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  1. jkcarew
    Checking my Ohl gauge…
  2. jkcarew
    We can start calling it the “39-man roster and Raya”.
  3. jkcarew
    Still waiting on any scrap of Em Rodriguez news.
  4. jkcarew
    This could be the straw that breaks the camel’s back, Peter.
  5. jkcarew
    Everyone, swing for the fences!
  6. jkcarew
    Running the bases more like Rick Rhoden. If only he could hit like Rick.
  7. jkcarew
    Don’t miss out on a trip to the Hall of Fame! Lotsa Vikings!
  8. jkcarew
    Does it make sense to carry Julien in 2026 if only to play against left-handed Cy Young candidates?
  9. jkcarew
    I assume the author of this piece drew the short straw at the TD staff conference call yesterday and was forced to carry the ‘write something good about this’ mantle. I’ll cut Eric some slack. Meanwhile, let’s all take a moment to rejoice in the fact that, um…well, you know, it could have been worse.
  10. jkcarew
    Can we rule out a re-signing of Vasquez? 😉
  11. jkcarew
    I see the Polads retaining control as making a move less likely even in the medium-to-longish term. Also, Oakland isn’t happening as the lead photo suggests. Somewhere like Raleigh-Durham or Nashville being way more likely IMO.
  12. jkcarew
    The pitcher that stymied the Twins for 5 innings last night (and that you’d never heard of) is one month YOUNGER than Prielipp…and chosen 5 rounds later than Prielipp in the 2022 draft. One, always reject the narrative this org has any special ability to identify and develop amateur arms. Two, reject the narrative that Prielipp has been ‘dominant’ in AA this year. He hasn’t been. Due to the injuries, Prielipp was a lottery ticket draft pick…albeit high-ceiling lottery pick.. And, again in large part due to injuries, he remains a long-shot as a starter.
  13. jkcarew
    The sad part is, the org has us conditioned to almost HOPE for a trade (as opposed to letting him walk after 2027). If he keeps this up, history tells us that there’s zero chance the Twins pay the price to win the free agent auction. You can hope for an extension, but that ship has sailed. As long as he’s healthy, he has zero motivation to extend. So fun to watch pitch.
  14. jkcarew
    Oh, goodie!! Stability! Or is that stagnancy? Potato/Pototo. And, who doesn’t love stagnancy!? Like It or Not, Pohlads Staying Put Means Stagnancy for Twins Leadership
  15. jkcarew
    Of all the legitimate reasons to dislike this administration and their recent actions, which could include reasons like “Varland is pretty good and might get better”….the “they traded one of us” is the stupidest and least legitimate.
  16. jkcarew
    If the Twins were a publicly traded stock, how much would it be down right now!? A ton, but not so much that you wouldn’t continue to short it. They found someone to inject enough capital to cover their debt. Yay!
  17. jkcarew
    Has there been an Em Rodriguez sighting anywhere in the recent past? The silence is deafening.
  18. jkcarew
    I agree…kinda. But he’s 25 years old next year. If he’s so talented, it’s time to make a call and use him…or at least find out that he’s not as talented as we thought. Even if that means he’s in the Twins bullpen.
  19. jkcarew
    It terms of commitment to the craft and willingness to go the extra mile to improve and/or gain an edge, never bet against someone that was an elite wrestler. The work ethic and mental discipline/toughness tends to be off the charts. I’m sure the ceiling isn’t quite as high as it might seem right now. But whatever the ceiling is, you get the feeling he’ll be able to get there if he can remain mostly healthy.
  20. jkcarew
    He’s not slow, he’s fast. But, yes, he might not end up being ‘quick’ enough to play SS at the major league level. Because of his arm, 3B will be the most likely second choice on the IF, and they’re already giving him a taste there. But in the meantime, they are challenging him primarily at SS (in the IF), which I agree with and is consistent with what they did with Lewis and Lee. He’s 20. Years away. Much easier and quicker to transition to 2nd and 3rd if you’ve been developed at SS than the other way around.
  21. jkcarew
    Agree. He’s not done being good, either. Thanks for the article.
  22. jkcarew
    This! Winokur quietly having a pretty nice year as a 20-year old in A+ ball. Strike-outs inching down, finding some power, steeling bases even more efficiently, continuing to play both CF and SS. Very, very encouraging. Starting to feel like his ceiling is very high. Obviously, a long way to go.
  23. jkcarew
    ERod??? You’d have to find him first. And while I wouldn’t mind them giving Prielipp a taste, he’s being challenged plenty in AA. I just want to see him finish his first ever injury-free pro season healthy.
  24. jkcarew
    I agree with most of this. Although, we’re not going to see Ryan or Buxton’s health tested. Very unlikely. Ryan won’t be going deep even when cruising…probably gets shut down at some point or at least more rest days before starts, if not skipped here and there…and Buxton will get plenty of days off and DH games…and also is likely to get shut down at some point. I would be surprised if they haven’t already had at least a “if not now, when” conversation regarding Buxton.
  25. jkcarew
    I remain confused that lack of power is González’s biggest risk regarding major league potential. The bat speed sure looks decent. And look at the body. I mean, maybe he’s actually 25 years old, and this is right about where he peaks? Maybe he never develops the ability to consistently launch? I don’t know. All I know is that he looks very, very hitterish.
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