Talking Yourself Into Homer Bailey and Rich Hill: A Primer

You had me at “Yankees contracted.”

"You can probably ride this rotation as it stands to another title and move the impact pitching goal posts to a midseason trade."

This is the current state of the Twins. Because there really isn't any reason right now for a team to trade away their best pitchers, a signing of Donaldson becomes even more important. In July, someone will be amenable to an offer. Maybe the Mets tank and Thor is available or perhaps San Diego realizes they can afford to trade pitching for hitting. July will come and an opportunity should be there for a rotation upgrade.

Jeepers, the ghost of Clarence Darrow nearly talked me into it...

Nearly.

If you're going to do a documentary on the '88 Twins don't forget to go behind the scenes on the moment where the characters played by Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger discovered where they were created.

In all seriousness, if Cleveland does nothing, they are still a very formidable team. Can't beat that rotation.

I'm not sure what has happened in the last (literally whatever number you want to use) years that has led you to believe this team will acquire any kind of impact arm at the deadline either. 

** IMPACT ALERT **

Arm & Hammer chosen to be the go-to toothpaste in the clubhouse for 2020.

I'm not sure what has happened in the last (literally whatever number you want to use) years that has led you to believe this team will acquire any kind of impact arm at the deadline either. 

Nothing. 

However, it is possible,  even if not based on past practices, that the Twins view 2020 as a year to change their stripes. Buxton, Sano, Berrios, and Rosario could all easily follow Cruz, Gonazalez, Odorizzi, and others out the door in a few years through free agency, refusal to sign, or demand. Sometimes there is a tipping point and I'm thinking that a failure to attempt strategies different than prior years will cause an unfortunate return to sub mediocrity. 2019 had a very positive vibe for the team and I thought the team enjoyed the games and each other. A push can occur. The question remains - will it happen?

Y'know, now that I think about it, they never said the pitching they were looking for would have a POSITIVE impact.

True....even a belly-flop makes a big impact!

I am married and I am straight but for ANYONE on Twins Daily, if you can get the Yankees contracted, I will go on a date with you and I will even hold your hand. I don't know if that is really any type of motivation at all but if you were wondering, I’m willing to go that far!!

For the sake of clubhouse chemistry, I hope Bailey and Hill don't smell like fish.

"You can probably ride this rotation as it stands to another title and move the impact pitching goal posts to a midseason trade."

 

This is the current state of the Twins. Because there really isn't any reason right now for a team to trade away their best pitchers, a signing of Donaldson becomes even more important. In July, someone will be amenable to an offer. Maybe the Mets tank and Thor is available or perhaps San Diego realizes they can afford to trade pitching for hitting. July will come and an opportunity should be there for a rotation upgrade.

If there was ever a situation to 'force' an off-season trade, the Twins are smack dab in the middle of it right now. They already have, not one...but two...starters that will join the staff in the middle of the year. Meanwhile, you're expected to contend, but may have two teams capable of challenging in the division...and you have holes in your starting staff for huge chunks of games in the first third/half of the year.