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I hope the Sox don't break camp with Vaughn tho. Get the extra year. We can make-do for a few weeks without him.

Seriously tho, if Vaughn can adequately cover 3B and LF/RF that is huge. I love roster flexibility, and Yoan unfortunately is always going to be a guy that gets nicked up.

Justin Bieber would be an interesting return for Vaughn. Replacement for Nancy?

Odorizzi still hanging around out there...

Adolfo isn't out of options. He generally would be, but Hahn has said multiple times over the last couple years that the Sox would get a 4th option year on Micker due to all the inuries.

Probably not worth a thread, but it happened.

Pretty much exactly how I feel about every single one of your posts.

Grandal should be playing damn near everyday. Just has as he has done pretty much every season of his career. He was way under utilized last year, though I do know he struggled with back issues. Now that your loverboy McCann is gone, no reason Yasmani should not be catching pretty much all but the 1 or 2 day games after a night game per week.

Or, ya know, they could have just ponied up for a real RF or ace...but yah. It sucks, but this team is still really good and poised for greatness. Just sucks to not see them take that extra step when right on the precipice.

Precisely why Marwin Gonzalez needs to be brought on board. Can't imagine it would take more than 1/$5, 2/$9M type deal.

130+.

Its a minor league deal.

It is a minor league deal, FWIW. Likely assumed, but just to clarify.

Sure...why not!

Definitely agree that the Twins will be tough. Going to be a back and forth race all year, I'm sure.

Its actually less than half FWIW. Colome $6.25M guaranteed in 21. Hendriks $11M guaranteed in 21. The Hendriks contract is a little goofy due to the 4th year buyout/guaranteed money thing, but $13.25M AAV on a 4 year deal (which is really what the deal is) for one the elite closers the last two seasons isn't a bad contract IMO. Now whether or not he can sustain that level of success....we'll have to see.

I think its far from a guarantee that the Twins just hand Colome the closers role and kick Rogers to the side.

No, I don't think the Twins are better than they were last year. I think they were better than they were before they signed the FAs. The Twins bullpen is still worse than it was last year. The Twins rotation is worse than it was last year. The Twins offense is worse than it was last year. The only thing that improved is MI defense - admittedly but a lot. I agree Colome is solid addition at $6.25M. But he's not a world beater and his peripherals (and the eye test) suggest significant regression moving forward. Not at all impressed with the Twins offseason.

If you don't think an offseason of JA Happ, Alex Colome, and Andrelton Simmons is dumpster diving for a team that is smack dab in the midst or the back end of their contention window...then yeah, agree to disagree. Bringing back Cruz was pretty important, though at some point that guys age is going to catch up to him. Those moves made the Twins better than they were before they were signed - no doubt about it. But not exactly a huge offseason for the Twins. And I also said the Twins were dumpster diving along with the Sox. Also not impressed with the Sox offseason - though they spent more than the Twins did the entire offseason on just Hendriks.

I don't disagree. He did a solid job. But it was rarely pretty or uneventful. I do agree that $6.25M, its a solid move.

Meh. Helps solidify their pen I guess, but every outing is an adventure for Colome. Twins doing some dumpster diving this offseason right along with the Sox the offseason.

No chance twins sign Ozuna. He's not a fit at all with Cruz there.

Simmons is a pretty major improvement. They just went from one of the worst MI defense in the league - if not THE worst - to above average with Simmons. Its not flashy or exciting, but it was a very good move for the Twins. Cruz was obviously important for them to bring back. Still think the Twins need another good SP that they're not going to get, and their pen needs work. I agree the Sox look comfortably ahead of the Twins atm.

Yep - just as I said would occur a couple weeks ago.

So happy we didn't trade Cease.