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  1. USAFChief
    Concur on Carew at 2nd, Morneau at 1st. We can squeeze Killebrew in at 3rd that way. Jim Perry over both Morris and Liriano.
  2. USAFChief
    I would say the always transient nature of an MLB team is yet another reason to add when you have a chance. Your rotation (or pen, or lineup) in July isn't guaranteed to be there in October. Dobnak started because that's all they had left.
  3. USAFChief
    But Maybe not starting Randy Dobnak would have.
  4. USAFChief
    I agree with paragraphs 2 and 3. As for the pipeline, you have one semi-established starter (Ryan, who I'll give you although he wasn't part of any pipeline discussion over the winter), one sure thing reliever (Duran), and one useful pen piece (Jax). Smeltzer doesn't belong in this conversation. Ober...maybe. But here we are in the middle of a contending year and we can't even find an intriguing reliever in said "pipeline."
  5. USAFChief
    What I remember: They dipped their toes in the water rather than dive in, despite having a team everyone here seems to be waiting for. What I don't remember is any of the minor leaguers traded away. I also remember Zac Gallen, Marcus Stroman, Zach Grienke, Trevor Bauer, and Tanner Roark getting moved. There was starting pitching available.
  6. USAFChief
    Jax started 14 games. Moran got 8 sporadic innings in September.
  7. USAFChief
    I'll include Winder, but Jax was up last year.
  8. USAFChief
    Which players currently in the Twins minor leagues guarantee that will happen? A few months ago many here were ecstatic over the "pitching pipeline(tm)" that was going to supply an endless stream of top level pitching to the Twins as soon as 2022. Today Jhoan Duran and Jovanni Moran are the sole addition to last year's staff, and the clearest need is pitching. It's an open question whether the Twins even HAVE the pieces in the minor leagues to get quality help. Last year the return for Berrios was lauded...where are those two today? When opportunity knocks, open the door. There's no guarantee he knocks again.
  9. USAFChief
    I don't think it's all that complicated. They need pitching help. Get some, and do your best to take advantage of an opportunity when that opportunity is in front of you. I don't buy for a second there's some reason to believe better opportunities are sure to be there in the future. Even if YOU do, so what? Why would you prefer a possibility over a reality (this year)? I also don't think I'd term Ryan Jeffers as a "key piece" of the lineup. That seems to me to be inventing "complications."
  10. USAFChief
    Buxton has played in 73 games, Correa 70. That's true. Buxton has 304 PAs, Correa 303. However, Buxton has 47 games in CF. 376.2 innings in the field. Four of those games in CF came as a late game sub. Correa has 69 games at SS. 583.1 innings. So it's not exactly apples to apples. Buxton IS on pace to reach 500 PAs for just the 2nd time in his career. But I'd hesitate to call him a full time player, since so much of his time is wasted at DH.
  11. USAFChief
    You're in a bit of a no-lose situation here... Doing something significant would be significant. But doing nothing significant would also be...significant.
  12. USAFChief
    https://twinsdaily.com/forums/topic/57626-video-encarnacion-strand-hits-for-the-cycle-twins-system-recap/ Tom noticed.
  13. USAFChief
    Speaking of which, the Mets should have Bobby Bonilla announce their picks. Get some use out of the million bucks they're still shelling out every year until 2145. Plus Rajai Davis can't pick out a suit, and can't remember his lines.
  14. USAFChief
    One thing for sure...in Trevor Plouffe the Twins have the clear winner in the "used to be with the team, pick announcer" sweepstakes.
  15. USAFChief
    That's a great point I'm shocked.
  16. USAFChief
    But we're talking about prospects...in which case 21 IS "old" Not many players will be drafted who are older. I absolutely love the pick, but he is "old" in the context of the draft.
  17. USAFChief
    And...a reach with the next pick.
  18. USAFChief
    In Prielipp's case, though, the TJS is in the rear view mirror far enough to almost be a non factor.
  19. USAFChief
    Ha...only needed to last 2 more picks, but he gone. That would have been incredible.
  20. USAFChief
    You're talking at 8, right?
  21. USAFChief
    I'm no draftnic, and value prospects as little as probably anyone on this board, but so far this draft has gone incredibly well for the Twins. No way Lee drops to 8, and NO WAY Prielipp drops to 48!
  22. USAFChief
    Bingo!
  23. USAFChief
    I can't even pretend to be any kind of draftnick, but this seems to me like the best possible scenario for our Twins.
  24. USAFChief
    I don't know for sure what Jim Pohlad's ultimate goal is. But for me, I love baseball, but there cam be no true enjoyment without winning. What's the point? The goal is to win.
  25. USAFChief
    You're on for a beverage at a game...same 2 to 1?
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