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  1. High heat
    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.
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    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
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    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.
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    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.
  5. High heat
    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!
  6. High heat
    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.
  7. High heat
    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.
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    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.
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    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!
  10. High heat
    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.
  11. High heat
    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.
  12. High heat
    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
  13. High heat
    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.
  14. High heat
    I am not ready to crown Wallner the RF of the future. He has looked good in his at bats thus far, he looks like a capable RFer. Its september its a weeks worth of atbats, the strikeouts history is a serious consideration. Remember when Chris Parmelee came up and had a red hot September after have a very productive year at AAA and we thought he was going to be the next great thing. How did that pan out the following season/seasons? Cant crown young guys king after a good september.
  15. High heat
    Seth what your thoughts on Chris Williams and Camargo as big league catchers? What ive seen of Williams is his bat seems decent at AAA but getting a lot of time at 1B rather then C. That have him seen as less then capable MLB catcher? How about Camargo? I thought he was seen as a good defensive catcher with a poor bat, but bat seems to be showing up at AA thus far.
  16. High heat
    Duran's Splinker is cool, because of the name! I would put it on par with Liriano's slider whne he first came up. It was dominate for a short time until his arm was gone and he never recovered that back! Hopefully Duran's arm and body holds up and he can be dominate for yrs to come. Johan's Changeup stood the test of time, it was a dominate pitch for multiple season and he was a 2 pitch starting pitcher for most his career throwing just a fastball and the change with just a rare slider to lefties.
  17. High heat
    100% right! pitchers once they get two strikes, aren't trying to get him out with breaking balls and pitches away. Which Arraez is amazing at punching to LF and between SS and 3rd. They are busting him up and in
  18. High heat
    Was at the Saints game(Hamilton firs game) he looked like he was swinging a purse. Helman looked like the better player and has just as good of speed as Hamilton.
  19. High heat
    I am really not sure that is certain. A guy who is hitting .260 with a 425 SLG and is a 3 WAR players. I know 2022 is likely an outlier but im not 100% certain he would get that same deal or offer.
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    He is not going to sign a contract making 35 million a year or more next season. Now He will likely sign a contract for more then the 70 million left on his deal. So he could opt in for 2023 and again gamble on himself and have an opportunity again in 2023 Offseason. But he then gives up any leverage to even negotiate with MN and would almost certainly have to take less AAV per year on an extension. If he opts out I would guess he would sign a deal similar to the Trevor Story deal. I think the big fear for him is that all the big spending teams have there SS or have a better one in sight, Or spent all the $ they are willing to spend (Yankees resigning Judge) if he ends up he is still holding looking for a deal again this winter with a team he wants to play for. I would put me at about a 70/30 still 70 percent chance he opts out but can see where he would opt in and replay it back for 2023.
  21. High heat
    I believe it helps there case if they have to file for a 5th year option. Not sure exactly how that plays out with guys just drafted.
  22. High heat
    I think it all depends on your definition of “better” the one thing consistent with Berrios was that he was taking the ball every 5th day and 32 starts a yr. That in itself has a ton of value! SWR does not seem to be that, Now what Berrios you got every 5th day was a mistery. Some days that fast ball was moving all over the place and he was putting it outside corner and running it in hitters hands and that curve had sharp late action. Other starts the breaking ball was a big arc and hitter saw it coming and hammered it when it was in the zone and laid off it out. The fastball had velocity but was straight or all over the place. SWR seems to not have the stuff that Berrios had but he does seem to know how to pitch mixes 4 pitches well and moves them around the zone. He struggles when his control isn’t there. We will have to see if he can refine that control and if that mix translates to the next level.
  23. High heat
    If they don’t go on a run here you can pretty well put a fork in this team! if you can’t put up runs and win against Texas what makes you think you are against the Astros or Yankees or Cleveland
  24. High heat
    The 3 starting pitchers of Mahle, Gray and Ryan being solid every start from here forward they should be 2,3,4 Arraez continuing to hit is 1. They will need a big month from at least one of Kepler Correa or Polanco to have a chance.
  25. High heat
    If he will sign for 50 million or less and buy out a arbitration season it sounds like a good deal. There also isn’t anything wrong with going through his sophomore season especially because I don’t think he will count as a super 2 because he came up late this season. Harris isn’t a good comparison because he is 21 3 yrs younger, a top 50 prospect and plays a premium defensive position. I’d be more excited about Miranda if we saw him more at 3B and knew he would be the starter there for the next decade. 1B are easy to find and I believe Arraez will be there moving forward. I would be much more interested in signing Arraez to an extension this off-season. That bat is the real deal and keeping him at 1B DH and the occasional fill in at 2B has kept the knees healthy. Defensively I have really liked him at 1B he has learn the position well on the fly and has nice soft hands. I know he isn’t the traditional 1B with massive power but still can’t deny how good the bat and his eye at the plate is.
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