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  1. Whitey333
    At this point the Twins may not even beat out the White Sox for last place in the Central. They need a lot of help and a lot of luck.
  2. Whitey333
    I sometimes feel a little sorry for the hitters. There seems to be more and more information and analytics out there that I can't help but think maybe at least in some cases it's information overload. Then with so many different hitting coaches spewing their philosophies and interpretations of the analytics it could be many of the hitters get way too much info. Just wondering. Not much has helped the Twins the past few seasons.
  3. Whitey333
    Wow. Twins Dayly must be getting desperate for stories. My goodness. Sano has run his course. It would be absurd. But then again absurd is the Minnesota Twins.
  4. Whitey333
    When looking at the roster and all the names people throw out there for Twins players being so talented I cringe. I suspect that several of the players on the 40 man would likely clear waivers is DFA. IMO they need to continue The teardown and possibly trade BOTH Ryan and Lopez. I want them on the team but with the current roster it doesn't make sense to keep a very good starter In Lopez making over 21 mil. Ryan is good but has had bad second halves each of the past two seasons. You could probably get a decent return for him. Also I would trade during this off season and not wait for the trade deadline. With a possible lockout coming in 2027 I can't see too many impact trades happening at the deadline.
  5. Whitey333
    Seems like a logical and sensible thing to do which is why extending Jeffers likely won't get an extension. The Twins don't operate with logic.
  6. Whitey333
    It's hard to take anything Manfred says about the Twins ownership seriously or believe it's in process of completion. He indicated the sale was happening soon back in July. Twins ownership remains a joke and it doesn't look like it is getting any better. Im anticipating a very small payroll at around 90 mil.
  7. Whitey333
    Not much changes with the Twins. People are already penicillin in Culpepper at short as a fixture and star player. Walker Jenkins as well. Im learning maybe a little slow at my old age to not get excited at can't miss prospects. A vast majority do miss. Twins sell the hype of great farm systems but very few of these prospects ever pan out. Let's face the fact that this is going to be a very down year. I like Ryan and Lopez but I think they should be traded this off season and hopefully get a good return. The "shocking" trade of Correa was long overdue. He was a luxury the team couldn't afford. We already have enough underperforming players on the team. And the financial restraints on Falvey is essentially more recent in the last year or two. He has consistently had the highest or near highest payroll in the Central division. He has done a terrible job of allocating the slightly below overall payroll budget he has been given. Yet he not only isn't held accountable the Pohlads promoted him. What a mixed up organization this has become.
  8. Whitey333
    Interesting article filled with more holes than the perverbial pack of Swiss cheese.
  9. Whitey333
    If one of the biggest reasons to dump Larnach is his potential 4 or 5 million dollar salary win in arbitration then it makes no sense at all to keep Lopez and his $21 million salary for 2026. Probably same with Ryan and his arbitration salary. No im not even considering comparing Larnachs value to Ryan and Lopez. He isn't anywhere near them in team value. I think they should offer arbitration to Larnach then trade him at some point this off season for whatever you can get. Don't lose him for nothing. Just another example of how Twins screw up so many of these can't miss prospects. Any faith in Twins doing better with the next wave of can't miss prospects? I don't think they have earned that at all.
  10. Whitey333
    Yawn, yawn, and yawn. Just a typical Twins off season looking at the left overs. Only more of it this year.
  11. Whitey333
    Good article. Well thought out. Yes the Twins have to budget their payroll even better, much better than they have. Falvey has done a very poor job of that in the past by spending too much on select free agents and not working on player development. IMO Twins have done a poot job of developing talent. Too many prospects regressing or flaming ouy.
  12. Whitey333
    So when does Falvey accept responsibility for his performance as GM? The Twins have consistently been on top or very near top of payroll in the Central. Last year before the teardown they ranked 17th overall out of 30. No not great but not rotten. They have regularly outspent Cleveland, Detroit, Kansas City, and the White Sox. I think Falvey should be scrutinized in his handling of the payroll budget. Signing Correa was so foolish especially after two teams rejected him for health reasons. They could have signed 3-4 players for the money they gave Carlos. I don't think ownership cares what Falvey or Buxton thinks. It's quite clear they don't care what the fans think. It's quite clear ownership has no public relations skills at all. I fully expect bith Ryan and Lopez to be traded this off season. Perhaps Buxton as well.
  13. Whitey333
    Clemens at least deserves the shot at first. He earned that last year. What has Falvey earned?
  14. Whitey333
    Yes 2026 will be huge for Royce Lewis. The good thing is the team doesn't look to be competitive. Maybe this will take some pressure off him and relax him more. I sure hope so.
  15. Whitey333
    Well I'm assuming the Twins will trade both Ryan and Lopez and perhaps they should. Lopez simply because of hus salary. Keeping a pitcher at 22.5 million this year just doesn't fit the organizations budget. And he is not a deal or underpaid at that salary. Come on he only plays once per week or so. I think they will just get a couple prospects for him to dump salary. Ryan they could presumably get something decent in return. Plus the last two seasons he had poor second halves looking tired and ineffective. Im concerned in that regard. If you aren't planning on being competitive in 2026 then make your best deal for him this off season.
  16. Whitey333
    Good article. I think you nailed it on these four players.
  17. Whitey333
    Good article. It must be tough to have to quote Falvey.
  18. Whitey333
    Who can believe much of anything Falvey says anymore? All he sells is hope and hype. I don't understand why he doesn't get more flack. Before the tear down last July the Twins were 17th out of the 30 teams in payroll. Not great but surely not outlandish. Also they consistently have lead the Central division in payroll. I think Falvey has done a terrible job allocating the payroll funds hes been given. But Falvey sells snow in the wintertime. He is full of hot air and continually lies and misleads fans about the Twins development player development and the organization as a whole.
  19. Whitey333
    How can anyone believe much of anything Falvey says. He is so full of himself it's disgusting. He just keeps lying and sells the fans on hope and hype. Also you may as well trade both Ryan and Lopez. With a lockout coming after the season I can't imagine too many teams would trade for those guys at the deadline. This team is probably at about 60 wins next year even with Lopez and Ryan. May as well get what you can this winter while the return may be good. People complain about all the negativity here. Well it's brought on by the organization itself. Im hoping they sell the team after the lockout ends.
  20. Whitey333
    Wow what a nice well researched article. Thanks for all the information. We could call this article Hype and Hope
  21. Whitey333
    Just stick with Lee. The alternatives don't seem to be much better. All this wait for Culpepper talk is curious. So many people clamoring for Culpepper for shortstop. He is just the latest in a long line of can't miss stars that haven't proven anything except he was pretty good in minors. I hope he does great but all the hype just like previous can't miss prospects that fizzle out very early has me very skeptical.
  22. Whitey333
    The major thing this article shows is that the Twins don't do a good job of scouting, drafting, and player development. 4 decades and just a handful of star players is pretty lame.
  23. Whitey333
    Great hire. LaTroy Hawkins should be a great addition.
  24. Whitey333
    Im sorry but I am one of those on the more pessimistic side. They didn't trade Ryan to Boston mainly because Boston got in on trade talks with Twins way too late. Rumors continue out of Boston that they will make every attempt to get Ryan. Mostly involving prospects. Lopez is a very good pitcher but if they really aren't plan on on contending I can't see why they keep him and his 21.6 million salary for 2026. All Indications are the salary dump will continue this off season. There isn't as much talent on this team as people think IMO. I think the young prospects have been grossly mis managed by the organization.
  25. Whitey333
    Byron Buxton had a great year in 2025!! It took him 10 years to get there and he still missed around 40 games. But he excelled in 2025. He deserves the award. He should be given an award for perseverance. He should be given a lifetime achievement award should he truly decide to stay with the Twins. But this obsession with him is over the top. It's not proper to compare him to the greats when he has missed so much time. Bottom line is hes a good player when he can stay on the field. 2025 was awesome but it doesn't make his career great.
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