Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2019 20:03:16 GMT -6
I'm very confident the Twins are going to make a couple trades before the deadline (July 31st). They have a deep farm system that they can trade from, they have enough room to add some more $$$ to the payroll (they spent less this year and Target Field has been filled up this summer). The real main concern is the lack of teams to trade with, as the NL is a total mess and even the last place teams are still in contention. I'm hoping for a Will Smith / Sam Dyson / Shane Greene and a Marcus Stroman / Madison Bumgarner as a reliever and starter that we could use.
Even though I doubt this team can beat the Yankees come playoff time, it's been a blast watching the Twins this summer. It's probably the first time since 2009 I could watch this team and enjoy myself.
If they get MadBum or Stroman or Grienke...then I will go into a series with the Yankees with some hope. Maybe it's a false, blind hope fueled by unrealistic optimism, but I'd hope all the same.
Someone like Giles or Smith or Greene to pair with Rogers would make it even sweeter. All the Terry Ryan disappointing trade deadlines hurt, but if this FO does nothing this year? I will be crushed.