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  1. DJL44
    He wouldn't throw as hard if he were pitching in the rotation. You can still get people out throwing 97 MPH.
  2. DJL44
    Moving him to the rotation for the playoffs doesn't make any sense. The regular season is when you get the most payoff moving an arm to the rotation because you can triple the number of innings you get from the pitcher. In the playoffs the trend is for starting pitchers to throw fewer innings than they did during the season and lean heavily on the bullpen. It's better to use him 3 innings in a best of 5 series to close out 3 wins than it is to get 4 innings from him in a single start and have him unavailable otherwise.
  3. DJL44
    3 additional seasons at $42M each. Makes the Sonny Gray contract look like a steal. Phillies Sign Zack Wheeler To Record Extension - MLB Trade Rumors
  4. DJL44
    I keep thinking the A's should sign Urias and Bauer because they don't have a fanbase to alienate but Oakland's rotation doesn't look that bad as-is.
  5. DJL44
    Thanks, I haven't paid any attention to Clevinger previously. A link in the article would have been appropriate.
  6. DJL44
    The work ethic is nice to have but these two are on the roster because each of them can do something that a starting player can't do. Vazquez fields better than Jeffers. Farmer fields better than Julien and hits lefties better. A team with a lot of cheap, young players in the starting lineup has money to spend on veteran backups who complement the starters.
  7. DJL44
    That will happen right after Charlie Brown kicks that football.
  8. DJL44
    My biggest worry about that strategy is the bullpen would be gassed in October. I'm for getting more innings out of them but not at the expense of availability in October.
  9. DJL44
    That won't happen. Both pitchers already have better offers than that.
  10. DJL44
    If you don't think Pivetta's a better pitcher then DeSclafani, then I guess I can't convince you. It seems pretty obvious to me. He's consistently produced 2.5 WAR per season over the last 3 seasons.
  11. DJL44
    Both would be long-term acquisitions, not just for 2024. Snell and Montgomery haven't signed yet because there are no contenders left with room in the budget to pay them. They may have to settle for a non-contender with room in the budget to pay them.
  12. DJL44
    Syndergaard is interesting. I think he still has the stuff to extend his career as a reliever. The only problem with that plan is he's the worst pitcher in the major leagues at holding runners. Many of the starting pitcher candidates listed above should be trying to find a spot in the bullpen, not in a big-league rotation.
  13. DJL44
    This is not necessarily true. If the Red Sox sign Montgomery then they might be interested in moving Nick Pivetta, who only has 1 year and $7.5M left on his contract. The Angels have 3 lefties in their rotation already and would probably move one of them if they signed Montgomery or Snell. Neither team is expected to contend in 2024 but they might want to do some bargain shopping as two of the few remaining teams with payroll flexibility and room under the luxury tax. They would be looking for prospects, not immediate help, in any trade.
  14. DJL44
    You were the one who appealed to Falvey's authority. If you're going to outsource your opinion to not sign him to Falvey then you should approve if Falvey eventually does sign him.
  15. DJL44
    The Twins haven't spent money on ANY starting pitchers this offseason. That's likely the reason the Twins won't sign him - he would cost money.
  16. DJL44
    Still waiting for the team to throw Kirby Puckett out of their Hall of Fame. I'll be patient.
  17. DJL44
    Good to know you will approve of his signing if Falvey okays it.
  18. DJL44
    I am against that. The Twins have plenty of minor league depth in AAA. Varland, Woods-Richardson, Headrick, Canterino, Festa, Dobnak is a full rotation. They need upside, not a warm body. edited: Forgot SWR and he might be the best of the bunch. There are already too many pitchers for St. Paul's rotation. Someone is going to be stuck in Double-A.
  19. DJL44
    It's likely that the teams who eventually sign Montgomery and Snell will need to open up payroll room by trading away one of their current starters. The Twins should be calling to check the prices.
  20. DJL44
    Rayne Doncon Minor Leagues Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com
  21. DJL44
    I see a lot of people disparaging Clevinger as a "bad clubhouse fit" with no explanation which is a pretty bad way to smear someone's character without any evidence. If they actually have a strong clubhouse then it can survive one person with a prickly personality. If they can't survive that, then they have a fragile, weak clubhouse culture.
  22. DJL44
    Noah Miller = Nick Ahmed.
  23. DJL44
    I'm with you that the Twins are pretty slow to make adjustments. That tells me they're relying on the stats too heavily. It takes a bunch of time to gain statistical confidence in a player's poor performance. The players actually get more reps in practice than they do in the games and good coaches should be able to tell if a player is struggling to perform in practice. If bat speed is poor or they can't recognize a breaking ball anymore AND someone is tearing up AAA then it's time to cut them loose. Part of the reason the Twins have kept players past their expiration date is there wasn't anyone obviously ready to replace them in the minors.
  24. DJL44
    No, your bench player should be on the bench because he can do something better than one of your starters. Margot is a good fit for the roster because he hits lefties better than Wallner and plays better defense. There is no sense having Larnach on the roster, even if he may be a marginally better choice than Margot because, unlike with Margot, there will be no matchup situation where you prefer Larnach over Wallner. Bench players complement the starters. If your bench player is bad, why is he on the roster at all? To become successful in the major leagues takes many at-bats and repetitions to make the necessary adjustments. I would rather have a veteran on the bench who has made those adjustments already and needs fewer reps to maintain his level of performance. A young prospect on the bench will take a long time to make those adjustments because they are not getting the repetitions they need to develop.
  25. DJL44
    I don't think they wanted to trade Farmer.
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