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  1. Rosterman
    I would consider swapping out Kiersey and Gasper for Martin and Lee.
  2. Rosterman
    Curious to see how pitching unfolds, if a rotation arm (or two) hits the skids. Let alone the bullpen. There is not, currently, a lot of room for drops on the 40-man for this season (although every name needs to be looked at closely as to their need for 2026). Of course, a lot of the Twins current players are currently on the bubble if they are long-term pieces in the Twins organization or transactional. If the Twins flounder in the division, it will give a great chance for some folks to get a call, as others are sent away, to be a part of the team. But looking right now at the rotation and the bullpen, I would had to squander a possible MINT pitching season by poor play on the field and at bat.
  3. Rosterman
    If his outfield play had been just a tad better, there would've been no reason whatsoever for the Twins to go out and get Bader, who is basically the same strength as Martin on the bench, but superior in the field, unless Martin can truly play an infield position. Martin needs to shine in AAA, show his speed, that he can take pitches, and also play the outfield, which is where he will end up when he leaves the Twins, sadly. He is younger and probably has mroe oevrall skills than, say, Kiersey, but the Twins choose DeShawn for his speed, ability to maybe play center in a pinch, and he will be an easy remove when Lee or Lewis return. Sadly, Martin has already been passed on the prospect ladder by Rodriguez and Keuschall and maybe even Jenkins going into next season. With the Twins still having control of Wallner and Larnach.
  4. Rosterman
    Matthews is a definite rotation arm, and throwing 130+ innings last season means he is ready for a full-season of worjk this year, fer sure. Festa will be given anothe chance to be a rotation arm, probably the first up for that double-deaer play, or if a roster move is made. It will be up to him to cement a mid-rotation spot, or eventually become a bullpen arm... which is where he should excel if he wishes to go that route. And then we have Lewis and a couple of others on the verge. Which means the Twins have to make a hard decision on who to keep longer term - Ober, Ryan or Lopez. They have to tie up Ryan or Ober sometime during this season. I would suspect Ryan would walk and just play out his Twins time if not offered a contract. And that also means the Twins, depending on the the standings, would have to be in a position to trade any of the guys they may not extend. Like the Guardians, the Twins seem to be in a situation now where they can move players as they come close to the end of their arbitration years, as there are others on the verge.
  5. Rosterman
    Liam also had one really good season elsewhere (after a bad season split between two teams) and then three okay to bad seasons before becoming the top-flight bullpen arm.
  6. Rosterman
    Roster management is always a factor. The Twins almost lsot Jax because they kept him in the reserve rotation role too long. Also remember that names like Guardado and Hawkins and Perkins were all bad starters that the Twins managed to convert to bullpen arms. Rick Aguilera and Joe Nathan were also rotation arms before finding success as a starter. Rick actually returned to the rotation, albeit with limited results, rather than fully embrace the closer opportunities. In the end, there are twice as many ways to make a roster as a bullpen arm, than a rotation arm, especially when at least three spots in a rotation are usually long-term with less turnover opportunities. The joy of being a young guy trying to be a starter is that once you get on the 40-man, you ARE THE DEPTHG is soemthing happens. Unfortunately, bullpen arms aren't paid as well as starters (but you don't get paid if you don't produce) and although you may have a long career, you may be on that minor/major shuffle for most of it.
  7. Rosterman
    Because it happened in spring training while on the roster, won't he have to go on the 60-man and collect a major league salary all season, if the Twins truly wish to clear a roster spot?
  8. Rosterman
    He just needs to p Pitch. Follow a game plan. Dont worry about wins, honors, or futrue contracts. He has the stuff.
  9. Rosterman
    It's good to have the depth. Most unproven for at least this year. Good chance they increase their value. Joy is Twins can make decisions on keeping Ober or Ryan longterm, or parting ways with Lopez if season tanks.
  10. Rosterman
    Yes, spring training is a time for pitchers to work on new pitches that they think might carry them opver to the season. Paddack fell into the trap, though, thinking he just oevrpower a 21-year-old newbie. I have noticed that the Twins bats haven't been striking out as much as one might expect, including the youngsters from the minors playing the second half of the game. I'm not sure the reasoning behind Wallner batting leadoff.
  11. Rosterman
    In the greater mix, the Twins go a piece to move a higher price piece so they could invest in a higher-yet piece. Garver would not have found a place in the Twins lineup or behind-the-plate. So he neded up being a luxury piece to be moved for someone, anyone, and to save additional bucks. Henriquez was someone that the Rangers didn't want to protect, and the Twins came up short as his options expired before he had a chance to really prove himself. Although young, he ended up being passed by others.
  12. Rosterman
    Unless Paddack is absolutely horrible, he wins a spot. SWR gets to show that he has grown since last season. The rotation is his job to lose. He was overworked in the end last season, should've been cut down bigtime the last few starts. But should be able to throw a full season in 2025. Festa and Matthews are on the cusp, so the Twins look reaaaaaal good in the rotation department, with 2-3 others available for spot starts. At worst, SWR still has options. But, Twins, please stick to using Varland in relief... long relief.
  13. Rosterman
    Let's just trade for Arraez, with San Diego throwing in Cease. We should be able to give them Paddack, Vasquez, Larnach, Funderburk and anoher top prospect. Absorb more salary.
  14. Rosterman
    Looks like the Padres got cheap catcher and outfielder. So no longer need to talk to the Twins, who will not take on the salary.
  15. Rosterman
    In the real world, a one-year rental of a top-flight pitcher is what you need to do to be competitive. But you also need to invest in your own arms of the future, and the Twins have three arms that they could easily extend to last into the 28-29 or even 2030 seasons and probably end up with below value contracts. Of course, you don't necessarily always need to do ALL the pitchers that you have, if you believe in your system and two arms will be advancing as fulltimers for 2026 for sure, and you have at least one of two sure bets, right now, for the seasons after that to brak into the rotation and be as good as what you have. That is the developmezationt part of baseball. But never rule out a one year expense, if you can trade from depth. And, of course, that arm is secure to stay off the injured list - which seems to be a Twins probloem when adding higher priced contracts from outside the organization.
  16. Rosterman
    Didn't Tucker Frawley leave for the Mets?
  17. Rosterman
    In 2023 the team revenue was above $350 million, which means the Twins should've easily had a payroll pushing towards $170m. Even now, it should be $150m minimum. That they haven't figured out a television programming system, or a way to put more butts in the seats (which ties into TV outreach, folks). is their problem to solve. The whole point of building the team a new stadium was to create a revenue force that would allow the team to be competitive in the needs of the current marketplace, and - in the least - allow the Twins to keep their own developed players into free agency. The purpose was NOT to increase the value of the team from $500m to $1.4-5-6 whatever billion. Pretty good return on the stadium investment, Pohlad Family!
  18. Rosterman
    Money in 2026 would be a concern. Keauschall, is he a long-term Twins fit? Would Lee be a better trade choice if the Twins continue all-in on Correa and there is no place for the Lee to play? It would be a fine trade for the Twins, no matter what. Two lefties, one a starter. What more could the Twins wish for Christmas!
  19. Rosterman
    His key to success is working hard. Having a gameplan, being able to adjust. Happily he can push towards 150 innings, if not more, next season. He could also start the season in the minors if push came to shove. So, he has to realize he is not a lock on a spot. And that he need to do the work, and listen. Otherwise, move on. I would be tempted to offer him out as tradebait coming off this season, or if he has a halfway decent partial season next year. I would take the gamble that he might implode rather than become an ace. But the plus is that the Twins gave him an opportunity and he did his best to keep his roster spot and put himself into consideration for the future.
  20. Rosterman
    If Correa is still with the Twins, he will be at third and Lee at shortstop. Shows the Twins really don'tnt need to make any major signs. The bench can fill in with what they have in the system alredy. Plus the Twins should still have their current rotation arms around for that season plus!
  21. Rosterman
    Well, can they stash him at the back of the pen at the expense of... Hednriquez? WHo else? Of course, injuries will play a big key. Interesting that the Twins lsot NO ONE of worth!
  22. Rosterman
    Wasn't he also about to be out of options, so he ahd to stay with the Twins? Couldn't go back to the minors. One of the evils of the system. Twins could face the same issue with, say, Wallner. Didn't they have this issue, too, with Sorrento? No room on the bench, so better to throw-in as tradebait.
  23. Rosterman
    The Twins have a solid mix of arms to keep a pretty intact, and hopefully getting better, rotation for the next three seasons at a reasonable controllable cost. We forget that Pablo is still the same age as Ryan and Ober, actually. Add in a few folks like Andrew Morris who could surprise us in 2025. Rotation is NOT the issue for the Twins.
  24. Rosterman
    If you can afford to have him for future depth. Hey, the Twins are staying paying Dobnak. And it is an easy roster spot to open up, if you need to add someone to the 40-man come the season.
  25. Rosterman
    Going to be interesing to watchg, and starting the season at AA will slow him down jsut a tad. Can he play first base? That would seem to be the Twins bigger need going forwards.
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