caulfield12 Posted April 11, 2023 Author Share Posted April 11, 2023 3 hours ago, Autumn Dreamin said: They're going to end up using another 10+ rookies this season. They have the AA/AAA depth, although I'm sure they don't really relish the idea of losing years of control on all their top pitching prospects. The biggest issues right now are what to do with Rosario (pending FA) and whether or not to extend a somewhat diminished Shane Bieber (compared to his previous Cy Young form of years past.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Twins with a 9-run 1st inning at Yankee Stadium. Gonna suck for them when they lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 36 minutes ago, flavum said: Twins with a 9-run 1st inning at Yankee Stadium. Gonna suck for them when they lose. It's gonna suck for us when we are 10 games back in early June. Twins are obliterating the Yanks. We'll be lucky to score 11 runs (they have 11 in 4 innings) over our next three games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 14, 2023 Author Share Posted April 14, 2023 (edited) Lopez, Ryan, Gray, Ober, Mahle, Maeda Winder/Paddack returning from injury/TJ Kepler (returning this weekend) Celestino (60 day) Farmer (day to day) Gallo (going on rehab assignment) Kiriloff Polanco Royce Lewis (former #1 overall pick, career decimated by injuries) 3 Top 100 prospects, but Brooks Lee and Emmanuel Rodriguez are drawing absolute raves...overall ranking of system in same ballpark as the White Sox. Julien was right on the borderline of the Top 100 and has impressed so far in the early going...1st career homer tonight at Yankee Stadium. Edited April 14, 2023 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 15, 2023 Author Share Posted April 15, 2023 https://sports.yahoo.com/tigers-bench-javier-baez-after-pair-of-embarrassing-baserunning-mistakes-032233920.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 So happy for this Dude! 9th round steal out of Illinois State. I hope he has a long productive career. Go get em, Brent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 3 hours ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: So happy for this Dude! 9th round steal out of Illinois State. I hope he has a long productive career. Go get em, Brent! Same school as Owen Miller... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 17, 2023 Author Share Posted April 17, 2023 47 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: Of course. And for $1.5 million less than Benintendi. OFC, Sox gave almost same exact years and money to Grandal at that superdemanding career killing position while already in his 30s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjusttyped Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 9 hours ago, caulfield12 said: Of course. And for $1.5 million less than Benintendi. OFC, Sox gave almost same exact years and money to Grandal at that superdemanding career killing position while already in his 30s. The Sox should have just signed Pablo Lopez as a free agent. Too bad that wouldn't have been possible until 2025. Comparing the contracts of players who signed as free agents vs extensions from players who were several years away from free agency is apples and oranges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjusttyped Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 Pablo Lopez and Mahle being on here is interesting. The Twins might be doing good stuff with their pitchers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 18, 2023 Author Share Posted April 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, maxjusttyped said: The Sox should have just signed Pablo Lopez as a free agent. Too bad that wouldn't have been possible until 2025. Comparing the contracts of players who signed as free agents vs extensions from players who were several years away from free agency is apples and oranges. They could never trade for him because what player would the Marlins have taken from the Sox other than Cease or Robert? Always a day late and a dollar short in these situations, like the Miguel Cabrera and Christian Yelich deals from years past when the Sox can never offer an attractive enough trade package since they need those players on the big league team to compete immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjusttyped Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 1 minute ago, caulfield12 said: They could never trade for him because what player would the Marlins have taken from the Sox other than Cease or Robert? Always a day late and a dollar short in these situations, like the Miguel Cabrera and Christian Yelich deals from years past when the Sox can never offer an attractive enough trade package since they need those players on the big league team to compete immediately. Such is life for orgs that struggle (to be kind) at scouting and player dev like the White Sox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 18, 2023 Author Share Posted April 18, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, maxjusttyped said: Such is life for orgs that struggle (to be kind) at scouting and player dev like the White Sox. They wouldn't take Kopech OR Jimenez or Vaughn alone...for example, for Lopez. And Hahn would never assume the risk of trading two of those three guys (together) because it would just spring another leak somewhere else across the roster. Edited April 18, 2023 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 20, 2023 Author Share Posted April 20, 2023 4. Twins (11-7 record, 1st in AL Central) "What’s different: Pitching. After posting a 3.98 ERA and 22.1 strikeout rate in 2022, Twins pitchers have the second-lowest ERA (2.69) and lead the Majors with a 29.1 strikeout rate in 2023. Pablo López, Sonny Gray and Joe Ryan have been a three-headed rotation monster while the bullpen has the fifth-lowest ERA (2.77). Challenge ahead: Keeping Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa healthy. It’s no secret that those two players are the driving star-level players the Twins need to get back to the playoffs. To their credit, the Twins have gotten off to this strong start despite both of them performing well below their career norms so far. Why it can stick: Their pitching looks legit and sustainable. López has a sizable velocity bump and a filthy new sweeper. Gray is bombarding opposing hitters with nasty breaking balls. Ryan’s new splitter has perfectly complemented his fastball and sweeper. Jhoan Duran and Jorge López have headlined a deep and dominant bullpen." mlb.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-teams-stealing-the-most-early-in-2023-season Cleveland leading the majors in steals...Twins in last with just one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 Oooooooh Noooooo not the great Konnor Pilkington! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjusttyped Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 It's remarkable how much Bibee has improved since he was in college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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caulfield12 Posted April 27, 2023 Author Share Posted April 27, 2023 1 hour ago, maxjusttyped said: Gallo>>>Conforto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjusttyped Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 18 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: Gallo>>>Conforto How about Benentendi? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 27, 2023 Author Share Posted April 27, 2023 1 hour ago, maxjusttyped said: How about Benentendi? ? that goes unsaid/unspoken...since I wanted Yoshida for $15 million more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 4, 2023 Author Share Posted May 4, 2023 https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/CMA?p=CMA Comerica Park/Bank might not even exist another month from now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Dreamin Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 5 AL teams under .500, and four of them are in the Central. Wait a month…there will be five under .500 Central teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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