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  1. DJL44
    If not for his back injury, Al Rosen's career would be a lot more impressive. If not for the injuries, Byron Buxton's career would be a lot more impressive. Nomar Garciaparra, Bret Saberhagen, Orel Hershiser, Fred Lynn. There are literally HUNDREDS of baseball players throughout history who could say the same thing.
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    I don't think either one is one of the top 4 players available. The rules say you only get to vote for 4 so my ballot would not have either.
  3. DJL44
    It's going to be awfully hard to find a trade partner for either. Most likely you'll just get someone else's overpaid player in return.
  4. DJL44
    Nobody wanted to trade for Wade Miley's $10M contract and he was one of the best pitchers in the major leagues last year. Randy Dobnak and the remaining $8M on his contract should be quite easy to get through waivers.
  5. DJL44
    Wade Miley would have been the best pitcher on the roster. I don't understand this at all. Give up any prospect ranked #15 or lower on the MLB list.
  6. DJL44
    Total failure by the Twins. They should have traded something, anything for Miley so he never ended up on waivers at all.
  7. DJL44
    Wade Miley was pretty outstanding in 2021 and has a $10M option for 2022.
  8. DJL44
    Ever hear the saying "better to trade someone a year too early than a year too late"? That's Mitch Garver. I think a challenge trade to the Yankees that brings back Gary Sanchez + another player (Jameson Taillon? Domingo German?) could be interesting for the Twins. The Yankee fans really don't want Sanchez around. He's expensive and Garver isn't (projected arb number $5M less than Sanchez). The Yankees are trying to find a way to limit their luxury tax bill and have a lot of arbitration eligible players.
  9. DJL44
    Oakland is not going to want to pay all of Manea, Bassitt and Montas.
  10. DJL44
    I think they may have already tipped their hand on this one. Falvey wants more home runs in the lineup and that is something you will never get from Luis Arraez. Jose Miranda is ready and can play every position that Arraez can play. Miranda hit 30 HR in the minors this year (with a .344 batting average). Arraez is pretty much at peak trade value right now. He's a proven utility infielder who gets on base. Someone will be interested in acquiring him.
  11. DJL44
    I like this idea enough that I would endorse trading Arraez to make it happen. They need pitching more than they need Luis Arraez.
  12. DJL44
    Sano has been awful at 1B. He should play out his contract at DH next year. Josh Donaldson is going to be 36 and the team defense could improve if he played more first base.
  13. DJL44
    So, no to Matz
  14. DJL44
    I don't think Ober and Ryan is enough to make it through the season. The other starters are more AAA depth than pitchers you would want to rely on to start a season.
  15. DJL44
    I'm not sure Rodriguez would be buying low but they probably could buy low on Danny Duffy.
  16. DJL44
    There is a trio of interesting lefties: Danny Duffy, Eduardo Rodriguez and Steven Matz. Target Field is tough on LHP but any of those guys could help.
  17. DJL44
    They picked the wrong pitcher with Happ. Several pitchers signed after Happ, including Rich Hill who had been successful with the team in 2020. There are 5 shortstops who will be pursued heavily. The Yankees are going to sign one of them, probably Correa. The Dodgers will sign one, probably Seager. The Phillies are also in the market for a shortstop and can outbid the Twins. Most of them also have a QO attached and the last thing the Twins should be doing is giving away draft picks in the upcoming draft. That means it's sign Javier Baez or hunt for bargains.
  18. DJL44
    Based on Falvey's quotes in Reusse's article in the Strib today you will be quite disappointed. "We had LaMonte. He was an on-base, line-drive guy and we liked him a lot but what he and the Giants did this year, he looked like a totally different human at the plte. He was standing upright, swinging harder, hitting for power." "People complain about the emphasis on home runs, but they win games," Falvey said. "Already in this postseason, teams are 13-1 when they outhomer the opponent."
  19. DJL44
    The Twins ended up in last place because they only had one good pitcher and they traded him at the deadline.
  20. DJL44
    If Rooker was not already on the 40 man roster I doubt the Twins would acquire him from another team.
  21. DJL44
    There will be a lot of SS on the move this winter. Not just the free agents but also players who are displaced when their team signs one of the free agents. For example, I expect the Yankees to sign Correa and make Gio Urshela available in trade. He graded out as average in 200 innings at SS for the Yankees. I also expect the Phillies will essentially pay to get rid of Didi Gregorious. I don't think the right strategy is to target a particular free agent. Better to be opportunistic when a bargain presents itself.
  22. DJL44
    Pretty easy to look up. He's owed $15.3M over the next two seasons with a $2M buyout of an option. Like you said, he's become all or nothing at the plate (19 of his 70 hits in 2021 were HR). If the ball stops going over the fence he's unplayable. I'd trade Sano for DeJong but I doubt St. Louis would be interested.
  23. DJL44
    No, it's two full seasons until Garver qualifies for free agency
  24. DJL44
    I agree 100% with this. I don't even have any confidence in Ryan or Ober pitching a full, productive season. If they really want to contend next season they can't depend on the minor leaguers at all. None of the high level prospects pitched over 100 innings.
  25. DJL44
    One more name. A familiar one. Jake Odorizzi is pretty expensive for a 5th starter in Houston.
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