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  1. mazeville
    I agree. You DON'T need multiple major league ready starters for Dozier. Better off getting a higher potential starter from the lower levels of the minors as the second piece, IMO ...
  2. mazeville
    It's good to point out the Twins' pitching prospects, but I wouldn't go as far as to say "Giddy up" as he did at the end. Yes, the Twins have some good pitching prospects, and they could get more with a Dozier trade. But none of these are sure things, and the team's abysmal history of developing pitchers suggests we should all be skeptical. In other words: They have a lot to prove.
  3. mazeville
    I'd seriously doubt that it's the third spot holding things up. Maybe the second spot.
  4. mazeville
    I certainly would not mind something like that. But I'm guessing a lot of people on this board would not.
  5. mazeville
    Guessing the Twins get DeLeon and Stewart from the Dodgers and then can flip Santana for some other pieces, like an outfielder. But that's just my guess. It's certainly what I'd do ...
  6. mazeville
    I'm guessing that the trade is close. Getting a couple national writers to talk actual players usually means things are happening. I also wonder if the Twins would trade Santana should they get DeLeon and Stewart back ...
  7. mazeville
    Lots of Dozier chatter today between Passan and Heyman, suggests to me deal is close. Wonder if we should start a new thread.
  8. mazeville
    Well, a FEW teams could probably use a second baseman coming off a 42-homer season. But the Dodgers definitely make the most sense, especially as both the Los Angeles Angels and NY Mets took care of their problems at the position this offseason.
  9. mazeville
    Jon Heyman says lots of teams are in on Dozier but "Dodgers make most sense." https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/809834898399854594
  10. mazeville
    Miguel Sano after his offseason conditioning program.
  11. mazeville
    No Brian Dozier? OR ERVIN SANTANA? Probably coincidence. Probably.
  12. mazeville
    They're not going to hold up the deal over the third or fourth piece. If something is holding the deal up, it's over Alvarez. My guess is the Twins want Alvarez and the Dodgers want to give up someone else.
  13. mazeville
    Well, he'd get plenty of practice on how to handle failure if he were traded to the Twins ...
  14. mazeville
    Prospect guys love their prospects.
  15. mazeville
    I love this report, but I think calling the 2003-2013 drafts "very much average" is really looking at this through rose-colored glasses. They were decidedly below average, based on your research. They're average in getting players who can play in the majors. But they're below average in getting people to the majors who have an impact once they're there. And, as it's been pointed out, the Twins do not spend on free agents or big international signings (though they do sign lots of international players - they generally won't go after the competitive free agents that might cost some money). So they need to draft better than average to remain competitive, and they don't. You can't make up a team with nothing but a bunch of 1 or 2 WAR players. You need impact players, and the Twins haven't been able to do that with enough regularity to justify their failure to spend in other areas. In addition, the jury is still very much out on the drafts since 2012. While I remain confident in Buxton, as well as Berrios, that 2012 draft at this point is looking more like an outlier. All of this is water under the bridge, of course, because there is a new regime. But to me, the Twins' failure at drafting, and doing little to compensate for those bad drafts, has been the biggest reason for their struggles in recent years.
  16. mazeville
    Nice. Really nice. But I'd conclude that the Twins' drafting has been below average based on your analysis. T They've been middle of the pack when it comes to drafting players who make the majors and can get playing time. But they've been far below average at drafting players who ultimately make an impact. And that's been their fault. But the limitations of the list also show that you have to be good at making trades and at international scouting (which is HUGE). Can't do well these days if you're not out there getting good international players. I hope all this improves.
  17. mazeville
    I love the Tyson Ross idea. Great buy-low candidate. He might not make it to the second year. But boy a rejuvenated Tyson Ross would be fabulous.
  18. mazeville
    I'd think the Twins could trade for Puig in addition to DeLeon and other prospects. They'd take on the contract, which would give the Dodgers some cost relief they need. And I remain convinced Puig would be a superb addition to the outfield. I know a lot of others don't like Puig much. But his first two years in the league ... boy that would be sweet in a Twins uniform next to Sano if he could do that again.
  19. mazeville
    I think a Dozier trade remains the biggest thing the Twins need to do. And then I'd look for a reclamation project as a relief pitcher. That might be it. They should look at trading Ervin Santana, but teams can and should carry starting pitchers into the season and trade them at the deadline when their value is highest (contenders are always desperate for starters). We're assuming Santana has a good season, but he has been consistent. On top of that, keeping Santana for the first part of the season gives some of your younger guys more time in the minors. That said, if the Rangers called and offered Jurickson Profar I probably send Santana packing (not saying that's a legit trade, just an example). But I'd be OK holding onto Ervin as the season starts.
  20. mazeville
    HAHAHAHA
  21. mazeville
    I'm not rooting for you to be wrong. I'm rooting for you to be RIGHT, which I said in multiple earlier posts. Don't confuse that post with me rooting against you.
  22. mazeville
    When's the deadline at which Dave's scoop is deemed false?
  23. mazeville
    Whether it's true or not, I for one think this has been a great thread. And if he's wrong then he's no different than 100 percent of national baseball reporters, who frequently report trades that don't get done. At this time of year, it's important to take every report with a grain of salt. That said, I hope it's true.
  24. mazeville
    Only took me like 20 hours and thousands of posts.
  25. mazeville
    At this point are we just commenting on this post to see how many comments it gets?
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