Bailey Ober Is Reinventing Himself in Real Time

[Nshore]

44 minutes ago, amjgt said:

The 12th and 13th round picks that have both contributed to the MLB team? One of whom has around 10 career WAR?

Those haven’t gone well?

Which one do you like best- the guy with no fastball, or the guy who can't pitch at all?

[ashbury]

11 hours ago, AceWrigley said:

I'm surprised with his height and leverage that he doesn't throw harder. Makes me wonder what kind of velocity he could develop with an over-the-top let-it-fly delivery. That could be pretty intimidating for a batter.

The man turns 31 later this season.  To think that coach after coach missed this one little tip they could have passed along to him... um, no.

[DarrenPS]

I don't know if a changeup heavy starter with a FB under 90 can find success for an entire season, but I'm going to hope for the best

[Richie the Rally Goat]

On 4/6/2026 at 9:37 AM, Patzky said:

Forum users are pretty sharp. They pay close attention to details that mass media miss, trends and vibes and patterns. But they also love a scapegoat more than a hero. If Ober can do what he's done so far over the course of a season, that's ok for a fifth starter on a non-contender.  I believe the fear is, that he won't be able to do the repetitions, and maintain even the limited success he has had so far. He's better than Paddack was last year and we were willing to ride with Paddack as what (we thought) was a contender. The real reason why Bailey will stay in the rotation is because there are no better options right now. (The same for Abel.)  If he tweaks on the fly and reinvents himself (I wouldn't be shocked to learn Pablo Lopez has a hand in this process) toward another year with the Twins, or toward trade bait, it's something interesting and optimistic to learn about that process, and optimism is in extremely short supply right now.

I love goats!

[PatPfund]

One of my favorite Twins of recent years; love the bulldog mentality that is driving him to work on the new stuff. I just don't think it is going to work, and in fact will get worse as the weather warms, and the hitters settle in. Gone (or IL) by June unless I'm wrong, though on the bright side, I'm often wrong.

[C-Gangster]

15 hours ago, Richie the Rally Goat said:

I love goats!

Same!