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I have to be honest, I was already out on Dasan Hill. Really exciting pick, but guys with his lack of control at any level NEVER end up being useable MLB players. I absolutely would have sold high on him. Maybe not for a reliever, but I'm less sad about this than others.
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Yeah, this is going to be a fun discussion we never get to have at the end of the season. The Twins are going to have to break the mold to offer a QO to a catcher. The other teams probably won't like that either as teams like the Twins aren't supposed to set precedent. And then on the other side Jeffers and the MLBPA are going to have to try to figure out what life after the CBA is going to look like.
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Yeah, unique year but the starters on expiring contracts required the most palatable player equity in return. You basically just had to be willing to eat salary. Seemed like the best fit for the Twins so they could continue to tell the fans and players they were serious, without really impacting the competitive window by limiting development of the guys they'll need to compete, which I like to think is starting next year.
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Seems like one of the three catchers is a given and at this point. And likely a 'staffer' would only be privy to the most obvious moves.
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If Jeffers isn't traded, he's almost certainly getting tagged with a QO.
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You left out all the fawning and complementary posts about ownership though.
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As you note, that’s why I would not move him now at the deadline, and I would try to package him. I see zero benefit to another rental reliever.
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I would be asking for more because they were just getting a rental reliever. If that's all Larnach can bring back on his own, trade him in the offseason.
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Agree, tough call, but probably because I've been waiting to see Culpepper for over a year and the team keeps denying me. I almost want to say it's a floor vs ceiling debate, but I'm not sure that's the case either. Neto looks capable of being a SS who can hit 30 HR. I don't sneeze that that kind of floor.
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Not a negative for me. But I'm not the one telling every reporter I can find that the Twins are super serious and are really looking to take on salary to bring home a trophy this year. If payroll goes from 100M to 105M, that's lip service nonsense and the same old Pohlad schtick. And my urge to call such nonsense out tends to be rather uncontrolable.
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That would be interesting. Controllable player and way undervalued based on the trade rumors I've heard. His strikeouts are an issue, but it's really his only issue.
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Well my presumption is they already spent all they were allowed to spend. And they didn't spend it very wisely in my opinion. But a few hours left. I could be wrong and they come away with something surprising.
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Gross. Don't remind me.
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I wasn't very interested in Robbie Ray as his diminished strikeouts and increased walks are a flashing warning sign, but the Padres only got him (from an inter division rival no less) by eating only half of his salary and giving up what appears to be two absolute nobodies. So I'm thinking Tom Pohlad's declaration that the Twins are willing to take on significant salary was a bit of hyperbole. Like most of us probably suspected.
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Yeah, but this one is typically correct, particularly when you're a fence straddler like the Twins. The available veterans they could chase are mostly bad to average players with severe red flags and glaring faults. The trade deadline and free agency as a mid-market 'buyer' feels like taking my kids to a garage sale where they'll be damned if they don't come away with at least ONE treasure. But of course a week later it's clear we already had better treasure at home and that useless trinket is now headed for goodwill.
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I like Morris quite a bit, and I'm happy the Twins have found Gomez, but Gomez in particular doesn't look the part of Duran/Jax. His K% is subpar for a high leverage reliever, he throws hardish, not hard and he's got command issues that will likely limit his consistency. But I think amongst the current young starters, Matthews, Preilipp, Abel, Rojas; the odd man/men out will prove to be the relief guys they are looking for. Raya Culpepper and Klien have a shot too when they commit to them being one inning pitchers. -
Then they can get him off the waiver wire when the Dodgers release him tomorrow. A 32-year-old platoon player shouldn't be on the roster at all when there is higher caliber talent that is already over due for a promotion. And a guy with 1 HR on the season isn't "mashing" anything.
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Should Derek Shelton Have Loaded the Bases?
nicksaviking replied to Matthew Taylor's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Interesting that this headline could have been used for both of the last two games. I'd still say no to the bases loaded. Free passes have been an issue for the Twins bullpen this year. -
Presuming Tait is still a higher valued prospect than Diaw, I'd look to trade Tait first. If I had to pick one stat to make an educated guess on a hitting prospect, it would be OBP and Diaw has gotten on base at an elite clip at every level. But I'm not trading anybody of note for rental players.
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Wow, have you seen the return for Peralta and Skuball?
nicksaviking replied to Brandon's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
If you're a Tigers fan, it's hard not to like the return for a rental, even if it's the best rental in the league. As a Twins fan, I don't want Hope and Ryan in the Tigers system. The Mets got nothing back because they traded away a guy who apparently can only pitch well while wearing a Brewers uniform. -
If this team is trading for rentals, the rentals should be salary dumps with minimal player equity going back. Like the Minter deal. Trading Larnch is fine, but trade him, in a package perhaps, for someone who’ll be here beyond 2026.
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Yeah the prospects need to be up getting reps, but that could be done by trading/DFAing/demoting Bell, Gray, Martin, Kriedler and/or Roden. But trading for more relievers blocks Raya, Culpepper, Matthews from getting needed reps too.
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I get trading Larnach, but why for a rental? I’m starting to become gravely concerned this team cares most about making a token playoff appearance this year and has no eyes on being a legit contender next year and beyond.
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Right. Instead of raising the ceiling, which without question is what real contenders do.
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Yeah, this looks like a move just to make a move. This is a guy who would/should be left off of a playoff roster. Why wouldn’t you want Rojas getting those starts instead? Kind of a symptom of post Correa Twins roster building though. Competitive teams add to the top of the roster. The last two years the Twins have primarily only tried to add to the bottom of the roster. Which is basically just DFA candidates.
