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  1. specialiststeve
    Weird how relief pitching is so "fickle" .. one year can be great and the next... not so much.. Saw last year in the playoffs Tampa's relief pitching article. Basically they have great arms but also they have different arm angles through out there pen... along with different "stuff" .. thus not allowing batters to get comfortable.. seems to work pretty well for them and usually cheap!! Sounds like a plan... we shall see...
  2. specialiststeve
    Did any of you see that Correa is signing up to be a Twin? Holy negativism!! We have a GREAT lineup with both vets and young guys with some top end pitching and bats in the minors. Anyone here actually Play baseball? Moving up from minors to majors is a HUGE adjustment. The young bats will figure it out.. it takes time. Am SURE the front office is working on another front line starter and that allows Ober and Ryan to be 3 and 4 guys with Bundy being #5.. 2 years ago he was very good but hard to trust. Have some faith guys... depressing reading your "gloom, despair and agony on me" mentality.. We are going to be good... very good!
  3. specialiststeve
    My guess and the "word" is that the Twins as well as a half dozen other teams are looking at the Oakland pitchers. The Twins Front office is clearly looking for one more pitcher ... just a matter of when and who.. This is going to be an interesting season!!
  4. specialiststeve
    We have a couple of weeks to figure this out and a good chance that some of the log jam will be moving on to a new team for pitching.. As is Rooker is in AAA... Sanchez the "main" DH and 3rd catcher. With Godoy the occasional 2nd catcher... jeffers getting full time. Sano showed defensively he can play well at 1st so will stay there and occasionally get a DH role. Sano and Sanchez will get the most AB's at DH ... at least at this point.
  5. specialiststeve
    For Correa... it makes us better.. have faith gentlemen
  6. specialiststeve
    Wow.. not sure what to think at this point... I "think" I like it....
  7. specialiststeve
    Nice Job again Front office.. my confidence continues to rise that we will be pretty good this year... still need one more solid pitcher... Calling Oakland.. What might you need for Manaea.... Could use a lefty in that rotation... or even Better Montas as an ace... but way more expensive...
  8. specialiststeve
    Don't agree that he is a no hit player ... 271 with 8 hr and 20 SB is pretty decent. Clearly not with the big boppers but with gold glove type defense that is more than respectable... also given that the new Rangers ballpark is NOT a hitters park. Also given the very nice arm coming along with .. win for the Twins.
  9. specialiststeve
    Given that we needed to fill the SS postion to keep Polonco at 2nd... is a very GOOD trade. The man plays Gold Glove defense and can hit and steal bases. 271 ave with 8 HR and 20 SB. Also is an everyday player unlike Garver who would be platooning... Very nice front office.. keep the quality moves coming!!
  10. specialiststeve
    Needed to fill the SS also.. good trade.. be patient. Pitching will be addressed...
  11. specialiststeve
    Great move , liked Garver but getting a Gold Glove type SS that can hit respectably and steal bases.. Every day and on Sunday. Now the pitching...
  12. specialiststeve
    If can get those done sign me up... agree that Story is more of a 5 year 150 type signing... not sure we would be doing that... or should...
  13. specialiststeve
    Like Arraez also but we have replacements that are capable for what he brings. If he can help land pitching that helps us ...let it be.
  14. specialiststeve
    I would say the New Years resolution is that MLB and the players union get a deal done ASAP so we can actually talk about pitchers that the Twins are connected to in FA...
  15. specialiststeve
    Guessing he signed when he was 16 as an international player. My understanding is after 7 years in minors they become FA.
  16. specialiststeve
    As I had replied in Gleeman's article ... Twins are attempting to mimmick the Rays system for pitching.. have a stable ready to go ... and keep them coming. Once a pitcher gets to his max value trade to a big boy for their quality minor leaguers... rinse and repeat. Has made the Rays parenial power with a low payroll... not an easy task and takes GREAT patience but over time is a great way for a smaller market team to compete with the big boys. That being said I fully expect the Twins to make a trade for a quality pitcher from Oakland or Cincy. All depends on the return thos teams are looking for...
  17. specialiststeve
    Not a bad article but one HUGE piece is missing... how much and how long are the contracts of the pitchers we are possibly attempting to trade for. This is probably "as" important as any of the stats or metrics.
  18. specialiststeve
    As a rule I would say giving up a top "bat" prospect for pitching is not good strategy. Unless is an ace type on a good contract. Otherwise. Pass.. Lets remember folks.. he is 22 years old yet. Give him this next summer to see where he is at .. We have a plethora of OF so we need to give him a shot at SS in a serious fashion... along with Martin. One of the Two "needs" to be our SS for the future.
  19. specialiststeve
    No one "caught" should go in...period. Stating stats that are ballooned because of the physical enhancement of steroids are legitimate is by common sense just wrong. Kind of like stating that someone who is a very good to great student that cheats on a test and aces it ... gets caught but still is given an A+ grade and gets to have "honors"... . Makes NO sense. Lack of integrity is a huge problem ...
  20. specialiststeve
    So Colome was simply terrible and with him blowing leads seemingly every night for the first month we are soft because we got rid of him? Sorry Stephen and Stu that is not soft that is smart. Let's not mix up the two. Having grown up in the 70's and 80's I understand being loyal but we had some TERRIBLE teams. This team and system is full of talent and expectations are that this team compete for the division title at minimum. Keeping weak links is not the answer to that.
  21. specialiststeve
    Yah ... if their needing Austin Martin, Royce Lewis, and Matt Canterino... for 2 years of service as not likely we would be able to resign him.... hard pass.
  22. specialiststeve
    Need to penny up and get a top end guy that is a one. expensive ... yes but if we are truly wanting to compete is a need. On top of that we need a solid veteran that can be depended on.. not a superstar but dependable.... THEN possibly getting a Velasquez type guy .. low risk high reward.
  23. specialiststeve
    Twins do need at least 1 high quality veteran starting pitcher. I would be good with either of these 2. Cost will be an issue. Twins may look for a trade for some vets also... Oakland is a prime target right now.
  24. specialiststeve
    Rumor has it that Donaldson was available... but no takers... likely would have to "pay" for him to go somewhere and get very little back.. Keep him as a DH so he stays in the lineup as his bat is still strong... and would keep him fairly safe.
  25. specialiststeve
    JD and Sano Rotate at DH/1B... Plant Miranda at 3rd... Polanco at SS and Arraez at 2nd. Have Simmons play As a fill in to give Polanco or Arraez a break... Simmons has not future here so let the core.. future core play together...
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