It’s weird how he’s doing. I wonder if there’s an underlying health issue. Or maybe finally his age.
***Minnesota Twins 2021 Thread***
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I can't remember where the article was but the jist was hitters in their 40's tend to fall off hard and fast. There's a reason no one was willing to give him a 2 year contract he was looking for.
Agree with trading Donaldson, but keep Bradley and the cash. I'll take the pitching prospect and a couple more kids.
After reading this, I totally agree that’s a bad trade. I don’t see falvey going for that.
Would You Do This Trade? Josh Donaldson to the Brewers for …
Before we get to the actual proposal, I just want to make sure to be extra clear that this is a hypothetical scenario that DeRosa is throwing out there. This isn’t a trade in the works that’s being reported or even a trade rumor. This is DeRosa just spitballing an idea he feels makes sense. Does ...
In the next several weeks we're going to see just how good Falvey is. He has obvious trade cards like Cruz, to a quality pitcher(Berrios) who he may not be able to sign. Simmons, Maeda, Pineda, Rogers all have value as does Donaldson if someone can swap salaries.
The only players that should be off the table are Buxton, Arraez, Larnach, and Kirilloff (and it pains me not to have my favorite player, Max Kepler, on this list.)
The only players that should be off the table are Buxton, Arraez, Larnach, and Kirilloff (and it pains me not to have my favorite player, Max Kepler, on this list.)
I feel like max and polanco are safe. I too love max but consistently being available and effective at the plate is an issue for him.
Agree, those guys' contracts aren't up this year so the Twins will probably hang onto them. Cruz and Pineda will be FAs, so they are the most likely first to go.
Unless of course the Twins win about ten in a row.
The ex-Fox Sports, now Bally Sports aka Sinclair, and the MLB subscription blackouts are making TV watching for Twin fans not on dish or cable pretty problematic. Great timing (not!), have a bad season with restricted ticket sales AND make it as hard as possible to watch. Bally doesn't even have an app to subscribe to independently and now they want to do one next year and floating $23/month for a single channel! WTF? MLB management, with their stupid blackouts and regional TV deals, is beyond stupid.
Linky:
Would you pay $23 a month just for access to Bally Sports North?
Yanks also suck rosin bags this season so have not been watching as much as usual. Did tune into the Twins vs Cole game because I couldn't resist the mini-hype of the two hapless teams matchup. My VPN worked to get around the MLB subscription blackout so maybe that's the way to get around all of this nonsense. App on Firestick still blocked me but logging in via Chrome, not app, on laptop worked.
/end mini rant
Linky:
Would you pay $23 a month just for access to Bally Sports North?
Yanks also suck rosin bags this season so have not been watching as much as usual. Did tune into the Twins vs Cole game because I couldn't resist the mini-hype of the two hapless teams matchup. My VPN worked to get around the MLB subscription blackout so maybe that's the way to get around all of this nonsense. App on Firestick still blocked me but logging in via Chrome, not app, on laptop worked.
/end mini rant
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I appreciate the comments and agree. However, the twins and yanks are not even close to the same level of haplessness. Minnesota completely sucks dognuts.
Agree. It's amazing that a major league club has to put guys in CF who have never played the position in the minors.
But I guess the Twins would have never predicted 12 guys on the IL either.
Both squads suck. Both are broken mentally and physically and playing like ****. Neither is going to even sniff a wildcard at this rate. On paper they shouldn't be crap on toast but they are. Bunch of injuries adding to the woe so the players and management can offer that excuse. Just waiting for someone to no-hit the Yanks and they've only been no-hit once since 1958. It'll happen.
Before football, I'm waiting to see how the Twins trade season goes. Really curious to see if Falvey goes bold, and trades Berrios. He'll probably be their only All-Star and is getting more expensive by the day.
Berrios must be traded.
If you can get anything for Donaldson you have to do it, and they should probably get rid of him anyway if they can't.
Dobnak and Astudillo are carnival sideshow acts. If they still have legit planned "roles" next year, we'll know they aren't serious about contending in the near-term.
They also need to get serious about acquiring a legit center fielder. Buxton unfortunately is a part-time player. I don't know if you trade him or not, but they need a legit MLB starter other than him to make things come close to working apparently.
If you can get anything for Donaldson you have to do it, and they should probably get rid of him anyway if they can't.
Dobnak and Astudillo are carnival sideshow acts. If they still have legit planned "roles" next year, we'll know they aren't serious about contending in the near-term.
They also need to get serious about acquiring a legit center fielder. Buxton unfortunately is a part-time player. I don't know if you trade him or not, but they need a legit MLB starter other than him to make things come close to working apparently.
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Time to cut bait on Shoemaker and Colome. Makes no sense to keep running them out there. I'd rather see minor leaguers get shelled. At least they have a future.
Agree. Colume should have been gone after week two.
Maybe we can load up up on minor league talent when trading Cruz, Donaldson, Pineda, Simmons, and unfortunately Berrios.
