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  1. Otaknam
    Strengthened the BP so that’s good. Disappointed they gave up Hajjar but getting a starter for next year helps. Still it’s a team with mid rotation starters and no ace. They aren’t a serious contender for the World Series until they have an ace.
  2. Otaknam
    It’s a likely scenario and makes sense. They wouldn’t have to give up much, probably a low A or high A prospect for a short term rental. The Twins pitching isn’t going to get them far in the playoffs if they make it that far. So don’t give up the farm to maybe win the first round of the playoffs. However, the Correa signing does make me wonder if the FO might take a bigger swing at someone, But after the Paddock injury it can’t be a top starting pitcher who has arm troubles that show up after the trade.
  3. Otaknam
    Not sure how the Berrios trade for Martin and SWR is similar to a Montas trade for Steer and Winder. Winder has made six starts for the Twins and has successfully pitched six innings several times, no small feat with Rocco‘s tired formula of not allowing a starter to face a lineup for a third time. If he stays healthy Winder looks like a solid number three starter to me. Also after the Paddock disaster I imagine the FO is a little gun shy about trading for another starter who might have shoulder problems.
  4. Otaknam
    Martin, Wallner and Richardson seem to be a high price for another Paddock type mid rotation starter with possible injury concerns. It doesn’t do much for me.
  5. Otaknam
    Morneau first base, Carew second base Morneau over Knoblauch every day! Carew played first as his career was winding down. Pascual was a 20 game winner over one year of Morris.
  6. Otaknam
    Like the draft so far. Some mock drafts had Lee second in the first round, and he looks like a stud. And I like taking the Alabama pitcher at 48. Seems like he has an upside as a front of the rotation starter, something the Twins haven’t had since Liriano. Let’s hope they hit on a few guys beyond the first few.
  7. Otaknam
    As others have pointed out Rogers isn’t a lefty !Mariano Rivera. But if he was closing for the Twins this year, instead of Pagan and company, they’d likely have at least four more wins given how many leads the BP blew over the past six weeks.
  8. Otaknam
    That’s a move to make if Snell could be the missing piece to a strong playoff run. But the team hasn’t shown they are poised to do that. BP is still a black hole. Also This would create a bottleneck in the rotation next year with Maeda, Ober, Ryan, Winder, Smeltzer, Sands, Paddock maybe and the minor leaguers they think are about ready. Also I don’t see them taking on $25 million in salary thru next year. Would definitely not include Waldner in any trade.
  9. Otaknam
    Wonder if the Twins would consider Kumar Rocker with the eighth pick. He was considered a top 3 candidate last year and has been successful in independent ball this year. If he’s healthy he could move quickly as a starting pitcher. I think he’s represented by scotched earth agent Scott Boras, but I don’t think the FO would pass on Rocker if that’s who they want because of the agent. Lord knows we need to upgrade starting pitching and Rocker could be a top of the rotation guy.
  10. Otaknam
    I don’t see the Twins making a trade for a catcher this season. upgrading pitching is the priority, and the Jeffers/Sanchez duo will have to do. I think Jeffers may have more upside offensively than he is showing right now, so I don’t think it’s time to panic.
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    Sano Situation

    Otaknam commented on Doc Munson's blog entry in Fantasy GM

    To finish my previous thought, Sano for Snell is intriguing but Snell has a $16 million contract for 2023 so I don’t see the Twins picking that up unless San Diego picks up a large chunk. Also the notion suggested elsewhere to trade Urshela opens up third for Miranda if they think he is ready. Miranda is looking like a major league hitter. . Sano is very aggravating to watch as the strikeouts pile up at a 45% rate. He looked like a lesser version of Miguel Cabrera when he came up, hitting balls to all fields and able to hit it out anywhere. But then he got pull happy and he’s now a rally killer. Can’t trade him let him walk..
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    Sano Situation

    Otaknam commented on Doc Munson's blog entry in Fantasy GM

    Two interesting ideas here. Trade Sano to San Diego for Snell for salary reasons. Snell isn’t that far removed from being really good and could possibly help the Twins.The other idea expressed here is to trade Urshela, which opens up third for
  13. Otaknam
    They deserve to be reserves. Arraez is playing out of position so that factor into it. And Buxton is not hitting for average, though his HR trajectory is 40 plus. Now if he could ever stay healthy…..
  14. Otaknam
    Thx for your efforts on the draft. I love the baseball, basket all and football drafts, but baseball mock drafts are waaay to difficult to project. But I appreciate your attempt anyway. I will definitely be following the draft as it occurs.
  15. Otaknam
    I fear Wallner will be traded this year for bullpen help. The Twins may win their division, despite their current BP struggles, but are not poised for a playoff run given their pitching problems. So I wouldn’t trade Wallner to patch together something that loses a potential impact player like Wallner. And he’s one of us so that’s something we all like.
  16. Otaknam
    If this team was poised for a realistic playoff run I’d say make some decisive moves to upgrade the BP. But the pitching staff is too thin in both starting and relieving and they don’t have an ace. They shouldn’t give up highly regarded prospects to possibly win one playoff series.
  17. Otaknam
    There’s a lot to like with Povich. But if he was with the big league club Rocco would limit him to four inning starts or 70 pitches, whichever come first. Very aggravating! I hope he gets stretched out some in the minors.
  18. Otaknam
    Baseball players are difficult to evaluate because of the nuances of the game and the mental part. Frankly none of us posting here has any idea about these guys. All we can do is read scouting evaluations and what sportswriters who cover baseball think. We might have a favorite based on position but hopefully the team chooses their highest rated player available. Nick Gordon was a high draft choice and his ceiling appears to be a utility player, not ideal for his high drafting position.
  19. Otaknam
    They’ve all had some success in the bigs. Winder has some bulldog in him and hopefully can stay healthy. Am looking for the day when they don’t search the scrap heap for starters trying to make a comeback.
  20. Otaknam
    Previous poster nailed it by expanding the list to include Arraez, Buxton, Kiriloff, Lewis, Larnach, Ryan, Winder, and Duran.
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  22. Otaknam
    Slim pickings except maybe Shulfer. Lots of walks by some of these guys, which should keep them from the bigs unless their WHIP is low.
  23. Otaknam
    Gordon is NOT filling the Lewis void. Gordon is clearly helping the team with his versatility and adaptability as a utility player. But that appears to be his ceiling. Expectations for Lewis are high and he showed that he can meet and exceed those expectations. Gordon cannot fill the Lewis void in any respect.
  24. Otaknam
    The BP is the biggest issue. But clearly the Twins Need a number one Verlander type starter to have realistic thoughts about a playoff run. I think these potential trade targets would help, but at what price?
  25. Otaknam
    Any of them would help, but don’t want Wallner included in any trade. He’s having a breakout year that I believe is sustainable, and he’s not a base clogger.
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