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  1. DJL44
    Gray or Maeda
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    Yeah, that's not working so well for college football right now.
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    Because you are guaranteed to get him if you pay him $6M but he can sign anywhere if he makes it through waivers.
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    If a player is claimed the claiming team takes the whole contract. If they pass through waivers then the team waiving is responsible for all but the minimum. Farmer would not get past all 30 teams without being claimed.
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    Yes, but I was stating that the Twins could be rid of his contract immediately if they put him on waivers. Therefore, it can't be a mistake to tender a contract.
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    Cleveland only has a $90M payroll. That should be easy to sustain with the pooled revenue from MLB.
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    Five years $50M and a $25M option for 2029 would still be a great deal for the Twins and much more likely not to get rejected immediately.
  8. DJL44
    I agree that the proposed extension looks really low. You bring up Michael Harris - he got $70M. Chourio got $80M with no track record. Why would Lewis settle for $40M? Lewis was the most valuable position player on the team on a per-inning basis last year. Then he was a stud in the postseason. He hasn't even hit his prime years yet. He's not signing a Jorge Polanco extension. Further, if I'm Royce Lewis and I see how the Twins are pulling back on spending when they have a team that went .500 in the playoffs the previous year there is no way in hell I sign any contract that gives away my chance to play for a team that is actually trying to win.
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    Royce Lewis got a $6.7M draft bonus. He's doing fine. Even though the free agent market is not happening for the Twins I thought we would hear some news about a TV contract or extensions for young players (Lewis, Duran, Jeffers) by now. The only news in the last week was that they let Rob Antony go.
  10. DJL44
    Farmer would get snapped up on waivers.
  11. DJL44
    The Lourdes Gurriel contract (3 years $42M) is another read on Max Kepler's market value. If he's worth $14M a season and getting paid $10M he doesn't have a whole lot of excess trade value. It is also another data point that Kepler is unlikely to get a $22M qualifying offer next winter.
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    They would consider Snell because he just won a Cy Young Award and he wants to give the Mariners a discount to go back home to Washington.
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    The Mariners gave up quite a bit to get Castillo. I don't think they want to move him. I am pretty sure the Twins could get Robbie Ray from the Mariners if they wanted him. That's a better target. The Mariners have been packaging talent with their high priced players just to free up room in their budget. With the salaries starting pitchers are getting I could see Ray opting out after 2024. FYI - The Mariners just recently announced they now own 100% of their regional sports network Root Sports.
  14. DJL44
    The Twins definitely had superior strategy in the Toronto series. Baldelli clearly out-managed Schneider. Houston figured out how to get to Sonny Gray and that was enough to beat the Twins.
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    I am guessing Raya ends up in the bullpen as well as Varland. If they have too many good pitchers they can trade Ober and Ryan as they reach the end of arbitration to open up spots. Imagine the ransom the Twins could demand if they were the team with the proven, cheap pitching this offseason.
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    They have a mixed trade record. Nelson Cruz for Joe Ryan was a steal.
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    I think quite often Baldelli is playing his hunches when you think he's following the script from a spreadsheet. Baldelli uses a modern strategy - "using the spreadsheet" Baldelli acts like Tom Kelly - "playing a hunch" I don't think that's the case. I think he's wired to be a modern manager. He came from Tampa with a philosophy that the front office agrees with. I do think he has learned over the years and changed his approach. 2023 Rocco Baldelli is probably a better manager than 2020 Rocco.
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    Bobby Witt Jr beat the Twins by himself last year. He'll be even more dangerous with better teammates.
  19. DJL44
    Alcala, Moran and Sands were all on the opening day roster and had options remaining. There was a slot available by moving Canterino to the 60 day injured list. I believe Celestino was also a possibility for the 60 day IL.
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    Maybe for this front office but there are much worse trades throughout Twins history. They took a risk and Mahle was injured. If he had been healthy it would have been a fair deal. I have my doubts that the Rangers will get much out of this contract. I know they fixed his elbow but the shoulder is still a potential problem. They're paying him like he's a cinch to be healthy.
  21. DJL44
    Correct - people who are angry about Joe Mauer are just angry people.
  22. DJL44
    I agree with this. Analytics can't tell you who has a hangover.
  23. DJL44
    Las Vegas might be the most disgusting town I've ever visited and MLB just decided to move the Oakland Athletics there. Rampant drug use, prostitution, garbage everywhere and it's hotter than the surface of the sun.
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    It doesn't really have anything to do with the Twins. It would be a good article for Ken Rosenthal Daily.
  25. DJL44
    It may be distasteful, but if it's legal it isn't a crime. I really hate walking through cigarette smoke and seeing cigarette butts on the ground but it isn't a crime to smoke a cigarette. I will agree that homelessness is up which means people are going to be more likely to interact with people who are homeless. Not having a home is also not a crime.
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