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  1. rdehring
    Can we all sit back and wait until the season starts to bash the FO for what they did, or didn't do. Heck, last year they signed most of their big signees during spring training. And didn't they also complete their biggest trade (Odorizzi) during spring training? As for all the talk about what their payroll should be and how much the Pohlads make, none of you know what you speak of unless you have seen their financial statements. And I am guessing that none of you have. All the reports you hear are hearsay, even if the person making it maintains he/she did see their financials. For some of us, this constant bashing of everything management is doing gets very old.
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    I couldn't believe it when I saw another Machado article for everyone to beat to death. Personally, I don't want Machado on my team.
  3. rdehring
    We all should disregard the 135#. That was per the article when he was signed right after his 16th birthday, two years ago. Don't know what he is today, but is likely more than 135. We all knew the Twins would be in a roster crunch. Everyone wants them to sign at least two relievers. Well, the roster is full at 40, so someone has to go. Agree with Seth and others that Curtiss didn't get a good look. However, every time I saw him pitch (on tv) it wasn't good. No surprise that he is the first to go. If they get another better late reliever, someone else will need to go. Maybe we all should stop grinding our teeth over it, eh?
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    Was talking about the other Reed, the outfielder.
  5. rdehring
    So if he makes it to Labor Day or a few days more he gets $3.2mm. Interesting way of adding incentives. I don't recall seeing this type of bonus structure. Does anyone recall seeing this with the Twins? Now the question is who will be departing. Will it be another reliever? Or Granite/Reed?
  6. rdehring
    I don't see it that way. Romero is limited to every 5th day, but with the other 6 guys they have a 7 man bullpen (12 man staff + 13 position players). The other 6 only need to cover the other four starters. If those four starters average more than 6 innings each start (Berrios and Gibson at 7+ with Odorizzi and Pineda at 5+), they would pitch about 12 innings every time thru the rotation (4 of 5 games). That works out to 2 innings every 5 games for the 6 other guys in the pen...or about 64 innings for the season. Now no manager will have them all pitching the same and there are a few extra inning games, but that would be a light load for the pen.
  7. rdehring
    I like Mejia as #5. But rather than using an opener, why not give the bullpen the day off and stack Romero with him. Let Mejia go 4-5 and bring in Romero to close the game with another 4-5. Would keep Romero's innings down to say 130-140 which works with previous year's work loads.
  8. rdehring
    Expect that at least three of the guys you have in the lineup, Cody, will burn out on their way to the Twins or for various reasons be gone. Expect there is a good chance Austin will be gone by opening day. I like following minor league guys as much as anyone. But I don't see the Twins having a roster in 2022 that is made up almost entirely of players with three or less years experience. Gotta believe that more than Buxton from the current young core (Rosario, Buxton, Kepler, Sano, and Polanco) will be with the team in three short years.
  9. rdehring
    Don't know what I was thinking, or not thinking, when I read that Seth. Guess was having a senior moment. Thanks for clarifying what I should have known!
  10. rdehring
    Agree Seth, that it makes a ton of sense to extend Gibson, Rosario and May. Would like to see Rosario extended at least three years with a team option that vests under XYZ. Everyone keeps writing articles about how the Twins must spend a lot more money. I don't understand that logic if they can field the team THEY WANT TO for less dollars. Anyway, getting these three under contract for the next 3-4 years makes a ton of sense, at least to me. Have a question about Buxton, Seth. If he has 2.160 years service time, what was all the hoopla about last fall? Another 30 days would put him at 2.460. Maybe that makes him a super-2, but doesn't change when he can become a free agent. What am I missing?
  11. rdehring
    Maybe it is wishful thinking, but doesn't Sano look smaller than last spring? I expect you are right and Astudillo begins the year in Rochester. Is the #13 player in my book and expect the Twins will open the season with only 12 players. Will be good to be in Rochester where he can play every day. But I really hope we see a lot of him over the summer...could easily become one of my favorite Twins.
  12. rdehring
    The only negative I see is that he is 33 years old. Will he be 34 by opening day? But that probably helps getting him signed to a 2 year contract, ala Reed. Speaking of Reed, real good chance that one of the two has a good year as the Twins closer. If both pitch as hoped for...look out Central Division!
  13. rdehring
    I can't remember, did that starting rotation look as bad five years ago as it does today? Questionable if most of those guys could start for Rochester this summer. Aren't most extensions done around the time both sides are going to their arbitration hearing? If Gibson is going to be extended, I hope he is, I expect that is when it will happen. Expect the others, Rosario and Berrios, could come shortly before spring training starts. Lots of other things to do right now, like get at least one late inning reliever.
  14. rdehring
    Well the above comments will certainly get some attention. And not much that I can disagree with. But fast forward to today and all indications are that Sano is working hard this winter. Expect we will all learn if that is truthful when some of you see him when he reports to Fort Myers in mid-to-late February. Personally, I hope that Nick can rename this article this spring...to something like "the Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Miguel Sano." Come on big guy, put the work in and make us smile!
  15. rdehring
    It seemed to me that your criteria kept shifting, Nick. For that reason I would love to see you write up the criteria that you used in this exercise. Then set up a graph and fit each player into it with X, Y, Z values based on that criteria. Got a feeling the results would be different than what we have seen.
  16. rdehring
    That's surprising as I thought they would DFA a position player. So the roster now sits at 20-20. Will probably move at least one position player when they begin signing relievers.
  17. rdehring
    40-man is already down to only 21 pitchers. With the abundance of outfielders, 7, I will be shocked if the player DFA'd isn't Granite or Reed. Won't DFA/trade any pitchers until they need a spot to add that relief pitcher brought in for the end of the bullpen.
  18. rdehring
    I really hope you are wrong, Nick, and the Twins do have insight into how Sano's offseason program is progressing. They have to, don't they?
  19. rdehring
    Appreciate someone putting some value on Kepler. Lets remember where he came from and that it was expected he would take more time to develop. He has the ability to be a special player, very special. I trust management knows that and has zero interest in moving him. Everyone points out how Rosario's 2018 was down a bit from 2017. But no one is talking about the reasons. Rosario and Escobar fed off each other's play. When Escobar left, Rosario's production dipped. He was also playing thru some serious injuries the last month or so of the year. Discount those brutal numbers and his results look much different. Like everyone, Nick, I am having a hard time zeroing in on the exact criteria you are using for this exercise. Have a tough time seeing Romero having more value than Polanco or Rosario.
  20. rdehring
    Have followed this kid since he was lights out in the Australian Winter League back in 2013-2014. He was turning 18 and in a league with a mix of everything from guys with a cup of coffee to a lot of A and Hi-A ballplayers. If memory serves, he had the second best ERA in the league up until one of his last starts. I know most feel that Thorpe doesn't have the stuff to be a front of the rotation starter. After missing two entire years of development, I agree he needs both experience and work on a couple aspects of his game. I see Thorpe as a pitcher who does have what it takes to make the next start every game after Berrios. Is that as an number one, with Berrios as an ACE, or number two? Only time will tell, but I have 100% confidence this kid is going to get there and be part of that young rotation that the Twins will win with as we enter the next decade.
  21. rdehring
    Very interesting, Nick. But the biggest disagreement I would have of your first 10 is Gonsalves. I don't see him as ever being more than a AAAA pitcher for the Twins. One of those great minor league guys that can't get it done on the big stage. Not only wouldn't I have him in the Top 20 most valuable, I wouldn't have him on the list if you did a Top 30. Hopefully he will prove me wrong, but I expect he will be out of the organization within two years.
  22. rdehring
    Smart move would be to hang on to him thru spring training. But that means someone else needs to go today/tommorrow when Cruz is added to the roster. My choice would be Granite or Reed. With that said, wouldn't be surprised to see Austin traded later today to open that spot.
  23. rdehring
    Was busy and wasn't going to read this, Parker, until I saw you wrote it. What a great look at who the Twins are getting. When everyone was calling for the Twins to sign him, I wasn't on board. Saw the drop in his average/OPS last year and thought it may be the first down year of several. But when I saw they got him on a one year contract, with team options, began to like the signing more. After reading this, I am excited. If nothing else, he just may help all those young kids that have so much potential. And if he does, look out AL Central.
  24. rdehring
    What you said is exactly what I have been thinking for awhile.
  25. rdehring
    Have talked about this before. I prefer to have Mejia as the fifth starter. Because he also does best in 4-5 innings, I would stack him with Romero, who would come on and finish the game. The hard throwing right handed Romero following a softer tossing lefty makes a lot of sense to me. But what the H.. do I know about pitching.
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