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  1. Monkeypaws
    Machado is good money now at 17 mil for a 30 year old. But at age 34 his pay gets bumped to 39 million and will stay there until he turns 40. Ouch. Same with Bogearts. 30 years old, 25 million per until he is 40. Tatis will make 36 million from age 30 to 35. Darvish will be making 15 million or so until he is in his 40s. Musgrove and Croenworth have team friendly contracts by comparison, but are also 30ish, and will also make bank on the downside. Soto has 2 more years of team control, and who knows. My point is that the Padres have built their hopes on guys 30 or older supplemented by a couple young studs. Their window is now, because when 36-40 year old Boegarts and Machado are gobbling up 64 million per, and much other money has been tied into contracts like that of Darvish, and lots of good prospects have been traded away, it isn't really a model of sustainability. If they don't win something in the next few years, they are hosed for a long time.
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    Not to mention guys that could come back from injury, namely Paddack and Canterino.
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    Glad to have these reports back. I've been digging the inclusion of Twins affiliates on MLB. Some of the MiLB camerawork is wonky, but I can now say I've seen Willie Joe Garry on TV.
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    I'm looking forward to my annual trip down to Cedar Rapids. Fun baseball experience down there.
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    Same draft class as Correa and Buxton.
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    Credit to Falvine for bringing in Taylor and Gallo on relatively cheap deals. Best kind of insurance, with some potential offensive upside as well. Wow would I love the Twins to become a pitching defense speed team.
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    I'm old enough to remember when thrown out runner % was an important stat for a catcher, and 20-30% was elite. Looking at baseball reference, 2 former Twin catchers with excellence in the area: Kurt Suzuki at 23.5 and... Gary Sanchez. 33.9. Historically, Damien Miller, Terry Steinbach, Phil Roof, Butch Wynegar, Earl Battey excelled. Wynegar and Battey were over 40% Back when speed was equal to power, pretty impressive.
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    It would have almost been shorter to write an article about who is healthy.....
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    Kiriloff gold glove potential at 1st? Tell me more....
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    Much has been made of the fact that Lee played for his Dad. My point is that it doesn't guarantee anything.
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    I remember one of the Twins 1st rounders in the late 90s, I believe it was Ryan Mills, was also the son of a manager. Didn't work out in his case.
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    If I lived up there and had the time, I would love to spend a day watching high-level college baseball in comfort, if for the novelty alone.
  13. Monkeypaws
    US Bank looks funky with the baseball setup.
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    And Judge was even later. Not saying it can't happen, but more often than not it doesn't.
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    Yeah he was a 1st round pick, but 27th overall. Busts aplenty at that point in the draft for all teams.
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    I see Solano and the IF equivalent to Taylor. Depth is good - so many times the Twins rely on youngsters as depth, only to have them get hurt. Then you get Garlick, Cave and Co as the last resort. Having guys with MLB experience, even awards, is good. I understand why they signed Farmer when it looked like Correa was gone, but he seems more superfluous than either Solano or Taylor. Providing real competition for prospects is better than handing them a position.
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    Healthy Twins mop up the floor with the AL Central. Not quite a "hot take." Lotsa pitching, and Buxton and Correa at the heart of the offense, I am optimistic. Wait, is it spring yet?
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    I hadn't realized that Lee is a switch hitter. That's a nice bonus. Does he hit with the same power from both sides?
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    How would Prielipp compare to the lefty the Twins traded for Mahle, Steve Hajjar?
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    I like the fact that there are lots of international signings in these lists. Whether it because you are paying more attention to them, or they are just better than in years past, it's nice to see.
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    Hard to say a guy coming off TJ has a "fresh" arm , but with only 80 or so innings on it, Canterino could become a bullpen beast when he recovers, if not a starter.
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    It's inferred that Gallo is washed up. Drafted as a high-schooler from the same draft as Correa and Buxton, why? I mean, Buxton and Correa are the face of the franchise going forward, no?
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    I still have some small hopes for Cavaco. Will Holland has sure looked like a ballplayer every time I've seen him play. Hitting is hard. Maybe something will click this year for these two.
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    Someone let the air out of Noah Miller....
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    Interesting fact: Joey Gallo is also from the same draft as Correa and Buxton, 39th overall in 2012. Career WAR from that draft: Correa is first at 39.5, Buxton is 4th at 20.2, and Gallo 9th at 14.7. Old friend JO Berrios is 12th at 10.8
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