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  1. FlyingFinn
    Arraez was my favorite Twin along with Buxton but this is a fair trade. It tells me some things. 1. The Twins think Kirilloff is going to be healthy and ready to go coming out of spring training and he will play 1B. 2. Our long relief is going to be much better than last year as this pushes guys from being starters to there. 3. We think Julien, Martin and Lee are advancing well and one or two of them will be opening day starters in 2024. 4. You never have enough pitching (or SS's in the minors, wow). 5. The Twins training staff has doubts about Arraez's knees more than they doubt Polanco's back/ankle. My big question, as others have asked, who is going to be our OBP guy so other guys have someone to drive in? I still think Kepler will be traded but, if not, you could have a really good late inning defensive lineup of Vazquez, Farmer (in for Miranda), Correa, Polanco, Kirilloff, Gallo, Buxton and Kepler.
  2. FlyingFinn
    No problem here. Twins signed a few catchers who can go and up and down between St. Paul and the Twins when they need them. Just use the Paddack roster spot when they put him on long-term IL. Canterino could be used the same way but the Twins don't like giving service time this way.
  3. FlyingFinn
    Great move by the Twins. Now they have at least a full year to see if he can bounce back from TJ surgery. Imagine Ortega and Garlick get invites if they don't get claimed.
  4. FlyingFinn
    Martin, Buxton, Lewis would be a fast OF in 2024. Lee, Correa, Polanco/Arraez/Kiriloff in the infield (or Miranda at 1B). Vazquez at C. Requires Martin, Lewis and Lee to keep developing but could be a real good lineup. More speed than we have now. Signing Correa sure leaves guys open to trades - our OF as Lewis and/or Martin may now end up there by 2024 and 2B as we have Polanco and Arraez with Julien about ready. I was against signing Correa to 10 years, $285 with no Twins opt out, but this I agree with.
  5. FlyingFinn
    Enlow DFA'd to get Ortega, Ortega DFA'd to get Alexy. My money is on Alexy DFA'd to sign Correa. We are just attempting to fill the Saints with potential. If Ortega and Alexy (make it through waivers and) don't gain control, look out in ondeck circle and look out mascot. We could have some Bull Durham situations there this summer.
  6. FlyingFinn
    I agree. If we are going to keep the 10-year, $285 million offer on the table (when it seems like no other teams are left to make anything close to this offer now), lets give Correa an opt out at 2 years and the Twins an opt out after 7 years.
  7. FlyingFinn
    Exactly my thought. Why have Enlow on the 40 man for the ENTIRE 2022 season and cut him now. That makes no sense. Nothing has changed since August really. Now, as some have speculated, if this means Correa and a trade in the next 7 days, everything may make a lot more sense. Pagan still being on the team is my big issue.
  8. FlyingFinn
    2 teams potentially backing out of deals with Correa. I would not be putting $285 million down on him at this point. How about $75 million over 2 years, with an opt out after the first..................
  9. FlyingFinn
    If Correa truly loved playing in MN, does the difference between $315 and $285 (probably $15 million after taxes) really make a difference in his life when you've earned this much money in your career?
  10. FlyingFinn
    Or did the Twins doctor from last year miss this and we just got lucky. We do have a new head guy in this department this year and had so many injuries last year.
  11. FlyingFinn
    Camargo is the guy I like. He will be in AAA all year just because they don't want him to be the catcher who keeps going up and down between the Twins and Saints when a third catcher is needed, like with Godoy and Hamilton this past season. If Camargo does well and Jeffers doesn't, we could see Camargo on the Twins in 2024.
  12. FlyingFinn
    Yes, I totally agree with this. Rodon won't do it as this is his one chance to get money as there's always the possibility of getting injured. But for Swanson, this could be perfect. Overpay him at two years for $70 million, giving him an opt out after one year. By that time, Lewis and Lee have to be ready to take over at SS. Then, you don't have the long-term potential of dead money and can have financial flexibility again.
  13. FlyingFinn
    Prediction - from 2028 through 2036, we will be saying, "sure glad we didn't spend all that money on Correa who isn't putting up the numbers like he used to (or he's injured)." Short-term, it will hurt the Twins.
  14. FlyingFinn
    True to some extent but not with Bogaerts.
  15. FlyingFinn
    No. I'm not trading our best minor league pitcher who is now throwing in the upper 90's with control. We need to quit trading away our best pitching (we got rid of two of our top LH starters in trades last summer) as they cost a fortune in free agency these days.
  16. FlyingFinn
    Some team will have to be willing to lose games by big margins if they select him. He will only be used in mop up situations and, if he doesn't have control that day, it is going to be a walk fest followed by a grand slam. He will have his good days as well but will lose confidence and basically lose one year of pitching work because he will probably pitch so little.
  17. FlyingFinn
    It's not my money so $400 million. Since we don't know the finances enough, we change from how much we think they should spend to guessing how much they will spend. I think it will be about the same as last year. Hard to see an increase when attendance was low.
  18. FlyingFinn
    Probably going out on a limb, but I'm guessing the Twins won't lose any players this year in the Rule 5 draft. Sisk could make me wrong.
  19. FlyingFinn
    I don't want to offer an opt out on a long-term deal. Correa gets a career ending injury and your internal cap has just been reduced by $25-$30 million. I would love to see Correa on the Twins for the next 5 years though. It really changes everything for the roster for 2023. Lewis immediately changes to the OF instead of SS and I can see this triggering a Kepler trade as Larnach/Wallner would be the future in the other OF position and we could use his $ elsewhere.
  20. FlyingFinn
    Now, which of these guys also add defense or speed to their hitting? Rodriguez is definitely the best at both. Cardenas is probably the next best defensively. Other guys who steal bases - Helman clearly up there and then Julien. Maybe I'm wrong but it seems we don't develop enough players who are great defenders and can hit some.
  21. FlyingFinn
    I hope you are right and the ankle/back/knee/etc are all fine next year. He has put a lot of miles on his body as he played all the time in previous years.
  22. FlyingFinn
    Except Polanco's issue defensively last year, as well just playing, was an injured back. That and age don't usually disappear every other year. Hope I'm wrong but I think Polanco is someone who will battle injuries throughout the rest of his career.
  23. FlyingFinn
    Pagan's "good" numbers at the end of last year were mostly in mop-up type situations. His numbers with two strikes on the batter had to be horrible. Do I think his problems could be mental? Yes. Do I think he has or will fix that? No. Three bad years so three strikes and he should be out.
  24. FlyingFinn
    Rooker claimed by the A's. He does great in AAA but not the majors. I didn't want the Twins to get him back.
  25. FlyingFinn
    Rooker claimed by the A's. He does great in AAA but not the majors. I didn't want the Twins to get him back.
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