Post Trade Deadline Tank Thread

[bunsen82]

0-1

Martin and Ryan almost single handedly won the game yesterday.  Today Martin isn’t starting. Things that make you go ummm.  Currently have the 6th best draft odds.   

[bunsen82]

0-2

Think I would have rather had Martin pinch hit for Kiersey than pinch run for Julien.  Ohl may be useable at this level.  Still need to teach the players how to bunt. 

[Vanimal46]

What’s the point of this thread? 

[jctwins]

26 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

What’s the point of this thread? 

Learn to love the losing. 

[bunsen82]

1-2

Tonkin did his best effort but Erasmo saved the day. Twins remain with the 6th best odds for the draft.  

[bunsen82]

8 hours ago, Vanimal46 said:

What’s the point of this thread? 

It’s 2 fold, if this is what the front office is going to leave us with then I’m going to call it out and have some fun with it. 2. It will have implications on our draft spot. 

[bunsen82]

1-3, Pittsburg picked up a game today.  
 

Atlanta, A’s Orioles and Pirates are all within 4.5 games.  The White Sox are 10 games back. They seem to be playing better but I’m still not sure they can catch us in the win totals in 50 games.  I do think Washington and Colorado will be in the bottom 3 records. If the Twins were to have a bottom 3 records they would have a 26% chance at the first pick and 70% chance at one of the first 3 picks.  

 

 

[jctwins]

This harkens back to the glory days of yesteryear when the pre waivers deadline had this club adding scrap heap relievers!

[bunsen82]

2-3. This team refuses to stop fighting.  Great win. Keaschal is a difference maker.  

[jaimedude]

I would claim Jorge Alcala back if he becomes available. Why not he still throws hard and the bullpen is thin.  Maybe he learned something with his time in Boston. 

[bunsen82]

8 hours ago, jaimedude said:

I would claim Jorge Akcala back if he becomes available. Why not he still throws hard and the bullpen is thin.  Maybe he learned something with his time in Boston. 

Alcala has the stuff to be a top 4 bullpen arm. I think mentally he still struggles. O would take the chance. He has more upside than any other reliever we have. 

[bunsen82]

3-3 

Twins players didn't get the memo from the front office.  Played competitive baseball against Cleveland and Detroit.  

[Riverbrian]

I like this thread. Thanks for keeping it up. 

It'll be interesting to see the overall results of this. To be able to compare and contrast pre and post deadline.

[bunsen82]

7 hours ago, Riverbrian said:

I like this thread. Thanks for keeping it up. 

It'll be interesting to see the overall results of this. To be able to compare and contrast pre and post deadline.

I plan to keep this one going til the end of the year.  

[bunsen82]

4-3

Ryan mowed em down. The hitters hit it well, and the bullpen was solid enough.  Still some improvement needed with Adam’s and Kristen but there is definitely some talent to work with. 

[AlwaysinModeration]

Am I the only one finding this version of the Twins more fun to watch than the June-July version?  Correa walking around the dugout with a back brace was sort of a metaphor.  This version seems to be playing with some urgency and a chip in their shoulder.

[ashbury]

15 hours ago, AlwaysinModeration said:

Am I the only one finding this version of the Twins more fun to watch than the June-July version?  

This post aged well.

[bunsen82]

46 minutes ago, ashbury said:

This post aged well.

It’s a singular day.  Twins lost 2-0..

4-4 record.  Had Lewis been even competent today the Twins likely win.  There is a lot of things to like. Lewis continuing to try to pull everything exemplifies the problems associated with the 2025 Twins. 

[shortround81]

I don't know if this has been posted before just thought I'd a throw some bulletin board material on the dumpster fire this season has been 

[C-Gangster]

@bunsen82 you're about 30 minutes late hurry up.

[bunsen82]

5-5

Twins won a crazy game yesterday, beat by there nemesis today. Buxton is back.  

[bunsen82]

5-6

Im going to bed early. You lose when you can’t hit, put 2 players who are not mlb caliber and the bullpen options are starting to get crushed.

[bunsen82]

6-6

we beat the Yankees.  Ryan, Clemens Topa enough said.  

[bunsen82]

6-7 

Poor situational baseball. Had opportunities to win. 

[bunsen82]

6-9

A drubbing on Friday, just not enough decent pitching on Saturday. Matthew’s has talent but only went 4 innings with 4 walks. 
 

As it stands there are 11 teams within 6 wins of each other. The Twins have 7 games against the White Sox, and series against A’s, D’backs, and the Angels in the next month. 

[Twodogs]

On 8/10/2025 at 4:37 AM, shortround81 said:

I don't know if this has been posted before just thought I'd a throw some bulletin board material on the dumpster fire this season has been 

David Justice on the plane in Moneyball, "Why is soda a dollar in the clubhouse"?  "Billy likes to keep the money on the field".  "Soda money?  Where is my soda money at on the field"?  "It's hard to see, but it's there".  "Really? Soda money".  David Justice puts his headphones back on.  

[cheeseheadgophfan]

On 8/10/2025 at 6:37 AM, shortround81 said:

I don't know if this has been posted before just thought I'd a throw some bulletin board material on the dumpster fire this season has been 

I'm glad that Paddock is enjoying the kitchen with the Tigers.  The Twins are enjoying watching him throw slop for another team rather than theirs.   

[bunsen82]

Twins feasted on Paddack today. He thought they weren’t getting enough food so he gave them all the meatballs they wanted. His 3 ERA with Detroit got drastically inflated. 
 

7-9. Better than I expected at this point, especially giving regular run to Gasper, Julien, Martin, and Roden and our work in progress bullpen. 

[bunsen82]

Just to show how tight the teams are for draft percentages for the lottery.  

Cardinals  61 wins (ineligible for lottery)

Rays          61 wins

Giants       60 wins

Angels      60 wins  (ineligible for lottery)

Diamondbacks  60 wins

Marlins      59 wins

Twins        58 wins

orioles      57 wins

Braves      56 wins

A's             56 wins

 

You then have the Rockies and Washing who should be picking 10, 11. The White Sox and Pirates have the 2 highest draft probabilities pretty much locked up.   There is massive variability in draft slot based on just a few wins for a draft that is considered one of the best drafts in the last decade.  You can range from 3 all the way to 14 based on a few wins.   

[NYCTK]

Checking Tankathon every Monday the rest of the season. Here's hoping the Twins can "catch" the Braves, if not the Athletics!