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  1. tony&rodney
    All three still have a ways to go. There is talent but the rough edges are pretty obvious. It might be a little difficult to see all three struggle but then again maybe the Twins are due for a break. I'm thinking Kirilloff needs to eliminate the doubt and rust and the Twins need him at 1B. Larnach and Wallner need to have a few hundred balls hit to them in every conceivable fashion this offseason, about four days each week. I'm thinking they can hit but need to become outfielders as opposed to DH material. Miranda same (3B). It will be interesting to see what the Twins have in mind for 2023 because another lackluster team would put attendance well below 20,000 per game.
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    Correa has been the best player in a Twins uniform since Mauer. There was never any question of how the decision would play unless there was a serious injury. The contract of three years was strictly insurance and the Twins had insurance if he was unable to play. It works both ways. The clip above just tells everyone what was already known. The Twins have an opportunity to sign Correa. They just have to decide what they want for their team. It's actually pretty straight forward. Correa is a classy player.
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    The Twins need talent. Everyone should be available or there are not any untouchables in the organization if the front office can make a few trades. They should consider healthy players too.
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    These games display both the potential and inexperience of players. We see Gordon swinging for the fences no matter the count or situation but we also see him hit some line drives. We see Winder throw some unhittable sliders but struggle to control his fastball. We see Wallner show improvement on his jumps and swing but also see him lean in too far and take pitches totally in the zone. He has surprised with his speed as well. We can also see the limitations of Miranda in the field even as he continually makes positive adjustments at the plate. Jose needs a couple of thousand repetitions on ground balls to get up to speed. Lopez looked really good last night and comfortable. He seemed nervous too often in August and September. The Twins have seven games left and there are opportunities for some players to make a small statement. I'm hoping that Simeon Woods Richardson gets a start but it is very unlikely. Ober and Winder get another shot and Varland gets two starts to learn and display his talents. There is still baseball to be played.
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    Thanks for the reports. I watched too much milb.com this year; loved it. It is interesting to watch the games and see what they look like compared to their peers and what might be expected from any player at the next level.
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    Wallner sure needs to improve his defense and he could with a bunch of hard work/ repetitions at fly balls, line drives, hard hit balls, and bloops. He can improve. He does cover a fair amount of ground already but isn't smooth yet. I'm more concerned that he let his natural strength work with a smoothed out swing path to reduce the strikeouts. Wallner is not slow, at all. In fact, according to the link, Wallner is faster than Royce Lewis. We have already seen Wallner get one infield hit due to his speed. https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/sprint_speed?min_season=2022&max_season=2022&position=&team=MIN&min=10
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    Ober looks so intimidating but he is a pitcher, keeping batters off stride and commanding his pitches.Injuries have held him back but he sure looks like he could throw 120 pitches with such an easy delivery. Impressive outing.
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    This has become one criteria in a consideration of whether the Twins continue with Kepler in RF. Think of Garlick, Wallner, or Larnach in right field and watch a ball per game fall on the grass instead of in a glove. Some of those outs go to the wall for extra bases too, Decisions will need to be made this offseason. One question that has crossed my mind is how much interest Kepler has in playing for the Twins next year. I know nothing and don't like to speculate but I have never seen a player seem more unhappy. Of course, I hope that is just nonsense. Players may have body language and facial expressions due to pain and a myriad of personal reasons.
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    The Twins have an option to keep Kepler in 2024 if they choose to have him return. I believe the option is for $10 million, but the Twins can buy turn it down (buyout) for $1 million.
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    I'm hoping Lewis becomes everything the Twins fans (myself included) are waiting for in a star player. Why do I feel like this is a re-write of Byron Buxton's rising status just a few years ago? They are different people with separate life paths. Right?
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    Sadly, the 2009 class of Kepler, Polanco, and Sano may all be gone by the first pitch of 2023. Something went awry.
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    A massive shakeup? The Twins owners are mostly reluctant to change, so it doesn't seem likely.
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    The Walking Dead. What a great lead and so true. I'm a little surprised that the younger players aren't making a better impression. It almost looks like the missing (Jeffers, Kirilloff, Polanco, Larnach, Buxton, Kepler, maybe Garlick and Lewis) can count on being penciled in upon return in 2023.
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    Let him loose with no pitch or inning limits. Ober will tell everyone what is possible through his performance.
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    In the 80s and 90s and even into the first decade of this century there were many former MLB players who suited up for teams in the area where they had settled down to post professional baseball life. My old man team played against dozens of former major leaguers. I see that Cory Koskie still plays with Loretto. If you enjoy the game it can still be played to a fairly high level into your 50s. The old guys usually only throw in the 80s and can't run that fast any more but if you lay one down the middle it will get hit hard. Lew Ford loves baseball and it is no surprise that he continues to enjoy the game. Good for him and the game.
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    I think Simmons has already agreed to join a senior men's team. He is a good shortstop and got a call. So that ship has sailed.
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    Do we have to wait a decade? Can Falvey develop a successful style of his own? I'm not sure that trying to copy the Dodgers, Rays, Guardians, Braves, or Yankees will work for the Twins. There must be some possibility that a team can achieve success using different combinations of other team's strategies that meld to form a separate identity. Going down the rosters of the Minnesota and Cleveland teams position by position and including the top ten prospects from their minor leagues does not offer much relief for the future. There needs to be some changes in the roster for the Twins to compete and we need our young players to step up. I'm hopeful, but both an abandonment of The Plan and an urgent focus on fundamental baseball in addition to making some roster additions are needed to make the Twins competitive in 2023. If Falvey and crew insist that they are going in the right direction, which would be a failure to reflect on their practices, the Pohlad family should be alarmed.
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    Let us not compare our development of pitching to Cleveland. It is true that Cleveland finds pitchers via trades and every other avenue, but if you just look at 2022 and then look forward, Cleveland could be stacked with guys they drafted. Bieber, McKenzie, Civale, and Plesac are all good (as previously mentioned) but Sam Hentges may soon be converted to a starting pitcher. Then there are top prospects such as Espino, Williams, Bibee, Morris, Gaddis, Allen, Curry, and a couple of others all pretty equal to or more highly rated than our top guys like SWR, Raya, and Prielipp. Quantrill came from San Diego and he is the lone outsider in the starting group. Cleveland is running crazy right now with possible options for pitchers. Like everyone else on any other team there is always the matter of health and opportunity, but Cleveland is primed for a run with their pitching staff. Expect Daniel Espino to arrive next year and I'm just guessing that Hentges may get stretched out but maybe he is more valuable as the lefty in his current bullpen role. Cleveland is the standard in drafting and developing pitchers. For the Twins .... Let's hope the Twins can catch some luck with a few of their guys and get them going at the top level. Ryan (via trade), Winder, Ober, and Varland is a start but none of these guys are proven yet. Ryan had a fantastic year though. Simeon Woods Ricardson may be seen next year and hopefully Raya, Festa, and Prielipp come along in 2-3 years as well. Get pitching any way possible but also give the talented young guys some opportunity.
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    Correa is the best player we have had since Mauer was injured. It would be tough to see him go, even if it is most likely the case.
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    The post discusses the risk inherent in bold and aggressive moves. Is there a consensus that the Twins have made any bold and aggressive moves? FWIW, I do agree with the title. Seattle does too.
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    Agree with the need for health. I don't have access to the medical files but the comments we receive on health are meaningless. Just one of many examples is the 6-8 week IL stint for Larnach that is now nearly double what was reported by the Twins. If there is a good chance due to proven medical knowledge that any player will more likely than not be able to make it through half of a season I would take a long look at their inclusion going forward. Again, I defer to medics and the Twins call on these issues. Do you believe that health would have made enough of a difference this year? I'm not buying that excuse myself, based on the record from late May to August. The 2022 Twins did not play well during an extended period even when they ran out their regulars. To drag out what I have stated in other threads ... I don't need to see people fired, released, or traded. I do expect some reflection on what was a fail: 1) The Plan and 2) the lack of fundamental play. The current group should all be able to make some changes from the front office down to the coaches and players.
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    Illusionary ... sums it up.
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    Respectfully, I disagree. I get that many people agreed with lifting Ryan and Bremer spent a week telling us that Baldelli made the right move. I disagree and believe the players did too. There are times when pitchers have suffered from throwing too many pitches, for sure. The poster for this is Johan Santana when he threw his no hitter for the Mets. Ryan was under zero stress and it is simply an assumption, albeit by many, that Ryan would be harmed going back out to the mound. I understand the point made by the Twins but I disagree. Winning matters and so does how you win.
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    There is a decent chance that is true. Additionally, one wonders if Mahle will be back if the medical reports show he is bordering on toast. Nevertheless, there will be opportunities to add pitching via trade or free agency and the young pups (some not so very young) could be a pile of good mid to back rotation guys (Ryan, Ober, Winder, Varland, & SWR) to support Maeda and whomever arrives next. Paddack has one year left - 2024. So the Twins have a decision there as well.
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    2023? I don't know about next year, anything can happen. Cleveland is on the verge of making history with their young and inexperienced roster. They also have among the most talented pitching and position ready players at AAA and AA in all of baseball. Cleveland is looking like they are going to win the AL Central amidst a full rebuild. Where does that put the 2023 Twins? At the very least, they are looking up.
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