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  1. Shaitan
    I thought you gave Jeffers a C at first. Reading comprehension at its finest.
  2. Shaitan
    We said that about Hicks and Buxton too. It would be nice if Lewis is ready. But he probably isn't.
  3. Shaitan
    This seems arbitrary. TB is also missing LA's superstars and LA is missing TB's bullpen, yet both are WS teams.
  4. Shaitan
    Yes. Name the last Twins rookie to hit 30 HR...even 20.
  5. Shaitan
    I expect Gordon and Blankenhorn to duke it out for this role, perhaps with a journey UTIL type. If one of them can play OF, perhaps both make the roster to replace Adrianza and Gonzalez. It depends how much the front office trusts either at 2B or OF. But that's a little off track. To stick to the topic, I don't think Polanco makes sense as a utility or super utility player. The stats above say why. And in the free agent example above, Donaldson got a long term deal. You generally don't shift positions for a stopgap.
  6. Shaitan
    If there's a 2021 minor league season it will be interesting to watch innings pitched in comparison to previous years.
  7. Shaitan
    This sounds like change for the sake of change, which is kind of the dominant theme on here lately. This isn't a problem that needs to be solved. If Lewis is ready, he'll push Polanco out. Polanco was injured this year but is a very good player. The weakness of this year's team was its streaky hitting and inability to come through in pressure situations. That's on coaching IMO. (And untimtely injuries to Donaldson and Buxton, which may be a larger long-term problem given their histories.)
  8. Shaitan
    The Twins are contenders. In that scenario, I'm only signing a project if he projects as the 5th or 6th starter. I think Gray will cost too much for that role.
  9. Shaitan
    I think that's the consensus here but...it's still weird. The reward for the successful rebuild is: fired.
  10. Shaitan
    I think every team has 1-2 journeymen in AAA in the event of injury/emergency. That should be the Twins' focus too. Austudillo is a fun puzzle piece, but he's not the answer to a specific position. Carry Jeffers and Garver and let them battle each other for playing time. Have a grizzled, glove-first backup with the ability to hit their weight on call just in case of injury or if Jeffers has a bad Spring Training.
  11. Shaitan
    The original post says there is a benefit to carrying three (true) catchers. What is it? I see the benefit to carrying three when the third has positional flexibility, but none otherwise. Experience? A bullpen catcher or coach can fill that role.
  12. Shaitan
    And yet most people act like free agency is the answer to all of a teams problems. Like most things in life, it's about finding the right balance of each method of acquisition.
  13. Shaitan
    If the price/length is right, I'd consider: Clippard May I think there's a good shot at Odo on a reclamation deal. Huge win for the Twins on the QO situation. He'll be cheap and he seems happy here. Absolutely on Cruz, unless he's seeking 3 years. Which seems unlikely.
  14. Shaitan
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  15. Shaitan
    One of those jobs pays better than the other.
  16. Shaitan
    Yes. The worst case scenario is dead money for 1 year if he struggles. He's not getting a long-term deal anywhere. I imagine his September decline was due to his injury. Yes, he's in his 40s so he will be injured more often. But with a likely larger roster size next year, you absolutely carry him. If he drops off or is injured then the team has depth. Depth is how you win. I disagree with your assumption that payroll will only go up. We're in unprecedented times (outside of MLB) and without fans in the stands, I wouldn't be surprised to see all MLB payroll drop. It's going to be a weird offseason.
  17. Shaitan
    A hit would change that.
  18. Shaitan
    It's not like he'd put in Gibson. Oh, wait...
  19. Shaitan
    They forgot the Twins are there.
  20. Shaitan
    Same Duffy we saw last postseason.
  21. Shaitan
    What are the odds this thing is over before my 5pm appt?
  22. Shaitan
    Seems like it's both teams vs the strike zone. Whoever is the most patient wins today.
  23. Shaitan
    Should've bunted. It's never a sacrifice with Buxton.
  24. Shaitan
    With this strike zone? Hell no.
  25. Shaitan
    Weird move, pulling Grienke this early.
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