Willi, a nation turns its lonely eyes to you, woo, woo, woo.🎵
Castro was my favorite Twin. Last 30 games, post-trade, Castro:
.167
.203
.258
in 66 plate appearances.
Small sampling but we never know what mental impact a trade has on a player.
I see this as a done deal. They are banking/tanking on a lost year of '27, another year of no-service time while developing at AA and AAA levels, and high draft positioning.
All the while raiding '26 revenue sharing and positioning for a "Detroit" kind of thing beginning in '28.
WSox up over the Tigers, 3-2, in the 4th. They are inviting Twins to switch places in line.
If there were 188 games in the schedule, Twins might challenge the Rockies as well.
Good article with a question re: Twins development of arms.
Lots of criticism of the article but the implication is for all of ball. Speed kills arms. Outliers can tolerate the strain, many can't. Never know who those outliers will be.
I would focus on pitch mix development/refinement and more use of lower body to gain torque and power/speed but can't prove it from this recliner. Do believe it would result in better long term success.
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/blue-jays-vs-reds/2025/09/01/776503/preview
Care to see what the Twins passed up to select Lewis?
Greene hunts him some Jays as the Reds take them on. Free game at link above. db
https://www.mlb.com/player/hunter-greene-668881
Between the fire sale of July and the pending end of the CBA/lockout of '27, off-season trades of Lopez and Ryan seem to be part of a plan to lower costs and position Twins for a sale.
Jon Heyman reports that the Cubs have signed Santana. Other reports indicate that Santana asked for release so as to play for a contender.
https://www.si.com/mlb/cubs-pick-up-veteran-carlos-santana-days
"I like this team more aggressive than not-aggressive..."
Tingler makes a suggestion and all of a sudden it's like someone turned on a flashlight in the middle of the night in an Arizona desert.
His whole meandering logic defies a rationale approach to the game; like a switch being flipped.
To me, he seems ______________________ in this season ___________ under his leadership (sic).