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  1. Agreed I am impressed so far. But he will probably get sent out when Minter joins the team
  2. Anderson has looked promising so far. I have read so many comments about how the Twins would be in 1st place if the Varland and Duran. That is impossible to predict and Gomez and Morris would not have been given their opportunities to step up. Both have become bullpen staples. Gomez probably would not even be on the team
  3. The Twins just put Buxton on the IL and recalled Gray. Why not recall Wallner and showcase him the rest of the week. Just to see if he could up his trade value. He is a guy who has the potential to bloom with a change of scenery
  4. The Yankees, Rays, White Sox and others are desperate for catching.. If the Twins want to trade him target those teams. Why would the Mariners want Jeffers? they have Cal Raleigh, I know he is having a down year, But they are a bad trade target if the Twins want to deal Jeffers.
  5. If I buy lottery tickets, I have a chance to win. But I am not going to sell the farm to buy tickets.
  6. An ace level starter for a bull pen arm? I sure am glad you are not the GM
  7. How is spending more money going to help? Making some smart baseball moves will. If that involves increasing the pay role so be it. But just throwing money around will do diddily.
  8. The time to make major trade deadline deals is when your team has a legitimate shot at a winning it all. Not when your team might sneak into the playoffs. At this point the Twins should look at their strengths and trade from them to fill weaknesses (catching for pitching). They should not be trading any top prospects for expiring contracts.
  9. I sure am glad you are not the GM. Caratini and Jackson are more than adequate behind the plate. 4 of the Twins top 14 prospects are catchers. Catching is this team's strength. If they can trade Jeffers and add another bullpen arm or fill in starter, Overall the team could be strengthened.
  10. Seattle? I read where they are looking at trading a starter because they are over stocked. they need offense not another starter. Especially one that would cost them as much as Ryan.
  11. 4 of he Twins top 14 prospects are catchers.. See what a Jeffers trade can bring.
  12. Did I say he was? He can add a glove to a team. He is not going to bring back prime talent. But what do the Twins do with him? Next year looks like wash and I doubt the Twins will keep him after this season. See what he can bring. Can't hurt. Also Castro was trending down last year and really went south after the Cubs got him,. He signed with the Rockies this year and has had a decent year (0.7 WAR). Kreidler has a 0.4 War. No ir wouldn't be a block buster trade...but who knows.
  13. When if not now? He's having a career year some one who needs a good fielding SS, utility man to fill in their roster for a play off run. They got a couple of decent prospects for Castro last year.
  14. Even if the Twins make the play-offs this year, they most certainly would be knocked out in an early round. Now is the time for them to stock up. on prospects. Not the time to be trading away top prospects. Trade Larnach, Jeffers, Kreidler, Bell, maybe Ryan (next year is probably a wash out and in '28 these guys will be 2 years older,. The same for any of the veterans proposed in your scenarios) for more prospects. Bring up the guys knocking at the door in St Paul to see what they can do. If the minimum salary floor is raised. Then the Twins will have seen what the newbies can do and have money to extend those that look promising.
  15. The Twins continue to do well with tiger cast offs
  16. Kreidler and Larnach? The experts and fans freaked during the off season when the Twins tendered Larnach. Looks like the Twins management was right on that tender.
  17. Trading Jeffers just makes sense. Caratini is signed for next season and Jackson, who is out of options, has proven a capable backup. (so much for Twins not making any moves last winter, Jackson, Caratini and Bell have all been very good adds and they did not have to sell the farm to get them) If the Twins do draft the catcher from Georgia it would also make Jeffers much more expendable. Why sign free agents this coming off season when next season is in doubt? Remember by 2028 players will be 2 years older, what will that lay off do to their skills? Most of the Twins top prospects are knocking on the door at St Paul and they will also be getting older in 2 seasons. The Twins should trade Jeffers, Larnach, Bell and Kreidler to try and bring back some bullpen help. This would open the door for the prospects to come up for the rest of the season and show if they can cut it.
  18. Where does Twins Daily fiend its writers? Romper Room? Caratini is hitting about .280 and is a capable backup. He is not a HOFer, but he is hitting and a capable backup. Larnach is hitting.about .350 and receives hate. Meanwhile another writer posts how Wallner has turned the corner and is a budding second coming. Wallner is hitting .143, with 14 SO in 28 at bats.. Sure he has 2 HR's but he also has 2 RBI. Just like last year he had 22 HRs with 40 RBI. Just proves that the guy is a choke in clutch at bats. Put runners on base and Wallner will most likely strike out.
  19. I just don't understand the love affair fans with this guy. compare him to Miguel Sano. Sano had better career numbers and the fans booed him to death. Wallner has played right field his entire career. Sano played a different position almost every year. Larnach's numbers are not great, but better than Wallner's.
  20. He's got options, send him to St Paul to figure things out. It worked for Torii Hunter and others in the past.
  21. Funderburk came up two years ago and was impressive. He then went through a stretch where he was hit around pretty good and was sent up and down a couple of times. The second half of last season he seemed to have figured things out and became an effective reliever. Hopefully that trend continues..
  22. Why is it depressing? A Twins pitching pipeline prospect becoming an effective MLB reliever is depressing? WOW! He stepped up after the bullpen shake up at the end of last season. I say more power to him
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