Continued from the closed thread: Is he a future Twins Hall Of Famer? He hit over 40 bombs once and was the face of the franchise for a period of time.
I'm sure Bauer is worth what he'll get paid, but at this point, with only 2 teams left, I think the Twins, being where they're at in the competitive window, would be remiss to not check back in with him, and show him they're serious.
I'd love to see skills competition that is informed by Stat Cast numbers. For instance, the 5 fastest base stealers according to stat cast go head to head. Top five exit velo guys go head to head. Etc.
I can't help but wonder if he's being showcased as a trade chip. It seems like it would be silly to not try and extend Schoop at this point. I would aim for a 2 year extension, with money retroactive for his performance this season, so it ends up being like a 3 year situation overall. Otherwise, 2 with a team option. Sorry- back to Arraez.
I think it's probably Buxton, nationally. Locally, I see Rosie and Berrios getting a lot of love. However, I do think Polanco and Kepler's stocks are rising though.
For those three? It's hard to pinpoint an exact correlation between Realmuto's productivity and any current Twin. I would say Rosario (Similar age, etc), but the fact that Realmuto is a catcher holds more value. Rosario is usually a borderline all star, no? Likely held back by his position-- I think he's probably the one who draws the most similarities to Realmuto, and yes, I'd accept those three for Rosario. I'd sweeten the deal too if it helps.
Amazing! Thanks for sharing. Sad to hear that he believes his titanium mask contributed to the severity of his concussion and that he thought knee-savers may have injured his knees. Not that those are the reasons he got hurt- but I still shake my head thinking about it.
Perhaps i'm off base, but I don't see why the Twins wouldn't be at least interested in either Harper or Machado at this juncture seeing as how most of the big name teams are out. Singing either would immediately put us into another competitive echelon.