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  1. jorgenswest
    If the Twins want Realmuto, the conversation starts with Lewis. I still think the Marlins take Tucker over Lewis so it needs to be Lewis plus someone significant. It’s the cost of getting a player that is among the best at his position. One if the benefits of great prospects is trade currency. The Twins have failed to cash-in any of those chips.
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    My guess at the concept is that they value his defense and experience and feel that is a better complement as a back up to Garver. I am not sure I agree but also acknowledge that I have no way to fully assess his contribution beyond his track record of poor hitting.
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    Kluber, Carrasco, Sale, Price and Porcello. There is no way the offense can do enough damage to beat this quintet of Cy Young winners and near winners. Is there?
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    Tough for me to evaluate also but that doesn’t matter. It better be something Falvey does well and he can’t accept an average manager. They need better.
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    I don't know. There is so much I don't see in his role. It is critical that Falvey and Levine have made an accurate assessment. The Twins need a top 10 manager. Average isn't good enough.
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    Murphy’s defense is better. I am surprised by his bat but even without it guys like Drew Butera have had long careers.
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    I think with every trade it was a step down in talent. If you want to develop young players it is going to take a lot of patience. They didn’t see how either player’s bat would play in their primes. Hicks had good defensive numbers and a good bat against lefties. They should have utilized those skills longer. Murphy had great framing numbers while with the Twins. They should have utilized him for his defense knowing that as a young player the bat will get better. They both would help a team defensively that it would be worth seeing how their bat would play in their primes.
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    I would join you with the bullpen being on management. However, I don’t think the data supports an option problem. Duffey, Slegers, Busenitz, Curtis, Moya, Littell and Magill have been optioned one way or the other. Additionally I think Rogers and Hildenberger still have options. I think the problem is lack of talent relative to contending teams. That might stem from... - Inability to recognize and utilize talent of minor leaguers - inability to develop that talent - poor assessment of the talents of veteran free agents - poor use of the talent at the major league level Certainly any expectation that Kinley and Hughes would contribute to an effective bullpen of a contending team was unreasonable.
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    A significant part of his value as a batter last year was his 13.5% walk rate. Walks don’t translate well to the majors particularly when he hasn’t shown power yet. I still expect to see his power to emerge as he improve in pitch recognition. With the increase in power I think his walk rate will go up. A bat like Chris Iannetta’s is valuable at the catcher position as long as the defense is close to average.
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    I am glad our front office realizes that batting average (short of huge samples) is not a relieable predictor of future batting average.
  11. jorgenswest
    I am not sure Lewis would be enough to get DeGrom. I would advocate for sending Lewis plus others for DeGrom.
  12. jorgenswest
    They didn’t have enough patience with either young player.
  13. jorgenswest
    It might change his readiness to return on July 2. He needs to perform at least as well as Adrianza has performed.
  14. jorgenswest
    He doesn't have an option. Does he need to be reinstated at the end of the suspension? What if he needs more time to get ready? Can he be put on the DL to continue rehab?
  15. jorgenswest
    Gibson is 35th in innings pitched. Berrios is 14th. Gibson has been pulled 5 times with less than 100 pitches and 2 or less runs given up. His last two starts have been his longest. His innings per start number is low due to Molitor’s reluctance earlier in the season to stick with him. Many of us might have responded the same way given Gibson’s career.
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    Absolutely correct. He was called up for the first time because he was on the 40 and an option had already been exercised. I might add that the Twins dud error in managing his play in the minors. Short season leagues do not have enough days to count as a full year towards needing to be put on the 40. In 2010 he only played 52 games starting in the Dominican Summer League and ending in the Gulf Coast League. Since the DSL calendar starts before the GCL calendar it resulted in a few extra days (2?) than the number required to be considered short season. Poor management with that season resulted in needing to put him on the 40 a year early.
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    Yes. If he is torn down and rebuilding his start in A ball may not look very good. We should ignore any numbers we see early.
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    That is an easy move. If they don’t want Motter now when they have no other options on the 40, when would he help. Whoever comes up has Motter’s spot on the 40. It might be Motter.
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    Is there a way to be humorous without targeting the player?
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    An offer of Romero, Gordon and Navaretto may have matched the deal the Astros offered. Franklin Perez at the time was the best of the 6 though. You also need to get Verlander to OK the trade to the Twins. I don’t think it was ever a realistic proposition. The Astros had the better prospect to offer and the better opportunity for a Verlander to get to the World Series. With his step forward this year Lewis gives the Twins an elite prospect they didn’t have last year. He is the kind of player that can get a return of Archer or Realmuto. I hope they use this resource well.
  21. jorgenswest
    He had 77 days at the start of the season. I think he has passed that threshold.
  22. jorgenswest
    Great. The guy hasn’t played a game for the Twins yet and he is already taking crap from our wonderful fan base. He is an option because he is hitting well. He has started games at third base this year and last and he can play catcher. He has worked hard at low pay to turn himself from organizational filler to a chance to play in the majors.
  23. jorgenswest
    If Motter isn’t called up now I don’t know when he would ever get the call. If they go with someone else that needs a 40 man spot it ought to be his spot.
  24. jorgenswest
    Does he need the 10 days or is it different with an outright? He would need that 40 man spot. I guess if they don’t select Motter, Petit can take his 40 man spot.
  25. jorgenswest
    Astudillo might be that third catcher with some experience at 3B. Motter is on the 40. Gordon has the best future. Which of those three backs up Adrianza and Escobar? Is there anyone else on the current roster that can play SS or 3B?
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