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  1. bean5302
    I never got the impression Joe thought the Twins were a toy. I think he was was just ill-prepared to handle the role. I know this sounds rough, but I have him pegged as a nepo-baby. He was supposed to be a marketing expert and he was suited to replace Dave St. Peter on paper. The issue is Joe's ideas seemed to fall really flat with the fan base, and he wasn't nearly polished enough for public communications. On top of that, I think he wasn't skilled enough to grasp the business side of things. End result is you get bad redesigns, poor connection with the market audience for promotions, and public gaffes in statements to the media. It feels to me like Joe was unable to accept his own shortfalls and blamed the fans for his missteps like a true nepo-baby experiencing failure and accountability for the first time. Tough read on the situation, but exactly how I feel about it.
  2. bean5302
    Gotta be honest, nice color combo. Cool shoes.
  3. bean5302
    The percentage of valuable right handed batters vs left handed batters remains at a striking 50/50 split. Even going back 20 years to 2005, if a player had 2.0+ fWAR, they were 50/50 RHH vs. LHH despite only 10% of the US population being lefty.
  4. bean5302
    Also, this article is feels like a "winning fixes everything" scenario haha
  5. bean5302
    Also, feels like this is a "winning fixes everything" kind of article, LOL. the defaults on the registers are based in percentages. $2.00 beer = $0.30 tip.
  6. bean5302
    Though it is really infuriating the bartenders and service industry staff who are seeing sales during the game dropping to nothing. The $0.20 tips they're getting per drink has killed them. I do think it's a great promotion. I also think the Twins should take over what was First Draft Tap Haus in North Loop. Like very much so. Turn that into a Twins bar, offer pre-game happy hour, and a tailgating-like experience, ticket giveaways, bingo type things, etc. Get their presence out into the local scene and get immediate area fans into the Twins.
  7. bean5302
    I'm as harsh as anybody on guys who struggle right out of the gate in the low minors, but it's tough to say how pitchers are being developed. If they're asked to change their delivery style or use a bad (or new) pitch until it becomes good, the results can look rough. Generally, guys who don't get drafted until their Junior (or Senior) year in college are workhorse types without the ceiling, but some slip through the cracks buried in the depth chart until they can shine. Prielipp has been tasked with learning a new pitch (curveball) to improve his ability to start. I haven't looked too deep into the SSS so far. I'm looking forward to see what develops this year and hope there are some exciting prospects which climb up the ladder. I don't expect many guys from the MiLB rosters this year to have a big impact on the MLB club.
  8. bean5302
    Not sure why so many people seem enamored with projecting low/mid minors starters as relievers, but sure, he could be an aspiring middle reliever (roster filler), lol. Hopefully, he's working hard to aim higher. He's got a deep arsenal of pitches, but obviously they need to be good-ish to be of any value at the MLB level. I honestly don't like high velo pitchers as much as guys throwing 92-96 because it seems like the high 90s heat is enough to get guys through the lower minors, and even AA in many cases without any control or command. Langenberg's results in Cedar Rapids don't impress me, and that suggests his "stuff" is questionable, but I didn't dig in far enough on him to really know much.
  9. bean5302
    I'd bet it was Dozier. That short left field corner was where he lived for a few years.
  10. bean5302
    Joe Ryan is going to earn $20MM in arbitration next year under the current CBA and what just happened with Skubal. The Twins have lost an enormous amount of leverage in negotiations if they were to pursue them because Ryan is going to earn a ton in arbitration now. Freddy Peralta will be a good one to watch to compare with Joe Ryan assuming the 2027 season happens. Right now, Peralta is asking for 7-8 years on his next contract. I think Jose Berrios' 7 year $131MM extension for Ryan would be ballpark-ish at this point after the Skubal decision. Maybe a little higher AAV now that it's 5 years later.
  11. bean5302
    Ty Langenberg is doing some fun stuff in AA. At age 24 he owns a 1.54 ERA and a 0.88 FIP through 3 starts and 11.2 IP. Striking out 36% of hitters and walking a miserly 2.1%. He wasn't going to push up the charts much based on the results he got last year in Cedar Rapids, but it's fun to see some guys start off hot and wonder if they figured something out. In their first taste of MiLB two of last years drafted pitchers have started off hot in Ft Myers. Reed Morning and James Ellwanger both own 0.00 ERAs and are striking out more over 33% of hitters so far.
  12. bean5302
    Kreidler is NOT a CF. 120 career innings played in CF at MLB with a little in the minors and no reason to suspect he'd be good there with neutral to slightly below average results in the tiny sample size and 50 grade speed. Plus, he's worse at the plate than Outman. FGDC projection for Gonzalez this year? .256/.313/.389 OPS .702 wRC+ 96. There's a reason Gonzalez is playing 1B. It's because he can't be expected to cover corner outfield effectively. Supposedly, he's worked hard on conditioning to become less of a statue, but there isn't a great place for him on the roster atm.
  13. bean5302
    Kreidler is a joke on Twins fans. When the Twins claimed him, it was just trolling. Even at SS, Kreidler is a boat anchor on a ball club trying to even be a .500 team. Kreidler on the roster sealed the deal for me kicking around the idea of season ticket packages. A joke to see him on an MLB roster. If Emma isn't ready, he likely never will be. The Twins just burned his 3rd option and he's entering his 8th year as a professional baseball player in 2026. For a guy who had a ton of trade value a year ago, the front office missed a great chance to capitalize. Roden's OPS is over league average, and at age 26, it's time. Roden's ceiling is Austin Martin with a little more pop. He's a fine choice to replace Outman.
  14. bean5302
    Considering the Twins don't have any obvious guy they'd want on the mound to close out a game, somebody is going to have to earn it. We'll see as the season goes on, but I'd wager there will be an established closer role by June. If there isn't, that's not a great sign for the Twins' bullpen. Relievers have talked for a long time about the closer role and the added pressure which comes with it. Some pitchers aren't suited for the mental side of things, and some pitchers aren't suited well from a "stuff" standpoint.
  15. bean5302
    Interesting to see Gabriel Gonzalez at 1B. He's on the shorter side so I'm not sure he's a great fit at 1B compared to other players. Just another reason to cast Outman off the roster. The logjam in the outfield being worsened by Outman makes no sense.
  16. bean5302
    It's not just 0-18, it's 0-18 with 10 strikeouts, terrible exit velocity and terrible plate discipline coming off a year he hit .134 with 148 plate appearances. Outman is not MLB caliber. He should have been DFA'd before the season.
  17. bean5302
    Wins in April mean just as much as wins in September. It's nice to see the Twins find some out there. Bell has looked like other hot start veterans the Twins have enjoyed in recent seasons. Without him, it's tough to say where the Twins would be sitting. Regardless of expectations for the rest of the season, it does feel a lot nicer to be 9-7 than say, 5-11. Even if it's tough to understand how a team with the individual player stats like the Twins have pulled that off, haha.
  18. bean5302
    .280/.350/.380 is about where I expect Martin could finish the year. He's not going to be a plus bat, at all, but he could be an above average bat. He can't cover CF, but sure, he can stand where center fielders stand. Given Martin's arm, he's ill-suited for RF, but his range should allow him to make up for some of it provided his defensive instincts have improved. Martin is never going to put together a season of 3.0+ WAR, but he could maybe eek out some 2.0 WAR campaigns if he remains healthy and is given ample playing time. As far as comments about him running more on the base paths, he's been caught 3 of the 5 times he's tried so far this year.
  19. bean5302
    Nice to see Matthews trending in the right direction. Also, great to see Kendry Rojas activated from the IL in St. Paul. While the MLB depth was considered a potential strength for the Twins before Lopez went down this spring, going past 1-2 starters at AAA exposed a pretty soft underbelly in the the Saints rotation quality. I also like to see how well Raya is responding in the bullpen so far this year. Lots of K's not a ton of walks and nearly 60% ground balls. Still only 5.2 innings, but it's good to see.
  20. bean5302
    It's going to be so tough to figure out which of them wins the MVP, amirite?
  21. bean5302
    You put this exactly how I was trying to type it out the other day.
  22. bean5302
    I don't think Brooks Lee has anything to prove or learn in AAA. He's not an MLB caliber starting shortstop, but he'd be a solid enough cheap utility infielder, IMHO.
  23. bean5302
    I was considering season ticket package again. Kriedler on the roster ends that instantly. It's insanity. It's nothing but trolling fans.
  24. bean5302
    Through 4/11 2023 Joey Gallo .278/.350/.833 OPS 1.188 2024 Carlos Santana .125/.222/.156 OPS .378 2025 Ty France .300/.364/.480 OPS .844 Probably a little early to be taking much from performances.
  25. bean5302
    Wallner doesn't get enough hate around here. I want him at SS so I can get entertainment from reading comments with people absolutely losing their minds in here. Better yet, if the Twins can defend the move by talking about Wallner's strong arm. I don't ever want to see Kriedler in an MLB game. Brooks Lee, for all his faults, is way better overall.
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