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  1.    Doctor Gast reacted to a post in a topic: Twins 2023 Position Analysis: Third Base
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    One other thought, he is the type of player with a decent prospect that could pull a front line starter out of pitching rich Miami. We have a lot of prospects who could play 3B.
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    SWR and Ober are probably both ready to pitch up here if needed. I am much more worried about the pen than the starters. Twins have more depth than they have ever had. Plus position wise they have Julian, Lewis(midseason), Lee (may be ready), plus maybe late this year or next year Martin, plus Larnach and others maybe coming. I feel great about the depth, and just hoping things go well.
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    Not a Rocco fan, My feeling this is playoffs or bust. That means make it or let Rocco walk. FO has worked hard to make this a winning team. You have to produce one. Other posters have talked about the lack of fundamentals, that is an issue, also what are they doing to stop KC and Cleveland from running all over us. These questions need to be answered or we need a new head man.
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    Polonaise is one of the few players we have worth a front line starter we are losing at least two at the end of this season. Just a thought. I prefer pests with speed and high on base percentage so if one of the youngsters pans out, time to move him. you also forgot Salas who could also rocket through the system.
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    There is the old explaination, if a player is good enough (and Lewis is, they will find a spot for him). KLaw is out to lunch here.
  18. beckmt
    pitching seems to be a numbers and development game. Right now I like our numbers. Hajjar was considered to be a low risk, high floor starter. Good chance of reaching the majors, upside was more likely a #4 or #5 starter. Steer was totally blocked here by other prospects, not that he could not be better than most in the long run, his chances of doing that were lower. The outfielder, just look at the numbers, he might be good, but who was he going to jump in front of. We don't know how Mahle will turn out, if he has a good year, maybe we can extend him, or at least tag him. Lopez I would try and extend. Maeda is how he looks this year and what he wants. He is more of a pitcher, who has a chance of being decent into his late 30's. Then you have the rest of the pipeline, we have numbers which make me believe a least a few will work out, and more will probably become bullpen pieces. This year will be the test, see who sticks and who we need to move on from.
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    The Guardians have gotten a fair number of their pitchers in trade, only seem to identify them when in the minors. Same concept only they seem to get some of their pitchers as throwins to deals.
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    This one hurts, but Gray is 32 and will probably want more years/money than the Twins feel comfortable with. Mahle had shoulder issues last year and will be at least midseason before Twins feel like possibly offering an extension and Maeda is 34 and Twins should see what he wants, and if doesn't work he walks at the end of the season. Ryan to me is a #4 starter with some upside. So where is your ongoing pitching coming from? Some of the prospects will probably make it, but asking 3 of them for next year seems like a lot. Julien will be here, and had no open spot. So they made one. Now the question is what do the Twins do with Polonco? (Kepler is good as gone).
  25.    Cris E reacted to a post in a topic: 4 Twins Prospect Debuts to Be Excited About in 2023
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    Remember we still need pitching, so one or two of the outfielders/infielders will not be here come spring training. They are probably not trading Lewis or Lee unless the deal is a blockbuster, but Martin could be in play along with Kepler and Polanco and Julien to move for a starter or reliever (check out Miami they have an excess).
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    RIght now, trading Martin would be selling low. I am sure the FO is getting a number of those calls. I am hoping Kepler and possibly Polonco are traded to open up room for the youngsters. Biggest issue is that trading Polanco will also be selling low, so am expecting the those will be either late spring training or moves in June and July.
  30. beckmt
    Considering the numbers this group seems to be better than most major league clubs, just no superstars yet, maybe Lewis in time. A few of the lower ones may still make it, but outside of Rodriquez, none seem top flight. Twins will go as far as the young pitchers will take them after this year. One note, I thought Baltimore had DFA'ed Vallimont, but I could be wrong.
  31. beckmt
    Polonce probably has one of the biggest trade values of the Twins if healthy. That is a big if. My guess is the Twins wait until late in training camp to see how he looks, and maybe if he looks good, Twins get an offer they can't refuse as they have 2 - 3 players coming up that will probably play 2B, and Arraez can fill in with Gordon until they arrive. I do not have the fear of a weaker defensive infield with the current Twins pitching, most of them are FB and strikeout types.
  32.    Nick Nelson reacted to a post in a topic: The Top 20 Minnesota Twins Assets of 2023: Part 1 (16-20)
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    Until Kiriloff is proven heathly I would leave him off this list. My guess is that it is a 50-50 probability. I am much higher at this time on Laurach, at least we know what his issues were and they are fixable. Rest of the list should be interesting.
  34. beckmt
    What I see is that younger pitching has a chance, at least we see what they have. Unless you have above average command and decent stuff by 33 - 35 you are probably finished as a major league pitcher. I would still sign Gray or Mahle to an extension if there arms are sound, but not a long one and they are likely to get move in being a FA. Berrios we don't know. Maybe he did not want to be here. Maybe the FO worked out his decline. Unless we have inside information, we will never know. But we seemed to have dodged a bullet there.
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    we seem to have forgotten Julien, who I think has the right approach to being a major leaguer. Don't know where he plays, but I like the bat approach and having several guys in the lineup who can force the pitcher to work. It would help if MLB limits further the up and down trips to make opposing clubs use their staff and number of pitches a lot more here.
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