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Actually Maeda had arm and injury concerns with the Dodgers. That's why the Dodgers were able to sign him to a team friendly deal at the time.

Could be an interesting trade. I'm a little concerned we gave up two pitching prospects. But they may or may not be good down the line. I noticed Taylor was denigrated in your article as only being a career .241 hitter. That is so odd. Buxton is a career .244 hitter, has averaged like 73 games played throughout his 8 year career. Byron strikes out at a rate over 29%. I think the trade is good in that Byron probably will be injured again and we will need Taylors defense in center field quite often.

Not sure how I feel. I really like Arreaz but realize we need pitching. Lopez is another pitcher we have that had a history of shoulder problems. He's been on the DL at least three times for those. I think we could have gotten more for the batting champion. Now we will have one less player getting on base. The two prospects we got one 17 and one 19 are just that. Prospects. Not likely to move the needle if at all for 4 years or more. Why do I have this feeling like we got fleeced again?

The Twins need to change their philosophy just a little IMO. Taking gambles on injured or injury prone players is very risky and only seldom works out. There will always be risks with players injuries and performance. My beef is that this is done way too often. This team needs some stability. I kind of see the FO in a room with their fingers crossed hoping it all works. My belief is if they continue poor play the FO will be taking their finger crossing philosophy to another place.

Yes I just hate it when players, coaches, and managers, poo poo losing games in April. They say things like it's a marathon not a sprint. God how I hate that. Last year's early season losses mostly by Pagan were in that category we were told. What a bunch of crap. I know they aren't going to win every game. But to imply that games in April and may are meaningless only is used by losing teams to try and cover up a poor team with a poor manager. Go Twins. We have 16 home games in April. Hopefully they will take advantage of that and get off to a good start.

Sure. The statement was blankety made by several people here saying trade Arraez, while he is at his peak. The question came from another person then why don't they trade Duran? He's at or approaching his peak. It seems like a reasonable question. And I'm a little surprised about how many people are down on Arraez. People worry about his knees and understandably so but look at all the injuries Buxton has had over 8 years. He's good sometimes when he is able to play. But a part time player doesn win MVP or make the hall of Fame. No, he gets a 100 million contract to play half the games. If the need is there to trade Arraez I hope it's for established pitching and not future prospects.

Nice article. Rocco may be a good manager but we will never know. The hard core analytics has ruined baseball!! Attendance and ratings continue to slide. Baseball used to be fun. It has been a big bore the past few seasons and getting worse. Too much stationary dead play. Too many walks and strikeouts. Everyone swinging for the fences no matter what the count is. Station to station baseball. No life to our Twins team. Very poor fundamentals. Plus our great manager is attached to the computer. I remember a couple of times this past season when Correa and Buxton were given the day off on the same day at home. Rocco's response was there day off happened on the same day and he didn't know what to do about it. Really??? Poor attendance, people coming to the park in huge part to watch Buxton and Correa. Then find out they are both healthy but it was their scheduled day off. The manager said he didn't know how to fix it. I've followed Twins for 60 years and still will this summer. But if the future of baseball is here now, it is in big trouble.

Interesting article. At least the massive amount of money they gave Correa makes some sense. Paddock at 4 mil per for someone that has had two Tommy John surgeries could prove to be a big wast of money. Just like giving 11 million to a .199 career hitter in Gallo. That could also prove to be a big waste of money. But I realize they could both prove to be beneficial. Although not Paddock as he won't be pitching much if any this year. But that's what the Twins live off if is hope. They sell only hope to fans. Remember our own front office said that the process is more important than the results. But I enjoyed the article. Too bad it turned out to be an informercial for the Caretaker plan on TD

I agree. Just a slight improvement. At this point not nearly enough to even win the central division. After investing about 25% of payroll into one player I hope whatever payroll money is left will be spent wisely. As it stands today this team has way too many holes on its roster to be a serious contender. I am expecting some meaningful additions to the team.

I think a minor league deal in St. Paul could work. But honestly I think Sano needs a fresh start elsewhere. I still think might sign him for a small salary for 2023. But who knows? Maybe he doesn't want to play anymore.

Better base running isn't just in stealing bases. Moreover it is advancing runners. Taking an extra base to put guys in scoring position. Putting pressure on the opponents outfielders to perhaps them making a mistake. Tagging up to take the extra base. Hustling out of the box. Knowing how many outs there are. These are all things the Twins need to improve on. Sorry to all the Rocco apologists but it starts with the manager.

About your article:. What a bunch of crap. This team has poor fundamentals, plays very boring baseball, and still has a lot of wholes to fill. I too have been a Twins fan since the 60s. In it's current form this team is not a contender. Correa is a good shortstop but he alone, even with his super inflated ego can't vault them into a serious contender. This team has too many pitching questions to be taken seriously. Your comparison of Correa/Buxton to Trout/O'Hatani does the Angel duo a great disservice. Correa is a superstar, Buxton is a part time player and has been for 7 of his 8 years with the Twins. What I am looking for is for this FO to get creative and add pieces to build around Correa. If signing Correa is all they do it will be a huge mistake IMO.

Yes the Twins did well in getting Correa. Hopefully the cost wasn't too high so as not to be able to secure players needed in other areas. Farmer is a good addition. Urshela may have been a poor substraction. I noticed someone said Farmer had more RBIs than Urshela. That is true. It is also true that Farmer had more RBIs than Correa. Does that mean anything? Not really. Just be careful comparing stats. Signing Correa should be considered a step in molding the roster into a competitive contender. Hoping the injured players come back AND produce is very risky planning. As is counting on starting pitching staff full of injuries and very limited MLB experience. Relying on a manager that has good analytic skills but no managerial skills is also foolhearty. Rocco is a mediocre manager that oversees very boring baseball. I'm hoping that he improves as well or 2023 will be a dismal repeat. After 2021 we were told it was unlucky baseball and poor seasons by key players that lead to an awful season. 2022 has been blamed on injuries. 2023 better show significant improvement or start finding excuses. Correa or no I think most of us want a playoff caliber team with hopes of finally winning a playoff game. Go Correa! Go Twins.

We better all hope that Correa becomes the best Twins as ever. Otherwise it will prove only that the Twins are an ordinary team with a superstar shortstop. But there is no way he is the Twins best shortstop ever after only one season. I hope he becomes it though. If Buxton ever gets in gear and plays a near full season, the Twins could have quite a lineup.

Very good signing. The Twins however will need more than Correa to make them contenders. The pitching depth some fans rave about is riddled with question marks, injuries, and inexperience. Here's hoping the Twins strengthen their roster. Correa can't do it alone. Twins are taking a huge risk in Correa due to his injury. Let's hope Carlos lives up to the challenge and out performs his contract. Otherwise the risk will rightfully shift to this glorious FO and their future employment.

Are the Twins better on January 10 than they were on January 9 due to Correa signing? Of course not. The Twins only won 78 games with him with the team all year. Injuries, yes we had a ton of them. But let's be honest here. Most of the debilitating injuries came very late in the season. So let's not blame the whole season on injuries. I'm glad Correa is finally ( hopefully) signed and shortstop will be a solid secure position for the Twins for at least the next 6 years. He's a very good player but relying on injured players to come back health AND have good career years is a huge risk. If the returning players are good and productive we have a good chance of competing. If the teams performance the last two years continues in 2023 continues, a 33 million shortstop will have done little good. While Correa signing is good, it alone doesn't make us a contender. If more solid moves are not made we can expect another season of mud 70s in wins. Not even the great Carlos Correa can win it on his own. I'm really hoping that another move or so is coming in support of Correa. Go Twins!!!

I am hoping that if he passes his physical, which I think he will, then I'm hoping other moves are coming before the season starts. If the Correa signing is the only move made I'm afraid we will just be another mediocre team with a highly paid superstar. I sincerely hope there is more coming.

First who cares? Secondly what makes the Twins doctors better than those of the Mets and giants? Pending physical just like the other two signings. What's to get excited about? Why should we assume a deal will go through here when he couldn't get signed in San Francisco or New York? Why wouldn't the Giants or Mets able to sign him at a reduced rate of 6 at 200 million? Plus this team needs a lot more than Correa to be a legit contender. Unless this a new commitment from ownership and they also invest in other players, I think they will rue the day they agreed to this. Pending physical.

You have got to be kidding. But then again maybe not. He would be right up the twins alley. A nearly washed up pitchers with little playing time the past couple of years. But that 27 million per year is ridiculous for a guy to play 1 game or so per week. Plus with Baldellis penchant for yanking starters after 4 or 5 innings, what a total waste of money it would be to invest in Sale. It's not going to happen nor should it.

I don't understand this continues infatuation with Correa. Two major league teams have major concerns about his leg. Concerns big enough that they haven't signed him. Do the Twins have special doctors that are smarter than the doctors in San Francisco and New York? I doubt it. One only needs to look at the long injury list the Twins have. Twins need more than Correa to be serious contenders. IMO this can only work if payroll increases enough to improve the many areas on the team that need it. Otherwise all you have is a boring team with a losing record playing boring baseball. Like many I am sick of the whole Carlos Correa soap box. It needs to end.

The Correa saga is a three ring circus. The Twins are in the middle of it. Why? At this point I think the Twins would be foolish to sign him. There are so many other needs on this team where that money could be spent. Let the Correa hoopla go to some other town. The Twins infatuation with Correa is taking away from other areas of the team. Unless signing Correa is a prelude to a new philosophy in team payroll spending, it would be a waste of money. What good is it to have a superstar shortstop if the rest of your team continues to be meh?

You mentioned the Twins must see something in Ortega. Sure they do. Another cheap reclamation project this Team insists on. They have spent so much time on Correa it's ridiculous. I hope the Twins don't sign him.

Who cares? I hope Mets sign him. He won't make the Twins contenders. He's a water of time. Plus you can't use him as a center piece to build around if there isn't sufficient payroll. It's a lost cause. Let it go already.

Let's hope Mets finally sign Correa. Then hopefully we can move on from this fiasco. IMO we need much more than Correa to be considered serious contenders. If the Giants and Mets are concerned about his physical health shouldn't the Twins be as well? No more deals with opt out clauses!! It's a joke and hurts Twins, not help. If you are going to invest millions on a player then the commitment shouldn't be one sided. He never has wanted to make a commitment here at all unless it benefitted him only. Don't get used again, Twins. Forget Correa and make some real additions that improve your team.

Oh p-ah leese get over this Correa infatuation. Move on from it. Maybe I'm the only one but at this point I think it would be a huge mistake to re engage and maybe resign Correa. Yes we need a shortstop. But what good is it to tie up so much payroll on one person when there are so many other needs on the team. A less than mediocre team result with a high priced shortstop does not make any sense.