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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

Main reason you trade for Big Leaguers with prospects:

Prospects traded from 2013-22 for Big Leaguers: 573

Prospects that became impact players: 17
3%

Prospects that became contributors or impact players: 62
10.8%

29% never play in the Big Leagues.

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Poorly owned. Poorly run. Poorly coached.

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ORIGINAL: Mister Ed

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Poorly owned. Poorly run. Poorly coached.

Don't even have enough sense to let go of Gallo. Like he's getting better??
Yeah standing pat with little to give up probably is the best thing. Still doesn't mean i have to like it.

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

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ORIGINAL: Mister Ed

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Poorly owned. Poorly run. Poorly coached.

Don't even have enough sense to let go of Gallo. Like he's getting better??
Yeah standing pat with little to give up probably is the best thing. Still doesn't mean i have to like it.

I don't like it either Ed. Repeated bad drafts and poor player development left the Twins to where they had to part with Arraez to address starting pitching. They finally have the rotation of a legitimate contender, except for a lineup so poorly constructed that there just were just too many moves to make at the deadline to fx it.

Gallo does't get anywhere the bulk of my ire though. He was never going to be the key to the offense. Through June he was pretty well producing between strikeouts in line with career numbers. The guy who deserves to be ripped and seems to be getting a pass is Correa. This is the slash line he is producing for $32M: .226, .301, .394, .694. That's a bench player. That's Nick f***ing Punto! Byrun Buxton...the most talented player on the planet if only he could stay healthy....isn't much better. He strikes out almost as much as Gallo with about the same production.

Those two were supposed to be the heart and soul of the lineup. If they produced at close career levels, the Twins win more games are in position to make moves at the deadline. Throw in Christian Vazquez, signed to be our #1 catcher and his OPS in the .500's as a huge problem. At this point Gallo should be moved to make way for Wallner and Larnach, but he isn't even close to the biggest problem in this lineup.

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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

Main reason you trade for Big Leaguers with prospects:

Prospects traded from 2013-22 for Big Leaguers: 573

Prospects that became impact players: 17
3%

Prospects that became contributors or impact players: 62
10.8%

29% never play in the Big Leagues.

This is flawed logic.

Because teams don't trade their best prospects. So the prospects that are traded are not as likely to have an impact.

It's amazing how suckered people can be on some of this stuff. All it takes is 10 seconds to THINK ABOUT IT!

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ORIGINAL: Ricky J

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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

Main reason you trade for Big Leaguers with prospects:

Prospects traded from 2013-22 for Big Leaguers: 573

Prospects that became impact players: 17
3%

Prospects that became contributors or impact players: 62
10.8%

29% never play in the Big Leagues.

This is flawed logic.

Because teams don't trade their best prospects. So the prospects that are traded are not as likely to have an impact.

It's amazing how suckered people can be on some of this stuff. All it takes is 10 seconds to THINK ABOUT IT!

Lots of top prospects were moved, so let's rank 'em
In total, 40 prospects were moved off or on Top 30 lists during this Trade Deadline season. Which ones could have the biggest impact on their new teams?

https://www.mlb.com/news/ranking-the-prospects-traded-at-2023-deadline?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage

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ORIGINAL: Mister Ed

Buxton scratched for hamstring tightness.

Julien pregame ground balls at first base

The Polanco experiment at third base will be ending asap. I think/hope.

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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

Kirilloff is getting Wally Pipped by Wallner and Larnach.

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ORIGINAL: Mister Ed

Buxton scratched for hamstring tightness.

Julien pregame ground balls at first base

The Polanco experiment at third base will be ending asap. I think/hope.

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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

Kirilloff is getting Wally Pipped by Wallner and Larnach.

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ORIGINAL: Brad H

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ORIGINAL: Mister Ed

Buxton scratched for hamstring tightness.

Julien pregame ground balls at first base

The Polanco experiment at third base will be ending asap. I think/hope.

Buxton is a career .239 hitter. He's had one great (half) season at the plate in 2021. If he can no longer play the outfield, he has almost no value whatsoever. Buxton has been in the league since 2015 and only once played more than 92 games.

At $15-million this season..............are you kidding me?

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ORIGINAL: Brad H

What's the over/under on Joey Gallo strikeouts today?

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

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ORIGINAL: Brad H

What's the over/under on Joey Gallo strikeouts today?

Not as high as the amount of times you'll rant about Gallo's strikeouts today.

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ORIGINAL: Ricky J

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

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ORIGINAL: Brad H

What's the over/under on Joey Gallo strikeouts today?

Not as high as the amount of times you'll rant about Gallo's strikeouts today.

Who exactly is he targeting here? Did someone say something complimentary about Gallo in April now we must all suffer the rest of the season bc of it?

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

Kirilloff is getting Wally Pipped by Wallner and Larnach.

Larnach?

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ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

Kirilloff is getting Wally Pipped by Wallner and Larnach.

Larnach?

Kiriloff plays primarily 1B, Wallner and Larnach are OFs and Larnach is at AAA.

So I don't get how he's being Wally Pipp'd at all.