Blyleven2011

I never expected the team to contend or be competitive coming out of spring training … what I like about this team is they have more fight in them than past seasons but still lack that killer instinct to be consistent … some of our 2026 players have shown something for the future , there are some players in AAA that could possibly help ( e rod or Gonzales ) on 40 man roster , walker could help but isn’t on the 40 man roster and won’t be until the 2027 is resumed after strike / lockout , he’ll be playing minor league ball until baseball resumes … Culpepper has added some promise , showing more power than Kirby pucketts rookie season , let’s watch him and be happy … the front office didn’t do anything to make this a competitive team , the league of mediocrity has made this a competitive team .

This team is going nowhere , get a decent start from the starting pitcher ( prielipp ) and play players out of position ( keaschall had a rough game in center ) , this team needs to play clean baseball to win … Twins are a better team than the past but aren’t good enough yet to persuade me to believe they are a capable playoff team … just going to enjoy the remainder of the season win or lose …,

Prielipp , just happy he is healthy and having some success , maybe next year he can get it all together and have lots of success going 6 or 7 innings … he’s got some tools , it’s just baby steps this year

Bradley was immaculate for 1 inning and now in the twins record books … offense was nowhere to be found , defense had some misstep blunders . I can’t believe Lewis was given a hit with the A’s whole infield merging on a pop up that dropped between them , that was definitely an error …

That was the most sensible comment tonight by anybody , well done …

Kreidler is a lot better than any of the fielder than last years Bride , Fitzgerald and gray this year … probably the will give him a contract for next year …

That double by Williams and the home run by ortez , the pitches were both meatball sliders … Bradley not locating to well , let’s hope he read up on scouting reports …

I agree with the person that said we need a top executive that can emphasize to the Pohlads that we need a better plan ( a team identity we are lacking ) … We had great pitching for a few years , now with injuries and that 2025 purge of bullpen the pitching isn’t acceptable, offense was terrible the past couple of years but has improved some this season but still inconsistent , defense has been inconsistent but improved as the year went along … we want to be winners , build a team of professional players , other teams have young players that are proving they belong in the MLB , our players look better under Shelton’s tenure but still have some mental lapses on defense and offense …

With the 3rd pick of the draft and all the hoopla about how good he is , I thought a high A placement was possible , lackey is there now so let’s see how he finishes out the season there … lets hope he does well and moves to AA early next year and late 2027 in AAA and at the major league level … he should be a fast promoted prospect, he should be but one never knows , could have trouble with the curve 😂 ….

In a small sample size ,culpepper is reminding me of Kirby puckets rookie season …

Our twins are our twins , a feisty team at times , but not the consistency one would expect from a professional team … solo home runs happening again , just not enough hits coming before the homers … Month in review since deadline and the twins bullpen acquisitions wasn’t going to be enough to turn this team into a serious threat … get some quality help this off season before the lockout , waiting for prices to drop in February isn’t going to get you much high quality …

I talked to Jim Rich , he concurs with me that Kody should be the twins mvp and should win a gold glove as a utility player …

No team has given him a real opportunity since he left Detroit … twins have given him significant playing time since he came over from the Phillies …

If the twins who have 3 home runs could get anyone on base with bunts , hbp , any kind of hits or walks the twins could be leading this game by a big margin

Just like we were 1 game over 500 , just not a consistent enough team , better than the past few years , I’m enjoying this season though

Im sorry This is not the year to trade prospects and go for it , they haven't a chance in the playoffs if they make it , 2022 deadline wasn't the year to go for it but they did and what a blunder of trades they made , 2023 deadline was the time to go for it and they didn't , we made the playoffs and took 1 series ... Jeffers ( caratini , jackson), larnach ( Gonzales , roden ) and gray ( who cares ) can be traded and we can continue to play good exciting baseball and get some help for the bullpen ... Things are looking better for 2027 if there are games played , off season should be active for the twins ... Again sorry fans , this is not the year to cash in our chips and go for it just to say we made the playoffs , if the twins finish 500 that should be sucessful enough for everyone to be more excited for the next season , considering how bad they they were in 2024-25 ...

Glad to have our twins back playing baseball ... Taking one game from the cubbies a contender in Wrigleyville was all I was expecting , but the last two games of the series WOW-ZER ... Saturday's ninth inning blunders still digs deep , a rally brewing and snuffed out by bad base running ... Now today's game was just awful , you can't give the opponent's extra outs , extra bases and runs , as most will agree the twins need to play flawless baseball to win , this should be emphasized ... I have enjoyed watching this team this year but this loss it seemed everyone contributed to it , WOW-ZER ... No double digit hits from from the line up , Matthew's game ( listened on radio ) , couldn't put them away ... Good news of the week in reviewing our #1 draft choice signed , get him to high A and see if he's as good as projections, fast track him to the majors by 2028 ...

I stated a few days ago in another article before games resumed that the twins would win 1 game against cubbies , if we don't win 3 in Cleveland we are sunk ... Today is a bad game , see you during a Cleveland series , I'm out of here , can't give these opponents extra outs , runs and bases ...

And with 2 outs ....

In the wrong direction , seen it before all to many times ... Could make for a good comeback if zebby locks down his mowen down arm

It's the fans that always want to think big ... But Matthew you answered your own question , they will avoid it ... If we were a serious contender and needed just a couple of players to tweak the roster for the whole kit and kaboodle, then yes go big ...

Sam , the twins are playing better exciting baseball since , it's been quite awhile since the second half of 2023 into the playoffs that they played exciting baseball , they may not be buried in the standings but they just are not a consistent winning team , a 500 team that might sneak into the post season and get lucky but most likely in the post season they will be crushed by a contending team ( contending is the key word , the twins are not ) ... The twins have improved on offense , the starting pitching is good but not the strength it once was ,the bullpen has nothing to offer , the team lacks some defense and fundamental issues ... Can we make trades , sure we can ... Twins have proven they can play without jeffers , what jeffers will bring back will probably be just prospects that won't help the team immediately , they should trade for immediate help to strengthen the holes in the team ... Larnach is having a good year at the plate , his defense was better at one point this season but lately it has been alittle like his old self , holding back and letting to many catchable balls drop in front of him , larnach is expendable to allow a Gonzales or roden to show us what their future may bring ... We are a competitive 500 team at the this time , if the twins could be savvy enough and get some quality major league bullpen arms in trades of jeffers and larnach it definitely could change the outcome , we have a surplus of outfielders and left handed bats , find a righthanded bat that can hit lefties well , why we struggle against lefties is anyone's guess , our pitching depth could use a boost but please no dumpster , AAAA pitchers ... I've enjoyed the games this year ... Yesterday's ninth inning fiasco I did not ...

I think we have more dreams about the team than the team has made trades for starters ...

Kody Clemens was taken 79th about 3rd round by Detroit ... We have how many 1st round players on this roster ... Who is out performing who ...

Let's go , get Paredes the win ... Line up is looking pathetic ...