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  1. Rosterman
    Blankenhorn inked a deal with the Nationals.
  2. Rosterman
    The Twins also signed ARMANI SMITH, a corner outfielder with some first abse experience. Right-handed hitter. Only 24 with a bit of pop and some speed. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=smith-002arm
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    If the Twins wish to be competitive in the central division, no reason to trade either right now. If they fall out of contention, both should bring back something of value at trade deadline, if they stay healthy, and the Twins would then have to say they are in full rebuild mode.
  4. Rosterman
    Good public relations or just blowing smoke? The thing is, if you can offer one guy $300 million, then you better be signing some quality!
  5. Rosterman
    They kinda drag a line behind the boat ...........
  6. Rosterman
    Seemed like the perfect guy for the Twins to get. Right-handed needed bat. Plus, he was a draftee they never signed.
  7. Rosterman
    Yeah, I',m confused about Jair. A catching prospect the Twins should have under a minor league contract, considering their overall depth. But I'm not seeing it as official, compared to the aging guy listed on the Saints roster as an infielder.
  8. Rosterman
    Someone has to play short to start the season at AAA. Lee should start at Wichita. Oh, I agree that the Twins should probably play Larnach and Kirilloff in the majors. Unfortunately, both are blocked by Gallo and Kepler right now, with Wallner and Celestino still on the prospect chart. Both Alex and Trevor were pushed into play in the majors. Can they use mroe...seasoning? Would it be betetr or worse for their progression? Would the Twins welcome slowing their arbitration/free agency (probably). The Twins have too many redundant players, many without a position but COULD play a position, and prospects galoooooore! A logjam not only in the outfield but soon in the infield. Good thing!
  9. Rosterman
    The killer is losing Paddack for absically two seasons. He's still young, so that is a positive. The other thing I didn't understand was the Twins sending along money. Basically I saw the Twins as NOT feeling Rogers could be the closer, and that he was too expensive. I was dreaming that it was going to be an even bigger trade, with the Twins including Sano and taking Eric Hosmer (but only part of his contract) and maybe getting Padre catching prospect Luis Campusano in the deal, too. Hosmer might've been a good DH and bench guy, and the Twins would've had their second catcher. I saw mroe value in Sano, as he wasn't injured yet for a full season. Miguel might've loved San Diego and really thrived. The Twins still have Pagan who COULD rebound, be a tradechip, whatever. Rooker is also gone from the Padres. The only downfall for the Twins was having to pay Rogers salary. In a minor way, Rogers might've contributed a few extra wins if he was the Twins closer coming out of the gate. I'm still urious to see what kind of contract he will be signing as a free agent. Trevor May got $7m from the A's after an injury plagued no-nothing season.
  10. Rosterman
    I'm hoping the duo stay with the Twins for a long time. They are building an organization, one they inherited with a short off-season to get set in their ways. They went thru COVID. They were stuck with a manager they really didn't want. I like how they have set up the instructional part of the minor leagues. The only reason for them to depart would be if offered a better job with teams that are more than willing to spend money without counting every nickel and dime. Give them as much rope as you can and let's see where they go in our generations.
  11. Rosterman
    I can almost see it working if the Twins decide to play Gallo in left, Kepler in right, and the shift pays off. Buxton in centerfield. Garlick and Gordon are your extra outfielders. You can still add an extra infielder and a bench bat, assuming Farmer is your immediate shortstop. I would start with Larnach, Celestino, Wallner as regulars in the outfield in St. Paul, and Kirilloff as the regualr first baseman. Martin/Lewis would be the Saints starters at shortstop. Julien at second. Helman as the backup all around infielder. Heck, I would go so far as to, say, resign Sandy Leon as backup catcher and have Jeffers start every game possible at St. Paul. Give a bunch of guys who faced COVID baseball and were pushed a bit of time to settle and get better...in St. Paul. You can decide on moving Kepler or Gallo as the season progresses and depends on how Lewis and Martin do. Yes, I am not overjoyed with having a BIG strikout inning rally killer in the lineup. Do you bat him 6th/7th and hope for three at bats in a game (and the 4th a walk). I would almost wsh the Twins had kept Sano. My main complaint, why did it cost $11m. Martinez signed for only $10 with the Dodgers, albeit older. Seems to much to pay for a guy removed from 41 homers, and an above Mendoza-batting line.
  12. Rosterman
    Should have just kept Sano in this case.t
  13. Rosterman
    The money he makes from Greed is amazing!
  14. Rosterman
    OKAY, HE COSTS MORE AND IS A TAD OLDER THAN kEPLER. STRIKES OUT MORE THAN SANO. AND BATS LEFT-HANDED. ALSO MEANS WE HAVE TO DESIGNATE SOMEONE FOR ASSIGNMENT (CONTRERAS, PERHAPS). I'm all for opening the pocketbook. So, we replace Sano and Sanchez skill set at the plate with...Gallo? Who can at least play a position, I guess. Meanwhile, the A's gave Trevor May $7 million to pitch.
  15. Rosterman
    I still think the Twins can get Rodon on a five year conract with an opt out after year one and year two. Probably in the $120m range.
  16. Rosterman
    Heck, give him six years at $300m. Really screw the salary amrketplace. Correa would still have six more years to do another contract. You would hope he would be a superstar for at least four of those six years. By then, most of the taent you are currently developing will be getting expensive, but you will also have greater revenue.
  17. Rosterman
    Man, if money isn't the issue, go ahead and sign Correa for six years and $300m. Be upfront and pay high and get your return in the beginning, folks.....don't stretch out the investment.
  18. Rosterman
    Well, the Twins did do $105 for 3 years with an opt out. Looks like they were willing to continue that price for up to...9 years!?! Let's spend money mroe wisely. But shows the Twins would not be afraid to spend $30m on the...right...player.
  19. Rosterman
    If he can hold the running game and do his best framing techniques, plus not be a total weakness (all or nothing Sanchez) at the plate, the contract is well worth the price. Assuming we can get 120-135 games from him behind the plate in 2023. Hell' I would consider adding Sandy Leon as the back-up for most of the season and have Jeffers take his reps as the starting catcher in St. Paul. Especially if you can keep him behind the plate and working for sure with any pitchers (Woods Richardson, Balazovic, Varland, Sisk) that could be part of the Twins in the future. One year of solid work as a starter and I would be more than happy with more limited service time for the remaining years of his contract.
  20. Rosterman
    The Twins will have to vastly overpay for years 1-2-3 with opt outs to get either of these Carlos guys. They could. Will they?
  21. Rosterman
    Kepler for Rortvedt and we'll take back Donaldson as our needed right-handed bat, if the Yankees eat his salary.
  22. Rosterman
    Let Lewis play as long as he needs in St. Paul, but choose a position and run him out there as a regular. I would rathr see Lewis get built-up and push someone out of the outfield than bring him back waaaaay too soon. Decide, too, what to do with Austin Martin. Suddenly the Twins could have a wealth of disposable redundant outfield talent. I like Martin on the bases. Put him in a lineup with a running Julien, Arraez somewhere, Lewis, Buxton and someone like Corea.......phew!
  23. Rosterman
    They are going to change the name from Target Field to Correa Field.
  24. Rosterman
    They are part of the olther 150-200 free agents, some that will end up with minor league contracts and invites to spring trainings.
  25. Rosterman
    No, but you have to find a comfortable position for him to play. He doesn't seem to be a guy that just wants to hit. He plays better, or so I notice, when he is in the game on the field. His strength is working the count, which makes him a wonderful lead-off hitter. Unfortunately, he doesn't have the base running skills to take that extra base via steal or put pressure on the pitcher, so you run the double-play risk if he bats leadoff and gets on. If he bats second, he stands a good chance of advancing the runner in every at bat, assuming the runner has better bse-running skills that Arraez. I would put Polanco, Buxton, Correa, maybe Lewis, even Kepler in that position. But Kepler needs to start hitting. But then again, Arraez has a wasted at bat if the leadoff hitter gets out, and you don't have a really strong #3 in the order. You gotta bat him early because of his eye-at-the-plate, and his OBP. You want him to get that fifth at bat each and every game. Has he reached his peak? No. Would I sign him long-term? Also, No. partly because he is a man without a...position.
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