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  1. Vanimal46
    Smart teams took advantage of the market inefficiency (over valuing prospects) and built perennial playoff contending teams.
  2. Vanimal46
    Since apparently I have nothing better to do at the airport I found the Realmuto article over the off-season. http://twinsdaily.com/topic/32142-article-revisiting-realmuto-as-a-twins-trade-target/ Sure, there were people arguing against the trade. How quickly we forget Garver was dealing with concussion issues and it wasn't a sure thing he would stick behind the plate. And no one predicted he would break out offensively like he has.
  3. Vanimal46
    Joe Mauer is aroused reading this post.
  4. Vanimal46
    You can find out for yourself here: https://www.baseballtradevalues.com Let us know what kind of trade proposals you put together!
  5. Vanimal46
    That proposal is an overpay according to baseballtradevalues.com Stroman total value: 26.8 Larnach, Gordon, Thorpe total value: 31.2 But it may take something like that to get their attention.
  6. Vanimal46
    Ny-Bomb.
  7. Vanimal46
    Ask and you shall receive... Stashak is on the way.
  8. Vanimal46
    IALTO!
  9. Vanimal46
    Yeah IIRC there was reported interest a couple of weeks ago. An overwhelming offer is probably worth it if the FO believes he can be a good 1-2 punch with Berrios over the next 3 seasons.
  10. Vanimal46
    I want a starter under contract at least through 2020. If the Twins like Matthew Boyd I'm willing to trade the prospect capital to acquire him. Relievers are so hard to predict year over year, I just want a couple of rentals who are pitching well. Will Smith (SF) and Chris Martin (TX) fit the bill.
  11. Vanimal46
    I'm on board!
  12. Vanimal46
    I completely understand wanting to get the win by using Rogers for another 2 inning save... However, I'm getting a little concerned how much Rocco is using him lately. The Twins really need another reliever who can produce in high leverage situations.
  13. Vanimal46
    Great post, Mike! Thanks for taking the time to put it together. Before the season when MLB announced one hard trade deadline on 7/31 my hope was everyone's timeline would move up a month. Unfortunately that is not happening so far... Maybe it will happen in future seasons.
  14. Vanimal46
    Excellent blog post. I've been contemplating the situation with Schoop over the last few weeks, and still don't know the right answer... I concur with you that dealing Schoop for players who won't help in 2019 is probably ill-advised. We don't know who will get injured later this year or who will struggle with performance. On the flip side... What if he continues this slide at the plate? He showed last year his slumps can last months, and if he wasn't good enough for Milwaukee's playoff team, why should he be for the Twins? He's primarily 2B and can't really play other positions around the field. Could that bench spot be used on a utility player? Or a better bench bat? I'm guessing he will stay for the season... Perhaps we'll regret keeping him on the bench if he's used sparingly. Perhaps he finds the sweet stroke again... Fun to think about!
  15. Vanimal46
    I agree the sloppy fundamentals are contributing to this slide. That should correct itself over time because the talent is there and they didn't just forget how to catch and throw a baseball. My primary focus is supplementing the team for a playoff run, and the biggest weakness is the pitching staff. My first post about Falvey and Levine getting on the phone ASAP is related to that. We need to raise the floor in the bullpen so when a pitcher doesn't have it that day, there's another quality pitcher available to bring in. Right now they don't have that luxury. By default, May is the 2nd or 3rd best reliever. They need another reliever or 2 for the stretch run.
  16. Vanimal46
    If you're fully aware, why did you reply "many believed Romero was going to end up in the pen because he didn't have what it took to be a starter, and we've seen plenty of starters turn into relievers successfully before."? If Romero didn't throw enough innings to be considered as a starter, the same thought should be applied to Graterol. He's pitched less innings than Romero in the minors.
  17. Vanimal46
    Not many on this website, Danchat. He was reviewed having potential to be a workhorse front of the rotation starter in 2017. http://twinsdaily.com/_/minnesota-twins-news/minnesota-twins-minor-leagues/td-top-prospects-1-fernando-romero-r5376 And still top of the rotation potential in 2018. http://twinsdaily.com/_/minnesota-twins-news/minnesota-twins-minor-leagues/twins-daily-2018-top-prospects-2-fernando-romero-r6422 He showed several flashes of brilliance when he was a starter in 2018. I hope he gets the opportunity again to start.
  18. Vanimal46
    I would argue Trevor May's beach ball curve changed the course of the game but YMMV. Do you think this pitching staff is ready for a playoff run as it stands today?
  19. Vanimal46
    I don't anticipate all 3 pending free agents returning so he would take one of Gibson, Odorizzi, or Pineda's spot in the rotation. I guess the leash would last until July since it's impossible to make a trade before the last day... If he fails, the Twins are littered with prospects they need to make decisions on.
  20. Vanimal46
    Falvey and Levine need to get on the phone and fix this mess, ASAP. Can we stop coddling starting pitchers and not take them out when they're cruising through a game?
  21. Vanimal46
    I hope that's exactly what the plan is this off-season for him. Moving him to the bullpen was ill-advised from the get go. It was a cheap attempt to get a bullpen arm for $550k instead of spending money last winter.
  22. Vanimal46
    Not so fun stat: Trevor May has 3 '1-2-3' innings since April. Not exactly what I would call a legit setup man.
  23. Vanimal46
    If there was real help available, they would be up, right now, actively helping the team.
  24. Vanimal46
    A pitcher that wants to go year to year with his contract? Pictured: Derek Falvey
  25. Vanimal46
    Milwaukee's showing interest in Will Smith... Tick tock, Falvey.
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