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  1. Teddy
    I think expecting 10-12 WAR from the combination of Buxton and Sano is a bit of a stretch at this point. You're basically asking them both to be at or near the level of a 2016 Brian Dozier to hit that number. While I think it'll take continued growth from both players to see this team become elite, I think we're a season away from expecting that, especially with Sano's weight and shin issues.
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    Quote: "At this stage, it’s clear that we’re not talking about the second coming of David Ortiz, but Vargas can have a role in the big leagues." Remember that after a couple of seasons, David Ortiz looked like, well...Kennys Vargas.
  3. Teddy
    I'm just happy to see that he's learning how to make adjustments. Playing the bigs is all about making adjustments. Now pitchers will adjust to him, and he'll have to adjust again, but if he keeps his head on straight, which I think he will, he'll be fine. Better than fine, actually.
  4. Teddy
    Just like they didn't allow Berrios to wear La Machina.
  5. Teddy
    I was hoping they'd trade three guys: Kintzler (no brainer), Santana (because I think he's topped out) and Eduardo Escobar. Escobar is arbitration-eligible this offseason and I would've thought he'd be a great pickup for a contender needing some versatility with pop in the bat. As much as I love him as a team guy, there are replacements available (Adrianza and Vielma, to name two) at a much lower cost.
  6. Teddy
    Even when the Twins were in contention, I was advocating selling. While I'm loving the Twins playing prominent baseball in July, those six weeks in first place didn't look sustainable. However, they have a lot of talent that is nearing readiness for a big-league look, and they have a few guys who it makes sense to trade to fill some holes and set up for a really solid 4-5 year run of championship-level prominence. Ervin and Kintzler are the two names that make the most sense to deal right now. If Polanco was hitting, I'd be in favor of trading Dozier (for the right haul) and moving Polanco to 2B, but right now that doesn't look like a great move, so Dozier should probably stay. Moving Escobar makes a lot of sense, from a sell-high perspective, too. However, I don't think anyone would take a flyer on Gibson, as he's just too erratic for what he's being paid.
  7. Teddy
    Recker spent time in the Cleveland organization in 2015. I wonder how much that played a factor into Falvine's decision to include him in the deal.
  8. Teddy
    Gimenez isn't performing so poorly that they need to dump him now (see Breslow, Craig). They can wait five weeks and call up Garver September 1 and at that point, relegate Gimenez to performing the task for which he is best suited, namely pitching mop-up in games that are out of hand.
  9. Teddy
    Frankly, I would love to see a stat like Viscosity. It would show who is the most smooth at top speed. Of course, purists like Dan Gladden would tell me to simply open my eyes and watch, but where's the fun in that? We don't watch baseball for fun, do we?
  10. Teddy
    I'd have to think the Twins would need to be out of contention a month from now for them to become sellers and move Grossman. Frankly, it makes a LOT of sense, as with his OBP, he'd be a great bench bat for a contending team. I just don't see him being traded if the Twins are still in contention by the trade deadline.
  11. Teddy
    If they don't put him on the 40 man roster this offseason, he'll be exposed to the Rule 5 draft, and I doubt highly they'd want to expose him.
  12. Teddy
    Seth, I found this a bit curious. For both Romero and Jorge, you have the same OPS in each of the first three months: The OPS against him in April was .853. In May, that dropped to .705, and in June so far, it’s just .676. That seems statistically unlikely, and I wonder if it's an oversight?
  13. Teddy
    Oh, and I'd shop Belisle & Breslow too. Not that there'd be too many takers.
  14. Teddy
    Escobar and Dozier are two of my favorite current Twins, but it makes sense to shop both, along with Grossman. There are replacements ready (or nearly so) in the minors in Engelb Vielma, Nick Gordon and Zach Granite respectively. All three of those guys might be in the Twins' long-term plans, where it's highly unlikely any of the three current Twins (Esco, Dozier & Grossman) will be.
  15. Teddy
    The problem is that only two of those guys are on the 40-man roster (R. Rosario and Melotakis). Somebody would need to be dropped to add one of those guys, and once they're added, taking them off the 40-man would expose them to waivers, so it's not like you can just shuttle them in and out on options. If Hughes' shoulder doesn't get any better, he might be an option for the 60-day DL, which would open up a spot, and they could always dump Tepesch, Rucinski and/or Wheeler (whom I'd like to see get a legit shot before he gets sent back down) to make room, and in that event, my first two choices from AA to add to the 40-man would probably be Curtis and Bard. I don't trust Busenitz (it takes more than flames at the top level) and Hildenberger needs more seasoning, and will likely be nothing more than that sidearm guy out of the pen every team seems to have (see Bradford, Chad).
  16. Teddy
    I respectfully disagree, Howie. Each of those three AA arms have bigger potential than probably a guy like Mejia or Santiago, so there's no reason to mortgage the future just because the team is out-performing expectations this year. Stick to the plan. Personally, once he gets a couple more starts, I expect we'll see Nik Turley before Slegers, Hurlbut or Wheeler. And does Gibson make it to the weekend before they swap him out for Mejia?
  17. Teddy
    Gonsalves has that shoulder issue that they just took a look at, and tests came back negative. He's not ready for this jump yet, anyway. Berrios still needs a couple more starts, and I think they'll give Gibson and Hughes at least two more months to figure things out. One of the five is bound to get injured in the next few weeks, which will allow them to slot a hungry and more proven Berrios into the rotation.
  18. Teddy
    This approach is the least risk-averse. It gives Falvine a couple of months to evaluate Vargas, Mauer and the 1B/DH spots, while allowing Park to prove he can master AAA. However, if Park is not up by sometime in June, it's a bad sign for his long-term future as a member of the Twins.
  19. Teddy
    This one hurts. I was really hoping May could take off in the rotation, leading to a trade of one (or more) of Gibson, Santiago or Hughes to make way for the higher-upside arms (Gonsalves, Berrios & Mejia). I'm afraid that this setback will now keep those three on the mound (barring health issues with one or more of them) all season.
  20. Teddy
    Personally, I don't want to sign any starters if it means putting Trevor May back in the bullpen. We need to see if he can be a quality starter, once and for all. As for the bullpen, I know Molitor wants another veteran out there, but I don't see Scott Feldman as the guy to fit that need. And frankly, Drew doesn't have it anymore, and I'm not sure Jackson is worth of the investment either. I'm cool with standing pat, at least until July 31 and letting Falvine see what they have to work with.
  21. Teddy
    I think Hughes' role this year all depends on the velocity he shows late in spring training. If he's back with the low-90's fastball he showed three years ago, he'll be in the rotation. If he's topping out at 87-89, he'll be a very expensive, "we've got to put him somewhere, so stick him in mop-up duty in the bullpen" guy.
  22. Teddy
    So, this signing was announced a week ago, and yet I still can't find it listed in any transaction listings. Is the Castro signing not yet official? Any reason to be concerned that it'll fall apart?
  23. Teddy
    I would disagree on Wimmers. I think he was showing signs near the end of the season that he may be worth keeping around. Also, if they can acquire another catcher this offseason, Centeno needs to go. Frankly, I think they need two catchers and leave Murphy in AAA until he proves he's worthy of coming up.
  24. Teddy
    In looking at Gonsalves' numbers, the walks look like a bit of a concern. Not having seen much video of his pitching, is that a fastball command issue (similar to Berrios)? Or is it a matter of needing further refinement of his other pitches?
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