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  1. DJL44
    There aren't many suitors. Early in free agency Boston, Seattle, Arizona and Toronto were rumored. Seattle traded for Haniger and signed Garver. Arizona signed Pederson and Gurriel. Toronto signed Justin Turner. Latest On Jorge Soler's Market - MLB Trade Rumors Duvall was looking at the Red Sox and the Angels. The Angels signed Hicks after this article was published and are rumored to be interested in JD Martinez. MLB Rumors: Adam Duvall Down to Red Sox, Angels as 'Likely' Free-Agent Landing Spots | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report If Duvall re-signs with the Red Sox then Soler's market is basically the Twins. I don't think it will take 3 years $45M to sign Soler. I think 2 years $26M with some sort of option gets it done.
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    There are also trade possibilities. JD Davis might get moved if San Francisco signs Chapman. Someone mentioned Connor Joe of the Pirates as a good fit. Neither one would cost much for prospects.
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    Streaming rights are negotiable. The Twins made more money in 2023 from Diamond Sports by guaranteeing there would be no local streaming competitor. They would make less money from Diamond Sports if they sold them cable/satellite rights but did allow fans to stream games locally elsewhere (MLB.tv). I think part of the problem with returning to Diamond Sports is they did such a terrible job actually getting the games delivered to fans. Half the cable/satellite packages didn't have BSN as an option. I think their survey said only 15% of homes in MN had Twins games available.
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    They have a two year need for this kind of player (there is no RH power bat OF in AAA) so a 2-year contract doesn't bother me. It will take more than just the $8M saved in the Polanco deal to get Soler but they're about $40M below last year's payroll at the moment so the money shouldn't be a problem unless they have a high-priced starting pitcher they're targeting for a potential trade. There are a lot of free agent options for a RH bat (Soler, Pham, Duvall, Martinez, Merrifield, Grichuk, Solano). Picking the right one is important. Soler is the youngest option and an offense-first option. He's also the one you would want to use as a full-time starter rather than just a bench player.
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    St. Louis definitely did. Detroit, Arizona, Cincinnati, Milwaukee and even the Royals added free agent pitching. This isn't a new strategy for acquiring talent.
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    There's still room in the bullpen.
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    Meka Morris - Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer | Minnesota Twins (mlb.com) That's who owns this situation right now.
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    Kirilloff is the weakest projected starter on the team. His glovework is underwhelming at 1B which means he needs to hit.
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    Because you can get a bat as good as Polanco for less money if they're not able to play 2B like Polanco.
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    Any 2nd round pick who contributes in the big leagues is beating the odds.
  11. DJL44
    I read that as the Twins would retain streaming rights. Bally's on cable and MLB.tv (with no blackouts) for anyone who wants streaming would be my preferred option. They would get a much lower payout from Bally's but it is one year so who cares.
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    Classic utility infielder profile
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    Scarcity. There are always more players than roster spots to begin a season. By the deadline 20% of the players are injured. Then you have to hope a bad team has the player you want on their roster. I feel good about one of the young players figuring it out by the trade deadline. They need the bench bat for April, May and June to allow Martin, Miranda, Severino, Lee and Larnach to develop in AAA.
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    Jennie Finch. You had a good setup but didn't stick the landing on that one. Kershaw should be ready mid-season. He's a great fit but he probably wants to play for the Dodgers or Rangers.
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    The rotation is too shallow to move Varland to the bullpen. Paddack and DeSclafani are both injury concerns. Varland will get 25 starts just like Ober did last year.
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    I keep waiting for the A's to sign Urias and Bauer. They don't have any fans to alienate.
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    I'm fine with them not spending much money on position players. They have a decent starting lineup (Kirilloff is the weakest starter) and depth in the high minors but need to improve the bench with an additional RH bat. That doesn't have to be expensive. They needed to spend the money on starting pitching. DeSclafani makes them better than they were but that statement is damning on it's own.
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    I hope he is throwing well this spring. Duran, Jax, Stewart, Thielbar, Topa, Staumont, Funderburk leaves one spot open for Alcala, Winder, Sands or Jensen. I wouldn't mind finding one more reliever to keep them all in St. Paul to begin the season.
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    I also liked the suggestion of trading for Connor Joe of the Pirates that was in another thread.
  20. DJL44
    Santana is a good fit. Duvall is also good fit because he can play outfield as well as 1B. Sounds like the Twins are talking to both of them.
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    I'm fine with the Polanco trade but still irritated how they're taking a potential contender and starving it of resources. Apparently AJ Pierzynski agrees with me. 'They're so broke': A.J. Pierzynski rips Twins owners after Polanco trade - Sports Illustrated Minnesota Sports, News, Analysis, and More
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    Then they can end the season with the wins per dollar trophy!
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    That worked so well last year that they added Jordan Luplow.
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    Since this is the random tidbit thread I thought I'd throw in this tidbit I saw elsewhere Joe Mauer was a pitcher whisperer. One mound visit was all it took.
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    I was plenty irritated they kept playing Polanco at 3B instead of Willi Castro.
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