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  1. Otto von Ballpark
    UPDATE: Dobnak has officially been placed on the 60-day IL, as the Twins have also claimed Jhon Romero off waivers from Washington.
  2. Otto von Ballpark
    Right now, there is zero benefit to releasing him, as opposed to simply putting him on the 60-day IL when you need the 40-man roster spot for someone else. He’s not taking a roster spot from anyone at the moment. Come November, when the 60-day IL goes away for the off-season, there may be a benefit to waiving him and outrighting him off the roster if he clears.
  3. Otto von Ballpark
    Also, I believe that tweet misspelled his name -- it's "Johnny" like Klippstein, not "Jhonny" like Peralta. Unless we're signing a totally different guy.
  4. Otto von Ballpark
    Sounds like Cueto will be joining the group shortly.
  5. Otto von Ballpark
    Not terribly surprising. The question remains: is this meant to supplement, or substitute for, a SP trade acquisition?
  6. Otto von Ballpark
    Can I give them an incomplete, because they haven’t officially signed him yet?
  7. Otto von Ballpark
    I don’t think they can put him through waivers while he is injured, though, at least not during spring training or the season.
  8. Otto von Ballpark
    Shut down for now, likely won’t be on the opening day roster:
  9. Otto von Ballpark
    Impressed that the frugal Rays have a pitcher named Leatherman. I would have assumed they’d have a Pleatherman instead.
  10. Otto von Ballpark
    Maybe Fenway will help negate some of the “leaving Coors Field” effect?
  11. Otto von Ballpark
    Contract details:
  12. Otto von Ballpark
    The soundtrack of Target Field this summer:
  13. Otto von Ballpark
    Ryan Boldt, batting 8th for the Rays and playing LF, is a Minnesota native (Red Wing). Played at AAA last year, has yet to make his MLB debut (not on the 40-man roster).
  14. Otto von Ballpark
    Time: 12:05 PM CDT TV: MLB.TV or Bally Sports North Radio: MLB Audio No introduction, other than to say it's another free MLB.TV game with no blackouts because it's spring training. Also Dylan Bundy makes his spring Twins debut. Twins lineup 1. Arráez 2B 2. Urshela 3B 3. Sanó DH 4. Kirilloff 1B 5. Jeffers C 6. Gordon LF 7. Lewis SS 8. Cave CF 9. Celestino RF SP: Bundy RHP Rays lineup 1. Brett Phillips (L) CF 2. Taylor Walls (S) 3B 3. Josh Lowe (L) RF 4. Rene Pinto (R) C 5. J. Aranda (L) 2B 6. Greg Jones (S) SS 7. Tristan Gray (L) 1B 8. Ryan Boldt (L) LF 9. Grant Witherspoon (L) DH SP: Colby White RHP
  15. Otto von Ballpark
    Bogaerts can opt out after 2022.
  16. Otto von Ballpark
    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:
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. Otto von Ballpark
    Can still use to stream today. Looks like a lot of games this spring are free.
  20. Otto von Ballpark
    Major league deal, $2.5 mil. Maeda to the 60-day IL to make room on the 40-man.
  21. Otto von Ballpark
    FYI, this is another free game on MLB.TV with no blackouts: https://www.mlb.com/tv/g706907/vff042d67-8d8d-4822-8c8a-5f48fd720e24
  22. 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.
  23. Otto von Ballpark
    I think he meant "all this negativity that's in this town sucks."
  24. 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.
  25. Otto von Ballpark
    Chili Davis is available — he was fired as the Mets hitting coach last year. I think Mike Pagliarulo and Steve Bedrosian should be available too.
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