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  1. DJL44
    I doubt Polanco has much trade value. Most teams have someone who can play 2B. His offense and defense are in gradual decline and he's currently an average player but second basemen tend to become unplayable overnight. You don't need to pay $10M for an average 30-year-old second baseman - Drury and Frazier each signed for $8M last year. They have other options (Farmer, Julien, Castro, Gordon, Martin) on the roster. I think they ride out the season with Polanco and decline the option for 2024.
  2. DJL44
    Yes. Larnach deserves a roster spot more than Kepler.
  3. DJL44
    There's a good chance Miranda can play outfield as well as Kyle Garlick (5 runs below average for a full season).
  4. DJL44
    Other players (Balazovic, Henriquez, SWR) may get also dealt if they like someone else better for that roster spot.
  5. DJL44
    Many of them are driving all the way back to Hudson this evening.
  6. DJL44
    I doubt they put Celestino on the MLB bench. He'll play every day in AAA and come up if Taylor gets hurt.
  7. DJL44
    The article mentions replacing Donovan Solano. Ultimately I think that's Miranda's role on a major league team. He's not a starter but he could be a good matchup reserve. On the downside, Solano didn't stick in the big leagues until age 31 with his 5th organization.
  8. DJL44
    I agree with Kepler but Garlick is a definite downgrade on Joey Gallo.
  9. DJL44
    Martin is probably a better defensive 2B than Julien. I'm hopeful Austin Martin becomes more than just a RH Nick Gordon (2B/LF/CF).
  10. DJL44
    I doubt it, unless they get an outfielder in return. That would mean a whole lot of Kyle Garlick playing time between now and October.
  11. DJL44
    They would probably be leading the division by 3-5 games.
  12. DJL44
    In general they've done better selling at the deadline than they have buying at the deadline. Part of that is inherent to deadline deal trades. The buyer is going to pay significantly above 'retail' prices at the end of July. Trades in the offseason are generally where you'll see even value. Nobody brings up the Josh Donaldson deal where the Twins absolutely destroyed the Yankees. Trading away oft-injured Mitch Garver looks like a win and it set up the Donaldson deal. The Arraez trade will be won or lost based on whether Salas and Chourio develop. The Farmer and Taylor deals look good. I wouldn't say they've done "extremely poorly". I think they've won about as many trades as they have lost and several of the "lost" trades are due to injuries. I'd give this front office a C grade for trades. My bigger issue is they don't acquire enough international free agent pitching talent. They have to be one of the worst organizations for identifying, signing and developing Latin pitchers.
  13. DJL44
    If that were true he would be traded already. His cost gets lower every passing day.
  14. DJL44
    If they break the playoff losing streak with one playoff win that's a step forward. This pitching staff looks pretty good for a short series. They have a good 4-man rotation and they can hide the worst relievers especially if they move starters (Maeda and Varland) to the bullpen. We have seen this offense get hot for a game here and there. I don't think anyone else in the division will buy at the deadline to try to catch the Twins.
  15. DJL44
    It would be nice if they had someone who was in the top 30 at their position all-time. They're good outfielders but that list is mediocre compared to other franchises. Of course the Twins are a pretty mediocre franchise so that makes sense.
  16. DJL44
    This has the potential to go off the rails (hello, moderator) but I'll just note that freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences of your speech. It only refers to the government penalizing you for your speech. If you say something that publicly embarrasses your employer expect to get fired.
  17. DJL44
    Are there really people still in the major leagues who can't hit a 95 MPH fastball? I think that's kind of a prerequisite.
  18. DJL44
    That doesn't happen year-to-year but it does month to month and nobody questions it. Defensive stats are based on fewer chances than offense plate appearances so there will be a higher variation in the results. I have also seen many players play through an injury that affects their defense more than their offense.
  19. DJL44
    They don't have an impressive list of all-time greats, period.
  20. DJL44
    Falvey says "Bullpen not a priority" - February 2023
  21. DJL44
    That's a depressing list of "all time great outfielders".
  22. DJL44
    Check in on him next March and make a decision then if he's available.
  23. DJL44
    You want interim manager Jayce Tingler for the rest of the season? That's the most likely scenario.
  24. DJL44
    On the plus side, only 5 strikeouts against the tee.
  25. DJL44
    I'm not sure they're far off from that. The AI can't sit in the dugout though so they have to find a paper-pusher like Rocco to actually do what it says. The front office is happy with Rocco. He's doing exactly what they want him to do (which is a good way to keep your job). If they fire Rocco they'll just bring in another Rocco.
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