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  1. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    White Sox are such an odd team. They're in a big market but act more like the Rays. Biggest K they ever handed out was the $75M to Benintendi. What do they do with Tim Anderson? He has the club option for 2024 but they're not going to give him a long-term deal and they're not going to contend next season - so why keep him?
  2. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    Kepler's a fixture. For better or worse. That option in 2024 looks pretty cost effective when you consider what guys like Gallo and Pollack signed for this off-season.
  3. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    I'm not all that enamored with Wallner as of yet. Seems like he projects to being a strike-out prone hitter and a shaky outfielder. If he proves me wrong, I'd be elated. I just don't see much upside and I'd be curious to see what the trade market is for him.
  4. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    What's the general consensus on Winder? I thought he pitched pretty well last year and would be someone that the Twins would be able to count on as the 4/5 starter in 2024 - Lopez, Ryan, Ober, Paddack, Winder - but the shoulder troubles might prevent him from being a mainstay in the rotation. Twins desperately need a long-relief arm that is better than the likes of Sands and De Leon. Could Winder be that guy?
  5. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    Not to mention, I think Candelario will wind up being a reasonably hot commodity over the next couple of days and one that the Twins would be foolish to overpay for.
  6. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    Am I the only person who cringes whenever a fly ball is hit to Wallner?
  7. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    When the Twins traded for Lopez last year - what was the mood like in here? At least from what I saw from some of the talking heads, i.e., ESPN and MLBN, the trade had pretty positive reviews. This front office has botched trades. To be absolutely sure. But, at the time, I don't think this trade fell into that category. Hindsight is always 20/20. As for this trade, meh. One problem dealt for another. Maybe Maki can get something out of Florio. If not, oh well. Twins weren't getting anything out of Lopez either and no team would trade for him if the return back to the Twins was more than a Florio type player.
  8. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    I'll be happy when both Moran and Pagan are no longer on the roster or at least pitching only in mop up duty. Not a fan of either and yeah, Moran sucked last night too. I'm not letting him off the hook. Just pointing out that Pagan can't be trusted in a big spot despite some decent performances prior to yesterday.
  9. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    Why are people so quick to trade Kepler? He's been the Twins' best hitter since the ASB. Yes, not a big sample size, but nonetheless....
  10. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    Moran didn't make things easy on Pagan and I'm not giving Moran a free pass. But, when you come into the game in that spot, you have a job to do. Pagan didn't. This isn't the first, second, third, or even fourth time that has happened this season. As for Ortega, he's a AAA+ arm at best and that speaks to the front office's failures more than anything. He shouldn't be on the roster at this point.
  11. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    I'm soooooooooooooooooo tired of Pagan. If you give him 10 high-leverage situations, he'll implode in 9 of them.
  12. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    His clunkers result in losses. As I said, the killer HR was coming. And it came last night.
  13. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    Sands is a AAA+ pitcher. He really shouldn't be on the roster in the post-season.
  14. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    The problem with Pagan is that when he's bad, he's horrifically bad. Most middle relievers will struggle here and there over the course of what you presume will be 65+ appearances. But Pagan gives new meaning to that. Perhaps the recent outings indicate that he's turned the corner but more than likely, we're not too far from seeing Pagan give up a game changing three-run dong in the 8th inning. And, even when Pagan gets out - they're loud scary outs. The game against Oakland a couple of weeks ago. He fooled no one, was just fortunate that the balls were crushed right at someone.
  15. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    Boom!
  16. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    If the Twins make the post-season with Lopez, Ryan, Gray and Ober healthy and pitching well, and if Duran and Stewart are healthy - they will have more than a good chance against anyone in the American League. The Yankees from the late 90's and early 2000's aren't walking through the door. Team hasn't won a playoff game since 2003. They have Correa, Buxton, and Lopez signed long-term. On some level, the Pohlad's aren't afraid to go for it. I don't expect them to mortgage the future but I'd be disappointed if they didn't do anything at all. Correa's absolute money in October. Can't forget about that.
  17. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    Twins in bed with Boras. Not the worst thing in the world.
  18. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    Very good news.
  19. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    Orioles definitely slapped the Twins around before the break and the Rays, earlier in the year, looked like a juggernaut. But the Twins' starting pitching would give them a puncher's chance against both clubs - bolster the pen and line-up and I think the Twins can beat them. As for the Braves, yeah. They're loaded and look poised to win it all.
  20. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    Dare I say it...the starting rotation is good enough to win a pennant especially in a year where no one in the AL stands out as a true favorite. But... How much does the bullpen need to be fortified and how badly do they need a right-handed bat in order for the 'pen and line-up to pick up some much needed slack - that's the question.
  21. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    Kepler won't get traded. I think the bigger question with Max is do the Twins pick up his option for 2024? I'm not condoning that move nor would I criticize it - just throwing it out there. The FO tends to have a tough time saying good bye and with Buxton being such a gigantic ?, even if Kepler isn't a CF, it might make sense to hold onto an outfielder at a reasonable price.
  22. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    I don't necessarily think Buxton's hurt. I think he's so far inside his head right now and he can't figure it out. If he's looking for Popkins for help, that's not going to do a whole lot.
  23. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    I'm over Sonny Gray. He's good one time through the line-up and then the wheels come off. Ironic that the guy barking loudest about pitching deep into games can't manage to do so even with Rocco having a different philosophy than last season.
  24. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    Yup and based on the comments from the FO before the break, this is what they're banking on. Young guys continue to hit and the Big 3 get healthy and on track. If that happens, the Twins can probably get close to 90 wins and win the division by a handful of games. But at this point, that is a gigantic IF.
  25. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    Which perhaps speaks to the line-up not being good enough - I love Correa and I'm glad he's a Twin but if you're banking on him to be your best hitter, you're setting yourself up for failure. With that said, Popkins still isn't off the hook because even though the line-up isn't good enough - it shouldn't be *this* bad.
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