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  1. bjorks
    The 1st time I read the last part I thought it said "...so he can have offseason surgery."
  2. bjorks
    Don't disagree with age/stats, but you 100% cannot be successful with a 1.75 WHIP and other astronomically high advanced metrics. He's 50> innings with 15.4 K/9 BUT 7.4 BB/9, yikes. BABIP is over .410. A+ hitters have learned to wait it out and he's obviously working from behind and they sit on FB and are having HOF success on FBs. Makes me question if the Twins don't like something in the make-up and/or maybe they're unsure he's "fixable". Who, knows, but I have no problems with this. Klein may be a AAAA SP or a middie, but Hill has A TON of reliever risk on top of being probably 3+ years away. 75% of the college arms the Twins have drafted are already ahead of him.
  3. bjorks
    Why are the Naylor boy's so hateable?
  4. bjorks
    Using AI and referencing this "book every front office has of previous trade data", Joe Ryan (3.5-4+ WAR - NOT a 5+) would be worth a top 20 and often top 10 pick and 2 additional high end pieces. The value coming back being $35 - $60MM. I don't want to trade JR, but was interested what the AI would say. Buuuuuuutttt, taking out teams in AL Central and those fighting for playoffs or they hopefully wouldn't want to help, with prospects in Top 20 per MLB looking for SP (Seattle, Boston, Texas, Detroit, White Sox). Leaves Milwaukee, Vegas, Washington, Dodgers, Pirates, Tampa, St. Louis, San Fran, Colorado, Yankees. with Milwaukee, Pirates, Tampa, St. Louis, and Yankees being buyers. Don't think Twins get a Top 10 which eliminates Pirates and Tampa. Expanding MLB's rankings you're left with this list as a hypothetical headliner Milwaukee - #18 Luis Pena, INF St. Louis - #12 Raniel Rodriguez, C and #22 Liam Doyle (LHP) Yankees - #20 George Lombard, 3B/SS None of those as "headliners" excite me much. Of course the Dodgers could step in and say Skubal isn't enough because of Shohei's bicep, but YUCK
  5. bjorks
    At least we're buying this year
  6. bjorks
    I think it might have been on MLBTV, but I heard an interview where they asked him why he thought he was a late bloomer and he said (I'm paraphrasing) "I'm think I'm the same player I've always been, but finally getting an opportunity and consistent at bats." What I thought was spot on (can't remember if Clemens said it or the interviewer) it doesn't matter if you're from humble beginnings or the son of a HoF'er, baseball doesn't care. KC seems to be a pretty humble person and I can't imagine living as the son of any professional athlete let alone Rocket and everything in his "checkered" career.
  7. bjorks
    Anyone want more cow, i mean more bat-flip from Clemens? He could've thrown it to St. Cloud for all I care
  8. bjorks
    Again, not disagreeing or trying defend Falvey, but I think it's pretty public at a minimum Jax asked to be traded once the dominoes started to fall. If a player asks to be traded regardless of sport, they typically are going to get their way.
  9. bjorks
    No, but dammit now I have to change my #1 Twins jersey with C. Considerations to K.Considerations. You're gonna cost me another two-hundy!
  10. bjorks
    That's tough to 100% get on board with. Yes...they are making the trades, but they are employees of the owners and if an owner (not pointing fingers in Twins forum) who behind the scenes is trying to financial right the ship so to speak, the GM's hands are tied. That may not happen often, but cough cough I've witnessed it recently. I would not place blame on the GM for last year's sell-off. Great read however. In year 23 of my Dynasty League with 80% of the same owners with 20 man minors rosters included. We all think we could do better, but it's always fascinating to get a. peak behind the curtain.
  11. bjorks
    In defense of trading for them and asking Uncle Tommy for $900 million over the next decade, if the LA series showed anything, the stadium will be full with Ohtani! I didn't know his nickname was the Missile due to dad, as someone else eluded about all it cost the Twins was Cash in Twins Territory it should be KCC - Kody Cash Clemens
  12. bjorks
    Fair point, but totally different circumstances regarding THIS CBA vs the last CBA. There's currently incentives for prospects to trade arbitration and maybe a FA year for immediate financial security and there probably always will be. IF there's a salary floor however and a host of teams like the Twins need to come up, it may make sense for the Twins to say we like this guy, we'll over pay a little (maybe he becomes a $15/yr guy) to help us get to the floor. For established vets entering FA, while there may be uncertainty with where they're playing, a hard cap seems to only affect the larger market teams, there's potentially more money available out there. A roll of the dice for both sides depending on how the next CBA plays out.
  13. bjorks
    While I've flipped and flopped over moving Jeffers, it may not be such a slam dunk. Nobody is signing anything between end of WS and CBA expiring and if there ends up being a floor and the Twins are in a position where they have to spend $60-$75MM I'd 100% see if he'd sign a 3/$39 (I don't think he should be a $15/yr catcher) and buy Lackey time while giving Jeffers another run at FA. With that being said, it feels like we should continue building over the next few years for a run around '29-'30, but we've solved a hard position to solve (catcher) and it's the same with Ryan/Lopez. We have 2 frontline starters with Taj as a #3, It's not always about projection, we have to play the games. We can fill in some pieces moving (or not) guys like Larnach, Bell, Wallner, Ober, Rogers, etc. and non Top 10-12 prospects.
  14. bjorks
    OMG! Is that Chris Paddock's music?!?!? Trevor Bauer looks good on YouTube, at least he did against former pro Eric Simm. I do find it a bit odd nobody has connected Peralta to Twins since they supposedly kicked the tires on him previously.
  15. bjorks
    i felt that in Arizona, hopefully he caught a little quad and not just his knee cap
  16. 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
  17. bjorks
    Rather keep Clemens and his versatility than trade away those guys. If they want Wallner/Lewis/etc. so be it.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. bjorks
    Adley went 1:1 in 2019
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. 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?
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