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  1. strumdatjag
    Dasan Hill, John Klein and Dameury Pena. The biggest name is Dasan Hill, a lefty starter currently putting up BAD numbers at Cedar Rapids. But he is a rated prospect for the Twins. I’ll take this trade.
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    Caratini is signed for 2027, Jeffers is not. Trade Jeffers for more.
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    Rutschman has had injury problems. He isn’t even available immediately (about to start a rehab assignment). He becomes a free agent after 2027. One would think that Jeffers would not bring in a bigger haul because of the extra year of control. But Jeffers has fewer injury issues. Twins should expect a big haul in return.
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    Orioles Catcher Adley Rutschman to the Red Sox for their #2 prospect, right-handed pitcher Anthony Eyanson. MLB ranked #49 prospect.
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    Agreed. In addition to great minor league depth at catcher, Twins also have Caratini (NOT pronounced “CaraNtini”) and Jackson playing adequately, All this makes it easier to trade Jeffers and one of those catching prospects for value to help the current team and to beef up areas of organizational weakness (right-handed hitting and pitching).
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    I’m setting the DVR and watching both. But fast-forward can be a great feature.
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    I hope the Dodgers roll over every team they face from now through the World Series. Let’s see the most boring end to a National League regular season and the most boring post-season in the history of the game. Fans ditch MLB to watch professional pickleball. Then maybe teams will grow … and hold out for a salary cap next year.
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    I hope the Dodgers go undefeated in the most boring post-season in the history of MLB. I hope the TV ratings are abysmal. . Then maybe just maybe MLB will bring in a salary cap and MLB can become competitive.
  9. strumdatjag
    The Twins won without Jeffers. They need to trade him (3 team trade with a contender and a seller) for a pitcher for now and a prospect for later. Let a contending team overpay in the likely bidding war. Trade Larnach (or whatever) for a right-handed bat. The net result is a team that is a little worse on the hitting side but better on the pitching side - and more.
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    Minter is not the big test for Pohlad. I’m looking for a blockbuster 3 team trade that would send “cheap” free-agent-to-be Ryan Jeffers to a contender, that contender sending prospects to a SELLER and the Twins receiving an “expensive” expiring contract of a legitimate good starter (Kevin Gausman, or Robbie Ray or …), and a prospect. With the addition of another starter, Matthews or Prielipp could then boost the bullpen, along with Rojas. The Twins would take on more salary by essentially trading the cheaper Jeffers for a more expensive and less valuable starter (thereby justifying an additional prospect being thrown into the trade).
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    If a lefty is dropped, it’s probably Taylor Rogers. Fundy has been more effective overall and Kendry Rojas is also going to provide help in the pen from the left side in the playoffs (if the Twins make it)
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    There are many teams which drafted themselves out of mediocrity or worse than mediocrity. What about the Houston Astros? The Rays? I know that there were trades too.
  13. strumdatjag
    That’s a bit too negative on the present and a bit too optimistic on the future. A few years ago, there were TDers predicting Keaschall and Lee as part of an All-Star infield. Culpepper and Houston may be the next Trammel-Whitaker combo (or a similar superstar SS-3B combo) but we will find out. Meanwhile, some buying (pitching) and selling (Jeffers and maybe two 2nd tier prospects and/or two lottery picks) at this deadline is warranted to boost the current roster. That wouldn’t decimate the future - in fact, some of that could be used to bolster sone positions of need in the system.
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    Bingo. In addition to trading Jeffers in order to acquire pitching and pitching depth, the Twins need to rebalance (probably in the off-season) to get more right-handed hitting in the organization. There must be mlb teams who are overbalanced on the right side if the plate. Meanwhile, adding one veteran right-handed bat for the stretch run would help this team’s problems when facing lefties.
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    This is a sport dominated by 28-32 year olds. Long-term contracts to aging players are often NOT the answer. Look at Josh Donaldson and Carlos Correa. I know that Jeffers is still young, but (especially after this draft) catching is a position of strength for this organization. Trade Jeffers to build quality at other positions (especially pitching and right-handed outfield and first baseman bats).
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    Kade Anderson is currently ranked #5 in MLB’s Top 100. But Seattle has another pitcher ranked #8, a right-handed named Ryan Sloan. His numbers are not as flashy as the lefty Kade Anderson. It’s not as desirable, but it’s another option to consider. AND we wouldn’t be losing a Ryan, just trading one for another. Then again, a trade of RYAN Jeffers is going to reduce the number of RYANs already.
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    The Twins need to rebalance the roster. They have an oversupply of catchers, position which is in demand. They have an overabundance of left-handed hitting outfielders. Trade to reduce that surplus (Jeffers and Larnach most likely), and then enhance the pitching side.
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    The Twins minor league system needs more pitching. That’s why the Twins recently drafted so many. For that reason, Dasan Hill and Kendry Rojas should be on the untouchable list (unless they are being traded for pitching).
  19. strumdatjag
    With the way this team has played over the last month or so, I’m willing to cut some slack to Josh Bell today. He has been a big contributor. One question: did the Ramon Borrego send him home???
  20. strumdatjag
    Harmon was the color guy on the Twins Broadcasts during the time when Ron Washington was our bat-first utility infielder. Harmon would pronounce his last name with an R in the first syllable (WaRshington). Now, Dan Gladden adds an N to the second syllable of Caratini (CaraNtini). So, keeping Caratini on the team keeps the Killebrew legacy of player mispronunciations alive.
  21. strumdatjag
    Continue to develop Tait, his value will rise and he is insurance in case Lackey doesn’t pan out. Lackey will likely be one or two levels under Tait through 2027.
  22. strumdatjag
    Harmon’s legacy of mispronouncing a name as a TV analyst lives on. He would put the R in Ron WaRshington. Now, Dan Gladden adds the N to Victor CaraNtini.
  23. strumdatjag
    If the Twins can’t extend Ryan before the deadline, he should be traded.
  24. strumdatjag
    We can only wish to have the same genetics as Kaat and Oliva, except for Tony-O’s knees. You can add Twins 1970 Cy Young winner Jim Perry (over 90) to that list.
  25. strumdatjag
    Then they have adopted the term from non-Minnesotans. It’s polluting our discourse like “soda” did. “Minnie” is not a thing here. Keep Minnesota Minnie-less. Relegate this term to ignominy (or Ig-No-Minnie) it must be the All-Star break if this is what I’m thinking about.
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