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"Inaccurate"? I'll accept that. But get real. Does anyone really think that the union will try to push through a rule change that says an MLB manager must designate someone as the authorized starter in every game he pitches and he can't be replaced until he proves himself unworthy of continuing pitching in that game (a paraphrase of what an actual rule would need to be)?

Deciding to use pitchers in a unique or unconventional manner would not be a change in the rules. Therefore, the union has no say in the matter.

Does the players union have the authority to dictate how a major league team is run? I don't think so. One other advantage in using this approach is that more money would be left open to add position players. You might be now able to sign a Correa or Seager if you spend a lot less on short-inning pitchers. I think that with all the AAA/AA arms that the Twins brag about that this approach might be perfect for now. And for those who insist on a big name pitcher, you could sign one of those to pitch every fifth day and give everyone else a day off.

I hate being repetitive but the Twins should either give the job to Gordon or Palacios, or sign Jose Iglesias for a $3M. Then devote every penny remaining to extending Buxton, finding a couple (or three) starters and at least two decent relievers either through free agency or trade (lots of extra outfielders - Rooker, Larnach, Wallner, etc.). An outfield of Martin, Buxton, and Lewis in mid-2022 would be fun to watch.

Add a $2-$3M SS with a good glove and then go nuts on pitching. Go after every free agent under 32 or 33 years old and try to get three of them to sign. Oh, and get Buxton's autograph on a long-term contract. Then the Twins will be in contention.

The score so far is: In Favor: 5 Against: 3 I wonder what Vegas has for the odds?

My dream is to sign a cheap SS and spend the remaining budget on pitching.

There will new rules in place regarding the QO starting December 1st. When the current CBA expires at the end of November, a team's highest draft pick becomes protected. I am willing to give up my 2nd round pick if I can get Robbie Ray. And if that happens, then it would cost a 3rd round pick for Thor. That seems reasonable.

Here is my vision for the future with only one trade (Jax and Rooker for Sonny Gray), only going through free agency. Step 1 is exending Buxton for a base of $15M a year. Incentives are not included because they are an unknown. The only new position player is Jose Iglesias to play SS. I added two new starters, Sonny Gray and Anthony Disclafani, and three new relievers (Collin McHugh, Corey Knebel, and Raisel Iglesias). I did end up $2M over the $130M budget but that's budget dust in the big picture. Comments, complaints, and revisions are always welcome (but usually ignored). All Dollars Shown in Millions Pos Player $$$ Pos Player $$$ DEAD MONEY C Garver $3.50 SP1 Gray $10.00 Position Player $$$ 1B Sano $9.25 SP2 DeSclafani $15.00 Maeda - SP (injured) $3.00 2B Polanco $5.50 SP3 Moran $0.60 Colome - RP (buyout) $1.25 3B Donaldson $21.00 SP4 Ober $0.60 SS Iglesias $3.00 SP5 Ryan $0.60 LF Kirilloff $0.60 CF Buxton $15.00 RP Rogers $7.00 RF Kepler $6.75 RP Duffey $3.50 DH Miranda $0.60 RP Thielbar $1.50 TOTAL $132.15 RP Alcala $0.60 BUDGET $130.00 4th OF Larnach $0.60 RP McHugh $6.00 AVAILABLE -$2.15 Utility Arraez $1.50 RP Knebel $5.00 Utility Gordon $0.60 RP Minaya $1.00 2nd C Jeffers $0.60 RP Iglesias $8.00

Prior to the 1994 season, I turned down a trade offer in my Rotisserie Baseball league of Cecil Fielder for Ron Davis. I laughed at that offer. Fielder hit 29 HRs and had 90 RBIs. And every knows how Davis did. I finished last that year.

Has he gotten vaccinated? If not, then send him elsewhere. I would prefer Iglesias for one (or even two) years as the shortstop.

I do have another scenario that has no trade and lesser names acquired for pitching. I will post that within the next few days.

Welcome to the terrydactyls 2022 off-season moves. My decisions had a couple of assumptions. 1. Buxton is extended at a base of $15M a year plus incentives. 2. A trade is made with the Miami Marlins. The Twins trade Kepler, Arraez, Garver, and Wood Richardson in exchange for Sandy Alcantera and Richard Bleier (LHRP). This seemingly lopsided trade was necessary to balance the trade on baseballtradesimulator.com. If the trade can be completed with less assets moving to Miami, that's even better. 3. The front office made its final decision based on the New Home Buyer methodology (explained below). My first step was to fill the holes left by the trade. So Jeffers takes over for Garver, Celestino replaces Kepler, and Gordon is the new Utility Guy instead of Arraez. Yes it is a loss of offensive punch but I believe the farm had plenty of substitutes. Miranda is now the full time DH. Larnach, Astudillo and Rortvedt complete the bench. To cover the SS hole, I sign free agent Iglesias to a 1-year deal. Next, I turned to the pitching side. Alcantera is now at the top of the rotation. I retain Ober and Ryan as starters. In the bullpen, I retain Rogers, Duffey, Thielbar, Alcala, and Moran plus the addition of Bleier from the trade. I then sign free agents McHugh and Knebe to complete the bullpen. At this point, my salary total is at $96.4M leaving me $34.4M for two starting pitchers. Next up is to get Robbie Ray at $25M, leaving only $9.4M for the last remaining roster spot. This is where the New Home Buyer methodology comes into play. When buying a house, you always have a list of desired features and a budget within to work. The decision you have to make is between most of your features and staying within budget, or stretching your budget and get some additional features that you really want. I can add Pineda for $10M and come in just slightly over my $130M budget. But that doesn't give me the dream house I would really like. So do I stretch my budget a little and get what I want or live with the less than ideal situation. I decide to stretch the budget and sign Stroman for $20M. That brings my new salary total to $140.6M. That might necessitate reducing the number of three martini lunches for the front office, but it will give me a World Series caliber starting rotation, a very solid bullpen, and enough offensive to win a lot of games. Comments?

I looked a one of the trade simulator websites a couple days ago to see what a Sandy Alcantera would cost in prospects. The best combination of players ended up being Alcantera and relief pitchers Richard Bleier (value: 82.9) for Arraz, Kepler, Garver, and Wood Richardson (value: 82.5). Any interest??

It's just so awesome that the Twins finished last in the Central. But they did hit a couple of long home runs during their 5,431 official at bats. Whoopee.....

I vote for adding a glove guy like Iglesias and spend big on Buxton and pitching.

Here is one person's thoughts on how to handle the 40 Man roster and the upcoming Rule 5 draft. I obtained the current roster from MLB.com and the Rule 5 eligibles from a Twins Daily article. There are currently 42 names on the active roster including the 60-day IL and pending free agents. From this list, I would drop the following: Charlie Barnes Alex Colome Ralph Garza, Jr Griffen Jax Michael Pineda Devin Smeltzer Lewis Thorpe Williams Astudillo Andrelton Simmons Jake Cave Kyle Garlick Rob Refsnyder That reduces the list from 42 to 30. Next I would add the following to protect them from the Rule 5 draft: Royce Lewis Jose Miranda Josh Winder Blayne Below Cole Sands Wander Javier Jermaine Palacios Kody Funderburk That leaves two empty spots on the 40-man roster. This is just my opinion and is based on nothing more than a hope for the future and a six-pack of Spotted Cow beer.

Winning baseball game is so damn easy. Just sign hitters that have 100 MPH exit velocity and pitchers that throw near or above triple digits and you will go 162-0 every year. Don't worry about anything else.

You certainly pulled that response out of thin air. The commenter never said he was satisfied about any win total. All he mentioned was that the Twins won more games than any other last place team. Dispute what he said, not your opinion of something you think he might be vaguely implying. Or try something completely different for you - say something positive about the Twins.

I'm an old fart so I'll use old school language. It's quite possible that he just figured out what worked and went with it. Or he matured. Or he gained confidence in his abilities. Hard to display these statements with graphs, charts, 8x12 color glossy pictures (go to Blockbuster and rent Alice's Restaurant), or any other visual aids, but it works for me.

I sure hope everyone gets a trophy just for participating! ? ? ?

Thanks.

Remember that the front office cannot just "lasso" two top starters. The pitchers have to be willing to play in Minnesota. Recent history has suggested that many top pitchers are using free agency to move closer to their roots or to fulfill a need to be near horses.

Question for you. I am too old to be on social media (or give a damn about it) so I have no clue what YMMV means. Please translate into English. Thanks.

When I recently learned that Roberto Clemente was a rule 5 pick by the Pirates, I didn't feel quite so bad about losing Baddoo.