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  1. prouster
    I take it you haven’t actually looked at Wheeler’s stat line from this year.
  2. prouster
    Maeda is part of the transaction tree. Clear win for the Twins. It’s not close at all.
  3. prouster
    Just to clear things up after seeing a couple posts: a player cannot be non-tendered if they have signed a fully guaranteed contract. All MLB contracts are fully guaranteed. They can be bought out or released, but the non-tender applies only to those who have reached but not exhausted their arbitration years.
  4. prouster
    To me, Kepler is clearly a better player than Rosario and probably wouldn’t have to worry about being non-tendered had he not signed his extension.
  5. prouster
    I’d sure love to have Cruz back. If that doesn’t work out, Kyle Schwarber could be a nice alternative on a one year deal.
  6. prouster
    Santana definitely counts.
  7. prouster
    “ 2019 was a fluke.” “The Twins have been legitimate contenders for two years now and despite possible departures from players such as Rosario and Cruz, they’re far from nearing the end of the line.” “If there’s one reason to believe that the Twins shouldn’t waste the resources on acquiring a ready made ace, it’s that they can make one themselves. . . Kenta Maeda was the definition of an ace in 2020, and while they acquired him for an exciting pitcher in Brusdar Graterol, the cost of a power reliever for an ace is an absolute steal.” I can’t find the through line here. Are the Twins legit contenders, in which case a trade makes sense, or are they a year or two off, in which case they should hold onto their prospects? And as you say, Maeda is an example of what a smart trade can do for a team. So they should refrain from doing that sort of move again but still somehow replicate it?
  8. prouster
    One obstacle to trading anyone this year will be the glut of quality players who get non-tendered. Why give up anything for anyone when you could sign a good player on the cheap?
  9. prouster
    I guess if Harold Baines can get in, Hunter could. I’d be really surprised if he did, though. That doesn’t diminish his stellar career. Also, I want to mention how absurd it is that Lofton and Edmonds fell off the ballot. They both deserve to be in, and it’s not particularly debatable in my opinion.
  10. prouster
    Not sure what La Russa is like as a person—available evidence suggests I wouldn’t enjoy his company. From a purely baseball standpoint, just an absurd decision by Reinsdorf, especially when Hinch and Cora were still on the market, not to mention all the other way more qualified candidates. I just can’t wrap my head around hiring a guy who has been retired for ten years when the core of the team is so young and talented. Anything can happen I guess, but it seems like a really great way to squander maybe the most exciting young core in baseball.
  11. prouster
    This is a good point. “Pace” could mean the speed of a game, not its overall duration. Regarding the line drive example, I simply mean I’d rather watch someone rip a ball between defenders and start running, rather than see the same ball go directly to the second baseman standing in shallow right field. I agree strikeouts are a problem, but I wonder if they’ve increased at least partly by people trying to launch everything over the shift.
  12. prouster
    Banning the shift seems unrelated to pace of play. I don’t think the idea would be to accomplish that. It would be meant to increase offensive production beyond walks and homers. I’m personally in favor to some limitations. This isn’t a strong opinion, but I think the game is more boring when a hitter smashes a screaming line drive into a wall of defenders. And I’d rather change the channel than watch guys bunting for hits.
  13. prouster
    I don’t see Gray being much of an addition at this point. Maybe there’s some upside still to unlock, but I’m not sure it would be worth the effort. Given where the Twins are as a team, I think it makes more sense to give the young arms a chance while bringing in a couple veterans as backup options. I suppose Gray could fit that Bill...
  14. prouster
    Radke’s feeling about pitching are not a matter of personal opinion. He was either passionate or not. His actions indicate he was.
  15. prouster
    This is a great post. I’ll always admire the way Radke pitched through intense pain when his shoulder was injured in 2006. He made a meaningful contribution to that team’s playoff run despite having an injury that disrupted his daily life.
  16. prouster
    I want to mention Henry Blanco, specifically for his performance during the month of April in the 2004 season. He turned back into Henry Blanco after that, but for a few magical weeks he replaced the injured rookie phenom, Joe Mauer, with a performance for the ages.
  17. prouster
    This makes me sad.
  18. prouster
    I agree with the five players listed. Maybe a small quibble or two with the order. Basically I think there’s a case for putting Puckett at 5 and Mauer at 3 or 4. A fun thing to think about in this extended offseason.
  19. prouster
    My memory is that the consternation of the Revere trade was more related to the fact that Span had already been traded a week or so earlier. They didn’t have anyone to play centerfield, and so they rushed Hicks up from the minors.
  20. prouster
    Arraez put up a wRC+ of 125 last year. Revere’s career wRC+ was 82. They’re not even remotely close.
  21. prouster
    Unbelievable.
  22. prouster
    That’s putting it lightly.
  23. prouster
    This is pretty much where I’m at. Their rotation looks solid, but I expect they’ll add someone (hopefully significant) at the trade deadline.
  24. prouster
    Isn’t Cody Stashak still a prospect?
  25. prouster
    Interestingly, Law has Larnach ranked seventh in the system. He cites his power the other way as a positive, but says he has a lumbering build limiting him to left field and an inability to pull the ball with authority. That’s certainly an outlier view.
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