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  1. howeda7
    I don't think that moving on from Rosario was an indefensible move. But some players are worth more than their stats, and he might have been one of them. Since he's having a down year, I wouldn't be opposed to bringing him back on a cheap 1-2 year deal as a roving 4th OF'er and using Larnach/Kepler in the DH spot.
  2. howeda7
    Both in terms of payroll and indirectly on the field, Rosario was essentially replaced by Simmons, who has been mostly a bust. I think it's fair to say they'd have been better off with Rosario in LF and Arreaz/Polanco up the middle.
  3. howeda7
    According to Doogie, what they've offered up to now had "multiple team options". I'm guessing they were trying to hedge with a 3 year extension and multiple one year options or something like that. It's not shocking Buxton's team turned that down cold. They can afford to give both Berrios and Buxton ~5/$100. The 2023 payroll might get a bit over-budget if Donaldson is still around, but 2024 and beyond would not be an issue.
  4. howeda7
    You know what you're buying at this point. 5/$100 is a fair starting point with incentives for reaching 350, 400, 450 etc. plate appearances. They can't trade him now. He won't even be back before the deadline.
  5. howeda7
    Both. We're the Cardinals not the Rays. 5/$110 for Berrios. 5/$100 for Buxton with some incentives for plate appearances.
  6. howeda7
    They have about $50 million to spend to address this. And it's really 1-2 starters and 2 relievers that are needed in FA.
  7. howeda7
    IMO there's no reason they can't compete for a play-off spot in 2022. Especially since I expect the play-offs to be expanded (which I'm against.)
  8. howeda7
    I agree extend Rogers. Trade Robles. Trade Duffy if the return is decent.
  9. howeda7
    The trade was defensible. Waiving Anderson to keep Shoemaker on the roster is not.
  10. howeda7
    If they can get someone to take Sano {or Donaldson) off their hands, they can afford to go after a top tier starter and bump Buxton/Berrios as part of their extensions.
  11. howeda7
    That was the 1997 Marlins. The Padres basically did the same thing in 1998 but got swept by the Yankees in the World Series.
  12. howeda7
    I don't fully agree. It means you to have to be willing to slightly overpay, as you won't get chosen too often if they have equal offers. And subsequently you can't afford to be wrong very often. Take 19-20 off-season. We wanted Wheeler but wouldn't top the Phillies offer. We wanted MadBaum but he wouldn't come here (you're right in this case). We wanted Kuchel but let the White Sox outbid us. We end up spending it on Donaldson instead. But he certainly had other options. In hindsight, we certainly wouldh have been better off over-paying for Wheeler for Kuechel than giving Donaldson $93 million.
  13. howeda7
    Reusse already acknowledged that his "he's not happy here" take is only his gut. Doesn't mean he's wrong of course. The last 10 days of "rehab" have been odd at best.
  14. howeda7
    That might be true with Berrios, I don't think it is with Buxton. Trying to do a deal now would be tough. I would probably like to get some current MLB pieces back, which is unlikely. I think you can get a better deal for Buxton in the offseason. Berrios is the more likely of the two to sign an extension. So either way, I don't trade either of them now. Besides we have enough other trade pieces to worry about in the next 45 days.
  15. howeda7
    Supposedly the Braves have interest in getting Donaldson back. They would to spend some serious $ in FA, but they have that available. Among the pitchers who are FA's this off-season: Trevor Bauer (31) – can opt out of remaining two years, $62MM Zach Davies (29) Danny Duffy (33) Jon Gray (30) Zack Greinke (38) Clayton Kershaw (34) Corey Kluber (36) Lance Lynn (35) Carlos Martinez (30) — $17MM club optio Steven Matz (31) Robbie Ray (30) Max Scherzer (37) Marcus Stroman (30) Noah Syndergaard (29) Justin Verlander (39) Alex Wood (31)
  16. howeda7
    The Twins need to stop acting like they're the Rays/A's and remember that they should be the Cardinals. There's only a 50/50 chance the "good young pitching" will turn out. And then there's a better chance it will be Scott Baker good and not Johan Santana good. That's why I'm willing to over-pay to keep both Berrios and Buxton. The Twins can afford a payroll of $130-140 million as they had in 2020. If they can get the Braves to take Donaldson off their hands and give Sano away, they will have an initial 2022 payroll of ~$65-70 million. That gives them $60-70 million to spend on bumping up Buxton/Berrios via their extensions and adding 1-2 starters and 1-2 relievers. There's really no reason they can't contend in 2022 if they add some pitching. And there's a decent FA crop this year.
  17. howeda7
    This offseason, offer both Buxton and Berrios 5/$110 million. If either/both take it, great. If not, trade them.
  18. howeda7
    Cut Shoemaker Cut Colome Cut Simmons Cut Rocco
  19. howeda7
    The Twins will have enough payroll flexibility with the salaries coming off the books and an assumed increase back to the $130-140 range to compete for a top FA starter and a FA closer this off-season. The offense is pretty well set except for DH. There's no reason they can't compete in 2022. I would offer Berrios 5/$110 this offseason. If he refuses, I would only trade him if blown away by the offer. Otherwise we keep him and try to compete in 22. If that doesn't happen, trade him one year from now. I don't think the difference in what you get now vs next year is worth it.
  20. howeda7
    How can Duffy not be a free agent? He's been up since late 2015.
  21. howeda7
    Also, realistically how many guys can you really trade at the trade deadline? Happ, Pineda, Simmons, Cruz, Robles, Duffy, and Colome are all free agents and have at least some trade value. Are you really going trade all 7 of them AND Berrios, Maeda, Sano and/or Buxton? Has a team ever traded 8 or 9 guys at the trade deadline? I recall a White Sox fire sale in the 90's when they were like 5 games out, but I don't think it got that high.
  22. howeda7
    How much more will the return be now vs 1 year from now? That is the issue with both Berrios and Buxton IMO. If you trade either of them you are waving the white flag on 2022 IMO. I would keep both and if we are not firmly in the race, trade them next July. If we are in the race, I would push hard for a Berrios extension. In Buxton's case there's no good answer but I would just let him leave in FA.
  23. howeda7
    As long as it's only for the rest of the season, I'm down. Rocco's awful. Gardy would inject some life in this team of robots.
  24. howeda7
    It's only a question of when. He's 40 and a free agent after the season. There's zero reason not to trade him.
  25. howeda7
    You first two points are valid if offsetting. The Ballys issue has to be concerning to the Twins, but they're locked into a long term deal. And they stink so bad it doesn't matter. Having fans unable to watch when they're good hurts though. The rest is ridiculous. It's perfectly safe to go to Target Field and the team has 20 years left on their lease. Stop it.
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