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  1. SteveLV
    I think in HS he was the stud athlete that hit, pitched and played OF when he wasn't pitching. With his arm, he played OF from there on out. He might not be able to field grounders, I don't know. But for the Twins, 1B would be better than DH if he can play that position, or at least can play that position at times for flexibility. Let's face it: 1B is a boring position. Most guys want to play OF instead of 1B. That is the position for the slow guys! :)
  2. SteveLV
    So this whole "slow reactions" thing. Not necessarily buying it. You have to have pretty good reaction time to see a baseball and hit it with a bat and drive it out of a ballpark. That is WAY different than seeing a batted ball hit your direction in the air and trying to figure out where it is going and moving to intercept it. That is a different skill IMO (and in my own baseball experience). This, in turn, is different from reacting to a ground ball hit at you and trying to field it. Which is also different from seeing a ball thrown towards you and moving to catch it and simultaneously getting your feet in position to tag 1st base. I am simply not buying outright that the same guy who may struggle to track a line drive to right field is not capable of fielding a one-hop throw from 3B. Wallner may SUCK at trying to play 1st Base, but the fact he struggles in right field does not, IMO, rule out that as something to explore and find out about, especially in a 6 month off-season. And DH is an option. Nonetheless, the consensus is that he should be moved out of RF as a permanent position notwithstanding a strong throwing arm. He simply does not cover ground effectively and catch balls that should be caught.
  3. SteveLV
    tony&rodney, I agree that 1B needs reflexes for fielding and agree with what you wrote, but does anyone actually KNOW that they have tried/discussed 1B with Wallner or are we all just speculating? He may love to play OF and never wanted to try it? He was always the best athlete in HS, so why play 1B? I know he was also a P in HS. Again, I am just spitballing, but he sure looks more like a 1B than Arraez or Miranda ever did/have!
  4. SteveLV
    If the Twins are going to trade Ryan--and possibly Lopez, too--they need lots of really good pitching back. LOTS. But those arms don't have to be for 2026, IMO. The Twins are likely heading to a re-set year in 2026 and 2027 is hugely threatened by labor uncertainty. So I don't think it is imperative that any or all of the pitching come back be available to pitch in MLB in 2026. If some are, great, but get the very, very best arms without worrying unduly about 2026 (or 2027). My 2 cents.
  5. SteveLV
    OK, don't flame me, but is there REALLY any reason physically why Wallner could not play 1B vs. RHP? He is a tall, big target for throws. He is still relatively young. I am not channeling Scott Hatterburg here, but with a full off-season coming can't they at least TRY him at 1B to see if he can adapt? If his bat regresses positively to his career average and he can start 125-30 games vs. RH starting pitching at 1B and bat 6 or 7th in a lineup, I could see that being productive. They don't have any other in-house obvious candidates for 1B next year with Miranda flailing in AAA and likely to be released and Sabato still K'ing up a storm. Who else is going to play 1B? Re-sign Clemens? I sure don't see this ownership signing a FA 1B that has a better bat than Wallner.....
  6. SteveLV
    This team is the Walking Dead right now. Changing to re-runs of The Golden Girls. More life there....
  7. SteveLV
    Nice effort by the local 9. I think it is pretty clear that they have quit for the season and are lining up their off-season fishing and vacation plans at this point. Martin and Keaschall with the 3 hits, rest of the lineup 0-fer the day. This team is going to get gutted over the winter, and justifiably so. I wonder if Buxton is having any second thoughts on his No Trade position? I know I would.... Giving Pittsburgh a run for their money for the top lottery position, too!
  8. SteveLV
    I think they have 2 or 3 spots open on the 40 man right now, so they could have added Fedko (or Eeles or anyone else besides Kiersey for that matter....)
  9. SteveLV
    The caption for this article is a trick question. The actual answer is: "Anywhere besides the Twins operating budget".
  10. SteveLV
    As far as existing contracts are concerned and how to handle those if a cap is negotiated, there are lots of creative ways to make that work. I would not think this would be a meaningful impediment to the overall negotiation. Grandfathered in, single one-time exemption, limited number of one-time exemptions, etc. And the deferred contracts being handed out by the Dodgers? Just monetize those to present value to account for them under the new structure.
  11. SteveLV
    The biggest step is true financial transparency from ALL the owners. Lay all the money cards on the table. Then agree on a fair split, at least 50-50. Then put together a package that puts more money in the Players' pockets at an earlier stage of their careers, including in the minors. Then negotiate a hard cap and hard floor that accommodates those figures with earlier free agency eligibility. Bottom line: More players in the bottom 80% get more money, earlier. Big markets take a haircut, but mid and lower market teams MUST pump the shared revenue back into their teams instead of pocketing it. If 80% of the players make more money, you will get the votes to overcome the top 5% that rake in too much money proportionately, along with their agents. Tough sell will be the big market owners, but this is where a strong Commissioner is needed to ramrod this type of agreement to save the frickin' League. One selling point is that expansion franchises under this new system would be worth a King's Ransom. It will never happen. But I can dream of MLB that is fair and balanced like the NFL.
  12. SteveLV
    Just looked it up. Tied Puckett's record of 14 total bases. Puckett did it with 6 hits, 4 extra base hits. The 6 hits is still the Twins' record.
  13. SteveLV
    What a game for Clemens. 14 total bases. Is that a Twins record? He must have the read the article and comments about his role--or lack thereof--next year on this team and took matters into his own hands.
  14. SteveLV
    Morneau tried a desperate, homerish attempt to excuse Outman, even saying he came in cold so did not have time to make the play. I mean, come on, don't insult the fans' intelligence with weak stuff like that.
  15. SteveLV
    Yikes, that was SUCH a terrible inning of pitching by Sands. And Outman can't even make a play when he is put in as a defensive replacement and the ball almost hits him in the feet. Yeesh.
  16. SteveLV
    Is there any reason why Wallner could not play 1B? Certainly has the size. Me, I like a big target at 1B. Once a week or so a high or wide throw gets covered by that kind of size (vs. someone like Arraez). I know he has a cannon for an arm, but his fielding instincts in RF have not developed well so far.... Obviously he could also DH.
  17. SteveLV
    I can only think that Kiersey is going to have a limited bench role as late-inning PR or defensive replacement and they wanted the rest of the AAA OF's to get regular playing time and AB's. Me, I would send Outman down and bring either Fedko or Eeles up.
  18. SteveLV
    A month of MLB AB's is nothing to sneeze at. We were pretty excited to see Keashal in that time frame. I would like to see ANY of the AAA OF's besides Keirsey. We already know he can't hit. They must intend not to play any OF's called up and want them to get steady playing time in AAA. Keirsey will be strictly a bench piece. Disappointing, as usual.
  19. SteveLV
    I am not sure about Larnach's trade value, but I do think there is at least a 50-50 chance he is non-tendered at his projected Arb level for next season. The Twins have lots of young OF talent, and he has not been a difference maker up to this point.
  20. SteveLV
    I want the Twins to get some of these young players up to MLB and see what they can do. Now. Rosters expand today. Gonzalez, Rodriguez and Fedko all deserve some AB's. Promote 2 of them, please.
  21. SteveLV
    Topa is not very good. How about a surprise double play?
  22. SteveLV
    Mr. Leviathan and I are in complete agreement. Now let's get enough owners to exercise common sense and hire some NFL management to implement a new, fair and balanced system that the Players will also flourish under. The tippy-top players may get less money, but if the 'rank and file' players and MiLB guys get more, the votes should be available to get this deal put together.
  23. SteveLV
    A new CBA can and should put MORE money in the players pockets. Would that satisfy you Mr. Mets fan? Full revenue sharing, financial transparency, larger allocation to players' share, salary cap and floor, earlier FA accrual, and more money to MiLB players would be a great start. The NFL is the Gold Standard for fair, competitive sports leagues. Look at the contract Parsons just got! MLB is the worst. You can be pro players and still want to see this come to fruition. Whether it will actually happen is another issue entirely. But it should.
  24. SteveLV
    Note that the text discussing Eeles mentions Castro. He is no longer a Twin. Would love to see any and all of these players for our second Spring Training season here in September.
  25. SteveLV
    I insulted Wallner about a week ago when he grounded into a 4-6-3 double play. He has raked ever since. I am taking full credit as a motivator! :)
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