Monkeypaws

Smaller market eh?

Better exercise would be to see how many 30+ free agents who signed 4+ year deals gave full value to the team that signed them. I'd wager it's much easier to find bad contracts than good ones.

I look at yesterday's deals as adding depth to an already good looking draft class. The core of every great Twins team came up through the system. A key trade or two, and free agent here or there rounds out the mix, but these are rarely high profile adds. Building up the system is the best recipe for long-term success. Through that lens, the FO is doing quite well.

I do like the Enlow - Pearson connection. Both LSU recruits, both drafted in the 3rd round, both lured away from college by over-slot bonuses, and now both in the Twins system.

Glom on to those released Braves!

Asia just isn't Twins territory - whiffed on Ohtani, Park, and Nishioka. Wouldn't be surprised if their handling on Nishi wasn't a turn off to Ohtani. Compare that to Japanese players on the Dodgers, Seattle, Texas. Granted, much better players, but still.

If I had the opportunity to live in San Diego, or San Francisco, I'd take it.

West Coast seems the probable choice to me.

Ohtani is the ultimate pipe-dream: great hot-stove hopes. And while we all know the Twin Cities are a fabulous place to live, it isn't an obvious sell. Young promising core? Well, Yankees have the same average age as the Twins. Diversity - we fall short there. If only Northwest Orient were still a thing - some of the best routes to Japan. If you were Ohtani, would you sign here?

This seems a dead and dull free agency period. Nothing happening.

There is a lot of hockey to be played yet. I admit the Wild haven't really looked the part of a contender at all this season, but we see that every season with this team. I still think they will gel this season, and the later the better, as long as it doesn't mean missing the playoffs.

Nice high ceilings all all 5. Like this bunch.

Competitively, the Twins are an attractive landing place for any pitcher - team on the upswing, good pieces in place, solid stream of good prospects, openings, sustainable. I read comments in a thread on MLB trade rumors that said Minnesota is a hard sell compared to NY, La, Seattle, etc. Not so sure, having been to all the competition. Life is RELATIVELY easy and pretty happening in the Cities, and winter isn't a consideration for baseball player.

Looks like Atlanta's international program gonna get the tomahawk chop from MLB. Ohhhh, oh ohhhhoh, ohhh, ohh ohh.

BTW, sad to see recent 1sts this far down the list....

Is Arraez expected to be ready by spring training?

Same could be said for rushing top power pitchers before they blow their arms out.

Remember, Buxton has an older brother who is still faster than him. He still has some years of elite speed in him. Not to compare him to Bolt, but that guy has been winning sprints into his 30s.

All your glove are belong to Buxton.

I doubt they will outspend other teams for the likes of Lynn and Cobb, tho anything is possible. I do expects some reclamation projects, and I am fine with that. I think our new front office is crafty, and will continue to believe so until proven otherwise.

All these threads about who to buy, and they all look like Salvation Army finds. Can't we just put some trust in the farm system? The 40 man is bursting at the seams. Give the best guys a chance - I haven't seen one compelling FA in all these threads.

This team had had peaks and valleys forever. Better to get it out now, and peak in the playoffs. Considering the injuries they've had, it could be worse.

I like the way the STrib stated it, that viewed with metrics, Dozier is only average, but he must have made an impression on the field in opposing dugouts.

As does Buxton!