3 Years Experience/Payroll All 30 teams - LH/RH starting pitcher win tracker

[Riverbrian]

On 4/10/2026 at 7:30 AM, Riverbrian said:

I didn't roster Tristan Gray... I would have looked for a young SS to compete with Lee and Lewis. Tristan just happens to be who the Twins gave a roster spot to. If you have 4 infielders for 3 spots... Equal rotation would be 3 games every 4. Nobody needs to put on a waiting list and we don't have to suffer the potential fate of Brooks Lee failing and nobody else to turn to. Which means they will have to start over. 

And then injuries... make them regulars. Could be for a short stretch... sometimes longer stretches. You can roster someone who you hope never plays. Or you can roster someone who makes an injury hurt the team less.

Two choices... You can roster someone who competes for playing time or someone who you hope you don't have to play. Whoever you choose will get the playing time when Lewis gets hurt.

Lewis spraining his knee while swinging a bat isn't surprising. We can mitigate it by driving your roster forward 13 deep instead of 9 deep. 

Tristan Gray... Ryan Kriedler in a platoon role tying up two roster spots. That's how prepped we were for a Lewis injury. That's how prepped we are for a Lee injury. 

 

[Riverbrian]

21 hours ago, Riverbrian said:

Last Game - Left Handed Starter Handed

April 10 - Patrick Corbin - Loss - Runs Scored 4

Lineup Composition 4 RH 3 SWITCH 2 LH

Record vs RH Starter - 3 - 5

Season Average Runs Scored vs LH Starter 4.13

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Seasons Accumulated Stats vs Right Handed Starter

Record vs LH starter - 4-2

Season Average Runs scored vs RH starter 5.17

Last Game - Left Handed Starter

April 11 - Eric Lauer - Win - Runs Scored 7

Lineup Composition 5 RH - 3 Switch - 1 LH

Record vs. LH Starter - 4-5

Season Average Runs Scored vs LH Starter - 4,44

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Season Accumulated Stats vs Right Handed Starter

Record vs RH Starter - 4-2

Season Average Runs scored vs RH Starter 5.17

[Riverbrian]

On 4/7/2026 at 7:26 PM, Jim H said:

Ok. Just how are you implementing this compete for playing time idea? While I agree players need to earn playing time, one way you earn it is by dominating in the minors. So if you  have earned a promotion to the majors I think they deserve an extended opportunity to adjust to the better competition. 

I also think there is a place on the roster for versatile backups who may not be good enough to play everyday but can contribute good defense at several positions, be a starter for short time when someone is on IL, and sometimes they even earn  a full time or a platoon role.

I think right now Larnach has probably played himself into a platoon role. The problem with that is Martin had an extended opportunity at the end of last season to play left field everyday and basically succeeded at it. 

My question for you is how does compete for playing time work in this situation? I want see Martin playing left field almost every because he's earned the opportunity and because Larnach seems to better suited to platoon dh. I also think that Martin may eventually prove he can't provide enough offense to be an everyday left fielder.  I just don't want that decided before he has a reasonable chance to prove it, one way or the other.

So what the Twins are likely going to do is try to get both of them "fair" playing time. Leaving one or the other on the bench for 3-4 games in a row, pinch hitting for one of them in the 5th inning, playing one of them in a position they usually don't play, or some other goofy thing.

Now, I realize that none of this is what you are advocating for. I am just afraid that when the Twins try to allow "compete for for playing time" this is what you are going to get.

Sorry about scattering all of this. The post would be too long and I didn't have long enough blocks of available time. 

There are two reasons why a team should consider what I'm suggesting. 

1. Budget: We have a budget... we have always had a budget and I don't care if Elon Musk is our new owner... the Twins will always have a budget. A budget that can't compete with the budgets of the big boys. We will need to develop our way to glory because we can't afford the development successes of other organizations. I see no reason to knock my head repeatedly against the revenue wall. I've resigned to the fact that we can't compete financially. against the money being spent by other teams. Even if we pump payroll up to 180 million. It won't be enough to not make development your top priority. We have to produce a significant number of players who contribute and make the minimum. 

2. Failure Rate: If development is necessary and it is... you better be strongly considering the failure rate. All of us have different opinions on players. None of us can declare we are right... we don't know. The front offices know a lot more than we do but even with all of that knowledge... they can get it wrong... they get it wrong frequently. Every year... the mistakes are easy to be found. With all 30 organizations. They can't and don't get it right all the time. They miss often. If they miss and they do... how can anyone confidently put all eggs in one basket. 

If your M&M making machine produces a significant percentage of M&M's without a shell. You have to run more through just to fill a bag. You can't just let them melt in your hand before trying again. 

The only protection from all of this is running 13 through instead of running 9 through. 

Running 9 through... You have to be right. You can't miss. 

[Riverbrian]

17 hours ago, Riverbrian said:

Last Game - Left Handed Starter

April 11 - Eric Lauer - Win - Runs Scored 7

Lineup Composition 5 RH - 3 Switch - 1 LH

Record vs. LH Starter - 4-5

Season Average Runs Scored vs LH Starter - 4,44

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Season Accumulated Stats vs Right Handed Starter

Record vs RH Starter - 4-2

Season Average Runs scored vs RH Starter 5.17

Last Game - Right Handed Starter

April 13 - Max Scherzer - Win - Runs Scored 8

Lineup Composition 1 RH 3 Switch 5 LH

Record vs Right Handed Starter 5-2

Season Average Runs Scored vs RH Starter 5.57

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Season Accumulated Stats vs Left Handed Starter

Record vs LH Starter 4-5

Season Average Runs vs LH Starter 4.44

[nicksaviking]

Not to bump your research, but this one is currently irking me:

The Saints currently only have one relief pitcher under the age of 27 on the roster. And that one player, Marco Raya, is the only one they drafted.

Can this team please stop trying to fortify the pen with older players other teams don't want? 

[Riverbrian]

I do intend to keep this updated all year. I got a little behind this week so I'm updating the entire Red Sox series in one post because on Tuesday I became a Grandpa. First of many I hope.

Left Handed Starter

April 13 - Garrett Crochet - Win - Runs Scored 13

Lineup Composition 5 RH 3 Switch 1 LH

Record vs Left Handed Starter 5-5

Season Average Runs Scored vs LH Starter 5.30

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Right Handed Starter

April 14 - Sonny Gray - Win - Runs Scored 6

Lineup Composition 2 RH 3 Switch 4 LH

Record vs Right Handed Starter 6-2

Season Average Runs Scored vs RH Starter 5.63

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Last Game - Left Handed Starter

April 13 - Connelly Early - Loss - Runs Scored 5

Lineup Composition 5 RH 3 Switch 1 LH

Record vs Left Handed Starter 5-6

Season Average Runs Scored vs LH Starter 5.27

 

 

[Riverbrian]

On 4/13/2026 at 4:59 PM, nicksaviking said:

Not to bump your research, but this one is currently irking me:

The Saints currently only have one relief pitcher under the age of 27 on the roster. And that one player, Marco Raya, is the only one they drafted.

Can this team please stop trying to fortify the pen with older players other teams don't want? 

This off-season wasn't what many here were hoping for... including myself. 

After the trade deadline... many thought it was a beginning of a youth movement. The trade deadline was the end of the youth movement. 

I thought it was a good time to flood the system with youth. The Twins really did the opposite... especially in the pen. They flooded the bullpen with non-youth.  

This flood could also include Chafin and Hendriks who were released and then replaced by Drew Smith and Brebbia. 

I like to refer to our bullpen as crafty. It's crafty in St. Paul as well. 

Raya is perhaps the only young starter that they converted to bullpen duty.

I think we will see some conversions on the fly as necessity requires. However... I thought we would see a little youth movement.   

[MN Brian]

On 4/12/2026 at 2:10 PM, Riverbrian said:

Sorry about scattering all of this. The post would be too long and I didn't have long enough blocks of available time. 

There are two reasons why a team should consider what I'm suggesting. 

1. Budget: We have a budget... we have always had a budget and I don't care if Elon Musk is our new owner... the Twins will always have a budget. A budget that can't compete with the budgets of the big boys. We will need to develop our way to glory because we can't afford the development successes of other organizations. I see no reason to knock my head repeatedly against the revenue wall. I've resigned to the fact that we can't compete financially. against the money being spent by other teams. Even if we pump payroll up to 180 million. It won't be enough to not make development your top priority. We have to produce a significant number of players who contribute and make the minimum. 

2. Failure Rate: If development is necessary and it is... you better be strongly considering the failure rate. All of us have different opinions on players. None of us can declare we are right... we don't know. The front offices know a lot more than we do but even with all of that knowledge... they can get it wrong... they get it wrong frequently. Every year... the mistakes are easy to be found. With all 30 organizations. They can't and don't get it right all the time. They miss often. If they miss and they do... how can anyone confidently put all eggs in one basket. 

If your M&M making machine produces a significant percentage of M&M's without a shell. You have to run more through just to fill a bag. You can't just let them melt in your hand before trying again. 

The only protection from all of this is running 13 through instead of running 9 through. 

Running 9 through... You have to be right. You can't miss. 

From one Brian to another, thank-you for taking me on that explanation journey, a lot to think about and masticate on!  Maybe that common Brian typo should be applied here and your screen name should be @RiverBrain =)

[Riverbrian]

3 hours ago, MN Brian said:

From one Brian to another, thank-you for taking me on that explanation journey, a lot to think about and masticate on!  Maybe that common Brian typo should be applied here and your screen name should be @RiverBrain =)

Us Brian's get that a lot. LOL