Offseason Adjustments: How Brooks Lee Plans to Break Out at the Plate

[Bodie]

8 hours ago, Parfigliano said:

Not every player is a 20 HR power guy.  Someday TC might stop trying to make every player into one.

I mean they already have Mr.20 HRs (and absolutely nothing else) penciled in to RF...  Another player like that and we can start making World Series plans!

[LA Vikes Fan]

3 hours ago, Cris E said:

That's a bit unfair. Lee's had over 700 PA over a couple years, and Martin has been up for 440 AB over a couple years as well. Same with SWR, Bradley, Wallner and Lewis. But Keaschall's only had 49 games, Roden 55 and Mathews and Adams even fewer.

There's a certain amount of deer in headlights time that everyone should get before it's time to cut bait. It has as much to do with time in the locker room as time on the field, so this should not be the end for the guys that debuted last summer. (But I'd add Outman to that Prove It list.)

Agree with you on Keaschall, but not so much on the others. It's not just their level of experience, it's also what's behind them coming up. Wallner needs to hit at least .235-.250 and get his SOs below the 30% he had last year (although that was an improvement) and Martin needs to show he can have a .350 plus OBP and hit with a little power (.400 SLG would be nice) because we have 3 OFs with real potential who are going to be ready to play at the MLB level pretty soon. Culpeper is lurking behind Lee and Lewis, Abel, Matthews, and maybe Festa behind SWR and Bradley, and Roden and Matthews are 26 and need to leave AAAA status behind for good soon. My point is that we should give the younger guys a real chance but it's not a forever chance. This team is at the point where it needs to sift through what we have and this is the year to do it.    

[LA Vikes Fan]

5 hours ago, rdehring said:

Loved your comment, LA, with one exception.  Personally, I don't ever want to see Wallner in right field again.  I know I will, but I cringe every time a ball is hit that way.

I hear you. Wallner "running" to get a ball in the gap can be very painful to watch.  

[gil4]

On 2/18/2026 at 8:20 AM, Parfigliano said:

Someday TC might stop trying to make every player into one.

What did I do?  

[Twinsrtheworst]

On 2/18/2026 at 6:22 PM, Bodie said:

I mean they already have Mr.20 HRs (and absolutely nothing else) penciled in to RF...  Another player like that and we can start making World Series plans!

Have you learned the definition of depth as of yet?