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  1. Rosterman
    All those pitchers the Twins drafted and traded centerfielders for, and what do we have. Well, still have Trevor May!
  2. Rosterman
    The Twins should be able to replace him with Devin Smeltzer, Kohl Stewart, or better yet Stephen Gonsalves if he enters the season healthy. At worst, he doesn't find a job and joins the other former Twins looking for work that the Twins will invite to spring training: David Hale, Buddy Boshers, Mike Morin, Blake Parker, Ryan Eades.
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    I like the Schoop idea (above). Interesting. Sano has become the new Mauer. How he fits into the Twins now and in the future affects decisions. Nick Gordon is a plus, I feel. A more-than=qualified spare infielder. WIll he just be stashed for another year at AAA and used for callups, or can he pushout Adrianza as the bench bat. You forgot Odorizzi. I would trust him for one more year. Not sure if he is someone I would invest in longterm (3-4 years). Is Stewart still safe because of his standing and continued rise, although only adequate, thru the system? Speaking or prospects - Romero needs to stay on the roster of 2020, Gonsalves will get another year to shine. Signing someone like Wisler means Harper is redundant. Heck, I don't know why they even invested in Wisler with a 40-man spot. Someone you MIGHT be able to jsut get with a minor league invite. Jake Cave and LaMonte Wade also have to be on the bubble. Do the Twins add Haley and Rooker? I don't picture the Twins needing both. But part of that decision will revolve around if the Twins do trade Rosario and maybe extend to spring training as we do the Buxton watch. I picture 10 possible open spots. The Twins will only add 5-6 minor league guys, so four get to float towards spring and are jettisoned depending on what happens in the free agent signing field.
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    Rortvedt and Jeffers are both our catchers of the future. At best, either is a year away from being a backup. But, conceivably, both could be on the major league roster as soon as 2021. Screwing around with servicetime issues, you might not want them both until 2022. If the Twins resign Cron as a continued stopgap via rbitration, they still have Rooker (and Raley) in the wings. Comfortably, if they extend Sano, they could wait until 2021 to move the big guy to first. Ultiamtely, see Sano as being a DH who (if he stays fit) could also play both first and third in the field when necessary. The big question is backup for 2020 at catcher. Garver has not started 90 games behind-the-plate (his top at Rochester was 66, his two seasons with the Twins were 73 and 75). How far can you push him. Idea would be 110-120, but is thata sking too much? Sure, would like to keep his bat in the lineup as much as possible, and his endurance behind-the-plate is necessary, too. Concussion issues, injuries are always a concern. Players know that going into this vulnerable position. The days of seeing people behind-the-plate for a career may be going the way of a six inning start by a rotation arm, or a 2-inning stint by the bullpen, let alone anyone playing consecutive games ala Ripken. Right now, have to have a strong second catcher on the roster (Willians would be fine if Garver caught 125-135 games). as well as a suitable backup at AAA Rochester for 2020.
  5. Rosterman
    That's a lot of additions to the 40-man roster. Who do you end up bumping overall from the pitchers?
  6. Rosterman
    It always depends on the price. But wouldn't leave him out as a possible. The field for rotation arms of quality isn't that huge in 2020, sadly.
  7. Rosterman
    I'm not sure what his worth in a trade would be, unless combined with other assets. Right now, I see him battling Ehire for the reserve position. Or, at the least, the Twins can still keep him at Rochester as the backup if something happens to Polanco or Arraez in 2020 and hopefully see his numbers rise even more at AAA and be part of a mid-season package. As that extra infielder on the 40-man, to you see jettisoning him, or keeping Torreyes? Either way, he is still a part of the Twins 40-man roster for at least one more season. He is still a prospect to watch. He jsut has to stay healthy.
  8. Rosterman
    The nice thing is that both Rortvedt and Jeffers WILL be Twins at some point. They both will be able to ride the 40-man roster for the next 3-4 years without regular play, but if they do play, BOTH should have a good knowledge of working with the Twins of the future. The question is how long is Garver behind-the-plate, and for how many games. I don't see Garver catching up to 130 games, ptherwise we could go with Willians as the main abckup with a depth guy in case of injury in the minors. Next year the Twins will be able to carry 13 pitchers and 13 hitters, so four guys on the bench (back up catcher, back up infielder, back up outfielder, all-around-guy).
  9. Rosterman
    I have heard nothing but goodness about the way Rowson handled many of the young Twins batters. He was a reinforcing presence off the bench and in the batting cage. Will be interesting to see who comes in to replace him (as well as maybe the Twins own bench coach moving on).
  10. Rosterman
    Well, the BIG QUESTION is who's on first! Bring back Cron? Stick with Gonzalez? Move Sano? Raley or Rooker - one fails bring up the other? I do see Sano at first eventually. I see him at DH, too, fulltime with the option to play in the field n National League games. Can he keep plate discipline? Can he keep weight down and work, work, work. He ahs natural skills, but still needs to work each and everyday, maybe more than many a player. Hope they can get an extension done (same with Berios and Rosario). Otherwise, start exploring trade options.
  11. Rosterman
    Well, the BIG QUESTION is who's on first! Bring back Cron? Stick with Gonzalez? Move Sano? Raley or Rooker - one fails bring up the other? I do see Sano at first eventually. I see him at DH, too, fulltime with the option to play in the field n National League games. Can he keep plate discipline? Can he keep weight down and work, work, work. He ahs natural skills, but still needs to work each and everyday, maybe more than many a player. Hope they can get an extension done (same with Berios and Rosario). Otherwise, start exploring trade options.
  12. Rosterman
    He always brings up talk about being so-so. And then he excels. He actually shines, at times. The BIG question is how much, and do you think he will get better or regress over time. If he gets better, is it bad if it is on another team's dime, if you can put those same resources into improving your own team and replace a player with a similar player at a lower cost (and the Twins have that potential in Raley, Rooker, Kirilloff, Larnach...although it is a gamble for 2020). Going into 2020, the home run champs would then be light without Rosario in left field, Schoop at second, and possibly Cron at first. That's a helluva a lot of homers. Gonzales is NOT going to replace any of these guys in that arena. Sano might hit 15-20 more playing fulltime. Arraez might add some strength, but ain't gonna bang 20 yet. Of course, it is not about hitting homers but socring runs and fielding and keeping the ball in play. So, you sign Eddie for 3-5 years. At some point the Twins will be without Rosario, Buxton and/or Kepler as the future comes on the field. Sadly, no one is a surefire explosion for 2020. (Wish Raley and Rooker had ben able to play in September. Also wish that with those two out the Twins ahd plunged and given at bats to Kiriloff instead of LaMarre, Miller and even Wade. Would've been a good looksee!)
  13. Rosterman
    Can they pitch in the American League with the extra bat in the line-up. How does the pitcher match up to playing in Target Field. Pretty much every starter with an ERA south of 4.25 will command at least three years. The big ones will command at least five (give them longer with an opt out). I have to admit that I like the Astros method, of picking up pitchers of greatness with limited contract years remaining, rather than having to sign them for 5-7 years. The Twins need a power starter. And they need a closer. Then they have to find rotation arms that can replace Perez (I think Smeltzer/Thorpe can do that), Gibson (I think Dobnak can do that), Pineda (I think Graterol/Pineda can do that). I'm not sure if Odorizzi 2020 could replace Odorizzi 2019. I would like to think so, but don't know if willing totake the extra gamble on Odorizzi 2021 and Odorizzi 2022...unless the Twins do have other arms that are going to step up for the future. I see Graterol being around for some length of time, but still question rotation/bullpen. I hope DObnak and Thorpe are mainstays thru arbitration. We know the Twins could possibly replicate the rotation/pen results from 2019. But they DO have to do better than that, as the division will be a tad tougher (Clevelland is NOT going away and the White Sox are showing signs of being better).
  14. Rosterman
    Hey, 20 years! And the guy could really hit! Talk about a job I wouldn't want on a rainy day or in the heat of the summer. http://www.startribune.com/twins-part-ways-with-the-human-who-portrays-mascot-t-c-bear/563209062/ Anything you may hate about the grinning bear, this guy did bring life to a full-bodied masccot, he worked his butt off for ALL home games here and in Florida plus hundreds of appearances at charity events, marketing events and other sporting events. Just running up and down the steps at the Metrodome had to be a chore. Hey, who remembers Twinkie the Loon?
  15. Rosterman
    The Twins had a catching coach working out of Ft. Myers this past sesaon.
  16. Rosterman
    Twins sign Pineda (2 yars $20 million) and Dyson (2 years $10 million). Both not available for season opener!
  17. Rosterman
    The Twins will probably have to add 5-7 (at the msot) new guys. With all the pitchers currently on the roster, you wonder how many guys they will honestly add who MIGHT NOT play in the majors in 2019. To the list above, don't see the Twins sticking with Dyson, unless they can work out a reasonable two-year deal. Trevor Hildenberger will be gone. Ryne Harper might be, too. With Wade and Cave and anyone else, no need to keep LaMarre and Miller on the 40-man roster. Torreyes will also be jettisoned, but aybe brought back on a minor league, if he wishes to stay with the Twins. Looking at like 14 spots. And the Twins still do have to look at Gonsalves, Romero, Stewart, Wade (or Cave). What to do with Nick Gordon (replacement for Adrianza?). Also, has Adrianza maybe priced himself out of the picture for the moment?
  18. Rosterman
    Sign Pat Neshek? Or Sergio Romo? But not Both!
  19. Rosterman
    Hey, do we bring back Pat Neshek for 30-45 innings?
  20. Rosterman
    Yes, the Twins can EASILY spend $135 million. EVen long-terming some players on contracts still means those players could be tradable as other assets arrive from the world of prospect land (i.e. Rosario, maybe Buxton, possibly Polanco). In reality, with the lower payrolls of a couple of seasons and decent attendance, the Twins could puish closer to $150 million if not even $160 million. WInning games puts fans in the stands. Lastseason would've been dynamite if they had better weather at the beginning of the year. There really isn't a lot of piching out there. Odorizzi will land a job somewhere on a multi-year contract. Pineda would be a good solid low-end pickup for 3/4s of a season. Gibson will basically be in a tryout stage no matter where he signs. All three could come back to the Twins, although what is the cap you would spend on Jake...3 years $45 million do it? Needing just a back-up catcher. Maybe another bat> That's it for offense.
  21. Rosterman
    I would have grabbed a starter, even if his last name was Lynn, at the trade deadline (although I would have preferred Grienke). I would have overpaid and got Smith from the Giants as a closer. Instead of at bats to Wade/LaMarre/Miller I would have put Kiriloff in the lineup for September. 100% only players for round one of playoffs. And Odorizzi should have started Game One!
  22. Rosterman
    There is no crying in baseball!
  23. Rosterman
    They need to open the purse strings a bit. Push towards that $160 million range. They can. If you win, people will come into the stands. Again, I will say, they missed a BIG opportunity to add a couple of solid pieces at the last trade deadline. The strengths in the minor league system will ony diminish as players can't find 40-man roster spots and become minor league free agents. I would talk with Pineda. I would also hold discussion with Odorizzi. You need to extend Berrios. Need to make a ecision on Rosario. Also, hard looks at where Buxton and Sano fit in the organization. You got another year to explore Buxton, but can you live with Sano and Gonzalez next year and not keep Cron? That's the off-season decision. Get a front line starter. Will cost a lot of money. You could've traded for one (like Grienke, although would he have come to Minnesota was the question) and not tie up funs for 5-7 years. Of course, you always have the ability to trade long-contract players. Back-up catcher. Another solid bat. At least two bullpen arms. You need to look at at least three rotation arms.
  24. Rosterman
    Yankees made many a grat play. Allowing a routine single to be a double, bad. Not scoring with bases loaded no outs, bad. Not batting Arraez leadoff, bad. Expecting more than a couple of outs from Romo against a powerhouse lineup, bad. Rostering players NOT 100%, bad. I shake my head at keeping prospects instead of getting a solid starter and a true closer. Hope those prospects will pan out in the future and not just become minor league free agents or Rule 5 draftees. Hey, can always use another 100 grand, right? But the team had a great year. And it was a team of fine players, meshing on the field, playing their heart out, taking series, avoiding losing streaks, setting a home run record. A rookie manager, a good stadium experience for fans in attendance. 100+ wins. Who would've thunk back in spring training!
  25. Rosterman
    Rostering players that weren't 100%. Attack the strike zone. Waaaaaay too many base-on-balls for a team that didn't do walks this season. What happened? Is there a reason NOT to bat Luiz Arraez at the top of the order. Seriously? You win game one, then worry about game two. Then game three. Especially in a short series. Bases loaded. No outs. Even a routine grounder would bring home a run. But, 15% of the time you don't score. The fans were there! So were the Yankee announcers. Next Year! Nearly 30 years of Next Year!
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