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  1. DJL44
    They wanted as much offense in the lineup as possible. They didn't play Julien at 3B because he would also have been bad there and Polanco has at least had reps on the left side of the infield. The gameplan was to bat Polanco and Julien at the top of the order, get the lead and then put in Farmer as a defensive replacement (moving Polanco back to 2B). Kudos to Polanco for filling in on short notice in the playoffs but using him at 3B is a terrible plan for 2024. Personally, I would have put Willi Castro at 3B in that series and played Polanco or Julien at 1B to replace the injured and ineffective Kirilloff.
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    St. Louis just increased their payroll to $175M
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    Harry Ford
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    Kirby and Gilbert are really good pitchers. To get one of them would require trading someone as good as Julien.
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    Nick Gordon can play outfield and hits lefthanded.
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    Seattle actually has the young, good, cheap starting pitchers that would make a Julien trade worthwhile but I doubt Seattle will want to trade any of them.
  7. DJL44
    If you're looking for a bench player to destroy lefties, he's a good fit. Career split vs LHP is .323/.363/.453. He's only looking at a $4.4M arbitration salary and is controllable for next season, too. Can play 1B and LF. Rays Shopping Harold Ramirez - MLB Trade Rumors
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    You can get a free agent DH bat about as good as Polanco for less than $10.5M. He has value because he can play 2B. If they're only going to use him as a DH they need to trade him. Out of desperation and he was really bad.
  9. DJL44
    Apparently they don't teach about debt in an MBA program anymore. There would never be a business startup if this was true.
  10. DJL44
    MLB should bring in $11B in revenue in 2024.
  11. DJL44
    Farmer is the better defender, can play multiple positions and is available more often. Polanco is often injured and can really only play 2B or DH now. Farmer is a better option for the bench. I think they're both likely to be dealt. Farmer would be the starting SS for SF or Miami.
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    $116M was the 21st ranking payroll in 2024 with an average payroll of $156M. Average pay is going up this offseason and the Diamondbacks, Reds and Tigers are moving up the list as they add free agents. If $125M isn't in the bottom 10 it will be within $10M of the bottom 10 and is certain to be closer to 21st than it is either the average or the median payrolls.
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    I don't have a problem with this. Get the best prospects you can, trade some of the others for a starting pitcher.
  14. DJL44
    Julien has been with the team for a full season now.
  15. DJL44
    The Twins don't control the weather but they are 100% in control of the TV contract.
  16. DJL44
    The Twins have made it clear they want to try to compete with a payroll in the bottom 10. In order to do that they can't afford to allocate $10.5M on a redundant 2B.
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    The ball breaks less in Colorado due to the thin air. It's a good place for a fastball/changeup pitcher because a slider doesn't slide nearly as well.
  18. DJL44
    Playing in the location where it is most difficult to strike batters out and for the organization that is the least analytical in the major leagues. Remember when Verlander joined the Astros and they unlocked additional velocity and spin? That potential is there. The Rockies are still in the "pitch-to-contact" era.
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    A lefthanded 4th starter. He had an ERA+ around 100 the last 3 seasons.
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    Based on this the Twins are going to need to promote him or he will get poached by another organization.
  21. DJL44
    Kyle Freeland
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    People can make their opinions known about who should be in the Hall of Fame 24/7/365.
  23. DJL44
    He is the worst pitcher on the team at holding runners so singles and walks have the potential to turn into doubles with a runner in scoring position.
  24. DJL44
    "We have received some complaints from our season ticket holders about being forced to interact with the working class. We decided to put the blue-collar folks in the outfield away from our suites to reduce these interactions. We may even make them use a separate entrance to enhance the experience for the fans we really care about. Plus, we get to cut some jobs which makes the Pohlad family happy."
  25. DJL44
    Snell should beat Rodon's guarantee which is $60M and 2 more years than Castillo. If the Mariners decide to trade Castillo there will be a bidding war that the Twins are unlikely to win.
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