Jump to content
Our free agent ranking is up to 100 names, and now you can filter by player position! Click here to check it out! ×
Twins Daily
  • Create Account

Brandon Warne

Verified Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    1,486

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Profiles

Minnesota Twins News, Rumors & Analysis

Minnesota Twins Videos

2026 Minnesota Twins Top Prospect Rankings

2022 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

Minnesota Twins Trade & Free Agent Rumors

Minnesota Twins Fan Guides & Resources

2023 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

The Minnesota Twins Players Project

2024 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

2025 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

2026 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

Forums

Blogs

Events

Store

Downloads

Gallery

Everything posted by Brandon Warne

  1. Brandon Warne
    Honestly, a friend texted me last night and said "why not send Duffey down and bring up a prospect?" There's really nobody left. They could add Wheeler back to the 40-man roster -- and I think they should -- but other than that, they've brought up pretty much anyone and everyone who can help right now.
  2. Brandon Warne
    Should but doesn't have to if you have Kepler, Rosario and Santana on the roster.
  3. Brandon Warne
    (But overall I agree....Grossman can't start. I think his struggles are overstated due to how frequent and recent they've been, but as a fourth outfield/platoon guy you can get by with him.)
  4. Brandon Warne
    If Buxton isn't on the roster, I'm signing someone. Gomez on a one-year, bounceback deal isn't the worst idea.
  5. Brandon Warne
    Also, giving away shortstop defense matters a lot more since that guy is on the field all the time. Grossman and Santana wouldn't be. They'd be little-used backups (at least if it were me in charge).
  6. Brandon Warne
    They think they're at the end of their rebuild. I, I am less sure. But either way, it was a hypothetical. You need to get *that* kind of pitcher to move Dozier.
  7. Brandon Warne
    Wrote an article about the upcoming offseason, and how the GM -- whomever it is -- will handle it heading into next year http://www.todaysknuckleball.com/al/minnesota-twins/making-sense-of-the-offseason-to-come-for-the-twins/ comments and discussion, as always, are welcome/encouraged
  8. Brandon Warne
    I'll say no. They moved Jesse Crain fast when he was a college reliever because he was cruising through each level. With that said, get Hildy up here. He's got nothing left to prove in the minors and is already almost 26.
  9. Brandon Warne
    Nunez has a better arm, and possibly better range. He was just comically uncoordinated at times.
  10. Brandon Warne
    Wasn't that in response to the 80 percent, all over comment? I can't even remember. True enough though, it isn't easy to get him in there, because you can argue Vargas deserves a longer look too.
  11. Brandon Warne
    Plouffe cannot play the outfield. That would be an unmitigated disaster with his lack of footspeed.
  12. Brandon Warne
    Respect the viewpoint and optimism, but just don't see it.
  13. Brandon Warne
    Plouffe will be gone by then.
  14. Brandon Warne
    I think you activate Plouffe and say "sorry Kennys!" for a couple weeks to try get a deal done.
  15. Brandon Warne
    Rosters expand in four.
  16. Brandon Warne
    Pretty close to where I'm at. Two weeks at Rochester while the Twins figure out what to do with Plouffe won't kill Polanco either. And it might not even be Polanco. Might be Vargas (also dubious). But if you can't start Polanco and/or Vargas, you make a move in the meantime.
  17. Brandon Warne
    And again, I'm not saying that's a.| sustainable or b.| his true talent level. But if he's playing OK, I don't mind seeing him that often. I still think he swings at everything, isn't good at stealing and isn't a great defender anywhere. But for the tired "25th-man" argument, he's fine. He's not as good as Jorge Polanco. He's not close. But he's a body who can stand in at a number of positions.
  18. Brandon Warne
    Love it or hate it, in this offensive era getting a .269/.329/.403 line out of your utility player is very, very good.
  19. Brandon Warne
    Since Santana came off the DL, he's started 17 games and came into 10 more as a replacement. The Twins have played almost 40. So he's playing a little less than half the time. Still a little high for me, but.....
  20. Brandon Warne
    Fine, I get that. But he's been a lot better this year than last.
  21. Brandon Warne
    And played well. Again, I don't think he should play this often -- I really think Molitor uses him too much -- but since coming off the DL in mid-June, he's hit .269/.329/.403. It's (strangely) a little like picking up where Eduardo Nunez left off, with a few more walks instead of power.
  22. Brandon Warne
    No way. Alexei Ramirez, Prince Fielder.....those guys are all way worse. By fWAR, Santana is about neutral.
  23. Brandon Warne
    OK, so then you're sitting Sano and Dozier way, way more than you want to. Again, not trading Plouffe put you into this problem, but the fact of the matter is you've got to fix it one way or another. Sending Polanco out -- or Vargas, whatever -- is probably the move they'll make.
  24. Brandon Warne
    Cut the worst player in baseball rather than start him? You've lost me there.
  25. Brandon Warne
    It's comparing apples to oranges: Jorge Polanco is an every day player. Danny Santana is not.
×
×
  • Create New...