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  1.    Karbo reacted to a post in a topic: Pros and Cons of a Jhoan Duran Extension
  2. MTV
    Let’s see what we can get in 2023. If he struggles and gets injured, probably not. But if he can be consistent and dominant sign him for a while. Also, if you will extend him, keep it under $30 million
  3.    MTV reacted to a post in a topic: Reflections on the 2023 Twins Season from a Time Traveler
  4.    roger reacted to a post in a topic: Finding a No. 1 Starter: A Game of Musical Chairs
  5.    glunn reacted to a post in a topic: Finding a No. 1 Starter: A Game of Musical Chairs
  6. MTV
    The Twins need to start seeing some serious development from former top-prospects so they can get dangled and traded at the deadline, players like Trevor Larnach, Alex Kirilloff, Nicky G, Noah Miller, Jordan Balazovic, Austin Martin, etc. as well as our surprisingly deep rotation in vets like Gray and Maeda or Josh Winder or Bailey Ober are all players we should be willing to ship out to get that true Ace: I wouldn’t mind Max Meyer or Mitch Keller, but someone like Burnes, Woodruff, Bieber, Fried or Gallen would make for stud aces to highlight this rotation and hopefully an extension will be reached, because the likes of Lewis, Lee, Julien, Rodriguez and Wallner look like staples in the future of this lineup. If Lee/Lewis/Rodriguez can becomes stars to backup Buxton/Correa who knows how far this lineup will go.
  7.    glunn reacted to a comment on a blog entry: Why Donovan Solano is a Better Fit than you Might Think.
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    Odd moves on both fronts, with some similarities between the 2. I’ll start with Santana: he’s got good fastball velo and limits hard-contact to a surprising degree, but definitely needs to limit the walks. Was solid in Texas for the back end of 2021 and start of 2022, but fell off a cliff at the end of 2022. Not a ton of pretty stuff for splits, but did hold a 2.25 ERA in the 9th last year for what it’s worth. Most likely a DFA candidate, but maybe a bullpen injury pushes him into the pen to start the year. As for Hoffman, he has less on his shoulders with the minor league contract. Similar story, good fastball/movement but got torched in Cincinnati last year. Similar to Trevor Megill and Santana, he was surprisingly excellent in the first half of 2022 but fell off. Looks like a guy that could eat some innings as an early reliever (5th, 6th, 7th) if injuries hit the pen, don’t throw him in during the late innings. not horrific moves, maybe some reclamation projects but not guys I’m gonna expect to make an impact in 2023.
  9. MTV
    I like Solano overall, I’m just concerned with who gets shoved out of the starting 26 to make room for him. Kirilloff or Polanco due to injuries? Larnach to AAA?
  10.    ToddlerHarmon reacted to a post in a topic: Twins Add Infield Depth, Sign Veteran Donovan Solano
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    Something has to give before this makes sense. Either they’re about to move someone or somebody’s about to get injured, wether it’s an infielder like Polanco, Miranda or Kirilloff or any infield prospects like Julien, Martin or Lewis having a setback. If they really wanted depth they would’ve signed Solano to a minor-league deal, Larnach seems like the only realistic player to option down, and I’d much rather see Larnach than Solano. Maybe there’s something to tweak with Larnach and they want to start him at Saint Paul, otherwise something’s about to happen, something bigger.
  13.    MTV reacted to a post in a topic: Twins Add Infield Depth, Sign Veteran Donovan Solano
  14.    Nine of twelve reacted to a post in a topic: What Are Realistic Expectations for Randy Dobnak?
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    At this point, find out if there’s anything there. Try him out as a starter in Saint Paul and see if he succeeds. If not, push him to a reliever role and try him there. Unless the twins somehow get more injured than last year he’s likely out of the picture in 2023. If he can prove to be a strong starter or elite reliever in AAA, he could factor in as a part of the depth chart in 2024, but he has to show he can handle a full year. I would say if he has an ERA over 3.50 as a starter or an ERA over 2.50 as a reliever than he doesn’t deserve a call up.
  16.    Danchat reacted to a post in a topic: Sticking With Starters
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    I think the twins will eventually move some of these guys to relievers, so long as we don’t have another Balazovic-incident happen to any of the starters at AAA. If SWR, Varland, Winder and Balazovic all prove they are capable starters then pitchers like Sands and Henriquez could start thriving in the pen, where they look better off in. Cole Sands looks like another Tyler Duffey while Henriquez looks like a serious long-reliever or potential high-end piece.
  20. MTV
    Probably Megill, he got shelled in the second half of the year and having another lefty in the pen would be better, plus I trust Moran more. I’d rather have Ober as a 6th Starter or at least throw 2-3 quality innings in the pen over a struggling Megill, although I think Megill has potential
  21. MTV
    With Lopez-Gray-Ryan-Mahle-Maeda-Ober as the 6-man rotation (they aren’t gonna option Ober down) that leaves 7 bullpen spots for 8 major league-ready relievers: Duran, Lopez, Thielbar, Jax, and Pagan (No MILB options) are locks for 5 spots, the remaining 2 have to be fought over by Megill, Moran and Alcala. The only world where I see Alcala not being one of the 2 is if he gets injured in spring training or shows too much regression, which I doubt will happen. I would pick Moran over Megill for variation, along with the fact that Megill has Multiple MILB options while Moran only has 1. There is absolutely a good pitcher here, Megill had a 2.25 ERA before the All-Star break and had a solid ERA in the 6th (2.08) and 7th (4.26) but had an ERA over 8.5 in the 8th/9th. If he can start moving his fastball out of the heart of the plate this could be a seriously effective reliever for the twins for the next few years.
  22. MTV
    I think Julien will have a similar year to Luis Arraez in 2019, a very good rookie called up mid-season that pushes out one of the veterans on the roster. After this year, it looks like Julien will take the same role as Jose Miranda this year, push out a veteran and hold down a position for a couple months until a super-prospect gets called up, in Miranda’s case it’s Royce Lewis, for Julien it will likely be Brooks Lee. I really hope this team doesn’t sell off any infield prospects soon because having an infield of (Right to left) Kirilloff, Lee, Lewis and Correa with Miranda and Julien as backups/DH options would be fantastic
  23. MTV
    I know this year will be better already. Lopez-Gray-Ryan-Mahle-Maeda with Ober in the pen is already a good rotation, but having guys like Josh Winder, Louie Varland and Simeon Woods-Richardson as opposed to Chi Chi Gonzalez and a struggling Cole Sands really does look better, even if 2-3 of the starters go down at the same time.
  24. MTV
    Sands seems like a great Jax 2.0, Henriquez looks more like a long-reliever who can handle 2-3 innings at a time, maybe even have a higher ceiling. Ober seems like the start and could use a long-reliever to back him up, maybe work in the pen could help too, we’ll see
  25. MTV
    1. Can Alex Kirilloff stay healthy or is he the next Byron Buxton? 2. what does a healthy Trevor Larnach look like and what is his ceiling? 3. can they find 2019 Emilio Pagan? 4. Will we get the good, the bad, or the ugly Jorge Lopez? 5. What will Ryan Jeffers look like Offensively?
  26. MTV
    Julien and Lewis look like they both could do it if they perform well enough when they reach the majors. I’d be fine with Gallo if he’s more of the 2019/early 2021 Gallo, if not then put him at the lower end of the lineup. Polanco and Buxton both could get some reps in and see if they stick. Correa is a big no. I do like one external option that still fits perfectly into this lineup: Mark Canha. The Twins should swap good defense for a high-OBP Righty bat, who could easily be the leadoff hitter of 2023.
  27.    MTV reacted to a post in a topic: Who do the Numbers Endorse as Twins' New Leadoff Hitter?
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    The Twins should start Celestino, Winder and Megill in Saint Paul; Celestino and Winder need more time to bloom into major-league players while Megill has to settle his stuff and hopefully maintain the 2.25 ERA he had before the All-Star break.
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