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Did I miss the update?

Any idea who the other team is?

Are you starting a new article?

Trying to get to page 50!!!

Russo is by far the best beat writer to follow in the MN sports world. LEN III is a solid writer and seems like a nice guy. The only thing I wish he did more of would be tweet during Twins games. If I can't watch the game I try to follow along on twitter and he just doesn't compare to Berardino when it comes to coverage.

Ha you just beat my post.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/12/dodgers-outright-charlie-culberson.html Are they doing this to make a move?

Is anyone actually getting any work done at work or just clicking refresh every couple of minutes??

LaVelle E. Neal III ‏@LaVelleNeal 21s21 seconds ago Forgot to mention in the blog. Twins are getting offers for their Rule 5 pick tomorrow.

Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin 32m32 minutes ago Maryland, USA White Sox are about to add the No. 1 (Moncada), No. 3 (Giolito), No. 30 (Kopech) and No. 38 (Lopez) prospects per http://MLBPipeline.com

One thing I hope for with the new front office is that they're more aggressive with promotions. It doesn't seem like position players were promoted mid season very often.

There is also a very good chance Ramos doesn't catch at all next season or ever again.

More info from twitter....still don't know how to post tweets.... Seth Stohs Retweeted MLB Network Radio ‏@MLBNetworkRadio 15m15 minutes ago #Dodgers Dave Roberts: "Dozier fits everywhere."

Looks like there could be some other movement now that Boston traded for Sale. Mike Berardino ‏@MikeBerardino 8m8 minutes ago Buchholz due $13.5 M in final year. Some offset likely required there. Pomeranz projected $4.7 M as 4+ arb. Drafted by both TEX/CLE. Mike Berardino ‏@MikeBerardino 12m12 minutes ago Sale fallout could lead #RedSox to make Buchholz and/or Pomeranz available. Hearing #mntwins could have interest but have yet to engage.

Hindsight is 20/20. If they Twins didn't sign Castro and didn't get anyone else of value people would be pissed about it. Also, who's to say Castillo would even sign with the Twins. If he's that good he should have multiple teams offering him a contract.

Was he out of options?

Let's hope the new front office will pull the trigger!!

It'll be interesting to see how the front office feels Garver is doing behind the plate from his game calling to receiving skills.

Yes but what level were they at in 2012? Buxton was in the rookie league and Sano played in low A.

I understand they haven't proven themselves at the MLB level but they need to be given a chance first and not just a few starts and then send them back down and then call them back up to send them back down after a few more starts. A legit chance to work through things at the MLB level once they have proven they have handled the minors. The Twins haven't done that and it's one reason I don't like the fact that Molitor is coming back as the manager. I'm confused on your take on Gordon saying he hasn't proven himself in the minors so far. He's has been very consistent with the bat at all levels and is proven so in the AFL, which is probably the toughest competition he's faced up until now. His defense definitely needs work but based off of what scouts have said they believe he will stick at SS. I don't see how he hasn't proven himself in the minors. Sano is definitely a work in progress but I would like to see him go through the entire season at 3B instead of "working" all off season at the RF then getting moved back to 3B half way through the season. He's probably only played 162 games at 3B since his tommy john surgery, which was 3 seasons ago. I didn't look it up so that's an educated guess. He needs to play all spring training and all of next season at 3B before we will even come close to understanding if he can play the position or not. I guess maybe I differ in my thought process on what a complete rebuild is. Like I mentioned in another comment I think a complete rebuild entails a crappy MLB product with zero good young players to go along with an empty cupboard in the minors. Yes all those players still need to prove themselves at the MLB level but it's still better that the Twins have the "elite" prospects that have made their way up the minor leagues with success.

I completely agree with the first part of your statement but to say the Twins are in a complete rebuild is in my opinion an over exaggeration. A complete rebuild implies the team doesn't have a foundation, which is where I would have put the Twins in 2012 - 2015. Back then the product at the MLB level was awful in both pitching and position but the minor league was also completely empty of any prospects. At this point yes the top prospects haven't proven themselves at the MLB level but they were elite prospects and have a proven track record in the minors. They have had SOME success at the MLB level and now it will be up to them to make that continued success.

I don't agree they're in a complete rebuild. The Twins have a lot of very good young position players at the MLB level. SS needs to be upgraded, and that all depends on what the Twins do with Dozier and Polanco. Maybe Polance is the answer and maybe the Twins trade Dozier and move Polanco to 2nd. But they do have Nick Gordan at AA and he's been playing very well in the AFL. The only real position that needs a drastic improvement is catcher. There are a few options with Murphy and Garver but that position would benefit from another player being brought in via FA or trade. Obviously the biggest team need is pitching but the Twins have a few players who could be difference makers. Starting Staff: Berrios, May, Mejia, Gonsalves, Gibson and Santana. Bullpen: Chargois, Hildenberger, Light, Burdi, Pressely and Rodgers. Plus having Jay, Jorge, Stewart and Romero at AA to start the season there are many options. They won't all make it to the MLB with the Twins but a few of them could be used in a multi player trade to bring in the Ace the Twins really need. The biggest challenge will be determining which of these players should stay and which should be traded away.

This is a perfect example of what the Twins should be doing. It allows Gonsalves and Mejia time to pitch at AAA as well. There is no reason to not take a 1 year flier on a at least one pitcher. If he does well trade him and at the deadline for additional prospects. If he sucks, then DFA him and at that point see if Hughes or one of the minor league players are ready.

Per La Velle E Neal from the Startribune it sounds like Rob Antony will still be around. Please see his article and the section I copied. http://www.startribune.com/twins-name-thad-levine-general-manager/399848711/ Falvey’s reshaping of the front office will take place. Rob Antony, who has filled in as interim General Manager when Terry Ryan was fired, will definitely have a role in the organization. That role will be announced fairly soon. Other front office roles will be defined. The futures of Mike Radcliff, VP of player personnel; Wayne Krivsky, special assistant to the GM; scouting director Deron Johnson; and minor league director Brad Steil and others will be determined. That also includes Ron Gardenhire, who returned to the Twins as a special assistant during the season.

Now the offseason can officially begin!