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  1. Monkeypaws
    Maybe Reed can be the guy this year, but I like a veteran closer style guy in the pen to act as a stabilizer, mentor. I really think they can help. With Eddy Guardado gone, and Jeremy Hefner in his place, who never had a single MLB save, where are those words of wisdom gonna come from to a guy like May, or Curtiss? Reed or bust?(he does have 125 career saves). I do like the thought of Cody Allen on the Twins. Like Lebowski's rug, he could really hold the pen together.
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    That's why I like the idea of salary and contract flexibility - some see it as lack of sustainability or something, but being free of anchor contracts makes an organization limber and able to adapt to changing times, kind of like we are seeing now. The UFA market isn't what it used to be. I know, there is no salary cap in baseball, and the owners are obscenely wealthy, etc. However: Risky contracts for the hell of it are opportunity cost. IMHO, Falvine are proceeding appropriately, given the unknowns on the Twins roster. I wouldn't go all in after a losing season and unloading a contract like Mauer's just yet. If Buxton and Sano fulfill some of their potential, and they post a winning record in 2019, they will be in excellent position to add pieces for a push in 2020. "We shoulda signed so and so" ignores the fact that the Twins are 1 of 30 teams, all equally motivated, and all in the same business of winning ballgames.
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    If the Twins don't keep Astudillo around, I hope some other team will grab him. Good ballplayer, and natural showman that belongs in MLB.
  4. Monkeypaws
    Given their market, the White Sox should be the kingpins of the AL Central, not the sad sacks, competition with the Cubs included.
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    Larnach vs. Rooker: I think Larnach the much better prospect. a. he is a better hitter for average b. probably better in the field c. much better bb/k ratio d. power is a wash. Mr. Larnach is getting short-changed here.
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    They have Berrios, Gibson, and Odorizzi. They signed Pineda to be a starter this season. Even if he flops: Mejía, Romero, Stewart, Gonsalves: one of them will hopefully emerge. My money is on Mejía. I'd invest in another rubber-armed reliever who can make 70+ appearances. Hildenberger broke down from too much work. Rogers did not. I've seen the Red Sox are in on Cody Allen - the Twins should definitely try to get him on board. He can pitch often, and would give a real boost to a bullpen with lots of questions.
  7. Monkeypaws
    If only Norway and Sweden started developing stud ballplayers. As much lutefisk, pickled herring and Swedish meatballs as you want....
  8. Monkeypaws
    La Tortuga packed a whole season's worth of thrills into his brief time with the Twins. Hoping for an extended encore in 2019.
  9. Monkeypaws
    For fans of round numbers, Cruz is 40 homers away from 400 for his career.
  10. Monkeypaws
    Sorry Winston, I disagree. Why bother owning a sports team in this market when there are probably better returns on investment for the Pohlads elsewhere? If they really didn't give a hoot TR would still be the GM and Gardy the manager. The Twins being cheap is an old and tired trope. You can waste money on iffy contracts and iffy players, and suffer the negative consequences of opportunity cost. If they lay out the big bucks, best be to fend off the Yankees and Dodgers for players they developed themselves. Keeping your best players is the best the Twins should hope for, provided they rediscover the art of developing star-level players that is I'm looking at you Jose Berrios!
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    I personally hate the tradition of retiring numbers. Worst case scenario: Montreal Canadiens. They have retired 1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10,12,16,18,19,23,29,33. Dickie Moore and Elmer Each anyone? Having your name on a wall of honor is enough. How many numbers have Real Madrid or Manchester United retired? Zero. It isn't the number, it's the player.
  12. Monkeypaws
    He was drafted twice, and selected off waivers twice - he's certainly got his admirers.
  13. Monkeypaws
    I hope Buxton took some of his bonus money and hired a non-affiliated one-trick righty with a really good breaking ball to pitch to him all winter....
  14. Monkeypaws
    Between Mejía and Romero, I think the Twins have a back of the rotation guy and a swingman at least as good as these options, potentially much better. Get some bullpen help first. Who is gonna close for this team? On a side note, I am more interested in seeing if Stewart can repeat his modest success of last year, or if Gonsalves can figure out MLB hitters, than buying damaged goods or yesterday's stars. If I were Falvine I would wager one or two of our AAA guys at the cusp are MLB worthy.
  15. Monkeypaws
    A closer - plenty of supply and plenty of dough.
  16. Monkeypaws
    And the ever present question...why would he come to this team? Money is not a consideration for him. Winning is. Top end free agents are rich beyond belief. They want rings, honors. People alway look at deals in retrospect and say, "why didn't we do that?" Well, the Twins are 3% of all the MLB teams. Other teams are trying just as hard. Free agents are looking at more than "pay me biggest money ever." And other organizations have tempting prospects as well, who sometimes match up better in trades. Tunnelvision....
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    Given the youth of the Twins coaching staff, I totally understand going with the younger players as they have done.
  18. Monkeypaws
    The Twins new right side of the infield hit over 50 HR last season. 12 million outlaid, and the defense is at least average. Mmmkay. You gotta put a team on the field. Don't get the hate for the 1 year deal - as Dozier showed us the last couple seasons, 2nd basemen are a dime a dozen. Short term seems like the better play to me - Buxton, Sano, catcher, bullpen, even Kepler and the back-end of the rotation are all ??? at this point. The elite prospects are still a year away at least. Berrios, Rosario, + ? See if we have a core to build from and proceed. Not a lot of proven track record out there. At the least, they've gotten younger and likely hungrier.
  19. Monkeypaws
    The upcoming season?
  20. Monkeypaws
    Marwin Gonzales is the guy.
  21. Monkeypaws
    When Sano, Buxton, Dozier, and Morrison have historically bad seasons, and your ace and starting catcher lose the season to injuries, and your starting shortstop gets busted for PEDs, I'm not sure the front office is to blame. They made an honest effort to improve a playoff team: as nicksaviking pointed out, they signed the #9, #15, #16 and #49 free agents last year. They were also players on Darvish and Ohtani. It didn't work out, but I'm not gonna blame the front office for not trying.
  22. Monkeypaws
    I saw the renderings of the A's stadium - pretty awesome. The only down-side was that the site isn't served by mass transit. That Portland stadium looks amazing. Is that for AAA, or are they hoping to get MLB there?
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    Sounds familiar....
  24. Monkeypaws
    The most intriguing stat from Astudillo this winter, besides the .909 ops. 2 stolen bases in 3 attempts.
  25. Monkeypaws
    Look at the list of WS champs: out of the last 15 years or so, one name stands out: St. Louis Cardinals. Much smaller market than the Twin Cities, yet they have been to 3 World Series and won 2. They have all the wheels turning, and continue to be viable. And that success has been steady, since the 87 series and even before. They don't have long droughts between pennants and titles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals Look at other examples: Florida. Won in 2003 and have been a hot mess since. White Sox, and even the Royals pop to mind. Yeah they got glory, then years of misery to follow. I'd prefer the Cardinals model. Sustainability is possible with a smart organization.
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