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  1. rv78
    The bigger question about Lewis is...... Why does it take a trip to St.Paul to get an adjustment? Going forward, when he is out of options and needs an adjustment I guess they just fake an injury so he can do a rehab stint in St.Paul. Seriously questioning the hitting coaches at the major league level if it takes a demotion to get results.
  2. rv78
    Disagree. Was one of the more enjoyable articles on this site I've ever read. Evidently you like boring instead of having your mind enlightened and envisioned with imaginary details. Great job Matt!
  3. rv78
    Royce Lewis hasn't proven anything but inconsistancy or failure. Martin is struggling since given a full-time role. It's not short-sighted to see what you have in other options. Do you really think this team is going anywhere if you stay with Lewis and Martin? They have helped the team to a sub .500 record. Yeah, don't want to derail that success. LOL!
  4. rv78
    His 8 weeks of good is all it would have taken to get Falvey excited, while ignoring the rest of his unimpressive career. At 30 years old, he's in his prime. He's not an integral part of the Twins future. If Joe Ryan and Ryan Jeffers aren't part of the Twins future at the same age, then Kody shouldn't be either. Was wondering, did Falvey take over another ball club? Cause then they'd definitely have an interested trading partner.
  5. rv78
    If the Twins ever want to actually compete for another World Series they are going to have to start paying their best players to stay on the team. Otherwise, all we are ever going to see is the same rinse and repeat BS that has been going on the last 7+ years. If they are serious about contending, they have to start paying players like Ryan and Jeffers to STAY on the team. Ryan is 30 years old. Jeffers 29. They are in their prime. Buxton is 32 and committed, but his time is running out. At some point you have to quit kicking the can down the road and go for it. Losing Ryan and Jeffers just makes the road longer. They need to be on the team in 2028 for a serious run if they are serious about going for it. If they are gone before then, the only thing this organization is selling, is hype and hope and we've had enough of that already, to last a lifetime.
  6. rv78
    Another game showing the ineptness of the way this team was put together, managed and played. The has-beens on this team are on Falvey. Outman is gone... big deal. he shouldn't have been here in the first place. The list is long. Just one of many that don't belong on a major league roster. Expecting most everyone to be able to play anywhere is poor managing. Put the player where he plays best and leave him there. Period. It's not rocket science or brain surgery, which is what you need if you think all players are interchangeable. Lewis is athletic but his playing time at 2nd base is basically zero. Is the majors really a good place to learn a position? More stupidity. Everyone knows the centerfielder is in charge. As a corner outfielder (Larnach) you yield to the CFer. It's basic fundamental baseball. It's as basic as throwing to the correct base which Orze failed at. You can't hide poor defensive play, especially when it is mental mistakes. Poor play isn't just the players fault, it also falls on the Manager and is a direct reflection on how he expects his players to play. So far, I haven't seen any difference between Shelton and Rocco.
  7. rv78
    I didn't realize he was in the major leagues long enough to have established himself as any certain kind of starter that the league could, figure out. Seems to me like you are jumping to conclusions on a very small sample size. Why not give him a year (or two) to see what he actually is. Woods-Richardson looked good at times too.
  8. rv78
    Yes the Twins need offense. Lewis WASN'T providing it when he was sent down to AAA. There is no guarantee he will provide it once he returns. The first question is.... has his approach at the plate changed or is that approach just working against AAA pitching where it has proven NOT to work at the major league level? Second question is.... what do you do with him if you bring him back up and he immediately struggles like he did before you sent him down in the first place?
  9. rv78
    If a players defensive shortcomings haven't been "fixed" by the time they reach the majors, it is highly likely that it can't be done.
  10. rv78
    Some of the faces and names have changed but the journey is the same...... year after year.
  11. rv78
    I don't understand the concept that other teams will be interested in the Twins poor defensive players. If the defense is bad for the Twins it will be bad for another team as well, making the return so minimal that trading them isn't advantageous. Trading poor players for more poor players gets you no where. Of all the things Falvey proved anything over his tenure, that is one of them.
  12. rv78
    Long-Term Solution: Brooks Lee The simplest answer may also be the correct one. If Lee proves capable of handling third base defensively while becoming the hitter the Twins believe he can be, there is little reason to move him again. The constant shifting around the diamond has likely done little to help his overall development, and stability could unlock another level offensively. Funny this is even mentioned. It is exactly what the Twins try to do with almost every young player they bring up. Wanting to make every player a utility player has been detrimental for a long time now. Yet 2 years from now, you think they should move Lee to 2nd base and put Culpepper at 3B and Houston at SS. Sounds like ANOTHER move to me. Let's see, they tried Lewis at SS, CF and 3B. Martin has played every OF position and some 2B, mainly in the minors. Keaschall they want him to play some OF. The fill-ins, Kreidler, Arcia and Gray play pretty much everywhere. Clemens has played 1B, 2B, and OF. Is this organization that bad at evaluating defensive ability in the minors to get them playing at their best position and leave them there or are they just too ignorant to realize that it isn't that beneficial for most players to be utility players? I'm guessing it's a combination of the two.
  13. rv78
    Aaron Judge currently has 17 HRs. 9 of the 17 have been hit to center or right. I guess he's a nobody.
  14. rv78
    It appears something about the demotion has improved his play. A simple explanation is........... AAA pitchers are not Major League pitchers. I wonder how many of the 6 home runs have been hit to the opposite field. My guess is ZERO. You can be pull happy in the minors and get away with it, but in the majors it will be exploited by opposing pitchers. In other words, he hasn't changed his approach or made any adjustments that would warrant a call back up to the majors. At this point, all he has proven is that it looks like he is a top minor leaguer and may never have success in the majors.
  15. rv78
    At this point, there are a lot of "ifs", "ands" and "buts" to his 2026 season. Let's not place too much hope in a 28 year old that has a lifetime .158 batting average, especially when that .158 includes the .296 that he's hitting this year. My bet is, with time he'll slide to his normal useless bat that ISN'T any better than what the Twins were getting from a Wallner or Lewis. Even so, I will be watching for him to prove me wrong.
  16. rv78
    Wallner is gone, Lewis is gone. Neither will be missed by this offense. Jeffers on the otherhand, will be.
  17. rv78
    OR, it could just be that none of the bullpen pitchers have a defined role because none of them are good enough to fill those roles. Who is the Duran, the Jax, the Coulombe, the Varland of this bunch? No one.
  18. rv78
    What the Twins "should" do at 1st base and what they "will" do at 1st base are 2 completely different things. Any major league team with aspirations of competing, (yeah - you Tom) wouldn't go into the season with Josh Bell, Victor Caratini and Kody Clemens as their options to play 1st base. Therefore, it really doesn't matter. This team isn't, wasn't, hasn't, been built to actually compete for years now. Not since Justin Morneau, have the Twins had a reliable every year 1st baseman, and he hasn't played since 2016, 10 years ago. Good job Falvey!
  19. rv78
    You covered the "hardest part of being a major league starter". What is even harder? Pitching for the Twins, when they are inept at defense and offensively offensive.
  20. rv78
    The 25-year-old Crow proved an impressive force for the Twins’ batters. If the Twins had a lineup that was an "impressive force" the opposing pitcher wouldn't be that impressive of a force. Bell, Keaschall, Clemens, Lewis, Kreidler and Outman, When the majority of the lineup doesn't strike fear into any opposing pitcher being an impressive force is easy.
  21. rv78
    No bullpen was used and the Twins win. Is it a coincidence?
  22. rv78
    But it also served as a reminder that plans can change instantly. For a team with an unclear future, that kind of reminder can be enough to rethink everything. When your Plan is to contend with has-beens and oft injured players changing it instantly, and constantly is required. They have created this all by themselves.. As far as the teams future being unclear, that's a mouthful. Failure, which is where they are at, and have been for a while now, requires change. Unfortunately they don't understand change has to be something different from what they have done in the past.
  23. rv78
    Who else is available in the dumpster bin? The theory behind moves like this is that they might hit that 1 in a million that becomes a miracle. The Terry Ryan "Hope and A Prayer" has never been discarded with this organization.
  24. rv78
    Lewis. Another name on a long list of names that isn't what we thought he was. Or at least, told he was. Sometimes, really good college and minor league players just can't make the jump to the majors and be successful. Once opposing teams figure out a players weakness it can be exploited. It's up to Lewis to adjust. Either he isn't capable or he hasn't figured it out yet. Could be that he's too stubborn to try. For someone who doesn't do slumps, (his words), his head, (mental), may be his problem.
  25. rv78
    Your formula of "avoiding out" + hitting for power is only effective if you can acually make the first part of "avoiding out" work. A formula of hitting singles and doubles works just as well if you also can "avoid outs". Power isn't anymore effective without the avoiding out.
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