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  1.    RpR reacted to a post in a topic: The Twins Could Look Completely Different After the Trade Deadline
  2. GopherMike
    I agree with the general concern. At some point, the Twins cannot just keep collecting upper-minors corner bats and never give them MLB opportunities. If they don’t believe in all of their guys they should absolutely trade from that group for pitching or a major-league piece who fits 2027–2028. Where I disagree is making Larnach the automatic casualty and/or that we should force a trade for someone who is valuable now to create space for someone who may or may not be valuable. Trade Bell. That will free up one spot alone. Trade Jeffers and you've basically got two. Also, the prospects are not all in the same bucket. Roden looks ready. Mendez is interesting. Wallner has already struggled badly in MLB this year. Gonzalez is not forcing it yet. Jenkins should not be rushed. E-Rod is hurt. So “the prospects need a chance” is true, but it does not automatically mean “trade the proven productive left fielder.” But don't treat Larnach like he's a clog. He's not. Bell is the clog.
  3.    ToddlerHarmon reacted to a post in a topic: The Twins Could Look Completely Different After the Trade Deadline
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    A targeted sell is completely appropriate. A second sell--off in two years sounds more like fan logic because you're annoyed with the roster. Bell? Absolutely. Jeffers? Yes. But only if healthy enough to get value. Rogers? Yes. If we truly fall back and there's an offer. Not automatic if we're alive. Selling Larnach "regardless"? Illogical. Larnach has a 126 wRC+ and a .377 OBP and has been one of the actual stabilizers in the lineup. He is not Bell. He is not a short-term dead-end rental. He is useful now, and the Twins are not overflowing with proven MLB corner bats. The “too many young corner outfielders knocking on the door” argument sounds good, until you remember one of those is Wallner, who is obviously very risky, and the rest are guys who have yet to prove anything at the major league level. Yes--sell Bell. Create opportunities. Fire sell "regardless"? Dumb, honestly. Clemens? From a value standpoint.....maybe. If we get a good offer. I would agree he has peaked. But I don't see it happening. Gomez? ......what? We have an absolutely terrible bullpen and you want to sell our best reliever that is controllable for years to come? What? We have enough upper-minor bats to move Bell and Jeffers, I agree. Everything else comes with a lot of risk that saying things like "regardless" is how we made the mistakes we made last year. That's trading Louis Varland logic.
  5.    JDubs reacted to a post in a topic: Twins 4, Diamondbacks 2: Offense Wakes Up Just in Time, Bullpen Locks It Down, Twins Take Series
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  10. GopherMike
    I think Jackson's contributions have been great, but I wouldn't jump to the assumption that he would be claimed, given his 0 options. He was already DFA'd once and nobody claimed him. Granted, he's had a nice run since then, but I don't think that 100% changes the equation. Every team is only going to carry two catchers. That said--if they know they are going to trade Jeffers (and I'd bet they are) then holding Jackson for a few weeks is worth it. But longterm they cannot carry three catchers.
  11.    GopherMike reacted to a post in a topic: Twins 4, Diamondbacks 2: Offense Wakes Up Just in Time, Bullpen Locks It Down, Twins Take Series
  12.    DocBauer reacted to a post in a topic: Twins Minor League Report (6/19): Aaron Sabato, Alan Roden Provide the Power Before Matt Wallner Gave the Saints a Walkoff Win
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  15. GopherMike
    This is the correct answer. There is far too much "player A is better than player B". Matchups matter. Bench depth matters. Positional versatility matters. Roden should get a call if they trade Larnach and/or Bell. Or if Fedko just proves unplayable in the major leagues. But the move was made with roster intention in mind, and one guy hitting a few AAA homers doesn't change that.
  16.    GopherMike reacted to a post in a topic: Twins Minor League Report (6/19): Aaron Sabato, Alan Roden Provide the Power Before Matt Wallner Gave the Saints a Walkoff Win
  17.    Wedman13 reacted to a post in a topic: BREAKING: Twins to Promote Kyler Fedko for Major-League Debut
  18.    GopherMike reacted to a post in a topic: Twins 5, Cardinals 4: Ryan Kreidler Comes Through as Twins Rally to Take Series
  19. GopherMike
    Also--not to dogpile...but Jen Pawol (home ump) was genuinely awful. 9 challenges. 9. It's a nice story...but she should not be a MLB umpire. Cardinals: 2 of 3 challenges won Twins: 4 of 6 challenges won Total impact: about +0.950 net run expectancy and +12.1% net win probability corrected through challenges
  20. GopherMike
    You understand the difference between "this isn't going to happen" and "I'm not 100% convinced" and "I think" Right?
  21. GopherMike
    I'm happy for him too. And please don't call me butt.
  22. GopherMike
    Hello :)
  23. GopherMike
    Tristan Gray Ryan Kreidler Eric Orze Yoendrys Gomez All four waiver claims this season/off-season who are making genuine contributions. Add in Kody Clemens from last year as well. This team has done a lot wrong, but they've done a pretty solid job with the waiver wire.
  24. GopherMike
    Absolutely love this move. He's R5 eligible and they need to see if he's worth protecting now. Arcia was solid, and deserves to be picked up by somebody, but betewen Gray and Kreidler having a 3rd SS is just unecessary.
  25. GopherMike
    I'm noticing more of a trend of these clickbait headlines. Please stop doing that.
  26. GopherMike
    Nobody is going to give us anything for Bell. We could potentially DFA him and either pray someone makes a claim...but I doubt it. He's arguably not even worth a roster spot....let alone at $7 mil a year. Or we could just DFA him because he's literally cooked. That's really the big question right now. Because Wallner is basically a DH at this point. So...whose bat is more cooked, Bell or Wallner? I'm willing to give Bell a few more weeks to see
  27. GopherMike
    Who says he has to play a ton?
  28. GopherMike
    I think in hindsight this move wasn't as consequential as we thought at the time. The best part of the move was that we didn't sign Berrios to a 7 year $131 million contract. THAT would have been consequential. Regardless---we clearly won this trade. I don't see the point in comparing it against a hypothetical alternative trade we could have made. There's just far too many hypotheticals.
  29. GopherMike
    Great question. I'm not 100% convinced there isn't a Keaschall to AAA move that happens IF Royce can establish himself (big IF). I think they hold onto Arcia for a while to see what options present themselves.
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