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  1. LambchoP
    We all know the Twins have lost some trades, but which team hasn't? That shouldn't stop us from make NG trades this year to make the team better. Most likely, it's the only way we'll be able to improve, seeing as our budget is already made. With the whole sale of the team, I doubt we see much action or change at all in the roster. Definitely no big free agents or long term deals. Maybe we sign some typical scrap heap relievers but that'll probably be it. Its going to be up to our young guys and core guys to play well. No big reinforcements coming, let's face it.
  2. LambchoP
    Just do what he did last year and he'll be just fine. As long as he's fully healed from last years injury and as long as we can keep him healthy long term, I think there might even be a bit more improvement we could see from him this year. His age, his instincts and his bulldog approach is exactly what you want in a TOR pitcher and I think he has ace like potential. I really like our top 3 in Lopez, Ryan and Ober. If SWR can repeat what he did last year and avoid a sophomore slump, we should be in a good place. I'd still like to see a veteran starter signed to be a number 5 SP, allowing Festa to start the year in AAA and be the first man up. I don't see any new starters signing though, and because Paddack is all but gone, I expect Festa to be in the rotation to start the season.
  3. LambchoP
    I'm guessing they tender everyone. These are cheap salaries and anyone we'd try to sign to replace these guys would be more expensive anyways. Maybe a Paddack and Castro or Vasquez and Castro would open up enough money to at least take care of one item on our to do list. We need a real everyday first baseman. A good RH fourth outfielder who can play a good center field, and a solid lefty reliever.
  4. LambchoP
    No to both. Mateo is injured and is a clear downgrade offensively from what we already have. I love the idea of getting a hard throwing lefty for our pen, but Soto isn't the answer. First he's to expensive, he'd be the most expensive reliever on our team. His ERA last few years is over 4. He can get K's sure, but he walks almost a third of hitters and he sucks against eighties. We can and should do much better. How much would Aroldis Chapman cost us in a one year deal?
  5. LambchoP
    I think we need all the bullpen depth we can get and should keep all of them. If we did non tender any of these guys, we'd just have to replace them with free agents, and I doubt we could do any better than 1 to 1.5 million per arm. I say we tender all four, sign a legit late inning lefty and call the bullpen good. If Canterino, Prelipp or Headrick can win a spot in spring training, then all the better. I'd love a pen like this... Duran Jax Sands Alcala Stewart Topa Varland Henriquez Tonkin Free agent lefty, competition for second lefty between Moran, Headrick and Prelipp. Also give a chance to Canterino, Raya or any other live arm looking to make the jump.
  6. LambchoP
    This should be his year. Starting in the AAA rotation they will give him every opportunity to remain a starter. Look how long they gave Varland. Raya- just needs to show he's healthy and that he can pitch to a starters workload. Finish off developing that last pitch and find a way to limit the walks. Dude is still only 22 years old, he has plenty of time still. I'd say if he's healthy and effective maybe he gets a few spot starts later in the year with a chance at competing for a rotation spot in 2026. If not, guy could be a great bullpen weapons as well. I do think they should give him every opportunity to stick as a starter first.
  7. LambchoP
    Wallner's strikeout rate scares me, as does his inconsistent hitting, like the beginning of last year when he couldn't buy a hit. However, I do think he has more potential and a higher ceiling than Larnach. We do need two corners outfielders though. If we trade anyone I'd trade Larnach, but only if we had a plan in place to replace him with a major league outfielder who can hit, preferably from the right side. Castro, Martin and Keirsey are fine as 4rth outfielders, at least until Eros and Rosario are ready, but I wouldn't want any of them as our starting left fielder.
  8. LambchoP
    Glad we added him. The fact that he's healthy and very durable and close to an MLB debut, makes me think at least one team would have taken a chance on him. You can never have too much pitching.
  9. LambchoP
    We aren't trading Lewis anytime soon. He could be one of our best hitters, you don't get rid of a guy like that when we are desperate for offense. Luzardo would be great for us. He's left handed which is a look we don't have. He strikes guys out and is good friends and teammates with Lopez. Maybe working together, Lopez could help Luzardo improve his game somehow. Yes he had a down year and yes he's injury prone, but that is the only reason we might be able to get him. I don't think Larnach would be enough. Adding a prospect might do it. This would allow Festa Mathews and Morris some much needed time in AAA before they're called up. Larnach can be replaced with a free agent RH outfielder or some combo of Castro, Martin or Keirsey Jr, at least until Rodriguez or Rosario are ready. That being said, I highly doubt we do anything like this. :(
  10. LambchoP
    I feel pretty good for our pen for 2025, but I'll admit a lot of things need to fall our way. The main one is healthy. Stewart, Topa, Alcala and maybe Canterino need to put their injuries behind them. We need no sophomore slumps or down years from our main guys, which is asking a lot from relievers. I think we have a real good group, we just need to supplement a bit to fill them out. Moran, if healthy, could be the number two lefty if he looks good in spring. We need to sign a lefty with strikeout stuff and some credibility. I'd also like to keep Tonkin but sign another right as injury insurance. I'm really hoping Canterino, and possibly even Prelipp can crack the roster out of ST, both could be a real late inning weapon for us.
  11. LambchoP
    I think our starters need time in AAA to finish off their development and make sure their ready for the majors. Ideally, if we trade Paddack, we'd somehow sign or trade for a SP to put in the rotation somewhere so Festa, Mathews and Morris will have plenty of time in ST Paul to get themselves ready, with Festa probably being the first one called up. This is wishful thinking though. I'm guessing Festa will be our number 5 SP, with either Mathews or Morris being first in line for call ups
  12. LambchoP
    I'd also try to trade Paddack and Vasquez for minimum salary prospects. Maybe throw in Gabby Gonzalez if needed to get the other team to take on Vasquez's full contract. This would open up about 17.5 million. I say use it to sign Christian Walker. We'd get a first baseman who can hit with some pop and also play gold glove defense. Plus, he's a right handed hitter. This wouldn't leave any money leftover for a fourth outfielder, but I think we got it covered with some combo of Castro, Keirsey and Martin. After taking care of first base all we really need is a lefty reliever for our pen and I'd be pretty happy about our chances in 2025. Of course I'd like a good SP to allow Festa to start in AAA and I'd like a starting RH power hitting outfielder, but we have to be realistic....
  13. LambchoP
    Rosario and Olivar are probably safe as they both haven't played much above AA. I think they made the right moves as far as 40 man protection. I forgot Moran was still around. Hopefully he can come to spring training fully healthy and be one of the lefties we need. I still think we need to sign a LHRP with a good track record, but if Moran can put it together like Alcala did this year, our pen starts to look pretty solid.
  14. LambchoP
    Sounds like a guy with real potential. Hopefully we can somehow keep him healthy so he doesn't miss major development time with injuries. He could be the RH bat that we need in a few years.
  15. LambchoP
    Since we probably won't be able to do all three due to salary, the Twins need to upgrade one, if not two of these areas. First base, RH outfielder, preferably who can cover center field well enough, and a LHRP for our pen. I think the bullpen and first base should be priority since I believe some combo of Keirsey, Martin, Castro and maybe Mccusker can handle the 4rth outfielder role until Rodriguez, Rosario and Jenkins are eventually ready to take over.
  16. LambchoP
    The organization has done a great job drafting and identifying talent from young pitchers. Lately it seems like they can get the best stuff out of these young guys, allowing them to move up through the minors league levels quickly. Now if they could just come up with a system or find a way to keep our guys relatively injury free and healthy we'd be all set:)
  17. LambchoP
    I think Raya and Rosario for sure. Raya- is one of our top arms and Rodriguez has power that can be game changing, especially since he's right handed. I think the decision on Olivar depends on whether or not they think he can be a major league catcher. If so, he needs protection because we are seriously going to need some decent catching depth behind Jeffers. If he's only going to be an outfielder, we have plenty of those already. Maybe try to dangle him in a trade with someone else. As for the rest of the list, I think we're pretty safe not protecting any others.
  18. LambchoP
    Good looking prospect. Twins sure do love to draft these athletic shortstops who always wins up elsewhere in the infield. His bat looks good plus he's actually right handed. I worry that we're going to have a bit of a logjam in the infield with guys like Lewis, Correa, Lee, Julien, Miranda, Eeles, Keaschal, Culpeper, Severino, Amick, Winokur, Doncon....of course we could trade some of these guys, and not all of them will reach the majors. Either way I can see Culpeper starting back at high A and ending the year with a good amount of at bats in AA.
  19. LambchoP
    I would love it if we could get Walker or someone with pop to play first base, I just don't see it happening. My guess is, if everyone is healthy coming into spring, it'll be a platoon of Miranda and Julien at first, with someone like Keaschal as backup. An IF of.... 1b - Miranda, Julien 2b - Lee, Castro SS - Correa, Lee 3b - Lewis, Miranda, Lee Utility - Castro, Keaschal, Eeles Doesn't look to bad but if we don't upgrade first base than we need to upgrade the OF somehow. I know we can't afford to do both, but we need either an offensive first baseman, or a good RH outfielder, preferably who can play a good athletic center field.
  20. LambchoP
    I think we should keep Topa. He's got decent upside now that he's healthy and he's cheaper than most free agent relief pitchers. I like most of these other ideas. Trying to sign Sazaki will be tough, but he could be exactly what this team needs, plus he would be cheap. I would hold off on extending Royce Lewis though. Until he can both stay on the field and put up good numbers for a whole year, he's another potential Buxton. We don't want to be stuck paying a lot of money for a guy who will always be on the IL 60 percent of the time...
  21. LambchoP
    I would hold off on trading any young, controllable pitchers. We keep hearing about this new pitching pipeline and an abundance of depth. Until these guys actually make it to the majors AND find success, they are just prospects who have a better chance of flaming out than succeeding. I don't think our depth is as deep as some people think. Sure, we've got a good amount of guys in the high minors with good potential. Until they prove it however, I'm not counting our chickens. On the other hand, we really do need a first baseman with some pop, and with no chance of signing a free agent, they would have to acquire one in a trade. I just hope the player we get is an immediate impact bat with a few years of control if we're giving up young starting pitching which always comes at a premium cost.
  22. LambchoP
    Twins need to ADD pitching, not subtract. Besides, a starter as good as Ryan with three more years of control and making less than 5 mil a year is what all teams hope for. You don't trade someone like that away if you actually want to even appear to contend. Ryan is a solid number two beside Lopez. I hope he comes to spring healthy and has a monster year. I think if we can find a way to sign a viable starting pitcher, our rotation could be pretty competitive. Festa and Mathews could finish up their development in AAA and get the call up when their fully ready. Knowing the Twins though, they'll do absolutely nothing and rely on in house guys that are going to be depended on before they are ready:(
  23. LambchoP
    The Saints AAA rotation is shaping up to be pretty good this year with lots of potential call ups for SP. They should have Festa, if he doesn't start in MN... Mathews Morris Raya- Lewis Few more I can't quite remember. Hopefully some of these guys pan out and remain starters. Guys like Raya and Prelipp seem destined for the pen, which is always going to be a need as well.
  24. LambchoP
    I think our pen could be truly elite. We just need a good late inning lefty and one or two additions like Canterino or Prelipp. Looks pretty good so far as is ..... Duran, Jax, Sands Alcala, Stewart, Varland Topa, lefty FA, Canterino Henriquez, Moran, Headrick, Prelipp, Raya...
  25. LambchoP
    I don't like it. We have enough starters coming up through the minors that are going to be competing for innings. Jax is potentially our best reliever. We are one or two moves from having an elite pen. Don't mess with success as someone else said:)
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