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  1. Major League Ready
    I am part way there with you. They had something like the 2nd most time lost to injury in the league. However, I still never believed this team was a serious contender. More pieces have emerged but I still think they are a fringe contender with Correa. So, It comes down to how the front office projects Lewis. He is not as valuable at any other position. Houston is a very well run organization. They were basically faced with the same scenario. They chose to go with Pena and invest the $35M elsewhere. Of course, Houston is a bigger market with more revenue. Even the Yankees, passed on the big SS class last year. I bet theyb do the same this year because they have a couple great SS prospects. It's simply more productive to invest elsewhere when a team has a young player ready to take over a position. I was so disappointed when he got hurt because we were perfectly set-up for him to transition this year knowing Correa would opt out. I see a Lewis / Lee left side of the infield in a couple years.
  2. Major League Ready
    Since we "jettisoned" Rosario he has been below replacement level. Please enlighten us as to how it was a mistake to jettison a replacement level player. The premise we would have a shot at the post season had we kept a guy that performed worse than the players that replaced him is ridiculous.
  3. Major League Ready
    I just prefer to be optimistic. Tatis Jr. was not highly thought of and was acquired for a veteran pitcher who performed horribly after the trade. I am far more interested in what Julien is doing today than when he was drafted. BTW ... I was listening to the MLB network and one of the big name prospect guys was being interview by Grant Paulson. I thought it was Calis but I don't remember. It could have been Mayo who did the article Jorgenswest linked above. Paulson asked who the guys he was going to be watching among those who were not already well because of their draft position. The first name out of his mouth was Eduardo Julien. Point being he is showing that he has a legit chance in the eyes of those who evaluate players for a living. So, I am going to enjoy his current success and be happy we got a guy that last that has a shot rather than presuming he will fail.
  4. Major League Ready
    How many were drafted after 539 that went on the have good / productive careers? The fact that this specific draft pick has not done well is not relevant unless no players drafted that late went on the be productive players.
  5. Major League Ready
    That's not how it works. They have X dollars to spend. In other words, they have a budget based on revenue like every other business or just as any responsible adult has a spending limit based on income. They will no doubt discuss Correa and any other player requiring a huge contract. Pohlad will certainly ask Falvey it is wise to spend 25% of their budget on one player (140/35). It's one thing to do it for a year. It's entirely different to commit that percentage to one player for 8-10 years. It's not a Twins thing and it's not a Pohlad thing. Teams are very reluctant to spend anywhere near 25% of their budget on one player.
  6. Major League Ready
    Wouldn't that basically be the same team we have this year plus a RH outfielder? Would Mitch Hannigar makes this team anything close to a contender? I am hoping for a more significant change.
  7. Major League Ready
    f course it all depends on the return but now is the time if we can get a decent return. I like the idea of signing Haniger to get a RH OFer. We have Larnach / Wallner, and Kirilloff from the left side. I like the odds of filling the role between the three of them. I am still ticked off they took Cavaco is team of Corbin Carroll who debuted this year and would be the perfect complement to this team given Buxton's injury history. He had a wRC+ of 133 in his 1st 32 games and he is a great defender. We would be in a great position to deal Kepler had they drafted Carroll.
  8. Major League Ready
    The answer is not a SS that is so horrible at the plate that he is below replacement value when both offense and defense are combined. The answer is the best player in aggregate. Didn't you complain Larnach was going to be horrible too? He was just fine. Miranda had a small sample size at 3rd but I honestly don't recall him costing any runs at all in the time he played 3B. I do recall him driving in the most runs on the team. Iglesias would be a decent move to bridge the gap to Lewis. His net production would be better than Simmons and he could fill a utility role thereafter.
  9. Major League Ready
    I can't tell if you are kidding. I was a big fan but his offense has become so bad I just don't want to watch that all year. His wRC+ was 27 and his WAR was negative. How would this be a good idea?
  10. Major League Ready
    No, they don't have all those great players and retaining (not adding) Correa is not going to make them anywhere near as good as those other teams. Lewis or Brooks doing a good job replacing him and spending that $35M on players like Cruz that produce nearly as well for 40% of the money is how a mid market team can compete. You listed the most players for Houston the team that let him and George Springer go. It's all about producing the Correa / Springer / Valdez / Bregman / Alvarez, etc. Then, spending on free agents matter retaining Correa or signing big free agents means nothing if we don't build a great core from within.
  11. Major League Ready
    My memory might be off but I recall quite a few people who insisted we got worse at 3B and Catcher. I think their hope (the FO) was basically to break even on the short-term production (talent) and get rid of Donaldson's contract. I think Mark G has the grade about right. B+/A- for 2022. However, 2022 is not likely the best part of this trade. They are now in a FAR better position for 23 than they would have been keeping Donaldson. In 2024 the benefit is likely an additional $8M they would have paid to cut him.
  12. Major League Ready
    The Cardinals average about $75M more in revenue as compared to the twins. They have done a great job acquiring the right "big names" with the huge revenue of the biggest markets. So, give them credit but they can cover a couple big contracts with the incremental revenue they have beyond the twins revenue. In other words, if the Twins had another $75m in revenue I would be saying they should sign Correa.
  13. Major League Ready
    I agree it was not the problem. However, that type of production is also not a solution. He produced 7 Fwar the last 5 years of his contract. This organization must invest much better than that if we are to be successful.
  14. Major League Ready
    If you look back at my post, I specifically noted small and mid market teams. Pretty sure NY is not a mid market. The Braves are also a very large market and a team friendly deal to Acuna to a prearb player has no relevance in comparing the type of contract being sought by Correa.
  15. Major League Ready
    The productivity per dollar spent on the Mauer contract does not promote success. It is very difficult for Mid market team to build a dominant team with that high a percentage of payroll invested in one player. They kind of had to do it with the hometown hero but the investment and subsequent production from Mauer is not an example of success which contradicts mid market GMs avoiding these contracts.
  16. Major League Ready
    I like your plan better than my own. Polanco is not ideal at SS but it's a great way to bridge the gap until Lewis or Lee take while giving Arraez an every day spot in the lineup. Of course, a much better BP.
  17. Major League Ready
    What the article does not cover is the examples of teams in similar markets that have been successful signing a mega contract with a similar player. The reality is that it never happens. In other words, none of the GMs of teams with similar revenue have believed signing such a player was in the best interest of the team. Are they all wrong? We would be a better team next year with him but we be a better team in 24 and for several years thereafter with Lewis or Lee at SS and $35M invested in pitching?
  18. Major League Ready
    I gave absolutely no significance to Henriquez and Megill. Simply said they gave us reason to hope. You are not interested in an accurate account and you can't say all you care about is what transpires at the ML level and then refuse to give the organization credit for making something happen. You consistently frame everything in whatever way allows you to bitch about the front office and proclaim to have a better understand then they do as to what should be done. If that were true, you would we working in a front office somewhere instead of proclaiming your wisdom here.
  19. Major League Ready
    I don't care how they acquire the talent. They gave up nothing and got something substantial. Duran graduated in a big way. Jax looked like nothing and became something. Ober displayed a higher ceiling. Varland and SWR demonstrated they are likely to be part of the future. Moran looks like something. Therefore, something of significance happened. You are only interested in finding a way to complain, not what actually happened.
  20. Major League Ready
    IKF was not very good this year. I would rather take my chances with Martin at SS. At least that move has some upside potential and long-term benefit if it works out.
  21. Major League Ready
    Very little happened? I look at this in terms of what did they establish and how many do they have in the pipeline that moved forward in terms of establishing they are legit prospects. Put a different way, how many guys stock improved. Let’s start with what players established themselves as MLB pitchers. Starting Pitching – Ryan proved he was for real. Ober established himself but also demonstrated there is reason to believe he has a higher ceiling than we thought. He developed a new slider that sure looked like it’s going to change his trajectory. Relief Pitching - Duran is a great high leverage RP. Jax established himself as a solid BP piece and we should remember Alcala will be back next year. I would not describe establishing 4 new pitchers as very little but it’s not everything I hoped for either. The emergence of Varland / Winder and the development of SWR is also something. No, they have no established themselves at the ML level but they sure looked legit. It will be huge if they are ready to take over the spots vacated by Gray and Mahle next year so that’s actually lining up nicely. Henriquez / Megill and Moran also gave us reason to believe they could contribute. All of this does not equate to “very little” IMO.
  22. Major League Ready
    That's only 21 players. You don't have a SS and only 3 RPs.
  23. Major League Ready
    Won't be surprised if they resign Sanchez.
  24. Major League Ready
    I wonder how many of us would accept the premise they had managed horribly if we lost several major contributors to the team we manage. We were already fringe contenders, so I just don't see how anyone is surprised by the results given the cold hard facts you have outlined in the final paragraph above.
  25. Major League Ready
    I think you have completely missed the boat on this one. The problem area has been the failure to produce enough starting pitching through the draft or trading for prospects like Ryan. They simply do not have even close to the budget to build via top free agents. Ironically, if they were great at drafting and trading for prospects like Tampa, high end free agents or extending the players they develop becomes more viable. Sorry, Mark but I don't agree with you either. Share holders (the people who fund companies) don't dictate success unless they are not proving adequate funding. This team's payroll is in line with their revenue so that's not the case and Pohlad is not making baseball (personnel) decisions. Of course, it is up to Jim Pohlad to make changes if the leadership team does not perform. IMO, we still are not sure if this front office has proven they can or can not produce homegrown pitching which as stated above is the core issue. I want to see if Varland / SWR / Winder / Ryan / and Ober make a legit MLB rotation. I also want to see if Duran gets a shot at be an ace SP. If that happens, they will have a lot of budget room going forward to add more impact players through free agency. They get one more year for me because I would hate to dismiss the leadership that finally built a pitching staff in Minnesota.
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