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  1. High heat
    Well we are unwilling to pay the cost for the best. I think now you need to identify pitchers outside the organization that you and wes Johnson believe can teach or make adjustments to turn into that “ace”. i know it’s easier to say then do but it’s going to be the only way to get the pitching we need. you did it’s to a less extent with Penada and Odo and even Martin Perez for a couple months.
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    I wouldn't mind bringing in Seager assuming Donaldson is extremely expensive and we have lost out on better options. As the roster sits right now Seager make this team better. Assuming you are getting Seager for basically free or even getting prospects to take him. Improving infield defense is badly need and Seager helps that. You have to find a way to improve this team, bargain bid shopping doesn't look like its going to work like it has the last 2 seasons. You have saved $ the last few years maybe taking on contracts for player who are overpaid but still help your team and you feel can thrive here is a way to get better. Twins need to do something, and cant get caught with there pants down. if it comes to spring training and we signed a couple #5 at best starter and our payroll sits at $100 mil. and they give us the same old lame excuses. You saw last summer, that this town loves baseball who you can put an exciting product on the field night in and night out.
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    Like every young player (meaning limited mlb experience)in the league he has to make adjustments. If he can adjust and pick out better pitches to swing at And lay off the ones you can’t hit well he will succeed. Especially before you have 2 strikes. Inconsistent at bats and limited playing time doesn’t help. I think he has to stick and show he can be a serviceable catcher defensively. The defensive versatility is nice but his ability to catch will keep him in this league. he has an option year left go down and be the everyday catcher at AAA. Work on strike zone management be ready when injuries occur. We won’t have 2 catchers who stay completely health again like in 2019. I believe in him and more then a fun “gimmick” make an adjustment work at it and your be great
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    Drew Smyly intrigues me he is a guy, that potentially could dominate if he can figure out the long ball. Wouldn't mind throwing pinada's starts at him to see if he stuck. But he would have to take Pineda's $ hes returning to use. The other 2 no thanks. The free agent starters are getting picked over quickly, if we were bargain bin shopping again all the good ones are going to be gone before Xmas.
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    I don't see the Marlins wanting Rosario due to cost and only 2 years of future control. Lamon I would really like Alcantara, they may be more interested in guys like Lamonte Wade, Cave and/or Luke Haley. Combine them with a Brent Rooker, maybe you have enough future parts to get him away from the Marlins.
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    You originally didn’t want to go the extra year, now wanna get in on it after 2 prime years you would have originally would have wanted are gone? I like Darvish and like the idea of trading for him but not sure it’s worth paying prospects and big $ for him. Unless you can get away with cubs dumping salary and you give up some low level C type prospects.
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    I wanted Donaldson last offseason, but I think he had a make it good year and will now get a good size longer term deal. Didi would be a perfect Twins fit. Twins need to improve defensively and adding Didi at SS and move Polanco to 2B, which I think he would grade out extremely well and having Arreaz to 3rd or a utility role would help the pitching out tremendously. No thanks on Edwin, a DH part time 1B and his better days are behind him.
  8. High heat
    This is my thought! I think Sano can be as good as Cj Cron was defensively at 1B, but it requires all offseason and lots of innings this look at bringing in a guy like Addison Russell Or Jose Iglesias. Polanco would likely be a good maybe great defensive 2b. all the sudden the poor infield defense becomes a strength.
  9. High heat
    What has happened to Ben Rortvedt? Great defender and a left handed bat perfect back up catcher to Garver with La totuga as the 3rd.
  10. High heat
    The kid can flat out hit. Knows the strike zone very well. Puts the ball in play all over the field. He doesn’t have any other above average skill but can play multiple positions. I think he is our 2b next yr and we can go move nick Gordon
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    Brian navarreto has always interested me. Big dude who plays really good defense behind the plate. If he could just figure out the bat. Maybe he’s a late bloomer with the bat and last year was a starting point.
  12. High heat
    I’m going to nit pick a guy yet I hope he stick at SS. Footwork looks slow, yet foot speed looks well and can see he can get there with the sliding stop up the middle up to his feet quickly. But getting footwork down and into throwing motion is needed. Arm looks strong but looks long. Meaning takes him a long time to get ball out of glove and long to first. Not sure if it is all footwork related or if it’s natural long throwing motion or a combo of the 2. Neither is detrimental just adjustment before big league ready. Expected from any 19yr old. I would argue his value changes segnificantly if he has to move off SS and into the OF. We’ll have to see what 2019 holds but a serious of interesting prospects to keep an eye on.
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    Jonathan Schoop should be a guy we look at for 2nd base. Plays good defense and has had a good bat with power. I think a guy like Matt Shoemaker remind me of a guy like Joe Nathan. Has had some success but can’t stay healthy as a starter. Move him to the bullpen let him throw hard for 1 inning and not worry about setting up hitters.
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    I’m a fan of going after Jose Iglesias but if we miss out I would not mind them bringing back Brian dozier. I think a corner bat is needed I’m a Josh Donaldson fan on a one year deal or multiple years anyway to bring him in. Carlos Santana would be a decent vet and Phillies is likely to just give him away at this point.
  15. High heat
    With starters rarely going passed 6 innings I think guys like May are perfect to be given the ball and told you get one time through the entire batting order. Get us as deep as possible. Then he's given the next day or 2 off. Everytime in that's his role.
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    A guy who is in a slump and has a .043 average can push a bunt down the left side and walk to 1b? You take the single a few times and teams stop doing it. How stupid can these guys be?
  17. High heat
    I have nothing against Castro but he is an average MLB catcher. Passes the eye test for me defensively has his moments offensively but isn't a game changer. Tell me why not Graver. Has hit everywhere he has played, put up good defense numbers in the high minors. Seems OK behind the plate seems more of a comfort thing then anything. Convince me why not Graver more moving forward or why should we.
  18. High heat
    Adrianza is a better shortstop and he started at 3rd and LF. Polanco is going to be the SS until he proves he can’t. If he’s functional and the bat continues to produce he will stay at SS but Polanco is not a long term option at SS.
  19. High heat
    I want nothing to do with Garcia if it cost thorpe. Stewart is fine. Thorpe has a chance to be an impact arm. You can have any minors bat not named Garver Gordon Royce Lewis. Pitching wins and stockpiling arms gives us the best chance of sustained sucks.
  20. High heat
    I think there is a way to stay competitive while still selling some pieces. I am a believer that we have seen the best of Ervin santana. Put him on the market as soon as the remaining teams loss out on Grey. Could likely get a pitcher ready to fill in now. Plus future assets. Dozi er should be another on the market. Polanco move to second and role with adrienza and escobar at SS. You can still buy some relief help like Hand and Neshek and still be in the same position as now
  21. High heat
    Hoping zack Granite is in Rochester by the end of the week. Another good month in Rochester he could be dawning a twins uniform. Injuries are bound to happen and premium defense in the outfield has been key to our success this far. Robbie just won't cut it filling in long term in the outfield from what I see.
  22. High heat
    Here to hoping Brian Navareto can learn how to hit. By all accounts he is big league ready defensively but if you can't hit .200 in single A. You might as well bring a purse with you to the plate in the bigs. Looks like he is doing better the first month this season hoping more at bats like today!
  23. High heat
    I would love to buy out some free against years now from Sano. He looks so much more engaged at 3rd then he did in RF or DH. I would also talk to Buxton and see if he would take $ up front and buy some years showing confidence in him as well
  24. High heat
    De Leon, Alvarez, Scott Kazmir. Get it done and work on moving Ervin Santana. Maybe kazmir stays health and is effective and you can flip him later.
  25. High heat
    Why crape the bottom of the scrap heap? Would rather just role with Murphy,Garver and Turner. The only one on this you could make a case for is Avila because he is left handed.
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