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  1. Blyleven2011
    Terry Ryan was always active in the rule 5 draft , mostly pitchers were selected and he had his fair share of success ... Current FO hasn't been as active in the rule 5 draft other than protecting players who they think have promise in contributing to the MLB ... Tyler wells was a loss for the twins because every team needs pitching , pitching and more pitching ...
  2. Blyleven2011
    As posted by many he is not an ace , an above average pitcher maybe ... He was 3-12 in 2019 , he was 13-6 in 2021 with 180 innings pitched , his most in any season , a 500 record to date and a career Era of over 4 ... It's a shame the goal of 20 wins a season by a pitcher is not attainable by most pitchers ... A bulldog , stud or consistent ace he is not ... A good pitcher when healthy , can't wait to see the big red machine become winners again with the trades from twins and Seattle ...
  3. Blyleven2011
    As I stated in yesterday in a post why hasn't the twins signed Narvaez ... Defense and leadership is very important to the success of the team at the catcher position ... He calls the game , he positions players in the field , he blocks balls in the dirt ( limit wild pitches ), he throws out a high percentage of base stealers, he doesn't allow pass balls .... We have lacked a defensive catcher for awhile and I'm tired of seeing the ball get by the catcher and the runner scores from third base ... CATCHER IS THE BIGGEST NEED FOR A TEAM, , pure and simple , pitching is next ... Both world series contenders this year had a great defensive catcher ... That my plan and I'm sticking to it ...
  4. Blyleven2011
    Myers I think plays both positions or did in the past ... He has never really put together his career that he was projected to be ... I wouldn't be interested but he does make the most sense if he still plays both positions above average ...
  5. Blyleven2011
    Catcher is a very important position or was at one time ... Catchers used to be the leader of the field , he'd position fielders , he'd call the pitch , he'd block balls in the dirt , he'd throw out a higher percentage of base stealers, he'd be the leader of the team ... What happened, I don't know but they sure aren't what they used to be , also catchers were always considered a future manager ... We need a defensive catcher pure and simple , go get a good one ? and if he hits 250 so be it , it's the defense that is important ...
  6. Blyleven2011
    This write up should be sent to all our top professional coaches that falvey has hired ... Let's hope his injuries were the cause of his poor season and he bounces back this season and possibly can help the twins or at least increase his trade value ... Balazovic and enlow need to improve this season for a chance at a twins career ...
  7. Blyleven2011
    Yes we need pitching , I would wait at least 1 more year to evaluate what he brings to the table on a consistent level , he must learn to beat the better teams ... Arraez is the one to lock up extra years with ...
  8. Blyleven2011
    Cody laweryson probably will get selected by another team in the rule 5 draft ... We need catching and no catcher is rated in the top 30 prospects ... Headricks a lefthander was protected and equal to laweryson as a right handed ... Nowlin might be a sleeper , schulfer is quite old to be a prospect ...
  9. Blyleven2011
    I'm with you on pagan , if he was a minor leaguer getting a taste of the big leagues , he'd be sent packing to ride the bus in the minors ... Pagan may have the stuff to throw hard but he doesn't have the control, To many walks and Homer's , his better production the last couple of months is a mirage as he faced more rookies in the later months, I see pagan getting cut in 2023 like Duffy in 2022 once they realize his new pitch isn't the trick ... Good write up nick ...
  10. Blyleven2011
    If you read Cody's post , he mentioned miscalculations and I just added my two cents worth .... if you like the additions the FO has made in free agency or by trades I'm happy for you ... Yes I am not impressed . But I also realize that you have to give up talent to get talent ...
  11. Blyleven2011
    It would be nice if the young players could stay healthy and play a full year to really evaluate their talent at the major league level , they had good minor league stats but have been injury prone here at the major league level , they have shown SSS at the major league level , here's to a healthy season guys .... The pitching is solid for winning regular season games but I'm not encouraged enough that they will win playoff games ... Miscalculations on the FO has been the norm , they are not the smartest guys in the room ...
  12. Blyleven2011
    I sure hope he comes back healthy and have a career ,,, Maybe comeback player of the year , he's young and has a desire to play the game of baseball ... he has a nice swing , let's hoe he can have a good career ...
  13. Blyleven2011
    A country that is proud of its players and has a high respect of the game... Two good players and we'll deserved ...
  14. Blyleven2011
    With his experience in the minors at 3rd base and hopefully hard work this off season to improve his defense , he should do fine ... Let the young players play and get the experience ...
  15. Blyleven2011
    Enlow does need to show more promise in his comeback in 2023 or he will likely be cut from the 40 man roster ... We need pitching and definitely good pitching so give him the time to get it worked out as he showed good promise before his TJ surgery ...
  16. Blyleven2011
    We already have had a few players released and picked up by other teams , Cave is the only player still remaining on a roster , Palacios and Hamilton have been left unprotected by their new teams ... I see us losing severino , sisk for sure , Williams maybe in the rule 5 draft ... Thanks Seth
  17. Blyleven2011
    I think the smartest guys in the room were Detroit ...
  18. Blyleven2011
    My sentiment exactly ... Fo needs to Stop believing he has upside and should have been non tendered , mitch ( the wild thing ) Williams was ousted out of Philadelphia after he blew the 1993 world series ... The twins fans deserve better , now trade him if any team offers anything ...
  19. Blyleven2011
    A bench coach or hitting coach , he could help mentor the players ... Don't know if he has anything left in the tank as his numbers have slid downwards ...
  20. Blyleven2011
    I only read the headline and not the responses ,,, Damn what are we thinking ... I'll now read the responses to gauge the reaction to the FO 's thinking ...
  21. Blyleven2011
    I like rodon but he will sign elsewhere ... My guess Dodgers as they are always throwing money at top free agent pitchers and there isn't alot in the top tier to choose from this year ... Dodger threw tons of money towards bauer , way more than he was worth ... When it comes to pitching , the Dodgers are very aggressive , the trade to Washington to get scherzer is another example ... Good write up though and I would like to have him , giving up a prospect and the reluctance the twins have for not spending big on quality pitching , I don't see it happening ...
  22. Blyleven2011
    Dream or no Dream, this will never happen ... The front office is not to be trusted with their pitch to the fans and season ticket holders ... They will be competitive but not contenders unless they get some top quality pitching , pitching and more pitching ... I agree the twins are stronger at starting pitchers entering 2023 but are just slightly above average ... I know it sounds negative but it is reality ... Would love to have a star studded roster but we'll have to keep dreaming ...
  23. Blyleven2011
    The question is does it make sense ... To me it makes no sense , he's lefthanded in the box and we are already too lefthanded , he strikes out alot , if the yankees didn't want to keep him , I'm definitely not interested ... Three strikes and your out ...
  24. Blyleven2011
    It would be nice to find some permanent leftfielder to fill the position ... Haniger has been a solid player and would contribute to the lineup if he could remain healthy ... It's another discussion of leftfielders , a couple of days ago we were talking about renfoe ... I sure wish our new trainer can keep the players healthy and playing ... The roster is full at the moment and more players are likely to be non tendered , pagan does not deserve a roster spot , Megill has talent but not consistent , garlick was signed but should be taken off the roster , Contreras should be also be off the roster ... Urshela had a good season but we have the depth , I like him but it's not my decision ...
  25. Blyleven2011
    Good analysis ... Makes good sense and I wish the front office has the sense to make the wrong moves the previous seasons go away and make some right moves this off season and put some excitement back into the twins ... Speed kills ...
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