Yes, we will look back at inaction at the trding deadline as a minus. Those precious prospects and how they MIGHT pan otu in the long run.

Two factors. The Twins DO have a crop of starters, changed from the beginning of the season (when names like DeJong, Mejia, Littell, Gonsalves, Romero, Slegers, Stewart where the common ones mentioned).

September, with basically one FREE spot and pitches struggling to pitch five innings, has opened an opportunity for many to strut and shine. It is the call of the player. You can sink or swim in September, get a jump start on consideration for the future or just a fodder spot until replaced by someone more promising.

The trick of Wes and Staff os who needs to pitch to start and throw multiple innings vs. those we just need to get a couple of innings from the arm.

But back to the above article. Difference between organizations...well, the Twins DO have a few top flight prospects sitting there in the system. Maybe not for 2020, but for 2021 we see a decidedly different mix of arms developing and showing up in the major leagues, arms that may rival if not outdo the current crop in Cleveland,

No one thought the Twins would truly be where theyare today (first palce in September, with two weeks left in the season). We should be happy with that development.

And because of the inaction at the tradde deadline, maybe the front office does know something we don't know about all those precious prospects that they wouldn't part with for a Grienke or Stroman or Minor or Lynn.

What a difference a day makes!  Great start by Smeltzer, followed by outstanding relief help/bullpen managment by Rocco.  And finally, the bats came alive in Game 2 just in time.  Hard to say who is Twins' MVP?  Kepler, Polanco, Cruz, Sano, Garver, Rogers?  Any one of these guys merit consideration.

Best thing from DH sweep: standout bullpen.  Smeltzer, Littell, Duffy, Romo, Graterol, May and Rogers.  Boy was I wrong on Graterol(at least for one day).  He could be key to a dominant bullpen, if not this year, then next.

Coming down a bit from the high, the only negative was Thorpe.  Can we add him to list of failed prospects:  Romero, Gonzales, Stewart?  Looks like mgt. sees Graterol in the bullpen, so what rising starters are left in the organization?  Maybe Balazovic, but some analysts see him in the bullpen, too.  So still on my wish list : this organizatiopn still has a lot to prove before they can compare to Cleveland in developing major league starters.  We seem to have overcome that weakness this year, but if the Twins are going to move into the elite circle, they must develop some all-star-type MLB starters to augment their stellar offense if we are going to break this 28 year drought.  But, hats off for now - this has been an exciting ride!!

Graterol could be a starter. If you can get the innings from the arm, the Twins could go for it. Romero actually looked good. Don't count him out. And Gonsalves might still be in the mix. And give Thorpe another season. Some of these guys are still coming back from inaction dur to surgeries, remember.

You're right, gotta give these younguns some time to develop.  But I have to admit I have very little faith they will turn into positive replacements next year or in the future.  They just haven't shown much to warrant optimism.

Graterol is intriguing, but unless he develops a third out pitch, looks like he's destined to land in the bullpen.  So let's call him a promising, but largely, big question mark.

As exciting as the DH sweep was, it doesn't really change the odds against us in Round 1 of the playoffs, probably against Houston.  We have no one of the caliber of Verlander, Coles, or Greinke.  That is going to be a major, but not insurmountable obstacle to advancing, even if we are completely healthy.  There is just no overlooking the crushing loss of Pineda in a playoff.  I actually like our chances better against the Yanks with their inferior rotation, but that might be getting a little ahead of myself.

Looking to next year's rotation, they must sign both Odo and Pineda.  We have no one else of that quality in our system. Hoping for a major FA signing is purely wishful thinking.  This organization has never shown the desire to outbid other teams in FA.  So, will this FO risk trading one or two top prospects plus a regular to add quality to the staff? That will be the big question of the offseason.   Based on their three year track record, one has to be very sceptical,I'm afraid.