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  1. LambchoP
    It'd be a great idea to lock up Ober and Ryan, IF we had the payroll space, but obviously we don't. Plus, I'd wait another year to see if Ober and Ryan are for real top of rotation main stays, and we'd have a better idea of what we've got in Festa, SWR and Mathews. How good the three of them project to be will probably determine how badly we need to lock up Ober and Ryan.
  2. LambchoP
    He's not going anywhere. Correa is one of the few reasons people will watch the twins this year. If he goes, this team is completely waiving the white flag which would be the final straw for long suffering fans.
  3. LambchoP
    Would be nice but we're not signing anyone. Our OF will be Larnach, Buxton, Wallner Castro, Keirsey, Martin, and hopefully Rodriguez by all star break.
  4. LambchoP
    Hopefully he will work out and can be a solid bullpen piece. Or even better we get really lucky and he looks lights out in spring training and wins the number 5 SP job, allowing Festa to start the year in AAA. Wishful thinking, but it could happen. I'm betting we don't make one single major league signings this off-season due to supposed budget issues, so they might as well make like a dozen of these signings and hope one or two work out for us.
  5. LambchoP
    Maybe see if Theilbar will come back on a minor league deal. I'm betting the Twins don't make a single major league free agent signing
  6. LambchoP
    We all know we need to try to trade Paddack and Vasquez. Problem is the twins always wait it out way too long to the point where there is no market left. Multiple teams have already signed catchers, taking them out of the running for a Vasquez trade. If they wait until all the free agent pitchers are signed and more are traded, there will be nobody left that needs or wants Paddack. They need to get up and get something done before it's too late and there are no trade options left.
  7. LambchoP
    Highly doubt it. If we can't afford 5-6 million to bring back Santana, how can we afford Profar?
  8. LambchoP
    Twins need a good RH hitting OF who is good defensively and can cover CF. Not sure we'll be able to afford one though. Expect to see Keirsey Jr and Martin out there.
  9. LambchoP
    Lopez is our ace. Now that he's getting paid like one, we really need him to be our number 1 guy. Assuming health, and even minor improvements from Over and Ryan, we have a really good 1-3. I could see SWR going either way this year. Sophomore slump now that the scouting reports are out, maybe injuries. Or, he could build on the success of this year and be a solid number 4, which would be huge. Our number 5 starter is what worries me. Paddack will probably be gone, even if we do keep him he's a liability most days. Festa looked decent most days, but he's not quite ready. Mathews needs even more time in the minors since he jumped three levels last year. Raya-, Adams, Lewis and Culpeper all could be good pitchers, or they could never make the bigs. Either way, they're always away. We need one more starter, a vet who can stay healthy and give our young pitchers the time they need in St Paul to get themselves right.
  10. LambchoP
    I think we have plenty of OF prospects on the way. We have enough IF too except for first baseman. I'm not sure we want to hand Miranda and everyday first base job without a decent backup plan. Catcher is another position that needs some work. We want to dump Vasquez but have nobody who can replace him ATM. We could also use another starter and a few pen arms, especially a good lefty. The only way we'll get any of these is trading some of our prospects. Thing is, nobody wants to trade Jenkins, Erod or Keaschal. Same with Fest and Mathews That leaves Raya, Culpeper, Lewis, Eeles, Mccusker etc. can we expect to get an impact starting caliber player from these guys? I'm expecting no moves or trades other than a few minor league deals. We'll be watching a lot of young players and major league debuts this year.
  11. LambchoP
    Or they stand pat and make no moves at all, other than one or two more minor league signings....
  12. LambchoP
    I would love to see him as our fourth OF, Buxton backup. He's done everything he can in AAA to get a shot. He's really the only legit center fielder we have on the roster other than Buck. Plus, he'll add speed and stolen bases, something this team really needs. The only problem is, he's left handed, meaning he's most likely going to be a part time players/late game defensive sub/pinch runner unless Buxton is hurt. I think Keirsey would be the kind of guy who could really break out if he'd have everyday playing time. I'd say give him the 4rth OF job if he earns it in Spring. Our young LH hitters need to learn how to hit left handed pitchers anyways. If we always shield them, they'll never learn or improve.
  13. LambchoP
    Raya- and Lewis haven't really pitched above AA, so I'd be surprised if they even debut this year. More likely Adams will, if injuries happen. Keaschal has the best chance imo. E Rodriguez may have the higher ceiling but he hasn't played above AA either and needs to prove he can stay healthy for a full year. I think one other long shot guy could be Eeles. He played very well in AAA and his bat could really help out our lineup. He can also play multiple positions while stealing bases too..
  14. LambchoP
    Idiotic idea, will never happen. Bring in cheerleaders like they do in the Asian leagues. Watch the WBC games, they are doing something right with all the fans excitement without changing the game itself.
  15. LambchoP
    Castro is one of the few base stealing threats we have. He can play all over the place. With all of our injury prone starters, I'm guessing Castro will have close to a full season worth of at bats again. He's very valuable. If we were to trade him, I wouldn't want it to be a salary dump, I'd look for major league talent in areas we need. Starting pitching, RH outfielders or a first baseman.
  16. LambchoP
    My guess is Paddack is traded for a low level prospect in a salary dump, citing our "wealth of young rotation depth". A few minor league RP with invites to spring training. First base will be a revolving door of Miranda, Julien and anyone else already on the roster. 4rth outfielder and Buxton timeshare will be Keirsey and Martin. With the Royals and Tigers likely improving this off-season, we may find ourselves in fourth place:(
  17. LambchoP
    I could see him going to the Royals or maybe the Blue Jays on a one year deal. We'll miss his defense in right field, but we can replace his offense with Wallner and Larnach. I just hope we sign a good RH outfielder who can play center field for Buxton. Castro can play left occasionally but I don't think Austin Martin is a good choice to play center. Keirsey can probably do a good job there but he's also a lefty.
  18. LambchoP
    I think he's being overpaid. Over 15 million per year for an era near 5 last year? He hasn't been good since he was in OAK.
  19. LambchoP
    He would be a huge get for the Twins. Potential to be one of our top pitchers, upgrading the rotation immensely, all for only a couple million which even we should be able to afford. That said, the guy can basically pick which team he wants to play for and why on earth would he come here over one of the super teams?
  20. LambchoP
    And then once there is nobody left to sign, they claim that nobody wanted to come here or nothing came together. Of course it had nothing to do with the complete lack of interest on the twins part lol
  21. LambchoP
    Twins know that a lefty reliever is a need. Why wait until all of the halfway decent players are signed elsewhere. Go out and get someone who should be able to hold down our number 1 LHRP. Then let Moran, Headrick, Prelipp and most likely a few minor league players duke it out for the second lefty job. We all know dealing away Vasquez's and or Paddacks salary is what is going to allow us to make any of the moves we need to make. They should get on that. Sure, they want to get the best deal possible, but the longer we wait, the less players are going to be available, especially at our bargain bin prices.
  22. LambchoP
    I'm guessing the players wouldn't like double headers every Sunday, but I like a lot of these ideas. Anything that keeps the stars on the field and makes more meaningful games and relevant teams is good for the game. I'm afraid we are moving towards 4 or 5 teams becoming big rich powerhouses and every year will be the same few teams battling for the championship with no chance at all for the little guys to even compete with the juggernauts.
  23. LambchoP
    The poor defense sure didn't help our overall pitching numbers, but poor pitching was the issue. I'm the rotation we had to rely on three rookies. Festa and especially Mathews should never have been relied upon in the majors before they were ready, but they were due to lack of major league depth. In the pen, we dealt with lots of injuries and our closer regressed a bit and was horrible with guys on base. A lot of those poor outings seemed to happen when Rocco sent him out there in a non save situation. Twins just need better talent, plain and simple. How we do that without signing free agents or taking on payroll in trades, I'm not sure. Twins have done a good job producing young talent and a strong farm system. Problem is, even top prospects don't pan out. You need to supplement the home grown guys with MLB caliber free agents, which we just won't do.
  24. LambchoP
    This is what makes me a bit hesitant to give up on Larnach just yet. Sure, we have two lefties in the OF. Three of Keirsey is Buxton's backup, but he proved he can hit this year, even while not fully healthy.
  25. LambchoP
    I don't like it. Why fix what isn't broken. Jax is one of the best relievers in the game, he always seems to pitch in game changing situations. We have enough depth in the rotation. We don't have enough depth in the pen.
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