Hrbeks Divot
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Number 5 on the list is most important to me. If you’re going into rebuild mode then communicate it. I’d watch a 90 loss team if it was part of a stated plan. I’m a working class partial season ticket holder. I want to believe in the team but I need to know what my investment means. Tell me. Show me. Make me want to continue to care!
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I think the worst trade of the bunch was Stewart. The rest of them feel like a setup to compete in 2027 and beyond and Outman does nothing to help with that timeline. I’d rather have seen them take a flyer on someone a few years away if Stewart’s market was tepid due to injury concerns. While I hated the Varland trade for sentimental reasons I think it was a solid B on the return. Time will tell.
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Sell the expiring contracts and leave it there. Fill those spots internally and see how the young guys fare the rest of the season. Leave the pitchers alone and see how the ownership saga plays out. The next owner and next FO should be given the opportunity to build the team how they want with all the best assets at their disposal.
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Trade Julien and Miranda as part of packages to get what you can. Give Martin another shot with the big league club if you plan to move Castro. Martin might also have that role on next year’s squad if he can get on base.
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I have no problem with selling the expiring contracts. I have no interest in moving controllable assets right now with the uncertainty of the ownership and front office. If those change I’d rather have the new FO, with the possibility of a little more payroll flexibility and a different plan, use those assets in the offseason to start their build.
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I have no problem taking a chance on the guy as long as it’s not the only trade we make this season. Not sure I would have devoted an article to the move. Seems more like a footnote in the transaction section of the weekly recap.
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Joe Ryan deserves to be an All Star. Maybe as a consolation prize the Twins could sign him to a long term contract rather than trade him at the deadline. He’s a member of the core, whether now or in 2026.
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When I heard the news the first thing I thought of (as a typical MN sports fan) was a potential injury or that the derby will mess up Buck’s swing. But I’ve also thoroughly enjoyed watching him this year. He’s having so much fun with the game and it’s great to see. I’m happy for him and glad that he’s taking the opportunity while it’s there. He’s peak Buck right now and we haven’t been able to enjoy him this much for a while. I’ll cheer for him on Monday and hope he does the Twins proud. And if he injures himself? We were trending towards selling at the deadline anyway. 😏
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Twins Trade Deadline Targets
Hrbeks Divot replied to RandBalls Stu's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
I hate when these pieces are closer to truth than to satire. Sigh. -
Walker JenkinsLuke KeaschallEmmanuel RodriguezKaelen CulpepperCharlee SotoConnor PrielippDasan HillKyle DeBargeGabriel GonzalezAndrew MorrisBrandon WinokurMarco RayaBilly AmickCJ CulpepperCory LewisKhadim DiawPayton EelesEduardo BeltreRicardo OlivarDanny De Andrade
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After seeing Ober today I wouldn’t be surprised to see him hit the IL next. Our pitching depth is seriously being tested and I can’t see adding a starter unless it’s someone with multiple years of control. Depending on how the market looks I would expect the Twins to consider selling instead or certainly standing pat. I just don’t see them as buyers in any scenario.
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Is Kody Clemens Turning Back into a Pumpkin?
Hrbeks Divot replied to Cody Schoenmann's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
I appreciate what he has been able to provide for us and understand that it’s not sustainable. It would be nice if he settles in somewhere in between the two samples show and can be a productive bench player. If not I’ll just enjoy the ride and feel happy for him to had had a little run. Unfortunately the FO has had a bit of a knack for hanging on to these fringe players too long in many cases. As long as we don’t keep running him out there as a pseudo started with an 87 wRC+ when we have other options with higher ceiling potential to fill the spot I’m okay with it. -
The kid is still just 21 years old. I’m not moving him to the one just yet. I’d make sure there isn’t something physically or mentally wrong with him first. Is there something mechanical that has changed? Or is it the step up in competition? Let him play out the season as a starter and revisit the discussion in the offseason.
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While I’d much rather have a $20M first basemen that can mash and play solid defense, this is the choice the FO made for 1B and I’m satisfied with what he’s given the Twins for $1M. I don’t see a traditional 1B of the future in the system so unless they decide to sign a free agent it’s likely what we’ll get moving forward as well.
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No offense, but… That’s a terrible take. The Catholic Church is far from perfect and has certainly earned the right for criticism but to say the Church doesn’t help less fortunate people is patently false. Stick to baseball.
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I haven’t studied the 2018 draft but I’d like to see what came out of that draft that we “missed”. We can look at every draft by every team and find early picks that flamed out. I can hear the arguments about Greene vs. Lewis but after that it was mostly a crapshoot.
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Now we need to find someone in the org that can develop a hitting pipeline!
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I have no issues with this approach. The key info here is that he’s thrown 30 innings the last two years. Slowly ramp him up to see what he can handle and then hopefully we’ll see everything he’s capable of as a healthy pitcher.
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Even if France bounces back at the plate to 2022 numbers I’m not sure why he’s been anointed the starting first baseman. With France‘s defensive history. I’d much prefer to see Miranda get a crack at first and France get the majority of his AB’s at DH. If Miranda is average you’ve got a plan for the next couple of years.
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I don’t expect it to become the norm for him but I’m glad to see it might be a tool he’s willing to use again from time to time. More than anything I think it says he’s feeling healthy and confident in his body. Now if he starts running full speed on a fly towards the CF fence on a regular basis I might get a little nervous.
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I’ve been generally happy with this front office given the financial constraints that they’ve worked under. If any new owner is willing to put an additional $30 million into the payroll on a regular basis I’ll be happy. We’ll be able to compete and the level of consistency can be expected to be around 90 wins instead of 78-82.
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Pure gold.
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Great article. This is what the pitching pipeline is all about, right? They’re not all going to be top of the rotation pitchers but if you can develop them in bulk the hope is you’ll continue to fill out the rotation with quality pitchers, have some depth in case of injuries and have some ammo for trades when needed. No need for six pitches but I think if he adds the sinker as a successful pitch against righties he can scrap a less effective pitch or two from the mix.
