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  1.    Dennesey55347 reacted to a post in a topic: Tom Pohlad Wants to Earn Back Fans’ Trust. Can He Do It?
  2.    Blyleven2011 reacted to a post in a topic: Why the Twins Didn't Sign Luis Arraez
  3. Dennesey55347
    Dear Twins Daily, You have my express written consent to delete over-the-top negative/personal attack responses to your articles. If I disagree, I'll let you know with nothing more than a retort : ) My brother-in-law had (shared) season tix through work, and we would hit 2-3 games per season. We just happened to be at the game in 2022 where Arraez hit his only career grand slam, and that was one of the most exciting hits we saw in person. I'm not into jerseys and have only ever owned one player shirt....Arraez. My interest was almost exclusively on him game to game. He felt like a mash of Gwynn and Ichiro. I'm not sure if he desires to return, but I would love to have him back- even in a lineup that's pretty horrible at advancing runners home. Bell will give us a HR every six games, while Arraez would probably get on base 12 times in the same span. I'd take the latter.
  4.    Nashvilletwin reacted to a post in a topic: Is "Building Around" The Current Roster Better Than A Rebuild?
  5. Dennesey55347
    Pin this perfect summarization! It's simply crazy how few star cornerstone position players the Twins have had over the last decade.
  6.    Dennesey55347 reacted to a post in a topic: Is "Building Around" The Current Roster Better Than A Rebuild?
  7. Dennesey55347
    Nice motion/delivery. Now let's film it from a rear angle.
  8. Dennesey55347
    This team will win 76 games, assuming zero departures. If any of the Big 3 leave, subtract 6 games. It's not just that the Twins underperform to varying levels annually, but they also lack award-worthy players, RBI-producers, clutch hitters, (high) doubles/triples/SB dudes, 160ish hits guys, etc. There is no one thing the Twins offense can claim to be better at than most of the league. No proven development pipeline. Questionable coaching staff. 82 wins isn't out of the question if everything comes together. But let's be real. Any win projection higher is based on several "what-ifs".
  9.    Dennesey55347 reacted to a post in a topic: 5 Steps to Designing a (Realistic) Perfect Offseason for the 2025-26 Minnesota Twins
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  12.    Dennesey55347 reacted to a post in a topic: Few Players Have Had Byron Buxton's Talent, and Awards Show That
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  15.    Dennesey55347 reacted to a post in a topic: Why Jose Miranda Can't Qualify for Arbitration This Winter, and What it Means for Other Twins Players
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  19. Dennesey55347
    It could depend on our incoming staff, but Miranda's chance of success with another team right now is almost certainly higher, given our player development shortcomings. He'll become a "Rooker lite", with decent average and a semi-consistent power grid. Dude's going to the Rays.
  20.    Dennesey55347 reacted to an article: We Have a Twins Managerial Candidate: Twins Reportedly Ask Permission to Interview Red Sox Bench Coach
  21.    ashbury reacted to a post in a topic: Report: Robo-Skipper 5000 Emerges as Frontrunner for Twins Managerial Job
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    (Love the article) I'd love to see robo-ump and robo-skip go at it until one shorts out after a dead-on, 50/50 call. Name robo-skip "Bal3000", inspired by Baldelli's data-heavy approach.
  23.    Reptevia reacted to a post in a topic: David Festa’s Shoulder Injury Could Point to Systematic Flaw in Twins Pitching Development
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  27. Dennesey55347
    We could use the term "Systematic flaw" often to describe one area or another in the Twins org. since 1991. This year, it just happens to cover practically everything. The overall durability difference between today's pitcher and those of past eras is still hard for me to comprehend. Same with offense. In 2000, the league was hitting .270. In 2025: .246.
  28. Dennesey55347
    Below is a list of Twins offensive prospects over the last quarter-century that exceeded expectations, became a stud, or made a lasting impact. The front office and coaching staff get significant credit for properly developing these players:
  29. Dennesey55347
    The past decade has been the beginning of the end of quality Twins baseball. It's also the end of the difference-making, offensive free agent era, unless we overpay. Every talented position player brought up from the minors turns out to be another underdeveloped, expendable guy the Twins hold onto for too long. The current tank might net us yet another solid player, but I already know his fate based on the dozens before him. Fully detached, personally, but glance at stats here and there after checking on the quality org's players first. So, so many exciting studs out there. On a positive note, trimming payroll increases the chances of having a row of seats all to myself should I ever purchase a ticket.
  30. Dennesey55347
    My thoughts exactly. They're doing something right in the pitching dept, but have to be near the bottom for hitter development.
  31. Dennesey55347
    57.1 career innings pitched. 57 earned runs allowed. 87 hits surrendered. He's a "this is the last guy that should be in the majors" candidate.
  32. Dennesey55347
    The Twins have one of the more chronically pedestrian offenses, so selling will always make sense until a future star or two self-teaches the art of the RBI. Nellie Cruz was the last man I felt confident sending to the plate with men on...or single-handedly start a rally. If not for pitching, we'd be in Orioles territory or worse, which means a late-season surge is out of the question. Sell. Sell. Sell.
  33. Dennesey55347
    This post could apply to any year of the Buxton era. Cruz has been the only consistent RBI producer during that time. He's also the last guy pitchers respected. Hitters time and time again getting the minimum numbers of expected runs per scenario (they might have the record for most 3-hit innings without a run scored). If you tilted the stadium so that gravity would force everything to fall towards home plate, they would still find a way to not score. Also, who is the last rookie (sensation) that's been called up that exceeded expectations? How many first round picks became LEGITIMATE Twins mainstays? I'm not seeing any consistently good hitter hitting the market anytime soon....that would want to join this lineup of under-performers. FYI: This squad has a lower batting average and OBP right now than the 2011 and 2016 teams- arguably the worst 2 squads over the last 70 years. The offensive futility seems to be chronic.
  34. Dennesey55347
    The Twins haven't been consistently good with RISP since.... um. Morneau was the last RBI producer. I said after the first month of the 2018 season that Buxton, Sano, Kepler, Rosario, and Polanco ("The Saviors") were over-valued under-performers.
  35. Dennesey55347
    Twins hitters don't play full seasons, are (comprehensively) deathly allergic to plating RISP, steal bases only on the 3rd Wed of each month, have no killer mentality, and never reach their potential or vastly outperform expectations. Warning to incoming hitting coach: you are working with nothing, sir/ma'am. And don't think your draft stockpile will save you. These players sparkle every once in a while but eventually leave the team for better player development.
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