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  1. mnfireman
    https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/01/twins-notes-correa-buxton-ryan-lewis.html
  2. mnfireman
    A stat line of .188/.250/.259 (.509 OPS) 28/6 K/BB 1 HR 4 RBI from Aug 16 to the end of the season begs to differ...
  3. mnfireman
    There were 28 MLB SP that threw at least 130 IP and averaged 95 MPH on their 4 seamer, less than 1 per team. Lopez averaged 95.1, Ryan 94, and Ober 91.7. SWR averaged 93. I don't think anybody on here expects him to be more than a mid-rotation SP, but a 5 man rotation made up of all #2 and #3 starters should do alright.
  4. mnfireman
    And waiting on the numbers for Kirby Yates contract...
  5. mnfireman
    The Hall of Very Good thanks you for your ballot.
  6. mnfireman
    https://www.mlb.com/news/2025-baseball-hall-of-fame-election-results
  7. mnfireman
    https://www.mlb.com/news/2025-baseball-hall-of-fame-election-results
  8. mnfireman
    Agree that he probably ran out of gas at the end of last season - after his August 21 start he had 22 starts, 112.1 IP (5.1 IP/start), a 5-3 record (team record 15-7), 3.69 ERA (3.92 FIP fwiw), 13 HR allowed with a 99/35 K/BB ratio. Over his last 6 starts he had 21.1 IP (3.6 IP/start), a 0-2 record (team record 2-4), 6.75 ERA (5.14 FIP fwiw), 3 HR allowed and a 18/13 K/BB ratio. He, like the rest of the team, tired/faded down the stretch
  9. mnfireman
    Most on this board will say "No." Give the kid a shot in ST and if he earns it, call him up May 1st to delay his MLB clock and let others fail... [insert sarcasm emoji here]
  10. mnfireman
    I agree with the first paragraph - to a point. This is the first year of Pablo's big $$$ and the highest salary in Correa's contract, and the team is in the middle of looking for a new ownership group. I think they are in their "window," but 2025 was always going to be a "win with who's here" season. There is approximately $30 MM coming off the books after this season, but Kirilloff's retirement (and lack of development) and the development (or lack of) so far of Wallner, Larnach, Miranda, Lewis, Lee, Julien, Martin and, to a lesser point, Camargo have hand-cuffed FA signing/trades that may help the offense. Pitchers develop a little differently than position players (anybody foresee Gil as ROY), but I like where the rotation is, and, I think, they are trying to develop this talent instead of trading for it. Guys like Varland, Matthews, Festa, Raya, Morris, Paddack and even SWR will compete for the rotation, but may wind up helping more from the BP. Having exhaustively said that, I think I have seen enough trade player(s) XXX for player(s) YYY articles for a lifetime.
  11. mnfireman
    Work has me in upstate NY in early March, so a second trip to the HOF is on tap. I will also be a couple of hours outside Atlanta in mid-April and have purchased tix to see the game against the Braves on April 20.
  12. mnfireman
    Head over to MLBTR and vote. It won't change anything, but it at least shows what major market teams are doing in regards to payroll, deferred contracts, etc... is not going unnoticed on the national level. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/01/poll-would-you-trade-the-2027-mlb-season-for-a-salary-cap.html
  13. mnfireman
    No business owner is going to knowingly operate at a loss. The team has about $30 MM in guaranteed $$ coming off the books after this season, a few players will get significant bumps in arbitration (Ober, Ryan, Lewis???) and only Miranda and Sands become arb eligible.
  14. mnfireman
    https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/01/bob-uecker-passes-away.html
  15. mnfireman
    https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/01/reds-rumors-tv-deal-payroll-increase-free-agency-trades.html
  16. mnfireman
    Since umpiring and robo umps was brought up, how about MLB and MLB umpires start enforcing the rule that catchers must have both feet in the catchers box or a catcher's balk can be called. Would keep the catcher more centered behind the plate, which allows the umpire to do so also, taking the guess work out calling pitches that miss away from where the catcher is set up.
  17. mnfireman
    https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/01/braves-walked-away-from-jeff-hoffman-deal-due-to-physical.html
  18. mnfireman
    https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/01/dodgers-padres-blue-jays-reportedly-finalists-for-roki-sasaki.html
  19. mnfireman
    While not an ideal lead-off man, he wasn't bad; .235/.325/.485 (.810 OPS) 49 HR 111 RBI 151/95 K/BB ratio over 877 PAs. The K, BB, HR, RBI, SLG and OPS are his highest at any spot he has batted (and he batted in all 9 spots over his career, though lead-off was the most).
  20. mnfireman
    I don't think Kepler was ever hyped as anything but what he was, a league average hitter with above average fielding. He also publicly stated he had no interest in playing CF, maybe he privately had no interest in learning to hit to all fields to try to beat the shift... Sano came through the organization with the "Superstar" tag attached to him. He outgrew SS when his frame filled out, then he outgrew MLB when his lack of work ethic and non-lack of appetite fully kicked in. And Sano's numbers from 15-21 (8.4 bWAR, 119 OPS+. 161 HR, 415 RBI over 7 seasons) are nowhere near/don't compare to Alonso's numbers from 19-24 (19.8 bWAR, 134 OPS+, 226 HR, 586 RBI over 6 seasons).
  21. mnfireman
    Can we stop these articles already...
  22. mnfireman
    https://www.mlb.com/news/fans-who-interfered-with-mookie-betts-in-world-series-game-4-banned
  23. mnfireman
    https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/01/dodgers-trade-diego-cartaya-twins.html
  24. mnfireman
    And '87, but you know what I mean...
  25. mnfireman
    Pretty sure if the $$$ is locked in, so are the other owners, $$$ talks,,,
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