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  1. rwilfong86
    Which side of the field were the majority of the ground balls hit last season?
  2. rwilfong86
    His defense is actually not terrible, for a player who has played multiple positions. He didn't commit a single error at 1st last season and was a Gold Glove finalist. I find the defensive liability argument to be weak.
  3. rwilfong86
    I agree with you, Arraez has been serviceable wherever he has played defensively and was a Gold Glove finalist after not playing 1st since he was a teenager in the Dominican League.
  4. rwilfong86
    He was shifted 2% of his plate appearances, with his spray chart I'm surprised teams didn't shift him more to the right side. Probably good that now they can't shift him due to the rule change.
  5. rwilfong86
    I agree, I think by the end of 2023 we will have a good idea who will win this trade. If Lopez goes something 15-7 with a 3.5 ERA and the Twins are in the race into September I will say the Twins win regardless of what Arraez does in Miami.
  6. rwilfong86
    I would say their rotation is full of #3 starters at best which is the take I've given on other posts here on this and other treads.
  7. rwilfong86
    Download Patreon and listen to the "Gleeman and the Geek" podcast episode from Friday. It will be the best $1 you spend all week. The Twins were the 3rd best team in the division before the trade, and are still the 3rd place team in the division after the trade. The 2 better teams in the division, have rotations with #1 and #2 starters. Could Lopez be a #1 or #2 starter? Or Joe Ryan or Sonny Gray? It is possible but highly improbable. On a contending team, the best of the Twins starters would be #3 or lower. The Marlins were probably the worst team in the NL East and are now the second worse team in the division lol which for their fans it's worth celebrating.
  8. rwilfong86
    This is like a Nelson Cruz reunion, too many younger players need those at-bats.
  9. rwilfong86
    The logjam of middle infielders could be a hindrance to his advancement and could open the door for a trade of someone from that prospect list. I thought the Red Sox were nuts for moving Kike Hernandez from 2nd to CF and that's actually turned out good for them, the Chisholm move could follow that example and depending on if the Marlins end up singing Gurriel, we could see Arraez more at 1st or DH if Jazz can't play CF.
  10. rwilfong86
    I will eat crow if that happens, and he doesn't hit .300 again.
  11. rwilfong86
    Salas in AA by the end of 2023 would be a reasonable goal. I live 2.5 hours from Wichita so that would be a fun "scouting trip" to make.
  12. rwilfong86
    Okay, probably 3 years for Salas and 4 for Chourio. Better? It would be great if he has a Jose Miranda level rise through the minors. If in 5 years this trade becomes a franchise turning point for the Twins like some of their trades from previous generations that led to sustained periods of winning I will happily eat crow.
  13. rwilfong86
    I respectfully disagree. Considering the change with the shift, I think Arraez value will be even higher next year with his ability to hit the ball where he wants. Lopez has a history of injuries and fell apart down the stretch. Ultimately only time will tell, but after 2023 we will probably have an idea of who won this trade.
  14. rwilfong86
    He's 19 years old in High A right now, I'll be shocked if he is on a Major League roster before 2025. Subscribe to Patreon and listen to the "Gleeman and the Geek" podcast episode from Friday, they go over the possible ETA of the prospects from this trade making the majors. Best $1 you will spend all week.
  15. rwilfong86
    They filled a great need for another #3 starter when they have an entire rotation full? I think this could easily go down as the worst trade this FO makes. Trading an All-Star, Silver Slugger, and Batting Champion who is the best contact hitter with the lowest K rate in baseball for an average starting pitcher and 2 prospects who are at least 4 years away is another fleece job. At the end of the day, Miami is a better team, the Twins really aren't. They're still the #3 team in the AL Central.
  16. rwilfong86
    https://www.minorleagueball.com/2017/9/28/16377142/1-2-3-4-5-starters-what-does-that-mean
  17. rwilfong86
    I would take the White Sox with Dylan Cease (Cy Young runner-up) as their Ace over the Twins as well. Giolito has been pretty reliable averaging over 30 starts a season for the last few years although he had an ERA over 4 last year, they also have Lance Lynn, Clevinger and Kopech who all have career ERA under 4. But as I said before, injuries are always something you can't predict.
  18. rwilfong86
    Sano needs a new environment, I wish him the best but his best should be on another team.
  19. rwilfong86
    Having a rotation of #3 starters when other teams in the division have #1 and #2 starters along with #3 starters will make it hard to see the postseason. But with injuries, who knows.
  20. rwilfong86
    Subscribe to Patreon, and listen to yesterday's Gleeman and the Geek podcast. Best $1 you'll spend all week.
  21. rwilfong86
    He may not have been, but there were other pieces that could have been added to try to land an ace. And the prospects the Twins landed are just prospects. Most of my Marlins fan friends think the Twins got fleeced and I absolutely agree with them.
  22. rwilfong86
    They're giving up too much in my opinion. They Basically traded a batting champion for a level of pitching quality they already have. So now the Twins have 10 starting pitchers that are all #3 to #5 starters. That's my point. They gave up their leadoff hitter and batting champion for another Sonny Gray. And I might add, another pitcher with a history of injuries. I can't understand how casual fans think this is a good trade. Most of my Marlins fan friends on Facebook think the Twins got fleeced.
  23. rwilfong86
    Pitchers are way better and throw a lot harder in today's game than in Carew's day so the comparison isn't apples to apples. They are both contact slap hitters with little power who are almost the same build who started as 2nd baseman then moved to first. Arraez is the closest thing to Carew the majors has. There was literally an article on this website with the comparison from last summer:
  24. rwilfong86
    They overvalued Lopez. He is the typical middle of the rotation starter, not an Ace. He isn't Johan Santana or Sandy Alcantara. He isn't a Cy Young level guy. That's the part that annoys me the most. He is another Sonny Gray.
  25. rwilfong86
    The bright side is, maybe if this season is a flop, they'll chase the FO out of town with pitch forks while wearing Arraez jerseys.
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