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  1. No offense @DJL44 @bean5302 but Mike Trout might be a better comp to Jenkins if he ends up playing 15 years in CF for the Twins.
  2. I was on the Dollander train until Jenkins fell to us at 5. He has allstar OF written all over him. Development is the long term success key. Push him hard and get him to the show but do it right.
  3. Its an interesting topic but isnt it more important to win. We have lots of SP arms developing and we also need a shut down bullpen. Jax could handle more innings in the pen and guys like Varland need to understand the importance of 80-100 elite innings in a season. Winners get paid.
  4. Plenty of room on the 60 day iL. Sign him up and while you’re at it. Buy out his age 30 year with a team option. The pohlads wont be around long enough to have to pay him.
  5. I would keep our starting staff/depth and build an elite bullpen on top of it. Our top 5-7 starters are not the problem.
  6. Geez, there are plenty of comments about how bad our players are. We definitely are young, injury prone and full of maybe this and that. Most teams have it worse!! Could we use a Snell? Sure but the Dodgers just signed him. We will have to so without any big seals this off season cause there isnt any extra money. Get used to it. Let the young guys make mistakes and grow thru it. Thats the twins for the foreseeable future.
  7. I generally lack patience when it comes to slow rolling development of prospects when they clearly show signs of being mlb ready. No one is a finished product and young men need to be promoted and play until they fail. The faster they fail, the faster they are forced to adjust and up their skillset. Coddling them doesn’t seem to work. Erod should be on the opening day roster as the starting LF. Let’s get this party started, its inevitable.
  8. Keaschall will probably have an opportunity to play 1B or anywhere else we need him this year if his bat plays in AA and AAA. Anyone worried about the TJ surgery paid no attention to what Otani did in ‘24. Yes, he played DH but he also threw a baseball around. He just didn’t pitch. It would be awesome to have an athletic 1B that is also leadoff and steals bases. Baseball is changing to where you need guys on base, swipe some runs and outscore the other team 7-4. Its also a reason to have a lockdown bullpen so the opponents offense is effectively done after 6 nnings.
  9. @DJL44 considering that for 2 decades, we were absolutely horrible at pitching drafting and development. We are significantly better at it since 2017. I will give some credit to college programs for sure. LSU obviously had alot to do with making skenes mlb ready.
  10. So by your logic, Cade Povich has to be counted. The O’s got him at 90% mlb ready. SWR spent more time in our org than Povich did so he has to count.
  11. Not much love for Raya at #5 here. Understanding why the Twins don’t let him pitch deeper into games shouldn’t be so hard. They have a plan and so far its working great because he is pitching in AAA at 22 yo. He is going to be in the show soon enough so sit back and enjoy his journey to MLB!! We have been waiting for a decade to actually experience what a great pitching pipeline is like and now that we have one and a 22 yo in the middle of the next wave should be exciting for every fan. Is winter over yet?? <———- something better to complain about than a prospect…..
  12. I’d bet on this kid putting it together and refining his skills. He is a class act that wont fade away like others.
  13. If K Rosario was closer to MLB ready. He would have been protected. Helman would be a free agent if he were outrighted off the 40man. This way, both stay in the organization.
  14. Larnach and Julien so they can throw in a lottery ticket prospect along with Luzardo
  15. That could be a legit argument but last season everyone had thrown Miranda away. I would expect all those kids you mentioned to up their game and fill any open spot. I’d hope the Fo brings an allstar vet IF but the chances are zero %.
  16. We don’t need another infielder. Probably make a trade or two but there is no budget room for a big FA signing. I can see Rosario getting nabbed as a 5th OF. Similar to how Akil Badoo got picked. There might be a RH OF rule 5 guy out there somewhere. I hope we don’t go that route tho.
  17. Ownership is going to have to open up more salary if we trade prospects for proven vets. Honestly, it seems like the FO is leaning heavily into keeping prospects and going thru the development growing pains.
  18. It sure would be exciting to watch erod have a ROY type season for us. We are due for another great young OF!!
  19. The Twins don’t have a higher average of Milb pitching injuries compared to any other organization.
  20. As a college age player, his D is already a plus and with a few refinements to his swing, he could be in AAA by the end of ‘25. Its all about how quick his bat will play in the upper minors. He wont be in Iowa long.
  21. So young but so special. At age 22, everyone in baseball will be talking about the phenom. MLB ROY 2027.
  22. That can’t even be considered an actual plan that will work for 162 games. The reality of how bad that is has to scare even the pohlads.
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