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  1. DJL44
    Drew Millas is probably the best Rule 5 option behind the plate. If they want him they should trade for him and option him to AAA. I don't think he's ready for the big leagues.
  2. DJL44
    He's coached to frame the ball low as much as possible, including receiving the ball with a leg out instead of in a crouch. That decision affects his ability to block and his pop time to second base. I think Jeffers could adjust and improve in these areas if the team wanted him to do so. They'd rather have him framing low pitches for strikes. I keep going back to Jeffers' actual stats for base stealing. He was 3 bases below league average. Not runs, but bases allowed. If he's "terrible" then the average MLB catcher is also "terrible". With base stealing at a 50 year low I doubt the catchers are that bad at throwing out baserunners. It's far more likely that teams only attempt to steal with elite baserunners. I would love to see the team sign Vazquez. I enjoyed watching him play during the postseason (which also showcased the elite skills of Realmuto). I agree the team needs to add AAA depth as well.
  3. DJL44
    My question is whether he had good mechanics that deteriorated or he's always had bad mechanics and it's just catching up to him now.
  4. DJL44
    They also have the option of giving him a qualifying offer after he is done with arbitration. Most #2/#3 starters are worth a 1 year qualifying offer.
  5. DJL44
    It's a better idea than locking up Randy Dobnak. I think they can wait a year before making this move. He's under control for the peak of his career so the reason to do this is to keep arbitration costs down.
  6. DJL44
    Except Kauffman is a MUCH better baseball stadium than the old Metrodome. At least he proposed building downtown. Most of the new development is in Kansas (NASCAR, soccer, minor league baseball).
  7. DJL44
    Reducing demand does not usually increase the price
  8. DJL44
    The catchers market usually moves first but I think Sean Murphy may have to get traded before there is any real movement.
  9. DJL44
    He's a bench player now and is likely to sit on the free agent market until an unexpected injury opens up a spot on some team's roster. He's nobody's first or second choice.
  10. DJL44
    Unfortunately his performance didn't improve in the bullpen last season. Too many walks, not enough command of the strike zone.
  11. DJL44
    They're artificially restricting supply before the biggest shopping day of the year. They also need to clear out a lot of Kasota Gold inventory. I guarantee you will be able to purchase a new jersey by Spring Training.
  12. DJL44
    This is why you'll never be wealthy enough to own a major league baseball club. Rich people don't get rich by playing nice.
  13. DJL44
    He's already controlled for 3 more years through arbitration. The reason to do an extension is to buy out a free agent year or two. That would mean a 4 or 5 year contract and/or some sort of team options.
  14. DJL44
    I'm sure you'll be able to find counterfeit knock-offs in time for the holidays.
  15. DJL44
    1) That's capitalism 2) People who will pay anything to have the new shiny thing deserve to be taken advantage of.
  16. DJL44
    I was trying to figure out a comp for Arraez. There are so few players like Arraez but John Kruk feels like a good comparable. Kruk had high batting averages, modest power, bad knees and was a short first baseman. He managed to play to age 34. I don't see a lot of risk locking up Arraez until age 30.
  17. DJL44
    A good contract extension makes him more tradeable, not less.
  18. DJL44
    This is the price the first day they came out. If you want one next summer they will probably cost less.
  19. DJL44
    The Twins will lose leverage every season after this one. It's a lot easier to say "no" to an extension when you have $7M in your pocket than when you only have $2M. 5 years, $50M could be enough to get him to sign. His arbitration awards could go $5M/$10M/$15M - that's 3/$20M so you would be tacking on 2 years $30M. [Edit, That's actually 3 years $30M, 2 more years at $20M seems light] His lack of power and bad knees are going to keep him from getting paid silly money as a free agent. The Twins were able to get Polanco and Kepler to sign for a lot less than I expected.
  20. DJL44
    Coming off injury I'd plan on getting no more than 140 innings out of Maeda and 125 seems like a better target.
  21. DJL44
    Athletic has a writeup on Julien. I'm not a subscriber so I can't see it. Ten Arizona Fall League prospects scouts liked most, plus 5 who left mixed impressions - The Athletic
  22. DJL44
    Maeda is dirt cheap. If he bounces back to 2020 form he will be in demand. Mahle was in demand at the previous trade deadline. Thielbar and Lopez will be easy to move.
  23. DJL44
    Gray, Mahle, Maeda and Pagan are all on expiring contracts. Kepler, Thielbar, Lopez, Farmer and Polanco would be veteran trade bait. If this team is below .500 at the deadline I expect them to move nearly all of those veterans.
  24. DJL44
    A team that starts Austin Martin as their opening day SS is not a contender, especially a team that finished 78-84 with Carlos Correa as the SS.
  25. DJL44
    They still need another player who can play SS on the roster. Right now if Farmer gets hurt in spring training the opening day SS is probably Austin Martin. At that point you start the process of selling veteran players. I disagree with pursuing Iglesias, I see him and Farmer as redundant. Most AAA backups are going to be worse than just playing Nick Gordon there. They need to find someone better than Farmer through free agency or by trade. If they miss out on the big 4 they need to be ready to trade for a SS replaced by the big 4.
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