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  1. An extension could be an option. But will his agent ask for a lot more? Will they have to give a qualifying offer . There is a lot to look over.you have other contracts to deal with. Lopez has one more year . It would make since to hold on Ryan and negotiate an extension. Then see if lopez is pitching well. If he is good he could be on the trading block. He is paid eight million more than ryan next year. And the twins have stated they may not trade jeffers. I don't see us keeping all three.
  2. If we keep him, we must fill a hole. Relief pitching. Probably two guys needed in the bullpen. From the looks of the division we would have a chance. It would cost good prospects. But some of those guys we have been talking about for a few years. And even when they have good springs we won't keep them on the major league team. If we wait to bring players up when they get to be almost thirty.we will be paying them out of the price zone for this teams management. And getting less productive years.
  3. At one time gonzalez was on lists. Another injury casualty? Twins bosses still think he could be one of the first to contribute if healthy.
  4. Buxton is the best trade bait. But how much more money do we need to save . The only way Buxton leaves is if we lose both ryan and lopez.. If that's the case, we will spending of about 55 million. And our attendance will be 4 or 5 thousand a game. Think about that. You run the risk of permanently losing some fans. And you can never financially recover . Because these owners will never let loose with enough money to get the talent back in.
  5. I have an idea. Make the twins a triple A club for the dodgers or Yankees. When they want a player they can pay the pohlads for the players. That way they can keep there down.
  6. We shouldn't trade any of them. We are one great left handed hitter away from competing. You may think I'm crazy. But I think we will cheaply rebuild our bullpen. That will mean we get a hitter we need. And we won't be bad. If you look at it realistically,. If we would have kept our bullpen and had a healthy Lopez we probably would have won 13 more games. That would mean we would have been close. I realize I'm not running the twins. But I would spend about 140 million on the roster. That could get us a cheap backup catcher and two relievers. And leave enough to spend as much as twenty-five million on a big bat. Will the twins do that. Absolutely not.
  7. Are you crazy. He is almost an ace. Under team control and paid a low amount of money. We need to give things a year or two. That way we get full value from him. And have a chance to be competitive when the young kids come along.
  8. I hear a lot of wild ideas from people whom I'm glad don't run the twins. Yes Lopez could be traded. Twins should wait till trade deadline next year. They need to see if we are in the hunt for a playoff spot. If not we will have over half a season to show the league that Pablo has what it takes. His trade value will be huge at the deadline. I don't think teams will jump on his value at winter meetings. As for Ryan you have to be a little nuts to finally have him at a super high level. Then get rid of him in his prime. When we have years of control and he probably won't be paid more than 5 to 6 million a year. What ace pitcher is paid that low?
  9. remember we have possibly 3 maybe 4 players that could be traded. A total of 28 million in savings if done right. It may cost us prospects to get teams to pick up there full salaries. But trades could still happen.
  10. Only an ok option as a backup.. it won't matter in two years Buxton won't be a twin. We will have Jenkins starting in cf.
  11. Can't do any of the three. #1 doesn't allow for salary relief. We are at 137 million. Cease would add almost 14 million. #2 would lose 2 outfielders , we will be down 2 already from last year. Plus possibly Castro. #3 we would lose 2 starting infielders , plus again down kirloff and Castro. It would only work with a combination of major and minor leagues.
  12. Excellent job. This proves that the twins are one good started away from the best starting staff. A good left handed like a quintana would be enough. A lefty reliever and a first baseman and were set.
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