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  1. Danchat
    They have a guy who can throw 100, but doesn't the "closer's mentality" rule out Duran? Wouldn't it be unwise to give a guy who's never been a reliever and never throw at the major league level save situations so early on? Don't get me wrong, I think Alcala should be getting save chances, but throwing a rookie to the sharks seems like a bad idea. Would a manager with a "winning feel" have done considerably better in 2021 and these 2 games in 2022? I dunno, I think a manager can only do so much with the roster given, especially with the bullpen losing Rogers. I'm not a big fan of Baldelli, but it's not like they're going to find a different manager who can immediately win more games because of his "feel".
  2. Danchat
    Winder and Duran have been getting the headlines lately, but I have been high on Sands for some time now.
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    I am torn on this trade - I really like acquiring Paddack with the upside he has, but I am somewhat worried about his health. Apparently that was a deciding factor for the Mets not acquiring him. Still, 3 cheap years of Paddack is a good get for Rogers and Rooker, especially since our FO doesn't believe in making big investments in starting pitching on the FA market. I like the Pagan inclusion - his numbers are kinda ugly the past two years, but he was having a good 2021 until he had a bad September. I could see him starting out as the setup reliever. I don't like the attempts being made to undermine Rogers' value - there's a reason why the Padres wanted him so much. He's a top tier reliever that I don't see regressing anytime soon, and I can see them getting an extension done with him in the next few months. I don't like how Falvine has let Pressly, Rogers, and May go and hasn't replaced them despite the idea that we are going to be a playoff contender this year. It'd be cool if Alcala and Duran could immediately step in, but I think that's wishful thinking and Rocco has always relied on veteran relievers to hold down the high leverage innings. I just don't like relying on Smith/Cotton/Coulombe to hold down important innings while we're also crossing our fingers hoping Duffey can work as a closer and Thielbar keeps crushing it. Rooker going is absolutely fine, we didn't need him with all the 1B/DH bats we have and he does not belong in the OF. Keeping Larnach is a plus for me. As for the rotation, I don't move Ober out. Archer has barely pitched in Spring Training and probably won't last long in the regular season and Bundy probably is going to be a 5+ ERA starter. They could roll with a 6 man rotation, but it's going to last 2 weeks at most with how frequent injuries are with MLB pitchers. Well, I certainly don't fear a repeat of 2021 with all of the zany moves the FO has made. We're not as reliant on the prospects as we were a month or two ago, but we still need the likes of Miranda/Winder/Larnach to make strides and cement themselves as major leaguers. I am feeling something around a .500 season with the potential for more if the young'uns step up and contribute more than we anticipate.
  4. Danchat
    Urshela did follow up his the 2019 season with an even better one in 2020 according to OPS+ - he improved from 133 to 137 even though the actual numbers look a little worse, but that was because of how the rest of the league regressed after the 2019 juiced ball.
  5. Danchat
    I do hope Alcala gets some save opportunities, but Baldelli does not have a history of giving the young relievers chances at saves... heck, it took until the final game of the year for Alcala to get his first and only shot. Duran will have to pitch really well to even warrant consideration.
  6. Danchat
    Is Strotman moving to the bullpen an official move, or just happening because there's too many other starters? I have been wondering if he may end up in the pen with how rough he looked last year.
  7. Danchat
    Contreras is reportedly a very good defender in the corner OF - I’d give him a shot over the likes of Cave if we have OF injuries. He’s worth a shot.
  8. Danchat
    Darn, too bad for Kerrigan. He's got some pop, can field CF well, and can steal a base. The problem is that he's already 28... he should land on another AAA roster soon enough.
  9. Danchat
    Looks like most the prospects are in the infielders section... Povich and Mooney are the only top 30-40 prospects I see here among the pitchers.
  10. Danchat
    I have a hard time buying that the bullpen will be OK with the main additions being Joe Smith and Jharel Cotton... but like many other positions, its progression will be tied to the prospects. Can Moran stick? Will Cano debut and use velocity to his advantage? Maybe Duran comes up as a reliever and helps out the pen with a lack of speed?
  11. Danchat
    It would be nice to get a backup SS like we had in Adrianza, since we don't have someone who'd be able to hold the position down if Correa got hurt. Urshela's not built for SS and Baldelli has shown an aversion to using Gordon there, and the prospects aren't ready and shouldn't be rushed. Maybe you move Urshela to SS and start Miranda at 3B, but that's pretty iffy. For 2023 and beyond, the hope should be to have Lewis be the starting SS. Perhaps Palacios can be the backup SS/utility guy.
  12. Danchat
    Right, but I'd like to see him work on developing some power and figure out where he's going to play defensively. I guess it doesn't matter where he does that, but I wouldn't rush to call him up.
  13. Danchat
    It seems like Martin will start at AA, which I think is fine. Give him time and let’s see if he can dominate and earn a promotion to AAA.
  14. Danchat
    Listing just Martin and Miranda at 2B doesn't do the prospect section justice, especially with Steer, Julien, and Severino all profiling as guys who likely end up at 2B. The system sure is chock-full of infielders who can hit but likely are best hidden at 2B, and corner OFs who can hit, but are better off at 1B/DH. With Polanco likely staying at 2B through 2023, I'm not sure what happens with the depth of 2B prospects. Gotta hope Miranda can hold his own at 3B, and Martin ends up in the OF, for starters.
  15. Danchat
    I am 100% on board this move. They had money to spend, and $35M a year is something they could afford. I usually detest long, big money deals in most sports, especially baseball, so having it be a short term deal makes me feel better about it. The opt-outs aren't ideal, but if that's what they had to do to keep him, then so be it. I still don't like trading Garver and getting Sanchez, but this does make dumping Donaldson far more understandable. I'd be really happy if they moved prospects for IKF and then dump Donaldson. Not sure why the Yankees would be super disappointed - they badly wanted IKF and they got him and Donaldson and Rortvedt for a very small price. They can sign Correa in 2023 or 2024 if they want, they'll likely be able to afford him.
  16. Danchat
    I don't get the point of Sanchez being added to the roster when we've already got Sano and Rooker here, plus Wallner and Sabato in the wings. We have enough DH-only guys who are below average at OF/1B, we don't need another one at catcher. Certainly not one who hasn't hit well since 2019. I'd be fine with rotating the DH to rest guys up rather than putting them on the bench, that makes more sense with Baldelli's liberal resting philosophy. Arraez makes sense to be put at DH due to his issues defensively.
  17. Danchat
    Just curious, I've always wondered how exactly this site runs - do the writers posting articles get paid from ad revenue? How exactly have things been kept afloat for the past 10 years? I do think the gold/silver borders around every post is a bit too much, I think it's a bit distracting. Having the badge below the avatar and name is fine. I plan on contributing soon. Thank you to all who have kept Twins Daily running!
  18. Danchat
    Power is a separate tool from hitting, so that's not going to be a factor in this ranking.
  19. Danchat
    It's debatable whether we have 1 in the top 50 (probably Alex Isola). I am guessing we'll go back to the Chris Gimenez / Bobby Wilson types once they realize Sanchez can't catch and they use him at DH instead.
  20. Danchat
    How do you move Garver for IKF, just to ship him to New York in a salary dump? And send Rortvedt?! We have no depth at catcher with only Jeffers and one of the worst defensive catchers in Sanchez. And I don't even like Sanchez's bat, I don't think he's the hitter he once was - I can't stand Sano at times, but I'd take him 100 times out of 100 over Sanchez. Two years of affordable control of Urshela is nice, I guess? I just don't know if he has what it takes to get back to his 2019-20 levels, and I'd rather play Miranda at 3B. And now we don't have a SS! And our catching depth is completely gone, as there's nobody close to the major league level who's any good. How on earth do you move Garver and Rortvedt for peanuts? I don't know what this team is doing. I hate this trade. Maybe they're going to sign Story - and I'll like that - but there is no way it should have required blowing up the catcher position and trading Donaldson. And also barely upgrading the pitching staff, which was the primary reason why the 2021 season went horribly wrong... I just don't get any of this.
  21. Danchat
    Never mind what I said earlier, I have no idea what the heck this trade with the Yankees is all about. I was convinced Donaldson wasn't getting moved, but it seems they're eager to shed payroll... yup, add me to the "what the heck is going on" group!
  22. Danchat
    Martin appears to be a poor fielding SS and he's not MLB-ready. The kid's only played one year of minor league baseball! I would have kept Garver too, but pretending like Palacios/Lewis/Martin could hold down SS in 2022 is not realistic for this team.
  23. Danchat
    I suppose it depends on how you classify 'contending', but this is the Falvine formula - wait out the FA deals for the bargains, and then make a few trades and a couple extensions if possible. That's how they roll, for better or for worse. They do love their late-offseason additions, and I expect a few more in the coming weeks.
  24. Danchat
    They had time to brace for it since there were reports that they were going to roll back payroll, but just getting Petty is a pretty bad return for them IMO. There's a reason why the Reds fans are ticked off right now, since the earliest they can benefit from this trade is 2025.
  25. Danchat
    The ball was juiced for everyone, and he had a 157 OPS+. Then he had a 139 OPS+ last year in a season with a dejuiced ball. I get the reasoning behind devaluing him because he's likely going to get around 300 PAs and he's getting older, but saying that his bat is 'above average' is selling him short.
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