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  1. terrydactyls
    Just send Sano, Arraez, and maybe Spencer Speed to Miami for pitching help. Kirilloff takes over 1B, Miranda becomes the utility guy, and Larnach plays LF. All problems solved! ?
  2. terrydactyls
    There is always the possibility that Winder (or one of the other young guns) turns out similar to Dwight Gooden (minus the drug problems) or Mark, the Bird, Fidrych. The trade market appears to be non-existent at the moment so give the kids a chance. The Twins' will soon have to make Rule 5 or trade capital decisions on these guys, so now would be a great time to see what their value really is.
  3. terrydactyls
    Celestino is the only safety net if Buxton gets hurt. Add Steer (redundant at 2B) instead? And replace Duran with Strotman. I would do that deal.
  4. terrydactyls
    If Maneaa, Montas, and Castillo are all off the market (read this at MLB rumors), then I think the Twins go with what they have, test out the young'uns, and wait until the trade deadline to make additions. And if 2022 has turned into another 2021, then trade both Correa and Gray for as much as possible and use the money to buy a top of the rotation pitcher next offseason.
  5. terrydactyls
    I really hate to return to the actual topic of the post, but....... As in business, those that are familiar with saber metrics love to speak in acronyms that us commoners don't understand. Possibly it's to feel superior? Or possibly to hide the fact that they don't really understand sabermetrics? Hell, for years I thought they were talking about cyber metrics. All these advanced statistics with plus signs and minus signs mean diddly squat to me. Can the guy with the bat hit the little round thing? And if he does, can anyone catch it? That's baseball in it's simplest form. There are not three true outcomes. There are only two: you make an out or you don't. That's all the analysis I need.
  6. terrydactyls
    Oakland is pitting several teams against one another to drive up the price for Montas. Are the Twins doing the same dance by pitting Oakland against Cincinnati? Castillo or Montas?
  7. terrydactyls
    Arraez, Balazovic, Enlow, Kepler, Strotman, and Steer for Montas and either Soderstrom or Longeliers (two top catching prospects).
  8. terrydactyls
    That infield with an outfield of Lewis, Buxton, and Martin would be a world class defensive team with plenty of offense in addition.
  9. terrydactyls
    One note about Sanchez as a catcher. On MLB radio this morning, the topic of Sanchez's defensive skills was discussed. One of the commentators said that Sanchez is better than most people think. His reasoning was that Sanchez is a big guy and not very agile, but the Yankees insisted on him adopting the one knee on the ground technique. This further erodes a catcher's flexibility. If the Twins allow Sanchez to play in a more traditional style, his defense would be at least average. I'll take average for a second catcher over "atrocious" any day.
  10. terrydactyls
    I read an alert on my phone this morning that said Correa had signed with the Twins. I figured Randballs was messing with our heads. Then I found out it was the truth! What a shock. But also, this is what I have repeatedly posted that the Twins should do. I finally made an accurate prediction. Yea me!!!! Next up is Arraez, Balazovic, Steer, Rooker, Sano, and Enlow to Oakland for Montas and Shea Longeliers or Tyler Soderstrom (two top catching prospects).
  11. terrydactyls
    I thought he was a golfer during the Arnold Palmer/Jack Nicklaus era?
  12. terrydactyls
    I, too, went 0 for 14 several times. But that was when I was trying to get dates.
  13. terrydactyls
    I meant to say throw inflated ONE YEAR offers at them. Put a strong team on the field in 2022 and give Larnach, Martin, and others another year to be ready.
  14. terrydactyls
    Hole in LF: Kris Bryant, Joc Peterson, Eddie Rosario, Corey Dickerson, and Kyle Schwarber available. Hole at SS: Story and Correa still available. Starting Pitcher: Greinke, Danny Duffy, and Pineda still available. Relief Pitcher: Collin McHugh, Ryan Tepera, Kenley Jenson, and John Curtis's still available. My suggestion is to use the large war chest available to make inflated offers to all of them, see who is interested, and then negotiate with the ones you like best.
  15. terrydactyls
    How about this trade? Arraez, Balazovic, and Lewis to the A's for Montas and Shea Longeliers ( a defense first catcher who is the A's #2 prospect). It's close to even at trade values (67.4 to 63.2 in the Twins favor).
  16. terrydactyls
    In my opinion, a lot of commenters who have been contributing to the articles about recent trades by the front office have one thing in common. They all want instant gratification. In some cases, less than a day passed before the rants began proclaiming this trade or that trade is a total failure because the next move hadn't happened. I'm waiting until Opening Day to decide if I like all the trades. There may be a number of other trades being worked on, along with the signing of a couple free agents. Relax; enjoy the warming weather; daylight savings starts soon; get your vegetable gardens ready; etc.
  17. terrydactyls
    There is a rumor now that Correa would consider a one-year mega deal. Why not throw $40M at him for 2022? See if he bites and then worry about SS next year. Maybe Palacios or Lewis prove they can play SS and then you can focus on pitching. Sign Pineda now and trade for Castillo or Montas.
  18. terrydactyls
    I'm not making any comment on this trade because I think there might be more activity yet to come. I want to see what the roster looks like on April 1st. However, I would like to mention that, by my count, there were only two mentions of Correa being a target. The money is there to give him what he wants. And he is a much better player than Story.
  19. terrydactyls
    Why do we allow youngsters on this site? ?
  20. terrydactyls
    Only if the FA wanted to sign with the Twins. People seem to refuse to acknowledge the fact that it takes both sides to agree on a contract.
  21. terrydactyls
    Great Post!!!!
  22. terrydactyls
    The Twins have $50M available for salaries. Pineda, Tepera, and McHugh won't take more than $25M at best so why not spend the other $25M on a left fielder for one year or two? Any of the ones I mentioned are infinitely better than Rooker, much better than Larnach, and Martin and Lewis probably aren't ready until mid-season. If they are ready for the big leagues this summer, move the new outfielder at the trade deadline. There is also a possibility of moving Kepler at the deadline which will also open another slot for "prospects". I would like to see an outfield of Lewis, Buxton, and Martin. Any pitcher would like to see that outfield along with an infield of Donaldson, IKF, Polanco, and Kirilloff, and a strong defensive catcher.
  23. terrydactyls
    FWIW My current position is to: 1) sign Pineda, trade for a starter (Montas, Castillo, etc.), 2) offer one-year, inflated, big dollar contracts to relief pitchers Tepera and McHugh (try to sign both) and to outfielders Conforto, Castellanos, Bryant, and Swarber (sign one to play left field for a year or two), 3) At the 2022 trade deadline, try to trade Donaldson and Sano, and any of the inflated contracts mentioned previously for the best you can get, 4) use 2022 to see what all the "prospects" can offer. The available money to spend next year should fill any perceived remains holes.
  24. terrydactyls
    After signing Juan Minaya, is there anything else that needs to be done? Let the season begin!
  25. terrydactyls
    Your assumption about a visa is correct. No contract = no visa.
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