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  1. SE23
    might even be a good idea to limit Lopez's innings by putting him into the bullpen and having him be the closer in 2027. I like this kind of outside-the-box thinking!
  2. SE23
    Certainly. Provided you have valuable assets to offer in trade. We might need to acquire some valuable assets first.
  3. SE23
    I initially favored an Arraez reunion, but have since thought better of it. I love watching Luis in the batter's box and would thoroughly enjoy a season or two with him in a Twins uniform. But as T&R says, defense matters. And we have an opportunity to vastly improve our defense now. A player like Mauricio Dubon would give us Gold Glove performance at second (I'd have Clemens at 1B to start the season), while also giving us a top notch backup option at SS. Or T&R likes Jordan Lawlar for this role. I'd be on board with that move instead of Dubon if we want to save a little $$$. When Marek Houston arrives, we will have an embarrassment of riches in the infield. We'll figure that out as we go along. I believe we have exactly zero chance of rostering Jeffers so we have to move on. Carson Kelly or Henry Davis on a two-year deal gets us to 2029, when our man Lackey can take over the primary duties.
  4. SE23
    Kelly or Henry Davis at catcher Mauricio Dubon or Jordan Lawlar at 2B That's it for position players.
  5. SE23
    This kind of move makes sense if you have a chance to make a deep run in October. I don't believe we do. Our 2027 season is a ramp up into 2028-29, allowing young players to develop (at every level in the organization). Our ceiling is 80-odd wins and a WC berth by our fingernails. We foolishly declared ourselves contenders in August and failed to sell off some valuable pieces for solid returns. Let's not immediately make the same mistake in November. Save the splashy FA signing(s) for when we're closer to challenging the best teams for an AL pennant. Like maybe heading into 2028!
  6. SE23
    One could defend a package deal involving Diaw, Tait or Jiminez bundled with Mendez, Gonzalez or Mercedes IF and only IF the return makes us a better team. Our big problem is we can't accurately evaluate talent -- ours or theirs! On the other hand, the very act of trading Lewis away from our roster will make us a better team immediately.
  7. SE23
    They also are better at roster management, trading productive players at peak value to maximize returns. The Rays and Brewers are thinking 3 or 4 moves into the future, while the Twins struggle to solve today's problems (which are all-to-often yesterday's problems as well.). We are addicted to yesterday's choices and dread admitting mistakes.
  8. SE23
    Nowe.
  9. SE23
    Mauricio Dubon!
  10. SE23
    Martin can at least be stashed in St Paul next spring and serve as depth and injury backup. There's still a (slight) chance he figures it out enough to be near league average with the bat. I doubt that Ross is the answer, but he will have another year to prove me wrong. Looking through the farm rosters, it's hard to see who the next RH hitting outfielder might be. Diaw? Olivar? Fragoza? Winokur? Mercedes? Caden Kendle finished the season in Wichita on a serious heater. Fluke?
  11. SE23
    Your pruning makes our pitching 'depth' look far less deep... Proposed Twins Staff SP - Taj Bradley SP - Pablo Lopez - If healthy SP - Mick Abel - If healthy SP - Connor Prielipp SP - Dean Kremer RP - Zebby Matthews RP - Jeff Hoffman RP - Travis Adams RP - Yoendrys Gomez RP - Kody Funderburk RP - AJ Minter To stash in St Paul: RP - Kendry Rojas RP - Andrew Morris RP - Mike Paredes
  12. SE23
    Defense definitely matters. Seeing Taylor Walls at SS has to make a pitcher breathe a little easier than seeing Bo Bichette over there might... But for fans, elite defensive skills are harder to measure than offensive skills. This site is very helpful: https://www.fieldingbible.com/
  13. SE23
    Appreciate the input and commentary!
  14. SE23
    Who do we move to make room for FA signing(s)? Proposed 2027 Twins Pitchers SP - Taj Bradley SP - Pablo Lopez SP - Joe Ryan SP - Mick Abel SP - Connor Prielipp SP - Dean Kremer RP - Bailey Ober RP - Zebby Matthews RP - Kendry Rojas RP - Jeff Hofman RP - Yoendrys Gomez RP - Kody Funderburk RP - AJ Minter Pitchers to stash in St Paul: RP - Andrew Morris RP - Travis Adams RP - David Festa RP - Mike Paredes RP - Jack Anderson RP - Garrett Acton RP - Marco Raya RP - Cole Sands
  15. SE23
    Seems like the WAR stat should reflect the value of defensive catchers better than it does. Bailey has won 2 consecutive Gold Gloves and produced only 1.7 and 1.1 WAR for those seasons.
  16. SE23
    There is zero risk in leaving Mercedes unprotected. There's a decent chance he washes out of pro ball before ever reaching AA.
  17. SE23
    I'm with you, brother.
  18. SE23
    Morris was the very definition of 'replacement level' in 2026 (0.0 WAR, 97 ERA+) -- which isn't a bad thing. Both his youth and his advanced stats are reasons for optimism. Will he learn from mistakes, make the adjustments to his pitch mix, refine his command? He's got the talent.
  19. SE23
    A manager is expected to play the hand they are dealt, making changes as they become obvious to all. Hoping he can discard the few clunkers from his hand and draw some kings!
  20. SE23
    Kendry has as much ceiling as any pitcher in the organization -- but beware of the floor. I'm hopeful that he'll tighten it up in '27 and be a contributor. He turns 24 next month.
  21. SE23
    🤣 It's the Twins' way!
  22. SE23
    Not if we can dupe another team into taking him off our hands.
  23. SE23
    No thanks on Bohm. No thanks on Royce. We can do better.
  24. SE23
    In his last 8 starts, Bohorquez threw 36 innings, allowed only 3 earned runs, struck out 41 and had a WHIP of 0.750.
  25. SE23
    3-7 seems like the right range to me: 1. Acquire a 2-3 WAR second baseman (preferably one who can also back up at SS) 2. Acquire a solid catcher for less than half what Jeffers would cost us 3. Move Lewis and upgrade 1B by trade, FA or internal solution 4. Move Larnach or non-tender 5. Spend the winter looking for trade opportunities wherein we acquire several young pitching prospects in return for some of our 11-30 prospects, thereby adding depth at Ft Myers, CR and Wichita. 6. Focus upcoming drafts on signing pitching talent
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