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  1. RaoulDuke
    I think Larnach's ceiling is a platoon/ 4th outfield guy. The bat is the only asset, and the power is the only real plus, but he doesn't show it enough because of contact issues. They need an outfield spot to test some guys out at which means Larnach and Wallner are now fighting for the same spot, I prefer Wallner.
  2. RaoulDuke
    Exactly how I think of him, lefty Alcala. Sexy in potential, there is a reason he has been on so many teams.
  3. RaoulDuke
    I think Rocco can be a good head coach with a good roster. He is a players manager that can keep clubhouse morale high by being a friend to the players while still implementing some more analytical new school stuff. Being a somewhat recent player and one that had a ton of talent and a ton of struggles injury wise is a good place to start from. Think Bomba Squad days where Nelson Cruz is napping and all the vibes are high. I don't think he was a good head coach when things got bad. I think he lost the club house at the end of 2024 and it re appeared in 2025. The state of the Twins organization is not his fault but he does get to be a fall guy. The owners and Falvey are the real problem.
  4. RaoulDuke
    Despite 3 rough outings to begin his Twins career Mick Abel is their best pitching prospect, and he showed it yesterday. He has a long time before moving him to the pen is even considered. That trade does not need to pay off immediately. I thought Festa was probably the best option to move into a back end role in the near future but that possibility is now on indefinite hold. Preillip has had a similar path as Duran with the injury history as a starter in the minors and dominate stuff, if anyone is going to become a lock down closer I like his odds the best but you have to exhaust every chance for him to be a starter first. I think the closer next year will be a cheap old vet, as they will most likely not really need one.
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    If a lot breaks the right way they could field a competitive offense next year, but that is going to take a lot of luck and development from an organization that hasn't been good at that. With a lockout presumably coming in 2027 I just don't think they are going to do much to add anything to the team. So they can retain Ryan and Pablo and hope the young vets can finally find consistency and the prospects can come up and thrive or they can trade the vets for more prospects. I think they will trade them but its not like anyone in the central really pushes chips in so its always possible to compete if things go right. If they trade them then it is a free for all and they have to build a rotation and pen out of a ton of young unproven arms. Ober/ Matthews are locks. Bradley gets a shot but his future may be in the pen. SWR is there for the back end or a pen role. Festa/ Abel are MLB ready to get extended run to cut their teeth. Prielipp is tantalizing as a starting prospect but like Duran might just need to be put in the pen to get him up and contributing. Raya/ Morris/ Lewis/ Culpepper/ Rojas/ ect are all varying degrees of close to ready to get a shot. The return of trading Ryan or Pablo probably factors in heavily as well as they will target some close to/ already debuted pitching prospects.
  6. RaoulDuke
    Abel gave me suped up Festa vibes tonight. The stuff looks good, it has velocity, it has good break, but he doesn't command it enough to weaponize it. Rough start but I am excited to see what he can do when he is on and eventually when he grows. Hatch is a pen piece for next year.
  7. RaoulDuke
    One of the "positives" of having a developement year, like the next one will be, is you can hold on to some guys to see if they can get established/ find themselves again. Obviously you can't do that with all of them but Royce isn't going anywhere there is too much potential upside there and Roden just got here with a promising AAA track record. SWR gets transitioned to a pen arm before he gets punted, though they may just keep him as cheap back of the rotation depth if any of Lopez/ Ryan/ Ober succumb to the fire sale. They have to build an entire bullpen so there will be a lot of formerly starters cycled through there. For me the real on the bubble guys are Larnach, Clemens, Julien, Martin, Funderburk, Ohl, ect. Below the bubble guys like Gasper and Fitzgerald can go back to being AAA depth or cut.
  8. RaoulDuke
    Miranda that can play short is a good comparison for him. That bat profile can stick at there but becomes an issue once he gets pushed to the corners. The thing is he is going to get pushed off because of his speed. Having to pinch run for your shortstop is not a great player profile, especially for a team that is trying to get faster and more athletic. He will get a better runway than Miranda because he can play short until Culpepper or Houston or whomever shows up to claim the spot. Hopefully he can figure out how to hit enough to fill a corner or 2nd or he will be a utility guy.
  9. RaoulDuke
    The general direction. He could get back to that solid 6/7 guy he was with the Mariners. Not what you want at the end of the game but a real piece of a pen.
  10. RaoulDuke
    Topa was pretty nasty. Credit where it is due.
  11. RaoulDuke
    Justin Topa proven setup arm. Here comes the bullpen ace Cole Sands!
  12. RaoulDuke
    Its the 9 spot, filled by a catcher hitting .209. Just keep him in.
  13. RaoulDuke
    Leave him in Rocco
  14. RaoulDuke
    Brewers trading elite bullpen arms in Hader and Williams, while staying competitive, has to be a trend teams are looking at. Twins took it to the extreme, but trading relievers for starters or everyday players has a lot of potential upside.
  15. RaoulDuke
    Love to see the fire from Ryan. Organization burning and the curse vs the Yankees on full display the last 2 games, and he is out there in the 6th screaming.
  16. RaoulDuke
    I am a poor and couldn't talk my way out of a wet paper bag regarding investing but. Hunter made 171 million in career earnings from MLB contracts and probably tens of millions from endorsements. Tax that and lets say its 100 million, invest well and its 200 million. How much of that is he contributing to a limited partnership?
  17. RaoulDuke
    I think Buxton's main motivation is not uprooting his family, not necessarily the high minded loyalty to the franchise. Dude is happy where he lives and gets paid a ton.
  18. RaoulDuke
    If it is them, there is not "significant limited partnership" money between any mix of them. A couple of them might have 100+ million in the bank. So they come on board as a goodwill move to the fan base to basically pay off the Pohlad's debt and keep them in charge. While I would like the see them involved in some way, that seems like another kick in the nuts.
  19. RaoulDuke
    I hate to say it but I think that would lower my opinion of those guys for supporting the Pohlad ownership.
  20. RaoulDuke
    By god is that Glen Taylor's music playing..................................... At this point anything is possible, as long as it sucks.
  21. RaoulDuke
    Sounds like the Astro's owner Crane was in the Pohlad's ear about how much more appealing it would look to buyer to have the decks cleared. That might have just been to get them to agree to trading Correa or maybe he knows a group? Of the few speculated groups I have seen the Mauer/ Morneau/ Hunter involved one sounds great but I wonder where the money is coming from there. The other group is some insurance dude and Glen Taylor. I will actually riot if Glen Taylor is involved, Glue Girl from the playoffs a couple years ago will have nothing on me.
  22. RaoulDuke
    It was certainly a shock and a kick in the nuts for the fans and Varland, and is amplified by it being the last second final move after selling the other 9 guys. If you remove the emotion of it, its not a bad trade. 5 years of a 7th/ 8th inning guy for 6 years of a promising lefty starter prospect and 6 years of a bat that has played well at AAA. Obviously the prospects have way more risk tied into them but the ceiling on the return is very high.
  23. RaoulDuke
    The Twins find themselves with a ton of Mlb ready/ near ready arms. Ryan/ Pablo are established top of the rotation guys with years of control. Neither is really an ace. Ober is somewhere in the 3-5 range figuring himself out. SWR is a 4-5 or maybe interesting reliever. Festa/ Zebby are mlb ready and need the experience to grow. Bradley needs to grow in the mlb. Abel looks ready to get a shot, I like his stuff he could really be a piece. Prielipp is getting close. That is all before guys like Lewis/ Raya/ Morris/ Rojas can make their own push. Either established arms are getting traded, or starter prospects are going to start getting put in the Mlb bullpen. I think they will use this time to promote the bulk role.
  24. RaoulDuke
    God damn Baldelli pulling the right bullpen levers!
  25. RaoulDuke
    Seems like it could be an intriguing arm they liked from previous scouting. Coulombe has been awesome but is a lefty specialist the Twins, sadly, have no need of. I'm sure they had a variety of high volatility prospects to choose from and this was their selection.
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