Minnesota Twins Talk

Looks that way, doesn't it? We are clearly built for a bright overall future, but Cruz and Donaldson are at the tail end of their careers likely and will provide a big push for the middle of our lineup. If the Twinkies can get to July with a good record, it's time to deplete the farm system for the right arms.

Ok, I know, tired..... but dang that’s pretty! I can’t wait to see that with a TC on the cap. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NyWNCrxVzPU&feature=youtu.be

Good Morning, Per the MLBTR article linked, how would y'all feel about trying to swing a deal with the Red Sox for Mookie Betts and David Price? It appears the Sox are trying to package them together for a couple of high end prospects and it could be a nice opportunity for the Twins. What does a deal look like in this case? Would the Pohlads ever eat this much money to go after a World Series championship? My proposed deal would look something like this: Twins Receive: Mookie Betts (OF) 2020 Salary - $27,000,000Free Agent at end of 2020 SeasonDavid Price (SP) 2020-2022 Salary - $32,000,000Free Agent at end of 2022 SeasonRed Sox retain 20% of salary ($6,400,000 per…

There seems to be a general consensus that the Twins are in desperate need of at least one additional starting pitcher for their rotation. I think the options are familiar to most on this site. We know that they have Berrios and Odorizzi at the top of the rotation, and Michael Pineda will join them after 39 games. Beyond that, they have veteran Homer Bailey for the season, with Rich Hill hopefully coming back in the second half of the season from surgery. For the remainder of the rotation, the standard line is that the foursome of Dobnak, Smeltzer, Graterol and Thorpe will compete for innings. I'd thought I’d to take a look at the stats of these pitchers, going through…

Not that it's that big of deal, I was just wondering when there will be a roster move to get back to 41.

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2020-zips-projections-minnesota-twins/ A lot of interesting stuff for those who like projection systems. One quote that stood out to me in the Prospects section: "Given where the Twins are right now, if they can land a real difference-maker on the mound with a package centered around Lewis or Alex Kirilloff, I would pull that trigger in an instant." Also, from the category of "projection systems have a sense of humor", the "No. 1 Comp" for Nick Gordon at this point is...Ron Gardenhire. Discuss.

Anyone heard what the timeline is for the Twins officially announcing this deal? I assume a press conference will be held with Donaldson in attendance. I believing a corresponding 40-man move is coming, to create space. Are the Twins putting the official signing off, in order to accommodate this?

At 11:00am, the Twins will introduce Josh Donaldson. Live coverage of event starts at 11:00am, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtWmaOHzNvo

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My topic header pretty much says it. Just wondering if there are concessions there? Hoping so since it's a source of revenue at the event and it lasts several hours, but I can't find any reference on the website. If they do, is it some of the normal vendors? Or would it all be inside stuff, like Delta lounge, due to the time of year? And, is there beer? Thanks!

IF the Twins make one trade for pitching, which would you rather have it be. Trade Rosario and whatever prospects it takes for a SP along the lines of Robbie Ray, Matthew Boyd, Chris Archer, Caleb Smith, David Price, or Chris Sale. Or trade whatever package necessary to aquire Josh Hader. Either supplementing our rotation, or going the route of making a very DEEP and talented bullpen. Which way would you go? Either way still leaves some question marks, but really enhances the team and pitching staff also. If you follow MLB, any trade like this MIGHT be possible with the right package. And the Twins undeniably have what it takes to GET it done. So are they willing?

I am thinking about attending Twinsfest and had a couple of questions I hope could be answered: 1. Do you have to pay for autographs? 2. Does each player have their own line for autographs or do you just go down the line at a table? 3. Are backpacks allowed?

We’ve received feedback that as TD has expanded its daily content, “Front Page:” threads are stymying community-created content by drowning out individual threads created by you users. So, to combat this, we’ve made the following changes: 1. Front Page threads will no longer be moved into this forum. They will exist in a new forum above this one, “Twins Daily Front Page Articles”. 2. No users can create a thread in that forum but all can comment in existing threads. 3. The Twins forum content will now be 100% driven by the TD community with only user-generated threads in it. I hope this change alleviates the concerns some of you have voiced recently and, as always, t…

Let's stop talking about adding more SP for a moment and recognize what we have and keeping it. There have been various discussions about Berrios. Some believe he has yet to prove himself over a full season and doubt he will achieve #1 SP potential. At 26yo, some of us believe he is so very close to achieving that kind of potential. Perhaps soon. Future contracts, future payroll, the willingness of the FO to extend what is on hand, even debates about how close the arbitration numbers are currently can lead us to believe an extension is deserved, wanted and in order. What is realistic? I laugh when comments are made Odorizzi has a bad agent. They guy is making $17.8M n…

I did the Twins Pass last season, and if you go a lot and don't necessarily need a seat, I think it's a good value. It isn't for everyone, but I like that it's available. https://www.mlb.com/twins/tickets/specials/twins-pass?partnerId=it-979471-7382-1371918 10% off, if you commit between 1/21 and 2/12. It comes out to $3.38/game if you go to every eligible game (Home Opener not included). I went to 20-something games last season, so it ended up being about $15ish last season at $50 a month. I obviously didn't max the value, but it was a one-time bargain hunt and I never had to worry about having a ticket. The free Chick-fil-a sandwiches every time they hit at…

Let me begin with stating that I really hoped we would have added "Impact Pitching" by this point. To be totally honest, I really wanted either Cole or Wheeler and I really did not want Bumgarner or Strasburg as I see them going more the Darvish direction than continuing to be an Ace long term. I was neutral on Ryu. Since none of that happened, I would still would have loved to see a big trade that brought in an Ace. Since that didn't happen, the comparison has been last years rotation to this years rotation. Berrios, Odorizzi, Pineda, Gibson and Perez compared to Berrios, Odorizzi, Bailey, Dobnak, and Thorpe to start the season with Pineda and Hill coming in later. How…

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/12/twins-have-made-4-year-offer-to-josh-donaldson.html Hopefully this offer gets accepted as it would be a good way to wrap up the off-season. Big improvement on offense, improvement in the pen, and status quo with upside in the rotation.

January 15th, 2019 written by Diesel (Note: this is a satire piece inspired by many works, including RandBallStu) The Minnesota Twins have signed catcher Josh Donaldson to a 4-year $92 million contract, pending a physical. It is expected that Donaldson’s main role will be being the third or fourth-string catcher, dependent on whether Willians Astudillo is up with the major league club. “We are very excited to have 4 catchers available to play on any given day,” said manager Rocco Baldelli at the press conference introducing the largest free agent signing in club history. “We expect Josh (Donaldson) to pick up a few reps at third, first, and DH, but we’ve got to…

The signing of Josh Donaldson probably accelerates Miguel Sanó's transition into becoming a first baseman/dh. Duh. My question is whether the newly extended Sanó will ever play third again except in an emergency. On the prospective 26-man roster, the Twins will have three other players available to spell Donaldson or act as an injury replacement. They are Marwin Gonzalez, Ehire Adrianza and Willians Astudillo. I'm quite certain Donaldson will get some days off and it is likely that he'll experience some injuries in the course of a six month season. I wonder if the manager will use those guys and not his regular from 2019 when Donaldson isn't manning the hot corner. T…

Lots of discussion about signing of Donaldson(and rightly so ). But a small, side track thought that I figured I'd throw out for discussion: Who gets waived/traded off of 40 man roster to make room for him? I have no idea, but I would think that the longer it takes for the team to make an 'official' announcement the more likely that a trade is in the works. Thoughts?

MLB Trade Rumors is reporting the Donaldson is signing a 4 year deal with the Twins!

Aaron Gleeman's twitterverse just shared the news. A 4-year contract. Feel free to delete, TD staff!

The metric is actually called Infield outs Above Average, but let's just say it doesn't paint a pretty picture of the Twins defense. https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/infield_outs_above_average Polanco, 2nd to last among qualified players

I stumbled upon this checking out Twins stuff on YouTube and found it fascinating. Below is a video that compiles some of the media coverage from when Calvin Griffith sold the Twins to Carl Pohlad back in 1984. I found the entire 25+ minutes interesting, but there is a little overlap in coverage on some of the earlier segments. The profiles on both Griffith and Pohlad were particularly fun to see. A lot of the items covered I was aware of, but as someone who hadn't been born yet, it's interesting to see what the media coverage of the sale and these two men was like at the time the deal went down. The full video is below, but here's a link to where the "special report…

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/01/twins-to-extend-miguel-sano.html Includes an option year for 2023.

While the Twins posture and possibly walk away from Donaldson we are left wondering what are options are for an impact upgrade. The only other big one I see is a trade for Kris Bryant with the Cubs. They are asking alot but we fans are practically demanding the front office put up or shut up. So with an impact move that needs to be made do we trade for Bryant or go with JD s demand for 110 million? What would we need to give up to get 2 seasons of Bryant? larnarch, Graterol, Jeffers? I am not.going to pretend I know what it would.take.to make this trade but I am sure it's not cheap. What do you think the Twins should be do?

Started playing around with this a little bit... Might be a reason to look at Donaldson more. And Polanco... Ish!

Man, I hate that cliché. I'm using it in this case because it seems as though we hear about the same trade targets over and over. Who are we not thinking of? Billy Beane likes to shake things up...Manaea? Anybody else?

Dallas Keuchel is the latest addition in what's been a busy offseason for the White Sox. Yasmani Grandal was their marquee addition, but they've also added Gio Gonzalez and Nomar Mazara. Is that enough to address their severe lack of depth from 2019? I'm not sure, but this 2020 White Sox roster is starting to feel a bit like the 2019 Twins, a team that made the jump from 78 to 101 wins, though there are some significant differences. Here's some more discussion:

The Twins and the NHL announced today that the 2021 NHL Winter Classic will be played at Target Field. It will be January 1st, 2021. My question would be how Twins fans feel about Target Field being used for other public events, like this hockey classic, or like College Football games that he been played there the last couple of Septembers, or like the concerts played in-season. More information: TARGET FIELD TO HOST 2021 BRIDGESTONE NHL WINTER CLASSIC®, FEATURING THE MINNESOTA WILD MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN – Target Field, home to the Minnesota Twins and one of the premier sporting and entertainment venues in the Upper Midwest, will play host to the …