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Rocco has been a loser this Spring. He still does not have his batters move runners over. Several times this Spring the Twins had more hits than the other team, but fewer runs. Spring training would have been a good time to practice moving runners over, but it just did not happen. The Twins are not going to be a good hitting team so they need to move runners over to score runs or they will be a losing team just like last year. Teams like the Twins that hit into so many double plays usually finish with losing records.

I'd say Ober is looking like he may be more than a #4. He is turning into the prototype of what we have been waiting for from Falvey based on his Cleveland days; take a relatively unheralded pitching prospect and turn him into a top half of the rotation starter. It seems criminal to keep him off the opening day roster. 

93-69. 21-19 the first quarter, then they go on a hot streak through the mid summer months. Their depth starts to take over. Yeah I know, it surprises everyone.

I'd prefer Julian getting the start at firstbase over White if Kirilloff isn't available.

I'd prefer Julian getting the start at firstbase over White if Kirilloff isn't available.

I'd prefer Julian getting the start at firstbase over White if Kirilloff isn't available.

I'd prefer Julian getting the start at firstbase over White if Kirilloff isn't available.

I'd prefer Julian getting the start at firstbase over White if Kirilloff isn't available.

Very interesting. Farmer is superfluous now that the Prodigal Son has returned. Not many teams would carry a starting quality shortstop for a "spare" and doing so blocks a couple of our Pipeline Shortstops from getting a taste of the Bigs filling Farmer's spot on the bench. I'd say make a deal; Farmer and maybe one of our retread outfielders (Hello Gallo) for LA's best catcher prospect.

I just someone of the expected 3 starting outfielders can hit over 230 otherwise we have a lot of automatic outs in the outfield.

If Larnach is healthy, I want him on the 26-man and starting opening day over those three. But the current roster construction pretty much guarantees he'll need someone else to get injured for that to happen. I don't like wasting early season games on low ceiling vets. Low ceiling guys should be the depth, not the starters.

I think if Larnach is healthy we'll see a trade of Gallo, Kepler or possibly Gordon at the trade deadline.  I'm very high on Larnach and I believe if he stays healthy he will be one of our top run producers.  

Hard to argue. I'd guess the only prediction that would be remotely considered out on a limb is Megill not getting a starting job, but that's pretty minimal.
But ugh, that's one offensively ugly outfield. Buxton and a bunch of yuck.

To begin the '23 season, IMO a piggy-back system would be beneficial for both SPs. Much like Pineda/ Perez did in '19 that worked very well. Like Pineda, Maeda is coming off TJ and like Perez, Ober needs to be eased into the starter role. By the time both are stretched out properly, maybe that question would be solved. But hopefully not because I hate to see any those 4 down. If we are fortunate, then we'll have a dilemma.
I believe Maeda was used predominately as a RP at LAD. That's why Maeda was disgruntle w/ LAD and was their motivation of moving him. I agree with your logic of preference over Ober. Once Ober is acclimated with the rigor of being a MLB SP, he'll be a very good one.

Kirilloff plays first. On days when he can't,  bring Miranda over and let Farmer play third. Nothing against Farmer but I hope that Kirilloff plays more than 140 games at first and the same for Miranda at third. Maybe get Polanco a few games at first this year and maybe Gordon.

Kirilloff plays first. On days when he can't,  bring Miranda over and let Farmer play third. Nothing against Farmer but I hope that Kirilloff plays more than 140 games at first and the same for Miranda at third. Maybe get Polanco a few games at first this year and maybe Gordon.

And did Padres fans ever consider trading Tony Gwynn because he had "Trade Value"?

Yes! I do understand Arraez does not have a fit defensively but I want to see him hit.

Good, optimistic article. My favorite kind. 

There are lots of maybe's involved. Maybe he never really wanted to be in Minnesota. Maybe his physical was far worse than we will ever know. Maybe by going somewhere else he did the Twins a favor by not getting stuck with a real albatross of a contract. Maybe Twins management really did know how bad his physical could be and decided to swing for it anyway. Maybe Correa agreed to thirdbase because he won't be playing shortstop for too many more years. Probably a few more.

The Twins should be the ones receiving prospects to put Chris Sale on their roster. He has huge negative value.

Carlos Correa does not a World Series bring. 
At this point investing in Swanson and/or Rodon seems like a panic move. Spreading the money out over lets say a SP on contracts 3 years or less, a RH bat and a BP arm or two. Raise the floor of the team. Run it back and see where you're at at the deadline. If we're completive keep at it. Anything else blow it up.
Don't forget we are in the AL central. It's not going to take 100 wins to take the division.

I'm convinced these numbers prove we'd have lost 170, maybe 180 games without him. 

Arreaz stat line 366/421/862 with 39 RBI's with runners in scoring position. Problem only 105 plate appearances with runners in scoring position.  A 37% success rate. Another problem he had 388 appearances with no one on base.
Miranda stat line 272/328/744 with 46 rbi's in 128 appearances runners in scoring position. A 36% success rate. 255 appearances with bases empty.
Buxton  stat line 145/280/635 with 9 rbi's in 68 appearances with runners in scoring position. A 13% success rate.
Correa stat line 274/366/730 with 30 rbi's in 116 appearances with runners in scoring position. A 26% success rate.
Seems like the real stats speak very well of Arreaz. Maybe he should bat 3rd.
 

I'd look at 2 different rotation. A five man starting group with expectations of completing 5 innings and possibly 6 on a limited basis. A second rotation of 3 long relievers throwing up to 3 innings per outing every 4 days. That leaves 5 pitchers to cleanup and closeout games. Probably too simple.