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  1. DJL44
    The Twins have plenty of relievers. They need another bat. If they trade Castro for a reliever they still have plenty of relievers but now they need two bats.
  2. DJL44
    He doesn't need to get a lot, lot better to be a better option than Mike Tonkin.
  3. DJL44
    The trend is fewer innings per start and now we want fewer starts? Why would you want fewer innings from your best pitchers and more from the 20th best pitcher you can find?
  4. DJL44
    I am considering a trip to Denver. Cheap flights and I haven't spent much time in Colorado. July seems like a good time to visit.
  5. DJL44
    Sticker shock for the Dodgers or for Disneyland?
  6. DJL44
    Are we looking to 2031 because the Dodgers have the World Series wrapped up for the rest of the decade?
  7. DJL44
    It should be larger, they have one of the largest signing bonus budgets. I think Brusdar Graterol is the most recent international free agent pitcher they signed and developed to the majors. That was 2019. They traded away Luis Gil and Huascar Ynoa.
  8. DJL44
    Politics (like lack of a government), extreme poverty, language barrier, cultural barriers. Guantanamo Bay military base occupies part of Cuba but you're not going to see much cultural crossover.
  9. DJL44
    Everyone got mad last year when the Twins were honest about payroll. They learned not to be honest about payroll.
  10. DJL44
    Louie Varland - double the upside, double the stuff, double the ERA... wait a minute
  11. DJL44
    That seems pretty cynical about a pitcher who is about to turn 25. He still has time to improve.
  12. DJL44
    Those awful numbers are his 2024 performance AS A RELIEVER. Varland was moved to the bullpen halfway through the season. In 40 innings of relief work he was terrible. He absolutely got the chance to make his stuff play up in shorter stints - his K rate went up - but he was VERY hittable, and the overall results were just plain bad.
  13. DJL44
    Leaving this here as well, because it is relevant to the #1 reason the Twins will have an elite bullpen as listed in the article Louie Varland's relief splits from 2024 MLB 9.87 ERA, 1.673 WHIP .859 OPS against (17.1 IP) AAA 7.66 ERA 1.433 WHIP .740 OPS against (22.1 IP)
  14. DJL44
    Varland's relief splits were lousy last year. MLB 9.87 ERA, 1.673 WHIP .859 OPS against (17.1 IP) AAA 7.66 ERA 1.433 WHIP .740 OPS against (22.1 IP) That's the kind of pitcher you DFA, not the kind you put in a high leverage bullpen situation.
  15. DJL44
    This is true. I think it is quite possible the Twins trade from their reliever stockpile to acquire a position player.
  16. DJL44
    Varland was clearly worse than Henriquez in 2024. We'll see about 2025.
  17. DJL44
    My reasons why the Twins bullpen could be very good 1) Depth. They have 14 relievers on the 40-man roster who could contribute. None of them look terrible. Returns to health for Topa and Stewart would be quite helpful. 2) They cut ties with Caleb Thielbar. To help Rocco manage the bullpen they have to take away the poor performers. He can't help himself with the platoons even when the platoon player is lousy. 3) Jhoan Duran can pitch better than he did in 2024. He's capable of much more if he refines his location and they improve his pitch sequencing.
  18. DJL44
    I don't see Canterino as an option until at least a few months into the season. He hasn't pitched in 2 years and has never pitched above Double-A. Start him in AAA and see if he can do the job. He needs to prove he can be both effective and available to pitch.
  19. DJL44
    Henriquez was on the 40-man roster the whole year. That's why he's out of options. I agree that there has been a lot of hype around Louie Varland but he's 3 years older than Henriquez and was less effective than Henriquez last season. Varland had a very bad 2024 which is why it is puzzling to see him in this article as a reason why the Twins bullpen could be elite.
  20. DJL44
    Moderately effective at 24 and still has some untapped upside potential.
  21. DJL44
    FWIW - Varland was outpitched last season by Ronny Henriquez both in AAA and MLB.
  22. DJL44
    They're very deep. Varland doesn't look like he will make the roster out of spring training.
  23. DJL44
    Who will Keirsey platoon with? Not Larnach, Wallner or Castro. I suppose you could do a platoon with Austin Martin. Yuck.
  24. DJL44
    That's pretty dismissive of everyone else. There are future All-Stars and possibly future Hall of Famers in this class of amateurs.
  25. DJL44
    They aren't going to platoon Buxton. When he's injured (hence the long-term need) they'll bring up Rodriguez.
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