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  1. DJL44
    The same thing that happens if Kirilloff stinks again, they lose some games. It's only a bad move if the Twins fail to react to reality and adjust. Yes, it took them forever to adjust to Gallo's disappointing offense last year but they also didn't have many other options to try instead - Miranda was awful, Larnach was bad and Buxton was injured.
  2. DJL44
    None of them individually is more likely to be a contributor than Santana. By the time you figure out which one of them has taken a step forward in production it will be June or July.
  3. DJL44
    Gallo had a terrible track record from the previous year and they signed him to be a starter, not a backup. Not the same.
  4. DJL44
    Because the alternative is Miranda who wasn't hitting OR playing defense worth a damn last year. There is a lot better chance Santana can provide a 750 OPS than Miranda, especially when Miranda is still rehabbing after shoulder surgery at the start of training camp. Plus, Santana can actually play 1B. I don't know why people are concerned about optioning the bench players. They're all veterans who should be able to produce if they're not injured. If they are injured they'll go on the injured list.
  5. DJL44
    The playing time split between Santana and Kirilloff is not determined. The bullpen pecking order is TBD. Castro and Margot will compete for playing time in the outfield.
  6. DJL44
    Agree. Brandon Belt is still looking for a team.
  7. DJL44
    He is still rehabbing the same shoulder injury post-surgery. Even healthy in 2022 his end result was a 750 OPS. That's a reasonable expectation for Miranda and it isn't anything special for a 1B.
  8. DJL44
    Expanding on that comment, here is your list: All of those guys can defend better than the starting position player they would replace. Against RHP you'll see them rotating through the field with Wallner, Julien, Kirilloff and Kepler sharing the DH spot. Against LHP we could see Jeffers DH.
  9. DJL44
    No roster battles but the pecking order in the bullpen is far from set and we don't know who will play the most at 1B.
  10. DJL44
    Roster is set but playing time is up for grabs
  11. DJL44
    Except Miranda was worse than Severino last season while playing for the same team. Miranda had a 686 OPS in AAA and Severino had an 832 OPS at the same level. They will be competing to see who gets called up first this year and I don't think Miranda's two months in 2022 will matter.
  12. DJL44
    It isn't. An 800 OPS is not elite and his platoon split is horrendous.
  13. DJL44
    Future projections weight the previous season the most, then 2 years ago, then 3. Anything outside of the last 3 seasons is mostly irrelevant for projecting the upcoming season. A guide to the projection systems - Beyond the Box Score If you want to talk about what Miranda put up during the pennant race you have to include his August and September where he posted an OPS of .705 and .715 (June/July were his best months). I wouldn't recommend cherry-picking just the best two months of anyone's career and using that as an expectation going forward but if you're going to do that you need to be fair and do that for Kirilloff and Santana as well.
  14. DJL44
    If you have 5 guys with equally mediocre bats to choose from, pick the one who gives you the best defense that day and put him in the field. Most days that's Willi Castro.
  15. DJL44
    Based on last season's results Miranda is behind Severino on the depth chart.
  16. DJL44
    This is possible. That would still only be adequate offensive production at 1B. Combine with Santana's glove and it could be a plus.
  17. DJL44
    The fastball was 3 MPH faster so he increased the difference in speed by 1MPH. Plus, a faster changeup probably has more movement.
  18. DJL44
    They got Mahle for 2022 AND 2023. The 2023 team won a playoff series. Who knows if they beat Houston with a healthy Mahle available.
  19. DJL44
    This is great news. He didn't need much of a velocity boost to get him to a point where he could really be effective. Woods-Richardson fulfilling his potential would make this rotation 7 deep.
  20. DJL44
    Funny how we don't have 100 articles complaining about Camargo being blocked by Vazquez. Maybe people realize catcher depth is important.
  21. DJL44
    Good article
  22. DJL44
    I am ambivalent about Farmer vs. Steer. Both are competent backups. CES is a DH but could be a useful DH. The only reason that deal was bad was Tyler Mahle couldn't stay healthy. It could just as easily been a win for the Twins and Steer could have been the injured player. Mahle has talent or the Rangers wouldn't be paying him $20M to rehab. I like that the Twins use veteran players to sit on the bench and want to develop young players by playing them every day. I like that they're willing to trade from the minor league depth to improve the major league team. The trades for Gray and Farmer were both good moves.
  23. DJL44
    Add that to the $20M+ they already have to invest elsewhere but aren't investing elsewhere.
  24. DJL44
    If Margot's knee is healthy he's the RH version of 2022 Max Kepler. That's a good player to have around for $5M. He's 29 and a comeback season means a slim chance they pick up his 2025 option (or find a different team that wants it). Miller for Doncon is a push. Both of them have a projected future value near zero. Danny De Andrade has a clear path forward. Word is Kike Hernandez is headed back to the Dodgers and that's why they wanted to move Margot. The Twins will probably cut Weiss to open their roster spot.
  25. DJL44
    Why does this have to be either/or? There should be a way to deliver games to people who have streaming AND people who have cable. There should even be some games available for people who only have an antenna. Stop negotiating "exclusive" rights that are certain to shrink the potential audience.
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