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  1. FlyingFinn
    It's worse than that. He's on the 40 man and would have to be DFA'd. Therefore, another team can nab him for free. No requirement to keep him on the MLB roster like there is with the Rule 5 draftees.
  2. FlyingFinn
    Miranda will be the Twins starting third baseman in 2023. He is one of our most durable players, hardly ever getting a day off. His bat has to be in the lineup. He has to improve a lot at 3B but he won't do that by taking another year off and playing 1B and DH, which we don't really have room for if Buxton needs to be there often. Hopefully, Kirilloff is at first base. If not, Arraez will be there. The Twins play Gordan at SS in emergencies this year so I don't think that is an option for Urshela. I see a sign and trade happening for Urshela.
  3. FlyingFinn
    Will the Twins really carry Balazovic on the 40 man roster all winter? My guess is yes, just because the plan requires a few minor league pitchers to graduate to the Twins each year. It's a gamble that now seems more likely to fail in Balazovic's case.
  4. FlyingFinn
    Did he make a mistake out there today? I didn't listen to the game.
  5. FlyingFinn
    Many people on TD want all Twins hitters to never strike out, never hit into double plays, hit home runs, hit for a high average, and always do it consistently, never having a mediocre stretch. Amazingly, Arraez may win the batting title and several people have posted that he's injury prone, pitchers have figured him out, doesn't play good defense, etc. and the Twins should get rid of him.
  6. FlyingFinn
    Headrick was dominant last night against some of the Rangers top rated minor league hitters (the Wind Surge bullpen....not so much). Martin and Julien were on base a lot but nobody could knock them in. Keirsey with a bunt single which led to an error and what appeared to be the winning run scoring. He then hit a 426 foot bomb in the 9th. Overall, the Wind Surge play much more like most TD fans want the Twins to play (skip the blown saves part).
  7. FlyingFinn
    Yes. SWR has looked great this year other than some starts around the time of his injury or covid, whatever it was. Martin has really played a lot better after the IL stint, including tonight in the playoffs.
  8. FlyingFinn
    Seems like a lot less errors since coming back from injury. Maybe someone else knows more detail.
  9. FlyingFinn
    "Arraez has three years of arbitration ahead, while Polanco is owed $7.5 million next year followed by two team options. But to me, the backup options behind both of them are less compelling, and their impact is less replaceable than Kepler's. I don't find my faith in either shaken to the same degree." I know most disagree, but the Twins should have traded Polanco earlier this year. They should trade him this off-season before his value declines farther. Moving him to 2B kept him healthier and on the field for a while. I just think his injuries will continue to increase as he ages. I disagree that we don't have anyone to replace people at 2B. I love Arraez and would put him there if Polanco is traded. We have Julien and Martin on the way. They will increase the team speed of this sedentary group. Also, we have many SS's in the system now and not all of them will stay at SS. One of the reasons we traded Steer is because we have so many infielders in our system. Great article.
  10. FlyingFinn
    Buxton is so valuable when healthy which is why he got the contract he did. He has to play CF. He covers so much ground, making our pitchers look so much better than with any other CF out there. Some people complain that he batted like Sano this year but he was playing hurt. If the Twins ever get a season where Buxton plays 120 games fairly healthy (a stretch, I know), they will be World Series contenders. And he will be in the MVP running if that happens.
  11. FlyingFinn
    Helman - 14 homers, 30 SB's, plays most any position defensively. With Gordon playing well, I still don't see him making it on the 40 man roster. Will someone take him in the Rule 5 draft.....
  12. FlyingFinn
    "Even with his strong performance, there isn’t a guarantee that he starts the 2023 season in the high minors. Shuffield skipped Low-A Ft. Myers, and it might be best for his development to start next season in the lower minors" Very nice start for Shuffield. But this is similar to bringing Mikey Perez up to AAA when the Twins needed someone for the Saints. He will be back down in A ball to start next year.
  13. FlyingFinn
    I believe you mean series as each of Fort Myers and Cedar Rapids did win one playoff game.
  14. FlyingFinn
    Camargo and Laweryson were great. Keirsey with another HR. Interesting notes - Lee is DH'ing and Martin playing SS in both playoff games. Not sure if that means anything. Martin seems to be making a lot less errors since being on the IL and getting all healed up. Also, the Wind Surge is deep enough that Holland is coming off the bench as a defensive replacement.
  15. FlyingFinn
    What worked with the pitching pipeline? Duran, Winder, Jax and Ryan (though I would not count him as fitting into my pitching pipeline definition because we got him when he was in AAA). Varland, SWR, Headrick, Festa all moved up and did relatively well. The depth of pitching in the lower minors is good. Hajjar and Povich were huge successes, allowing us to trade them for Mahle and Lopez (which almost all in TD hailed as great at the times of the trades). What failed? Balazovic and Canterino. Injuries always get some pitchers so Balazovic was the main person taking down the pipeline. But who else really failed to change some people's opinion of the pipeline from good to bad this year? Enlow was never going to rebound all the way to the Twins. I count Duran, Winder and Jax as success stories this year for the pipeline. Now, Winder will have to stay healthy and improve. If Varland, SWR, and Headrick would be as successful in 2023 as the three we had this year, that is a great pipeline to me.
  16. FlyingFinn
    "His prospect stock will continue to rise if he can hit for power while continuing to catch. " Cardenas - If he is great defensively, his stock will skyrocket. If he isn't very good defensively, not so much. I think he's at least okay on defense but I'm just guessing because he plays a higher % at catcher than others like Isola and Williams.
  17. FlyingFinn
    If Roger Duran can lower his walk #'s in the next few years, our setup and closer for the Twins could be Duran Duran.
  18. FlyingFinn
    It sounds like the Twins but it wasn't today - it was one addition and one subtraction.
  19. FlyingFinn
    I am a huge Yasser Mercedes fan. The 30 SB in a short season combined with his great defense and good batting #'s, including power, makes him my pick. Any word on the defense for Rodriguez and Olivar?
  20. FlyingFinn
    What is the easiest thing to fix - fundamentals. The Twins were the worst baserunning team in MLB, something like a negative 12 runs lost last I heard. That's not even counting putting more stress on the pitcher and turning that one more run into a 5 run inning (and maybe not having to put our top relievers in to save them for the next game). Bunting - these guys are professionals and should be able to learn to bunt in spring training. These things are easily teachable and win games. I'm not a Rocco basher, but the fundamentals or lack there of are all on him. Well almost. I'm also not a front office basher but guys in the minors should be taught fundamentals throughout the system. As the Gordon's, Julien's, Martin's, who aren't going to be 30 homer guys come up, they should be great at fundamentals.
  21. FlyingFinn
    Listened to the first half of the Wind Surge game. Kiersey with a 3B and HR before the game was out of hand (Baseball America named him the fastest runner (or was it player) in the Texas League). Martin stole second when the catcher got lazy on a throw back to the pitcher. Need some of those base running smarts on the Twins. Lee fouled off a couple 0-2 pitches and lined an RBI single to right (of course, the 2B in his next AB was a pop up in the infield). Headrick was very good. Win one more Wind Surge!
  22. FlyingFinn
    There was someone in the medical profession that posted on TD in another thread - the last thing they want to do is put someone under the knife. So that's why they tried everything else first.
  23. FlyingFinn
    I really like how Keirsey's bat has improved and continue to wonder if he is great defensively. Lee continues to pound the ball, now in AA.
  24. FlyingFinn
    My guess - the rush to get them back is no longer a rush.
  25. FlyingFinn
    Yea,.... the Ryan detractors are suddenly very quiet.
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