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  1. mikelink45
    TOO SOON, TOO HIGH. I like to see players earn their ranking, not get wish credits for what we think is potential. He is not top ten for me yet.
  2. mikelink45
    I am really curious about our pitching pipeline. How would they line up? Lopez, Ober, Ryan are sure things, but below that. Is Paddock really the next one or are we projecting because so far his acquisition has done nothing for me. It would seem that Richardson is number 4. And it seems like the posts reflect that Festa is number five if Paddock is gone. Then is it Matthew and Morris? Who behind them? Is Raya that close? Is Adams ready for RP or SP?
  3. mikelink45
    I am fine with them for 2025. The two prospects you listed in the article are not ready yet and these two are producing at average and better at the plate - something we desperately need. Let someone beat them out before we look at moving them on.
  4. mikelink45
    It's the bullpen. No one knows. No one projects with accuracy. I hope we are better, but nothing in this essay makes me fell secure.
  5. mikelink45
    Waiting to see - not that long ago Winder and Headrick seemed like good prospects with excellent futures. Then there was Balazovic who I was sure would be outstanding - is he now pitching in the Yukon? Just kidding. Before that we had others that have now disappeared like Gonsalves and Thorpe. Glad to see the hype, just waiting to see the reality.
  6. mikelink45
    I will judge this after two more years. Rule V is not a quick win or lose.
  7. mikelink45
    You misunderstand what I am saying. Correa is the SS now and next year. Does he stay there as he is aging? Who takes his place when he either is traded, moves positions or finishes his contract?
  8. mikelink45
    Is he positioned well for the end of the Correa contract? We have an abundance of infielders and it will we interesting to see how the FO takes advantage of this after they establish their payroll and sell the team. But right now the current MLB group, plus Eeles, Keaschall, and Culpepper makes a really full cupboard. Is it enough for them to consider trading Lewis or Lee or Correa?
  9. mikelink45
    Teams in HS and college put their best athletes at SS - that does not mean that they are suited for that in the pros, but these teams have fewer choices. If they have a SS they put their best in CF. The positions they play at those levels are irrelevant going forward.
  10. mikelink45
    It is not a group of outstanding prospects except Raya. Rule 5 is a good thing for fringe players. If they don't fit our profile they might fit elsewhere. Rooker, Gil, Steer are good examples of quality players that did not fit our roster but did well elsewhere. When I look at a list like this and I think it reflects on the quality of our minor leagues. Because we called up so many this year this list is less interesting than some of the past few years.
  11. mikelink45
    Fun read, but not quite palatable for me. I see Castro as too good of an asset to let go. Camargo seems to be the backup catcher of choice based on his call ups. He saves them a lot of money if they can find a taker for Vasquez. This does not increase the quality of C, but it does get rid of money and that is what the Twins really want. Paddack can go if we find a taker and our young arms got a good introduction to MLB last year. I do not sign or trade for another SP. I see the bench filled from AAA - Eeles, McCusker, Keirsey. The BP is another issue. We do not want Thielbar back, but what do we have? Do we take young arms that have issues staying in the Rotation like Varland, Culpepper... and put them in the pen? Try for another Sands. This is not my preferred plan, but it fits what I see with the no spending Twins. Why bring in more questionable RP when you can run the young arms out and keep changing them so you have something fresh. BP management is much more difficult now that the complete game is no longer a part of the pitchers goals.
  12. mikelink45
    I have no idea how good he will be but as I read his size and stats I think of Jimmy Wynn - 160 pounds, 55 WAR. He was called the Toy Cannon. I hope we see Gabriel grow into that kind of player. Too young to be critical of the things he can still learn.
  13. mikelink45
    I see four of these players in trades. I do not see more than one making it with the team. Injuries are not predictable until they become a constant for any one individual. I think that five tools now has to include staying healthy.
  14. mikelink45
    I cannot offer a scouting report, but I like the last two on the list the best.
  15. mikelink45
    They are fourth if you ignore the other four team I mention in the last sentence before the list and we finished behind three of them last year. Yes I read the article, did you read all I wrote? I had to say that, but I don't intend to argue further.
  16. mikelink45
    Wow - sign up for the playoffs now. What a joke - we are fourth best if everyone stays healthy, if no one regresses, if the bullpen can stand up to overuse and if the gloves suddenly turn gold. So many articles will be written as fillers. Let us see how Cleveland, Detroit, KC and Tampa Bay perform. Would any of these teams trade rosters? Yankees Dodgers Astros Orioles Mets Braves Arizona Phillies Add in the four who are better than expected above and that puts us in the 9 - 12 range of teams. I am much more comfortable with that until we see the trades, Free agents, Rule 5 and all the other moves to be made.
  17. mikelink45
    Not excited by this. Good for him.
  18. mikelink45
    And his positivity is not covered by WAR - he was great.
  19. mikelink45
    I don't even like the premise of being the worst MVP. MVP is based on the team team and the year. Castro did what he was asked to do and he did it well. He's a deserving MVP and so are all the others. So I'm sorry, I just don't like the idea of selecting the worst of the players who are considered the best for each year
  20. mikelink45
    As the comments indicate this is really not an issue. We sign him, at that rate he is tradeable if you want Vasquez and Camargo (I don't).
  21. mikelink45
    Well of course we cut him - there are these wonderful FA relievers - Jackson, Staumont, Blewett, Okert, Duarte, Irvin and even Trevor Richards who will be cheaper and ... I guess I just convinced myself to keep Alcala.
  22. mikelink45
    I have no expectations. This team has made some high-level decisions that are hard to understand, but even more difficult to deal with. With. Budget constraints just doesn't fit with Major League baseball. I'm not sure they realize that this is not a McDonald's franchise and they're playing in the big leagues with a lot of rich people who are not afraid to spend their money. Take a look at San Diego and the Mets. So what will they do. It's tough to think about free agency and them signing anybody of significance. And on the trade front as you pointed out the two players that are prominent as trade bait are stained by their performance last year. Can we honestly see the team paying part of the salary of a player no longer on the team? This leads to a lot of low-level moves like we saw last year. Those aren't the things that lead to the world series.
  23. mikelink45
    Right now he is a PR - I am not impressed and looking at the next set of prospects I do not see holding on to him.
  24. mikelink45
    Sorry but I'm traveling and I haven't got time to go further. Now with what the point is I don't care what age somebody is. If they can fill in for a year or two use them. They don't have to go over the Hall of Fame. But last year we went for a 38-year-old for the position. So why not a 27-year-old?
  25. mikelink45
    I don't have time to go into all of them right now. I'm up in Gaspe Quebec. So how about just two Hall of famers. Ichiro and Earl Averill.
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