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  1. Nashvilletwin
    The Tigers traded their stud starter at the deadline and started six rookies last night. They are taking their lumps but were under no delusions about their ‘26 season. Instead, they are investing in the future now - even if it means they played like a minor league team the past three games. Those six rookies are getting valuable ABs and innings that will pay off next season and beyond. Smart.
  2. Nashvilletwin
    First, let’s just be happy for a moment that the team is playing meaningful baseball into September. Nobody really had that on their bingo card (certainly once Lopez went down in ST) and, if they say they did, they’re either lying or are just Pollyanna fans. So, though a combination of the team outperforming (for which credit can be spread among JZ, the players, coaches and TP) and pretty much most of the AL stinking up the joint, we should be grateful for how the season has went. Having said that, another frustrating season will end up on the books. But that was to be expected. So the more legitimate question that should be asked is not “who is to be blamed for the 2nd half collapse”, but, rather, “who will be blamed for not being smart and/or courageous enough to not make the tough choices in ‘26 to better position this team to win in ‘27 and beyond”? When this identical article is posted next September 1 (and we will be lucky if the team plays well enough that it can be), we should look back on the decisions made this season to place the blame. There are definitely reasons for optimism and big steps were taken by the FO, coaching staff and players this season to give legitimate cause for hope. However, many chances to invest were simply cast aside, sadly.
  3. Nashvilletwin
    Tigers certainly played with pride. But they started six rookies last night. They are undoubtedly playing for ‘27 and beyond right now by giving those players crucial innings. Smart.
  4. Nashvilletwin
    Don’t care for some of the negativity from a handful of posters. Lee is already a legit major leaguer who is only going to get better over the next four years he’s under control. Houston won’t be ready until mid next year at the earliest to step in at SS and move Culpepper to 2B. Until then, let Lee and Culpepper play 3B and SS, respectively. They will improve and, by ‘28, we should have the core of our infield - other than 1B - set for the following three years at a minimum. With Keaschall and Jenkins plus hopefully one or two more (Lackey, ERod, Gonzalez, Winokur, etc,), we should be excited about the future. We just have to invest the innings and ABs to get these players whete they need to be. Look what that has meant for Lee and Keaschall this past season. That investment might mean some pain, especially in ‘27. But it’s pain we must endure to compete for a World Series again. It’s the only business model that has a chance.
  5. Nashvilletwin
    Geez, what a ridiculous headline and article. Just like Keaschall, he (and Culpepper) need to play every day this season and next to continue to grow as major leaguers. Just quit with these stupid, trolling articles. For heaven’s sake, the kid is 21 and been up a week. At this rate, next week the TD will publish an article headlined “Is Jenkins the Twins’ Solution at First Base”. Let it rest.
  6. Nashvilletwin
    How about this lineup instead for a strike shortened season or after the all star break (whichever the case may be): 1. Keaschall - LF/DH 2. Culpepper - 2B 3. Buxton - DH/LF 4. Jeffers - C 5. Jenkins - CF 6. ERod - RF 7. Lee - 3B 8. Lewis - 1B 9. Houston - SS Clemens, Martin, Catatini plus one (Gonzalez, Roden, Winokur) make up the bench. Note that given the low overall cost of this lineup, we re-resign Jeffers to a 3/4 yr $10-15MM/year deal. He and Lackey become our starting C’s as early as ‘28 and Jeffers can DH more once Buxton moves on after that season. This is how you build a lineup to actually compete for a World Series as early as ‘28 and for several more years.
  7. Nashvilletwin
    Keaschall’s maturation as a hitter (and Lee’s for that matter as well) is what a team intends to happen if they make the investment and stay committed to it. Ideally, we make a similar commitment to Jenkins, Culpepper, ERod and Houston in what might be a strike shortened ‘27 campaign. If we have to take some lumps next year, so be it. Can you even imagine that core of young, maturing players developing in ‘27 like Keaschall and Lee did in ‘26. Our core “28 lineup of Keaschall (LF), Jenkins (CF), ERod (RF), Lee (3B), Houston (SS) and Culpepper (2B) would be strong, entertaining and cheap. Throw in Buxton as DH, maybe Lewis at 1B, and (pipe dream) a re-signed Jeffers at C alongside Lackey as a rookie, and the Twins could be a true contender. We just have to have the confidence and patience to let that core gestate.
  8. Nashvilletwin
    Glad we won today. Don’t get me wrong about that. However, the hope might be that the win doesn’t prevent the team from more directly accomplishing really important objectives in the last month - namely, seeing what they have in their prospects. With Buxton going on the IL, I really hope they bring ERod up on Tuesday and let him play RF every day the rest of the year alongside Jenkins in CF and Keaschall in RF. Ideally, that would be our starting outfield in ‘27, so let’s make sure all three get as many innings and ABs as possible as we wrap up the year.
  9. Nashvilletwin
    The first four were actually very good. We are yet to see ERod, but all the others seem like good bets for one reason or another.
  10. Nashvilletwin
    Cheer up everyone. We now have four young players who appear to be legit major leaguers heading into next season: Lee, Keaschall, Culpepper and Jenkins. Ideally by the time the Twins play games in 2027, ERod and Houston could join that group. That’s six really solid position players who could be in the starting lineup by the end of a strike shortened next season. Heck, by the time real baseball starts up again in 2028, Lackey may be our starting C as well. With Clemens (whom I think is a very solid multi-faceted major leaguer), Lewis (who else plays 1B, maybe an FA), and Buxton (alternating in his last year as DH and LF with Keaschall), we have a very solid and entertaining 2028 base roster. Now let’s get ERod up here next week to finish off the season in RF next to Jenkins and Keaschall.
  11. Nashvilletwin
    Here is another way to look at things: this dismal road trip actually (very marginally) has improved the Twins’ future. By getting closer to exposing that the delusion is in fact reality, we may not only get to see Jenkins and ERod in Twins’ uniforms soon, but also learn lessons about developing the roster for a true run in ‘28 and beyond. Ok, that last part is highly unlikely, but we can always hope. Regardless, there could be a silver lining or two.
  12. Nashvilletwin
    I’ve harped incessantly on how the ineptitude of the FO and ownership has meant that the Twins will likely get zippo for four of their biggest assets - Jeffers, Ryan, Lopez and Buxton - when all could have been moved (yes, maybe even Buxton if they had tried hard enough) at or near peak value. I apologize. I was wrong about that. The way this franchise operates, I should’ve included ERod as well. Wait and see - we probably will get zippo for him when he is claimed off waivers after spring training next season (whenever that may be). And that may happen without him ever seeing one MLB AB in a Twins uniform. Bring him up and play him. Next season he and Jenkins start in RF and CF. Keaschall and Buxton can switch off playing LF and DH depending on Buxton’s health and rest needs.
  13. Nashvilletwin
    Fun to see the Twins’ first immaculate inning. That certainly was something to behold.
  14. Nashvilletwin
    Taj just had an immaculate inning. About 120 ever in mlb history. The clown A’s announcers don’t even mention it. American Legion team, stadium and announcers.
  15. Nashvilletwin
    Hilarious. Just like we let two miraculous wins change our trade deadline plan, we are going to yet be deluded again by finishing the year under 0.500 and missing or just making the playoffs. So 2027 will be more of the same? Keep our best prospects down on the farm? Sign a few middling FAs? Let Ryan, Lopez and eventually Buxton leave with no return - just like Jeffers (although, to be fair, we just might as well hang on to those three because we’ve blown the chance to get any real value for them)? Pretend we are trying to compete and score a few PR points for the owner along the way? When will we ever learn that we have to build for a true open window based primarily on developing our own talent and overall affordability if we ever want to truly compete for a championship? More of the same is simply delusion or short term calculated commercial reasoning.
  16. Nashvilletwin
    Absolutely a nice win - the kind that are necessary this time of year. We needed to take care of business and we did last night. Just like we need to do today and tomorrow. But let’s not make more of it than we should. It looked like the Twins were playing an American Legion team in an American Legion park.
  17. Nashvilletwin
    Regardless of the no trade clause, the ship has sailed on trading Buxton. We had ample opportunity to press the issue when his value was high. Those days are gone. He will be a Twin for the next two years. If he can mostly maintain his health, he can be a reasonable, if not important, contributor both on the field and in the clubhouse. He can stay as fresh/available as possible by sharing primary LF and DH duties with Keaschall. But just like his other three legit major leaguer teammates entering 2026 - Lopez, Ryan and Jeffers - the ship has sailed and Twins will get zero trade value from Buxton.
  18. Nashvilletwin
    At this point, he is 100% a keeper who should be in the lineup every day based on his bat and energy. In ‘27, when he’s not starting in LF (ideally next to Jenkins and ERod), he’s starting at DH. Period. He should essentially share those two positions with Buxton for the next two years. Martin can be his late inning defensive replacement as needed. Keaschall as a starter every day is a no brainer - to think otherwise is ridiculous (especially for this small market team struggling to both win and draw fans).
  19. Nashvilletwin
    Keaschall, Lee and Culpepper look like promising graduates - keepers for the next core. Depending on the lockout, 2027 is the year to see what we have at the major league level in Jenkins, ERod, Mendez, and Houston. Ideally, Gonzalez rebounds and enters into that conversation sometime during the season. Jenkins and ERod need to break camp as the starting CF and RF (alongside Keaschall in LF) at a minimum. As multi year college guys, maybe Lackey and/or Tinney will be ready to debut in ‘28. ’28 could see a very strong young core if a) we can keep the current three keepers (Keaschall, Lee, and Culpepper) on some sort of upward trajectory; b) at least two of Jenkins, Houston and Lackey are who think they are (it will be disappointing if all three aren’t successful); c) we find one or two legit major leaguers out of the other four top candidates; and/or d) we get an additional surprise (i.e. Tait, Winokur or Diaw possibly). Add in a couple of vets (perhaps some subset of Buxton, Lewis, Clemens and Martin) and/or FAs (likely) and this could be the beginning of a very exciting and entertaining era for Twins baseball.
  20. Nashvilletwin
    Let’s get ‘em tomorrow
  21. Nashvilletwin
    The issue isn’t so much with the trades that were accomplished (although they certainly may prove to be quite costly in the future); rather, the most deleterious mistakes were the trades not effected - namely, Ryan, Jeffers, and, if JZ and TP has acted boldly instead of merely vainly, cowardly and asininely, Buxton. These actions and inactions were taken to either pursue a folly of delusion or to attain a few fleeting moments of adulation from the press and fan base. Neither reason is sufficient to be of acceptable merit. Of course, many will claim “hindsight” is perfect. Sadly, for this franchise “hindsight” is just a poor euphemism for lack of foresight and courage.
  22. Nashvilletwin
    ….look on the bright side, we are still one of seven teams battling for the last wild card spot (and they all stink). To paraphrase Farragut: Damn the opportunity to build a contender in ‘28 and beyond - the future is now! Full steam ahead! Hey, it worked out for him…..lol.
  23. Nashvilletwin
    Probably Falvey. But who knows. Doesn’t matter. Just a monumental mistake. Just like not trading Jeffers this year…..
  24. Nashvilletwin
    Wow, wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning, Chief?
  25. Nashvilletwin
    So, we keep Jeffers for a month of utility, likely to be futility. The opportunity cost was probably Eyanson (RHP consensus top 50 prospect, now the Orioles #2 prospect, scheduled for ‘27 debut and possibly a mainstay as a solid #2-3 starter in the rotation for 5-6 years) and possibly Jackson if he gets claimed. Not entirely useless now, but certainly headed in that direction and costly.
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