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  1. bjorks
    i felt that in Arizona, hopefully he caught a little quad and not just his knee cap
  2. bjorks
    Unless it's Dax Kilby, I'm not trading Jeffers. I'd be trying to move one of the other 2. If you get rid of Caratini's $7M and Jeffers signs the QO for $23, I would take 1 more year of Jeffers at $16M (NET). Gives Lackey a full year in A+/AA
  3. bjorks
    Rather keep Clemens and his versatility than trade away those guys. If they want Wallner/Lewis/etc. so be it.
  4. bjorks
    He's got 3 years control, which one would argue are his prime years. He's dirt cheap, I for one think the Twins would be foolish to trade him and invest 1B money somewhere else. He's a fixed cost and proving he's more than a utility guy. Sorry if this is posted somewhere else.
  5. bjorks
    Good points and being a rental, it would probably come down to how much salary SFG is willing to eat in relation to the prospect value. BUT, if pennies are still being pinched I'm not making a move that potentially expensive for a guy to be at the backend and a "in case of emergency break glass" arm. Just too rich for my blood for a guy who can help you win a WS. IMHO he doesn't.
  6. bjorks
    Adley went 1:1 in 2019
  7. bjorks
    Positional scarcity and the simple fact he has remained healthy while at GT should automatically make him #1. If he simply avoids the IL he has a leg up on what feels like our entire system. Who was it that said the best asset you can have being a pro is being available? MLB had Roch #19, Emerson #24, Lackey #25, Flora #49, and Booth #110. Those were the only draftees who cracked the Top 100 (they added a few past 100) from this years class based on their most recent update.
  8. bjorks
    No, but I believe if there's going to be a work stoppage and unless they're going to add $60MM in contracts there's no point to risk delaying development of prospects for a meaningless WC run. The Twins (Pohlad) "won" just be being competitive and NOT having another fire sale. I'd be almost EVERYONE would be pissed if they called up WJ/KC and they don't make the playoffs or lose in Rd. 1 and there's a strike and those 2 can't play in '27, My point is, I don't believe it's worth the risk UNLESS YOU BELIEVE YOU CAN WIN IT ALL! The Twins as constructed without a financial commitment is not constructed to win it all. I'd keep Jeffers and ultimately give him the QO. You have to see how Lackey adjusts to A+ ball. The can live with a platoon of VC/AJ next year... I'd trade RJ if they fade the next few weeks or over the winter. Probably have to see what Tigers get for Skubal first. I'd also do everything I could to keep Pablo. I don't know why as an owner/manager/GM/player wouldn't want him as a teammate. He is EVERYTHING you want on your team. Lopez/Bradley/Ober/Abel/Clemens (I am desperate to keep Kody and will put him anywhere). I'd trade Bell, Larnach, Wallner, maybe Royce, and anyone else not a 1-year deal for whatever you can get. It feels like the Vikings in that this could be over the next 1.5-2 yrs a competitive rebuild.
  9. bjorks
    Define "go for it", please. If it's just to make the playoffs than IMHO no way. Losing in WC round does nothing. The needs for this team are too great (physically and financially) to commit going for it this year prior to a possible labor stoppage. If they come out and go 9-1 over these next 3 series, than I can make a case, but it'd be foolish to add guys like KC/WJ to 40-man and trade capital just for a 35%> of maybe making the WC.
  10. bjorks
    I can't remember if it was written here or somewhere else, but as it relates to guys like WJ who are NOT on the 40-man, if they're on the 40-man by the time the new starts, if there's a labor stoppage, guys on the 40-man can't play in the minors. Don't know how big of an issue that is. I'd agree though in slow playing someone like WJ. If there's an abbreviated or no season in '27 (which sadly I think there won't) a year of not being able to play for prospects will do more harm than trying to make a push for a WC spot this year.
  11. bjorks
    9 straight college arms through Rd. 10. Seems the theme are power arms with reliever risk and no control. What about LH'ed, OF bats?
  12. bjorks
    Don't you think you could get someone cheaper/younger like an Alcantara? I guess he'd cost more since he's controllable (I think), but there's maybe some upside left in an arm like Alcantara.
  13. bjorks
    Having suffered watching RR in AZ for years, at this point in his career, RR does not win a WS for you. He'll make it competitive, but I don't like the odds if he's your #3, let alone #2. He'll eat some inning during the regular season, but he's hard to stomach and put hope in to despite a little resurgence with SFG.
  14. bjorks
    So would fans in RF bleachers
  15. bjorks
    Good 'ol high floor/low ceiling, back of the rotation arm
  16. bjorks
    As opposed to our MLB philosophy of checking for a pulse and making sure no relievers get DFA’ed without the Twins trading that C. Considerations guy for a crack first
  17. bjorks
    Twins at least make WS with Prior instead of taking Mauer. Controversial statement but Mauer hurt the Twins chances of winning a WS title more than helped. If the goal is making and/or winning a WS, Prior despite his injuries would’ve had more impact than Baby Jesus
  18. bjorks
    At least Nance has more than a pulse. Sign of things to come hopefully
  19. bjorks
    I'd rather have Pohlad save the $20s he gave DSpan and put it towards a reliever. Comical if you take it at face value, Plouffe has $100+ and I can't remember if it was him or Denard said something about him only having $40 on him. 😂
  20. bjorks
    10/10 and 2x on Sunday - SP > RP Doubtful Jax (headcase) struggles as mightily as he did this year if he's still a Twin and even more doubtful they let him go back to starter. Jax is probably a top 10'ish closer if he's still with us, but hard to project how the dominoes would've fallen. I believe he or the team acknowledged he asked to be traded once said dominoes started to fall. Easy to say Bradley, but the impact Jax would have with the current team AS CONSTRUCTED would not have us in 1st IMO. He may be a great closer but getting to him is still the problem.
  21. bjorks
    RJ is a catcher, you don't offer anything (nor would he probably want if he's truly "betting on himself") longer than 3 years. The goal is to hit FA one more time in his career after this at age 33. The Vasquez 3/$30 is the framework and maybe he gives a hometown discount of 3/$36 - $39. Not to be a downer, but this is the most significant labor issue ever and IMHO (hopefully I'm dead wrong) there's less than a 35% chance there's a full season in '27 and I'd say a 10% chance no season at all.. With that being said and organizations in financial limbo with all the things being discussed, it's foolish to keep RJ. If it was 100% there was going to be a full season I'd make the QO and see if he takes the hometown discount. But if the Yankees offered a LH, 4th OF type guy and a middling backend starter, maybe reliever risk, the Twins will be forced to take it.
  22. bjorks
    Gotta love a 9th inning story about ordering 65 beers from room service at close and going to a casino in Wichita in the middle of the night on an off day!
  23. bjorks
    It's the greatest broadcasting series the Twins (maybe other teams too) do. It's about attracting new and younger fans and getting a different perspective. I get old-timers may not like it, but it's great and that's not a dig at CP. I'd take those 4 once or twice a month. I also miss LeTroy's views also. Way better than the guy they had last week from MLB Network who unfortunately sounded as if he was reading a book every time on air.
  24. bjorks
    My favorite series of the year when it's "all" analysts. That's what sports are about, those guys were acting like kids at times and it's such a great perspective. I wish they'd do it more.
  25. bjorks
    don't disagree it could be 1.5 years, but there's not going to be a sea...
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