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If the season started tomorrow, what would the rotation be? I think it’s this: 1. Ryan 25 yrs old, top level reached: MLB, 2021 stats: 10.1 K/9, 1.7 BB/9, 0.79 WHIP, 4.05 ERA 5.4 H/9, 1.4 HR/9 2. Ober 26 yrs old, top level reached: MLB, 2021 stats: 9.4 K/9, 1.9 BB/9, 1.20 WHIP, 4.19 ERA 9.0 H/9, 1.9 HR/9 3. Winder 25 yrs old, top level reached: AAA, Minors stats: 9.1 K/9, 1.8 BB/9, 1.14 WHIP, 3.74 ERA 8.4 H/9, 1.1 HR/9 4. Duran 24 yrs old, top level reached: AAA, Minors stats: 8.9 K/9, 3.3 BB/9, 1.30 WHIP, 3.99 ERA 8.4 H/9, 0.6 HR/9 5. Bundy 29 yrs old, top level reached: MLB, MLB stats: 8.9 K/9, 3.0 BB/9, 1.31 WH…

Happy 2022 to every person in the Twins Daily community! Yes, we all bicker, debate, waffle, argue, and steamroll each others' opinions. But now is the time to step back, take a breath, and acknowledge just how much we share in common with one another and how much we care. We've all shared arguments, bickering, animosity, and grief amongst us. So maybe instead of focusing on all those things, let us take a moment to celebrate the fantastic thing we've all come together to create here, if only for a moment. Happy 2022, each and every one of you! And I hope every single one of you is back in 2022 to tell me how much I was wrong about Lewis Thorpe..…

During a typical offseason, I'm usually one to almost completely disengage from the sport and focus on other sports/things through the winter and until Spring Training starts. This offseason hasn't been all that different for me in that regard, but I'm curious how others are filling in the hole that's been left by what is essentially a complete void of baseball chatter and activity. Have you searched the depths of the internet to find any morsel of baseball info you can find? Have you checked out and found other entertainment? Somewhere in between? Picked up a second language? How have you filled the void?

If you’ve been reading my content lately you’ll know that I’ve talked about the FO a lot. Mainly about the moves they’ve made and the job they’ve done, and what they need to do. Today, I want to touch on something in more detail. A lot of what this FO’s fate is going to come down to in 2022 is what we see from their pitching development. I want to know what y’all think about that. Do you think a core of Duran, Ryan, Ober, Balazovic, Winder, Canterino, and Woods Richardson will materialize to a lot or will it not materialize? Vote above and share below!

Nice piece in MLB TRADERUMORS about the outfielder that got away from the Twins last spring. Nope, Eddie was already gone when the Twins decided not to go to arbitration. Akil Baddoo couldn't find any room in the inn and somehow got grabbed by the Tigers and played in the majors in 2021. Looking for some pitching help, the Twins flipped another guy who walked more than he struckout. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/12/the-giants-picked-up-a-productive-outfielder-in-an-under-the-radar-deal-last-winter.html In the end the Twins got to see major league action from prospects Gilberto Celestino and Trevor Larnach b…

This just in from MLBTRADERUMORS. A list of the worths of team ownership, according to Forbes. Owners are mostly billionaires. Players are now millionaires, with a few player contracts approaching the worth of some owners. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/12/mlb-owners-net-worth.html To some of us who enjoy sitting in the upper deck and going to dollar dog games, you wonder how much is enough! Yes, we pay. That pay should be spread evenly amongst 1 owner and 160 players and front office and development staffs on each team...as the Twins LIKED to say 55% max for the players, the rest to run the team..

The one thing that should speak the loudest that Falvine's plan is still intact, regardless of what everyone else thinks... Starting pitchers have flown off the board. it would be one thing if they Twins had made offers to pitchers but were outbid. The fact that we never even made an offer on any level of free agent pitcher means that Falvine's plans never included FA signings. IF we had TRIED to sing one and failed then the situation would be different. So with that in mind you have to ask yourself... What is Falvine's plan if ti was never to sign a FA pitcher? Option #1 They favor themselves pitching whisperers, and they plan on going full on youth movem…

Admittedly, there's some unfairness to this question, but if the lockout extends into Spring Training and starts to push the season opener back, who knows what happens with the remaining FA players and/or trades. So, if the season were to start today, with the roster as it currently stands, how many games would you expect the Twins to win?

I posted this comment on Aaron Gleeman's last Athletic Q&A - I keep looking at the Falvey and Levine era and the fact is - they inherited a good team that was basically in place before they got here. Sano, Kepler, Rosario, Buxton, Polanco, Berrios were signed by the previous regime and J.A. Happ, Homer Bailey, Matt Shoemaker, Rich Hill, Martín Pérez and Bundy were added by the new FO is it time to reassess? This has really started to get my thoughts rolling since I posted it. We gladly attack the Ryan Regime and hold the Falvey and Levine in high regard, but why? Is it because one group is analytic and the other can't spell it? In addition to the players …

Hello all, Want to test your Twins knowledge? Try this sporcle quiz and see if you can name as many players as you can that have been in Twins starting lineups over the last 30 seasons! Post your scores in the comments. My score was 231/299.

Hi, I'm new here, and I've been a Twins fan from Western Pennsylvania since 1987... For my first post, we know about the road rage incident that claimed the life of Little League coach Jay Boughton on July 6. On July 24, when the Angels were at Target Field, the Twins would honor Jay by welcoming his son Harrison to Target Field. Here's MLB's story on this: https://www.mlb.com/news/twins-getting-younger-2021 Now, here's KMSP-TV Fox 9: https://www.fox9.com/news/twins-meet-with-family-of-baseball-coach-killed-in-hwy-169-shooting I know this was a disappointing season for us Twins fans, but with Buck and La Tortuga meeting with the Boughton family, this …

One of my favorite annual threads on the site. Let’s stay updated on ex-Twins in the news... This is a start of a list, and feel free to add on as they pop up over the course of the season! Trevor May - NYM signed in the offseason. Eddie Rosario - CLE Sean Poppen - PIT in AAA Tyler Clippard - ARI on the 60 Day IL Rich Hill - TB Sergio Romo Experience - OAK Matt Wisler - SF rough start to his 2021 Ildelmaro Vargas - CHC in DFA limbo Ehire Adrianza - ATL made their opening day roster Akil Baddoo - DET made their opening day roster Marwin Gonzalez - BOS CJ Cron - COL who knew?! Ronald Torreyes- PHI Kyle Gibson- TEX rough start to his 2021 Tyler Kinley - COL who knew…

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There’s a thread on the Baseball Reddit going on about players who played short stints with teams. Ken Griffey Jr. in a White Sox uniform started things off. There’s nothing to talk about right now, so let’s remember some guys! I’ll kick things off with Twins legend Sidney Ponson.

Everyone has a player or a team that sparked their love for Twins baseball. For my dad's generation, it was Kirby Puckett. A player who played with passion and delivered many clutch moments to bring the Twins two championships. For me, it was Joe Mauer. As a kid who loved everything to do with baseball growing up in the suburbs of the Twin Cities, I looked up to Mauer in just about every way. I saw a homegrown kid who was the star player on the team that I loved. My first year getting into the Twins was 2008, when I was six years old. My dad started taking me to Twins games and would always put them on the TV in hopes that I would share his love for baseball. It work…

The thought process I wanted to take a second chance at building an offseason blue print now that the 40 man roster has been set, and a number of previously desired FA option are now longer available. I could see two different paths that I will discuss below. The first option makes us a World Series Contender, while the second is more of building a sustainable contender with needing some luck. The main fork in the road hinges on where the Twins believe Royce Lewis is on recovery and his trajectory. I will defer to their judgement on if he can be an average or better MLB starting SS on a playoff team. If they think his injury could cause him to loose a step not be as …

About time I make another Twins poll. The question of the day today is, "How hot is Baldelli's seat going into 2022?" Is his job safe no matter what in 2022 or is his job on the line? You choose (well, kind of). If you want to hear my opinion on Baldelli, I wrote in depth about it here. And as always, vote above, discuss below.

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Before I begin this discussion, I might be slightly biased because Johan Santana is my favorite player of all time. He's who I wanted to be growing up and I never missed one of his starts. I will always remember where I was during his 17 strikeout game against the Rangers. I'll never forget how sad 8 year old me was when he was traded in the 2008 offseason. He was a huge part of my childhood and one of the best pitchers in Twins history. Now, why was Johan not inducted into Cooperstown? Starting with his accolades, he was a 2x Cy Young winner (we'll talk about 2005 later in this post), the triple crown winner in 2006, 4x All-Star, 3x ERA title winner, and won a Gold …

Would you rather the Twins had offered Berrios the same contract as the Blue Jays inJuly, or traded him for what they got and have the $20M to spend for the next six years (which might well be spend this offseason on a long-term deal). I'll start: I'd take the trade. Granted, I'd feel a lot better if I knew that the $20M would be spent on a pitcher as good or better than Berrios (Ray, Gaussman, etc), but even it it's used to pick up two of DeSclafini/Matz/Wood/Gray/Cobb, I think I'd rather have that and two fairly high-end prospects than Berrios in what should be his declining years. Am I wrong? (If your answer is some version of "they won't spend it" don't ex…

I was convinced the Twins would trade Josh Donaldson this offseason, and now I'm just as convinced they will not.* Still, I followed the Kris Bryan rumors closely to see some possible landing spots. Bryan didn't sign before the lockout, but as of 12/1, all of these teams were rumored to be chasing him: Mets, Angels, Padres, Rockies, Mariners, Phillies, Astros. My question is: do any of these float your boat? For instance, do we see a trade partner that might return an overpriced pitcher in return, sort of balancing out the contract concerns each team might have? The good news is that once Bryant signs, the 3B pretty much dries up. Escobar already signed, and Sea…

We have been talking Falvey and Levine on this site for months now. I already made a thread about this, but that was back in June. Since then there’s been the trade deadline, half of the offseason, and the Buxton extension. I think it’s appropriate to revisit this subject for that reason. As always, vote above and elaborate below!

I love the men who were named to BB HOF - Tony and Jim , of course, Buck - the best, and the others so deserving and such a feel good election. Then there is the new round of candidates and three last chance candidates that I would not vote for. Yes, I like to have some accountability, but it gets more and more confusing. What I really want to do is suggest that you check out https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/32806209/barry-bonds-roger-clemens-far-less-great-subtract-ped-factor and read the projections of Dan Szymborski for a real look at the impact of PEDs. I know all the anguish. They were potentially the best players of their time - maybe. The Zips pr…

As the game has evolved, so has bullpen usage. Some would argue that the closer role is antiquated, while others still feel that there is a place for them in the game. Personally, I'm of the ilk that feels that it depends on the makeup of the bullpen. Some teams will have a guy suited for a designated closer role, others will not. I believe the Twins are the latter, considering only the current makeup of the roster. Where do you sit? Do you think Rogers is capable closer material, or perhaps someone else? Do you think game situation should dictate when to use your best arms? I think we'd all agree that reinforcements could be brought in, but would you target …

Can anyone give a good reason why they didn't unload him? God forbid this means they want to bring him back. Even then, that could have happened after the season was over. Just another straw for the camel I guess.

First, I *hate* the idea of bringing him back but after missing out on a bunch of shortstops (to be fair, at not-great prices compared to the starting pitchers they also missed out on), would you consider Simmons an acceptable fall-back candidate? Frankly, out of the remaining options (excluding Story, which I'm now convinced the Twins have a zero percent chance to sign because they appear averse to any long-term free agent deal this offseason), he may be the best remaining option on a bang-for-buck basis. I don't like Simmons and would prefer him not to return to the Twins but frankly, he's a pretty solid bounce back candidate given his ridiculous offensive und…

PLEASE, this is NOT supposed to be more angst about what WASN'T done or how PO'd and disappointed we all are...me included...before the lockout, in regard to to opportunities that passed by because the FO either was caught off guard by rapid signings, or just decided they were taking a different course that we can only guess at, speculate at, etc. This post is about WHAT DO THEY DO NOW? To be any sort of competitive team in 2022 vs a re-build...which we are told is not coming...and there IS still a nucleus on hand...there are 4 primary areas to address for 2022: 1] SP 2] SP 3] SS 4] At least one solid BP option to augment what is on hand vs …

The Twins announced their 2022 coaching staff today, announcing the additions of Hank Conger as First Base/Catching coach and Luis Ramirez as Asst. Pitching Coach. In addition, Tommy Watkins will shift to Third Base/Outfield coach and Tony Diaz will move to Asst. Bench/Infield Coach. Manager – Rocco Baldelli Bench Coach – Jayce Tingler Assistant Bench Coach / Infield – Tony Diaz Pitching Coach – Wes Johnson Hitting Coach – David Popkins Hitting Coach – Rudy Hernandez First Base Coach / Catching – Hank Conger Third Base Coach / Outfield – Tomm…

I saw on MLB Trade Rumors, that there's talk of possibly ending the Rule 5 clause. Rule 5 has been around since 1920, that was adapted to keep players from being trapped in the minors for teams additional depth. Thus the 40 man roster & Rule 5 draft came to being. There are some that have expressed distaste for it and would like to eliminate it. Personally I'd like to keep it, even though the Twins have been burned by it lately. There are 3 reasons why I like to keep it. #1 is as previous stated it liberates good minor league players to become MLB players sooner. #2 it gives a leg up for struggling teams to compete. #3 it forces GMs to better evaluate their playe…

Here off the top of my head are some of the pitchers that have gone off the board. Syndergaard Kluber Gausman Gray Alcantara Who else is available, who would the Twins go after?? Just curious