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  1. tony&rodney
    I agree with this. There has been posts and discussion concerning potential trades. Arraez should have some value clearly, but nothing has emerged thus far. The one player that most everyone feels could be in AAA, Gilberto Celestino, may still be needed to cover for Buxton. The situation is complicated, for sure.
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    I'm not going to complain about any owner including Calvin Griffith. I will remind everyone that just having extras billions and wanting to buy a team does not mean you can buy an MLB franchise. It is a club and very difficult to get in. There were three other firm offers that were rejected in favor of the Pohlad family. Ask Mark Cuban if money is enough to get into the club. He was rejected by the MLB owners. Cohen was allowed to buy the Mets because of favors owed. MLB has an anti-trust exemption. So, you cannot just buy a team.
  3. tony&rodney
    The Twins have very little leverage. Nine rostered outfielders are a pile and sending Wallner, Garlick, and Celestino down still leaves two extras. Gallo and Buxton will be in the lineup unless rested. Gordon is our best outfielder. I guess you could plug Kirilloff into first base, where I prefer him, but what happens to Arraez in that move? What happens to Larnach and Kepler? Do people think Polanco will be traded and Gordon put at second base? Does Larnach get moved? The Twins have LH bats that play in the corner OF and every team sees that. It would be pretty different to carry nine OF on the 40 person roster, but Falvey believes in process above results. We shall see.
  4. tony&rodney
    Could Max return Oswaldo Cabrera from the Yankees? Does Miami have any interest in Kepler? When the Twins signed Gallo, they also likely reduced the asking price for Kepler. Kepler, Buxton, Gallo, Larnach, Kirilloff, Wallner, Gordon, Garlick, and Celestino make nine outfielders for thirteen roster positions. The Twins have been giving playing time to players with the highest paying contracts, which means an outfield of Gallo, Buxton, and Kepler right now. Gordon was the Twins best outfielder last season and the one who displayed the most growth as well. It should be interesting to see what Falvey does between now and March.
  5. tony&rodney
    Good for Kluber. I wish him success pitching for the Red Sox.
  6. tony&rodney
    If the Twins have any plans to add a starting pitcher at all, I hope they consider trading for either Edward Cabrera and/or Pablo Lopez. Some do not like that Lopez has only two remaining years of control, so perhaps Cabrera should be the target. The Twins could potentially give Miami their pick of a Twins player from: Jeffers, Arraez, Miranda, Larnach, Wallner, or Kepler. A one for one trade. Cabrera has huge upside.
  7. tony&rodney
    I expect that Maeda could be a very valuable relief pitcher. Thus the Twins need another starter. Trade for Edward Cabrera from Miami. I would offer ONE (1) of Larnach, Wallner, Miranda, or Arraez.
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    This is a mantra.
  9. tony&rodney
    The Twins under Falvey/Baldelli play baseball like base running and fundamentals are old school and no longer relevant to the games, even to the point where they seemingly believe it hurts their abilities to win. Yet, I cannot believe this to be true, which means that the current product is very confusing. Dave St. Peter and all of the Twins management should understand that poorly executed slow baseball does not interest the general public. Something has to give. I surely don'y get it because Rocco was not the type of player who would appreciate being managed in the manner the Twins play their games. We should be expecting a major change. We have to because more of the same is death for our interest in our team.
  10. tony&rodney
    A possible huge issue is whether a medical concern negates any chance of obtaining insurance for a contract. No insurance means no contract without major changes in language regarding potential injury within the contract. Now that I read back a little, it does seem like the Twins may have overlooked the medical concern. After the Giants backed off the Twins held firm with their offer but also declared a wish to look further into Correa's medical history.
  11. tony&rodney
    Is it possible that the Giants feel the Padres misused Taylor Rogers and see a strong fit in their bullpen? 2023 holds the answer. Teams are putting stock in relief pitchers, for sure.
  12. tony&rodney
    Interesting thought but I cannot see any way this idea has even a remote chance. Falvey isn't interested and I doubt the Red Sox are either unless they get to pick any four from the Twins. Thus, no.
  13. tony&rodney
    Did they or were the Twins aware that one year was not a big deal? I guess we don't know but it sure seems like there should have been some post season thoughts on the issue in view of the contract that the Twins offered ... unless the Twins were pretty sure that they were never going to actually be in the final picture to sign Correa. It does raise more questions though. Time to just move on, unless Correa wants to sign another one year deal which is not happening. Okay, move on then.
  14. tony&rodney
    Those who suggest that a number of writers will not vote for Joe Mauer to get in on his first ballot because they do not believe anyone should ever be inducted on their first attempt may be correct. I would just say that those writers are petty fools drunk on the vote they hold over any retired player eligible for the Hall of Fame. Joe Mauer should absolutely be a 1st ballot inductee. In 2023, many teams are happy to have a good defensive catcher even if that catcher hits .200. Mauer was as good as it gets with a glove and won three (3) batting titles. He was a unicorn among catchers. Mauer is also a consensus top ten all time catcher in MLB history. It should be an easy vote.
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    I find it interesting that Manfred can affect the course of baseball games repeatedly and this is just some tinkering by MLB. Meanwhile, the entire steroid era, initially encouraged (the enormous MLB publicity campaign hyping the Sosa-McGuire HR race) and then ignored before a sudden strong stand full of false ethics, was the players' fault. Then MLB made it a goal to tie the entire steroid era to Barry Bonds. It is pretty seamy.
  16. tony&rodney
    The reason to add plus players via free agency is to avoid shifting roster potential on hand; add without subtraction. Realistically, there are not any free agents left that move the needle. Jurickson Profar is the best guy left and he just adds to the pile of outfielders without a big improvement. Trades are the only path forward unless the Twins are completely done with any additions and The Plan for 2023 is to count on a return to health plus an emergence of their youngsters. The stay put idea is preferable to trading off the limited members of our decent prospect pool and/or unproven young players. If the Twins must trade, and I do not advocate this as a good idea based on the difficulty the front office has had in their time, then Arraez, Kepler, Gray, and Thielbar seem like players that would return something. I will throw out three - 1. Arraez for Edward Cabrera and Jack Eder; 2. Kepler for Oswaldo Cabrera and reliever; and 3. Gray and Thielbar for Masyn Winn. Again if the Twins won't sign a player that pushes everyone else down the rotation, they need to build their own. The alternative is to add real potential for the future. How this situation developed over the last three years is confusing.
  17. tony&rodney
    First, Falvey has a tough job. Second, Gleybar Torres, others have been returned in July trades. I know that would have been tough, but many of us simple fans thought Buxton, Larnach, Kepler, Polanco, and others were day to day in late July. One would hope the team knows more than the public about the health of their team, and the resulting potential to win games. I guess we really don't know what was going on with the injuries, but is it possible to contend with the team the Twins put on the field in August and September? Maybe the injuries and collapse were just unavoidable and unpredictable; bad luck. I wanted the Twins to re-sign Correa, but somehow it seems like Falvey should have had at least some control of the situation. Whatever, it is done. It's in the past, it does not matter.
  18. tony&rodney
    An 8/$306 offer should have been the first and last offer IF the Twins actually wanted to sign Carlos Correa. This determination should have been made by the end of the All Star Break last July. Otherwise, the Twins should have found a great deal to unload Correa for a top prospect. The ability to look around, be aware, and think forward is based on experience. The Twins leadership team are struggling right now. I'm curious if a trade with Miami was contingent on the Twins signing Correa because it would free the team from counting on a few of their prospects. The lack of awareness within the front office was displayed most clearly by Dave St. Peter in his comments just after the season ended.
  19. tony&rodney
    We try to be positive about the prospects and younger players and hope our core is healthy quite a bit. Then there are times many people are critical because of disappointment or different expectations. This is all part of being a fan. We hope that Jeffers can improve and Vasquez has a good year. We hope Kirilloff is fine and can play a solid 1st base and hit a load of line drives. We hope Polanco can deliver his odd year excellence full time. We hope that Miranda hits and shows that 3rd base is easy. We hope someone (Farmer, Martin, Gordon, Lee, Lewis) takes adequate care of shortstop. We hope Gallo and Kepler are relevant. We hope that Larnach, Wallner, and Gordon all prove their worth as MLB players. We hope that Buxton is healthy all year and wins an MVP. Lastly, we hope our pitching staff gives our offense an opportunity to grow up. That is a lot of hope but it is what the plan is for 2023.
  20. tony&rodney
    Not a sensitive issue for me. Eovaldi isn't worth the money it will take to sign him and draft and develop is the only answer, apparently, for the Twins. Remember that Dobnak is the bar for signing starting pitching and you can understand why Eovaldi is not in play.
  21. tony&rodney
    Agree but might be amenable to trading Randy Dobnak for Guillorme or Trevor Megill for Baty.
  22. tony&rodney
    The Twins, at this point, should neither sign a shortstop nor trade any potentially useful players for one. Farmer is more than adequate until Royce Lewis can return from injury or someone else takes the position. If the Twins can pick up Mateo for Trevor Megill, fine. Let the younger guys play. Is it possible that Dansby Swanson was the best choice long term?
  23. tony&rodney
    It is easy to understand why the Mets signed Correa to a contract that will cost them $50+ million due to the tax penalty in 2023 alone - Cohen can and so he does. What is more interesting is that Correa has chosen to leave his career as a shortstop, top five in baseball at that position. Correa will not be a top five third baseman. Machado, Arenado, Ramirez, Riley, and Bregman off the top of my head are all superior players to Correa at 3rd base. It isn't just money, Correa wants to win and saw Cohen as the best chance to win. That has to be the answer. This also tells us that Falvey needed to trade Correa last July after giving an the Twins best offer, that would have been rejected. If Correa's contract included a firm no trade, it should never have been given. There are times to give a no trade and times when it is obvious not to. A team needs the flexibility to improve their team via trades. Learning is a lifetime tool.
  24. tony&rodney
    They certainly do. It is easily the worst run of the four major entertainment sporting leagues in the United States. From the shenanigans in Latin America with teenagers through the minor leagues up to the inequities at the major league level, MLB is a shady business.
  25. tony&rodney
    Several things seem to have been crystalized by this latest development: 1. The recent CBA was entirely run by the large market teams and the PA. 2. Manfred's claims of "no money in MLB" was a farce. 3. The Twins were the only team willing to sign Correa last year, which is strange. 4. Carlos Correa never had any serious intentions of returning to play for Minnesota. 5. Cohen and the NY Mets are going to be formidable foes for the NY Yankees. I'll save you the time and effort wasted to read a detailed explanation of each of the above, but suffice it to say that the end result is not a good look for MLB. While I was hopeful, yet extremely skeptical from the start, of the Twins signing Correa the Giants signing made some sense. This makes no sense to me.
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