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As others have said, this is a solution in search of a problem. Ober and Maeda will both get plenty of starts. Non-issue.

Great thoughts! Could be something there for sure.

Thanks Cody. While I'd prefer to feel more certainty with the Twins bullpen as we start February, maybe I should start trying to find zen with what is already here. Are the guys left on the FA market as relief pitchers really better than Henriquez or Sands? Perhaps the Twins make the move with these guys and have some nice bullpen depth after all.

The price for Cabrera will rightfully be steep. Pablo is more likely for this reason. I realize fans want a guy locked up longer than 2 years, but trading for Lopez is much more likely. It's the kind of trade the Twins have already made. I could see: Pablo Lopez for Luis Arraez Max Kepler David Festa

Sorry, but this is a ridiculous suggestion. You can decide not to want to move Arraez or Miranda, but you have to give up something of value to get even one of these pitchers.

While I think the Pads might trade Kim, I'm also not convinced they will. Like @chpettit19 said, it's likely they will slide Kim over with Cronenworth on the right side of the infield. Of course, if the Pads go sign a 1B, then I'll circle back here and revise. Would I be open to it? Absolutely - he's a great defender and an adequate hitter. But I sure hope they get Correa.

If there's a path, it's something like this, though I wonder if the AAV is slightly light. But it's in the ballpark, and if the Twins have the cojones, it's an offer structure they should consider. Correa would certainly listen, and it would be at the very least close. I'm not afraid to look naïve: the Twins should sign Correa, and more than that, I expect them to. This is what they need to come and play.

As a fantasy baseballer who owns 4 dynasty teams with deep minor league rosters, I am constantly mining data to identify guys who have broken out before they ever hit any sort of "list". I remember running my queries maybe in late May this year, and I was shocked to see Rodriguez at the top of my board. I knew who he was, but I don't follow the Twins minors specifically much closer than all the other organizations, so I was shocked at the numbers I was seeing. I flagged him for pickup/draft and I now own him everywhere. If he comes back from this injury and picks up where he left off, he's a potential top 10 guy by the end of next season. Lots happens between A ball and MLB, but he's one to be excited about for sure.

??????? This is a top 3 RandBalls Stu. I was laughing a little too hard, my coworkers wanted to know what's up. It was "Nightmare Diarrhea" that finally got me.

I'm all for aggressiveness, but if we do all the things in this post, the payroll will exceed $200M. While I would argue that ownership could afford it if they wanted to, it's not feasible to expect this would happen. I would be a fan of signing Correa and Abreu though.... And the trade for Burnes and Woodruff....the "tradeables" listed have really no trade value at all. You would need to prepare to deal 3 of your top 5 prospects plus someone like Jose Miranda.....and even then I'm not sure it's enough. I like aggressiveness and passion, but we have to be realistic too.

You'd.....let Jorge Alcala go instead of pay him $800K? I don't even know where to start with that....

You don't employ backup catchers for their bats, guys. You just need to be capable or better defensively. And he's at least average if not somewhat above.

Dreaming on potential..... 1. Gray 2. Mahle 3. Rodon 4. Ryan 5. Bundy still I guess? Still, please, please, please....

Sheer brilliance.