Gopher_In_NYC
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I am never a pocket protector, but man has this been a tough off season. The twins have done so little to make the team better. I think they are the best team in the Central still, but that’s it. That will get you a home playoff series, but no way they will be favored in a playoff series against anyone.
What a depressing and bad vibe for this team coming off so much positives last year.
We can always add an arm at the trade deadline and have the pieces to gain one; my likely trade candidates would be Julian, as another half season of production will increase his trade value and Lee will provide better D at second in the long run, with either Rodriguez or Gonzalez as the second piece. This type of move allows them to adhere to their payroll structure they have to this year as well.
That move allows them to make sure Buck & Correra are heathy and productive; reality is that without them operating 75%+ of their abilities, we don’t have a snowball’s chance to win the pennant, which should be the goal moving forward, and all moves need to be geared to that end.
If we signed a big time FA pitcher and we were missing significant offensive contribution from Correra and Buck, both on O & D, we’d end up where we last post season anyway. So, getting an arm at the trade at the deadline (assuming good health from Buck/Correra/Lewis) vs. signing a FA without having their encouraging first half performances, is the smarter move from my perspective, as it minimizes your risk.
Yes, they could get hurt in the second half, but Buck & Correra had chronic injuries last season vs. acute, so them having good performances in the first half would be a good harbinger. I like Lewis is more likely to not have another season ending injury, as odds/baseball gods would favor it.
There are a ton of “ifs”, but with the signings of Buck, Correra and Lopez (three of the four largest signings in team history IIRC, apart from Joe’s), show the Pohlad’s will spend when it’s justified
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