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  1. laloesch
    If he's healthy he should be able to go more than 120 maybe in the 150 range. Matt Harvey's limit in his first year back was 185 innings and he went 200. Not saying he should do the same, but 120 is quite low and overly cautious IMO. He's also going to have a full year of recovery by March 2018 so he should be ready by spring training. But if he's erratic and has control issues it might be a moot point anyways.
  2. laloesch
    May will be a factor in the rotation next season maybe not right away but at some point. 100% healthy he will push Gibson and Mejia IMO and that's a good thing. I also think Littell, Enns and Gonsalves will be a factor too. What the Twins need is a top of the rotation to pair with Berrios and Santana. The rest can fill out the #4 and #5 spots.
  3. laloesch
    Not the season i recall for Jake Reed. He was solid end to end although he did miss a few games early on. I'm still surprised he didn't get a September callup this year.
  4. laloesch
    Most of their starting pitching that year was signed via free agency with the exception of Cueto who they gave up Finnegan, Lamb and Reed for. The rest (Young, Volquez, Guthrie) all signed 2 or 3 year deals which worked out quite well for the Royals. Duffey and Ventura were home grown.
  5. laloesch
    I don't follow Brock. What i said makes perfect sense. The Twins need good young pitching and how they go get it via free agency or trading veterans for prospects. Nobody is saying THEY WILL trade Santana or Dozier for anything. All that is being said by some is that its ONE WAY to bring in future building blocks that this franchise needs. Nothing more nothing less. I don't understand why everyone is getting so bent out of shape about it. Happens all the time. I am not interested in getting into a cut and paste spat here. .
  6. laloesch
    JDL in and of himself was not a sufficient return for Brian Dozier but who knows what exactly was on the table in that deal. It's clear though that the Twins were right (for now) for not moving forward in that potential trade. However, I agree in principal though that you deal from strength to address weak spots which currently is starting pitching. Trading Dozier and Santana for the right long term pieces is the right move here. Especially Dozier because they have Escobar, Gordon, etc. that could take over at second. I think many here are being extremely short sighted and somewhat hypocritical based on their comments last offseason when there was all the trade buzz surrounding Dozier. But that is not the big picture here. Santana is an unrestricted free agent in 2020 and 34 already. How much longer do you think he keeps this up before declining significantly? Wouldn't it be better to trade him in the right deal for pitching prospects while he still has high value knowing that he's 35 next offseason? I don't know. I just see too many holes on this team to not be open minded about dealing some of the older veterans for key long term pieces. They REALLLY NEED to start bringing in good young starters to fill out the rotation with Berrios NOW! I doubt they do it via free agency given current payroll and holding some back to extend Sano, Buxton, Rosario, etc. I get what you are saying no doubt.
  7. laloesch
    It would be nice to see Jay called up in 2018. Still dissapointed that they gave up on him as a starter, but i still see a role for him as a shut down LH RP. Would also be nice to see Reed get a call in 2018 as well. Those two could be good additions to the pen next season.
  8. laloesch
    The front office has repeatedly stated that May will be utilized as a starter going forward. Not saying that won't change but i wouldn't count on him in the pen.
  9. laloesch
    I understand both sides on this issue. I get your point, not sure i 100% agree, but i respect your opinion AND I don't need or want to mock your ideas in the process as seemed to be happening on page 3....and now after reading this thread it's perfectly clear to me why it happens so often in general on this site. I am firmly in the camp that this team needs to go after front line starters and soon. Ervin is not going to be around that much longer and that leaves us with basically Berrios and a whole lot of question marks afterwords. I think the only real solution is to trade one or multiple young prospects for a front end rotation guy. Might end up having to be one or multiple guys from Sano, Buxton, Dozier, Kepler, Rosario and other lesser prospects such as Gordon. It would be easier to add a mid rotation guy like Lance Lynn via free agency once you have that ace starter in place to build around. We'll see. I'm not convinced it happens any time soon.
  10. laloesch
    Assuming he's willing to sign and for a reasonable amount.
  11. laloesch
    Come on Mike.... he said "Pablo Sandoval is a 5'11" slap hitter" creating the impression that he's a Jason Tyner, Jason Bartlett or Nick Punto type hitter / build. Sandoval is NOT a slap hitter toothpick. He's had health issues the last couple of seasons but both (Sano and Sandoval) have similar builds with the exception of their height difference. And yes Sandoval is heavier then he should be.
  12. laloesch
    lol, Pablo Sandoval is not a slap hitter, talk about false narrative.
  13. laloesch
    I agree in principal as well. He needs to prove it. I wouldn't throw him everything at once. I respect him as a hitter and how he has improved at 3rd but i need to see more. Buxton is a much easier decision if you ask me, but Sano not so sure yet.
  14. laloesch
    I don't think he signs an extension with the I was about to say he spends a lot of time there in the offseason. I wonder if he even signs an extension with the Twins. If he turns down one or two reasonable offers they need to trade him in a package for an ace caliper pitcher i think.
  15. laloesch
    It would certainly be worth looking into but carefully studied the numbers may not work. Then there is the safety factor that know one wants to talk about particularly El Salvador and Guatemala.
  16. laloesch
    But central America for the most part is dirt and i mean DIRT poor. How could any of those countries down there possibly sustain a major league team with comparative payrolls to US teams? Panama and Costa Rica have yearly average incomes of $2740. Honduras $760 and Nicaragua less than $500 a year! If you jump over to the island of Hispaniola it doesn't get any better with Haiti at $460 and Domincan Republic is not much better. Just south of our border Mexico averages $4,400 a year.
  17. laloesch
    Charlotte is booming again. As someone who has lived in DC, Cincy, Nashville, Buffalo, Twin Cities and now Charlotte i can honestly say that they could support a team. Charlotte is hungry for baseball. The banking sector is BOOMING in Charlotte and they have scores of other business now. The AAA Knights have ranked #1 in attendance since 2014 after BB&T ballpark opened downtown. The AAA Nashville Sounds also have high attendance numbers and Nashville has a vibrant growing downtown and is a central distribution center for companies in the midwest. Both cities are ripe for MLB baseball in my opinion.
  18. laloesch
    How bout Vegas then? At the same time the league could reinstate Pete Rose
  19. laloesch
    Nashville would be a good option along with Charlotte, Raleigh, even Oklahoma City. They need more teams in the south and central US. Move the Rays out of Florida and if the A's can't secure a new stadium move them as well.
  20. laloesch
    patience....help is on the way (AA)....lol
  21. laloesch
    I absolutely don't agree with your opinion, but that's fine. He's what 41 / 42? So he's a young guy, but he's also a statistician whereas Molitor is old school. Gordon Jones had a good piece on him earlier this year and described him as confident, organized and having the confidence of the players. He's actual quite hands on as the outfield coach. Hardly a shy computer geek hiding behind his computer screen upstairs or in the corner of the dugout. He's functioned as a scout for the Diamondbacks for three years, an assistant coach for the University of Arizona and special assistant in scouting and player development for the Dodgers from 2014-2017. His father coached college baseball for 30+ years. Hardly a nerd. I think that along with Rowson and Smith he has been part of the reason for the turn around. http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/05/26/twins-outfield-coach-jeff-pickler/
  22. laloesch
    I look at it a bit differently. Molitor is a Jim Pohlad favorite. Before this season he told the FO that they would honor Molitor deal through the conclusion of his contract, which makes me think they were already looking to replace him (why Jeff Pickler was brought in). I am not under the impression that he was Falvey's or Levine's first choice, but they were stuck between a rock and a hard place. Apparently the players like him (Molitor), ownership loves him and after this season they really had no choice but to keep him around. I'm sure Paul knows this and was in the driver's seat during contract negotiations, obviously wanting the years. He either got the years in a new contract or walked away, which would have been difficult for the newer front office to explain to the fans and ownership. But as some other posters have stated I think Jeff Pickler is likely in the running as next manager. He is a big analytics guy and graduated magna cum laude at UT. I wouldn't be surprised that he continues to take on a much larger role in the clubhouse during the next three years.
  23. laloesch
    Pretty much. The Twins sike themselves out whenever they play the Yankees. Ervin Santana was not prepared for this game. Once again the starting pitching fails.
  24. laloesch
    Twins have to have a lead before the Yanks get to Chapman if they want to win this game.
  25. laloesch
    Congrats to the Twins! Impressive for a team that lost SO MANY games last year.
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