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  1. Cory Engelhardt
    I don’t see a 60 win team. Thats why.
  2. Cory Engelhardt
    I can’t get there with Gonzalez. But I like your optimism with the others. They will have an opportunity for sure. The one I keep coming to is Brooks Lee. I’m hopeful his back issues are behind him
  3. Cory Engelhardt
    Lewis has shown the ability in the past to perform like a star. I think that's still in him. Even last year his defense at 3rd was actually pretty good. Plus, top draft pick etc. Keaschall showed through the minors that he can hit, and he showed in his time in the majors that he can hit. Still have to figure out his defensive home. I do hope his arm being fully a year out of surgery shows he is better capable of handing 2b or another defensive home. Julien has never shown he can defend. Even if he gets back to hitting his best defensive home is DH. He could use a change of scenery. Clemens, he actually graded pretty well defensively at 1B last year, but you aren't serious here are you? Wallner has shown the bat to be a DH before or at least carry an .800 ops for multiple seasons. I'm not certain on his defensive home though. Larnach, c'mon, be serious please. Martin and Roden, at least to start 2026, I like the combo of them in the outfield a LOT more defensively than I do Wallner and Larnach. We'll see what they can do with their bats. Outman, I don't know. He can defend but he is out of options and hasn't performed for a long time. Jenkins will get his shot when he is ready. Rodriguez too. Gonzalez, I hope he can defend well enough to show his bat can play, but he wouldn't be above Roden or Martin for me. Fitzgerald, really? Good story.
  4. Cory Engelhardt
    See, I look at Lewis and Keaschall as core guys. For 2026 only I still have Jeffers there too along with Buxton of course. The rest need to figure out either if they truly are mlb quality and/or where they can actually help on defense, which has to be the focus.
  5. Cory Engelhardt
    Change does have to happen, especially up the middle defense and a real middle of the order bat. I agree completely. I also think getting more speed/range in the outfield compared to last year is imperative. None of that means you have to trade Ryan or Lopez or Buxton
  6. Cory Engelhardt
    Only that Rosenthal reported that they are not pushing to trade any of their bigger 3 guys, and that they want to build to add.
  7. Cory Engelhardt
    This article by Rosenthal, I know we are heavy in rumor season, but it is actually pretty encouraging. 1) Minnesota's goal is to keep Buxton, Lopez and Ryan and build around them to compete in 2026 2) "Club officials believe the team is talented enough to compete in the AL Central...And now that they have clarity from ownership, they believe they have "mild flexibility" to make additions. 3) The Twins need bullpen help after trading most of their relievers at the deadline and possibly a 1st baseman.
  8. Cory Engelhardt
    Twins signed pitcher Grant Hartwig to a minor league deal https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hartwgr01.shtml Here is a fun interview with him from fangraphs back in 2023. https://blogs.fangraphs.com/mets-prospect-grant-hartwig-has-an-unusual-background-and-an-east-west-arsenal/
  9. Cory Engelhardt
    Is Jett for sure a step ahead of Culpepper as far as playing SS defensively? Honest question.
  10. Cory Engelhardt
    The primary thing I worry is, IF they truly do trade some really good veteran players for prospects, the history (at least recently) with full tear-downs hasn't shown the results we would all dream for. So IF they can get prospects who actually will be really good in the next 1-5 years, great. But I have my doubts. I still think they can make a smart trade and receive a haul now for Ryan. I also agree with Tony + Rodney that they need to change out some of their roster to be better on defense. And doing those things doesn't have to mean cutting everything else to the bone so to speak.
  11. Cory Engelhardt
    Larnach regardless no?
  12. Cory Engelhardt
    I don't know. Maybe something happens, and maybe it doesn't. Clicks and rumors are fun aren't they?
  13. Cory Engelhardt
    I mean, maybe? This also feels like a jump to conclusions mat. Still have to see what takes place no?
  14. Cory Engelhardt
    But you can't say you get value if both players aren't potentially ready until 2028 or 2029.
  15. Cory Engelhardt
    The Twins have said the starting point is two top 50 prospects, one who is ready soon and another who could be a lottery ticket type further away.
  16. Cory Engelhardt
    I would not prefer this no
  17. Cory Engelhardt
    I would push for one player who is a position player that could be a core level player going forward, as well as least one more player who is a high end lottery type ticket along with that first player.
  18. Cory Engelhardt
    Go ahead in mlb the show if you like. You could even change all his ratings to 99 if that sounds good
  19. Cory Engelhardt
    Apparently he was a big time prospect for the 2027 class and had a large deal already agreed to with the Yankees, but he had lied about his age. https://www.si.com/mlb/twins/onsi/minnesota-twins-news/twins-sign-dr-prospect-who-served-suspension-for-falsifying-his-age
  20. Cory Engelhardt
    I mean, it was a couple of freak injuries. It’s also why he won’t cost a ton via trade potentially
  21. Cory Engelhardt
    This isn’t Twins related, so I apologize for posting here. But yeah, good pitching is expensive. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/11/blue-jays-to-sign-dylan-cease-to-seven-year-deal.html
  22. Cory Engelhardt
    That could be true. SO MANY paths that this offseason can go towards.
  23. Cory Engelhardt
    There are, that's true. But via trade he won't cost all that much comparatively.
  24. Cory Engelhardt
    I'd rather have Casas at 1b/DH (more DH maybe?) than I would Wallner at RF/DH. Just my opinion. But really, let's say Rodriguez or Jenkins or Roden all show they are better defensive options in the outfield than Wallner is. Then the question (nothing to say about Casas at all) is Wallner truly a core guy in 2027 ongoing? But yeah, I don't know that I see both of them here and that working. I agree with that.
  25. Cory Engelhardt
    Just look at his 2023. That is a middle of the order type bat. I'd very much rather make a play for him compared to say mid 30's year old free agent.
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