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  1. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    I'm not sure on Larnach, or even Wallner. The sample size on Larnach is growing and its approaching the realm of, he is who he is. And for Wallner, he seems like he's a player out of the 1980s. Doesn't have elite athleticism and can hit the ball a mile and also strike out 200 times in a season. I don't see either guy being a player that will help the Twins win in 2023 or 2024.
  2. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    I'd get Tommy Pham. Has always hit well in the post-season and if the Twins get there, they need to have some guys that aren't afraid of the moment.
  3. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    I'd be totally fine with trading Sonny Gray. Everyone moves up a spot in the rotation and the 5th spot goes to either Keuchel or Varland. I don't think there's much of a drop-off.
  4. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    I could see some team liking the idea of Gallo enough to take a flier, but I would be surprised if that flier involved anything more than a AA lottery ticket, i.e., prospect.
  5. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    Problem with Soto is that he's a free agent in 2024 and there's no way the Twins could re-sign him. Gutting the system for 1.5 years of Soto - meh, not really feeling it.
  6. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    I'm on the fence with Gray. He seems to have regressed over the course of the season and I trust him less than Lopez, Ryan, Ober and even Maeda. With that said, I trust Gray a lot more than any internal options to backfill his spot in the rotation and unless the Twins are brining back an established starting pitcher under team control beyond 2023, I don't see why they would make a trade.
  7. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    Good find.
  8. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    Right before he went on the IL, Lopez imploded in a game. His body language and facial expressions were very strange. Then he caught a pop-up right off the pitcher's mound and went running into the dug-out and tunnel with a huge smile on his face. Not sure what the deal is with him and I hope whatever it is, he can work through and get his career back on track. But at this point, something's certainly off and it might be taxing for the entire team. It was best to move on. Twins were lucky to even get someone like Floro.
  9. 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?
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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?
  13. 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.
  14. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    Am I the only person who cringes whenever a fly ball is hit to Wallner?
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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....
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    His clunkers result in losses. As I said, the killer HR was coming. And it came last night.
  21. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    Sands is a AAA+ pitcher. He really shouldn't be on the roster in the post-season.
  22. 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.
  23. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    Boom!
  24. 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.
  25. Twins_Fan_in_NJ
    Twins in bed with Boras. Not the worst thing in the world.
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