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  1. High heat
    I don’t think the roster moves are not done, I think one of the starters gets traded and it’s a moot point. I’m just not sure it will be Paddock. I think one of the young starters SWR with a guy like Larnach and Vasquez get moved in a deal. Bring in a near mlb ready prospect. Then the Twins sign Rizzo to play 1B.
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    Matt Canterino might be a very nice late inning option. Like Stewart he has to find some healthy and is hard to count or rely on but you have a successful transfer to the bullpen from Varland a healthy Stewart and Canterino added with Jax and Duran I can see why on paper it looks deep and very good. I just having trouble holding my breath for these things.
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    Well Ronny Henriquez is out of minor league options and i don’t see a place in the bullpen for him right now. He should be number 1 for that reason. I think Helman is in line to play the Farmer/Castro role with 3 options left. I can’t see them trading for Gasper and then DFAing him. Canterino can be a Stewart type reliever if he can stay healthy. If they Twins don’t see Camargo as a big league catcher defensively they he would be next in line. (I think he’s a big league catcher)
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    If he can hit like Schwarber and play defense like Kepler you have a really good player! Even Joey Gallo in his Texas days was a good to great player. My fear is he remind me a lot of a guy Travis Snider out of the Toronto/Pirates organization. Touted as a stretch CF with a big arm good power and plate discipline in the minors. Didnt make enough good contact in the majors and power didn’t translate. Bulked up as he got older to add power and lost defensive range and didn’t increase consistent power.
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    Jair Camargo isn't a viable MLB catcher and shouldn't be viewed as anything more than organizational depth. How did you come to this conclusion? He has a cannon for an arm, I know he is a big dude and doesn’t move great behind the plate. In ‘23 he hit 23 HR at AAA and put up power number after getting healthy last season.
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    Jair Camargo caught 400 innings at AAA last seasons in a season where he missed time and another 700 innings in 23. If you have watched him play he has a cannon from behind the plate and moves well for being like 250lbs. He also has some good power in his bat. Gasper hasn’t caught 400 inning in the past 3 seasons combined. He isn’t more than a guy who could pinch hit for a catcher late in a game and let him finish an inning or 2. Im not going to calm to be a Cartaya expert but indications are he is pretty solid as well behind the plate. I not saying they are as good as Vasquez or a 1 to 1 replacement, but Camargo can absolutely hold his own as a back up catcher in the big leagues defensively.
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    Camargo has been the catcher at AAA for 2 seasons now Cartaya spent half of last season at AAA. Those guys are both capable big league catchers. Might they be a drop off defensively from Vasquez or not as productive a bat as Jeffers but both are big league capable catchers.
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    Very nice catching depth add with high upside. You would assume Vasquez or Jeffers will be on the move shortly.
  9. High heat
    Sounds like the Twins have acquired him for minor league pitcher Jose Vasquez. Atleast another option behind the plate if Jeffers or Vasquez are traded.
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    They are going to need high end major league production from many of these guys this season to have a chance. You going to have to get production at 1B from someone making the league minimum, you’re going to need high end production from an outfielder. Along with someone who can fill in CF and someone who can fill a productive bench role as well all from guys currently in the system. Thats not to mention filling in the holes in the bullpen. A lot to ask from a system but here we are.
  11. High heat
    What do you think it would take to get Henry Davis from the Pirates? Maybe a solid pitching prospect? Maybe an outfield prospect?
  12. High heat
    So what you’re saying is he is Jair Camargo? Who we already have in our system and can play for league minimum? No thanks!
  13. High heat
    When you have zero financial flexibility these are the moves you can make and have to talk about. I hope he can be a major league catcher, I’d rather use guys like Helman at 2nd base and someone with some power at 1B. Twins can just hope for the market to completely dry up or all the free agents to be gone so teams are more willing to make unique trades. With Josh Bell getting 6 million I don’t think the markets drying up
  14. High heat
    Well Josh Bell just signed for 6 million!!! A guy who doesn’t play good defense at 1B and is hasn’t hit well in 2 years!!!! No free agents listed is financial attainable it appears!
  15. High heat
    Just because he doesn’t get taken in rule 5 doesn’t mean the league doesn’t think he can translate. Having to stay in majors and fit a position or spot on 26 roster is a huge part. (Extremely hard to keep a 1B only guy on a 26 man roster as a bench piece) The Saint/Twins did a nice job of adjusting Wallners swing at AAA in a month or so. I mean maybe he can maybe he can’t hit in the MLB. I just like the hard hit rate and as an option at 1B other then just Julien and Miranda. I really don’t want any of the affordable 1B free agents just to give ABs to lost causes.
  16. High heat
    I am a big Wallner fan! He is getting better at putting the ball in play which is huge while still hitting the ball hard. Be glad to see him take over RF everyday in 25. Still hoping they can trade for Bob Seymour from the Rays to platoon at 1B. Put up similar # to Wallner at AAA and huge exit velo #s. And fits our budget constraints.
  17. High heat
    Well I think this is the bin we are shopping in. If they think he can be a back up catcher I guess it provides a floor if they trade Vasquez or Jeffers.
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    It’s not at all a lose lose. We already have Correa under contract, it’s a spent cost. The problem with baseball is that the teams with month have figured out that they are only competing with the other 6 teams who have $ and every mother organization is just a feeder team. Why would they spend prospect capital or future star when they can just wait till free agency. Baseball finances are broken at this point but until things change Correa contract is a sunk cost let’s enjoy his play while we have him and hope some pieces around him play above there contract worth.
  19. High heat
    As sad as it sounds with current payroll Joey Gallo looks like the best fit (would take a million dollar maybe 2) The best defensively and lefty bat to platoon with Miranda. Letting Julien prove it and learn 1B in the minors. Polar bear, Santana, Turner, Rizzo are all signing for more then 5 or 6 million. Unless the market all drys up and someone’s left out in the cold come late February.
  20. High heat
    I actually don’t think this is a bad idea for a million or 2 if there is some adjustments you saw and can see. Our hitting coach was I’m Baltimore with him if they were previously working on something. ButI’m guessing he is going to get a bigger deal elsewhere based on the current market we’re seeing. Sadly these are the guys we are going to be shopping for in the scratch and dent pile. When guys like Kepler are getting 10 million and we have next to nothing to spend. Jimenez signing would also give you flexibility to move guys like Miranda or Larnach in trades for valuable pieces.
  21. High heat
    I like Santana better but I don’t believe we have the financial budget to afford either. I was actually surprised we didn’t take a 1B in the rule 5. Maybe we will trade for a league minimum guy who can come in and compete.
  22. High heat
    I’m sure the Pohlads could have put that 66 Million in there pockets the past 2 seasons! Instead of having to stand in the food shelf line just to get by.
  23. High heat
    I think what we have found out lately is the difference in offensive production needed from 3B to 1B down the defensive spectrum. If Amick can play a solid 3B the bar for a good bat at 3B is much different. I thought when they drafted him they weren’t sure he could stick at 3B and would likely need to move to 1B. Hopefully his athleticism suprised and playing a good big league 3B isn’t out of the question.
  24. High heat
    He might be a nice bullpen piece, Twins must see something like they can add a couple MPH moving to the bullpen and restructure the pitch mix. Reminds me a lot of Alcala. I thought they would go 1B but maybe they like Miranda and Julien at 1B more then I think.
  25. High heat
    Totally agree with you! They have other bullpen pieces and outfielders who are very similar profiles to what you would get in the rule 5. What they don’t have is a 1B. If they have next to zero dollars to spend this offseason it would make sense to bring in a firstbaseman platoon with Miranda or even make him available for trade and let Julien hit and work out defensively at 1B. Its a low cost option to bring some competition into ST at the least and cost to next to nothing if it doesn’t work out.
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