Royce Lewis Could Go on a Rehab Assignment Very, Very Soon. How Close is He to Returning?

[terrydactyls]

3 hours ago, DJL44 said:

This site takes 5-10 minutes to update in my experience.

Or about 45 minutes if you aren't a Caretaker!

[rdehring]

1 hour ago, BillyBallLives said:

If history repeats itself,  which it already has several times with Lewis. He won't get thru May without ending up on the DL again. 

2025 is his 4th season as a Twin, yet he's only played in 152 games. 

About 30% of all games since 2022. 

What's more insane, Bobby Witt Jr. ...enter mlb in 2022 as did Lewis. Witt has played in 97% of games since. He's missed a total of 17 games since 2022.

What these players share in common. 

1. Both drafted out of high school in the first round. Lewis #1 in 2017, Witt #2 in 2019

2. Both are infielders.

3. Both enter mlb in 2022

Just stating facts. Blast me if you want. 

 

Certainly not going to disagree, BillyBall.  That's because I believe Witt is one of the half dozen or so best players in baseball.  There is a chance Lewis could be his equal.  But first he needs to get healthy and stay healthy.  Unfortunately, getting healthy hasn't happened for more than a couple short periods.  

[Dawgzilla]

"Returning" or retiring do to chronic injuries😉, tongue-n-cheek, but touche'!  The same for Buxton and Correa= both seem to have hit the perverbial wall.  Seems like Buck just swings and hopes to hit something that is in center of strike zone, meaning not much of a professional hitting game plan.  I have no idea what is going on with Correa!  Not good when your best two hitters have about 13 total rbis and under a totality of .200 average!  Sorry for the negativity, but attendances will prove my point in the future!  I would pckg both players for multiple high rated prospects for those offering.  Paddock and Vazquez could be traded to.  El Mustachio and Julien should be in Triple A...for injury insurance, not on the big league roster.

[laloesch]

2 hours ago, Gamblerssoftball said:

I'll be surprised if Lewis makes it out of rehab without the hammy barking again.

I'm expecting a swap to happen.  Lewis back, Correa on the DL with tendinitis or some other ailment.  IT's happened before.

[laloesch]

24 minutes ago, Dawgzilla said:

"Returning" or retiring do to chronic injuries😉, tongue-n-cheek, but touche'!  The same for Buxton and Correa= both seem to have hit the perverbial wall.  Seems like Buck just swings and hopes to hit something that is in center of strike zone, meaning not much of a professional hitting game plan.  I have no idea what is going on with Correa!  Not good when your best two hitters have about 13 total rbis and under a totality of .200 average!  Sorry for the negativity, but attendances will prove my point in the future!  I would pckg both players for multiple high rated prospects for those offering.  Paddock and Vazquez could be traded to.  El Mustachio and Julien should be in Triple A...for injury insurance, not on the big league roster.

Reportedly teams were interested in both players in the offseason. How real that was I don't know, but I would have taken those offers seriously if I was in charge.  Both are such streaky hitters its cringe worthy.  

[Patzky]

6 hours ago, LambchoP said:

I'm guessing Bride will be sent down when Lewis is activated. Man, Royce sure sounds cocky for a guy that is hurt more than he plays. I like the confidence but some of his interviews really come off as a bit over the top. "I could hit on one leg I'm so good"? Really? How about proving you can produce at a solid level for a decent chunk of time without hurting yourself. Not sure what to do about Correa. All they can really do is move him way down in the lineup so he doesn't have as many double play opportunities and just hope he comes out of his horrible funk. It's not like he'd agree to be sent to the minors to find his swing. Maybe they put him on a minimum IL stint then rehab him at AA and AAA until he starts hitting?

The Slump proof quote in Oakland comes to mind. Of course, he is indestructible.. he has lasted longer than the Oakland A's 

 

[USAFChief]

6 hours ago, Linus said:

Yep- he would need a cutoff man to play third. 

...and I for one don't wanna see our pitching staff making any more throws to first.

[RpR]

1 hour ago, rdehring said:

Certainly not going to disagree, BillyBall.  That's because I believe Witt is one of the half dozen or so best players in baseball.  There is a chance Lewis could be his equal.  But first he needs to get healthy and stay healthy.  Unfortunately, getting healthy hasn't happened for more than a couple short periods.  

Healthy or not, what his bat was worth at the end of last season is a far bigger concern.

 

[Linus]

54 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

...and I for one don't wanna see our pitching staff making any more throws to first.

That was good. 

[Linus]

1 hour ago, Dawgzilla said:

"Returning" or retiring do to chronic injuries😉, tongue-n-cheek, but touche'!  The same for Buxton and Correa= both seem to have hit the perverbial wall.  Seems like Buck just swings and hopes to hit something that is in center of strike zone, meaning not much of a professional hitting game plan.  I have no idea what is going on with Correa!  Not good when your best two hitters have about 13 total rbis and under a totality of .200 average!  Sorry for the negativity, but attendances will prove my point in the future!  I would pckg both players for multiple high rated prospects for those offering.  Paddock and Vazquez could be traded to.  El Mustachio and Julien should be in Triple A...for injury insurance, not on the big league roster.

Both players have full no trade clauses. 

[Dawgzilla]

1 hour ago, Linus said:

Both players have full no trade clauses. 

I know, but they could have them waived,  under right trade circumstance.

[Dawgzilla]

Meaning they could have their no trade deal waived if beneficial to them and if they had Twin's team interests involved also (they are in good terms with team and are not the types to burn team).

[Blyleven2011]

10 hours ago, Patzky said:

I will believe it when I see it.

 

He will be a pick me up for everyone when it happens, and Bride is hanging around not playing at all. Would seem the logical cut.

Since when has logic been part of the puzzle with this organization  ...

[DocBauer]

I've NEVER been opposed to the idea of a great athlete playing a position that was considered a "waste of talent" for said position. That's ********, and I'll live and die on that comment. Rodriguez played 3B so Jeter could stay at SS. Erstad played 1B and CF for the Angels. Bellinger has played 1B and CF in his career. 

You build the best TEAM you can and put the best players in their best positions. But you always have utility options. Marwin Gonzalez and Castro are recent Twins players who play and contribute all over. (NOTE: that's not a NEW THING for the Twins if you look back).

I think Lewis is a FINE 3B if the weird "yip" throwing motion he developed in 2024 is gone. He's got all the athletic ability and arm strength to be a quality 3B.

There's no reason the Twins can't just plug him back at 3B when he's ready to go. And Lee can still play there, letting Lewis do some DH duty. But Lee is also a very good 2B. But then what about Keaschall and the suddenly improved Julien at 2B? And what about Larnach playing some DH with Bader's glove in the OF? And if Larnach is playing RF for now, what happens when Wallner is back?

The offense is barely acceptable so far. Losing Wallner really messed things up. Larnach has started to heat up again recently. And Lee NEEDS to play DAILY for his glove and his development. And I'm leaving Castro out of the conversation for now since he was finally put on the IL.

Despite a bad play the other night. Keaschall should be a fine 2B. But he has some experience at 1B now. He's also got experience in LF/CF and seems to have some aptitude to play the OF at least reasonably well.

IMO, Lewis, Lee, Keaschall, and Larnach should play daily. OBVIOUSLY. Wallner should as well when back. For NOW and the future, Lewis should learn 1B at some point as well as playing 3B. That's not a knock on him as a 3B, but putting together the very best INF you can. He could be the best 1B we've had since Morneau. That's NOT a bad thing! I'm not saying TOMORROW as we've got a decent producer/player in France for now. I'm talking tomorrow and some of today, if not some time here in 2025.

Lee is a very good 2B and 3B and a solid SS. IMO he needs to play DAILY and just let his bat develop. It's TIME to let him figure it out.

If and when Lee's bat "figures it out" he should be at 3B NOT because Lewis can't be a good 3B, but because the BEST INF is Lee at 3B and Lewis at 1B. Correa is still at SS. And Keaschall should be at 2B eventually, with Julien at DH, 2B and work like hell to be a decent 1B option.

I can see scenarios where someone else takes over 1B...Lewis maybe... and Keaschall becomes a sorta replacement for Castro playing 4 spots, or Lee becomes a daily player at 3 INF spots.

Is Lee's development the key here? He's a great looking 3B with the potential to be a good hitter with a solid AVG and good OB% with 30+ Dbls and double digit HR. No disrespect to Lewis, but he could be just as a good of a 1B as he might be a 3B. But the ENTIRETY of the best INF possible might be him moving to 1B and being the best 1B the Twins have had for some time.

 

 

[RpR]

34 minutes ago, DocBauer said:

I've NEVER been opposed to the idea of a great athlete playing a position that was considered a "waste of talent" for said position. That's ********, and I'll live and die on that comment. Rodriguez played 3B so Jeter could stay at SS. Erstad played 1B and CF for the Angels. Bellinger has played 1B and CF in his career. 

You build the best TEAM you can and put the best players in their best positions. But you always have utility options. Marwin Gonzalez and Castro are recent Twins players who play and contribute all over. (NOTE: that's not a NEW THING for the Twins if you look back).

I think Lewis is a FINE 3B if the weird "yip" throwing motion he developed in 2024 is gone. He's got all the athletic ability and arm strength to be a quality 3B.

There's no reason the Twins can't just plug him back at 3B when he's ready to go. And Lee can still play there, letting Lewis do some DH duty. But Lee is also a very good 2B. But then what about Keaschall and the suddenly improved Julien at 2B? And what about Larnach playing some DH with Bader's glove in the OF? And if Larnach is playing RF for now, what happens when Wallner is back?

The offense is barely acceptable so far. Losing Wallner really messed things up. Larnach has started to heat up again recently. And Lee NEEDS to play DAILY for his glove and his development. And I'm leaving Castro out of the conversation for now since he was finally put on the IL.

Despite a bad play the other night. Keaschall should be a fine 2B. But he has some experience at 1B now. He's also got experience in LF/CF and seems to have some aptitude to play the OF at least reasonably well.

IMO, Lewis, Lee, Keaschall, and Larnach should play daily. OBVIOUSLY. Wallner should as well when back. For NOW and the future, Lewis should learn 1B at some point as well as playing 3B. That's not a knock on him as a 3B, but putting together the very best INF you can. He could be the best 1B we've had since Morneau. That's NOT a bad thing! I'm not saying TOMORROW as we've got a decent producer/player in France for now. I'm talking tomorrow and some of today, if not some time here in 2025.

Lee is a very good 2B and 3B and a solid SS. IMO he needs to play DAILY and just let his bat develop. It's TIME to let him figure it out.

If and when Lee's bat "figures it out" he should be at 3B NOT because Lewis can't be a good 3B, but because the BEST INF is Lee at 3B and Lewis at 1B. Correa is still at SS. And Keaschall should be at 2B eventually, with Julien at DH, 2B and work like hell to be a decent 1B option.

I can see scenarios where someone else takes over 1B...Lewis maybe... and Keaschall becomes a sorta replacement for Castro playing 4 spots, or Lee becomes a daily player at 3 INF spots.

Is Lee's development the key here? He's a great looking 3B with the potential to be a good hitter with a solid AVG and good OB% with 30+ Dbls and double digit HR. No disrespect to Lewis, but he could be just as a good of a 1B as he might be a 3B. But the ENTIRETY of the best INF possible might be him moving to 1B and being the best 1B the Twins have had for some time.

 

 

First base	Who
Second base	What
Third base	I Don't Know

Shortstop

I Don't Care

[Whitey333]

Roÿce Lewis coming back soon?  I don't really care anymore of Lewis.  If he could stay on the field and produce some major league stats.   

[twinfan]

To be honest, regardless if Royce comes back by mid-May, I think we have all over-estimated this Twins team. When they get decent starting pitching, the relievers fail. When they hit, the starters fail and they don't hit very much. They are striking out at an alarming rate. I honestly felt that Rocco would be fired after the Braves fiasco series. If nothing else than to shake the team up. What is wrong with Jax? Is Correa really at full strength? Lots of issues with no real positives coming out just yet. It's still early but things do not look good. The nucleus seems to be there but......

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

18 hours ago, Dawgzilla said:

I have no idea what is going on with Correa!  Not good when your best two hitters have about 13 total rbis and under a totality of .200 average!

If this same Carlos Correa was on a different team, and that other team’s general manager called you up (let’s say you are the Twins GM) and offered you Correa and his remaining 4/125, what would you counter with?

[NYCTK]

No team will ever be able to depend on Royce. Any team that rosters him will have to also roster a solid, every-day caliber, player as his backup much like Buxton. 

And quite honestly, he's talked himself from one of my favorite players to one of my least favorite. There's a fine line between confidence and arrogance and Royce seems to have sprinted over that line (before he predictably pulled up with an injury that will sideline him for 6-8 weeks).  

 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Here’s a hot take: I would put Royce at shortstop and never look back. That was the original plan back in 2017, wasn’t it?

[RpR]

9 minutes ago, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

Here’s a hot take: I would put Royce at shortstop and never look back. That was the original plan back in 2017, wasn’t it?

He is not good at Third Base, he would be nasty at Short Stop.

[Mike Sixel]

14 hours ago, DocBauer said:

I've NEVER been opposed to the idea of a great athlete playing a position that was considered a "waste of talent" for said position. That's ********, and I'll live and die on that comment. Rodriguez played 3B so Jeter could stay at SS. Erstad played 1B and CF for the Angels. Bellinger has played 1B and CF in his career. 

You build the best TEAM you can and put the best players in their best positions. But you always have utility options. Marwin Gonzalez and Castro are recent Twins players who play and contribute all over. (NOTE: that's not a NEW THING for the Twins if you look back).

I think Lewis is a FINE 3B if the weird "yip" throwing motion he developed in 2024 is gone. He's got all the athletic ability and arm strength to be a quality 3B.

There's no reason the Twins can't just plug him back at 3B when he's ready to go. And Lee can still play there, letting Lewis do some DH duty. But Lee is also a very good 2B. But then what about Keaschall and the suddenly improved Julien at 2B? And what about Larnach playing some DH with Bader's glove in the OF? And if Larnach is playing RF for now, what happens when Wallner is back?

The offense is barely acceptable so far. Losing Wallner really messed things up. Larnach has started to heat up again recently. And Lee NEEDS to play DAILY for his glove and his development. And I'm leaving Castro out of the conversation for now since he was finally put on the IL.

Despite a bad play the other night. Keaschall should be a fine 2B. But he has some experience at 1B now. He's also got experience in LF/CF and seems to have some aptitude to play the OF at least reasonably well.

IMO, Lewis, Lee, Keaschall, and Larnach should play daily. OBVIOUSLY. Wallner should as well when back. For NOW and the future, Lewis should learn 1B at some point as well as playing 3B. That's not a knock on him as a 3B, but putting together the very best INF you can. He could be the best 1B we've had since Morneau. That's NOT a bad thing! I'm not saying TOMORROW as we've got a decent producer/player in France for now. I'm talking tomorrow and some of today, if not some time here in 2025.

Lee is a very good 2B and 3B and a solid SS. IMO he needs to play DAILY and just let his bat develop. It's TIME to let him figure it out.

If and when Lee's bat "figures it out" he should be at 3B NOT because Lewis can't be a good 3B, but because the BEST INF is Lee at 3B and Lewis at 1B. Correa is still at SS. And Keaschall should be at 2B eventually, with Julien at DH, 2B and work like hell to be a decent 1B option.

I can see scenarios where someone else takes over 1B...Lewis maybe... and Keaschall becomes a sorta replacement for Castro playing 4 spots, or Lee becomes a daily player at 3 INF spots.

Is Lee's development the key here? He's a great looking 3B with the potential to be a good hitter with a solid AVG and good OB% with 30+ Dbls and double digit HR. No disrespect to Lewis, but he could be just as a good of a 1B as he might be a 3B. But the ENTIRETY of the best INF possible might be him moving to 1B and being the best 1B the Twins have had for some time.

 

 

Lee is already 21st among all 3b in fwar..... He's hitting nearly league average after a terrible start.

[Mike Sixel]

26 minutes ago, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

If this same Carlos Correa was on a different team, and that other team’s general manager called you up (let’s say you are the Twins GM) and offered you Correa and his remaining 4/125, what would you counter with?

Laughter. 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

1 hour ago, RpR said:

He is not good at Third Base, he would be nasty at Short Stop.

Anywhere between Jorge Polanco  (pretty bad in the field) and Carlos Correa (top 5 shortstop) would be fine with me, and probably most fans. And I was fine with Polanco (as a stop gap).

[laloesch]

17 hours ago, Dawgzilla said:

Meaning they could have their no trade deal waived if beneficial to them and if they had Twin's team interests involved also (they are in good terms with team and are not the types to burn team).

This.  And we know that Correa wants to play for a winner.  Reportedly teams showed interest in both players in the offseason and the Twins didn't bite from what we know.  I think that was a mistake.  The hard one to move would be Buxton as he wants to remain a Twin for life.  His contract switches to a 5 team no trade clause in 2029 so 3 more seasons after this.  Correa has a vesting option in 2029.  He either makes 575 at-bats in 2028 and vests or it turns into a team option.   

[LA Vikes Fan]

16 hours ago, DocBauer said:

I've NEVER been opposed to the idea of a great athlete playing a position that was considered a "waste of talent" for said position. That's ********, and I'll live and die on that comment. Rodriguez played 3B so Jeter could stay at SS. Erstad played 1B and CF for the Angels. Bellinger has played 1B and CF in his career. 

You build the best TEAM you can and put the best players in their best positions. But you always have utility options. Marwin Gonzalez and Castro are recent Twins players who play and contribute all over. (NOTE: that's not a NEW THING for the Twins if you look back).

I think Lewis is a FINE 3B if the weird "yip" throwing motion he developed in 2024 is gone. He's got all the athletic ability and arm strength to be a quality 3B.

There's no reason the Twins can't just plug him back at 3B when he's ready to go. And Lee can still play there, letting Lewis do some DH duty. But Lee is also a very good 2B. But then what about Keaschall and the suddenly improved Julien at 2B? And what about Larnach playing some DH with Bader's glove in the OF? And if Larnach is playing RF for now, what happens when Wallner is back?

The offense is barely acceptable so far. Losing Wallner really messed things up. Larnach has started to heat up again recently. And Lee NEEDS to play DAILY for his glove and his development. And I'm leaving Castro out of the conversation for now since he was finally put on the IL.

Despite a bad play the other night. Keaschall should be a fine 2B. But he has some experience at 1B now. He's also got experience in LF/CF and seems to have some aptitude to play the OF at least reasonably well.

IMO, Lewis, Lee, Keaschall, and Larnach should play daily. OBVIOUSLY. Wallner should as well when back. For NOW and the future, Lewis should learn 1B at some point as well as playing 3B. That's not a knock on him as a 3B, but putting together the very best INF you can. He could be the best 1B we've had since Morneau. That's NOT a bad thing! I'm not saying TOMORROW as we've got a decent producer/player in France for now. I'm talking tomorrow and some of today, if not some time here in 2025.

Lee is a very good 2B and 3B and a solid SS. IMO he needs to play DAILY and just let his bat develop. It's TIME to let him figure it out.

If and when Lee's bat "figures it out" he should be at 3B NOT because Lewis can't be a good 3B, but because the BEST INF is Lee at 3B and Lewis at 1B. Correa is still at SS. And Keaschall should be at 2B eventually, with Julien at DH, 2B and work like hell to be a decent 1B option.

I can see scenarios where someone else takes over 1B...Lewis maybe... and Keaschall becomes a sorta replacement for Castro playing 4 spots, or Lee becomes a daily player at 3 INF spots.

Is Lee's development the key here? He's a great looking 3B with the potential to be a good hitter with a solid AVG and good OB% with 30+ Dbls and double digit HR. No disrespect to Lewis, but he could be just as a good of a 1B as he might be a 3B. But the ENTIRETY of the best INF possible might be him moving to 1B and being the best 1B the Twins have had for some time.

 

 

This isn't a bad  result. Look, we have to start with 2 givens. Correa is going to play SS almost every day. He stinks at the plate now but he has been a good hitter for years and is likely to come back at the plate AND he is still an excellent defensive player. 

For me the second given is that we need to play Lewis, Keaschall, Lee, Wallner, Larnach, and Julien as much as we can this year unless they bottom out. That group plus Buxton, Jeffers, and Correa is the 2026 starting lineup. Bader and France are likely gone next year if not gone at the trading deadline, Castro is either gone or a UTL, and Keirsey is likely replaced by Martin. While I would love to contend this year, at the very least we need to set ourselves up for next year. I think the best way to do that is to play those 5 as much as possible and over France or Bader.

So how do you do that when they all play similar positions? For now, when Lewis comes back you have too many IFs. Can one of the IFs or France play OF until Wallner comes back? Doesn't seem although that's the best solution because Bader is the guy to sit amongst that group as a whole.  Looks like the everyday OF is Larnach, Buxton, and Bader with Keirsey in reserve until Wallner comes back. Among the rest of the team Lewis and Keaschall are the PRIORITES to play because they are the only 2 that can hit in the middle of the order. So, what I see is no more Larnach at DH. He plays RF until Wallner is back, then Bader goes to the bench and plays 2 days a week against LH pitching or is traded wile Wallner and Larnach play pretty much every day. Lewis, Lee, Keaschall, Julien and France play 1B, 2B, 3B, and DH with one of them not named Keaschall or Lewis sitting unless Correa sits (once a week), when they can all play.  That means Keaschall or Lewis have to play 1B once or twice a week with France sitting.  Lee becomes a bit more of a Super UTL playing some 3B, some 2B, and some SS. Julien doesn't start against LH pitching and it's really a race between Lee, Julien, and France as to who hits the best and get the most time.  

[Blyleven2011]

19 hours ago, DocBauer said:

I've NEVER been opposed to the idea of a great athlete playing a position that was considered a "waste of talent" for said position. That's ********, and I'll live and die on that comment. Rodriguez played 3B so Jeter could stay at SS. Erstad played 1B and CF for the Angels. Bellinger has played 1B and CF in his career. 

You build the best TEAM you can and put the best players in their best positions. But you always have utility options. Marwin Gonzalez and Castro are recent Twins players who play and contribute all over. (NOTE: that's not a NEW THING for the Twins if you look back).

I think Lewis is a FINE 3B if the weird "yip" throwing motion he developed in 2024 is gone. He's got all the athletic ability and arm strength to be a quality 3B.

There's no reason the Twins can't just plug him back at 3B when he's ready to go. And Lee can still play there, letting Lewis do some DH duty. But Lee is also a very good 2B. But then what about Keaschall and the suddenly improved Julien at 2B? And what about Larnach playing some DH with Bader's glove in the OF? And if Larnach is playing RF for now, what happens when Wallner is back?

The offense is barely acceptable so far. Losing Wallner really messed things up. Larnach has started to heat up again recently. And Lee NEEDS to play DAILY for his glove and his development. And I'm leaving Castro out of the conversation for now since he was finally put on the IL.

Despite a bad play the other night. Keaschall should be a fine 2B. But he has some experience at 1B now. He's also got experience in LF/CF and seems to have some aptitude to play the OF at least reasonably well.

IMO, Lewis, Lee, Keaschall, and Larnach should play daily. OBVIOUSLY. Wallner should as well when back. For NOW and the future, Lewis should learn 1B at some point as well as playing 3B. That's not a knock on him as a 3B, but putting together the very best INF you can. He could be the best 1B we've had since Morneau. That's NOT a bad thing! I'm not saying TOMORROW as we've got a decent producer/player in France for now. I'm talking tomorrow and some of today, if not some time here in 2025.

Lee is a very good 2B and 3B and a solid SS. IMO he needs to play DAILY and just let his bat develop. It's TIME to let him figure it out.

If and when Lee's bat "figures it out" he should be at 3B NOT because Lewis can't be a good 3B, but because the BEST INF is Lee at 3B and Lewis at 1B. Correa is still at SS. And Keaschall should be at 2B eventually, with Julien at DH, 2B and work like hell to be a decent 1B option.

I can see scenarios where someone else takes over 1B...Lewis maybe... and Keaschall becomes a sorta replacement for Castro playing 4 spots, or Lee becomes a daily player at 3 INF spots.

Is Lee's development the key here? He's a great looking 3B with the potential to be a good hitter with a solid AVG and good OB% with 30+ Dbls and double digit HR. No disrespect to Lewis, but he could be just as a good of a 1B as he might be a 3B. But the ENTIRETY of the best INF possible might be him moving to 1B and being the best 1B the Twins have had for some time.

 

 

If we have a surplus of player's , they have to figure ( or guess right ) out who is part of the future and trade who isn't  ...

Fill a position of need ,  trading for a catcher is one example  , I'd say 1st base but we might have that covered if management would get their heads out of their arse  , Lewis  for sure because he athletic enough and hopefully the bat can play there ...

We have a excess of talent we can't play because we have the positions filled  , trade , trade and trade for areas that are our weaknesses  ...

[Linus]

On 4/24/2025 at 2:23 PM, rdehring said:

Certainly not going to disagree, BillyBall.  That's because I believe Witt is one of the half dozen or so best players in baseball.  There is a chance Lewis could be his equal.  But first he needs to get healthy and stay healthy.  Unfortunately, getting healthy hasn't happened for more than a couple short periods.  

With all due respect, there is ZERO chance Royce becomes Bobby Witt Jr. I mean they are not even in the same ballpark. 

[Linus]

10 minutes ago, Linus said:

With all due respect, there is ZERO chance Royce becomes Bobby Witt Jr. I mean they are not even in the same ballpark. 

To take it a step further you could call KC and say you can have Royce plus any three players on our major league roster or any three in our minor league system for Witt Jr.  That sound you would hear is them hanging up the phone. 

[Eric Blonigen]

1 hour ago, Linus said:

With all due respect, there is ZERO chance Royce becomes Bobby Witt Jr. I mean they are not even in the same ballpark. 

Sure, Witt plays in Kauffman and Lewis plays at Target Field. Good point!