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  1. tarheeltwinsfan
    It would help the cities of Minnie-St Paul and the state of Minnesota ( and me) to have the Twins contending annually. This doing "just barely enough to be average" is a sure recipe for mediocrity. There is a reason scores are kept in baseball.
  2. tarheeltwinsfan
    Makes perfect sense to me. I say, sign Correa and be grateful that there are some young, potentially very good players to play other positions or to be traded for pitching and a catcher or two.
  3. tarheeltwinsfan
    Why not sign a potential future HOF SS and trade some of the "overload" for pitching?
  4. tarheeltwinsfan
    Don't apologize Doc. I thoroughly enjoyed your article. I would love to have Correa sign long term and find places to play the youngsters later. SS is a great position upon which to build a franchise. Be strong up the middle is a common phrase for a reason. I, for one, am not "sick of all this Correa speculation". I find it to be reasonable, because the Twins need a SS, which is possibly the most important position on a baseball team, and Correa is the best SS who has ever played on the Twins..(my apologies to Roy, Zoilo and Greg). AND CORREA IS AVAILABLE!
  5. tarheeltwinsfan
    Get he highest ranking catcher which the Twins can get. Twins need catchers.
  6. tarheeltwinsfan
    Amen
  7. tarheeltwinsfan
    Good points.
  8. tarheeltwinsfan
    Thank you for this good report Steve. Very hope-filled.
  9. tarheeltwinsfan
    Great point about trying to get Rowson back. Make Rowson an offer he can't refuse. I also agree about the need for getting the best bullpen in the major leagues. We have a start with Duran. We need two others like him and we will be the best in the majors. Except for Ryan, Gray, Mahle, Ober, SWR, Winder, and Varland, put the remaining pitchers into relief situations in the majors and in the minors and see who can do 1-2 innings of shut down, no walks, pitching consistently. Put them in the majors as relief pitchers. We need a smart, pitcher-orientated, catcher , who can throw out base-stealers (look at Houston),. A good catcher makes the pitchers better. Find a team orientated, good fielding, level headed, vaccinated SS, either from within or from without the organization. Trade Kep for young flame throwing prospects. Sign Rodon.
  10. tarheeltwinsfan
    Well said Pat. You apparently have an economics degree like I do, plus you obviously are wise.
  11. tarheeltwinsfan
    I would much prefer adding Rodon in free agency. Pay the man what he is worth. I hate losing top ranked prospects in trades.
  12. tarheeltwinsfan
    Arraez will win the Silver Slugger for utility player.
  13. tarheeltwinsfan
    Good article Ted. I agree 100%.
  14. tarheeltwinsfan
    I agree.
  15. tarheeltwinsfan
    Good post, except for trading Larnach, plus some other pieces for Lopez. I'd like to see that happen, but the "other pieces" probably will be too costly.
  16. tarheeltwinsfan
    Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Do not do these trades.
  17. tarheeltwinsfan
    It is my hope that the FO will not sign below average starters who are "innings eaters". Think about that a moment. Why do you want to give lots of innings to a below average pitcher? The predicted results will be below average for a large number of innings, straining the bullpen, and resulting in losses. A win is a win and a loss is a loss, whether it is April or September. Promote several of these young pitchers, acclimate them to the big leagues, and let the cream rise to the top. It would be helpful to the young pitchers and to the Twins to allow some to be relief pitchers, while they get used to the Big Show. Next year those who prove themselves worthy can look forward to starting for the Twins. Sign and play mediocre pitchers and you get mediocre results and another .500 season.
  18. tarheeltwinsfan
    Sorry but I pass on all of these. Too risky. If I had to sign one, I'd sign Kluber due to his control.
  19. tarheeltwinsfan
    I've been waiting for the pipeline to produce ever since I started reading TD. I'm still waiting. Our two best young pitchers, Ryan and Duran, are adopted Twins.
  20. tarheeltwinsfan
    The Twins must also "keep" the developing pitchers and not trade them away (Petty, Graterol, Gil, Pressly, Berrios, Hendricks)
  21. tarheeltwinsfan
    No way Gray leaves, because I heard he was addicted to Walleye Juicy Lucys. By the way , we have a restaurant named Jucy Lucy's Restaurant in Asheville, NC
  22. tarheeltwinsfan
    Thanks for sharing. I do understand that contacts require a meeting of the minds of two or more individuals and/or entities. However, in my reign as pretend FO/owner, I chose to spend the $90 million. But if I can't afford it, or if Gary Sanchez signs elsewhere, then I'll sign Leon instead of Sanchez, and I'll just about be at $60 million. I love this website.
  23. tarheeltwinsfan
    Brock, I just posted something similar in the Sonny Gray article. I also said: "pay Correa and pay Rodon". I suggested signing Sanchez for 3 years, instead of Leon, whom you suggested. While I really appreciated Leon and his bunts, I feel the Twins need more pop from the second catcher's bat. I understand you were trying to keep under the arbitrary budget, and there are worse options than Leon, but I would just feel more secure with Sanchez. I would have Ryan as SP3 and Mahle as SP4 (a minor difference during the season, but important in the playoffs). I agree 100% on getting rid of Kepler. Trade him for some flame throwing minor league prospect pitchers. Maybe one will pan out in 1-2 years. I also left the relief corps alone, except parting ways with Pagan. I think it is more than adequate with Duran at the tail end, preceded by Lopez, Jax, Alcala, Thielbar, and whoever, and also with (hopefully) Maeda as a long reliever. I would release/trade Garlic and keep both Wallner and Larnach. I would keep Winder, Varland and SWR at triple A as starters, to be brought up for spot starts when the inevitable injuries occur. I agree 100% with keeping Gio. He was a breath of fresh air. Can this proposed team beat the Astros, Yankees, White Sox and Mariners? Absolutely.
  24. tarheeltwinsfan
    "It's deja vu all over again", to quote Yogi Berra. Once again, the Twins need 1) an above average defensive catcher with a good strong arm, a gold glove defensive SS who can hit, and an ace pitcher. How many straight years have the Twins had these 3 needs during the off season? 2 of the most important position players, plus the most important player on a championship team...the proverbial, shutdown "Ace" pitcher. Question: If the Twins repeatedly have these 3 key needs, how can the FO ever realistically expect to win a World Series? Answer, They can't. Solution: Pay Correa his 350 million dollars; pay Sanchez 30 million for 3 years; and pay Rodon his ??? millions. Carpe diem.
  25. tarheeltwinsfan
    It also depends on one's definition of "when it's most important top win". I never like Gardy's quote, "It's a long season", usually made after a particularly disappointing loss, when the Twins' bullpen blew a 3 run lead or after the Twins were swept by the lowly Tigers/Royals/whoever. It is my belief that the definition of "when it's most important to win", is today's game.
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