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  1. You have to buy lotto tickets to win! By all accounts he has ace stuff and I like the fact that he has already had TJ surgery and has rehabbed at a big university and now the MLB clock starts. I hope the twins and keep him healthy going forward and can have a good productive year in the minors. At 22 and if healthy he can be a fast mover through the system. Will be my favorite follow in the minors this year.
  2. I haven’t seen enough of Julien to see if the walks and plate discipline will transfer to MLB. I am excited to see him first hand in St. Paul and hopefully get a better judgement going forward. I think most are right though that Kiriloff is a better comparison for a Arraez replacement. I hope the fact that they moved him is a signed that Kiriloff is finally healthy and ready to product.
  3. I understand why they moved Arraez, I really liked him but I understand it. Not a huge Pablo López fan and would have liked Dax Fulton instead as a prospect. Salas is an intriguing prospect as well as the Chourio kid has some tools.
  4. The 2 catchers doesn’t matter because as soon as the season starts Lewis and Paddock go on the 60 day DL and we have 2 open 40 man spots. Tony Walters is a very solid 3rd catcher on a minor league deal!
  5. If there is interest in Celestino and Larnach as trade pieces with significant more value then Kepler I would be ok moving them. Celestino got the raw deal on development. Needs time in AAA or everyday ABs. with the addition of Correa I’d guess Lewis becomes the CF, LF future option once he recovers. Also the organizations thought on Martin. If he is a suitable CF option. Celestino seems to be getting passed by high level prospects very quickly. Get value for him now if there are suitors. Larnach is another lefty bat that is very solid but has trouble with health and really doesn’t play good defense. He would be ok to move to get a significant pitching piece.
  6. I’m interested in seeing a lot of inning from Martin all over the Diamond defensively. Sisk is very intriguing!! There has to be a reason he hasn’t gotten an opportunity he has put up eye popping number in the minors is he just another Anthony Slama? So glad they snuck Blake Enlow through waivers. He needs a solid healthy minor league season to see where he is at.
  7. Let’s see what 2023 brings. He looked like a total different playing the AFL.
  8. That 270 over 9 yrs seems about right. Even giving him an opt out after 3 yrs. That comes out as 30 mi per yr. Twins should be comfortable with his health and should already have his physical and aware of such rod in his ankle. They should have known about it before signing the last deal even if it didn’t scare them off because it was only a 3 yr deal.
  9. I get that power is desirable and helps drive in runs but it is one way to drive in runs and one way to win games. My argument is if you have 4 of the 5 tools you can still be a productive and valuable player to a winning team. I just hope you are a big Joey Gallo fan! Power and OBP that’s his game!
  10. I totally understand hitting for power is super valueable and combining power with OBP and good defense is great. But not everyone is 6’8 and 280lbs and very few players can do that. Think of how much better the Yankees would have been last year if they had a guy who hit in front of Judge who had a .400 obs and could steal bases!
  11. I don’t understand why “ having a position” and developing power is so important! Does Arraez have value? Does Whit Merrifield have value? If Martin can be a guy who can fill in at 3B and 2B along with the 3 outfield spots. Can get on base with good ABs and steal bases (something that is much needed on the twins and from Rocco to let them run) I just see lots of value there in those skills. I know those skills aren’t sexy and so top prospect status falls off.
  12. I like McCutchen and I like trey Mancini but you can’t take either in until you trade one of the current LH corner outfielders. You can’t have Garlick, Kepler gallo, Kirilloff, Gordon and larnach all on the roster and add another.
  13. If Larnach has that much value I would be looking for the teams or teams that believe it. He doesn’t look anything special to me and I’m the same mold as the others, but plays the worst defense of them all. I believe Kepler is going to thrive with the shift ban. I’d actually like to see a Kepler Gallo and Buxton OF with Kirilloff and Gordon sprinkled in and Garlick against LHP
  14. I like that he is a good fielding SS who has great speed and a bit of power. With the larger bases and the shift ban the Offensive game in baseball is going to change dramatically in the next few years. The question is what would he cost in terms of prospects? But with his versatility and team control I’d guess Baltimore will be asking for some decent prospects in return.
  15. I wonder what both Kimbrel and Britton would cost. Maybe you get both to have bounce back years and suddenly you have a great back end of the bullpen. I know it’s drawing at straws at this point. The Twins have a lot of middle rotation “options” if you had a good back of the bullpen to go with that you could have a successful season and see that as the only option remaining to put together a good year.
  16. A pitching starved team shouldn’t be trading pitchers at their lowest value! See if either pitches well and if you are out of contention or have to much pitching mid season you can deal them at the trade deadline when pitching value increases significantly!
  17. Actually loook at his #s!! He pulls the ball with hard contact more than anyone else in the league. Yes he strikes out a ton yes. But he takes a lot of walks and removing the guy in short right field and the SS having to stay on the left side of 2B those BA numbers if he hits similar to last season will ski rocket! Is he a perfect fit no but he should be solid. Now I think a trade of Larnach is the play here. He has value over Kepler to the small market teams who are more likely to be looking to shed some high payroll players.
  18. I actually really like this deal!! Joey Gallo along with Kepler are going to benefit heavily from the shift ban. Very good defensive OF with Gallo in LF Kepler in RF and Buck in CF.
  19. I don’t think Swanson is going to come much cheaper then Correa or Bogaerts. Still 3 teams with lots of $ who need a SS. i would t mind calling the Padres and see if you can swing a Kim and Snell deal if they are looking to move some of that Snell salary. wouldn’t mind seeing what the Yankees want for ICF. I didn’t this Correa was a move the needle play. Yes he plays very solid defense at a premium position. But I don’t remember one big clutch hit and remember lots of missed opportunity. $350 million for that long was going to hamper what the Twins could do moving forward.
  20. Yes TV deal is the biggest blunder of the organization. No one can just tune in to the game for an inning or 2 or 3 multiple days a week. Or even catch part of a game at a local establishment. which turns into excitement generated for the team. That in turn brings fans to games. If the twins play an exciting Tuesday night game literally no one but the serious Twins fans even know about it. Bally sports ( the Twins originally signed the deal with Fox sports who was forced to sell) is the worst TV group to for baseball. Their unwillingness to work with the internet TV providers for there gambling purposes has robbed millions of potential baseball fans for watching baseball through the country. The last thing baseball needs is not giving access to watch game to you fans. Who are the majority or internet tv subscribers. the twins and the many other baseballs teams should refuse to negotiate with Bally sports at the end of this deal because of this. Baseball needs as much access for the young generation as humanly possible if they want to survive in 20 years!
  21. With the deal he just got from a team in San Diego who already has an all star SS the Giants and possible the Cubs are going to outbid us.
  22. I will guess this means we will be sitting back in the SS market and seeing who if any fall. Farmer is our fall back plan if none exist.
  23. With you 100% Mondesi may be non tendered, I’d like to see the asking price of Nicky Lopez. I’d give Mondesi a look in that even if he struggled or gets hurt you are ultimately waiting for Lewis to take over. Ultimately you would like Correa but don’t want to be strapped with him for 8+ years at 30+ per
  24. Wonder what Alberto’s Mondesi or Nicky Lopez would cost from the Royals? Dont want to pay Correa that 35 million for the next 7 8 + years.
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