Jump to content
Our first free agents ranking has launched, click here to see the top 40+ names in free agency! ×
Twins Daily
  • Create Account

TNtwins85

Verified Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    599

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Profiles

News

Minnesota Twins Videos

2026 Minnesota Twins Top Prospects Ranking

2022 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks

Minnesota Twins Free Agent & Trade Rumors, Notes, & Tidbits

Guides & Resources

2023 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks

The Minnesota Twins Players Project

2024 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks

2025 Minnesota Twins Draft Pick Tracker

2026 Minnesota Twins Draft Tracker: Picks & Bonuses

Forums

Blogs

Events

Store

Downloads

Gallery

Everything posted by TNtwins85

  1. TNtwins85
    Joe Ryan is not getting traded. The only way Tom Pohlad allows that to happen is this. A massive overpay. A full season nets you 2 top 100’s and probably a lottery ticket or two as well. Doesn’t matter what his arbitration number is. It’s still a bargain unless Joe Ryan somehow commands a Skubal arbitration number which won’t happen. If none of these things happen which I figure they won’t you roll into the season. Look at the Jeffers situation. This is how it’s handled. If they’re competitive still in July they keep him. If they’re not they trade him for a slightly less package. This is the only part of the scenario resembling Skubal. They get 1 top 100 and another organizations top 10-15. If they’re competitive they keep him and offer the QO which may still be in place next offseason but who knows. That is the plan. It has almost nothing to do with Skubal this year. Also, the Twins are not signing a 30 year old SP to any long term deals. If that happens then you should be outraged because that’s bad value and it won’t be for $20-$25M.
  2. TNtwins85
    Would he have helped the offense? Yes. At the expense of losing Jenkins I think this trade would’ve been a mistake. Neto is solid now but defensively I can’t plug him in when Culpepper and Houston are in the mix. Just not a good fit either way you look at it.
  3. TNtwins85
    Was puzzled when they drafted him. I’m even more puzzled why anyone thinks he should be in the Majors above Bell, Lewis or anyone else really. This guy will get cooked in the MLB. Case study #1: Matt Wallner.
  4. TNtwins85
    Yes, I believe he missed the boat by a year. If he was performing like this last year maybe he gets a shot in August/September. This year…. I doubt it unless everyone gets injured.
  5. TNtwins85
    If the last few weeks are any indicator this bullpen is gonna be relied upon to simply keep them in the game long enough for their patented 7th-9th inning comebacks. Somebody in that hitting group is gonna have to get hot these last 2 months to win. Maybe that guy is Buxton. Maybe it’s someone unexpected. Time to step up.
  6. TNtwins85
    Thank you for the rationalization of these moves. I think some forget this is real life Major League Baseball with real players as opposed to some delusional MLB the show game where all stars can be had for an actual bucket of balls and all of your unwanted D quality players.
  7. TNtwins85
    What do you suggest they should’ve given up?
  8. TNtwins85
    Soooo… you wanted another fire sale? I don't understand what you’re getting at.
  9. TNtwins85
    Exactly. I think it’s a very solid deal!
  10. TNtwins85
    Absolutely! Quick can be in the bigs by next summer. Hill… probably not.
  11. TNtwins85
    There were two reports in the midst of the action today that the Astros and Padres were in on Larnach. Must have wanted a kings ransom as both teams pivoted with plenty of time before the deadline. Obviously they didn’t want to mess with this offense unless they had something substantial coming back which is why I think they were in on Neto. The Angels I’m sure wanted their own kings ransom.
  12. TNtwins85
    Also, the report is Jeffers is gonna turn down the QO so it’s a win win. It would be nice to keep him one more year but oh well. It’s his chance to cash in. They got what they needed without sacrificing the farm and they did what Zoll said he would do. That’s about all you can ask for.
  13. TNtwins85
    I’m confused. Which one of these guys was borderline top 100? Their former #7 or their former #17? Also, who sucks. The controllable relief pitcher who slots in as a top RHRP in this bullpen? Seems to me like they got what they said they were gonna get.
  14. TNtwins85
    Judging by some of the returns for the top tier rental guys I don’t think they’ll have to touch many of the top 10’s to get a real legit guy. Controllable guys may command a premium but maybe 1 top ten and a few teens get a deal done.
  15. TNtwins85
    Not when Royce Lewis is lost at the plate, Brooks Lee can’t field an average SS and you have 2 guys in Grey and Kreidler who solidify your team defensively at SS. These moves were not made to clear an immediate path for Culpepper. These moves made room for him but didn’t happen for him. On May 19th the Twins optioned Lewis. Lee moved to 3rd full time 2 days later. Culpepper was put on the 7 day IL on June 16th. So if these moves were to clear the way for Culpepper then where was he for the almost month after Lewis was sent down?
  16. TNtwins85
    Acceptable is the key. Yet he was demoted because he was hitting .180 and looking overmatched every at bat. Him getting demoted allowed them to shift Lee to third who was overmatched at SS. It also allowed them to install Kreidler and Grey at SS. It wasn’t Lewis’ defense and it wasn’t clearing a path for Culpepper. It was Lewis’ bat, Lee’s terrible D.
  17. TNtwins85
    They’ve gotta clear the OF glut but I’m not sure which to trade. Larnach probably gets you more back than Bell but Bell clears numerous spots by simply not holding that DH spot day to day. They both come up with solid hits when needed and with the offense the way it has been lately do you really upgrade bringing up Jenkins? Defensively yes but even as good of a prospect as he his can you rely on him down the stretch? Can you rely on Bell/Larnach? It’s gonna get interesting for sure!
  18. TNtwins85
    Agreed. No overpay here. Says more about the Twins draft room than it does about the Front office trading him really. This guy was never any good in the minors for a 2nd Rd pick. The trade helps the team now. Odds are these 2 never would.
  19. TNtwins85
    I doubt they’ll even register as that. Odds are neither one makes it past AA. A guy who has struggled as a college draftee and another who can barely stay on the field with a bad arm and shoulder issues. If they combine to attain half of that Benny Agbayani WAR of 2 it’s a success for the Mets.
  20. TNtwins85
    I get that and I would’ve loved to have seen more of those guys instead of the waiver wire/cash considerations carousel but at this point we’ve seen enough of those guys. They’re your depth now or should be. At this point you go get someone. If it costs you a #31 and #35 prospect you just go get the guy you want. If someone gets hurt then you get on the phone to St. Paul. Until then they need to just get established guys you hope you can count on to make the push.
  21. TNtwins85
    Yes, the lineup has looked rough the last week or so. I really think they need a bat but who goes and what do they bring in. I’m afraid they’ll have to trade someone off the mlb roster and shuffle the lineup again. Especially if Buxton is gonna be dealing with a hip issue the rest of the year.
  22. TNtwins85
    What young relievers need work? Travis Adam’s?
  23. TNtwins85
    This is exactly my thinking. They don’t need a SS. They need an electric arm that immediately slips into the rotation or bullpen and controlled for several years. No on Doval. No on Volpe.
  24. TNtwins85
    Exactly! Thank you for the accuracy and logic!
  25. TNtwins85
    The QO won’t magically be gone. It still exists until December. Long after he would be offered it and either accept or reject it. He wants to be a free agent. He hired Boras for that. The Twins never offered the contract he wanted. Trade him now. If not now you get either nothing or a late 1st rounder. A lottery ticket you could ask for in a trade now while also getting a back end top 100 prospect. Unless you are leading the division and marching towards a WS run which the Twins are not you trade him.
×
×
  • Create New...