***Official 2023 Minnesota Twins season thread***
 

The 2022 season is officially complete, and with free agency kicking off in just a couple days, now's the time for the next iteration of the Twins season thread.

2022 was a roller coaster. From getting Correa shortly before the season started, Buxton playing like the best player on the planet for a few months, and a few pretty aggressive yet smart trade deadline moves, and things were looking pretty exciting heading into the second half. Then, though, the wheels completely fell off, just about every starter getting injured, bullpen troubles, and so on, and we finish the 2nd half 12 games under .500.

All that puts us into a weird spot this offseason. 2022 undeniably left us feeling very disappointed and uncertain heading into next year. But at the same time, I think there's some good things to be excited about and some reason for optimism as well. This is shaping up to be a really interesting offseason and I'm very curious to see how the Twins approach it in a few different ways, namely:

[B]Rotation:[/B] For what feels like the first time in forever, SP is no longer our biggest need. In fact, we're suddenly finding ourselves with a bunch of solid options to choose from. The main group of people that seem to be in play for rotation slots are Gray, Mahle, Ryan, Ober, Maeda, Varland, Sands, Winder, SWR, plus potentially a few more prospects later in the season. Obviously, none of those guys are aces, and we would certainly benefit from finding that true #1 guy to bump everyone else down a slot. But there are a lot of guys that should be solid #2-4s and I think this is the best starting point we've had for a rotation in a long time. So I'm really intrigued about how we approach the rotation this offseason. I believe (and hope) that having this breakdown now should stop us from our annual Bundy/Archer/Perez/Hill signing. That type of player doesn't seem to add much of anything given the group we have. But will we try to find a way to add another guy at the top of the rotation? Or will we largely rely on what we have in house? I don't know what the "right" direction is nor what I even want, but it's going to be a really interesting storyline to follow

[B]Bullpen:[/B] We are very used to crapping on the bullpen (and rightfully so), but there are some good building blocks to be working with here, too. Duran has emerged as one of the most dynamic bullpen arms in the game. Caleb Thielbar has quietly turned into a really solid, reliable arm as well. One X-factor right now is going to be Griffin Jax. He had a way better year than I (or anyone else, I'm sure) was expecting, and him being able to repeat that instead of falling off puts the pen in a much better situation. We could add Jorge Alcala to that X-factor group as well. He has an absolute cannon, and I'm really hoping he can shake off a lost 2022 and be a reliable guy for us. Having him and Duran available in the late innings of tight games would be awesome. Jovani Moran was another guy that was quietly pretty impressive last year and he figures to be in the mix again in 2023. I am hopeful we can figure out Jorge Lopez, getting him back to his first half of 2022 would be massive. There is clearly some talent to work with here, and I think it's a good starting point. But I think it's also clear we need to add another strong arm or two as well. I am really hopeful the Twins change course from years past a bit and sign a big bullpen arm. They've done a decent job finding some solid arms with a lot of turnover year to year, but we've had a number of misses, too (fire Pagan into the sun). I think we have the building blocks and payroll to go out and sign a big reliable arm on a solid 2-3 year deal, that would be awesome to see us really lock down the bullpen in that way

[B]Infield:[/B] Obviously the big hole here is at shortstop. How we address the likely departure of Correa is going to be the storyline that gets the most attention this offseason. But an equally interesting thing to follow will be if we keep Urshela through the offseason or not. He had a solid year and is on a good contract, I'm not advocating for moving on because I expected more out of him. But I think a really, really intriguing path is to trade Gio. That just opens up a LOT of other possibilities, starting with moving Miranda to 3B full time, which frees up 1B for Arraez, Kirilloff, or if we want to get really crazy, I think Jose Abreu would be a really interesting sign. Gio is a solid player, but keeping him at third creates a bit of a logjam at first between Miranda and Arraez, who both alone need to be in the lineup everyday, and we can add Kirilloff into that group too potentially. Ultimately I think the Twins are probably going to keep Gio and move off when his contract is up a year from now, but I think looking at trading him really opens up a lot of super intriguing possibilities

[B]Outfield:[/B] The major question here is simply if people are going to be healthy or not. We know the story with Buck by now. But the first half of last year was unlike anything we've ever seen. Sure, he needed maintenance days to stay on the field, but he was absolutely elite when he was on. But then it was same old same old as he fought injuries which ruined his second half. Kirilloff and Larnach are two guys I'm really hoping can stay healthy, too. I'm still up on both of them as quality major league hitters, IF they can stay healthy. Kirilloff concerns me more than Larnach at this point, that wrist is proving to be a perennial thing and is starting to threaten his career. If the Twins have good reason to believe both of these guys will be healthy and can contribute, that makes a huge difference in our offseason plans. Without that out of them, we get into a weird and tough spot of wanting to keep the roster open enough to play when they are healthy, but also build safeguards into play so we can better stomach a couple injuries. It's another tough situation that I'm not entirely sure how I prefer to go about it

[B]Catching:[/B] I am becoming increasingly less confident in Jeffers' abilities as a quality major league hitter. I think this is one area that we need to work backwards from. Looking at the rest of the offense, how confident are we in the group of players we have now + potential FA signings to be able to be a potent offense? If we truly think we can have good offensive production throughout the lineup outside of catcher, then I'm less concerned about getting offense from the C slot and would be ok with a more defensive minded signing to platoon with Jeffers. But if we are not confident in bouncebacks/injury recoveries, then I think getting some offense from behind the plate starts to become pretty important. Willson Contreras is the big FA C this offseason - I'm not sure I'm sold that signing him is smart or the best allocation of resources, but it is intriguing, especially without any notable catching prospects in the minors at this point. If we can get back to a 2019 type offense where we have a bunch of dangerous hitters, then we can live with the Jason Castro type of offensive output. But if we think there's fair odds that Kep continues to struggle, Kirilloff/Larnach keep getting injured, lack of bounceback from Polanco - then we really need to have some decent hitting from a catcher to help offset that

That's enough of a season intro for now. I'm sure I'll continue to share some more thoughts as discussion gets started here and free agency kicks off. Overall, expectations are certainly tempered for 2023, but at the same time, I am hopeful. There's a fairly wide range of possible outcomes here depending on how a few key things shake out

Recap of the offseason action so far:
[LIST][*]Carlos Correa opts out and becomes a free agent[*]Sonny Gray's club option picked up[*]Miguel Sano's club option declined[*]Dylan Bundy's club option declined[*]Chris Archer's club option declined[*]The following players elect free agency: Michael Fulmer, Gary Sanchez, Sandy Leon, Aaron Sanchez, Billy Hamilton[/LIST]

Links to past season threads-

[URL="https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1495045"]2022[/URL]
[URL="https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1424027"]2021[/URL]
[URL="https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1329273"]2020[/URL]
[URL="https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1250095"]2019[/URL]
[URL="https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1163158"]2018[/URL]
[URL="https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1055353"]2017[/URL]
[URL="https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=933505"]2016[/URL]
[URL="https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=799595]2015[/URL]
[URL="https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=698034]2014[/URL]

Please take Donaldson back.

Signed,

Every Yankees fan. :D

[QUOTE=Hollywood42;18531387][B]Rotation:[/B] For what feels like the first time in forever, SP is no longer our biggest need. In fact, we're suddenly finding ourselves with a bunch of solid options to choose from. The main group of people that seem to be in play for rotation slots are Gray, Mahle, Ryan, Ober, Maeda, Varland, Sands, Winder, SWR, plus potentially a few more prospects later in the season. Obviously, none of those guys are aces, and we would certainly benefit from finding that true #1 guy to bump everyone else down a slot. But there are a lot of guys that should be solid #2-4s and I think this is the best starting point we've had for a rotation in a long time. So I'm really intrigued about how we approach the rotation this offseason. I believe (and hope) that having this breakdown now should stop us from our annual Bundy/Archer/Perez/Hill signing. That type of player doesn't seem to add much of anything given the group we have. But will we try to find a way to add another guy at the top of the rotation? Or will we largely rely on what we have in house? I don't know what the "right" direction is nor what I even want, but it's going to be a really interesting storyline to follow[/QUOTE]

The direction we take this offseason will be based on what the front office truly thinks is the ceiling for this team. Is the rotation good enough as-is to potentially compete for a playoff spot if we stay healthy? Yes. Are they good enough to compete once we get into the playoffs? No, not in my mind. If we really want to go for it, I say try and sign Carlos Rodon to lead the rotation. If we don't sign a potential ace caliber player, or try and trade for one, we are destined to what we did last year and hope for the best and have the 2's-4's we have throw career years.

[QUOTE=Hollywood42;18531387][B]Bullpen:[/B] We are very used to crapping on the bullpen (and rightfully so), but there are some good building blocks to be working with here, too. Duran has emerged as one of the most dynamic bullpen arms in the game. Caleb Thielbar has quietly turned into a really solid, reliable arm as well. One X-factor right now is going to be Griffin Jax. He had a way better year than I (or anyone else, I'm sure) was expecting, and him being able to repeat that instead of falling off puts the pen in a much better situation. We could add Jorge Alcala to that X-factor group as well. He has an absolute cannon, and I'm really hoping he can shake off a lost 2022 and be a reliable guy for us. Having him and Duran available in the late innings of tight games would be awesome. Jovani Moran was another guy that was quietly pretty impressive last year and he figures to be in the mix again in 2023. I am hopeful we can figure out Jorge Lopez, getting him back to his first half of 2022 would be massive. There is clearly some talent to work with here, and I think it's a good starting point. But I think it's also clear we need to add another strong arm or two as well. I am really hopeful the Twins change course from years past a bit and sign a big bullpen arm. They've done a decent job finding some solid arms with a lot of turnover year to year, but we've had a number of misses, too (fire Pagan into the sun). I think we have the building blocks and payroll to go out and sign a big reliable arm on a solid 2-3 year deal, that would be awesome to see us really lock down the bullpen in that way[/QUOTE]

Bullpen will always be a huge question mark for teams year-to-year just based on the volatility. We have some nice pieces, but as last year showed we need to have at least 1 more back-end guy, if not 2. Thielbar and Moran are solid 6-7 innings LHPs, but should not be considered a LHP ace. While a Taylor Rogers reunion sounds intriguing based on the solid years he gave us, I think there should be real caution there by just how much he flamed out with San Diego and Milwaukee. Duran can be considered a fireman and could be the closer on a consistent basis or utilize him like we did last year. Lopez should start the year as a 7th inning guy until he can prove the first half last year wasn't a fluke, he shouldn't be counted on as a 8/9 option out of the gate, but I worry he will be. Jax is a solid 7 guy. With all of that being said, finding another guy who can be counted on as a shut down RP for the 8th or 9th would be key in showing we want to compete.

[QUOTE=Hollywood42;18531387][B]Infield:[/B] Obviously the big hole here is at shortstop. How we address the likely departure of Correa is going to be the storyline that gets the most attention this offseason. But an equally interesting thing to follow will be if we keep Urshela through the offseason or not. He had a solid year and is on a good contract, I'm not advocating for moving on because I expected more out of him. But I think a really, really intriguing path is to trade Gio. That just opens up a LOT of other possibilities, starting with moving Miranda to 3B full time, which frees up 1B for Arraez, Kirilloff, or if we want to get really crazy, I think Jose Abreu would be a really interesting sign. Gio is a solid player, but keeping him at third creates a bit of a logjam at first between Miranda and Arraez, who both alone need to be in the lineup everyday, and we can add Kirilloff into that group too potentially. Ultimately I think the Twins are probably going to keep Gio and move off when his contract is up a year from now, but I think looking at trading him really opens up a lot of super intriguing possibilities[/QUOTE]

My gut tells me that we will try and re-sign Correa, but I give it a 10% chance of happening at best. I just don't think he is the guy to bank our future on with a 300m+ contract. What I see them doing is signing a solid veteran who can be a placeholder at the beginning of the season and hope for the best, then when Royce Lewis is healthy enough plug him there. I know there are still major questions about his defense, but with all of the injuries he has had he isn't getting any younger so they need to just put him there and see if he can stick or not. No more waiting. Polanco is locked into 2B. Arraez will play 5-6 games/week and float back and forth between 1B and 2B. I think the Twins want to give Miranda 3B, but it will depend on if we sign a quality 1B FA which I think should be done. Abreu is definitely an interesting name. As much as I like Kirilloff, we can't count on him based on his injury history and he needs to force his way back.

[QUOTE=Hollywood42;18531387][B]Outfield:[/B] The major question here is simply if people are going to be healthy or not. We know the story with Buck by now. But the first half of last year was unlike anything we've ever seen. Sure, he needed maintenance days to stay on the field, but he was absolutely elite when he was on. But then it was same old same old as he fought injuries which ruined his second half. Kirilloff and Larnach are two guys I'm really hoping can stay healthy, too. I'm still up on both of them as quality major league hitters, IF they can stay healthy. Kirilloff concerns me more than Larnach at this point, that wrist is proving to be a perennial thing and is starting to threaten his career. If the Twins have good reason to believe both of these guys will be healthy and can contribute, that makes a huge difference in our offseason plans. Without that out of them, we get into a weird and tough spot of wanting to keep the roster open enough to play when they are healthy, but also build safeguards into play so we can better stomach a couple injuries. It's another tough situation that I'm not entirely sure how I prefer to go about it[/QUOTE]

Outfield is a BIG need IMO. As Twins fans we will always have a love/hate relationship with Buxton, so I won't go down that rabbit hole. They were able to sign him to the contract they did based on his history and last year was the exact blueprint of what he has shown so far. Nothing has changed there. We plan for him to be in CF and hope for the best. Gordon showed last year that he is capable of filling in as back-up when Buxton is out. The biggest holes I see are in LF and RF. Kepler is still great on defense, but his bat has fallen off a cliff and has peaked. It would be tough to see him go, but we really need to get someone who can hit in a corner outfield spot. Larnach is in the same boat for me as Kirilloff. Like him, can be a solid player, but injuries make it that we can't count on him and should plan for someone else.

[QUOTE=Hollywood42;18531387][B]Catching:[/B] I am becoming increasingly less confident in Jeffers' abilities as a quality major league hitter. I think this is one area that we need to work backwards from. Looking at the rest of the offense, how confident are we in the group of players we have now + potential FA signings to be able to be a potent offense? If we truly think we can have good offensive production throughout the lineup outside of catcher, then I'm less concerned about getting offense from the C slot and would be ok with a more defensive minded signing to platoon with Jeffers. But if we are not confident in bouncebacks/injury recoveries, then I think getting some offense from behind the plate starts to become pretty important. Willson Contreras is the big FA C this offseason - I'm not sure I'm sold that signing him is smart or the best allocation of resources, but it is intriguing, especially without any notable catching prospects in the minors at this point. If we can get back to a 2019 type offense where we have a bunch of dangerous hitters, then we can live with the Jason Castro type of offensive output. But if we think there's fair odds that Kep continues to struggle, Kirilloff/Larnach keep getting injured, lack of bounceback from Polanco - then we really need to have some decent hitting from a catcher to help offset that
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This is the biggest hole on the team and like you, don't think that Jeffers is the answer anymore. We either go the route of getting someone he can platoon with (please no more Sandy Leon black holes in the lineup). Contreras would be a fantastic add, but I don't think they put their money there. If there is someone out there that we can trade for I say go for it, as we have absolutely nothing in the minors coming up at the position.


I am by no means the typical cynical Twins fan that we see all over these boards, but with the team currently constructed I see our ceiling at 85 wins and hoping the rest of the division sucks to come out on top. The Guardians proved everyone wrong last year and they have a young, bright future. The White Sox are going to do everything in their power to prove that last year was a fluke, but I would love nothing more than to see them be a disaster for a second year in a row. While the Tigers and Royals have some nice, young pieces, I won't worry about them until they prove that they can be a legitimate threat in the division. I see one of them making an Orioles like jump this year, but not enough to compete for the division.

85 sounds about right. Maybe closer to 80.

I'd probably agree with 85ish upside as the roster stands right now - but room to grow if we have a strong showing in free agency/trades. The floor, knock on wood, is probably like 75 wins. Even if we don't get a Correa caliber sign this offseason, I can't see a world in which we are as extremely injured as we were 2nd half last year. That was just ridiculous and should trend back towards something more reasonable

I'm off to go make a few sacrificial offerings now :p

[QUOTE=Hollywood42;18532367]I'd probably agree with 85ish upside as the roster stands right now - but room to grow if we have a strong showing in free agency/trades. The floor, knock on wood, is probably like 75 wins. Even if we don't get a Correa caliber sign this offseason, I can't see a world in which we are as extremely injured as we were 2nd half last year. That was just ridiculous and should trend back towards something more reasonable

I'm off to go make a few sacrificial offerings now :p[/QUOTE]

One thing to keep in mind is the more balanced schedule next year, which I think would take our floor quite a bit lower unfortunately..

I'd like to see them add pederson from SF as a corner OF. And i agree , catcher is the #1 priority. I didnt like them trading garver last year. Especially since sanchez was going to be a free agent this year, plus I wasnt a huge gary sanchez fan.

Looking forward to cheering for Josh Winder out there on the mound.[B][COLOR="Red"] GO KEYDETS![/COLOR][/B]

Minnesota Twins unveil redesigned uniforms:

[URL="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35048450/minnesota-twins-redesign-uniforms"]https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35048450/minnesota-twins-redesign-uniforms[/URL]

The new hat just looks like the Miami hat with a star instead of a fish.

I like 'em!

Some pictures-

[img]https://i.imgur.com/hFNJOEGl.jpg[/img]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/zicR1z8l.jpg[/img]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/xr7q0XWl.jpg[/img]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/CbPpqtJl.jpg[/img]


My initial reactions: I like the grays and the Twin Cities whites are both really good. The darker Minnesota jersey is fine but nothing special. I don't really like the white Twins jersey

The M logo is dreadful and needs to be recalled

[QUOTE=Hollywood42;18547883]Some pictures-

[img]https://i.imgur.com/hFNJOEGl.jpg[/img]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/zicR1z8l.jpg[/img]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/xr7q0XWl.jpg[/img]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/CbPpqtJl.jpg[/img]


My initial reactions: I like the grays and the Twin Cities whites are both really good. The darker Minnesota jersey is fine but nothing special. I don't really like the white Twins jersey

The M logo is dreadful and needs to be recalled[/QUOTE]

I actually like both whites. The dark blue jerseys are my least favorite. Agreed on the M hats though, it’s like they took the Marlins hats and removed everything that made them cool.

Some breaking news with Gio being traded to the Angels-

[I]The Los Angeles Angels are in agreement to acquire third baseman Gio Urshela from the Minnesota Twins for Class A right-hander Alejandro Hidalgo, sources tell ESPN.[/I]

[url]https://www.instagram.com/p/ClHdfA8O5j2/[/url]

As I said in the OP, trading Gio was not something I felt was needed, but opens up a lot of really intriguing possibilities. I'm really looking forward to seeing what comes next

Oh, good, junky looking uniforms :rolleyes:

Next offseason move - Kyle Farmer is heading to Minnesota. Haven't seen what we're sending to Cincy yet. But I like this as a lefty platoon infielder, has slashed .288/.345/.492 against LHP in his career

edit - RHP Casey Legumina (surprise add to the 40 man a few days ago) is heading to Cincy [url]https://twitter.com/ctrent/status/1593765962452434945[/url]

[QUOTE=oldgoldy97;18548033]Oh, good, junky looking uniforms :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]They will never win until they adopt a Fargo (movie) tribute uni.

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So some overall thoughts going into this off-season

[B]Rotation[/B]: Agreed on rotation, they have a lot of interesting pieces and a ton of young dudes. There’s zero need to sign veteran depth pieces outside of like a minor league signing who sits at AAA who’s only there for massive injuries/1 spot start like an Aaron Sanchez. No more Bundy/Archer clogging up the back end of the rotation. I do think they need to go out and sign someone like Rodon to headline the rotation and push everyone down a slot. Or make a trade, whatever works. Because if you can have a rotation that’s roughly going into next year as

FA signing/trade
Tyler Mahle
Joe Ryan
Sonny Gray
Any combo of Maeda/Ober/SWR/Varland/Winder/etc

That’s a really good rotation and lots of depth for potential injuries. If you can trot out a 5th starter and it’s Ober, that provides a really high floor for your rotation

[B][/B][B]Bullpen[/B] as stated above is always a bit of a crapshoot because of the volatility. Pieces are absolutely there especially if Alcala can get healthy. They need to stop messing with Lopez and let him go back to what he did in Baltimore. If he re finds that 1st half form, you’ve got a few really good backend options. Ideally you find a solid closer so Duran can do his firemen/face the best hitters plan like last year

Catcher, I know people are down on Jeffers but man he’s so important for the pitching staff. The staff is just so much better when he’s calling games behind the plate. Look at the splits from last year, he’s an impact player. It sucks the bat isn’t there but I’d rather it be at Cather than a premium offensive position. They need to sign a competent starter who’s preferably a lefty. Obviously if they could sign Contreras that would be incredible but that’s not really in the cards

[B]Infield [/B] Obviously it begins and ends with you need to sign Correa. Or one of the 3 other stud SS in free agency. But give me Correa. They have the money, you just gotta do it. Rumors are they’ve made an offer that’s bigger than Mauer’s contract so sounds like it’s probably 8 for 225 or 8 for something around 225 if I had to guess. I think we’ve got a good shot as long as the FO doesn’t get gun shy. Other than that, I’m excited to get Polanco back, seen lots of Polanco slander on Reddit when in reality he’s a key part of this lineup with his switch hitting ability. Miranda being the full time 3B now with Gio’s departure is good, he’s earned the full time job.

[B]Outfield[/B] This is where the biggest questions lie. Obviously Buxton is a star but we need a 4th OF who’s got a good bat that can play some CF because Celestino just isn’t there yet. I’ve grown to really despise Kepler in RF because I know his glove is awesome but RF is a premium offensive position. Ideally they sign a slugging RF like a Mitch Haniger because we need a power bat there. And then LF will hopefully be either Larnach or Kirilloff. I’m confident Larnach will be ready to roll and hopefully about AK. Apparently his surgery should work to fix the problem but who knows with him. Kirk Gibson got the same surgery done and it helped his career so let’s hope it helps AK

[B]Bench[/B] I like the Farmer addition because he can provide solid depth at SS and 3B with a solid righty bat. Gordon is going to be the spark plug lefty bat. And Garlick is back to mash lefties in the OF

I’m hopeful for this off-season, it’s a make or break year coming up for this FO

TwinsFest is back next year…disappointed that it’s one day of what was 3 and more so that it’s at Target Field again

Interesting format change for sure. The Friday night entertainment type of thing is a cool idea, I just wish it didn't replace a normal day, especially if we're not doing Sunday anymore. Probably won't go to Friday, but it sounds fun

Saturday will be absolutely packed with it being the only day

Target Field as the venue has grown on me. It's really fun to see the park in the middle of winter, and super cool to be able to go places you never would set foot in otherwise - the clubhouse and batting cages, press box, champions club lounge, even just some of the executive and suite level areas. That said there's no denying it's not a very good indoor venue. Tbh it would work a lot better if they limited attendance and/or did away with the dealer booths. Not advocating for either, but that's forever going to be the most annoying part of the event to try to experience. I do miss the Metrodome days where there was SO much space, and you got the behind the scenes look at a bunch of places still. Not possible with an outdoor field, of course, but that was an awesome setup

[QUOTE=byronscott4ever;18569802]TwinsFest is back next year…disappointed that it’s one day of what was 3 and more so that it’s at Target Field again[/QUOTE]

As things stand now, would expect this team to win 75-78 games. With no more feasting on AL Central teams, would not be surprised if only 1 team in the division has over 80 wins. Would Baltimore win the central if they switched with the Tigers?

Covering a few pieces of news from yesterday:

-Correa continues to be the top priority, and it sounds like there's a real shot. The biggest threat IMO right now is the Giants, if they don't get Judge, they may pivot quick and go after Correa hard to not miss out on somebody big. I don't know if it's possible for the Twins to ink Correa before Judge signs, for that exact reason, but I would love to get Correa signed back here as soon as possible. Sounded like Twins brass was meeting about Correa late last, and have had a number of meetings with Correa already, so there are some signs that something could happen there soon

-We are one of the players in on Christian Vazquez. I'm happy to see that, I think he's a great C target for us

-Headlines yesterday were that we are willing to shop Arraez. Which lets be clear, as a fan I would be devastated if it happened. But reading into the actual story, it seems this is just another example of nobody being truly untouchable. The story talked about rising FA SP prices and having to look at other potential solutions to acquire top pitching, but didn't even speculate on who that may be. At this point I don't think there's anything to indicate Arraez is even starting his journey to another team. But I'm also very hopeful he will stick around on the Twins for a long time, too

Major dub in the first ever draft lottery, as the Twins jumped all the way up to the #5 pick! If it went according to the odds, the Twins would have picked 13th, so we very much benefit from year 1 of the lottery

[QUOTE=Hollywood42;18581046]Major dub in the first ever draft lottery, as the Twins jumped all the way up to the #5 pick! If it went according to the odds, the Twins would have picked 13th, so we very much benefit from year 1 of the lottery[/QUOTE]

The question is what do they do with it? I’m not really heavy in the 2023 draft, so not sure what is out there to go after.

Can't say I do much of any draft prep until the summer. But at 5 overall there's bound to be a number of good options

[QUOTE=dashcol;18581081]The question is what do they do with it? I’m not really heavy in the 2023 draft, so not sure what is out there to go after.[/QUOTE]