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  1. jorgenswest
    I don’t disagree but just reminding us that Stewart gave them a critical inning to get the win against the A’s. He pitched a scoreless 9th working through the heart of the A’s order getting two strike outs. I don’t want that to get lost.
  2. jorgenswest
    I am not offering extensions to any of the three starters right now. Let’s see how the season plays out. I would much rather make a qualifying offer and pay more for one year than commit to three for a league average starter in or entering their 30s. Their isn’t enough space for decline.
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    I would go with the simply better or comparable with options and upside. I think they made that assessment at the all star break. Coming out of the break we did not see Magill or Morin against the Indians. Duffey and Littell has moved ahead of them. They are now at the bottom of the bullpen and don’t have options. Why wait? Give the opportunity to the AAA pitchers. They have had a long stretch in AAA to develop. It seems like the right time to give them an opportunity as the deadline decisions approach. I like the moves. The bar for a role in the pen is raised well beyond the Belisle line. Now they have to find a few arms and continue the shuttle.
  4. jorgenswest
    If the Twins lose Kirilloff they still have Larnach and they also have Lewis who can be moved to outfield. If they need to find a short term solution for a position in free agency it is far easier to do that on a corner than anywhere else. They also have the current outfield through 2021. If it takes Kirilloff to get the deal done send him.
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    Give the Mets a pick 2 Kirilloff or Lewis (or any position player prospect) + any pitching prospect. Who can beat the deal? The Astros possibly with Whitley and Tucker. The Yankees can’t. The Padres won’t. It will hurt to lose Kirilloff but they have some depth on the corners. They have Kepler long term in RF. The free agent cost for a bat on a corner or DH is reasonable.
  6. jorgenswest
    I don’t think Hudson would be much different than Parker. His low ERA is without foundation. The peripherals suggest he has not pitched well. The Twins need someone that they have confidence late in a playoff game.
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    I think they can get it done offering the Mets their choice of 1 position player and 1 pitcher (excluding key major leaguers) If nothing else it would force the Astros to offer Whitley and Tucker to win the deal. If they can’t have Syndergaard it least it will cause some pain to the Astros.
  8. jorgenswest
    Living in Giant territory there is no question that fans would expect them to add. They have to a better job of identifying and developing talent but teams with resources like the Giants do not need to tear down in order to return to competitive play.
  9. jorgenswest
    Yes. Their staff hiring show how much they value defense from catcher but it is something they believe they can develop. Look at Garver’s improvement this year. It would be harder to develop the hit tool.
  10. jorgenswest
    Duran, Balazovic and Larnach might all be at a relative high in value. I would think any one of them in combination with lesser prospects should return a helpful bullpen piece. They need to make at least two of those trade.
  11. jorgenswest
    Brian Navaretto was traded to Yankees for cash considerations.
  12. jorgenswest
    The Twins just finished 3 series in which they played Cleveland, Oakland and New York and went 5-5. They can play with the better AL teams but must expect those teams will get better. The Twins need to win the deadline. They also need to take care of the teams they should beat and that 0-2 against the Mets was a lapse they can’t repeat.
  13. jorgenswest
    What a really strange combination of strike outs and balls in play from Odorizzi. How do you strike out 7 of 24, walk 2 of 24 and only turn the other 15 plate appearance into 5 outs? I am not sure I have seen a mix like that before. Odorizzi’s xFIP probably improved last night. In comparison Smeltzer struck out 4 and walked 0 of 19 plate appearances. The remaining 15 plate appearances turned into 11 outs (one was a DP). They each had 15 balls put in play (including home runs) but the results could not be more strikingly different.
  14. jorgenswest
    It was a bad trade. Our staff could not develop his talents and our front office didn’t recognize it. I am not sure if that inept state is a static one.
  15. jorgenswest
    I am hopeful this is the line of thinking... 1) in one week they will have added a few relievers. 2) Blake Parker was going to be DFA’d with the additions 3) Carlos Torres is a better option than Parker in the very very short term.
  16. jorgenswest
    If Torres is on the roster in one week the Twins did not do enough at the deadline.
  17. jorgenswest
    I thought at least Stewart and maybe also Stashak would be shuttled today to get fresh arms. It isn’t reasonable to expect any pitcher to go more than 5 against the Yankees. Since the All Star break only 1 starter has gone 7 and one other 6. Some good starters didn’t make it 6. They need to expect no more than 5 from Odorizzi and be ready with at least 4 from the pen. Without moves I am not sure they have are prepared.
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    I assume you join me in the significantly overpay group to ensure a better return than the Astros or Yankees. The alternative is to be patient and wait out a more reasonable deal risking losing that deal to a competitor.
  19. jorgenswest
    I think Cron will be out for a while and they will be very sure before he returns. I would expect he shows the thumb is heeled with a rehab assignment. It could be a while before we have that roster crunch.
  20. jorgenswest
    He took the team longer in the game and allowed fewer runs.
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    He outpitched German.
  22. jorgenswest
    Gibson outpitched German. Perez outpitched Sabathia. Bullpen will be critical in the playoffs.
  23. jorgenswest
    It would be great to add a reliever to the top of the pen. It would also be great to add Bumgarner. I would pay up to win those deals. I would add that if we aren’t hurting some from the loss of prospects then the Twins did not do enough at the deadline.
  24. jorgenswest
    Does that mean they shouldn’t trade any good prospects for relievers and instead rely on their failed starters to fill out the bullpen? I would define good as at least 45 FV which fangraphs sets as low end regular/platoon. I think it is going to retake a good prospect to get Kirby Yates.
  25. jorgenswest
    Which available pitchers will you spend whatever it takes to win the trade?
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