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Agree on all points

Agree. Not sure the prospect cost will be low...after what Bucs gave up for Archer, I'm afraid they'll try to hold out for a larger return than his numbers would indicate. I just don't know if he's that "top of the rotation" guy they need?

Interesting article on mlb.com listed 6 pitchers who could be available. Listed: Archer (Hi NL ERA coming to AL? No, thank you) Clevinger (yes, please) Price (Sox better swallow a boat load of salary) Robbie Ray (Prefer him to Archer) Boyd (On board) Jon Gray (Sure, why not)

Twins fans may wish the White Sox had signed Manny Machado last year. He hasn't lifted the Padres at all, and instead the Sox went shopping this year....and will be a better team for it. I tend to be patient and let the FO use all avenues to put together a club for the following season. All that said, I'm concerned. The are a position player (likely 3B) and a top starting pitcher short right now. Bargain shopping isn't going to fill those spots. Landing Donaldson would be huge. Then only one trade (SP) is necessary to round things together. Last, to be fair, we don't have any knowledge of the lengths the FO went to try and get some of the FA that have signed. Let's be realistic, these guys are "free" agents, free to choose where they want to play.

...that said, the question is "What Would You Do". I'd start him at AAA and have him on an innings limit down there with an eye toward a July call up to help the club...either as a "primary" or as a bullpen arm. My eye would be on having him ready to fill a rotation spot in 2021.

One thing that plays into this is the new 26th man. Astudillo seems to be the guy most assume will be that guy. And it makes sense...have a 3rd catcher so Garver can play some 1B when Avilla catches. What if it were a Lewis Thorpe? Make Thorpe the "starter" in front of Graterol. Not sure how the lefty-then-righty aspect of that would help or hurt the two pitchers. Just a thought.

Exciting to think about. immense upside and athleticism. Harder to project as always?...the rotation

....but wouldnt mind a swing at a guy like Walker

4 games last 2 years? Is that right? If we're going this deep, then I have another name....Danny Salazar

Outside the box thinking. Like it. But I'm going right back into the "box" and saying I want Matthew Boyd for Christmas for Wes Johnson. Alcantara intrigues me. It's going to have to be a guy with "upside" that they can develop into a #2ish starter.

1B. Would an infield of Sano/Marwin at 1B, Polanco at 2B, Iglesias at SS and Arraez/Marwin at 3B good enough?

This is easy. Wait, BUDDY BOSHERS is available?! I mean, his name is Buddy Boshers. 'Nuff said.

Keuchel to the White Sox. Twins get both sides of the "double-edged" sword as he signs with division opponent. Looks like the trade route it is. I'm on board with Matthew Boyd for starters. People will bring up the Colorado guys, but NL-to-AL guys scare me.

I thought they should've used some 6-man rotation last year for that very reason. Guys like Dobnak, Smeltzer, Thorpe fit that long man/extra starter mold.

Jo....Se....Berrios

Dang. Glance at the headline and a picture of Cleveringer...anyone else get excited for a brief second?? Not nice...lol

Pretty clear what's happening here. You've got the high leverage guys like Rogers, May, Duffey, Romo and the rest of them will be on the Rochester Express, burning through options.

I'm still holding out hope for Donaldson/Sano at 3B/1B

Is it weird to say that the new bench coach has big shoes to fill? I think the loss of Shelton is more important than many realize.

In the interest of saving money for pitching, could an Iglesias signing make sense? Polanco to 2B, Arraez, Marwin play 3B. Sano, Garver, Marwin play 1B.

Don't think it'll happen, but I'd rather see a 3B added. Sano/Marwin/Garver man 1B. And, of course, pitching.

I'm not an analytics geek, but by the eyeball test I didn't think Castro was quite as good last year as he's been. This seems like a lateral move on a 1-year deal instead of something longer. So where do we set the over/under on games behind the plate for Garver? 90? 100? Seems to me he's headed for about 40 starts at 1B

In any other year, if the Twins had signed 2 of the top 8 FA starting pitchers, fans would be celebrating. But b/c they both pitched for the Twins last year, we get "See, same old Twins". Minnesota sports fans are a funny lot.

Haters are gonna hate, but this is a solid baseball move. Trade for Boyd, sign a guy like Gausman to man the #5 spot and go sign Anthony Rendon.

I love Madison Bumgarner. He's an old school starting pitcher. His toughness would be good for other pitchers. HIs numbers away from pitcher-friendly park in SF scare me a little. I'm always cautious with guys coming from NL to AL and I'm nervous about the length it would take to get him. Also, I would just be surprised if a guy of his stature comes to Minnesota.