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  1. Otto von Ballpark
    Obligatory https://www.baseballtradevalues.com/trade-simulator/ Winder (13.1) as the 3rd piece would put us over.
  2. Otto von Ballpark
    "The screen names have all changed since you hung around..."
  3. Otto von Ballpark
    Federal law? International treaty? Divine commandment?
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    "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.
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    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

  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Otto von Ballpark
    Pineda to the Tigers, 1 year deal, $5.5 mil guaranteed, plus $2.5 mil incentives.
  10. 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.
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    Of Gleeman's top 25 free agent starting pitchers this offseason, only 3 remain unsigned: 16. Michael Pineda 22. Tyler Anderson 24. Drew Smyly
  13. Otto von Ballpark
    C'mon, a signing like this should be cause for a celebration... of food!
  14. 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. 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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    They've been in different hitting environments -- I notice all of Godoy's AAA experience has been in the hitter-friendly PCL to date. Since 2018, a season they both spent mostly in high-A despite Godoy being 3 years older, Rortvedt has a cumulative 106 wRC+ in the minor leagues (809 PA), as compared to Godoy's 102 (882 PA).
  17. Otto von Ballpark
    Presumably a ghost runner scored at some point.
  18. Otto von Ballpark
    The "Other Baseball" forum has a couple threads that catch that discussion right now: Post lockout FA signings Off-season, non-Twins, baseball news 2021-2022
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    Good to see he's not complacent, after already winning the same award in New York.
  20. Otto von Ballpark
    Everyone knows it's too early to draw conclusions about the 2022 Twins. What this post presupposes is... maybe it isn't?
  21. Otto von Ballpark
    Not unusual for catching depth. Looks like the Giants have 4 non-roster catchers in camp this spring, including some mild prospects. We only had 2, and they are not prospects.
  22. Otto von Ballpark
    The Twins claimed catcher José Godoy off waivers from San Francisco. Godoy is 27 years old who made his MLB debut with Seattle last season. Not a prospect, but had a steady bat in his minor league career: https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jose-godoy/15808/stats The 40-man roster is now at exactly 40. So the next acquisition should push Maeda or Enlow to the 60-day IL.
  23. Otto von Ballpark
    Yes, as a non-roster invite. They were worried Garlick wouldn't keep all offseason, so they waived and outrighted him back in November.
  24. Otto von Ballpark
    If you're watching on a web browser, I believe the "Privacy Badger" extension will block MLB.TV ad inserts.
  25. Otto von Ballpark
    Maybe Rocco accidentally sent his “don’t prepare to play the outfield” text to Larnach instead of Arraez.
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