Cory Engelhardt
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The '27 Twins are gonna need hitters! But who?
Cory Engelhardt replied to TNtwins85's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
They can and should do both, upgrading the lineup and pitching -
The '27 Twins are gonna need hitters! But who?
Cory Engelhardt replied to TNtwins85's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
I really like both of your free agent ideas. I don't know that I want to trade either Rodriguez or Keaschall, but they could use a bridge catcher to pair with Caratini until Lackey is ready. But yeah, I have Keaschall and Rodriguez and Culpepper and Lee and Jenkins all for sure in the lineup. I also have Buxton there IF his hip is ok, and I'm fairly certain Clemens is either your 2B or your super utility. That leaves a starting catcher and a 1B to be figured out, unless you believe in Royce. I also think upgrading the bench so you have legit options behind the starters would go a long way too. -
I actually think he has been really valuable. This is me only answering the headline :)
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I’d love to see both Diaw and Houston get a cup of coffee at aaa to finish the season
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Byron Buxton Will Have Season-Ending Surgery
Cory Engelhardt replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Buxton as a lifelong Twin is going to be awesome. I hope his hip can get better so he can play next season. I'd imagine talk of him moving to a corner outfield spot will start too, assuming the surgery corrects what it needs to. That said, one issue with the article; did he really pass 10,000 years of service time in the majors? That feels like it's more than he has played :) -
2nd’d on this
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Injuries ARE the story though. He has been back now at AAA after his latest injury and rehab stint for 23 games. That's probably enough, right? Since August 11, he has hit .264/402/494. 23 games is PROBABLY enough, right?
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You won't get any argument from me. I wish him well, but it's time.
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The last Saints home game is this Sunday, and their last AAA game this year is next Sunday. There still is time to get him a cup of coffee, but Martin (a right handed hitter) coming up isn't shocking. Rodriguez kind of needs either Bell or Larnach to not play to get at bats here in a lot of ways.
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I like this idea. I also think there truly could be space for ERod in the outfield IF it is determined that Keaschall goes back to the infield. Or maybe they just don't think his bat will transfer. I suppose that could be. I like where your head's at, and frankly I also am someone who likes writing something down after a couple of glasses of wine. Baseball is good in that way, as something to think about when not thinking about reality :) I very much support getting ERod a chance to see if he can stay healthy and contribute. Because he is a plus athlete, that makes me want to see him when he is healthy an awful lot more than other players in the minors who aren't. I mean, let's say they DO think his bat plays. Between Buxton with his hip, and Keaschall with his needing-to-learn-defense and Jenkins just coming into form, there absolutely would be openings for either Buxton and Keaschall to DH if Rodriguez can hold down an outfield spot better defensively. Maybe we will see him up in the next week or two. I'd certainly rather have him up now than Larnach, even though Larnach has had a good year. But if Rodriguez can get a 1B glove, that works too. That said, I'd almost rather (IF Buxton's hip can be ok) get Keaschall AND Buxton 1B reps before Rodriguez.
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I hope he does get a shot somewhere and he stays healthy. He has legit mlb tools and needs a chance and good health on his side. I'd be curious to see if he actually gets a shot in MN or if it'll be elsewhere.
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Well, just a quick google search shows that Nick Krall (Cincinnati) Brian Cashman (obviously the Yankees) and former Astros GM Dana Brown are all pretty big name people who have either already been fired or their contract expires at the end of the year. Not advocating for any of them, but they all have experience with mlb clubs. Cashman I would HAVE to think wouldn't hate not dealing with New York media. I'm sure there will be others after the season too.
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I can very much agree with you. I have trouble thinking specifically either the TYPE of gm I would want and/or what organization I would want them to come from. Do you have a favorite name and/or organization you would want to try and poach a new baseball leader from?
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It's more an educated guess. But 1) They did put the team up for sale and then retracted when offers came back, and 2) There is a cba ending in a few months with no tangible TV/streaming deal in sight. My guess forever has been, maybe Tom is truly up for owning the team ongoing, but none of the rest of the family is. So with that, once a cba is actually ratified AND they have a tv rights deal that is better than what they currently have, I HAVE to think that ONCE that happens, the value of the club will be higher than now. I HAVE to think the rest of the Pohlad's would welcome a sale of the club that is closer to the amount the Angels just got. But maybe Tom does want to stick it out. Who knows., Anyway, if Tom is here, my GUESS is that Shelton is here. IF a different ownership is in charge of the purse strings, then all bets are off. I'm mostly just hoping to not miss much or any of next season.
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Lots of things have to happen. Are the Pohlads still owners? Is Zoll still GM? Is there a season to be had? Generally I like Shelton. And I REALLY liked the additions of Hawkins and Sizemore to the coaching staff both feel like GREAT additions.
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Again, 38 plate appearances. Here is his prospect savant page, which is aaa numbers. He literally had the highest score in the minors this year for anyone, including anyone in the Twins system. He will be fine. https://prospectsavant.com/player/805805
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And I meant more that you can't assume after 38 plate appearances anything about a player's ability. You just can't. So already assuming that he is or isn't better than Roden is foolhardy
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He has already shown more to me both on defense and on the bases than Roden ever did. And I even take Roden in both of those categories over Larnach. Jenkins will be fine.
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Again, today was his 11th big league game, and after today he is 38 total plate appearances. Do you expect every player to come up and be Ohtani immediately? Take a deep breath. You HAVE to have a longer outlook on 21 year olds coming up and debuting for the first time. No, Dylan Crews has not panned out so far. That doesn't mean other players will also not pan out.
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I'm saying baseball is hard, and he has a pedigree and wasn't a 6th round pick, and did everything well to prove he earned his shot here. AND Assuming you know everything about a player and who they will be while seeing them play in about 10 total games at the major league level is naive at best.
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Thank goodness you aren't in the field of player evaluation. And I wish I could dislike this post more than one time.
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Yeah, but not a good argument put together in good faith.
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I FEEL like the effort given in September is different compared to last year. Could also be my memory is hazy a little. But yeah, Buxton being hurt again, as their leader, doesn't help. Who is the leader of the next Twins team? I think that's still to be figured out.
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Just like porn, you can't always describe it, but you know it when you see it :)
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I think we all do. I guess I'm more of an optimist. I'm not happy with the win/loss record for basically any of the seasons in the last 6. But I also see the players trying and not quitting right now compared to the 2025 season. So that tells me the coaching staff is preparing them to try, which is an improvement. Still need to have better results. But both things can be true.
