Jump to content
Twins Daily
  • Create Account

mazeville

Verified Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    743

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Profiles

News

Minnesota Twins Videos

2026 Minnesota Twins Top Prospects Ranking

2022 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks

Minnesota Twins Free Agent & Trade Rumors, Notes, & Tidbits

Guides & Resources

2023 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks

The Minnesota Twins Players Project

2024 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks

2025 Minnesota Twins Draft Pick Tracker

Forums

Blogs

Events

Store

Downloads

Gallery

Everything posted by mazeville

  1. mazeville
    Apparently, the Twins are going to trade their pick to the Padres, according to Jonathan Mayo on Twitter. https://twitter.com/JonathanMayo/status/806847348521496577
  2. mazeville
    I'm not saying he's not worth as much as Dozier. But that was one heck of a return for Adam Eaton.
  3. mazeville
    They have a lot of talent on the team. You wonder why they couldn't get over the hump. I think if I'm a White Sox fan I might be mad. But if you're going to do a rebuild, do a rebuild. Tear it all down and collect assets that will help you compete over the long term.
  4. mazeville
    I think in this market I look to trade Dozier, Santana and Kintzler. Because ... damn. I get that Eaton is an underrated player with a good contract. But Giolito and Lopez? Wow. White Sox farm system is stacked now.
  5. mazeville
    The Twins have NOT drafted well recently. Let's hope that changes.
  6. mazeville
    I'd still say Urias would be untouchable for someone like Brian Dozier. Chris Sale was something of an exception. But I do believe it shows that teams in the hunt are willing to part with stud prospects for the right player. And Dozier should bring in a nice return.
  7. mazeville
    Exactly. Buxton is far more valuable to the Twins than Moncada is to the Red Sox because the Sox have many more top-tier prospects than the Twins. Again, if we had three Buxtons, nobody would bat an eye at the Twins trading one of them for Chris Sale. That's basically what the Red Sox had. I just feel frustrated that the previous front office completely wasted all of those years of losing.
  8. mazeville
    Indeed. Drives me nuts. Poor drafting, development and not nearly enough aggressiveness on the international free agent market.
  9. mazeville
    No. He isn't. Just because Buxton struggled early on does not make him any less talented or diminish his potential. He is still very young. You would certainly consider Moncada a better prospect at this point because of Buxton's struggles, but Buxton's ceiling remains every bit as high at this point. Buxton is faster. He plays center field (which is a more important position than second or third base) and has plenty of power potential.
  10. mazeville
    The Red Sox's trade for Chris Sale is EXACTLY why teams should never, ever, ever stop pushing to get prospects. They bid aggressively for Moncada and drafted well in Benintendi. They have so many prospects they could easily afford to package two of the best ones, plus two more, in a deal to get one of the best pitchers in the league. And they're still stacked. People on this site would debate left and right about the possibility of trading Buxton for Sale because, let's face it, Buxton is the big hope this team has to reach competitiveness (along with pitching, of course). The Sox have a BUNCH of guys on Buxton's level, so many that it was no problem trading some of them.
  11. mazeville
    He's not a "significantly" better prospect than Buxton, whose ceiling remains sky high. But that's exactly who it would have taken to get Sale.
  12. mazeville
    Boy, if I had a stud reliever I would seriously consider making a trade if I wasn't in contention.
  13. mazeville
    I generally agree with this. If I'm the Twins I probably trade him. But I certainly make it SOUND to other teams like I'm perfectly happy going into the season with him in a Twins uniform because desperate sellers get worse deals. That said, in trading Dozier the Twins will open up a hole at shortstop, potentially, in that Polanco will move to second and then you're counting on Escobar who may or may not be a decent player at this point. So you definitely want a good return, without question. But yeah, Dozier's notorious in-season inconsistency makes me want to trade him this offseason. And his value won't get any higher.
  14. mazeville
    For what it's worth, LaVelle also used the word "piqued" in his post on the Winter Meetings today ... http://www.startribune.com/day-1-for-twins-at-winter-meetings-brian-dozier-set-to-arrive/404783686/ Of course, he also said he doesn't expect the Twins to make a major move and "as of now" doesn't think that Dozier will be modeling a Dodgers uniform this week.
  15. mazeville
    I think the Kansas City news is interesting. With them potentially getting rid of some players, Detroit considering trades, the White Sox looking to trade Chris Sale ... the door could be opening for the Twins if Falvine can get some pitching and bolster the defense. And I don't know whether I'm confident or not that Dozier gets traded. There's an awful lot of smoke. But there are also a lot of "buts" involved, like "... but he's only there for a marketing commitment" or a "but it's more rumor than substance." Still, four or five teams suggests a modest bidding war that could get the Twins the package they'd want.
  16. mazeville
    I would probably DFA Grossman and Santana. And if I'm being honest, I'd DFA a lot of guys. A team that lost 103 games needs a lot of new players.
  17. mazeville
    As a secondary part of the deal I think Puig would be a great buy-low candidate. If the Twins pick up his full salary -- and they should -- then they could perhaps get the Dodgers to throw in some better pitching prospects.
  18. mazeville
    Late replying to this ... First, Sano played half the season, which is why his WAR was lower that year. But his emergence in the second half of the season was THE biggest reason that team stayed in the hunt for as long as they did. And we DO currently have a third baseman. His name is Miguel Sano. He has not even had a full year's worth of experience playing third at the major league level, so he definitely needs the chance to get some time there. Also, he has an absolute rocket for an arm and once he gets his head on straight should be fine defensively. You can find decent first basemen all the time. The Twins could go into next year by platooning Joe Mauer and Kennys Vargas at first base and you'd have a pretty solid corner infielder there. Actually, you'd have a stud: Mauer had a .793 OPS versus right handed pitchers last year; Vargas had a 1.200 OPS versus lefties. Mauer is nearly gold glove caliber there, and I admit I don't know much about Vargas' fielding but I'll take some garbage for those games he faces lefties with that 1.200 OPS. First base is not remotely a problem for the Twins. How they use the assets they have there has been a problem. As for pitching, I agree they need several pitchers. But your pitchers get better with good defense -- by your own admission -- and you just do not tolerate bad fielding at shortstop. You don't. And, the best way you're going to be able to obtain good pitching is through a trade, because there are very few decent free agent pitchers out there. By far the Twins' best trade chip is Brian Dozier. While I would rather keep Dozier, he will not have any better market value than he does this offseason, and so if I'm the Twins I trade him to get that pitching. Polanco can fill in nicely at second, and you can run out a guy like Eduardo Escobar in the meantime or go with fielding and insert Engelb Vielma there, as Seth suggests, until Nick Gordon is ready for the big time. As for corner outfielders, give me a break. Those guys practically grow on trees. Shortstop is a much more valuable position than corner outfielders, and the Twins have a couple of decent prospects out there as it is.
  19. mazeville
    I tender all of them. Santiago is the big decision because he'll be expensive and was not very good last year. But he has a good track record based on typical numbers and you can't get enough pitching. I might consider trading him in the right circumstances - adding him, say, to Dozier in a trade to the Dodgers or another team, for instance. But I definitely tender Santiago. Everyone else is a no-brainer.
  20. mazeville
    I'd generally agree they're off to a strong start between the signing of Castro and the insistence that they're going to increase the size of the front office. The real test will come when they make trades, and what they get in return. That's been a major deficiency in recent years and it would be nice to win a trade or two.
  21. mazeville
    On the first point above, that is absolutely wrong. Dozier had 2.4 WAR in 2015. Good. But it was easily his weakest season in the past three. No, the single biggest reason for the Twins' being in contention in 2015 was the emergence of Miguel Sano and his +.900 OPS that season, which was by far better than anything Dozier has done in his career. On the second, no, you do not simply insert a shortstop who cannot make the throw to first and say it's a "very small problem." It's a vital, up-the-middle position that requires solid defense. Getting a good shortstop who can field well is exceedingly important if this team is going to start winning. It is more important than 3B, RF and LF. And believe me, your four relief pitchers and four starting pitchers will have a MUCH easier time if their shortstop can field well. This team has stunk for most of the past six years. And a HUGE reason they've stunk for most of the past six years is the garbage they have put forth at shortstop year in and year out. So no, shortstop isn't a "very minor problem" and tolerating bad fielding at that position is not in any way something the Twins should tolerate.
  22. mazeville
    The Twins lost 103 games with that genuine power hitter. I'd much rather keep him, too. But I also want to win and know that it takes far more than a single power hitter to win. If they're going to get better, they have to take the tradable assets they have and convert them into additional players. You're also forgetting that this team has Jorge Polanco ready to step in and be a solid, everyday player at second base.
  23. mazeville
    I think Santana would probably be worth more in a trade at the deadline, anyway - though the Twins should absolutely listen on any offers for him this offseason.
  24. mazeville
    This is the best one yet. I especially like the Vielma inclusion: If you're going to trade Dozier, give the defense a shot.
  25. mazeville
    I take all coaching moves this offseason with a big grain of salt because Molitor is still around and Falvey just started. Give this another year and we'll see how things stand. Beyond that, it's clear that something isn't clicking with Twins pitchers in the minor leagues. And regardless of who is the pitching coach at the major league level it's difficult to craft a winning staff with young pitchers who can't locate a fastball.
×
×
  • Create New...