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  1. Brandon
    We have so many second baseman coming up that I don’t bemoan the loss of Steer. We are probably still looking to offload one or two more as well. I would hate on this trade if 2B was a black hole for us, but it’s not. Also Steer is only league average 100 OPS+ also Farmer has a .787 OPS since his season opening slump ended April 26th or so. After that 3 for 47 start he is 36 for 137 with 16 XBH, 10 BB and 4 HBPs and 2 sac flys. Also how do you feel about the Reds signing Pagan to 2 year 16 million. He hasn’t been bad but it appears he was hurt for a bit without me doing any research. 8 million still a little steep though but so far not too bad of a signing.
  2. Brandon
    Blewitt hasn’t blown it and Henriquez is pitching well too. With Varland now in the pen. Tonkin has been ok last man in the pen. The pen is showing potential and it sounds like Paddack will be back for pen duties in the playoffs. The pen will be fine. The offense still concerns me but could improve drastically if Correa and Buxton hit like they were at the time of injury. That’s all I got and it’s actually a lot. Also the defense improves too which will help the pen.
  3. Brandon
    Since starting the season in a 3 for 47 slump. Kyle Farmer has hit .36 for 137 a .263 Ave with 10 Doubles a triple and 5 Home Runs (16 XBH in 137 AB) his slash line since the slump is .263 / .327 / .460 / OPS .787. Which is pretty good for a bench guy, better than Castro.
  4. Brandon
    He is a better 3rd starter then Les Straker was in 87. So we have that going for us.
  5. Brandon
    Morris would take his place. He’s another up and comer recently promoted to AAA and has made 4-6 starts there.
  6. Brandon
    We could bring up Morris for a few starts or do. Couple bullpen game and let Woods-Richardson and Festa piggy back each other for 3-4 innings each on a start to help limit innings. Both seem to be good for that long each game. It’s only for a few starts and the playoffs. Could be a game changer as we try to hold on for the Wild Card spot. Buxton where are you. If it’s not debilitating get on the field
  7. Brandon
    Hence he was listed as a potential 8th or 9th starter. The point is that it looks like we should be able to move on from Paddack and reallocate his salary seeing how much depth we have in the rotation.
  8. Brandon
    Also for next year we have Morris about ready to debut and Lewis is also likely to be ready at some point too. so we will have options next year. and Dobnak too if too many injuries occur.
  9. Brandon
    I agree with you. But if they can't find a trade partner then the pen is where he will be. As long as he can show he is healthy, I think someone will take a chance on him. 7.5 million isn't too much for a 5th starter with his potential. I can also see the Twins missing out on an opportunity because they can't trade him and are forced to have him on the roster to show he is healthy before someone trades for him. They will then either give him a few starts to show he is healthy or have him pitch in relief maybe as a piggy back pitcher and get 3-5 innings after the starter. until he can be traded. but I think if he is back with the team next year he will likely be pushed into relief.
  10. Brandon
    With any available funds the Twins will target a strong bench player who can play all over the IF and maybe the OF as an option. They could also target a mid-priced middle reliever on a 1 year 3-5 million contract. but definitely depth signings for sure. Paddack will either be dealt or could be moved to the pen to be that reliever. Henriquez and Varland could be the others and if Stewart comes back strong and we have Alcala, Sands, Jax, and Duran that gives us 7 relievers if we count on Paddack there. Here is a thought. The Twins could restructure Velazques contract. He is a solid backup catcher. at 35% of the time. His defense is worth having around his offense less so, but he has been better. could the Twins sign him to a 1- or 2-year extension but making the contract like a 2 year 8 million per year or 3 year 7 million a year. we pay less up front but its more in line with his production and get a solid backup at C. I think the only issue is that he is not worth 10 million. 6 or 7 million is closer. but we would still have to pay market value for the extension years and spread out the overage for next year on top of that. The next 2 season are his 34 and 35 age seasons so for 35 and 36 the number could be lower than what I have above. If his defense is that good, I am open to a reworked extension.
  11. Brandon
    Kepler has the long time Twin sentimentality from me in that I appreciate players the longer they are with my team. but I think we have lower cost options with better offensive potential on the way and more than one so we will be fine. The book on the 2009 international signing class is about to close. It looks like Sano with 162 and Kepler with 161 Homeruns are neck and neck for the team lead and Polanco finished his time in Minnesota with 112 which gives them 435 HRs in Minnesota and 450 total. The trade tree is still ongoing from the Polanco trade. I forget the throw in pitcher prospect or was it just Topa, Desclafini, Gabriel Gonzales and cash. I was thinking there was a throw in pitcher too. I wonder how that pitcher is doing? Hopefully Topa can contribute something next year if they keep him around. The Twins so far have actually lost that deal unless you take into consideration that the cash saved was the amount paid to Santana and you count his contributions.... I hope Seth Stohs writes a looking back at the 2009 international league class at the end of the year when Kepler becomes a free agent.
  12. Brandon
    If Jenkins is ready to debut at age 20 in the majors, I hope the Twins sign him to one of those 9-10 year extension contracts so we have him for a while. he would still be 30 as a free agent ......, Also either Paddack gets traded this offseason or goes to the pen. What do you think happens here?
  13. Brandon
    Having Festa and Zebby ready and Morris with Dobnak in AAA waiting, will allow the Twins to either trade Paddack or move him to the pen next season. After giving up 12 earned runs in 10 innings to start his career he has only given up 13 in 37.33 innings a 3.13 ERA
  14. Brandon
    Playoffs this year and next season too
  15. Brandon
    I imagine the Twins will slow down a little with Jenkins. He is 19 still. I bet they start him in Cedar Rapids next year to see how he starts and be promoted to AA within a month or two of starting the season and playing most of the year at AA maybe finishing the year with a few weeks of AAA and starting 2026 in AAA with being close to arriving at anytime during the season. Especially if there is an Injury or he hits the snot out of the ball and forces his way up, otherwise probably around 100 plate appearances and….In 2027 he will have a starting role at the age of 22. ERod was robbed by injuries of needed development time this year as he could be up right now threatening to take Buxton’s CF job away from him as he develops at the major league level while Buxton sits on the DL. Keaschall is making it interesting as we already have a crowded IF . Who gets left out? We have: Julien, Lewis, Miranda, Lee, Correa, for 2B, SS, and 3B. Miranda could stay at 1B with Julien on the outside looking in but Lee and Lewis are major league starters. Where do you put Keaschal in a rotation with Dh, 3B, and 2B?
  16. Brandon
    Henriquez has been pitching real good too. That could give us two solid relievers going forward if they both continue to pitch like they have in the pen. if the dependable part of our pen grows to Jax, Duran, Alcalá, Sands, Varland, and Henriquez with Stewart back next year we would be at 6 solid relievers going into next season with a few others capable of stepping up. ( Canterino, Raya,).
  17. Brandon
    DeBarge = Sonny Gray and also = Berrios since he was picked close to the same slot and lastly = El DeBarge the 80’s pop singer with same name. So I’d like to see 4 or 5 borderline all star seasons out of Debarge before he hits free agency so he can be comparable in this company. Is Amick any good defensively? His power seems legit, does he strike out too much or get on base well? Im assuming Culpepper will be a .260 hitter with 15-20 HR power and around 10 stolen bases in the majors. I hope he is good defensively at SS cause at some point we will need another good one to step in for a while.
  18. Brandon
    Blewett practically pitched a starters load last time out. I would think he needs another day. He might be available for an inning. But I would hold him back o e more day if I could if I’m the manager. That leaves Castillo Theilbar and Tonkin in a 9 man bullpen.
  19. Brandon
    If we go 15-10 the rest of the way, we are back to a 90 win team. If we go 10-15 we are an 85 win team and that leaves the door open for Detroit, Boston or Seattle to accidentally get hot and finish with 86 wins and us missing the playoffs. I think 12 more wins will do the job. But it feels like a good playoff team should win 90 at minimum. we’ve known all year that we have a good playoff roster so it’s a matter of max health and last week or so preparation for the returning injureds. It will be fun to watch 🍿😎🥤
  20. Brandon
    Does Velazquez resurgence rank yet? My three are 1. Woods-Richardson 2. Santana 3. Sands. Then Miranda then Larnarch then Alcala (you can swap Sands and Miranda if you want) but I had no expectations for Sands while I believed if his shoulder was sound and he worked out the rust that Miranda could be similar to what he is now. His average is higher than expected. I believed in Jax and Castro. I didn’t expect the all star for Castro. Since we are keeping Buxton and Correa long term, a three year 24-30 million evenly distributed (front loaded contract extension) makes sense for Castro.
  21. Brandon
    Royce Lewis knocked in his 100th career RBI today. He has 458 career AB. Is that the fewest ABs to 100 RBI in Twins history? for more fun he has 33 HRs as well.
  22. Brandon
    Would it be better to let Walter Jenkins spend the last week of the season in AA or should he finish the season in High A? I think Cedar Rapids has a playoff spot. I could be wrong. but getting to see what AA is like going into the offseason could be beneficial too. just wondering your thoughts,
  23. Brandon
    he got stabbed after leaving a strip club in San Diego.
  24. Brandon
    At least Cleveland and KC both lost or are losing today at this time.
  25. Brandon
    Buxton should be back soon. He should not be out the rest of the year. If he is back in time for the Kansas City series that would be a boost. Kansas City lost 1 of their 3 big run producers so they are going to have issues the rest of the way. if Correa is out till the last week the whatever but the real key after getting Buxton back is gettin grand Slam Lewis going again too. Having one hitter out on our team is not a big deal having 3 of our top hitters out or slumping hurts a lot. overall I feel good about our chances. The pitching is good as are Festa and Zebby. Varland needs to be in the pen now. Really we just need that one more shut down reliever once we get Buxton back and Lewis out of his slump.
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