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  1. Nashvilletwin
    They just got their backup catcher (who will be btw the starting catcher by the trade deadline after Jeffers gets moved) who needs saving for $1.8MM last week.
  2. Nashvilletwin
    The peanut vendor in section 122 has a better chance of being signed by the Twins than these three……
  3. Nashvilletwin
    Dream 2027 Post Lockout Position Player Lineup(!): Tait - C Keaschall - 1B Culpepper - 2B Chowolsky - 3B Houston - SS ERod - RF Jenkins - CF Gonzalez - LF Wallner - DH Rhoden, Lee, Martin, Jackson - Bench.
  4. Nashvilletwin
    Except Pintar hasn’t spent a couple of years being screwed up by his coaches trying to change his launch angle.
  5. Nashvilletwin
    Not so sure of the relevance of these results. In the same league this year, Sano in 15 games had 7 dingers, hit over .350 and an OPS over 1.200. Lol
  6. Nashvilletwin
    Right now there are seven contenders for the post Buxton ‘28 core in the OF and DH: 1. Jenkins 2. ERod 3. Gonzalez 4. Rhoden 5. Mendez 6. Wallner 7. Martin Ideally, five of those work out. But more will certainly be added and some will drop off the list for injury or performance issues. Let the battle begin. But if Buxton gets traded, I’d love to see a starting OF in the second half of Jenkins, ERod and Gonzalez with Wallner as primary DH and Martin and Rhoden in utility type roles. Add Lewis (3B), Lee (SS), Keaschall (2B), Clemens/Julien (1B), Jackson plus 1 (C) (Jeffers will be traded by the deadline). Maybe Culpepper is called up to play SS and Lee goes to (2B) and Keaschall to 1B and one of Julien or Clemens is DFA’d. I’d tune in to watch that 13 position player lineup every game.
  7. Nashvilletwin
    Still dreaming of a post deadline OF of Jenkins, ERod and Gonzalez. Let them play the last two months of ‘26 and as many games that are actually played in ‘27. Then we will have our core young outfield with much needed experience under their belts heading into ‘28. And the Twins will have a great story to sell as well to keep fan interest high this year and next when things are rough in the wins column.
  8. Nashvilletwin
    Actually $1.8 mil for a starting C post the trade deadline at the latest. Jeffers will certainly be traded at the deadline if not sooner.
  9. Nashvilletwin
    Haha. That’s right! My bad! Sorry Tim
  10. Nashvilletwin
    Didn’t we win a World Series with a catcher with the nickname Buck Eighty……?
  11. Nashvilletwin
    Predictions from the cheap seats: 5. Jeffers - traded between the all-star break and the deadline. 4. Keaschall - no chance he’s traded. He gets every chance to be part of the new core in ‘28. 3. Buxton - if he wants to win, he’s gone He might hang around to see if the team is competitive. Alas, his value will probably never be higher than right now. He okays a trade before the deadline at the latest. 2. Lopez - might be kept for a while to prove he’s okay, help tutor the youngsters (expensive coach), and be a hedge if the team actually is contending. He’s traded by the deadline at the very latest, but possibly very soon if the offer is compelling. 1. Ryan - he’s gone by Christmas.
  12. Nashvilletwin
    The investors are in knowing that a possibly long lockout is in the way. They invested fully expecting a drawn out fight for a salary cap and that a cap of some sort will be adopted.
  13. Nashvilletwin
    Top three reasons to move Ryan vs. Lopez: 1. Ryan brings back the better return and is at peak value right now. 2. Lopez’s injury laden ‘25 campaign plus his higher salary will hurt his near term return. 3. Lopez would probably be a better mentor to the younger pitchers who will likely comprise the staff. There is no reason not to trade both as neither will re-sign to be part of the post lockout core in ‘28. However, there is a scenario under which Lopez’s value actually increases once his injury concerns are put to bed; therefore, Ryan should go soon, but Lopez’s trade might wait all the way up to the deadline. This strategy maximises the player with the higher return and provides a bit of a hedge on the team’s first half performance (i.e., if for some unknown reason we are competitive, we could keep Lopez and try to make a run).
  14. Nashvilletwin
    All of those players you cited will get their chance. Just not yet for some of them. Lewis and Lee for sure in ‘26. Keaschall certainly as well this season. Might see some of the others later in the year. Personally, if the draft goes really well, I actually like Keaschall as the 1B of the future starting in late ‘27 or ‘28. By then, Culpepper is likely at 3B if Houston can hit well enough to justify his defense at SS. Chowolsky (i.e. the draft went really well) is at 2B. There is your ideal 2028 infield and future infield core (with Tait at C). Note no Julien, no Lewis, no Lee. But ideally each of those three players do well enough in ‘26 to get something in return or one of them pans out and is part of the core (but that is unlikely, right?).
  15. Nashvilletwin
    I’m sure there are a few. Please let us know who they are. And let us know how they performed last season when given a consistent opportunity (please feel free to refer to the post below highlighting Julien’s performance in the last quarter of the season when he was getting playing time for comparison purposes).
  16. Nashvilletwin
    Thank you for sharing the facts. The kid can hit. And he has proven that at the big league level. There literally is no downside in the first half of ‘26 to give him the ABs and show faith in him on a consistent basis. He will not be stealing any ABs from any other player who could be considered for the post lockout core (Clemens most assuredly will not be part of that core, nor will Fedko or Sabato).
  17. Nashvilletwin
    I will take a contrarian pov. Why not? Here are four reasons: 1. Is Julien that much different than all the others who have had to battle Rocco’s mental games? At least at some point he performed at the plate. When Julien is on, he’s as good a bat as almost anyone on the roster. He should get a chance in the post Rocco world just like Lewis, Wallner, Martin and even maybe Lee - all of whom at many times played superbly but could never get over the hurdle with Rocco pulling the strings. 2. Don’t dwell on defense. We’ve all seen Moneyball. 1B is not that hard (that was meant to be sarcastic). But seriously, if he can rake, “we don’t care” (to quote Brad Pitt as Billy Bean). 3. What’s his trade value? Nada. Julien is a free option. 4. Whose ABs would he be stealing? Clemens? Big whoop. He is in almost perpetual slumps. Fedko? Sabato? Yeah, the FO thinks so highly of those guys they left them unprotected. Let’s face it. There are a number of Twins who are going to get chances thru the all star break to see if they can get back to their potential under the new regime. All of them are cheap and worth zippo in the trade market - so they all are essentially free options to see if they can be part of the post lockout core. Julien may not be at the top of that list, but he’s really not that far behind and deserves to be on it.
  18. Nashvilletwin
    Thank you. Finally a post that supports the reality (which I’ve been harping about on the TD for years - much to all my fellow TDers annoyance I’m sure). Finding and institutionalising systems/processes for being better at player development (all the way from drafting/initial signing through transitioning to a legitimate above average every day major leaguer) is the only way a small/mid-market team can hope to achieve any sort of sustainable competitive advantage in modern MLB, most certainly in a non- salary cap environment.
  19. Nashvilletwin
    Those four players - Ryan, Lopez, Buxton, and Jeffers - you correctly point out would be the core on a mediocre at best ‘26 team. But there is a high likelihood that none of them are on the Twin’s roster after the trade deadline at the latest. And there is virtually zero chance any of them are part of the true future core post the ‘27 lockout. Including Buxton. Given that reality, coupled with each of their trade values being at or near peak value as well as their cash costs, there is little reason to keep them for another forecasted dismal campaign. When the top 5 trade candidates article comes out soon, they will be #s 1-4 on the list, and rightly so.
  20. Nashvilletwin
    1. Sands is staying. 2. No reason to trade Lewis (unless his agent is adamant). Why? A. He desperately needed a change at manager. B. He will have virtually no competition to get the playing time to get his career back on track. C. No reason to sell low - the near-term return doesn’t justify foregoing the possible mid/long-term upside. 3. Lee is staying for now. But just because he has five years of control remaining does not necessarily make him a candidate for part of the future core. He has a lot to prove and will likely need his bat to outweigh his fielding by quite a bit to ever be considered a full-time starter. SS is his in ‘26. 4. Wallner stays too. On a team with very little power, Wallner has the potential to step into the gap with authority if he can improve his consistency. Shelton ideally invests in Wallner’s opportunities against lefties to see if he can become a more regular DH type. If so, the return right now is not worth the hole left in the lineup as well as the possible future upside. 5. Ober stays primarily because he’s cheaper and his tough 2025 campaign crashed his value. If we move Ryan and/or Lopez (as we should, mind you), we will need the innings. But there are younger, cheaper and potentially better SPs coming fast. Except for maybe Sands, none of these players should be even close to being considered locks for the post ‘27 lockout core. However, each should get plenty of playing time/opportunity to prove they could be and to really resurrect their careers. The Rocco dismissal should help them all in that endeavour.
  21. Nashvilletwin
    Exactly! No way you trade for any player who is not going to be available to be on the roster in 2028.
  22. Nashvilletwin
    Just give him 3B at a minimum thru the All Star break.
  23. Nashvilletwin
    Well, if this turns out to be an accurate prediction, we won’t care about the first three players - they all will be on new teams next season.
  24. Nashvilletwin
    When you think about it, if things go really well, the Twins could enter 2028 with an outfield of GG, Jenkins, and ERod, an infield of Culpepper, Chowolsky, Houston and Keaschall, and a super young catcher in Tait. All could have some major league experience entering that year. They’d all be basically on rookie/minimum type deals. Sure, there will be growing pains and that lineup shouldn’t be expected to win right out of the gate. But they sure as hell would be fun to watch and many of them should be the core of a contending team from 2029 on. Given we should not be expected to compete in 2026, and with a long lockout pending in 2027, developing these players and building around them on the mound and with some veterans (C, 1B, DH, etc.) should be the strategy. Go for it. Don’t lay up with settling for mediocrity over the next couple of years at these players expense.
  25. Nashvilletwin
    I’m dreaming of a Gonzalez, Jenkins, ERod starting OF after the all star break/trade deadline timeframe. Let them get a solid almost 1/2 year under their belts before the lockout. I’d tune in to watch those three every day with Keaschall. Sadly, I still have the under on ERod as a major leaguer, but let’s see. Trade Buck. I’d love to watch him play some meaningful October baseball. He deserves it. His haul should be incredible. Keep building with 2028 in mind. Wallner gets a year to mostly DH and develop against lefties. Maybe Shelton will make the investment Rocco never did. Might as well see how he does given his power. He can platoon in RF as needed. Martin is the spark plug utility player every team needs. Maybe Shelton can teach him how to improve his base running. He stays as a 4th outfielder/late inning pinch runner/ pinch hitter type who can play in the infield in an emergency. The rest? Meh. Get a reliever for Larnach if you can. Rhoden and Outman may see major league innings early in the year, but should be AAA injury call up guys come mid July/early August.
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