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  1. mikelink45
    The profile of a corner OF has more power than we are seeing from Lewis - at this point he has speed. The other tools are not there for us to see yet. It depends upon his development, but nothing the Twins have done leads me to think corner OF at this point.
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    This adds another layer to the fact that so many articles in the last two years said Lewis would not stick at SS - I hope he does. Where else would he play. CF is gone. His value and bat in LF is not very high and lots of posts put Martin there. Polanco has 2B and 3B is an Urshela, Arraez, Miranda logjam. For Lewis to succeed as we all hope Correa has to move on - opt out - after this year, but is that what we really want?
  3. mikelink45
    My biggest worry is if Bundy and Archer pull a Happ and Shoemaker and we hang on to them too long. If they look lousy cut them and move one. But I am still reeling from the FO pitching moves - besides last year there was Homer Bailey and Andrew Albers and John Gant and Martin Perez - which one of these did Wes Johnson do his, so called- magic, with? Sorry, but you can only tweak so much and it has not given me any great hope. I am beginning to think the Wes Johnson rep is undeserved. We had Zach Littell and now the Giants do - he was 4 - 2 with 2.92 era last year for the first place Giants. Sean Poppin did not have a good year after leaving us, but he is on the Diamondback team. We pushed Colina and then gave up on him. Where was the coaching. He is now with the Rangers. Every year we hear about Thorpe, but no fix there. Kyle Gibson went from a disappointment to an all-star when he left. I am not sure that I can credit very many pitching coaches with changing careers, but it is time we start examining Wes and seeing if he is what they told us.
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    My biggest question mark for the Twins is Rooker. Every article talks about his bad glove. Now with Sanchez filling the strikeout and big swing role what does Rooker give us? I would be happy to have Larnach or Celestino as the fourth OF, but Rooker is not a good choice at any position. Catcher was our strength - Jeffers, Garver, Rortvedt - now it is a positional weak spot. Jeffers has to come back strong and Godoy needs to be on the team so Sanchez doesn't wear any glove except for batting.
  5. mikelink45
    Bring back Eddie! Just kidding. Who thought LF would be a challenge for the team? I would like us to move on from Rooker - why didn't we market him as a NL DH? Let's hope Larnach has learned his lesson. Berrios had a terrible first year and learned from it. Larnach could be the same.
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    Archer has struggled for a long time. I went to Baseball reference to look at his career. He was terrific with an era below 3.25 for three years! But then he jumped into the 4+ ERA for the next five years with his Whip also jumping up during this period. And then he was 5.19 in 2019, missed 2020 and came back to 4.66. He had an ERA+ of 100 or more for 5 of his 9 years. His WPA was a negative for five years and then was 0.2 last year. This is not a track record that excites me. I would take either Archer of Bundy, I do not like having both.
  7. mikelink45
    Reminds me of Happ and Shoemaker! I would rather go young.
  8. mikelink45
    I love the speculation - but I do not think Arraez will be the DH - I think Sano and Sanchez and maybe Miranda are in that slot. I just do not see Rocco going to the lighter bat even though I too like him. Stolen Bases will never be overrated for me. I love them and the energy they give, but that is not the real issue here. I do agree with those of you who do not want Arraez in front of Buxton. And I do not see Arraez as a number 4 or 5 hitter.
  9. mikelink45
    I think you have nailed it, but in the past Rocco was reluctant to put Buxton first and then we saw way too much of Kepler. Let's hope those days are over. You have Kiriloff slotted fourth (you did not say it, but implied it) so then I tried to think of what follows. I hope we do not have Sanchez and Sano back to back like they did in ST. Ouch. Without Garver how do you split them up? Would Urshela go fifth or are we committed to Sano there? Urshela between Sano and Sanchez? Kepler and Jeffers at 8 and 9?
  10. mikelink45
    Let's hope Correa will want two years of our paychecks - the SS cupboard looks really bare. None of us know what is going to happen with Lewis and the Yankees were so desperate for a SS when they had Urshela that they accepted Donaldson's entire contract to get Kiner-Falefa. Let's nope next year we aren't looking back at that trade with any regret. Give Correa a lot of Minnesota nice, but more importantly have a winning club - he is not used to being on a losing team.
  11. mikelink45
    Just not sure how to react to this. What does it mean to be 20th, 29th, 30th? Just a nice ranking or someone who will make it? Prospect rankings are getting more common, but their interpretation is getting more difficult.
  12. mikelink45
    I love having great players in the field and lineup - we have enjoyed some great ones and Correa should give us a great year of good memories, but the caution is - Mike Trout - the player who is touted as the greatest player in the game today. How many playoffs has his team gotten to in his career? Unlike basketball one great player does not mean a team is going to win. If he were a pitcher that made more difference, but then there is the Carlton year where he won 27 on a team that won a total of 62 games. We win this year if Josh Winder is rookie of the year and Correa makes him and the other pitchers better because he gives them security on ground balls.
  13. mikelink45
    The Red Sox were smart.
  14. mikelink45
    I disagree - give Winder a chance. Yes prospects fail, they also exceed expectations. I would love to see them use him if he is doing well in ST.
  15. mikelink45
    Going to the Minnesota Twins transactions - Some things are taking shape. The Saints now have a potential rotation of Strotman, Sands, Henriquez, Balazovic - looks really good. Witchita will have Vallimont and Enlow. Can you provide me with your thoughts about these rotations and who else will be in the mix at each location? I was surprised by the release of Ralph Garza, JR. He was quickly snatched by the Red Sox. How is the RP looking? With such a short ST it is really hard to see who is catching fire. I look forward to your roster projections.
  16. mikelink45
    I am on a wait and see evaluation mode - remember that Dobnak started well and so did Smeltzer. I want Ober to succeed and think he can, but until we see him make another 10 starts in the majors it is all conjecture - the same is true of Ryan. The Sophomore jinx did not just get made up, it is hard to gain consistent success as the other teams scout and evaluate. I like Ober's intelligence and Ryan's attitude so my hopes are still high that both continue their rise.
  17. mikelink45
    Go young or trade for young and established. Something has to change and I would like Balazovic, Winder and Duran all with the major league team this year.
  18. mikelink45
    I see the mid-season trade potential, but there are teams that are really weak at 3B so we could flip him like we did Kiner-Falefa. I would sure like to see what Miranda can do, but he is a prospect and not a guarantee. It is another conundrum for the FO.
  19. mikelink45
    What the heck - just do it. Rule changes is the rule since the game began. Just end up with entertaining baseball.
  20. mikelink45
    Still tough to keep up. But I know it will sort out soon. It is one of the issues of the short ST. Not enough time to get to see players before they are cut.
  21. mikelink45
    Jeffers might be the biggest concern. If Sanchez is behind the plate this article has to be rewritten.
  22. mikelink45
    Thanks for real baseball.
  23. mikelink45
    Because I am concerned about more than 2022 and not sure that we can deliver the results that we want with Correa in the lineup. It depends on pitching, but with the opt out, 2023 could start us with another SS quest. I hope not, but yes I want more than one year of Correa.
  24. mikelink45
    I am curious how Ryan can be rated number one in fastball. Yes he has a deceptive delivery and succeeds with it, but his Fastball does not have the velocity of others on the list.
  25. mikelink45
    Correa and Gray leave 2023 - let's hope Lewis and all our minor league arms are ready to carry the team. It is an interesting win now strategy and a hell of a deal for Correa - the highest salary and the ability to just walk away when he wants. Glad to have him, but the reality is that he and Boras did great.
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