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  1. TwinsDr2021
    So Cody wasn't talking about Minnesota electing Tim Walz? Interesting, that was how I took his weirdly inserted comment.
  2. TwinsDr2021
    IMO, this is the only response that makes sense. Skipping 2 or possibly three starts are going to fix the problem? or going to the minor leagues?
  3. TwinsDr2021
    Mauer should have been a must absolutely, IMO the only person Santana could/should replace is CC, and for Nathan, if you remove Riveria and Hoffman, the rest could just be drawn out of a hat
  4. TwinsDr2021
    If that is what Fangraphs thinks of those guys, I hate to see what they think of the Twins prospects that are either older in the league or younger and down a few leagues. (The Twins have three guys in AAA less than age 23 (Erod, Keashcall and Raya) and only 5 guys in AA (Jenkins, Gonzalez, Salas, Rosario and Culpepper) I think most of us think or hope most if not all of them will be more than a bench/platoon player.
  5. TwinsDr2021
    I don't think Philly would trade Larnach for Crawford, a 21 year old doing well in AAA, IMO is worth more than Larnach, (Its not like Crawford is 24, 25 or 26 doing what he supposed to be doing in AAA) With where the Twins are I would trade Wallner for him, but I understand if others wouldn't and not sure Philly would either unless we threw in one another highly thought of prospect. If I am the in the FO, I am probably not trading Wallner unless the trade is obviously so one sided I couldn't say no. Like Abel and Miller or Crawford. I would be looking for two major league type players for him. ' Larnach starts to get expensive next year and the Twins are going to be in a similar position the Tigers were with Castro, is he worth the price and what is the price to replace him. Other teams also know this so I would think they would offer less as opposed to Wallner who should be pretty cheap for the next two years and doesn't get costly until he is 30.
  6. TwinsDr2021
    Like I said they have been pretty good at evaluating other teams, Ryan, Maeda, Lopez, Odo, Duran and even Alcala to a point. Martin and SWR weren't horrible either. Bader, Santana, France are some others (they haven't been bad at finding guys to play in the majors either, but they haven't been good at finding everyday/core players. and I don't trust them to do that because that is part of the total rebuild. I think there is talent here to stay on the outskirts of the wild card as well, so my guess is over 10 under 15.
  7. TwinsDr2021
    Tait is 18 going on 19 (August) he is minimum three years out and probably closer to 5 for being a legit MLB catcher. I am not saying I wouldn't like him in the Twins minor leagues, but he isn't a guy I am trading 2+ years of Jax or Duran for. I want Miller who is 21 in AA or Crawford who 21 going on 22 in AAA. Guys with legit shots at playing in the majors relativity soon.
  8. TwinsDr2021
    I absolutely don't want to see this FO rebuild, they have been here long enough to prove they aren't good enough at evaluating talent to do a total rebuild. They have been here since they were handed the number 1 pick in the 2017 and how many starters have they developed? 2- Jeffers and Ober, that is it. many others still have a chance still but that is it, a chance. This FO has shown they are pretty good at evaluating others team closer to or in the major league talent and finding players 11-13 for a roster. So all I want from this FO this season is to peddle off FA's to be. I am not saying the Twins shouldn't be doing some sort of rebuild, I am just saying this FO isn't the guys/gals I want doing it.
  9. TwinsDr2021
    I am not trading Either Jax or Duran with 2+ years of control left unless it is a complete over pay. I love their top 3 prospects are super young and playing in AA or AAA. The Twins currently don't have much of that.
  10. TwinsDr2021
    Has he really been that much better on the Marlins? Or has he actually been given a chance (on a team that is not supposed to be as good as the Twins the last few year?) Maybe I am wrong but his 19 innings last year don't look at that much different than is 37 this year? (Whip is a bit lower and his K's are way up, maybe that is why has been given more chances?) It seems like the Twins just don't trust younger players as much as the trust older vet type players.
  11. TwinsDr2021
    You could see how the 5th inning was going to go. Lee homered and then France grounded out to the pitcher. Pop got way ahead of Jeffers and then walked him (on a very close pitch) and then walked Clemens on 5 pitches (also a couple of very close pitches) , and you could see he had lost a bit of control and wasn't getting any calls. (Told my son if they don't take him out now this is going to be a big inning) What was Pop going to do against Buxton? he had just thrown 8 of 9 pitches for a ball, Buxton wasn't going to swing at anything unless it was right where he wanted, he got a fat pitch and doubled, leaving Pop in the same position with Castro, then Correa and finally Wallner. On a different note with his swing and the way the ball was hit it didn't seem possible Wallner's hit was going to be a home run, They panned to Dozier and Mauer on TV and they both looked shocked it went that far. Kudos to Wallner that was impressive, but please hit more when the game is actually close, 4 of his 5 this month have come in blow outs. Nice win, let try for 2/3 with the Tigers this weekend.
  12. TwinsDr2021
    I would much rather see one of the mid 20's (age) players in AA (or Adams) brought up before any of these cast offs.
  13. TwinsDr2021
    My point wasn't strike outs are bad, which is obviously not true, it was more of the constant nibbling trying to get players to chase pitchers outside of the strike zone. (there are situations that call for that) It is more of they are ahead in the count 0 -2, 1-2 and then taking 4-6 more pitches for an outcome. I get the one pitch trying to get the guy to chase, but there are enough stats that show a pitch in a certain location is likely to get a good outcome (even a strike out if the player is looking for another pitch) Which I believe is what was Sale (if it was him) was trying say in my quote/conversation I heard. I also understand sometimes the outcome isn't going to be good, and that is a tough situation when your team is hitting terrible.
  14. TwinsDr2021
    I agree with your comment, most Twins pitchers average facing 22-24 batters a game and have for years. The third time though is brought up here, TV and the radio and when I hear it I feel like the people talking about it are just saying because they heard something about it. IMO, the real problem with Twins pitchers and pitchers around the league is how many pitches it is taking them to get though innings. Maybe it is the philosophy that every batter needs to be struck out so it is taking more pitches to get outs? I mean even our best pitcher Joe Ryan isn't starting an inning when his pitch count is above 85, which means a bunch of starts he only goes 5, but on days he is more efficient, he goes longer, weird? Can't remember if it was Sale or a different pitcher was asked about his innings and he said if he want to pitch deeper into games he said he would have to be more efficient with his pitches and worry less about striking out guys and worrying about making better pitches to get outs, the strike outs will come. He also something along the lines of I am not much good to the team pitching 4 or 5 innings and wearing out our pen. To me it just feels like minor league pitchers (maybe not the best of the best) are being taught that strike outs are king and not to worry about pitch count or about innings
  15. TwinsDr2021
    In the American League - Tied for 4th in Wins, tied for 16th in Quality Starts, 9th in ERA, tied for 5th in K's, tied for 3rd in WAR and 3rd in WHIP. That should absolutely be deserving of being an ALL STAR, IMO.
  16. TwinsDr2021
    You aren't following the rules of the site, the rules are to make outlandish comparisons of current Twins players or prospects to all star/HOF type players regardless of they have anything close to similar situations and then defend that comparison by saying I am not really comparing to them just that something similar happened to them and any real comparison might make me feel bad about my opinion or the player . Or wild statements like Wallner was a top 20 hitter last year, but was 330th in at bats, tied for 157th in HRs, tied for 191st in doubles and tied for 90th in WAR or that he somehow belongs on a list of Hall of Famers after never have played more than 75 games in a season.
  17. TwinsDr2021
    First l like Wallner and think he is probably a top 20 guy in the majors against right handed pitchers. But if somebody believes they have handled him super successful, aren't you saying that is really all he is, a really good/great side of a platoon that is lacking in speed and defense? Then IMO don't compare him to guys that don't platoon and don't project what his stats could be. I think it is fair to say they have put him in positions to be successful but at the same time it may of cost him the opportunity to fully develop into a full time major league player and dare I say all star type player? This will be his 4th season in the majors and likely will still not have played 110 games. I understand injuries are a part of the reason but it is really hard to know what kind of player he is until he is given the opportunity or takes that opportunity. I am the type of person that lives in reality not hypotheticals and wishful thinking. Like I have said many times before I think he can be really good but until he can prove it or be allowed to prove it, he what he is, and that isn't a bad thing (you minus this terrible month of June)
  18. TwinsDr2021
    Maybe they convert him to one of those magical, less innings less pitches superstars they been trying to say is the future.
  19. TwinsDr2021
    Castro makes 6.4 this year at 28, can't imagine he would be happy settling for basically a non raise for his 29-31 season with no set position and many Twins prospects expecting to take over of a full time role without at least testing free agency. If you were is agent would you have him accept the offer you are throwing out there? I mean shouldn't CC, Lee, Lewis, Keaschall and maybe if Jenkins being playing full time in the next few years? If you are the Twins do you want to tie up that much money for a guy you really are hoping only plays 80-100 games if the prospects work out? I am not saying either sides should or shouldn't do this, just trying to be realistic. (Maybe a 2/20 makes more sense?)
  20. TwinsDr2021
    This article is written like Wallner has played more than 75 games in a year at the major league level and will just be a return to normal thing. Now I believe he will turn it around but I am also positive as a full time player he will never be 49% above league average, the left-handed slugger had posted a .254/.371/.515 line in 2024, good for 49% above league average This such a misleading stat because of the way the Twins handled him (Not hitting against lefties), maybe add the disclaimer most of this has come against weak right handed pitching. But it has been 20 games and 77 plate appearances.
  21. TwinsDr2021
    Larnach is Arb two next year and got paid 2.1 this year, is he worth the raise from that next year? I can see trading him. Castro should be traded no matter what unless the Twins extend him, which IMO would be a mistake non contending or even mid market teams shouldn't spend money on utility type players. Wallner is different he doesn't even hit Arb until before the 27 season, if you are trading him it should be for a fairly sizeable return. Unlike the two above he is a cheap 40 man roster spot.
  22. TwinsDr2021
    I have said this before the only Twins pitching prospect that resembles these guys is SWR. Struggling in your early 20's is different than struggling in your mid 20's. Doesn't mean Festa, Matthews and some others can't figure it out and I have some faith that they can. All the guys you mentioned were pretty high pick obviously with real good stuff and moved pretty quickly though the minors at young ages. The Twins pitchers are fairly old college pitchers drafted much later, moved fairly quickly though the minors but are getting to the majors at a time most successful are hitting their stride over moving to the pen, not just starting out. Pablo struggled early in his career (ages 22 and 23) but figured it and was pretty darn good moving forward. The are tons of examples of guys struggling in their early 20's and figuring out for a decent/good/great career, there are way less that start their struggles at age 24/25 and end up with a decent/good/great or even long career.
  23. TwinsDr2021
    IMO, building a pipeline is two fold developing talent and supplementing talent with trades/signing of both "proven" players and prospects. The have been pretty good at one part, bringing in Odo, Maeda, Gray Lopez and Ryan have been great, SWR decent, others have they have tried didn't work out (everybody know those names) The other side is developing young/unproven talent (trades or drafting) is still a question mark besides Ober (Even if his career ended today, I think that has to be considered a a pretty big success) Festa, Matthews and others could still turn out and the pipeline looks good again, but that hasn't yet happened. (In case anybody brings up Jax, Duran or Sands that doesn't impress me teams all over the league turn failed starter prospects into good or better relief pitchers) With all that said I think the Twins having a pipeline is still very much in question. (they could be in a worse spot though)
  24. TwinsDr2021
    Bryan Woo, isn't that the type of pitcher our organization is supposed to be turning out in this vaunted pitching pipeline? 6th round pick out of California Polytechnic State in 2021, In 22 played Rookie, A, A+ and Fall league. 23 started in AA and was up in the majors for 18 starts pretty much pitching 5+ innings with a few clunkers thrown in 24 made 22 starts in the majors with a 2.89 ERA, and pitching well again at age 25. The Twins drafted Petty, Miller, Hajjar, Povich, CES, Macleod, Adams before him and Festa 7 rounds later. The only guys in the majors are not on this team besides Festa and would it be an understatement to say he has struggled much more than Woo. Since this FO took over drafting in 2017 here are the only players with a career WAR over 2. (Verdict still out on the 2022 draft and later, Lee .2, and Keaschall .4, Matthews -.6 so far) - It's not like they are bad at drafting they just can't get one player that really steps up to be an all star type player. Ober - 9 Jeffers 8.1 Rooker 8 Steer 4.3 Wallner 4.2 Larnach 3.8 Lewis 3.5 Cade Smith 3.1 Juilen 2.0 --Bryan Woo 5.0
  25. TwinsDr2021
    Oh, I know he isn't because this is how this FO works. I said what I would do. The odds are he spends the rest of the year in AA, probably starts there again next year, moves up to AAA, may or may not get a cup of coffee in 26 and be the next mid 20's guy that hasn't proved enough to be given a position and the cycle begins on him on what he is and what should be done with him. Like the prospects before him, Yay that is so exciting as a fan. I mean it wouldn't be bad if this team was really winning, but one series win in the time this FO has been here isn't what I call winning, I mean they were terrible in 21, 22, good in 23, and total free for all since.
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