they knew the Tigers weren't going to deal Verlander to a divisional rival?
  19. Danchat
    A lot of us thought he'd get the manager job a couple years back... but I'm surprised at the amount of interest in him from other teams. I thought he was going to be a bench coach for the rest of his career, but I guess he's getting another chance. I don't think it'll work but I wish him luck.
  20. Danchat
    With that final outing he had, I have to imagine he's going to call it quits. But I suppose he could give things one more shot - he was touching 93mph and his problems were control-related, not "getting guys out"-related. But if not, I'd love to see him take a Torii Hunter or LaTroy Hawkins type of role with the team.
  21. Danchat
    I wouldn't like this deal if it was Rosario-Gordon-Mejia for a NL guy who just pitched a 4.26 ERA / 4.08 FIP. I would be able to tolerate the move if he could pitch like his 2013-16 self (2.98 FIP). But sending a legit corner OF, a good SS prospect, and a 4/5 starter all for a guy who might be a 2/3 starter with only 2 years of control for him would be a bargain for the Pirates. And then we'd have a hole in LF and another starter to find. No thanks.
  22. Danchat
    Dozier is a good 2B, the problem is that most teams have pretty solid 2Bs, so they won't be giving up a lot of prospects to somewhat increase their 2B's hitting. Playing defense there isn't very hard compared to SS and 3B and you can stick a decent bat at 2B. Dozier's trade value would be much higher if he could play SS well, then teams would be jumping at the gun.
  23. Danchat
    Well, you definitely don't trade him now. There just isn't a trade market for 2Bs. We should be trying to win in 2018 and trading him for peanuts is not going to help us win. I think he will play out the final year of his deal and we'll reevaluate things at the end of 2018. Did he have another great year? Is there any middle infield prospects ready behind him and Polanco? How are we going to afford Dozier from 2019 to 2021? Plus he's not going to take some 3 year $40M deal. He's going to be well paid by someone, and that's not gonna be us if we lowball him.
  24. Danchat
    Yikes, Cleveland blew a 2-0 lead. Kluber, the likely Cy Young, ended up with a 12.2 ERA for the series. All this with Judge batting .067 and 12 strikeouts!
  25. Danchat
    It's great to finally have a young reliever posting some fantastic numbers. With Hildy and Busenitz in tow, things are finally looking up for the bullpen.
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