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  1. tony&rodney
    Cabrera has some talent but he just doesn't command the ball consistently.
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    Good for Max Kepler.
  3. tony&rodney
    Cory Provus asked Jeremy Zoll why the Twins did not run prior to mid August. Zoll rambled, but did not answer the question.
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    This would be cool. Jorge had some tough injuries the past few years which sapped his swing. 2025 has been a great season for him. He is a very tough out with risp and a guy teammates look to.
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    He has some strong stuff and could rise quickly as a relief pitcher. Olivares was actually a fun guy to watch this year. I would keep him.
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    Seems like Buxton should be in the lineup or at least makes an appearance in the game. One can say - nothing to play for/last game, but the Phillies have nothing to play for/last game of season as well and they have their starters in the lineup. I expect four of them to be taken out during the game.
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    The current front office has had more money during their time making roster decisions than their cousins in Milwaukee and their competition in the AL Central. This stands out if one compares the support of past front offices from the Pohlads. While the failure of ownership to create an acceptable relationship with the public and the poor timing of some untimely financial decisions are important and noteworthy, it feels like a failure to evaluate their top employees stands above all other issues. I wonder how aware the Pohlads are of their baseball business. Certainly I would have had questions about the processes and decisions in the last several years, at the very least. The current condition of the organization should call for a specific action plan with a timetable that must be reached. Perhaps the Pohlads are totally hands off these days. Hard to know what is going on.
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    Think you might be correct, which is why I suggested in an earlier comment that the Twins may not see value in Fitzgerald. Not sure how many minor league guys need to be added to the 40 person roster but a quick look at the current list, including those not counted currently because they are on the 60 day IL, suggests there is plenty of room to keep Fitzgerald.
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    Money is always a factor to some extent, but it seems much less so in baseball than in general life. Looking over the playoff teams on the last day of the season, we can identify Detroit, Cleveland, Seattle, Milwaukee, and Cincinnati as teams with league average payrolls. While it is not reasonable to disregard the importance of money, identifying talent via international signings, trades, and other acquisitions remain important as does the development of the minor leagues. The Twins could benefit from improved development among other means available towards improving their roster.
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    All things are possible. The organization needs to improve the roster and the most likely or feasible manner is through some trades.
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    I'm not sure if the Twins will agree with you. I do. Fitzgerald is older, he has decent power, speed, and can field average to slightly plus at numerous positions. It is really hard for someone like Lee, Lewis, or Julien to fit comfortably as a utility player. While I'm hoping for improvements through additions via trades for a couple of positions, a player like Fitzgerald could hold down that 13th person among position players.
  12. tony&rodney
    Nice win. The Twins played well and flashed a little leather to go with the power. Happy to see McCusker get a bat to the ball and drive in a run that was needed at the time and get his first MLB RBI. The main story was Mick Abel. He has stuff and when he throws strikes with more than one pitch he is a handful. Great performance by Abel and he was well supported by his teammates.
  13. tony&rodney
    Austin Martin has made the type of improvements in his game at the major league level that we saw from Gabriel Gonzalez at the minor league level. They are not similar players. Each made enormous gains defensively. Martin is quite athletic and he is playing fast now with less and less hesitancy to his game. Gonzalez worked his body hard and must have taken a ton of reps to became a playable outfielder. Martin has become a very consistent pest in the batter's box and his OBP is really a needed feature of a decent team.
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    There has to be some changes to improve the defense, speed, and hitting through roster moves. Next year will almost surely be rough but with a more athletic, better fielding team there could be some excitement. This might be similar to the 1984-85 teams. Running it back again can not be an option. None of the decisions will need to include a team roster budget above $110M, which removes financial concerns from the table.
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    The Twins are a firm #5 in the ALC in talent as this moment in time. Falvey gave an interview suggesting the roster looks good and improvement is expected. If the Twins roll with their current roster, expect a fifth place finish in 2026. A few changes and the Twins could compete for third or fourth place.
  16. tony&rodney
    Well, Julian was much better at second base than he has been at first base. That is not an endorsement but rather a reality. Also, remember that Julien doesn't fill out the lineup card. Putting Julien at first base highlights all of the ways that the position exposes those who are inexperienced in the nuances of playing there. That is why people should think twice when suggesting player X should learn to play first base. Consider that every simple ground ball to an infielder can potentially end in disaster due to poor glove or footwork by the first baseman and one can put to rest that it is the bottom of the defensive spectrum. If Julien is to ever make any positive contributions for a baseball team it won't be at first base.
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    Falvey gets pretty excited about a winning percentage below .400, which is very difficult to actually accomplish. Seems like that might be the goal for next year.
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    Actually the Phillies used all of their players and played hard. No let up at all from the Phillies.
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    For those who did not watch the game, I would like to add to Matt Braun's fine summary and agree that Joe Ryan was excellent, even dominant at times. Ryan did give up a pop fly home run that was probably only out in Philadelphia. The Philly batter deserves credit for keeping his bat in the zone a long time and although fooled and off his front foot managed to lift the ball into the first row. Ryan had great facial reactions, mouthing "Really". The bats? Oh well. Sweet to see Christian Vazquez hit a line drive into the seats and Clemens had a solid triple. Some bad plate appearances though made Nola look better than he is and he is pretty good. A recurring problem that does not show up in the box score was the 3 errors on plays that MLB players make virtually all day every day, all of which were recorded as base hits. Pitch counts go up and Ryan felt like he needed to strike everyone out. The ongoing poor defense needs to be addressed this winter. If teams who are going to be looking for a top of the rotation starting pitcher this winter were wondering about Joe Ryan, they can likely be assured that he is the real deal. The price just went back up to where it was a month or so ago.
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    Wow is about all one should say. Did Falvey not watch the match up with the White Sox, a much younger and less experienced team with top guys in the minors? Did Falvey miss the Athletics series? Did he miss the Nationals series? Did Falvey not watch the Twins play against Colorado? Lastly, does he not see how easily the Guardians younger team dominates the Twins? If the current roster is left alone. ...... just wow.
  21. tony&rodney
    Ryan pitched wonderfully. He was impressive.
  22. tony&rodney
    What I take away from your comment is that the Falvey regime is incompetent. Maybe that isn't what you mean, but together with Riverbrain's follow up comment and my own conclusions formed while I waited and hoped for players to evolve, I come to - Falvey's methods and philosophies of baseball are fundamentally flawed. I have no grievance with the Pohlads save one, they don't really care for baseball and thus have seemingly formed a bond with Falvey. The Twins are doomed unless something major changes. I will add that Falvey can change. That is all I have, the hope that he does change.
  23. tony&rodney
    Hopefully a team will see big potential and the BTV value is a match of someone between 15-30 in that system. I'm not holding out any hopes for one of the Chicago catchers because I think the White Sox will keep both of them. You definitely have the right idea about the Twins having conversations though. I don't follow BTV but I will be interested to hear of varying values for a number of Twins players. Whether it is Wallner or others, the Twins need to make some changes and become more athletic and skilled.
  24. tony&rodney
    On almost every high school team the best athlete plays shortstop and pitches. A loaded team might have two stars, one playing third base or centerfield. That was Royce Lewis in high school, a third baseman. Dave Winfield pitched and played shortstop for Central High School. He played outfield when his older brother was the shortstop. Matt Wallner was a very good high school athlete. I'm not aware of him playing in the infield.
  25. tony&rodney
    Excuse me if I am confused by this response. Royce Lewis is easily the second most favored player among Twins position guys. Folks/fans have been loving Lewis since the day he was drafted. He has only just recently received some questioning. I'm not sure how Aaron Hicks was a scapegoat but I'm open to any explanation. Hicks was moved to make way for Byron Buxton with Rosario and Kepler ready to step into the outfield as well. The trade return was, in a word, brutal. I have been super encouraged by the manner in which Lewis seems to be getting healthy, running and moving much better. There may still be a good baseball player in that body. I don't give a rip what he says. I have been given a thumb's down by several people because I suggested that the Twins need to explore all avenues for improving the club and that includes a potential trade for Lewis if the return justifies the move. That is fine because disagreement and different voices are important. I also was squashed with thumb's down a couple of years ago when I suggested moving Julien. I'm not the one making decisions and I'm just a fan of the team after all of the moves and non moves, which will continue into next year too. Lewis isn't a non-tradable player. I do still believe in Lewis but want the organization to improve in whatever manner works. It won't be by spending piles of money. This we can agree on. Hicks has 2 good years in the majors with the Yankees, which coincided with the emergence of a really good trio of outfielders for the Twins. MLB is a rough business and if a team can improve by trading a Ryan, Lopez, Lewis, etc., it needs to happen.
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