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  1. Vanimal46
    Brewers, Braves, Oakland, Tampa, Rockies.
  2. Vanimal46
    Couldn't tell ya. Projections are just that until they sign the contract. From the surface level view Otto is projected too high, Brach too low.
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    I agree with mostly all of this. I also don't want to rely on the young players to step up right away and also convert Romero to the bullpen just because they don't have better options. I also agree there is depth to make trades, a drum I've been beating all winter. However, there doesn't seem to be any urgency from Falvine to trade from their riches in the minors. I don't doubt that there are bargains to be found in FA, and some top money players won't live up to their contract. As a fan I can't confidently say player X is going to have his best season ever. Maybe the Twins do. What you do get for a higher price tag is a player with a better track record, a small variance between their best and worst seasons, and better odds they will produce good results. Take Oliver Perez for example. Near the top of the list in your sample, right? The discrepancy in ERA in just 2 seasons is over 3 runs. Is he a 1.39 ERA pitcher like 2018 or a 4.64 ERA pitcher like 2017? Those are the difficult decisions Falvey has to make when he's shopping in the bargain bin.
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    There's really only 2 ways to go about this. Either spend only money to fix this unit, or trade prospects in July. Since there's no ambition to trade prospects, I don't see any other way to improve the bullpen. I don't think there are enough internal options who will be good enough for the MLB team in 2019.
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    You hit the nail on the head. The only way the Twins are in the gambling zone in July is if lightning strikes and luck is on their side. They certainly aren't setting themselves up for 'sustained success' right now. I'm so tired of wait and hope... It's time they prove they want to win before I take them seriously again.
  6. Vanimal46
    Minnesota Twins: This is How We Sign your Untendered Scraps
  7. Vanimal46
    $14 million AAV. Apparently out of the budget here.
  8. Vanimal46
    His 30 day negotiation window closes on Jan 3rd so we'll see how hard they kicked those tires.
  9. Vanimal46
    I concur with you on your assessment. Teams can try to move players around the field to create 'flexibility' but there's always a cost. It's reasonable to expect he won't be as good defensively in the OF as he is at 1B. And he wasn't particularly good at 1B to begin with. So to recoup some lost value playing out of position, he needs to be really good with the bat to make up for it. He's not particularly good with the bat either. If he clears waivers and sent back to AAA they can play him at catcher for all I care. I don't want to see this experiment at the MLB level.
  10. Vanimal46
    I'd prefer having him start since it's so damn difficult to find it and he showed the ability to do so last season. Mejia could be a decent multi inning bullpen arm.
  11. Vanimal46
    I hope Cruz takes Sano under his wings and has a heart to heart with him about what it takes to have a long MLB career. It's up to Sano, obviously, but it's nice to have a fellow DR player on the team to look up to.
  12. Vanimal46
    I read through this thread and no one typed this team will win 100 games or more. Can you point us in the right direction?
  13. Vanimal46
    Why are you posting on this site at 11:33 AM? Focus on your job. At all times.
  14. Vanimal46
    Much needed big bat in the middle of the lineup. Good job Falvey and Levine!
  15. Vanimal46
    Thanks for doing this Tom. I appreciate the Bob Ross reference in the video! Several organizations across baseball are fortunate to find an advanced bat who can fly through the system. Why can't Kirilloff be our fortunate find? If he's making a mockery of AA pitching like he did with A pitchers last year, I hope they let him loose to fly up the system. He doesn't have to learn to field a premium position like Lewis and Gordon, so let's hope his bat stays hot.
  16. Vanimal46
    Not too hard to envision Tyler Johnson and Cashman playing on Sundays next year.
  17. Vanimal46
    Good win to end the season. Next year should bring higher expectations than this year.
  18. Vanimal46
    https://gizmodo.com/apples-future-looks-rotten-1831041372 I agree with this assessment... Apple has stopped innovating their hardware and now has to look elsewhere to progress as a company.
  19. Vanimal46
    If they believe the core is there, why aren't they supplementing them with better players? That's what Falvey believes from his interview with 1500 ESPN. Core first, supplement later. Their actions so far this winter say the opposite. They don't believe a core is in place so here we are, driving in circles with no real destination.
  20. Vanimal46
    A team that has a better chance of losing 90 games than winning 90 games.
  21. Vanimal46
    Teams not trying to win: KC CHI DET BAL TOR SEA TEX MIA CIN PIT SF SD ARI And others will join the group later this year. Maybe even the Twins!
  22. Vanimal46
    If people think there are too many good teams ahead of the Twins, I hate to break it to them... There are more teams ahead of them in prime position to lose 100 games.
  23. Vanimal46
    I bet he won't take a 1 year deal, so the Twins are out.
  24. Vanimal46
    Recruiting class ranked #34 nationally. 8th in the Big 10.
  25. Vanimal46
    Another blow for FB... But frankly, it doesn't really bother me. If the service is free, you're the product. I accept it.
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