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    I don't think there's a requirement for how many pitchers are carried on the 40-man roster. So, no, I don't think the Twins would necessarily have to part ways with Julien, or Lewis, or Miranda, and so on, to carry Steer or Encarnacion-Strand this year. They could look to one of the pitchers on the 40-man. For example Sands or Headrick, maybe would be good candidates to get cut. Pagan is a fan favorite. Keep an eye on the first players passed off the 40-man once the season starts, and there would be your answer.
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    No I'm following! This thread is about Christian Encarnacion-Strand. I just happen to want to talk about the other pieces in that trade. 🙂
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    That's kind of a false dilemma.. i've been in these discussions in the past about how to build a pitching staff, but not lately, and 've stopped trying to figure out what their approach to pitching is. I had no opinion on the Mahle trade that I can remember. But if you are asking me to choose between Mahle or Archer/Bundy, then I will choose Zack Wheeler or Jose Berrios. 🙂
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    That other poster is talking about the 40-man, not the 26-man.
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    But then, maybe it's not those things. 🙂
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    Frankly, with the two ill-advised trades (in my strong opinion) combined with the infield injuries this spring, Steer might have been in the opening day lineup. As I said a moment ago, there might be a new rule in the new CBA about 40-man roster requirements.
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    There is a new CBA as of last year and maybe a new rule about the number of pitchers a team must carry on the 40-man roster. I don't know.
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    what about pitchers? please let me know if there was a rule change @Heiny @Steve Lein @Squirrel @chpettit19
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    footwork, cutoffs, developing a rapport with the pitcher and catcher on pickoffs, with the pitcher and second baseman on ground balls... some guys can make it look like a cakewalk if they are not tested for a while. Here is one example of what getting your wires crossed up, looks like:
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    There are two sure things in life: Falling off the Human Being Bandwagon, and taxes. 🙂
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    My speculation is that Polanco is going to be extra cautious with his knee, and will miss too much playing time this spring to be ready for Opening Day. The interesting angle is whether his vesting option is also a club option; absent a confirmation from one of the two sides, do we really know for sure? If Polanco were to become a free agent after 2023, would he fetch more than $22 million over the next two seasons? He probably thinks so and I do too. Polanco would have to miss about a month for 2024 not to vest, and even if he comes back within 30 games of the start of the season, say before May, he would be a candidate for days off (load management) as the season goes on. If Polanco is not ready for the start of the season, that would put the Opening Day infield at something like: 1B Miranda, 2B Solano, SS Correa, 3B Farmer. So the so-called infield depth would already be pressed into action.
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    Tyler Mahle's shoulder is a concern, but the other risk is that Cincinnati sold high on him. Remove the fluky 2020 season from Mahle's career log and his overall career will look less impressive. Instead of deciding whether Mahle is a #2 or a #3, I will call him a 2.75, a tick better Jake Odorizzi, who was gotten for much less. If Mahle can give the Twins 30 starts in 2023 with a 129 ERA+ like Odo gave the Twins in 2019, and the Twins are competing for the division this year, then bazinga.
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    I think it's fair to start asking for reports on Buxton and Polanco at this point. Neither were in the lineup today and tomorrow is an off day. The season starts three weeks from Thursday.
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    I would like to hear you argue, Major League Ready, that with two blue chip shortstop prospects on the Major League doorstep, and with a dire need for pitching every year, that allocating $200 million to Carlos Correa over the next six years was a terrible mistake. There are very few of us on this board willing to take this unpopular position and we could use you here. @Major League Ready
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    There were no factual arguments being made about Eddie Matthews and there was no sworn claim that he ever played only one position and was never moved for any reason. Here was all that was said: "Can you imagine Willie Mays playing anywhere but CF? Eddie Mathews any place but 3B?" Let's drop it.
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    Look at it this way:
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    Possibly, but then you are wasting healthy pain-free swings if he's in AAA, and there might be a limit on how many pain-free swings he has. Maybe a game here or there during Spring Training or in AAA and then a wake up the next morning to see how it feels. Another injury, sure, a short rehab in AAA would do the trick.
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    Sure, I'll play. I think you didn't do so great. For starters, I wish you would push back on the notion stated in this thread that "there are going to be down years... every team has them." After Stearns's first full season going 73-89, the worst season the Brewers have had in the past six years is 86-76. (not counting 2020). The Brewers have won 86 games five times in the Stearns era, and the Twins have won 86 games once during the Falvey era. (The Twins won 85 games in Falvey's first full season.) I'm not asking you to call the "down years" statement a falsehood, I'm just asking you to push back. The Brewers haven't had any down seasons recently and their pitching staff has been a big reason. Second, you mention the Brewers 4-10 postseason record, but you leave out the fact that one of those years, they went to Game 7 of the NLCS against the Dodgers. One win away from the World Series. Third, their post-season record is not even 4-10. It's actually 7-10.
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    What is the intent with this post?
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    Derek Falvey and David Stearns both came from Cleveland at about the same time. Stearns arrived in Milwaukee a season before Falvey arrived in Minnesota. I think you could say Minnesota and Milwaukee are comparable markets, both outside the top ten in revenue. Correct me if I'm wrong. So, anyone interested in knowing whether Falvey is the guy to build a pitching pipeline in Minnesota can compare the job Stearns has done in Milwaukee with the job Falvey has done here, over the past 6-7 years. Welcome to TwinsDaily @Brady
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    but not mad hits like he was Rod Carew..
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    I'm concerned that Twins hitters are ramping up their exit velo too quickly!! 🤣
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    One of the old scouting rules of thumb was, never draft a short right-handed pitcher directly out of high school (i think i read that in money ball)
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    Point taken, but age is on his side here.
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