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  1. IndianaTwin
    Rooting for promising Twins pitchers has been the bane of my existence since I was a child.
  2. IndianaTwin
    And unfortunately, a few of our hitters are still dealing with projectile dysfunction.
  3. IndianaTwin
    Pretty much agree with all you've said, with a subtle adjustment. I think he's earned the right to be at the top of the pecking order as the 14th man, which is why it's significant not to burn his option this year. As in, plan the roster so that you don't need Castro, but recognize there will be very few days when you don't have at least one player on the IL. If you plan with Castro as your No. 13, he will most often be your 12th or 11th. I think he fits the "long-term plan." As in, the Twins emphasis on position flexibility means that their long-term plan will almost always include a place for a Castro-type in his Arb years, preferably with an option. A guy like this is disposable, not in the sense that he is bad, but in that that he will be disposed of when he reaches free agency, replaced by someone with a similar profile. For 2024 and maybe even 2025, he's the leading candidate for this role, but he'll be replaced by Castro 2.0 in a couple years.
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    Indeed. I'm in the group that says his recent comments mean very little. So you heard it here first: Gray to the Reds this offseason. The only thing his comments mean to me is that he's mature enough to know it's not exclusively about money. He had good experiences in Cincy. He was born in Nashville, went to school there, and still lives there (I think). If the Reds decline their $20M option on Votto, their biggest 2024 commitment is the $12M they still owe Wil Myers, followed by the $3.6M they still owe Griffey. Both contracts conclude next year. They also already have an extension in place with Greene that costs only $3.333M next year. They have three low-dollar Arb 3 guys, seven cheap Arb 1 or Arb 2 guys and a host of young talent. With the talent they have and the success they are having this year, I think it screams, "Throw a wad at Gray for 3 years." If I'm the Reds, I give him 3/$75M and even frontload it to be $30M/$25M/$20M to help with future flexibility. Add an option for the fourth year at $20M. And if the Cards offer a similar deal, consider going higher. I'd love to see him back with the Twins next year, but I think it makes too much sense for Cincy.
  5. IndianaTwin
    Whew. I feared the headline was leading us to something about E.D.
  6. IndianaTwin
    You’d have a lot of nickels.
  7. IndianaTwin
    I’m thinking of the situation where a runner is going on a 3-2 pitch. When the ump quickly calls a ball, the catcher doesn’t need to throw and risk throwing it into center. I haven’t had opportunity to see a game with robo calls, but if you’re saying it’s quick enough to address that situation, awesome.
  8. IndianaTwin
    It’s an easy match, except for the whole part of them wanting something of value in return. And they particularly want MLB-ready pitching. So no, not really an easy match.
  9. IndianaTwin
    How about this — the need to have an immediate call on the pitch when a runner is stealing?
  10. IndianaTwin
    I'd put Polanco and Lewis at the top. Points to Polanco for stability and presence and to Lewis for upside. Tiebreaker to Polanco for his likely being available sooner. If it's 2022 Jose Miranda, I'd slot him next. They'd be followed by the two relievers, though I appreciate @GKuehl's reminder on Paddack. Not really sure that Gordon adds much to the mix. Topping them all would be the healthy return of Buxton.
  11. IndianaTwin
    In agreement, and to summarize... Twins likelihood of trading Correa > Cards likelihood of trading Arenado or Goldy
  12. IndianaTwin
    Nick's also correct about Goldschmidt. He has another year, and they are planning to compete next year. Their truly expiring contracts are six -- Wainwright, Montgomery, Flaherty, VerHagen, Stratton and Hicks. In order, that's a legend they won't trade, two starters we don't need, a below-average reliever on the IL and two guys pitching just under the level of Oliver Ortega's small sample size. If very cheap, sure, talk to them about Stratton and Hicks. With their starters, they are a nice trading partner for somebody, but probably not the Twins. If they are going to trade arbitration and pre-arb players, it's because they've got a glut of position players, perhaps even more than the Twins do -- DeJong, O'Neill, Edman, Carlson, Nootbaar, Gorman, Burleson, Walker, etc., with Winn and others on the way. There's some really attractive pieces in there. Again, probably for another team. Frankly, St. Louis is probably a better match for Cleveland than they are for us.
  13. IndianaTwin
    I had a similar thought after @jorgenswest's excellent point above and after looking at the schedule as well. Give him Friday or add him to the roster and Friday and give him Saturday. Either way, it gets them through that window and buys them most of two weeks to see how things play out and what it means for IL stints and the trade deadline.
  14. IndianaTwin
    No. On the basis of a reflective comment from a thoughtful dude who just reached a significant career milestone? Likely lose the clubhouse? Not to mention the fanbase? With the only team that has the potential to run away from the division? You're right that you don't make these decisions in a vacuum. Which is why you don't get worked up about a single comment from someone, particularly when the team knows him better than the reporter does. No.
  15. IndianaTwin
    Also, don't look now, but Buxton's has also surpassed 100 recently.* *Note that I didn't specify a direction in surpassing.
  16. IndianaTwin
    And don't look now, but Correa's OPS+ is approaching 100. He's batting .367 from the leadoff spot since "The Meeting." PS: For those frustrated with Correa's year to date, you should hear my friend the White Sox fan talking about Tim Anderson: Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of his last homer, though he's only played 85 games in that stretch because of injury.
  17. IndianaTwin
    To enumerate Chief's comment about the bullpen being the difference... They went 13.0 innings with 7 hits and 3 walks (0.759 WHIP), giving up 2 runs (1.38 ERA) while striking out 11. I was on the radio, but I'm told one of hits, and thus one of the runs, was on a catchable ball.
  18. IndianaTwin
    I say, "No." From the OP... "...Jorge López smoothly ended the sixth with a first-pitch double-play lineout, but the seventh wasn't as kind. He walked a man, eventually giving him 2nd off a wild pitch. Then Zack Gelof plopped a ball between a galloping Kepler and a flailing Kirilloff, chopping off the all-important luxury run with one fortunate swing. "And so entered Jhoan Duran. He pitched on Friday and Saturday, but Rocco Baldelli decided to call upon his reliable workhorse for a third straight game." Missing is that Pagan cleaned up the mini-mess Lopez was in and pitched a spotless eighth. He also picked up Maeda in Friday night's game, with a walk and a whiff in 1.2 innings. It could be argued that he was the most outstanding member of an outstanding bullpen over the weekend
  19. IndianaTwin
    Will be interesting to see how they handle Keuchel. If the opt-out is indeed the 21st, and given that this is the 16th, can they throw him on Friday and then pick up the option after the game?
  20. IndianaTwin
    What happened? Did he trip and fall?
  21. IndianaTwin
    Yes.
  22. IndianaTwin
    I missed responding earlier on the “long run” side of it. That’s why I’m still optimistic on the season. I think the Twins are the only team in the Central that has the potential to pull away. To play as poorly as they have and still be two games above .500 is actually pretty good. Their longest winning streak is four games. Thanks to their starting, I could see them ripping off eight straight or 10 of 12 much more easily than turning in a long losing streak.
  23. IndianaTwin
    Blizzard for dessert, I’m assuming.
  24. IndianaTwin
    Really? I think you answered your own question.
  25. IndianaTwin
    Atteberry just noted that the first seagulls have started circling. Being on San Francisco Bay, I thought it would be baygulls.
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