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  1. Vanimal46
    Okay, let’s go through the arguments. He could play sparingly right now at the MLB level, or play zero baseball until May 1 at AAA. What’s better for the development arc? Rooker and Garlick have more past experience against AAA/AAAA pitching. Who cares? Kirilloff is younger than them, so of course he doesn’t have similar experience. Why prioritize Rooker or Garlick’s playing time now when they aren’t likely to be better than Kirilloff 6 months from now?
  2. Vanimal46
    You’re looking at just one number, his OPS, and not taking into consideration the league he played in. .283/.343/.413 for a 129 wRC+ in a pitcher friendly league. He produced massively for our AA team in the playoffs. What y’all are doing is really overthinking things. Who’s the more talented player? To me it’s Kirilloff hands down. Here’s a link to an article explaining it better than I want to. https://accesstwins.substack.com/p/for-the-twins-holding-back-alex-kirilloff
  3. Vanimal46
    You’re dismissing his wrist injury that plagued his start in 2019, and apparently no development at all in 2020.
  4. Vanimal46
    You must have missed Kirilloff’s entire stay in AA so far? How do you measure Garlick and Rooker’s proven worth above Kirilloff? Kirilloff is a consensus top 20 prospect in all of baseball and touted as the best pure hitting prospect since perhaps Joe Mauer in this organization. Neither player has been highly touted as a prospect, locally or nationally. Spring training stats don’t translate to regular season baseball.
  5. Vanimal46
    The only reason he wouldn’t be on the opening day roster is reluctance with starting his service time clock. I hope we don’t resort to that. Kirilloff was selected out of several OF options at the alternate site to start an elimination playoff game. Claiming he’s not ready less than 8 months later is silly.
  6. Vanimal46
    I’ve been banging the drum that him or Thorpe should be another LH option in the bullpen. I think that will be his best bet to make an MLB impact this year and future years.
  7. Vanimal46
    I imagine everyone will be keeping a close eye on the Rangers early this season. They’ve already announced their intention of going full capacity from opening day. If there aren’t major consequences, I am sure other teams around the US will follow suit quickly.
  8. Vanimal46
    Thorpe is gaining my respect, for sure. It could have been just as easy to give up knowing the odds were against him to be a regular MLB contributor here. He showed up this year ready to prove people wrong. Good for him!
  9. Vanimal46
    The Twins will need to make some difficult decisions in the next couple of years deciding who they can afford to keep, or trade to get some value before they leave. I think Buxton will be in the latter category. His skill set that makes him so dangerous right now (speed, defensive chops) likely won't continue into his 30's, and the bat has never been good enough to increase his value.
  10. Vanimal46
    3 guarantees in life: Death, taxes, and Max Kepler breakout articles every year on TD.
  11. Vanimal46
    Without knowing the effect of the new less juiced baseball, I'd bet the under on all HR totals this season.
  12. Vanimal46
    This wasn't the direction I expected the article to go reading the headline... It was set up on a tee to talk about Rooker. Debuted at 25, potential first full season at 26, already showing power. Next time!
  13. Vanimal46
    Thorpe could have a nice MLB career in the bullpen, a la the Taylor Rogers route. I would think one of him or Smeltzer ends up helping out in the pen this year as another LH option.
  14. Vanimal46
    Polanco is our starting 2nd baseman. If I can shuffle around lineups I’m sure several teams could be in the conversation.
  15. Vanimal46
    LA Dodgers, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Houston Astros, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies. Pretty easy. But, instead of this route you're taking, let me ask you. Do you think we're in good shape if Simmons is hurt for more than a 15 day IL stint?
  16. Vanimal46
    We're one injury away from Polanco being back at SS, Arraez at 2B, and ???? as their backup. The depth isn't there.
  17. Vanimal46
    Andrelton Simmons needs to be put in bubble wrap right now. The SS depth is non-existent. Simmons Polanco Gordon Riddle Romine Ick.
  18. Vanimal46
    2 lost seasons in a row. What a shame. His ranking will take a tumble on national publications.
  19. Vanimal46
    I thought I heard last year that he stopped looking at video of him at the plate all together because it was messing with his approach. That, to me, is the biggest red flag of all.
  20. Vanimal46
    I'm glad you peeled back and chopped that quote before typing something you would regret!
  21. Vanimal46
    No Garlick puns Seth? I get it, I wouldn't want to mince my words either...
  22. Vanimal46
    Hard pass. His contract is what made him so attractive in the first place. I thought we learned our lesson after tearing up Phil Hughes' team favorable contract for his albatross contract.
  23. Vanimal46
    They had other OFs at the alternate site to fill in, but they chose Kirilloff. Rocco said he was more than ready to fill in at that time. It would be quite ironic if he’s ready to play in an elimination playoff game, but not ready for opening day 6 months later.
  24. Vanimal46
    Win win for both sides. Twins finally get a reliable rotation arm for a reasonable price. The Dodgers obviously didn't miss a beat losing Maeda. If anything, this is a good example to show that trading top prospects does end up with positive results from time to time. Maybe we should explore that option more frequently while we're in this competitive window...
  25. Vanimal46
    Concur. As long as he has the option year left there’s no harm having him on the fringe. He would also be one of my first position player DFAs if there’s a better alternative available during the season. Next season when he’s out of options or the new CBA dictates new rules is when I would cut ties.
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