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  1. rdehring
    I don't know what to think of this year's Rule 5 moves. If I were pretty sure Burdi would be gone and was looking at the player they selected, I would have added Burdi to the 40-man and not taken anyone in the draft. But I don't know what the Twins know, about both Burdi and Kinley. What puzzles me more was their moves from a year ago. If they were so high on Haley, why didn't they take him with the #1 pick. Never did understand the logic to take the guy they did, then do the trade with the Angels to get Haley. Would have made sense if the Angels really wanted the #1 pick and sweetened the pot with another prospect. Still can't figure out the logic for that one.
  2. rdehring
    Great article, Tom, always good to read about a sharp young man from Verona! The interesting question will be where he starts next year. Is it at Fort Myers or back at Cedar Rapids? Castro has 2 more years on his contract. Could Ben be ready for backup duty by 2020?
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    Did they? Any vision problem that can't be 100% corrected will affect his ability to perform at the major league level. And as of now, no one other than Marte and the Twins know how serious the problem is. They also recovered $3,000,000 of Int'l money. They used $2,000,000 to trade for the two prospects. That leaves over a million to work with which could get them another prospect or two. The two birds in the hand together with another possible bird(s) for a player that had any vision problem tells me they actually made the prudent move. Like everything with young prospects, we will know in another five years or so.
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    Trevor May should be back sometime in May or early June. Will it be as a starter or reliever? Using a similar timeline, Pineda could be joining the team about three months later. That would be as early as late July, but more likely late August/September. Both will fill in much like that big trade we always are looking for come mid-season. Love this move. So the 40-man roster now has 3 open spots!
  5. rdehring
    I like the trade, Seth. But would prefer giving them up for Archer because 4 years is a lot better than 2. And by including Granite, the Twins would still have 4 open spots on their 40-man roster.
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    Who's on Second, who's on Third and who's at short? This isn't the fix for 2018, but perhaps as soon as 2020 it could be Javier, Severino and Lewis. Those three young men should come up together and if each gets anywhere near their ceilings...this group could be special, really special!
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    That changed this past year with the new CBA. All teams now have the same amount of dollars, with the exception of a few teams getting about a half million extra because of certain factors. I think this only affects a handful of teams, of which the Twins are one next year I believe.
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    As I understand the rules, for the Atlanta players only, a team could use this year's pool or the pool from next year. They could not, however, combine the two. So they are either using $2.5mm from this year or $2.5mm from next year. Considering they only had about $1.25mm remaining this year, it seems to be next year's money. That is unless there was some provision in the Mariner's trade that it would be voided if they didn't get Ohtani, or perhaps the Twins would replace it with a prospect. They cannot give them some of next year's money because these International monies cannot be traded until the year of use actually begins. Another possibility is that the $2.5mm is not accurate. Seems a lot for a kid who signed for less than that last year and gets to keep those dollars. But maybe he looked great this past season and is worth it.
  9. rdehring
    What about the salary question, Seth. Do you know what they typically pay players like Wilson? Are there limitations on what they could pay?
  10. rdehring
    Like you, Nick, I am excited about the moves they have made. And I am hopeful they will make a couple moves over the coming month that will help them stay in the hunt next year. On that front, do you think they will re-sign Kintzler? I could see him as a good addition to the pen...although I remain hopeful they bring in another top reliever also.
  11. rdehring
    Have an unrelated question, Seth. With all the top prospects scheduled to be in Rochester this year, who is catching them is going to be very important. Can the Twins over pay a catcher signed to a minor league contract? Could they sign someone like Chris Gimenez to a $300,000 or $500,000 contract? Someone with his experience could prove invaluable to the development of Gonsalves, Romero, etc.
  12. rdehring
    I expect there is another Buxton/Sano/Berrios in this group (other than Royce Lewis), Seth, we just don't know who. And I see this as a special group in part because 10% (5 players) have already made it to the majors. For 90% to not make it would mean that no other player from this list ever plays in the majors. I would think it is more like 60%-70% won't make it...which makes this group special in my mind. Personally, I would put Moya ahead of Burdi as there are to many questions related to Burdi's health versus Moya having already pitched for the Twins including some important innings
  13. rdehring
    Another interesting aspect of this move is who he will be responsible for. In college, Maki was the pitching coach for players between the ages of 18 and 22. What is the age of most prospects in the organization, at least rookie ball through AA? Not too much different then the ages of the kids he was working with at Duke. Know absolutely nothing about him, but if he really connected with the kids at Duke he may be a great fit for this position.
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    Didn't Falvey play his college ball in Connecticut. Maki is from Connecticut and began coaching there. Did they meet or work together back then and this is a long-term relationship?
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    Nice problem to have, Nick. And I will add one more to the mix. Don't know his name, but I will be shocked if the Twins don't sign one major league starter to a minor league contract. This year's version of Dillon Gee. So that gives you seven, not including Stewart. I wouldn't be surprised if both Little and Romero begin their season in AA, moving up to Rochester as injuries take their toll at AAA or with the Twins. If everyone is healthy and no one opens with the Twins, someone like Enns will need to move to the pen.
  16. rdehring
    Don't know whether or not he will be a reliever or starter...that's for others to decide. What I do expect is that he will not be ready for opening day. I see him spending a month to two in XST where he will finalize his rehab. He then gets sent out on a rehab assignment for 20 days and reports to the Twins sometime in late May or June. Bullpen or starting, we'll all know next spring.
  17. rdehring
    The Braves cheating could be tailor made for the Twins who have a lot more International money remaining than only a couple teams. Let's get their top guy or maybe a couple of the top four or five.
  18. rdehring
    Isn't the amount a team can trade for limited at either 67% or 75% of their original budget. So if we started with $4,800,000, we could trade for $3.2mm to $3.6mm extra. That would be less the $500 ke we already traded for. I am more intrigued to see if the Twins learn that they really aren't a frontrunner for him, they trade say $1.5mm-$2.0mm of their money to Seattle...who would really like to get him. Perhaps the Twins throw in a prospect and get a top Seattle pitching prospect who is close to the major leagues in return. May not help in 2018, or at least at the start of the year, but could get a top prospect...assuming Seattle has someone like that who is close. Plus they still would have a million or two left over to go hard after a few of those Atlanta free agent kids who's contracts were voided.
  19. rdehring
    It isn't realistic to expect any of these young starters to be in the opening day rotation, with the possible exception of Slegers. Gonsalves will need at least half a year at Rochester. Ditto for Jorge. Romero will need much of the year in AAA and then be running out of innings. As for May, it would be a huge surprise if he is ready to pitch on opening day, much less pitch deep into a game. I look for him to begin his season in XST with a rehab trip sometime in May. He could be that jolt the team needs in early summer, kind of like getting someone in a trade. that means that the Twins definitely need one good starter. And a second means there is competition for Mejia, Gibson, Hughes and Slegers for two spots. We all take what you do for granted, Seth. It is appreciated and a thank you doesn't seem to cut it. If we can ever connect, lunch will be on me!
  20. rdehring
    Han Joelo raises an interesting question. Do Lewis and Javier both begin the season in C.R? If they do, will they be sharing shortstop like last year? Or will Javier begin in XST and then slide into C.R. when Lewis moves to Ft. Myers in May or June? In my thinking, both could be the Twins future shortstop. Will be interesting to see how they manage bringing them up together.
  21. rdehring
    The truth is there really isn't anyone else, at least in full season ball. The Twins are going to have to sign several free agent catchers over the winter. One for AAA who will be competition for Garver as backup, someone like Giminez. They are also going to need a couple to fill out Rochester and Chattanooga.
  22. rdehring
    Fletcher should have been replaced at the end of last season. All the draft picks he traded for the two guys at the trading deadline last year with both being gone at the end of the year was a move for which he should have been terminated. Do they have some talent, yes. But the man in charge hasn't taken them down the right path to have a shot at the Cup.
  23. rdehring
    Every one of these players should be a major league starter if they come anywhere near their ceilings. Granted, four of five are young and could not develop as we hope. But if they reach their ceilings, they all could be all-stars or beyond. And these guys are #6 thru #10. Wow!!!
  24. rdehring
    Expect this is like breaking any contract and something we will never know the full details. After coming to an agreement to return home, he was likely bought out of his contract for a partial buy-out fee. How much, we may never know.
  25. rdehring
    That got me wondering, Seth. Would Jeffrey Marte have been in the Top 10 had he not been let go recently? Will also be interesting to see how/where you rate the two shortstops compared with each other.
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