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  1. gunnarthor
    I actually like Ober but this is sad. Ober doesn't make the rotation on a real playoff team. As it is, he could be a 4/5 type starter if everything works out. Ideally, we could give those starts to someone with higher upside. But we aren't.
  2. gunnarthor
    I think the plan will be, more or less, roll with what we've got, re-sign Pineda, another Happ-type arm, try to upgrade the pen and hope that Ryan, Strotman, Winder, Ober, Thorpe etc can turn into ML starters that can go 4-5 innings and turn it over to the bullpen. Maybe they'll take another run at re-signing Buxton. If he comes back strong this year and they can't resign him, they'll trade him this offseason. What I want to have happen is different. I want ownership to step up and sign good pitchers - two of Guasman, Gray, Rodon, Ray, Thor (?), Scherzer, Stroman. And then they could take a flier on a guy like Dylan Bundy (personal fave of mine) or Aaron Sanchez. Add Pineda or anther like him on a short contract. But moves like that would cost a lot and I don't think they have the payroll to do that since they wouldn't pay Berrios. They might be able to sign a Cluber or Scherzer on a short term contract but it's not clear why they'd come here if the rest of the rotation is a joke. If they did moves like that, I think they'd have to trade Rogers. He's just too expensive. I'd also look at moving Kepler again. We have enough offense without him and, I think, a healthy Buxton will minimize his departure. But we have some depth and our offense should still be good without him or re-signing Cruz.
  3. gunnarthor
    I think the Twins did well but keeping Pineda was a legit mistake and they should get criticized for it. On the other hand, the Berrios trade was a very good one, easily the most important one this FO has made. That and the Cruz trade managed to upgrade the farm system pretty well. Rumors that they were trying to move Buxton pissed me off and I'm still not sure this FO has a plan but I think it's fair to say this was their best trade deadline and they "won" it.
  4. gunnarthor
    Oh, right. Duh. I'm never going to get used to NL rules ...
  5. gunnarthor
    Oh, yeah. Don't do that. No one can time the market.
  6. gunnarthor
    I'm never going to get used to pulling the pitcher after only five innings and a low pitch count.
  7. gunnarthor
    Honestly they should just give as many of the young rookie pitches a chance. They also need to get rid of the 5 inning starter bit but that's a different issue. After the Olympics, I'd like to see Ryan up.
  8. gunnarthor
    I loved the Berrios trade, great return, understood why we had to do it. But do not trade Buxton.
  9. gunnarthor
    Just wild guesses but I think Pineda goes to the Mets or Phillies for a solid prospect (top 6-10 on the receiving teams list). Simmons gets moved for not much.
  10. gunnarthor
    Plus fatigue. Seems like his last few starts were the big problem.
  11. gunnarthor
    Martin Woods-Richardson Lewis Balazovic Maybe Ryan here? Windor? I like Miranda a lot but not sure he's #5 yet.
  12. gunnarthor
    Wow, I've been hard on Levine for a while but this is a legit great trade. Well done to get two top 50ish prospects, including an elite bat like Martin. I'll miss Berrios but if you have to trade him, this is a really great return. Well down Twins FO.
  13. gunnarthor
    Wow, Martin, too? Great deal for the Twins. He's #16 on the pipeline
  14. gunnarthor
    Woods is #68 on mlbpipeline.
  15. gunnarthor
    Sounds like Toronto has moved hard towards Berrios
  16. gunnarthor
    Happ? I haven't heard much on Pineda but he should be traded today, no matter what.
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  18. gunnarthor
    Padres 'pivoting' back to Berrios
  19. gunnarthor
    But so what? If Buxton's out, we're cooked. I don't want to give Kepler away but we should consider moving him for pitching and not worrying about the backup CF position. As for corner OFers, we have Larnich, Kiriloff, Arraez (maybe Rooker) as legit options with Gordon, Celestino, Cave, and a few cheap FA possibilities as back-ups. The defense won't be great but if Buxton's healthy, I don't think it's that big a problem.
  20. gunnarthor
    I'd like to know more of the specifics of what the Twins wanted him to do. The idea that the Twins have a one-size-fits-all approach to pitching is a bit concerning.
  21. gunnarthor
    I don't have a problem with Kepler but he's not a vital cog, he's 28, and he plays a position that the Twins have spent a lot of draft capital on so he should be replaceable. Don't give him away but if we can get more pitching, move him.
  22. gunnarthor
    Surprisingly dull day for the Twins. Maybe no one meets their price on Berrios but they'd better move Pineda tomorrow. I also don't think Simmons should be here after tomorrow but I have no idea if there was any market for him.
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    Pepiot seems to be #7 in the Dodgers system. Some question on whether he's a starter long term or a strong relief pitcher. He spins the ball well, which this FO seems to like. He's already 23 in AA.
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