Zoll and Twins Look to Add More Power to the Lineup This Winter

[MeleMouth]

1 hour ago, DJL44 said:

If Jazz does well he will opt out. If he wants to stay they can trade an infielder. That’s what teams normally do when they have a lot of good players at one position. They trade one for something else they need. I know this is a foreign concept for Twins fans who are used to watching an out of position DH plug holes in the lineup.

believe it or not, Chisholm was a 3.5 fWAR player in 2026. Apparently, no thank you?

[Heistyman]

Folks were saying the same thing about Bauers a year ago.

[IndianaTwin]

2 hours ago, old nurse said:

3 players who did not have an OPS higher than Larnach.

Additionally, none of them have been in my kitchen.

[Parfigliano]

4 hours ago, Mike Sixel said:

No half measures! Which I think means zero measures....

More like two seperate quarter measures.

[tony&rodney]

There are precious few free agent bats worth signing for the Twins. I'm looking at Carson Kelly, Brandon Lowe, Ty France, and Jazz Chisholm in no particular order. 

After that there are always opportunities for trades. No idea what a player like Burleson would cost. Jenkins? That seems counterproductive. I'm open to ideas. Please no more Gallo, Bundy signings.

[Brandon]

3 hours ago, tony&rodney said:

Clock is ticking on Zoll and the Twins. Waiting around this November will be a poor look. 

I agree.  I hope the Twins at least resign Minter before the lockout.  Another move would be cool too.  

[Riverbrian]

5 hours ago, Cris E said:

Yikes. Might I introduce you to Marek Houston?  You sign Jazz to three years and he's not going to want to step aside for some rookie. So when Culpepper gets pushed out, where does he go?  Lock up 2B and your choice is benching him or our 24 HR gold glove 3B. 

I don't know... I just think that doesn't sound like a problem. If you have Culpepper, Houston and Jazz on the same roster. A good manager will figure it out. That's not a problem. The accumulation of talent is a good thing. I've never seen a Twins team that has talent in the every roster spot. Realized or unrealized.

But then again... I don't believe they've tried.

They could this year... they could. Get a big bat... and a talented middle infielder. Let the manager figure it out and they could be built for 162. Built for all eventualities. Injuries... struggling play. 

Don't let a prospect coming on the charge stop you from acquiring talent. Let the prospect join that acquired talent. 

I don't know... that's how I'd try and build it. Stop this... whatever this is... this... whatever we are in. 

[tony&rodney]

5 minutes ago, Riverbrian said:

I don't know... I just think that doesn't sound like a problem. If you have Culpepper, Houston and Jazz on the same roster. A good manager will figure it out. That's not a problem. The accumulation of talent is a good thing. I've never seen a Twins team that has talent in the every roster spot. Realized or unrealized.

But then again... I don't believe they've tried.

They could this year... they could. Get a big bat... and a talented middle infielder. Let the manager figure it out and they could be built for 162. Built for all eventualities. Injuries... struggling play. 

Don't let a prospect coming on the charge stop you from acquiring talent. Let the prospect join that acquired talent. 

I don't know... that's how I'd try and build it. Stop this... whatever this is... this... whatever we are in. 

Can Zoll do this?

[Riverbrian]

4 hours ago, tony&rodney said:

Clock is ticking on Zoll and the Twins. Waiting around this November will be a poor look. 

[Riverbrian]

4 minutes ago, tony&rodney said:

Can Zoll do this?

He hasn't yet. 

Like I said... I really don't think they've really tried. And like you said. Tick Tock. 

Metrics are important... I'm glad they are analytic... but this has nothing to do with that.  This isn't a math problem. This is a talent thing. Acquire the talent and then do the math.

Don't try and make the math talented.  

[tony&rodney]

The MLB.com site had a little writeup yesterday on Zoll's comments. The "think big" about a bat read like a thought, not very confidant. Additionally, Zoll seems fixated on how good Royce lewis is bound to be after a winter of work. Why does it always sound like everything Falvine said since 2017. Hope gets crushed if you read what Zoll says.

Is it too late to switch allegiances after 65 years?

[Riverbrian]

15 minutes ago, tony&rodney said:

The MLB.com site had a little writeup yesterday on Zoll's comments. The "think big" about a bat read like a thought, not very confidant. Additionally, Zoll seems fixated on how good Royce lewis is bound to be after a winter of work. Why does it always sound like everything Falvine said since 2017. Hope gets crushed if you read what Zoll says.

Is it too late to switch allegiances after 65 years?

I'll be disappointed if they go into the season with Royce as a vital cog. Hope he was just giving the we believe in you PR.

I hope he means it but I hope he knows that Royce has to earn it back. 

[old nurse]

5 hours ago, MeleMouth said:

believe it or not, Chisholm was a 3.5 fWAR player in 2026. Apparently, no thank you?

Believe it or not but Chisholm was listed elsewhere as a 1.7 WAR player. 

[DJL44]

8 minutes ago, old nurse said:

Believe it or not but Chisholm was listed elsewhere as a 1.7 WAR player. 

The Twins gave Ryan Kreidler 250 plate appearances last year and they’ll probably do it again in 2027.

[Woof Bronzer]

1 hour ago, tony&rodney said:

 

Is it too late to switch allegiances after 65 years?

I fell for the Brewers during their run.  Such a fun team to watch.  Nostalgia won't let me cleanse myself of the Twins but I'm seriously considering hopping on the Brew Crew bandwagon for a year.  

[old nurse]

1 minute ago, DJL44 said:

The Twins gave Ryan Kreidler 250 plate appearances last year and they’ll probably do it again in 2027.

Chisholm, negative DRS in his time playing centerfield and shortstop. If they are going to sign Chisholm it isn’t because of his stellar play in the positions they hired Kreidler to back up.

 sorry if pointing out the different WAR values on Chisholm somehow triggers a yeah but response. 

[Mai.K]

What about Roh Si-hwan, who is currently posted from the KBO?

He’s primarily a third baseman, but he can also play first base. He’s a power hitter with good defensive skills and plenty of room to develop. He was born in 2000, so he’s still relatively young.

His strikeout rate is definitely a concern, though... ;;

There’s no need to give up prospects in a trade, no prospect capital to lose, and we wouldn’t have to commit tens of millions of dollars in salary.

He’s a posted player who could potentially be signed at a reasonable price. I’d really like to see our team at least consider him.

[Bodie]

19 hours ago, DJL44 said:

Gary Sanchez hit 12 HR last year with a SLG of .422. He has 10 seasons of double digit dingers.

Eugenio Suarez can sort of play 1B and he’s usually good for 25 HR. George Springer, Paul Goldschmidt, Randal Grichuk and Alec Bohm can hit for power. 

None of these guys can field but that doesn’t seem to be a concern for the Twins.

I will set up a proper road block with ALL TWINS FANS if Gary Sanchez is signed again. 

[Dave Lemke]

20 hours ago, Riverbrian said:

Well there goes Bauers to the Red Sox.

Reported 4 years 58 million. 

I wonder if the Twins were talking with his agent and how much they were willing to offer. 

Let them have that "one year wonder". I predict by next trade deadline they will br looking for an upgrade. Not a terrible AAV but too much for for basically an average overall player with one better than average season. 

[Bob Twins Fan Since 61]

23 hours ago, Cory Engelhardt said:

Isaac Paredes in a trade from Houston. 1b and can back up 3b. His pull power would look good at target field and he turns 28 in February so he isn’t old.

Good trade target but, of course, what would be the cost to obtain is my big concern.

[bean5302]

3 hours ago, Bodie said:

I will set up a proper road block with ALL TWINS FANS if Gary Sanchez is signed again. 

Why? I do not get the obsession with hating Sanchez.