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  1. FlyingFinn
    I disagree. When you add in free agent signings in the offseason, we don't have enough dead weight on the 40 man without eventually releasing some players who would have trade value now (might also be more cost effective to trade for a decent contract than pay top dollar to a free agrent). Plus, you can only carry so many guys that may not hit the majors next season. Otherwise, the way MLB teams are moving guys up and down so often, you run out of options, etc. for players.
  2. FlyingFinn
    Did Polanco reinjure his back today? Polanco to the IL and Sano called up..................
  3. FlyingFinn
    SWR (still 21), Festa, Povich, Hajjar, Raya - all 22 or younger. The Twins had 3 or 4 at least partial graduates to the big leagues this year - Duran, Jax, Moran and Ryan. Balazovic is the big disappointment this year. I'm hoping that Canterino (in the bullpen), one of Sands/Varland, and Festa make the jump next year to the Twins for at least part of the season. Not counting the Saints, there are a lot of good, not great, pitchers in our minor leagues. Less of this group will make it through to the Twins but 1 every year from this group would be good (Jax would be the one I would have classified here - honestly, I didn't think he could pitch as well as he's doing this year).
  4. FlyingFinn
    Two questions - did the Twins hitting coaches totally mess up Martin by reworking his swing? Also, the injury he has had this year is a thumb injury. Has he had that most of the year and they just recently decided it was enough to hit the IL? Maybe that has affected his #'s. If either of those is true, the Twins can't trade him now as he will get better by next year, at least if it's a thumb injury causing problems.
  5. FlyingFinn
    How much did he sign for? I see we had to pay Lee a little extra.
  6. FlyingFinn
    Obviously, if even half of these guys end up good enough to play MLB, the Twins will have to make some trades. I like the 'pick the best player available' strategy. Ages: Polanco - 29, Arraez 25, Miranda and Steer 24, Lewis, Martin, Julien, Strand 23, Lee and Schobel 21, Miller 19, The rest mentioned above will not be in the Twins organization in a couple years IMO. The age difference gives the last three guys time to grow in the minors. I just have the feeling that Polanco, due to age and an increasing cap amount, may be on the move in a sell high (though not at his highest) trade for pitching before the 2023 season starts. Trade one of the other guys for pitching for more than just a rental in the next two weeks and those two moves would get us better pitching and not so much of a glut for 2023.
  7. FlyingFinn
    Certainly enough SS/2B in the system now. Javier's days are numbered and I'm also expecting a trade from these positions, maybe Steer but also, if the Twins want a high end starter, maybe Polanco. The Twins went for the high end guys early in the draft. I think that's what most wanted here in TD. I liked it. We'll see how it ends up.
  8. FlyingFinn
    From CBS analysis - could be a steal........... Twins pop Prielipp Prielipp might've been in the running for the No. 1 pick tonight had he not had to undergo Tommy John surgery last year. He was back to throwing bullpens late in the season, giving teams proof of life. One scout in attendance told CBS Sports that he topped out at 93 mph in rainy conditions over the course of a 50-pitch session. Clearly the Twins liked what they saw; should he live up to his old promise, he'll go down as a draft-night steal in a few years' time. R.J. Anderson
  9. FlyingFinn
    Already 21, not young = old
  10. FlyingFinn
    Yes.
  11. FlyingFinn
    I'm with tarheelsfan. I will take that bet. Anyway, love the Lee pick as well.
  12. FlyingFinn
    And I'll give you 2 to 1 odds. Define regular............... does playing the last half of 2023 with the Twins as the starting SS (or elsewhere) count?
  13. FlyingFinn
    I'd like to see Julien and Chris Williams moved up to St. Paul. You would have Steer, Palacios, Beckham and Julien for the 2B, 3B, and SS positions and I believe Palacios can play LF (maybe Beckham plays some at 1B, I forget). Palacios needs to be the Twins starting SS next year until Lewis gets back (assumption - Correa opts out) and then he is our utility man in place of Gordon. Also, Headrick needs to move up to Wichita. Let's see if he does better than Gipson-Long has started at that level. It may be that only one of the two make the Twins 40 man and the other is at risk to get picked by another team.
  14. FlyingFinn
    Neither one of these guys is ready for MLB (not to mention that SWR is injured!). They are more like Cole Sands. Give them one level at a time and they should be good. Rush them and slow down their progress.
  15. FlyingFinn
    Wallner looks like he is taking batting practice. Low and outside, homer to left. High and inside, homer to right. He is carrying the Wind Surge as the pitchers often need it. Not sure Varland was the best pitcher of the night, giving up 5 hits and 2 walks and 3 runs in 5 or so innings. Julien doing well again tonight but Martin, not so much. Raya and the Fort Myers pitchers were great. One Cavaco homer and the rest of the night the hitting and the fielding (4 errors, both runs unearned) stunk. That league is death to most hitters except for E. Rodriguez. Povich also had better numbers than Varland but the CES-less Kernels batted like Fort Myers.
  16. FlyingFinn
    I think guys like him and Varland need to advance one level each year once they hit AA. Getting a little MLB action helps them understand what they need to do. Having said that, the Twins made need a long relief guy and I wonder if Sands might be that guy. Not sure he's quite ready for that but the Twins pen may need to try it. Sands and Varland don't throw the stuff that Balazovic (not sure what's wrong with him, giving up 7 ER and 3 HR in less than 1 inning tonight) and Canterino do but they also don't get hurt as much.
  17. FlyingFinn
    Blasted, wrong. CES goes on the IL.
  18. FlyingFinn
    I agree, as far as winning it all or going all in. I believe it is because we then have a chance to make the playoffs and believing anything can happen after that, including our young starters blossoming early. 2nd reason - to increase attendance.
  19. FlyingFinn
    One of those three is the post-Polanco second baseman. How do they compare to each other defensively at that position? I realize Martin plays so much SS that it may be hard to evaluate.
  20. FlyingFinn
    Wow, a night with a lot of great news after losing every game the night before. Best news - Raya is making his normal start after coming out very early in the last game. Great hitting - Julien with a super night and Martin if 4 for 4 with 4 walks to start the 2nd half, if I have that correct. Wallner continues to roll and the Wichita bullpen was lights out after looking like the back half of the Twins bullpen the night before. Pitching - Festa, Tavares, and Sands looked good for starters. Interesting...................... CES does not finish the first game nor play the 2nd game last night and Jake Rucker was called up to Cedar Rapids. Anyone see him arrive at the airport or bus station in Springfield, where the Wind Surge are playing???????
  21. FlyingFinn
    I did not think about the required minor league time and, as you said, who knows when his clock started and stopped on that. I would actually put Bundy in long relief in the pen and Thornburg would be sent down. Bundy seems to do well with longer rest and I think Winder should be on a set schedule.
  22. FlyingFinn
    This just gives them four more days for the Twins to use other pitchers and Winder will get called back up and will make his next start with the Twins IMO.
  23. FlyingFinn
    Miranda said he got the sign correct. He just thought Celestino was actually bunting that pitch. Bad rookie mistake, partly caused by his lack of speed.
  24. FlyingFinn
    To me, it's Miranda vs. Steer. Neither is a major league SS. Steer plays 2B and 3B. Miranda plays 1B and 3B (Twins play Arraez at 2B and Miranda at 1B at times. Therefore, it appears Miranda will play 2B only in emergencies). Batting - Miranda's start at AAA was actually better than Steer's as far as batting average. It seems they are on the same pace for HR's. Miranda started very slow for the Twins but has adjusted well since. I give the edge to Miranda. Fielding - I think Miranda was an okay fielder in AAA at 3B and will end up okay in the majors in the end as well. Is Steer better? If the unimpressive arm is correct and he can't play 3B in the majors , probably not. If that's incorrect, he probably is. Speed - Is Steer faster than Miranda? One of Miranda's biggest shortcomings is speed. A mistake like he made on the safety squeeze yesterday becomes an out because he had to guess about the bunt in the first place and couldn't get back fast enough after that, both due to his lack of speed. Good problem to have both of them. Sure enjoyed seeing them move up through the organization.
  25. FlyingFinn
    Martin and Headrick with great nights. Multiple blown saves from the Twins through the minors these past two weeks. Yikes! The Fort Myers hitters have seemed to hit a wall. Again, this seems to have coincided with Rodriguez' injury. So has the 2nd half of the minor leagues started already? Must have otherwise Fort Myers and Cedar Rapids wouldn't have clinched the 1st half by now.
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