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  1. Vanimal46
    The Twins need a GM who can hang around for the long haul. Our team trainer said he has impeccable genetics to make it to 100 years old! My plan is to make a new blog post once I sim through each decade. Is there anyone from the 1960s that you’re curious about?
  2. Vanimal46
    Entering spring training of 1961, and Minnesotans are getting excited to see their new team! It looks like the Twins might be a good team right away according to the projections.
  3. Vanimal46
    As the crack of the bat fades away and the echo of cheering crowds subsides, the hallowed fields of baseball fall silent, marking the end of another thrilling season. As the final out is recorded and the last pitch is thrown, a hush descends over the diamond, signaling the inevitable transition from the sun-soaked days of summer to the crisp embrace of winter.* Since winter is upon us, and I still have the itch for baseball, I decided to try something new... Out of the Park Baseball has a mode in their game to play historical seasons, and over the course of the winter I will be simulating the game starting from 1961 to see if I can win more than 2 World Series titles. Let's begin this series by introducing the team! *Wow, ChatGPT is such a romantic. The 1961 Twins are led by a young core of Killebrew, Battey, and Allison. With a couple of young guns waiting for their chance in AAA like Tony Oliva, Rich Rollins, and Don Mincher. Working with team owner Calvin Griffith is not going to be an easy task. So we hired a spry 40 year old with a lot of close, personal friends to overcome this challenge. The season is about to get under way. Can Hartman lead this newly relocated team to the promised land? Who should we keep an eye out for in the coming years?
  4. Vanimal46
    $17 million is what Bellinger got from arbitration in 2022 and the Cubs matched it. If Hoskins is getting $15-18 million the mid market teams are in big trouble this winter.
  5. Vanimal46
    If you don't hold me to my first draft of the blueprint, I will do the same for you
  6. Vanimal46
    Ron Washington hired to coach the Angels. Old friends Chili Davis and Torii Hunter join his staff.
  7. Vanimal46
    $17 million feels like an aggressive increase for someone who sat out all of the 2023 season with a torn ACL. His 2023 arbitration salary was $12 million.
  8. Vanimal46
    What is the over/under wins on that team in your opinion? I'd put it at 82.5
  9. Vanimal46
    That's a nice timeline. Yes, I'm sure the budget was a consideration during the season. However... 9. August 28, 2023 - The Twins submit waiver claims for Matt Moore, Lucas Giolito, and Reynaldo Lopez. Waiver claim was denied due to a team with a worse record submitting a claim. 10. August 31, 2023 - The Guardians claim 3 pitchers. They were still willing to take on $4-5 million more last year to push for the playoffs.
  10. Vanimal46
    The guaranteed contract number you mentioned does not include arbitration contracts or pre-arbitration contracts. If we tender everyone in arbitration, plus the league minimum contracts, we are sitting at $119 million and change. If the payroll range is $125-140, that's $20 to work with to find a Sonny Gray replacement and find a CF who can play more often than not.
  11. Vanimal46
    This should happen regardless of what happens to the payroll. It's easier to find someone who can play 3B well vs. someone who can play CF well. Both Lewis and Austin Martin should be training in the OF this offseason.
  12. Vanimal46
    Whelp, the payroll reduction news certainly put a damper on this topic. If Giolito is projected to get $12 million, then we might as well sit out free agency and just try to make a trade or two. Some of the guys in the "just right" category will now put the team at the very high end of their budget or above.
  13. Vanimal46
    This is not surprising news, but still disappointing to hear. The successful playoff run should easily cover the losses from the previous TV contract and the new one. I get it though... The Pohlads have always ran the Twins as a year over year business, so the playoff money means nothing to them when planning for 2024. As far as your 6 points John, I mentally said good bye to Sonny Gray the second the season ended. It felt like a 1% chance he was coming back before the payroll reduction was announced. I still think they need to keep one of Polanco and Farmer. Farmer has more versatility in the IF at this point in their careers... I think we may need to prepare to say goodbye to Polanco, not Farmer. Your final paragraph in point #6 can't be emphasized enough.
  14. Vanimal46
    Not surprising, but still disappointing nonetheless.
  15. Vanimal46
    I imagine it's all systems go to do a re-tool on the fly. Just going off of the top prospects on Brewer Fanatic I don't know what they want in a trade... 3 out of their top 7 prospects are SP in the upper minors. Would they be interested in someone from our lower levels like CJ Culpepper or Cory Lewis?
  16. Vanimal46
    Nice work! A common theme I'm seeing as people make their plans, is the Twins can go with quality over quantity this year with the budget. We don't need to stretch the $40 million to sign 8-9 players this year.
  17. Vanimal46
    Agreed. There are more impact SP available than impact bats in this FA class. If the bidding for Bellinger gets out of hand, then we should pivot to the SP free agents. I think the Twins' best chance at landing Bellinger is if they make an aggressive offer right away in the offseason. The big players will be busy making their bids for Ohtani. Bellinger may choose to wait for Ohtani to set the market, and the other teams who lost on Ohtani to bid on him.
  18. Vanimal46
    Tough call there. If $200 million is the number he’s seeking, the Twins would have to stretch the term length in that contract to at least 9 or 10 years.
  19. Vanimal46
    No rush. It's just habitual clicking enter filling out a field from years of doing Excel. It took me by surprise when it went live in the Rumors section immediately after doing it.
  20. Vanimal46
    Nice plan MLR! The primary difference between your desire and mine is you want the big contract ($24 million) to go to a SP, and I want it to go to the best position player not named Shohei Ohtani. Either way, we both agree that there are enough funds to make a big splash for an impact player this offseason. Fun discussions to be had this offseason!
  21. Vanimal46
    Busy day today if you're a team looking to hire a manager... Craig Counsell will be joining the Cubs as their next manager. Stephen Vogt will be leading the Guardians next season. And the Mets hired Carlos Mendoza, who was the Yankees bench coach the last 4 seasons.
  22. Vanimal46
    I understand the hesitation when he was completely lost in 2021 and 2022. I still like his upside very much as a former MVP and the nice bounce back year in 2023. He profiles as a guy who will age gracefully in his mid 30s IMO. I envision him being an every day CF for the next 2-3 years, then transition to corner OF/1B in the last 2-3 years of the contract.
  23. Vanimal46
    Thanks to @weitz41correctly pointing out Glasnow's $25 million salary, I think I'm going to pivot and try to trade for Corbin Burnes from Milwaukee. He's also on the last year of arbitration and per MLB Trade Rumors, is projected to make $15 million.
  24. Vanimal46
    I'm probably too light on him but yeah, that's the idea. 1 year bounce back contract after he missed all of 2023 with a torn ACL. Also, good catch on Glasnow's salary structure. He is indeed making $25 million. Damn, that throws a wrench in my plan to trade for him.
  25. Vanimal46
    If I had to cut costs, I would look to trade Polanco to get back to around $150 million, and replace him with a veteran like Solano for cheap or Austin Martin at the league minimum.
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