Mike Sixel

So far. Where else are you improving the roster? 3B is either Gio or Lewis or Miranda. 1B is either Arraez or Miranda or ? DH? Surprisingly, Sanchez is now hitting around 20% better than league average. Not one OF needs replacing. If you like Miranda or Lewis at third, you aren't dealing for one of those. People love Arraez, so he's your 1B or DH, I assume. That leaves C (where they Twins have one of the better combos in the game, that's how bad C is this year across the league).

Anyone would, meaning it isn't close.

So, don't trade for a really good SP? I'm ok with that, but people need to stop complaining they aren't trying to win this year then......He's also a top 20 pitcher so far this year.

Montas isn't a free agent until 2024.

But now we are off topic, and I'd hate for this devolve over something I just threw out there.

Winder has a handful of appearances, we don't know. Miranda is around the same ranking as Martin (though lower). Winder is ranked ahead of SWR, but he wasn't last year. So, sure, throwing in Arraez is probably too much. Take him out....I'm trying to clear some roster space here too. Frankly, there aren't many ways to make trades for this roster that make sense, other than a great SP.

How so? We have no idea who Winder really is, Arraez has no position on this roster and Miranda? He might be a 1B on this team. If CC leaves and Lewis is at SS, then Miranda might be the 3B (if Lewis isn't). Montas is one of the best SPs in the game and is controlled for another year after this. It is essentially the Berrios deal in reverse.

Sano isn't on the 40 man because he's on the IL. What are you trying achieve there?

I think this is all fair, even though I disagree with nearly all of it. We don't know exactly why they made this decision, but you could be right.

I agree with all of this.....but I think a lot of the people saying this are the same people that says it sends a bad message to future free agents to mess with newly acquire guys (even though Gio was acquired in a trade). I'd like to deal Arraez and Winder and Miranda to Oakland for Montas and a minor league player (maybe the TWins throw in another minor leaguer). That frees up space on the roster......I doubt Oakland does that though. But again, I'm dealing basically Twins' backup players (other than Winder), so not sure that frees up space for Lewis (it likely does if Larnach can play first and DH).

He's worth more than that, so, yes.

"Baldelli pulls his pitchers too soon." "How will the young guys ever get good at getting through difficult innings if Baldelli keeps pulling them out?" "Winder is better than Bundy and Archer and should pitch more than them." These are the things many here have said over the last few years.......as a reminder.

Where are you playing Lewis if you option a bench player who rarely plays? They aren't benching Urshela this little time into the acquisition, and he has a great glove. You really think the FO didn't think this thru?

Yes, I thought I had put that there....but I was exhausted from all the typing...

This. Gordon is a bench player. Larnach and Lewis aren't, and Celestino probably isn't either......

They did those transitions out of desperation. Now? Now they have options because the team is better and healthier.

to be clear, I'd put Larnach at first / DH, though his arm has been great and range adequate / mediocre. That sentence above reads like I'd put Lewis at first / DH.

Rather than post what I want, because it won't make the world any better, I'll attempt (for no good reason) to reply to some of the arguments made here. 1. The FO doesn't care about winning. Does anyone have ANY evidence of this at all? Does anyone here really believe that? This FO has spent more money on players than any other FO. They've won the division twice, and might this year also. This one always makes me weep for the future of the world, frankly. 2. The FO is stupid. Again, does anyone really think this? Do you REALLY think these guys are stupid? The made a decision you disagree with.....that doesn't make them stupid. I'd ask you to look at what record you expected going into every year but last year, and ask if the team did better or worse.....Also, many of you saying this are impressed with the pitching this year, who put that together, exactly? 3. This is why people don't go to games. Nope. People don't go to games because they are boring, long, and boring. They don't go because there are other, less expensive, more fun, things to do. Or, let's be honest, MLB has been losing attendance for years. Oh, and there was a lockout, which naturally drove down attendance. 4. This FO doesn't play rookies. Uh, what? The literally traded Garver to give the job to Jeffers. Larnach is your starting LFer when healthy....despite some here wanting them to sign a veteran. How many rookies do you want on the roster? That doesn't count all the pitchers right now, and all of them coming soon. Which position player should be replaced by a rookie, exactly? 5. Lewis is being held back for multiple seasons. He literally hasn't played in 2 years. I can't believe this is an opinion. 6. This is about free agency and arbitration. I don't buy this. It doesn't matter, given how long he was in STP. I also expect him up again this year, but we'll see. 7. They should move Gio to first. We have seen him play defense, right? If not for his defense, I'm not sure I'd even want him on the roster right now (not that you'd DFA him at all, that's ridiculous at this point). 8. Baldellis doesn't make the roster decisions, I'll just leave that here.... 9. Should have sent down Miranda instead. I actually agree with this, but I'm not sure what I'd do with Lewis. I'll get to that at the end. 10. Send down Garlick instead. Look, no way they are keeping Lewis up not to play him. Are you benching Buxton, Kepler, or Celestino? Nope. Now, you could put Lewis in CF or LF occasionally, but he's not even played 10 games in the OF in the minors. Total. Sure, they moved others around, but they didn't have options those years. And, most of those saying they should do that hated it when they did it with others. I think people don't think about the context of some of those decisions, and how they were out of necessity, not desire. 11. Make a trade. Um, look at the last decade. How many trades happen in early May? I'd love this, if it could happen, but it doesn't seem realistic at all. Also, who the heck are you trading for (they need a C or 1B .... or a starting pitcher, but if they go get a pitcher, they need to somehow trade 3 off the current team, good luck with that)? Go ahead, look at the bad teams and see what C or 1B is REALLY GOOD, and available. 12. Keep him in LF. I suppose that makes Larnach the DH or 1B. I could live with either of those (I don't need Arraez in the lineup, frankly). What would Mike do? I'd have sent down Miranda and put Arraez at first, with Lewis at DH. I would have given CC a day off here and there, with Lewis at SS. I would have rolled the dice and have him play the OF occasionally. I don't think having him play the OF ruins his development, though it isn't likely to help him be the SS of the future (I think CC opts out). When Larnach comes back, I'd have put him at first/DH/LF and sent down a pitcher. But, really, this site never disappoints in its ability to be over the top, and make me not want to come here all that often. Have a great day everyone.

My one expectation at this point is that he goes down when Larnach is healthy. I have no idea if he'll be a good MLB player or not.

People think Rocco makes the decision, on his own, when BB plays or not? Really? Mind. Boggling.

Montas is the only that interests me, and he'd be the most expensive, by far, to acquire. He's the best, and he has more control. But, ya, I'm not reversing the Berrios trade to make it.....

Great writeup

Jax got the win? Nice stat. Lewis is much more ready than I thought.

I'm not real thrilled with either player.

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