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  1. Vanimal46
    Sano made the list on Dave Cameron's 2017 Trade Value Series.
  2. Vanimal46
    Concur. Realistically there are 4 years left of the "Core 4" featured yesterday (Sano, Buxton, etc.) And frankly, the pitching in the minors probably won't be ready to be true contributors for another 2 years. I like that the FO is thinking outside the box and willing to give up prospects to shore up the rotation. Makes me think they believe the offense is legit.
  3. Vanimal46
    The thing is, this isn't just a trade for 2017. If the return is a young, controllable starter, they're helping to solidify the rotation for multiple years.
  4. Vanimal46
    I'm completely on board trading away Gordon. He's rising quickly up the prospect charts and there is depth behind him to fill the void. That's a very nice trade piece to dangle for a young, controllable SP. It's hard to be an everyday player when you can't hit LH pitching. Last year he had a .530 OPS against them in Fort Myers. This year isn't much better with an OPS of .568 in Chattanooga.
  5. Vanimal46
    I hope Falvine can convince Pohlad to pay $13 MM for him not to be on the team anymore.
  6. Vanimal46
    Can't wait!!
  7. Vanimal46
    You're right, the list isn't pretty... If Cueto opts-out, I may take a stab at him bouncing back. Otherwise from this list, I like how Cashner bounced back this season and just hitting his early 30's. Matt Garza could still be a mid-rotation SP, better than Santiago and Gibson. Hellickson wouldn't be bad either. I'm assuming Darvish is resigned by the Rangers since word on sports talk radio down here is the Rangers have no desire to trade him.
  8. Vanimal46
    I agree with your projected rotation except Hughes as the #5. His arm looks toast. Even in the bullpen he's still throwing 88-91. DFA'ing him would be best, if the Pohlad's agree to eat the money left on his contract. Nonetheless, they need a bigger-ish FA signing, and hopefully complete a trade this off-season for another MLB-caliber SP. I keep saying this in other threads, but Gordon would be a very nice feature piece in a trade to acquire a good to great SP.
  9. Vanimal46
    Sorry for cutting off your post. I concur 100% with you. As far as the last sentence, I certainly hope it's the former, and not the latter. He's been given 4 full seasons to prove his case that he's an average-ish pitcher. He's only done that in 1 season. It's time to let this experiment end.
  10. Vanimal46
    I've never played OOTP before, as I've been loyal to MLB the Show... However, this does sound like my kind of game! Since most of the time I'm simulating games in franchise mode in order to trade away all of the vets and call up the prospects!
  11. Vanimal46
    Concur... It takes serious dedication to be in an online league for any game. I like to play at my own pace, and sporadically, so online leagues just aren't for me either.
  12. Vanimal46
    Concur with Thrylos. This is most likely a temporary measure to prevent Jorge/Turley/etc. from embarrassing themselves while they search for better pitching. If Colon is truly toast, then he'll be gone in 2-3 starts. And we'll all forget 7 months from now that Colon ever wore a Twins jersey.
  13. Vanimal46
    Garver had himself a career day yesterday in an 8-2 victory against Syracuse! Per Cody Christie's report: "Mitch Garver put on a hitting clinic in this contest. As part of a four-run second inning, Garver clocked his first home run of the day, a two-run shot. He stepped up with two outs in the fourth inning and blasted a solo-shot. Two innings later, he sent his third ball of the day over the fence, his twelfth home run of the season. He ended the day 3-for-5 with four RBI."
  14. Vanimal46
    Let's hope so. It's very encouraging that he's pitching so well in AAA. He got a taste of AAA action last year. I can't imagine he has much else to prove other than maybe pitching in back to back games.
  15. Vanimal46
    My post is certainly tongue-in-cheek... But that goes to show how weird baseball can be. Someone on the Cubs must have shown him something to generate way more strikeouts than he's ever done before.
  16. Vanimal46
    What would draw more TV ratings? Watching Bartolo pitch against the Yankees? OR Watching Bartolo square off in a pre-game spread eating contest vs. the beat writers (Reusse, LEN3, Phil Miller)?
  17. Vanimal46
    I've found the solution to all of our problems.... Brian.Duensing. The former throw in for all hypothetical trades on this site is now enjoying a career year for the Cubs. 35 appearances - 2.79 ERA - 3.25 FIP - 1.216 WHIP - 10.9 (!!) K/9 - 2.3 BB/9 Duensing for Stewart (this year's throw-in for all hypothetical trades on this site) WHO SAYS NO?!
  18. Vanimal46
    Latest Fangraphs article "Projecting Zach Granite"
  19. Vanimal46
    Reed picked up another save on July 8th: 1.1 IP - 1 H - 0 R - 0 K 19 pitches - 11 strikes His AAA stats through 7/10 6 appearances - 8.2 IP - 3 saves - 7 K - 0 BB - 1.04 ERA - 0.58 WHIP and opponents are batting .167 against him.
  20. Vanimal46
    Twins hitting coach James Rowson had a few quotes in Fangraphs Sunday Notes article. He spoke about quality vs. quantity when taking swings in a cage, and his approach with Twins hitters on the matter.
  21. Vanimal46
    Also, who put money on the Brewers being 5.5 games up on the Cubs and Cardinals heading into the All-Star Break? This is why baseball is so fun!
  22. Vanimal46
    Only 4 teams in the modern day 162 game schedule have won more than 109 games. The Astros and Dodgers are both on pace to win 109 and 110 games.
  23. Vanimal46
    I agree Gordon probably has more upside. I'd trade him to get a better player than what Polanco or Escobar would bring in.
  24. Vanimal46
    Bingo. I don't really care how modest his contract rate will be this off-season. The Twins need to move on.
  25. Vanimal46
    As much as I would like to see them be buyers in July, I'm not expecting much. In the off-season, I'd like to see them buy multiple pitchers via trade and FA. They have MI depth that could be expendable. Considering Gordon has now risen to a top 20 prospect in the game, they now have a blue chip trade piece to acquire a very talented player.
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