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  1. Pwjxr56

    Just read your article on Twins defense this year and I couldn’t agree more.  Pair poor defense with an over abundance of left handed hitters, players who have failed to show they can hit consistently, and a pitching staff lacking in quality starters (Ryan excepted) and we have the makings of a team that is going to lose90-100 games this year.  
     

    I hope I’m proven wrong but I fear I won’t be. 

  2. Pwjxr56

    I read your article on Walker Jenkins.  Derek Falvey’s player scouting and development operation has produced few, if any, long term starting position players  who can field and hit well enough to be regulars over a nine year period.  For this reason I am inclined to be skeptical about Jenkins until he proves otherwise.  I hope I’m proven wrong but, given the Twins inability to find and develop position players who have the ability to hit and defend over any period of time, I fear I may be proven correct.  We shall see.

  3. Pwjxr56
    I agree. Falvey was in charge for 9 years. During that time the farm system did not produce any core players or everyday position players. Despite claims to the contrary, during that time the farm system has not produced any front of the rotation starting pitchers and almost no back end of the rotation starting pitchers. Given this history I will remain skeptical about the quality and durability of the next wave of Twins minor leaguers touted as good starting pitchers and long term starting position players. I hope to be proven wrong but…..
  4. Pwjxr56
    Much has been written about the quality of the Twins farm system. But, in his nine years here, Derek Falvey’s farm system has produced only one position player who has become a long term starter, a catcher. None of the other players developed in the farm system has become a regular or long term position player. The farm system has also failed to produce any front of the rotation starting pitching. What reason is there to believe any of the prospects currently in the farm system will be good enough to become regular position players or front of the rotation starting pitchers?
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    I don’t think the Twins have a good farm system. During Falvey’s tenure most of the pitching on the major league roster has been acquired from other teams. The farm system has not produced any pitchers who have become regular starters. Except for Ryan Jeffers the farm system has not produced any position players who have become everyday players. What the farm system has produced are a large number of prospects who sustain an ongoing series of injuries and/or who are unable to succeed at the major league level. Results, not potential, are what matter. The player scouting and development operation is fatally flawed and needs to be rebuilt from the ground
  7. Pwjxr56
    The Twins have no everyday catcher, first baseman, third baseman, or left, center, or right fielders. The starting pitching, while better than last year, is not capable of performing well over any extended period of time. The bullpen has to many holes. Too many players continue to suffer serious injuries resulting in lengthy stays on the DL. Byron Buxton’s body is not suited to the rigors of playing Major League Baseball for any extended period of time, even as a designated hitter. The farm system has produced few, if any, starting pitchers or everyday position players, and the team has come out on the short end of to many trades. I believe it’s time for ownership to take a serious look at whether Falvey, Levine, and others in the front office and player development operation should be replaced.
  8. Pwjxr56
    I understand fans who are upset with the trade. Arraez will continue to be a good hitter and may end up with a lifetime 300 batting average. But, he had no regular position in the field and the Twins have several major league ready prospects who have the potential to hit for more power and drive in more runs than he would. All in all it was hard to see what his place on the roster would have been going forward. Most importantly the Twins needed, and still need, front of the rotation starters if they want to get better. The farm system has still not filled this need and shows no signs of doing so in the near future. The only way to get that pitching is via free agency or a trade. The Twins aren’t going to spend big to get a top of the line starter in free agency so trades are their only option. To get good quality starting pitching they had to be willing to give value to get value. It may take several years to see how the trade worked out, so I hope is a win win situation for both teams.
  9. Pwjxr56
    With the exception of Vatland and Duran none of them yet. The farm system has not produced any significant front of the rotation pitching or every day starting position players. Most of these prospects have not performed well over any significant period of time, been injury prone, or both. Whether they can stay healthy and pitch well enough over an entire season to justify keeping them in the rotation will determine the direction of the team for the next5-7 yearsGiven how few starting. Pitchers the farm system has produced since Falvey and Levine took over I am not optimistic.
  10. Pwjxr56

    The base problem with the 2022 Twins is how the front office constructed the team, especially the pitching staff, and it’s failure to develop pitching in its farm system

    1. Greglw3

      Greglw3

      I agree wholeheartedly on the "FO constructed the team" part. And they could do better on the development of pitching. Winder, Ober, Woods-Richardson and maybe Balozovic plus Duran and Moran could mitigate that evaluation.

  11. Pwjxr56
    Falvene were hired to create a farm system that could produce position players and front line pitching. They have been in charge for at least 5 years. Overall, their player scouting and development operation has produced almost no front of the rotation starters or everyday position players. They have to often missed on the prospects and players they traded for. The rate of injuries throughout the farm system over an extended period of time is a growing concern. As we end this season we don’t have established everyday players at catcher, first base (unless that is Miranda’s position next year), shortstop (assuming Correa opts out), third base, and all three outfield positions. With the exception of Ryan we have no real front of the rotation pitchers and the bullpen needs a lot of work. Covid certainly played a role in where we find ourselves. That said, Falvene also bears some responsibility for where the team finds itself. I’d welcome a reasoned discussion of how responsible they are for where things stand.
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