just looking at the rankings...
1,2,4,5,6,8,9,14,17,18,20 are all out with injuries.
Not a comment about anything other than...
WOOF.
This is by far my favorite content on this site...such a bummer all these guys are on the shelf.
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Complaining about people complaining seems a bit complainey to me...but people gonna people. A little good natured trolling makes things interesting...things dont have to be so serious. lols are a good thing.
its funny to think that in this day and age that people here the front office operates like a forum. Of course they put thought, data analysis and resources into this.
A great organization is in sync from top to bottom. Whether or not you agree with their decisions, this front office is very well run. Of course Rocco and the FO are working hand in hand, just as the FO is working closely with the minor league teams. It sure seams from the outside looking in that there is a cohesive system and plan from the top to the bottom.
It seems there are quite a few that have been clamoring for them to be gone. If (and obv its a big if) the Twins were to pull it all together and go on to take it all, would it change your opinion?
If Kepler finishes the year on a strong note, its an easy choice to pick up that contract and then try and trade him in the offseason again. He'll have more value than he did and you can pair him with one of the youngsters for an upgrade somewhere else on the diamond.
he's what you call "organizational depth". They can slot him in wherever he's needed...my guess would be after this years draft he'll probably find a home.
I think most would like to see AK have the job...but I dont think you can realistically count on him after all the injuries. Is Gurriel exciting at this point? Not really...but if AK cant make it work, its better to find your first baseman now rather than after the season starts.
This trade reminds me of something the FO said early in their tenure...don't get too attached the players. You may not agree with their moves, but they certainly aren't afraid to mix it up.
While we do not have a clear #1, this starting staff, at least on paper, is as deep as its ever been.
Generally speaking, spring performance doesn't matter as the sample size is too small....especially a shortened one such as this. With analytics regime in place, the FO already knew what their roster was going to look like on opening day barring trades or injuries.
IF JD is healthy and Miranda rakes the first part of the summer, then trade him for pitching.
That's a big IF though. JD's calf is half dead at this point, so he probably misses a fair amount of time which will give Miranda plenty of ab's.
If he rakes in his debut...trade him for pitching.
I think it's worth noting that while Keith Law is the most well regarded name that people turn to, it's somewhat impossible for him to have his finger on the pulse.
He has 30 teams to cover and roughly 600+ prospects to keep tabs on. When it comes to the Twins, i'd place WAY more faith in the staff here and their opinions/rankings over what Keith Law or some other national scribe thinks.