Two Free-Agent Fits for Minnesota Twins at Shortstop

[NYCTK]

15 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Except Wallner isn't bad over his career. Those saying so just haven't adjusted to the modern game. 

He's not great either. I think he's a perfectly fine major leaguer that is so bad on defense he should be viewed as a part time OF and DH. 

This idea that he was blocked and/or cheated just isn't reality. This is the life of a fringe MLB player. They have to work harder to prove their value than the hot shot 5 tool prospect. He really, truly sucked at the start of the 2024 season and the Twins were absolutely right to demote him and force him to find his swing and fight for his job again.

You can argue that he should have been promoted a few weeks earlier, but if we're really fighting over those 40 plate appearances as proof that the Twins screwed him over, I think we've really lost sight of what an MLB team is supposed to be. 

[Dawgzilla]

This is like a phart in a warm church with no a.c.!  Hardly a vote if any confidence or excitement for fans, which will be much less in attendance this year.  I would rather go with young, untested "studs".  This doesn't let the owners or front office off-the-hook for lack of spending, but certainly more entertaining squad,  albeit still with a losing record, than old retreads or ones off the T. John surgery list!  Period!  Again, I will not be going to any games, now or in foreseeable future!

[David HK]

On 11/11/2025 at 3:01 AM, Jacksson said:

Signing IKF as the starting SS then shifting Lee to 2B and Keaschall to 1B would work.

OR 

Move Lewis to 1B and slide Lee to 3B. When Culpepper is ready, IKF becomes Super-sub.  That's assuming IKF isn't recruited by a contending team and a bidding war results..

I have been clamoring most of the year for the Lewis to 1B and Lee to 3B. Needs to happen.  Let Fitz play SS til Culpepper is al dente.

[AceWrigley]

Well we don't have to worry about Payton Eeles anymore, the Twins traded him to the Orioles for catcher Alex Jackson. Yes that Alex Jackson who hits like he's a member of the Jackson 5.