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  1. nicksaviking
    I wanted the Twins to put together the foundation for a strong rotation this year, even if they still needed a season to retool. But if they give up prospects for Gray and Montas when they could have easily afforded to sign free agents of that caliber instead, I'm going to be beyond disappointed in this organization.
  2. nicksaviking
    I'll take Rodon for sure, but I'd like to hear more on why he's a must. Most pundits seem to think Rodon is destined for a one or two year deal, are you of the mind to give him a longer deal? No judgments; honestly asking. I wouldn't completely be against it if there was reason to think he could stay relatively healthy. Because with Ober, Ryan and Bundy listed as the three other starters, I don't think there is a fifth pitcher on the planet to pair with that motley crew to make this team a contender next year. So to me, Rodon on a short deal would seem more like an olive branch to the fans with the team acknowledging that it's going to be a rebuild season but they'll at least give us one proven starter to put in the rotation.
  3. nicksaviking
    Well I've certainly had enough of the quantity approach. I'd rather go quality.
  4. nicksaviking
    Unless the Twins sign Correa or Story, I don't see a logical way they're spending that money. Kershaw and Rodon are the only two pitchers who would eat up enough of the budget to make a dent, Kershaw isn't coming here, and no one thinks Rodon is getting more than one year; maybe an option. So while the Twins could certainly sign him, there is no combination of free agents to go along with Rodon to make this team a contender in 2022.
  5. nicksaviking
    Well Galvis gave Simmons, Iglesias and Villar a nice Christmas present. Less competition for the unattractive SS options will likely lead to higher contracts.
  6. nicksaviking
    The MLBPA is ONLY asking to reduce revenue sharing because overall, clubs are not spending what they should be on player salaries. If the owners get together, agree to be transparent with their books and as a whole work with the MLBPA on what percentage of revenue should be allotted to the players, the MLBPA wouldn’t care how the revenue is shared.
  7. nicksaviking
    If this team isn’t going to get three significantly better starting pitchers, I don’t think it matters who’s at SS. If they are punting this year, I’m not against moving Polanco back to SS as it would really help reinforce to the young pitchers the importance of striking the batters out. That last paragraph was approximately 60% joke.
  8. nicksaviking
    I agree that's probably what this very conservative team will do. But I disagree that's what they should do. Too late to fix now unless they chase Story. Having too many guys who are capable of playing shortstop has yet to ever be a problem for a baseball team.
  9. nicksaviking
    I thought the article might suggest he was secretly signed for the pen, which he might thrive in with that slider. Probably not. Very good analysis and some optimism for a comeback. Seven decent starts in 2020 doesn't a good pitcher make, but I guess baseball has seen stranger pitcher turn-arounds. Bonnes' last bullet point is the biggest problem with the club currently. I'm not sure that can be fixed; overcoming the fear of making a bad decision doesn't seem like a trait some people can get over.
  10. nicksaviking
    I wanted Rodon, but that was assuming the Twins were going to go fairly big in acquiring starting pitching. I'd still take him, but if he's only getting a one year deal or so, it doesn't seem that he'll be part of a contending team.
  11. nicksaviking
    I'm not sure why you'd trade your team's second best bat for one year of Sean Manaea when the team isn't contending next year. If Oakland is resetting too, two more years of Garver may not be what they're looking for either. As much as Oakland's pitchers seem intriguing, their lack of controlled years just doesn't seem to mesh with what the Twins are doing at the moment. Even Montas who has two years of control would simply become July trade bait, but the Twins would get less for him than they paid since his clock would go from two years to a year and a half. I'd say any pitcher with fewer than three years of control is probably nobody the Twins need to investigate unless it's a salary dump kind of move by the other club.
  12. nicksaviking
    Surely Jose Iglesis is better than Andrelton Simmons isn't he? He has OPS'd over .700 each of the past three seasons. I mean as far as free agents shortstops go, it would clearly be disappointing to end up with him, but Simmons inspires zero confidence with me.
  13. nicksaviking
    It's not a bad comparison as far as contracts go, but Zimmerman was a pitch-to-contact guy, they are almost always less reliable in the long run, particularly when they change teams and your fielders, defensive strategy and home ballpark changes. Not to say Gausman and Ray won't bust, but strikeouts tend to provide more consistent results as they are independent of most outside factors.
  14. nicksaviking
    His emergence in 2020 was from a mere 11 starts. Somehow, five of those starts were against the absolutely dreadful 2020 Mariners and Rangers lineups. With a 90 MPH fastball, I'm seeing much less upside with Bundy.
  15. nicksaviking
    I'd trade any of them for the right price, but Garver is this team's second best offensive threat, I keep him unless I'm bowled over. Jeffers has never gotten me too hot and heavy, though I know some people like him better, if he has value I'd move him. But this team is so far below it's salary limit, any trades now after sitting out the useful part of free agency is only going to look like the team is intentionally trying to get to the bottom of the league in payroll. I don't know how they could justify giving away the young players for starting pitching when there was only one pitcher in free agency who would have made payroll uncomfortable. It would basically be trading the prospects for salary relief.
  16. nicksaviking
    They already have a quantity of pitchers though, they’re just inexperienced. And as we repeatedly see, there is rarely a difference in quality between the young pitchers and the low level starters they keep signing.
  17. nicksaviking
    I think most fans are ready for this club to go for quality over quantity, and quality is pretty much all signed with other clubs already. One of Ober, Ryan or Bundy is going to be the #3? How is that the contending team this club keeps saying they are putting together next year?
  18. nicksaviking
    His velocity has been down to 90 MPH for a couple years now, I don’t think there’s much to fix. I think he’s just a guy with a near worn out shoulder.
  19. nicksaviking
    We could use some jumper cables if you got them.
  20. nicksaviking
    Well he is 3M cheaper than Happ. Also, 3M more than Shoemacher. So just expect something in the middle of those two.
  21. nicksaviking
    He has a much better pitcher name than Homer Bailey. Trying to decide if he’s more similar to Ted or Al though.
  22. nicksaviking
    I’m thinking this won’t generate the excitement the team was hoping for. Eagerly awaiting further commentary.
  23. nicksaviking
    Well usually at least one of them make the following year’s roster, So don’t ignore all of them, just like 9 out of ten.
  24. nicksaviking
    For the bullpen, not the rotation. With 30-40M able to spend, the Twins would have needed to sign Ray, Gausman or Scherzer AND another exciting arm to justify putting a scrapheap DFA'd starter into the 2022 rotation. And Boyd should have been moved to the pen four years ago.
  25. nicksaviking
    I'll be happy to get Maeda back, but I won't be expecting him until 2023. Even so, if the Twins are taking themselves seriously, their most optimistic outcome should be for Maeda to be the number 3. Great teams don't hope for the best, they take charge and go out and get the best. Maeda should only be considered the gravy on an already great rotation, not the meat and potatoes.
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