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  1. awmonahan
    So excited for Pitchers and Catcher to report! Also curious how the team will work with no SS and one catcher that a serious team would consider fielding. Add in a lineup with Sano and Sanchez (400ks between them) and the team is looking pretty nontraditional. I hope there is a plan to clean this mess up quickly.
  2. awmonahan
    With Lewis already on the 40 man roster, I think the Twins may almost need to call him up in 2022 (health permitting) if he shows any positive signs. Seeing how he can compete at the highest levels is starting to become an urgent priority, and there have been enough positive reports about his make-up that you have to think he can handle success or failure.
  3. awmonahan
    He's been good, but I was hoping for more. Making it to MLB and producing as he has is rare. That being said, there has been little improvement to his game or batting approach since he came up. I can't speak to work ethic, but there seems to be contentment with the an approach that (200-ish Ks/year) produces results that are far from ideal.
  4. awmonahan
    Good to see them working together. One of the big knocks on Petty was his height/size is not ideal for a starter, but he is a sturdy kid. Any indication from pitching coaches if they see height as overvalued (beyond drafting Petty)?
  5. awmonahan
    He looks good. I want to watch a full game. The stuff looks nasty, but seeing just strikeouts has me cautious. From those, I'd like to see more command - lots of catchers' mitts moving. Still, I only care so much without seeing how the game moves and batters react. So much potential.
  6. awmonahan
    I love the easy delivery and off-speed stuff. Looks like he doesn't command the change quite as well. But if his shoulder is alright and he continues working to spot the change, he could be pretty fun to watch in the big leagues.
  7. awmonahan
    Agreed with some of the others here. If the key for the year is to develop the young starting pitching, having Polanco at SS and Arraez at 2B is not a good idea. If we're trying to win it all this year, with our best lineup possible, put them in. But, I think it is matter of taking a realistic look at the team and its goals for the year (competitive and developing vs. best batting lineup possible).
  8. awmonahan
    Nailed it. Losing Liriano from that 2006 rotation is the biggest what if for me as a Twins fan. Going into a playoff series and rolling out Johan, Liriano and Radke was exciting to think about. Then, poof.
  9. awmonahan
    Overall, I like the list and am hopeful for the 2022 season. It may not be a winning one, but I think we will learn a lot about who we have and what is needed. It will be exciting to watch the team develop, especially the the young pitchers, Lewis and Martin. I love Buxton and his contract is ideal for the team. However, I don't see how he can be listed as the team's top player asset if he has a full no-trade clause. If Buxton cannot be traded, his contract inherently has limited value, to my mind. His value only exists for the Twins, so I'd think he should be more in the 5 - 10 range. Maybe you took this into account and think he'll overcome the injury bug and get a few 10 WAR seasons in, in which case I get it.
  10. awmonahan
    I'd stick with him for 2022 and let him walk afterwards. Sano strikes me as a great talent that puts in the required work and then goes home. I say this based on the inconsistency in hitting and the lack of fielding. Perhaps I am being unfair, but I don't understand how someone who played SS in the minors and 3B and RF (terribly, but still, someone thought it could work) cannot play an adequate 1B. My hope is 2022 gives him the contract year motivation and we get to go along for a wild ride.
  11. awmonahan
    If we could get Montas, I would be all for it. I don't believe we get him for a grab bag of Arraez, Sabato and Sands. I think we would lose Lewis or Martin in a trade for Montas. He's a young and very good SP. That's just my thinking, but I've seen this proposed trade a few times, and wanted to add my two cents to it. Has there been any reporting about Isiah Kiner-Falefa? He seems get-able and would be a solid starting SS that we could transition to utility if/when Lewis took over.
  12. awmonahan
    I feel like the must is signing Pineda. That not being done prior to the lockout is concerning. Rodon was great, but there is so much risk. If it were my money (thankfully it isn't), I wouldn't give him more than two years, three with incentives. I doubt that would get it done. It's ugly, but unless something remarkable comes along, I'd go with Pineda, Bundy, and the combo of all the guys that need to build up innings-wise: Dobnak, Ober, Ryan, Sands, Balazovic, Duran, Jax, Strotman, Thorpe, Winder, Vallimont and Woods Richardson. We need to figure out who we've got. Between the juiced ball year (2019), COVID year (2020), and year of young pitchers' arms falling off (2021), getting a real evaluation of this team cannot have been simple. There aren't core-type pitchers left in FA. We could dumpster dive, but I think that's silly. Set up the St. Paul-MSP merry-go-round and let's figure out who our core guys are.
  13. awmonahan
    I loved the edge he brought, but I'd label him as a firm no for the Hall. Very good player, though. Most would kill for that career.
  14. awmonahan
    About time for both! I met Tony Oliva, as a kid at one of his batting camps. He had time for everyone and gave some great advice that changed how I took at-bats. The impact on baseball overall, was......minimal, but it a memorable gesture that I still appreciate.
  15. awmonahan
    Agreed. There is going to be an insane amount of shuttling back and forth from St. Paul, while they give prospects a long look (and build them up after a lost 2020 and injury-shortened 2021). I hope there will be another signing or two, but the disinterest in mid- high-tier starters shows that they have no intention of fielding a typical staff, with a goal of 5 to 6 innings from starters. The signing of Tingler as bench coach reinforces that. He lost his team, but has experience cycling through pitchers (https://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/pitching.php?y=2021&t=SDN).
  16. awmonahan
    I get the impression they will draft flame throwers (see last year's #1), but don't want to spend for it at the higher levels, and instead look for efficiencies with pitching motion, pitch movement, etc. With all the time spent on signing these reclamation projects and Buxton's contract, it seems like the FO's interpretation of competitive in 2022 isn't winning the Central, but developing players, evaluating pitching prospects, and hopefully playing .500 ball. It's not what I would like, but I don't know where else they can go from here.
  17. awmonahan
    Would have been nice to at least re-sign Pineda before showing us how low the bar was. This could turn out fine, but we do not have Berrios and Maeda in front of him right now. I fear we could be rolling him out on opening day, like Vance Worley.
  18. awmonahan
    Seems like a decent set of moves on the margins. We had Cave lined up as a depth piece (hopefully 3rd string at least) if things fell apart with Buxton's negotiation. With Buck signed, Cave can sit in St. Paul, figure things out, and be called if if Buck gets hurt. Additionally, they quickly moved to get a project for Wes, which he seems to handle pretty well. That all being said, these are band aid moves for a pitching staff that is missing multiple limbs. I hope the Pohlads aren't having them hold back on spending until after the CBA is set. The good to decent options on the market are disappearing fast.
  19. awmonahan
    Joe was great, but I think he is just short, sadly. It's tough for a RP to make it into the HOF. There seem to be three types enshrined: 1) those that redefined what a reliever does, 2) those that have held the saves record or 3) those that had signature moments in the playoffs. Joe does not comfortably fit in any of those spots. Maybe after some the coming decade plus, voters will place more value on relievers. For now though, he think he's on the outside looking in. Too bad. He was underappreciated outside MN.
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