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  1. Danchat
    It could make sense for them to call him up in September (they’re already using an option year) just to build up more innings in preparation for 2022.
  2. Danchat
    That may be true, but with how many times we’ve heard “the Twins are trying to extend Berrios” over the years, I can easily believe that “they are frustrated trying to extend him”. The “he’s not signing here” bit is his opinion, and is a logical conclusion, but is not a fact.
  3. Danchat
    Good to see Sands back, now let’s hope Canterino and Duran can get throwing again soon just to get more innings before the year’s over.
  4. Danchat
    Yeah... this is a pretty mediocre list. Contreras, Whitefield, and De La Trinidad all profile as bench OF bats, and I don't think we need to see any of them in 2021. Palacios interests me, as from what I've read it sounds like he's a quality fielder at SS, so perhaps he could be our Adrianza replacement at some point. He will probably never hit well enough to be a starter, but I would entertain putting him on the 40 man to protect him, which means calling him up in late 2021 is a viable option. Rooker should be up in August, and Miranda also might be soon. That's all of whom I'd really like to see for the second half of 2021 when it comes to hitters who are in the minors.
  5. Danchat
    Minaya should be on the bullpen chart, as he's rejoined the team and added to the 40 man roster... for some reason. He's looked bad in AAA, bad in the majors, so why give him another chance? We have reliever prospects with more upside than him! Does it show a lack of confidence if pulling a guy early is automatic? I don't like it either, but it seems to me that the rookies/guys who didn't pitch in 2020 are on pitch counts.
  6. Danchat
    Huh, that is very surprising... though it looks like Atlanta's farm system isn't that good, and Bryce Ball (aforementioned #12 prospect) would likely be in the #18-24 range in our system. Cruz is a way better hitter than Joc and they are both on expiring deals, so the Twins should certainly get a bigger return than this one. They won't get any top prospects, of course.
  7. Danchat
    I believe it does not cost an option year if he gets called back up within a certain amount of time. However, I don't think any of this is an issue since even if they used an option this year, he wouldn't run out of options until 2024, and he'd be 28 by that point. Barnes is a fringe prospect and is far more likely to be DFA'd in the next year or two rather than stick around enough to be brought up and down for 2021, 2022, and 2023.
  8. Danchat
    Barnes profiles as a AAAA pitcher, but there have been exceptions to the "soft-tossing" lefty trope, and he could end up sticking as a long reliever / or even gain a few ticks on the fastball upon joining the pen. I do think it is important to figure out whether you can count on him as depth in the future, as he will likely be back in the AAA rotation in 2022. I'd prefer figuring out if he stinks now rather than later.
  9. Danchat
    I'd take healthy Donaldson over injured Buxton. If we're ever going to do anything in playoffs, how is Buxton going to help from the IL? He can't make it through a full season, and I would bet that he gets more brittle as he ages.
  10. Danchat
    Good work! Some of these names bring back memories. I forgot about Marcos Diplan, I was surprised when they gave up on him but I think they needed a 40 man spot, but he's still only 24 and now pitching as a reliever at AAA with the Orioles with decent numbers.
  11. Danchat
    This has been a rough year for hitters, so seeing top prospects struggle shouldn't be a huge surprise. It's nice to see Kirilloff and Larnach putting up good numbers, and hopefully they can continue improving through the second half so that they can make themselves fixtures in the lineup.
  12. Danchat
    I like the pick, it was about time they took a pitcher in the 1st round. High school pitchers may be a longshot, but in reality all picks are crapshoots, so why not? Can't wait to see him pitch in 2025 or 2026.
  13. Danchat
    I approve of the Petty pick. Now, take another P/SS/CF and I will be happy.
  14. Danchat
    I am hoping for BPA (best pitcher available), and if they do take a hitter, he better be a true SS/CF. I don’t think the focus on 1B/DH hitters is going to pan out for them. Obviously it is all a crapshoot, but if a prospect ends up weaker as a hitter, it’s be better to at least have a quality defender at a premium position.
  15. Danchat
    Smeltzer and Thorpe could be 60 day IL'd, but I wonder how the other relievers will be dealt with. Farrell and Columbe have put up good numbers, but are they really worth keeping around? How fast can we get rid of Colome? Why is Law getting another chance when it could be Hamilton or anyone else like Cano/Moran?
  16. Danchat
    I would guess it's a mix of how close the player is and how likely they are to reach their ceiling. Ober has shown the ability to strike out MLB hitters and has had a few good starts, while Sands and Enlow are further back in the minors. If those two were to keep pitching well as they progress, I would imagine they would jump up higher in the rankings.
  17. Danchat
    I would entertain a one year extension, but I wonder if Cruz will get more from an NL team with the DH likely coming back in 2022. There is also a high chance of a holdout happening, which would make extending Cruz riskier (I assume all contracts would be pushed back a year). If he is intent on hitting the market again, I would trade him, since we wouldn't give him the qualifying offer.
  18. Danchat
    Rortvedt is light years ahead of Tortgua defensively. The best outcome for Rortvedt will probably be hitting .220 with some pop, and top-notch fielding as a catcher - there's a reason why Drew Butera lasted so long in the majors.
  19. Danchat
    Yes, Kepler's career is generally overrated, but he's currently faring worse than he's usually been, hitting around .680 OPS. Plus, since he returned from injury, he's hitting .158 with a 37% K rate. Right now, I'd rather see Sano in the lineup than Kepler.
  20. Danchat
    This isn't something I'd be worried about, if they're moving some of the big pieces (Berrios/Rogers), I have no doubt they will get a substantial return on paper. My concerns lie with their ability to develop the prospects they get into legitimate MLB players.
  21. Danchat
    Vallimont is 37th in my rankings - I think he will end up in the pen in the majors. Steer seems properly ranked, I think Colina is too. He is a hard guy to rate because it's easy to rag on him (one bad MLB appearance, elbow issue and hasn't pitched a workload since 2019), but he has electric stuff that can play in the pen.
  22. Danchat
    I felt like I've heard the phrase "any potential hope that was remaining for a comeback season is gone" once a week for the past month. They've been cooked for quite some time now, so even if they do win some games back against the Royals and Tigers, I don't want to hear about "OMG, we're only 11 games out of 1st place!!" Now that it's July and we're out of contention, it's time to see what we've got in the high minors / young guys in the majors. Rooker and Cano are getting old, let's see what they've got. Give Gordon as many PAs as he can handle. Find out where Arraez's future position is. Give Charlie Barnes and some of the relievers with an ounce of potential up just to see what they've got. I am sick and tired of the waiver wire relievers like Law, Waddell, Minaya, Columbe.
  23. Danchat
    Agreed, right now I would add Palacios simply because we don't have many pure SS prospects. I would be OK losing Javier, since I have my doubts that he'll ever hit well in the majors.
  24. Danchat
    2024? I would think 2023 is realistic even if you think we won't be competitive in 2022... unless you think our FO is that incompetent.
  25. Danchat
    I think we've got to crown June 29th as Jose Miranda Day, or something like that. I can't remember the last time a minor leaguer did this in their first start at a new level. Here's hoping he continues to rake like there's no tomorrow!
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