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  1. mikelink45
    I like to have Julien, Lewis and Correa in the top three spots, no matter what moves are made. Kiriloff, Buxton, Polanco, Kepler, Jeffers, Wallner are all fine for 4 - 8 depending on who is left. Miranda show fit in there, but will he be on the team? Castro is 9 if he is starting, the second leadoff position. It does not matter a lot, but I like speed in the top positions.
  2. mikelink45
    I expect this to change before the season. It is too early to say that Stewart will repeat his success or that Griffin has rediscovered his role. BPs are so erratic I cannot project success or failure, but I am not inspired by the final lists in this essay.
  3. mikelink45
    Being ready is fine, but there has to be an opening before the player gets called up.
  4. mikelink45
    Martin, Canterino and one of the pitchers is all I see for this year. Lee needs an injury opening, Severino is dependent on Kiriloff's health. This is a really interesting list, but if all of them make we will have had a bad year with injuries. It also depends on trades so it is fun, but unwise to think any of them are a lock.
  5. mikelink45
    That was really fun. Give us more of these
  6. mikelink45
    This essay really captures the excitement in Twins land with a real FA signing. Soon we will be praising the FO for patience and the fact that they were the only ones to see this future Joe Nathan. Genius is hard for us commoners to appreciate. Now we know the one big thing that will fix the Twins - A TD essay that anticipated this move. Where do I get the jersey?
  7. mikelink45
    I think he has already expressed his thoughts and this seems like an essay written because we have nothing else to talk about.
  8. mikelink45
    He is cheap by MLB standards. He had one good year and he fits the profile of many of the players we have signed for the BP over the years, most of which amounted to nothing. Not worth a lot of thought, but he is our only move so far.
  9. mikelink45
    Let's combine them Niko Baddoo
  10. mikelink45
    Time for New Year wishes - these two would be welcome success stories
  11. mikelink45
    wow are you a BIG Hall guy
  12. mikelink45
    I have to update - we brought Baddoo back to the organization. Do I expect anything good? No, But we have that great name back
  13. mikelink45
    I do not like the look of the list behind Varland
  14. mikelink45
    You missed what was key for me and a disappointment "Weiner writes that on January 25, 1954, Horace Stoneman of the Giants was in Minneapolis, and spilled his plans to move the Giants to Minneapolis, “probably to the new stadium that would somehow be built on his land on Highway 12. The Giants’ relocation would be part of a move to send the Cincinnati Reds to New York in exchange for the Giants move to the Twin Cities. Cincinnati was then the smallest market in the big leagues.” I was a Braves fan and really wanted the NL to be here. Of course I went on to be an usher in the Twins first year so everything turned out well.
  15. mikelink45
    These comments really cover everything. I agree with Wallner being the most obvious regression candidate. I also agree that Correa can salvage a lot with a return to dominance. Buxton is not one I count - I would like to, But perhaps my biggest regression choice is Castro.
  16. mikelink45
    I would put out this ballot - in order as far as deserving the vote Beltre Mauer - his peak years were long enough and great enough that he deserves to be in. Injuries have kept out other, but to me his peak was long enough that like Kirby he would have gotten in if he had retired immediately Beltran - We are going to get many Astros in and if we can accept Correa, we should vote for Carlos. That is it for me. Wagner would be #4 but I am not enamored with RP. Sheffield's behavior coupled with his horrible defense loses me. I like a complete player. That is another reason I have never been a Jones advocate. Not sure I buy the greatest CF fielder rhetoric and he fell off a cliff offensively without the injury that Joe had. Utley never ever felt like a HOF to me. Good player yes not getting my vote. I am a small Hall person. That said I expect all of them to get in eventually.
  17. mikelink45
    Merry Christmas everyone - I see all these posting and no I am not the only one waiting for the next generation to wake up arrive
  18. mikelink45
    I am really happy to get a Sano update. I have been curious, but no I do not want to see him back Terry Ryan used to give exTwins a final landing pad - it did not work out, The real ex-Twin news is Garver now a Mariner
  19. mikelink45
    Then let's see the competition mlb wide - Perez (both of them) have longevity and defense - far below Mauer of Offense. AJ? Good player with a seemingly bad personality. MN nice wins there. The only competition is in SF - Buster Posey.  Mauer more games, BA - Mauer wins but not by much, Hits - Mauer over 2000, Posey over 1500. HR Posey had more power 158 - 143. Mauer more doubles, triples, walks, stolen bases, OPS. Who else? Realmuto? By WAR and JAWS - it is Mauer and Posey is next. Elect them both. No one else is close.
  20. mikelink45
    Consider Catcher from the Twins history. Mauer is number one and who would be number 2? Battey, Harper, AJ? When a player stand so far above everyone else on a 62 year old list that makes him really special. Of course he should be in.
  21. mikelink45
    Yes - add Martin and Lynn. The FO has all the analytic team to help them predict, This is a sorry lot.
  22. mikelink45
    Nor was it a time when every pitcher blew out their arms to satisfy a radar gun
  23. mikelink45
    I am still liking the idea of a power hitter adjusting to get any hit when we need to advance a runner and score the tying or winning run. We have seen MLB have many players who could hit HRs and not strikeout. For example DiMaggio and Berra had more than 359 HRs and less than 599 Ks. Maris had 67 Ks when he hit 61 HRs. Check out this Sabr list. I know that we cannot go backward in the way MLB plays (although the rule changes demonstrate that that is a desired outcome for many of us. Gallo is gone - I am so glad and so are so many others. I know people do not want to see BA anymore (I am an exception), but all or nothing is not winning baseball. The Acuna, Soto, Freeman, Betts types are the stars and do both. If we cannot find players that have that skill level then we need to balance the lineup with players like Julien, Arraez with players like Wallner and hope that Correa and Lewis become the superstar batters that combine both.
  24. mikelink45
    Good speculation, but no clear answer here. I still worry that Castro cannot match last year, but hope he does. Does Wallner take off or become a Larnach frustration? Who knows - it is the intrigue of MLB.
  25. mikelink45
    We were on the hook for Donaldson too.
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