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  1. dxpavelka
    Really? Enough Tristan Gray. Jenkins, Rodriguez, Gonzalez, Mendez. I don't care who. I don't care if somebody thinks they're not ready. IF they're not ready, WHY? No more Tristan Gray.
  2. dxpavelka
    I've asked before (probably a dozen times) and I'll ask again: Has there ever been an undrafted college graduate make it to the big leauges quicker than Randy Dobnak?
  3. dxpavelka
    So who cares if you trade Caratini and go back to square one. He's a dime a dozen player. Would you rather pay HIM $10 million or Jeffers $15 million for 2-3 years until one of the kids is ready?
  4. dxpavelka
    Which might not be as much as you think. AND at the end of the day maybe we don't sign him. That happens. Teams lose free agents. NOT the end of the world. You might be content to see a catcher with a .900 OPS in the dugout on the other side of the field come October. I"m not.
  5. dxpavelka
    His next deal is expected to be 3-4 years for $12-15 million annually. Boras HAS been known to overplay his hand. 3 years at $16 million is NOT something the Twins wouldn't be able to afford. Again, especially if Tom is true to his word. You are also discounting the very real possibility of a CBA with a salary FLOOR which the Twins would have to spend UP to.
  6. dxpavelka
    Never is a long time and while I won't necessarily disagree with the premise, three quarters of a decade ago Jeffers, Garver & Rortvedt were a pretty solid trio and Willians Austadillo was, fun.
  7. dxpavelka
    Sometimes the articles on this site amaze me. That name, it sounds so familiar, and yet, not a word about that or why it sounds that way in this article. Weird.
  8. dxpavelka
    Some of us are old enough to remember a certain squad in the late 80s that won 85 games in a league that "struggled" and managed a pretty decent run in October. And that team was below league average in runs scored, not leading the league like this one. If ya got a shot, no matter how said shot comes to be, ya take it. You miss all of the shots you don't take.
  9. dxpavelka
    I said this a month ago and nearly got laughed of this site. Why not. And don't give me the the "if we trade Caratini and Jeffers leaves who is gonna catch next year other than Jackson?" line. Caratini's are a dime a dozen. If someone's gonna give ya something for him, take it. We found both Caratini and Jackson last off-season. (Can we get a little love for the FO for that? I know it's not in the average Twins fan's DNA, but C'mon man!) AND there are four catchers in the org's top 14 prospect list. Maybe one develops a little quicker than expected. Or maybe Tom is not just talking **** and ponies up and signs Jeffers to a (affordable) two or three year extension.
  10. dxpavelka
    I've been bitching about Larnach's lack of production since the day we released Eddie Rosario. It's only taken half a decade to get where we are but here we are. Luckily, it feels like IF we do move him we actually have guys with potential to replace him is less than half a decade this time around.
  11. dxpavelka
    I can't go with "we'd survive losing Jeffers, 'look how we've done in his absence' on the one hand and 'Buxton's injury situation is going to be the beginning of the end'' on the other hand. We are 54-54 with 54 left and in contention BECAUSE our offense is the sum of ALL of it's pieces. How many teams could survive trading away one of their 3-5 hitters at the deadline and remain in contention?
  12. dxpavelka
    Who writes an article about a "preordained" trade but doesn't even name names of a potential return? Do better.
  13. dxpavelka
    The fact that Volpe headlines it means that is probably NOT an intriguing idea.
  14. dxpavelka
    NEVER thought I'd be saying this but Larnach is playing too well to move right now.
  15. dxpavelka
    I'd rather lose Jeffers for nothing than get to the playoffs and have Jeffers put a dagger in our heart while wearing a Yankees, Red Sox or Rays uni.
  16. dxpavelka
    You don't get better if your best player(s) are playing for other teams. You also seldom win deals in which the best player in the deal ends up playing for a different team. This can be a little less true in baseball than other sports but still, more often than not it's true. Sure there will be the occasional Jeff Bagwell / Larry Anderson trade. Or the Doyle Alexander / John Smoltz deal. But, on the other hand, anyone remember the return the Twins got for Rod Carew?
  17. dxpavelka
    Taking Lackey at 3 and Tinney at 43 is really not that different than taking Culpepper in 2024 and Houston in 2025. If they can both play at the big league level, there will be a place for them. If all four of these guys are contributing to the big club 3-4 years from now it should be a great time to be a Twins fan.
  18. dxpavelka
    that would put me one brain ahead of you
  19. dxpavelka
    waiting for YOU to buy the team and solve all the problems
  20. dxpavelka
    Most likely it brings at least a year, if not two of pretending we can contend with Caratini & Jackson behind the dish until a youngster shows up and (hopefully) is ready to contribute to a contender right away.
  21. dxpavelka
    Why is re-signing Jeffers a non starter? Yes, you have a couple of future guys in the system. One of whom has yet to take a professional swing. Both are at least a couple years away. Trade Jeffers and you're left with two, at best, average catchers. Sign Jeffers to a three year deal. Will cost somewhere between $11-$15 million per year. Not excessive. Tom talks about doing things differently, here' his chance. Move Larnach to make room for the young studs. Make it happen.
  22. dxpavelka
    I understand that MOST kids Jenkins' age are in the low minors. I was hoping Jenkins wasn't MOST kids. But some are. Kevin McGonigle was an all-star. Mike Trout, Eddie Matthews, Ted Williams, Bryce Harper were. Do we want MOST kids or do we want those guys?
  23. dxpavelka
    drafted players can't be traded until after the World Series. Chase Petty was one of the quickest traded draft picks going to Cincy for Sonny Gray eight months after being drafted
  24. dxpavelka
    Moving Culpepper also leaves Kreidler & Gray entrenched because Houston is likely at least a year and a half away. Unless you have a strong feeling that there will NOT be a 2027 season that doesn't feel good.
  25. dxpavelka
    Half of this article coud be summed up with the following half a sentence: "Why He’s Untouchable: Minnesota has used Brooks Lee, Ryan Kreidler, and Tristan Gray as stop-gap options." This covers both Culpepper AND Houston. Part of another sentence at the end of the Houston blurb outlines the reason to NOT trade Joe Ryan: "Moving him could leave the Twins searching for exactly this type of player.
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