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  1. Shaitan
    I agree with your first 1.5 sentences, but where is the evidence that they are "being cute" and "low-balling"? Real evidence, not "somebody said the Twins offered this to Darvish 2 years ago."
  2. Shaitan
    It's definitely a new era if the Twins sign a Boras client.
  3. Shaitan
    Do you work for the Twins? Otherwise I don't see how you could possibly know both what they offered to Wheeler or have on the table right now. Not to mention their motivation. Anything reported about contract negotiations is based on hearsay or rumors. Unless the reporter literally saw the offer, it should be taken with a grain of salt.
  4. Shaitan
    I haven't read a single "but what about the draft pick" post this year.
  5. Shaitan
    Surprised to see a 1-year deal this early in the offseason.
  6. Shaitan
    This might be a rare article that swayed my opinion. Also, I love the rare first-person take from Seth.
  7. Shaitan
    In another thread today (I forget which one) somebody said he'd be traded midseason. I can't even fathom that. It's obvious from the stands or TV that he's a clubhouse favorite.
  8. Shaitan
    Are the Arraez stats specific to 2B?
  9. Shaitan
    Am I having a flashback to the complaints about (prime) Mauer's lack of power?
  10. Shaitan
    I think the jury is still out on any player in A-ball, by definition. Heck, the jury is still out on Polanco, who started the All-Star game at SS.
  11. Shaitan
    I wonder how many OtherTeamDaily.com's out there are looking at Hildenberger and saying the same thing we're saying about RPs here.
  12. Shaitan
    I hope they find an external option, but if not, there are so many ways to plug this hole. I could easily see a 1B/2B/3B rotation between Sano, Adriana, Gonzalez, Arraez, Austudillo, and maybe Gordon based on match-ups, injuries, rest, etc. where each player starts at multiple positions multiple times each week. Sano at 3B/1B 50/50 and the others filling the gaps.
  13. Shaitan
    It's not what I would have done, but I'm not upset about it either.
  14. Shaitan
    I love the idea of ranking prospects by floor instead of the unrealistic HoF comparisons we see in highest ceilings.
  15. Shaitan
    Maybe the extra roster spot will make a difference, especially for frugal basement dweller teams but...I don't see how anybody can expect much of an MLB contribution from most of these players who have barely touched AA. Even Johann Santana took a few years to develop after the draft. It's asking for a huge investment from the drafting team -- an investment that hasn't given much back in the majority of draft picks.
  16. Shaitan
    Players aren't paid during suspensions. What do you mean by protection? Like it voids the contract? I'm not sure protection would matter if the goal is win-loss records. A team might be protected financially, but when a player misses 1/3 or more of the season and the postseason, at least for fans, the loss is having a valuable player on the 26-man roster. The only protection against that is signing a player who won't miss time. The Twins saved some money in 2019 when Pineda was suspended. They also started Dobnak in game 2 in NY because of it. I don't think there's any kind of contract clause that counters that affect. (That said, I'm not opposed to signing him -- I just question if a contract could cover the most important risk elements in this situation. The only insurance is a really good farm system that's ready to play at MLB when needed or can be traded for a replacement.)
  17. Shaitan
    While I wish the Twins' playoff luck had been better over the years, I love the idea that we could have sent both Pavano and Pineda to start against NYY in NY given their histories in that city.
  18. Shaitan
    Seems like a good ballpark for him.
  19. Shaitan
    Unless it's Miami calling...in any league.
  20. Shaitan
    Few of Gardy's old coaches got other coaching jobs after he left, too.
  21. Shaitan
    I'm fine with moving Sano to 1B if there's an elite replacement, but it has to be an ARod to 3B from SS situation, not a marginal upgrade. He's young and still might improve to league average -- if he does, he's far more valuable at 3B. If he doesn't improve on defense, the issue forces itself in 2021-2022. Then Lewis and others are pushing at his spot in the lineup anyway.
  22. Shaitan
    Catchers historically move through the minors slower than other positions, don't they?
  23. Shaitan
    I think he's built like a 10-14 HR/year player. But I also thought that of Mauer, who once hit 28 and sometimes hit 6. What do I know. This stuff is hard to predict. It's what makes it a great game.
  24. Shaitan
    While a .220-hitting, glove-first classic back-up catcher is the least sexy signing the Twins could make, I think it makes the most sense. Get a real MLB back-up of that caliber (not a AAAA-type journeyman) on a one-year deal. Let the minor leagues that others have mentioned develop and push for that spot. There's always some kind of market for a savvy vet catcher. Even Bobby Wilson was traded.
  25. Shaitan
    d'Arnaud is 31? It feels like he was a "prospect" so recently. The mind is odd. On the contrary, I would have guessed Bumgarner is 35.
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