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  1.    Franz reacted to a post in a topic: Report From The Fort: Eight Guys, Three Spots, and Roster Math
  2. Franz
    Is there any indication that Keaschall will be evaluated in the outfield this spring?
  3.    Franz reacted to a post in a topic: Tom Pohlad Has a Differing Vision for the Twins. That Might Be the Problem.
  4. Franz
    "...They don't have good defenders flanking him on the infield; they don't have the lineup depth to let him hit ninth and forget about him." And Brooks Lee is the guy who will imperil the season? Like, make the difference between 95 and 100 losses?
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    This. The Twins need to stop moving players to their 'position of mediocrity'. Unless Lewis is able to show at camp this spring that he has reversed his decline in speed and quickness and improved his throwing accuracy, why not have a potentially good glove (relative to the position) at 1B rather than a relatively average or below-average glove at 2B (and as long as he has to learn a new position, shouldn't a corner be easier and more palatable for him to learn than 2B)? Meanwhile, Miranda has graded out poorly at both 3B and 1B, but has shown that, when healthy, he can hit both RH and LH pitching. In my mind there should be no such thing as 'too young to be a full time DH' (see (admittedly cherry-picked examples) Ortiz, D. and Rooker, B. for historical perspective).
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    I say Miranda is not a viable first baseman in 2025. I agree that the current Twins roster is deficient in fielding skill and also in athleticism at several positions, and management/coaching needs to reprioritize those areas. And I have never agreed with the attitude that you can just give someone a different glove and shift them around the infield to an 'easier' position. Some players have the skills and quickly develop the necessary instincts; it was clear in 2022 that Miranda did not have good instincts at first base. I'm not saying that he can't improve, but he should be learning in the minors. Miranda has enough potential at the plate that I don't think they should give up on him...hopefully his back doesn't become a chronic problem...but if he is healthy next year and his batting skills return, I would rather see him as a majority-DH and emergency backup rather than a regular at third or first.
  16. Franz
    Correcting myself already...a 2023 change to the rules means September days on the active roster DO count against the 45-day threshold.
  17. Franz
    Here is a cynical take: perhaps they are keeping him in the minors longer to ensure he retains rookie status for next year, on the off chance he could win the 2025 ROY award and get them an extra draft pick. Thresholds are 45 days on the active roster (IL time and roster expansion time doesn't count) and 130 ABs (not PAs, from what I've read). Post-season ABs don't count against the threshold. To stay under the AB threshold (currently Lee is at 99) they would also need to limit his playing time during September, which would be "easier" if Buxton and Correa come back healthy. Please correct me if I have anything wrong. If that's what the FO actually has planned...I hate it.
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  19. Franz
    Agree that Margot should be the one on the hot seat. Based on Martin's usage at minor and major league levels this year (3 games at 2B for St Paul vs 14 in the OF, and 1 vs 29 for the Twins, according to Rotowire), I think the Twins no longer view him as an option at 2B. That adds to the OF logjam and makes Margot redundant on this roster. I see more value in Margot's roster spot than any trade we could make, though.
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  28. Franz
    Wow, leaving Gladden out of an article that was written on his 65th birthday? Double-dis.
  29. Franz
    Cron's numbers should be taken with a grain of salt. Since joining the Rockies his home/away splits are extreme, and his 'away' stats are more in line with his performance as a Twin. But at least he is taking full advantage of his environment!
  30. Franz
    Thanks, Lucas, for providing that background on bone bruise injuries. I agree that the injury appeared to be not caused by the knee striking the wall; either it came on the jump or on the landing as he rebounded. Much as I dislike seeing players at unfamiliar positions, I'm not convinced this was a case of injury caused by inexperience in the outfield. On a ball hit hard and almost directly over an outfielder's head, there is little chance to get back to find the wall. It's either focus on the ball and make the catch or give up early and play the carom. For what it's worth I say this was just one of those bad luck injuries incidental to playing the game.
  31. Franz
    Yep, time to say thank you and good luck to Nick Gordon. He has given the club everything he has, but it's just not enough to warrant a roster spot now that Lewis is ready. If Kepler hits the IL, that's an opportunity for Kirilloff to show whether he's ready to face major league pitching.
  32. Franz
    It seems to me that Miranda would be a better fit as an infielder on this roster than Rooker. I think we reached our limit on 'his best fielding position is DH" types with Sano and Sanchez. But as many have said, this can't possibly be the end of the pre-season transactions.
  33. Franz
    I like this kind of move a lot better than filling the rotation with 1-yr contract journeyman free agents. Along with the Kiner-Falefa acquisition, it says the Twins are focusing on assembling a roster that can compete in the AL Central for the next 2-3 years when players like Buxton and Polanco are in their prime. I also think that successfully pulling off these two trades makes another move to fill the rotation more likely. I'm not crazy about the FA's left on the board (including Pineda due to his past durability issues) but at the right price I guess there may be better options than we have now. I wouldn't be surprised to see at least one more trade, now that management has showed some willingness to move both veterans and prospects.
  34. Franz
    I'm with Sherry on this. I've never been a fan of the rotating-DH strategy, especially with today's short bench, since it locks out the player as a defensive replacement. The DH spot is best filled by a player who makes your lineup better as a hitter but worse as a fielder. Sano fits the bill, and in his rookie year he showed the ability to stay focused at the plate while not playing the field. Regarding a rotation with another player, sure, go ahead and use Arraez against tough righties. But if Donaldson is getting a day off (as he will at least one game per week) then it should be a real day off. As we saw last year, Josh seems more likely to tweak a leg muscle running the bases than playing the field. As Sherry suggests, another reason to move Sano to DH is to open up a field position for young players. Kirilloff needs a full season to evaluate his best fit in the field and to fully develop as a major league hitter, and Jose Miranda has earned a good look this year as well. Assuming Donaldson at third and Polanco at second, first base is where Miranda can get regular at bats.
  35. Franz

    Bring on the kids

    Franz commented on Franz's blog entry in Greg Fransen

    I don't put much time into trade evaluation. What do you think would be a desirable, yet realistic return for a Sano trade? Could it be similar to perhaps the Eduardo Escobar trade?
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