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One thing I wonder about is Lackey, Tinney, Tait and Jimenez should all be in A or A+ to start next season. That's a lot of talent needing ABs. Maybe a little 1B/DH/Catching? I should point out Jimenez is one of my heavily rooting for guys from last season's sell off and draft. Fan Graphs has Tinney and Tait rated very similarly when it comes to tools. Which surprised me a bit, of course, Tait is a year and 1/2 younger though. Lackey was their #1 prospect in this draft. Jenkins, Lackey then Culpepper. We're talkin 1.000, 1.001 and 1.002. Tough problem to have...

Interesting article. My 2 cents is he'll slot in as #2. Top 25 nationally. If he had the same grades and was IDK..CF?? let's say for the sake argument, he'd be between 3-5. If he plays, this season, or next. AA is likely the best outcome for him in 2027. Much like Houston. Jenkins, Culpepper and Emanual Rodgriguez ahead of him today. Unlikely by the end of the season. Late 2028 starter or ROY 2029 starter at C is my guess

Bull Pen almost at full strength!!...🤪😜

Pretty happy with day 1. So far, they seem to be picking big dudes. Vahn 6'2" 215, Tinney 6'4" 240, Renfrow 6'3" 220, LaPour 6'4 245. I'm not going to pick through previous drafts but it seems like these guys are more filled out then previous drafts. No 6'5" 175 lbs. guys so far. Meaning all power forwards

Holmann is looking like a good signing last winter. Luis Fradoza and Justin Mitrovish seem like they have A ball figured out. Time to see the corn fields of Cedar Rapids soon?

Agree, but my lazy boy says otherwise. 😉

Not too excited about this pick myself. After the 1st round and the last trade deadline C has some real depth. From the outside looking in. I see a 1B (eventually). Now don't get me wrong we should and could use one like him right now. but 2-4 years from now. Not so sure. I would have preferred a pitcher with 2 plus pitches.

Well let's see here. The red Sox have won 15 or they're last 20 games... The Marlins have the 3rd Wild card in the NL and the Bluejays are 1/2 game behind the Twins...Gonna have to aim lower. I'd suggest Robbie Ray instead of Kevin Guasman.

Now if we could just draft a couple more LH corner outfielders...J/K...pitching plz.

Just because I'm curious. Can comp A or B picks be traded, before they're selected, during the draft?

Awesome, no messing around with pool money @ #3.

If only the AL was decent in W/L records this decision would be much simpler. Then throw in a new CBA. (eventually) Two new ownership groups added 500 mil and Tom Pohlads 1st season as CEO...What a mess... Just on the unknown CBA makes comparing the trades mentioned kind unfair. The Brewers had years of clear sailing ahead. I don't want to get into the weeds on the new CBA. To many unknowns If one or two of Pablo, Festa or Abel were healthy and performing, now is the time. But they aren't... Plus the SP depth is completely depleted. I guess I'm in the "if it's a substantial overpay" column. A top 15 player you just can't pass those offers up. A package of 3-4 maybes, I'd pass. Also, I think extending Ryan is likely to turn out bad. He's going to want 4-7 years, is 30 years old. That's a lot of miles on his arm. To many pitcher crash and burn after age 32.

Nice low-cost trade. Probably not a lot of upside but a stabilizing type of arm. Sands should be back soon. He should slot between Gomez and Nance. I thought I saw something about Garret Action starting to rehab? Maybe need a leftie to take Funderburk's spot?

As of today. I'd say take a look at the last 10 games for the Red Sox and Tigers. They both may be buying by the deadline. Both have + run differentials and expected win totals of 48. For now, I'd remove any of their players from your wish list. Of course I'd like to see Sonny back in a Twins uni. Chapman closing out games for the Twins. Adding Mize would be as good adding Gray. But....

What if Falvey only traded for him to get his old man (Roger) to come to Target field? 😜 The Twins have had a great run at "where did this guy come from??" players. Arraez to Castro to Clemens. I've never big BOO guy of Falvey and Lavine. Zoll, too early to tell. Definitely his best or second best to date of 2025. Probably top 4 maybe 5 of all his trades. I'd put Ryan and Duran trades above it and maybe Taj Bradley, he did give up Jax for him so there was a cost there. I'm on the fence as to which was a bigger add to 2025.

The normal drop in performance for AAA to MLB is usually what? Between 100-200 points in OPS? There's definitely a spot for him at SS when he's healthy. But this injury isn't catastrophic event. If Houston has similar number when he gets to AAA and still playing good D. Culpepper is likely going to move to 2nd base. Right now, that looks like a season or two from now.

I'm in on taking a calculated shot at a WC or the division. 2 BP arms and some underperforming starter would be as far as I'd go. Jeffers, I'd try to extend. If that's a no go like Berrios was, I'd move him. No point in losing him to free agency for zip. I've seen the Yankees stuff about Jeffers. If that happens I don't see them parting with any BP arms on the 26-man roster. They are trying to get to the WS. SO, you have to pick from the 40 man and minors. There's a few that fit the Twins needs. Larnach...I actually was for keeping him in the offseason. My reasoning was if the kids can't beat him out, hold till the trade deadline. Now it's a few weeks away. The Twins will need to find the right team to do a trade that helps this season and beyond. I'm looking at the Astros as the best target. Same as the Yankees. But they have a few minor league arms that might fill a BP spot. Now the tricky part, The Twins have way too many outfielders looking for a spot in the majors. If they are trying to win now and build for 2027+ they have to decide who has a future in Minesota...Jenkins is off limits. But after that who? Something has to give. I'll just point to the Giants as my choice to help the BP and another starter. I'm going to lose a few here...Tyler Mahle or Robbie Ray would fill the starter to save inning on the young arms. They have a few MLB BP arms I could see them parting with.

Sure, could use a Roden right now with the BP guy Cleveland brought out...

not sure getting to Cleveland's BP is a good thing but let's get there.

What about Ron Jeremey had you noticed before his mustache?

The central is set to have another team come out of nowhere and win the division. Could it be the Twins? could it be the Tigers? The Sox and Guardians will be there at the end. The Royals just can't seem to find enough offense to go on a run this season. We're talking like 85 wins will take it, maybe less. It's ugly, no fan base for a central team is thinking we could win the WS. But everyone's record at the start of the playoff's is 0-0.

Well...If he can manage 2 of the four...Throw for a 4.00 or less ERA, 50% groundball rate, less the 1.5 HR per 9 or a 20% K rate. He'll be an upgrade. Baby step folks.

Cody. You've been knocking out threads like crazy lately. Keep up the good work! Caratini has been a welcome surprise. Maybe he just needed more ABs to get rolling. He and Jeffers, hopefully soon, are a good problem to have.

Thankfully the AL, by win percentage, is the worst it's been in recent memory. which makes for an interesting trade deadline for the AL. Varland would make it 3? good arms in the BP. He has 2.8 WAR for the season. So, we'd be at .500. 2 or you 3 reasons would still be true and this BP getting it to Varland would likely reduce is save opportunities and WAR. We're not 1 Varland away. More like another Morris and Gomez plus Varland.

Tom's idea of "go big or go home" could be a 1982 rusted out cargo van rather than a 2027 300K camper that sleeps 6, For all we know. Like a few others pointed out. We're in no man's land...So close...is it worth the shot?? 2027-28 makes more sense...But will we have similar offense?? We should go for it! No wait we shouldn't...It's a really fine needle to thread to take a shot and still build for 2027 and beyond. IDK if Zoll is up to it. I think if it was me making these discissions. I'd (like some others have said) start with trying to extend Jeffers. If it gets done that is great the current team and the future I want to get to. If not, trading to whoever give me the best AA-AAA pitchers that I can hope are starters but have reliever K rates on 2 pitches. I'm keep Caratini, no matter which way Jeffers goes. The team seems to be finally facing reality when it comes to who plays where. Can they do that with the 25-corner outfielders and 12 DH's they have? (relax I'm exaggerating!) Is Wallner going to haunt us like Rooker, or God forbid Big Pappi?? Larnach? Should we move Martin maybe Keashall, Royce?? Trade one or some of our AAA corner out fielders? I'm for moving Wallner (we aren't going to get much) Larnach, one of Martin/Keashall and I'd look at what I can get for E Rod. E Rod and his lack options belongs on a team like Colorado or say the Angels if the sell. He should get the team help now and for 2027 and beyond. Ryan. I'm not moving him if I plan to compete in 2027. If let's say the A's offer Leo De Vries, Brewers offer Jesus Made or the Dodger offer Josue De Paul. I'd have to trade him for 2027 and beyond. Any of those are extremely unlikely. Wow I rambled on quite a bit.