Major League Ready

I'm definitely not trading him within the division either.

La Velle E. Neal wrote this morning that Prielipp pitched in a minor league game Saturday.  Consistently hit 94 mph.

You think the combination of Gordon/Solano/Farmer and eventually Lewis is up to 7 less wins? 

I hope it's the #5 pick because that would mean we hit on the pick.  Rodriquez seems most likely based on timing and ceiling.  He will only be 21 in 2025 so a 2025 debut seems on schedule.  I would love to see one of the 17-19 years old guys blow up over the next two years and become #1 in spite of Rodriguez and #5 being top 30 type prospects.  Might as well dream big, right?

I look at it as covering themselves just in case because of what we went through last year. I'll admit to having been 'WTH?' with both the Gallo and Solano signings, but I think they were good coverage, trying to add yet more depth. And with Solano, they could release him mid-season when/if we get consistent contributions from Julien, Lewis or Lee at some point.

Counting the shortened 2020 season, Farmer has an .880 OPS vs. lefties and his career OPS is .837, better than Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau vs. LHP.  I'd venture to say that the outlier on his splits was 2021.

I did not find any detailed accounts of the option, but this could be a club option that automatically vests with 550 PAs.  According to this article the team controls the 2024-25 options.
Polanco Option

Yeah... Why Not.
Fans are rational, Social Media can be trusted.   

Just to be fair... we don't know how transparent they have or haven't been. I had people in FM telling me 2-3 weeks ago that said he was looking pretty good, running, hitting, fielding... 
And now Ted posted on Friday or Saturday that he was limping. It's possible that he just had a setback. It's also possible that local media hadn't met with Falvey since. It's not like there is much Twins media in Ft. Myers this spring. It doesn't have to always be something sinister. 

I did not find any detailed accounts of the option, but this could be a club option that automatically vests with 550 PAs.  According to this article the team controls the 2024-25 options.
Polanco Option

I did not find any detailed accounts of the option, but this could be a club option that automatically vests with 550 PAs.  According to this article the team controls the 2024-25 options.
Polanco Option

I did not find any detailed accounts of the option, but this could be a club option that automatically vests with 550 PAs.  According to this article the team controls the 2024-25 options.
Polanco Option

29 years old is a crusty veteran?

Well said.   This is an opportunity to get from under a model that is outdated and take full advantage of new platforms while getting rid of the black-out rules.

I'm really surprised at how many people seem ready to throw Kirilloff on the trash heap. When he was right (admittedly, hasn't happened for long enough) he was lashing line drives and really punishing the ball. He's a little behind schedule coming off a fairly radical and unusual procedure. That's not a massive deal: he's been swinging the bat and hasn't been shut down in spring training. He just might not be ready by Opening Day.
So the most likely outcome is Gallo plays 1B against righties, Solano plays 1B against lefties, and Nick Gordon or Trevor Larnach slides in to LF against righties (and Gallo, who has relatively neutral splits, jumps back to the OF against lefties). That should be fine for a couple of weeks. There's nothing that says Kirilloff is going to need months, literally nothing, other than Twins fans assuming the worst must be true.
I'm unenthusiastic about moving Miranda over; he wasn't great at 1B and would probably be best served to just slot in at 3B every day. It's waaaaay too early to look at making a deal for 1B, especially with the options the Twins have. Ed Julien is a player I like a lot, but he's never played above AA. Let's calm down a little. (Same with the people ready to drop Brooks Lee in the lineup already, a dude who has barely played at AA)

My opinion……Gallo was picked up for Power in the line-up or due to lack of, with proven players. His OF prowess was/is a bonus - it was a depth move, particularly due to his often discussed positional flexibility. Last year’s starting LF & next year’s starting LF is Nick Gordon, with Larnach trending. Using Gallo at 1B because that’s where he best fits in April/May from a depth standpoint is the best move. Guys can’t play, gotta make adjustments. He doesn’t weaken 1B at all defensively.

Blackout rules for mlb.tv might not be THE stupidest thing in professional sports but it's right up there.  Let's see....your sport is losing popularity.  So....let's make it HARDER for fans to see their team play.  Genius.

Actually, yes. I have no interest in spending literally $100 a month for a product I use to watch baseball and literally NOTHING else. 

Have to agree that any discussion of success in these terms should start with Miranda and Duran.  Nick Gordon was an average player last year.  I would not really call that a success or a failure from a #5 overall pick.  The good news is he has a shot at becoming a better story now that he is healthy.  I am more inclined to call Ober a success story given his draft position.  Ober and Jax are still so early in their careers that their relative success is yet to be determined.  Let's hope they take the next step this year.  While we are hoping, let's hope to add Lewis / Julien / Varland, SWR and Moran to this list next year.  

Have to agree that any discussion of success in these terms should start with Miranda and Duran.  Nick Gordon was an average player last year.  I would not really call that a success or a failure from a #5 overall pick.  The good news is he has a shot at becoming a better story now that he is healthy.  I am more inclined to call Ober a success story given his draft position.  Ober and Jax are still so early in their careers that their relative success is yet to be determined.  Let's hope they take the next step this year.  While we are hoping, let's hope to add Lewis / Julien / Varland, SWR and Moran to this list next year.  

Option #6 - Kiriloff does not look ready, the Twins make a trade for a 1B

1B appears to be a bit of a revolving door at the moment,  Gallo, Solano, Miranda will all probably see some time there.  Decent 1B are readily available throughout the league.  The Twins make a move to solidify the position with a CJ Cron type player.

Just took a look at the WBC stats.  Julien has a .667 OBP and the highest OPS in the entire tournament.  Super small sample size but he sure looks legit.

Just took a look at the WBC stats.  Julien has a .667 OBP and the highest OPS in the entire tournament.  Super small sample size but he sure looks legit.

Just took a look at the WBC stats.  Julien has a .667 OBP and the highest OPS in the entire tournament.  Super small sample size but he sure looks legit.

Well said.   This is an opportunity to get from under a model that is outdated and take full advantage of new platforms while getting rid of the black-out rules.