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  1. Otto von Ballpark
    More information about "Forum Friday: The Hits Just Keep On Coming"
    Themes included trade talk, positional battles, and even the sport as a whole: The cheese in Carlos Correa's jucy lucy hadn't even melted yet, but cmoss84 was already dreaming about a superstar duet on the left side of the infield: Jose Ramirez stringer bell analyzed who might comprise the roster's rhythm section, behind the big names: Third and fourth outfielder No mixtape is complete without a diss track. Azviking101 provided one with a perfect song title: Thoughts from a cynical Twins fan (hope I am wrong) Taking a break from Twins talk, garn from vancouver slowed things down with a plaintive ballad about the modern game: sabermetrics and the enjoyment of baseball And we close with a collaborative instrumental -- a thread without words: Meme your thoughts about this front office right now Feel free to jam with the community in any of these discussions, or start one of your own.
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    One other thing I think I mentioned elsewhere: Correa has been so good (averaging 7.3 bWAR per 162 games), and is so young (27), that his value is likely to remain pretty high for the following 2 seasons, regardless of how he does on the field, or how much he manages to stay on the field, in 2022. Maybe not quite at $35.1 mil each year, but probably not far away.
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    Does it change your view to consider that the contract isn't front-loaded at all? The money is spread out evenly over all 3 years, and it's pretty close to his expected AAV on a long-term deal too. By comparison, Trevor Bauer's 3/102 deal in LA would have paid him $40 mil (albeit half deferred) if he had opted out after the first year, or $85 mil if he opted out after 2 years.
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    A lineup of mostly Twins reserves (plus Kent Hrbek) lose a spring training game to former Twin Jim Eisenreich and the Kansas City Royals. But WCCO's Mark Rosen gushes about the new Royals spring training complex, featuring an amusement park, and suggests the Twins may soon be persuaded to leave Orlando for a similar new development in Fort Myers. Watch the full newscast here. Presented in partnership with TC Media Now. View full video
  5. Otto von Ballpark
    A lineup of mostly Twins reserves (plus Kent Hrbek) lose a spring training game to former Twin Jim Eisenreich and the Kansas City Royals. But WCCO's Mark Rosen gushes about the new Royals spring training complex, featuring an amusement park, and suggests the Twins may soon be persuaded to leave Orlando for a similar new development in Fort Myers. Watch the full newscast here. Presented in partnership with TC Media Now.
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    Ours.
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    FWIW, I don't think Romero has ever ranked on a Cubs or Nationals top ~30 list. He signed at an older age, has always been exclusively a reliever, and didn't move up the ladder much. He may be better now than that lack of ranking would suggest, but if he has any chance at being good, seems a little strange that rebuilding Washington would waive him with options remaining.
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    Romero has all 3 of his option years remaining, as his call-up in September 2021 was the first time he had been placed on a 40-man roster. (September 2021 was also the first time he even reached AAA.)
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    As a postscript, Morris did "opt out" after 1 year, just as Correa is widely expected to do after this season. Let's just hope Correa is able to coyly discuss his contract as a guest on a national late-night talk show after the World Series, as Morris did at the 4:48 mark of this video:
  10. Otto von Ballpark
    The Yankees may not be disappointed, but their fans are another story. And I don’t blame them — IKF is coming off a 85 wRC+, and that might be Rortvedt’s upside (ZiPS 70). Donaldson is good but also old and perhaps a little brittle — at best, it seems like he could clog up their DH spot a bit.
  11. Otto von Ballpark
    Thanks for sharing. Correa probably doesn’t mind the possibility of being traded in 2022, because he probably wants to be featured in a pennant race and postseason.
  12. Otto von Ballpark
    Major league deal, $2.5 mil. Maeda to the 60-day IL to make room on the 40-man.
  13. Otto von Ballpark
    Terms of the Twins deal with Joe Smith haven't yet been announced, but I think it's safe to assume we will be giving him a max contract in 3 years.
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    I think he meant "all this negativity that's in this town sucks."
  15. Otto von Ballpark
    Correa is elite enough, and young enough, that years 2 and 3 shouldn't hurt the Twins much under most circumstances. If Correa gets hurt this year and has a mostly lost season, he'd probably still be command at least $25 mil on a one-year deal for 2023, just like Verlander did for 2022 coming off surgery.
  16. Otto von Ballpark
    "The screen names have all changed since you hung around..."
  17. Otto von Ballpark
    Federal law? International treaty? Divine commandment?
  18. Otto von Ballpark
    "The Twins have signed a free agent to a 3-year contract with two opt-outs." Sound familiar? It might. Image courtesy of the Star Tribune The seeds of today's Carlos Correa contract were planted on Feb. 5, 1991, with the Twins signing of Jack Morris. Technically the opt-outs were called "player options" at the time, but they were functionally the same: they empowered the player, alone, to turn a shorter-term contract into a longer-term one. According to a 2016 NY Daily News article, the Morris contract is considered the birth of the modern opt-out clause: Around the league, opt-outs have since become a staple of contracts, both short and long. But until now, those clauses had largely passed the Twins by, and top free agents had mostly eluded the Twins. Does the Correa contract signal a change? Is there a new willingness and ability of the Twins to utilize the opt-out? Or have the stars simply aligned for another once-in-a-generation event? Either way, it has Twins fans of March 2022 already dreaming of October 1991.
  19. Otto von Ballpark
    Look around -- there are a lot of teams already set at SS. And a team like the Yankees generally wants to spread out the salary hit over multiple years. The Astros are a surprise, though. It would have pushed their payroll even higher than it's ever been, but their rumored offer earlier was 5/160. This deal is similar. Maybe Correa already considered that bridge burned? But hey, even for 1 year, the Twins can have some fun as the rebound boyfriend!
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    Last time the Twins signed someone to a 3 year contract, with opt-outs after years 1 & 2? 1991

  21. Otto von Ballpark
    If you look at the teams, though, it is hard to find one that is both good enough to want him for just one year (not Baltimore, for example), but also not yet set at shortstop and/or at their budget. A team like the Yankees would want to spread out that salary hit over a few years.
  22. Otto von Ballpark
    He probably doesn’t sign a 3 year deal anywhere without the opt outs, honestly. Seager signed for 10 years, $325 mil. I think Correa was aiming for something like that, and he might have gotten it but the lockout seemed to mess things up for him.
  23. Otto von Ballpark
    Sanchez has already been tendered a contract for 2022, so we’d have to pay him something. 30 or 45 days termination at his arbitration rate, maybe? Not sure with this truncated spring.
  24. Otto von Ballpark
    The Twins got back into action in a big way this week-- and so did our forums! Here's a sample of what Twins Daily community members were sharing. A potential Trevor Story signing wasn't the only story this week, as TD members proposed even more trades and tracked former Twins both new and old: Keeping the transaction train rolling, BornIn91 hoped for a Story signing and another trade: Would You Do This Trade With The A's? Less optimistic about signing Story, cmoss84 provided a comprehensive roster strategy as an alternative path: No Correa? No Story? No problem! The aptly named Rosterman shared an exhaustive post-lockout update on former Twins around baseball: EX-TWINS IN 2022: Where Are They Now? Finally, proving that our reach goes beyond Twins Territory (and beyond the truth), "Snarkier Than Reusse" broke exclusive news about Yankees bunk assignments: Report: Donaldson and Cole to be Road Roommates Twins Daily launched its Caretaker Fund, a program that funds our newest features and long-term creators: The Twins Daily Caretaker Fund If you have news to break, or an idea to share, be sure to join the community in the forums! View full article
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    More information about "Forum Friday: March Madness"
    A potential Trevor Story signing wasn't the only story this week, as TD members proposed even more trades and tracked former Twins both new and old: Keeping the transaction train rolling, BornIn91 hoped for a Story signing and another trade: Would You Do This Trade With The A's? Less optimistic about signing Story, cmoss84 provided a comprehensive roster strategy as an alternative path: No Correa? No Story? No problem! The aptly named Rosterman shared an exhaustive post-lockout update on former Twins around baseball: EX-TWINS IN 2022: Where Are They Now? Finally, proving that our reach goes beyond Twins Territory (and beyond the truth), "Snarkier Than Reusse" broke exclusive news about Yankees bunk assignments: Report: Donaldson and Cole to be Road Roommates Twins Daily launched its Caretaker Fund, a program that funds our newest features and long-term creators: The Twins Daily Caretaker Fund If you have news to break, or an idea to share, be sure to join the community in the forums!
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