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  1. D.C Twins
    If Rocco rolls Gallo out regularly for leadoff, the Twins FO might as well just put a computer in the corner of the dugout where the manager used to stand and just get it over with
  2. D.C Twins
    Polanco or Buxton or Gordon (probably ranked in that order). I trust Correa's ability and experience to adjust his hitting approach to the game situation the most so I'd like to see him 2-3.
  3. D.C Twins
    More seriously, if the Twins are serious about this strategy, they definitely need to go after Gallen, because Arizona has a wonderful track record of being fleeced in trades!
  4. D.C Twins
    "Derek Falvey pulled off another master-class trade" I nominate this as an early candidate for "Most hyperbolic statement within a main TD article-2023" I know there is a lot of time left, but I still like this comment's chances. .... And I am a firm believer in the Arraez trade mind you!
  5. D.C Twins
    " It’s pretty hard to be disappointed about additions like Joey Gallo and Trevor Larnach." Ummmm.... er..... not that hard? I feel pretty good about the prediction that 2019 Eddie >>>> 2023 Gallo (much less 2019 Kepler >>> 2023 Kepler or Gallo) ... Larnach.... a wild card to be sure but certainly has not proved it enough to count on him yet.
  6. D.C Twins
    Yaaaaaaaawn......
  7. D.C Twins
    I was surprised to find the rancor for this trade. I wasn't sure that Miami would to a 1:1 trade much less give us a good prospect and a lottery ticket as well! I too very much enjoyed having Arraez on the team, but he is a bit one dimensional and we happen to have a glut of infielders up and coming. Miranda can now start his move to 1st base which is where he needs to end up. BOTH teams could 'win' this trade and I hope they do because it would mean our new additions AND Arraez were playing well. I am also now satisfied with our pitching depth going into the year which is big.
  8. D.C Twins
    You are definitely in the majority :) I did not hear of any Boston offers because I think they were focusing on their own 300+ million contract at the time (which they got done). If NY had offered 220 million (or even maybe the same 200 million) guaranteed over the first six years... he would have been a Met... and somehow found a way to get over missing out on Minnesota Nice. If Minnesota Nice was actually an important factor, do you really think he and Boras would have aggressively pursued the OPPOSITE Minnesota Nice in New York?!?! This is a blatant PR campaign to make up for ending up back in Minnesota after spurning them for other teams (Minnesota... those other teams meant nothing to me .... I promise!... It's YOU I care about :)
  9. D.C Twins
    ugh.... I'm clearly in the minority, but Correa and Boras came back because the Twins had the most money on the table.... everything else is window dressing and make good. If having his son grow up Minnesota nice had anything to do with anything, he would not have chased TWO other teams and negotiated for WEEKS with NY! And the fact the Twins were OFFERING THE MOST MONEY when he finally signed with us was just a happy coincidence in his pursuit of Minnesota Nice..... yeeaaaaah riiiiight It's great that we ended up with him and Minnesota IS nice, but the two are completely unrelated in this case.
  10. D.C Twins
    Not very...
  11. D.C Twins
    They need to change the guy in the picture... but that will not happen until the end of this year unfortunately
  12. D.C Twins
    'Venomously' was probably an autocorrect for 'vehemently' but upon further review, I really like ' 'venomously against' ... it sounds like a more aggressive vehemently (oh and by the way... i totally agree with shooting for the infield for Lewis)
  13. D.C Twins
    I'm most concerned about Mahle. The FO is clearly counting on him being a key part to the starting rotation and 2023 success. Shoulder issues can be VERY problematic, frustrating and difficult to fix over the long term. In some ways, the lack of a diagnosis at the end of last season is even more concerning. For example thoracic outlet syndrome would not necessarily be picked up on MRI
  14. D.C Twins
    1. Don't sell low with Martin...either let him show better this year and then trade him or work him into the future OF situation with Twins 2. IF Lee and Lewis progress as anticipated trading Polanco and Arraez for pitching should be in the cards (neither excites me as a DH) 3. Eventually 1B: Miranda; 2B: Lewis; SS: Correa; 3B: Lee (Super utility: Gordon; Infield utility: Farmer...lurking to be plugged in for injury: Juilan) but neither Lewis nor Lee ready yet so... stay the course!
  15. D.C Twins
    Wow... this contract is dare I say..... perfect for us! Unbelievable (ly great)!
  16. D.C Twins
    This! Make him an outfielder so that he can have positional consistency which will allow him to be more comfortable and better focused to foster his development.
  17. D.C Twins
    Wow... amazing... wait a minute.... oh yeah... completely irrelevant to improving the team like the rest of the Twins off season so far....
  18. D.C Twins
    Thanks Nick....one of my favorite series of the year. All of your explanations are solid and helpful. I would flip Lewis and Polanco only because I would trade Polanco for Lewis but not Lewis for Polanco :)
  19. D.C Twins
    Another outfielder is the least of the Twin's worries. Now why did they sign another left-handed hitting corner outfielder that is a strike out machine? That would be a fair but irrelevant question because it is a done deal.
  20. D.C Twins
    Hope is not a plan and we do NOT have great SP depth....
  21. D.C Twins
    They likely going to use 10+ starters this year. There will be plenty of opportunities to test "The Pipeline" and even some pitchers that are currently outside "The Pipeline" Our starting pitching is NOT deep at all right now even with "The Pipeline." Next year, the bottom falls out on pitching depth I totally agree that we needed a top shelf pitcher and Eovaldi is not one of them. But, he certainly could have been useful with a higher ceiling than most options. We have the same frustrations, just expressing them differently
  22. D.C Twins
    Agreed. We just need to have one master thread lament the FO's "plan" for the upcoming season and future. We are down to "hope that #1: nearly all the prospects develop into at least above average players AND #2: that we are nearly injury free for the season" so that we can maybe win the weak central division and be swept in the playoffs. That is a lot of hoping for what would amount to a pretty low ceiling.
  23. D.C Twins
    Mahle's health.... question mark... and he's a FA next year Maeda's health..... question mark... and he's a FA next year Paddack health... HUGE question mark Gray... free agent next year that appears unhappy with the way he is used Hope is not a plan. Things could easily go terribly sideways this year from a pitching standpoint and looking at 2024..... yep they are 100% banking on their pitching pipeline because we do KNOW that they will not pony up to get 3 above average or elite pitchers in FA. It will be flyers on whatever is left over as always. So again, they are all in on their pitching pipeline.... I hope they are right. But, again, hope should not be a plan
  24. D.C Twins
    Possible, but unlikely in the last year before FA. If the pending FA starts the year playing well or even average, they bet on themselves and wait a short half a year to have numerous bidders to drive up the price. If the pending FA starts the year playing poorly, the Twins are not excited to extend. Only way to extend during the last year for someone that is worth extending is a massive overpay that makes the player/agent think "damn, we won't even be able to get THIS type of money with 5 teams bidding"
  25. D.C Twins
    One of the last players out there in FA that could have moved the needle. Also, we have 3 SP hitting FA after this year.... so the FO seems to be awfully confident in their pitching pipeline. Let's hope they're right, because if not, things are going to get ugly and fast.
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