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  1. Thebigalguy
    It’s all good. Competition, not a double-vested suit, makes the man. Kepler looks good in a double-vest but not at the plate. It’s put up or shut up time for the vax denier. He’s worth more in a trade if he shows he can hit again, so I don’t see him going anywhere until he struts to the box and gets on base at a clip that makes us stop and look. If he does that, though, why trade him?
  2. Thebigalguy
    Kepler seems unteachable at the plate. I don't know why. We know what he's capable of. Too many grounders don't get it done. I consider this his make-or-break year and would like to see the Twins give him the opportunity to change his approach as either an everyday or platoon player. If it doesn't pan out, the team should cut its losses, wish him the very best (which can be either heartfelt or a Southern way of saying "Get lost."), and give him the opportunity to prove his mettle with another team.
  3. Thebigalguy
    I'm looking forward to the season. I mostly agree with your rankings and appreciate the year-by-year breakdown. Good work. I'd actually rank Correa a little lower because I think his ankle is a big deal, though he might play on it without major problems for 10 years. The other anomaly is the oddity of trading a batting champion. That might still come back to haunt the team, but Lopez could become an ace if the cards land right and he avoids major injury. It's sad to see how Kepler lost his way, buying into vax denial and generally losing his focus offensively during the pandemic years. I'd like to see the Twins hold on to him one more year, since he can't be worth too much in trade, and I see comeback tattooed on his backside if he can change his approach at the plate. I like the fact that the Twins are all potential right now, with veteran leadership to accelerate development and work ethic. I expect to see the team in the playoffs.
  4. Thebigalguy
    It's true that somebody will take a chance on Sano if he's healthy. But with strikeout master Gallo often in the lineup, do the Twins need Sano, too? I don't think so.
  5. Thebigalguy
    Arraez gets on base. Trading him is a dumb idea unless the FO knows something about his knee that we don’t.
  6. Thebigalguy
    As mentioned, the Mets used the same doc as the Giants. What is that all about? Doesn’t a billionaire know what a second opinion is?
  7. Thebigalguy
    No reason to trade for its own sake. Correa is the best final puzzle piece. Kirilloff is a question mark until he stays healthy. Gordon is a keeper. No point playing footsies with other teams when we have what we need if all goes well.
  8. Thebigalguy
    I look into my crystal ball and see the Twins exploding with young players like the Guardians did last year. Forget about stinking trades and signing what's left of free agents. We're good to go. The only caveat is health. Keep the boys of summer healthy and I'm liking what the team has in place.
  9. Thebigalguy
    Correa has moved on. We should, too. I'm looking forward to Farmer until Royce Lewis is healthy.
  10. Thebigalguy
    Great article. The Twins have the relief they need. They have a credible starting staff. If the pitching stays healthy, and if Baldelli figures out how to manage pitchers in the field and not just on paper, my crystal ball tells me we’re in for a ride.
  11. Thebigalguy
    It's good comedy, ain't it? From the outside looking in, anyway. I can't imagine Correa is having much fun about now. But the bottom line is that the guy is going to get a big payday, even if it's not quite as gigantic as he had hoped. He won't have trouble feeding his family. (We all remember when former NBA player Latrell Sprewell refused a $21-million three-year contract because it wouldn't be sufficient to feed his children.) Right about now Correa should be submitting to a Twins physical so that the team can decide whether to stick with the offer it made him or not.
  12. Thebigalguy
    If Boras and Correa are smart, and obviously they are, they would give the Twins (on the sly) a chance to do whatever medical diligence they consider necessary. Ten years and $285 mil might look sweet to Correa before this is over.
  13. Thebigalguy
    These 10+ year contracts are ridiculous. I have nothing against a player making out like Hercules against some billionaire, but the sport is becoming farcical. Can’t wait to see what Ohtani gets.
  14. Thebigalguy
    Interesting. This could be a competitive team as you create it. It’s a young one even without a rebuild. I prefer for them to go full throttle after the Guardians, who surprised us. The Twins can be the team to do that this year. Avoid injuries, play up to potential. They’re overdue.
  15. Thebigalguy
    As we know, Boras gave the Twins a shot. They were right to tell him to hike. I’m tired of greedy free agents and spoiled billionaire owners and unhappy Twin fans who want the team to splurge. No need. Let’s win the right way. Invest the money in affordable housing and cancer research. Let the big money teams embarrass themselves trying to buy a Series. That’s corruption. Let’s play Moneyball, not Monopoly. That is the Minnesota way. And I’m all in. Our society needs to grow up.
  16. Thebigalguy
    Thanks for the great article. I prefer the Twins to sit tight if the alternative is trading away a batting champion. Kepler is gone with Gallo’s signing, almost for sure. Otherwise, we have strong starters and premier relievers, good defense and some pop. If Baldelli manages pitching based on game day performance and not pitch count, the Twins have a shot at playoffs if injuries can be minimized. There’s talent in the pipeline. The team doesn’t need a savior, it needs 100% every game from roster and staff, a minimum number of errors and base running mistakes, and hitting to all fields.
  17. Thebigalguy
    We're good to go without free agents. Farmer at SS is more than adequate. No Correa, but in the same ballpark. Trade Kepler, whose immaturity at the plate and in his decision to go unvaxxed at a time when it was dangerous to do so and kept him out of Canada (BTW, 373 Americans died yesterday of Covid, and that's about average) tells me he needs to try his luck someplace else if anybody will give the Twins good weight in return. If he's not traded, though, we'll have an elite outfield defensively and maybe a different Twins coach can get the young man to try something a little different, since doing the same ugly thing repeatedly with the same results is the definition of insanity. Arraez and Kiriloff (if healthy) at first, Polanco, Farmer, Miranda. Vasquez behind the plate with Jeffers still coming of age. A potential ace or two on the starting staff and elite relievers. What more can we want, except maybe a manager who doesn't pull starters after a designated number of pitches? I don't see any hurry to make deals. With luck, Lewis will be at SS by the All-Star break. Let suitors come to us, not vice versa. Last year the FO traded the closer at the last minute without much return. Not a good look. I think, and you might disagree, that the team has all the pieces in place if players deliver what we have a right to expect.
  18. Thebigalguy
    I don't mind a trade, but not for a guy with one year on his contract at his age. Farmer can get the job done at SS. and the idea of trading Arraez is horsemeat. My contention is that the Twins have what they need on the roster and in the minors if most players live up to their potential and stay healthy. A good starting staff and a trustworthy catcher, with Jeffers under less pressure to grow, a premier relief staff, the batting king to lead off, some pop and power here and there, a premier defensive outfield. Infield defense is a possible weakness. I think we can be playoff bound with what we have.
  19. Thebigalguy
    I like where the Twins are. They have what they need on the roster and in the minors. If they play up to their potentials, we're playoff bound. Forget free agents and trades. The team has what it needs if they get the job done and stay healthy.
  20. Thebigalguy
    Makes zero sense to sign him. I prefer the Farmer.
  21. Thebigalguy
    Disappointed. Dior won’t be in the quaint Twin Cities. “Show me the money!” he shouted with greed, and boy, SF did just that. I say hold tight, wait for Lewis at short, and stay away from the greedheads. We’ve got the horses we need. Let’s go get the World Series ring.
  22. Thebigalguy
    If CC is sincere in his interest in the Ts, then I'm all for working with Boras until he signs or goes elsewhere. My fear is that Boras could use T interest to jack up CC's price with other teams who spend this kind of money as a regular strategy and will beat the Ts all to heck in a bidding war.
  23. Thebigalguy
    I don't see the point in such a trade. Kep is good in right defensively. Without the shift, his numbers are bound to improve. If he gives up his playboy ways and gets his mind on his game, I see a big season coming his way.
  24. Thebigalguy
    I agree that it's hard to say if Correa is a linchpin or a bad idea, given 2022, when the Twins were in the hunt until September without Correa playing his best. I understand that with him there are clubhouse intangibles, as if he's determined the rest of his career to atone for his cheatin' heart. I'm more disturbed to hear that the FO is thinking that trading the 2022 batting champion makes sense. Arraez is an on-base machine. Bottom line for me is that Correa is a meaningful addition but won't turn the tide by his lonesome. The most meaningful acquisition is probably the new trainer if he can keep players healthy.
  25. Thebigalguy
    I think your 10 year plan makes sense to both sides. The only tweak might be to have an option that gets CC involved also as a coach and, later, some kind of FO presence if the honeymoon doesn't crash to an end and if he stays the course despite the opt outs. Most long-term Twins segue into some sort of relationship with the team, whether it be spring training consultants, commentators, or what-have-you. Correa, aka Dior, wants more than money; he wants respect that's flagged with precise acknowledgments of his expertise.
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