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  1. SteveLV
    I would trade Jenkins for Skubal right now! Are they offering that? :)
  2. SteveLV
    The numbers are what they are, but they are obviously skewed by what division each team played in over this time frame: easier to chalk up wins in weak central divisions than on east or west coast. Have only had balanced schedules for very short duration of this compilation. The Yankees have not had a losing season for 23 years. The Dodgers have made the playoffs 13 consecutive years. The rich are going to out-perform the poor. There may be flukes, but money will win out. NFL Salary cap and floor with full revenue sharing, and you won't see this type of domination. Baseball is less inclined to this phenomenon than football, where a QB like Brady can allow a team to dominate for many years. Baseball has no equivalent, although Ohtani is close!
  3. SteveLV
    By the way: The Title of this thread should not be roster "trimming". Roster "pruning" at a minimum, if not wholesale re-landscaping.
  4. SteveLV
    3 pages on an ok player who is slated to make more money than he is likely to produce. Keep him, trade him or non-tender him, it will make no meaningful difference to the Twins' future.
  5. SteveLV
    If the Twins have to spend money after a tear down to meet the effective salary floor due to existing revenue sharing, I would rather they sign some long-term contracts for their young studs and front-load them if necessary. Spending money on older guys with no realistic future with the team is just treading water. You only sign guys like that to plug a gap in a good, competitive team, e.g., Don Baylor. What good does it do anybody to sign guys like Hoskins or Bell on a .500 team going nowhere???
  6. SteveLV
    Love Maddon, but does he want to coach here????
  7. SteveLV
    ERod also walks over 26% of the time, so you need to factor that into the analysis. His OPS was .840 in a down, injured year (not that he has many un-injured years, but you get the point). Larnach's OPS was .727 last year.
  8. SteveLV
    I think they deal Ryan. They listen on Lopez. Buxton stays unless he has a change of heart. Lewis unlikely to be dealt unless someone overvalues him. Jeffers only if someone blows them away and they have someone to replace him at C. I am pretty sure you need a C to field a team. Larnach needs to go to make room. If they are getting a SS back, they should bundle Lee to add value to the return. His ceiling now appears to be average SS at best. Hope I am wrong. To be honest, it would be more interesting to follow the Twins next season if they did tear it down and play the young players than some half-hearted band-aid patchwork mess like last season. At least we could have some hope for the future. Imagine something like: Jenkins CF Rodriguez RF Martin LF Gonzalez DH Eldridge (San Fran) 1B Keaschall 2B Culpepper SS Lewis 3B Ford (Sea) C Mathews, Woods-Richardson, Preilipp, Abel, Bradley, Rojas, Laweryson, Sands, Festa, Adams, Funderburk, Ohl, and Raya as pitching staff. That would be fun and interesting, no?
  9. SteveLV
    Any and/or all of the above! Anyone in the college coaching ranks on the radar?
  10. SteveLV
    Boy, do you really want to be committed to paying Ryan $30M per year when he is 36? I don't.....
  11. SteveLV
    Trade for Colt Emerson in the Mariners minors or Aidan Miller in the Phillies system. Let Lee transition to utility role. Would cost Ryan probably, but you are then set at SS for a decade, barring injury.
  12. SteveLV
    Nothing against Mr. Suzuki, but this "source" reeks of being a leak by his agent. I don't for one minute believe the Twins have even started interviewing anyone yet for their open position. So this seems to be either pure speculation or leveraging from his agent to drum up interest and get him a job on the West Coast. Finally, I join the chorus that wants someone with actual managerial experience, please. I don't necessarily care if it is MLB, MiLB or College, but someone that has done the job before successfully.
  13. SteveLV
    Likely placeholder until Culpepper or some other young SS ascends to MLB. Then he transitions to a utility IF with good position flexibility and/or injury replacement. He might blossom, but I doubt he will ever improve his fielding significantly.
  14. SteveLV
    This is an interesting article discussing Mr. Eldrdge at the tender age of 20 in the majors: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6655112/2025/09/23/bryce-eldridge-giants-overreaction/ Food for thought....
  15. SteveLV
    Get the huge kid from the Giants for either Lopez or Ryan. Should be fixture for years.
  16. SteveLV
    It is a bit astonishing that the Twins don't have a viable option for 1B in their system. Easiest position to fill. Sabato K's way too much, Miranda appears to have forgotten how to hit/lost his mojo, and Clemons was good for a waiver claim but would be quite the compromise as a starting 1B for a season. Trade one of their two stud starters for Bryce Eldridge (+ others) of the SF Giants. He is 6'7", hits the ball very, very hard and far, and would be such a fun addition to the team.
  17. SteveLV
    Schumaker 4 year deal with Texas. Gonzo.
  18. SteveLV
    Skubal more valuable than Ryan, but I get the concept. Would take Jenkins ++ to get Skubal.
  19. SteveLV
    USAFChief is dead on correct. Nobody wrong side of 25 unless it is Ohtani with all monies paid by LA.
  20. SteveLV
    Some trade targets that intrigue me: Bryce Eldridge, SFGiants. Big bopping LH 1B who had a cup of coffee already; Bradgley Rodriquez, SDPadres: Flame thrower RP who made their post season roster at 21; Jaxon Wiggins, CCubs; RHP in AAA with good stuff; Carlos Lagrange, NYY; gigantic RHP in AA with great stuff; Henry Lalane, NYY; gigantic LHP in A with great stuff; AIdan Miller, PPhillies; stud SS in AAA (may not be available) There are plenty of others, but if you are trading premium players you should get premium young talent back. Anyone else folks are intriqued with? I don't want anyone over 24 since our horizon is a couple years and 2027 is in jeopardy.
  21. SteveLV
    Since they no longer have a scouting department it should be easier to make trades, no? :)
  22. SteveLV
    If the Twins at least explore the trade market for Lopez and/or Ryan, I am thinking the Mets might be someone to talk to. After the collapse this year, I expect there will be extreme pressure to upgrade their team next year. Their owner is willing to spend whatever it takes. Potential trade targets would be McLean (impressive debut already), Jett Williams, Elian Pena (who they spent $5M international money to sign a year ago) and possibly Will Watson. I have a hard time the believing the Twins would be looking for OF prospects given their depth at that position. The Phillies have already been trade partners and have nice pieces, as do the Yankees and Padres. I am assuming it will be a big market team for a trade that would be happy with Lopez's contract and would sign Ryan to an extension. Thoughts? Likely/good trade targets?
  23. SteveLV
    Plouffe was on the radio (and podcast) and mentioned that he thinks a manager has to be bilingual to succeed in today's baseball. I found that in interesting take. Maddon is bilingual.
  24. SteveLV
    I would be curious to know how much salary (and bonuses and other compensation) Joe Pohlad and other family members take out of the Twins budget every year. I suspect it is a pretty healthy number. I would also be quite curious as to where the half billion in debt came from (or money went).
  25. SteveLV
    Regarding "chewing out", it might take that with some players. With others, you just bench them to get their attention. But there have to be consequences, or nothing will change.
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