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  1. Linus
    Thanks for the thoughtful post. I was going to do a slight variation of this but will just include it here for better discussion. This last off season I wrote about 2025 being a make or break year (to varying degrees) for a bunch of players. The FO bet on these players which was a defensible position given their ages and experience levels. In this group I included Miranda, Jeffers, Martin, Julien, Larnach and to a lesser extent Wallner and Lewis. I didn’t include pitchers in my post. None of these players have taken a clear step forward. IMO Larnach and Jeffers have treaded water. The others have disappointed in degrees varying from injury disappointment to complete cratering. Of course all have another half season to improve their play. The other complicating factor is that they are all slow (except Martin) and all are below average or worse defensively. Unless something changes dramatically most of these guys shouldn’t be counted on when planning for 2026.
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    I feel like the Twins are like the Wild - a team stuck in mediocrity. Not good enough to go deep in the playoffs but not bad enough for high draft picks. I’m skeptical that any of the players listed will fetch much in return but I guess lottery tickets can payoff. The lineup needs a real jolt this off-season.
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    Please no.
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    So true.
  5. Linus
    Trans athletes is a complicated situation for which I have no right answer. One would need to understand the biology and physiology of the transition process at a minimum. The fact is there are an incredibly small amount of these situations. My daughter has a good friend who is a trans female. The amount of hatred, bigotry and discrimination she experiences daily would crumple most of us. This is happening to hundreds of thousands of people on a daily basis in our country. This is what I am concerned about and what I believe should get the most attention.
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    Thanks for that. I was wondering about Knoblauch in the minors as I believe he stole 55 as a rookie in the bigs? It would also be an interesting thought exercise to try and translate stolen base numbers in the minors compared to the bigs n
  7. Linus
    I don’t know what constitutes “ breakout” but I would nominate the Cedar Rapids combo of Culpepper, Winokur, DeBarge and DeAndrade. All of them could lay claim to being a legit prospect at SS and all have swung the bat fairly well or better.
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    I wonder what the single season record is for steals by a Twins minor league player? DeBarge is really having a season in that regard.
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    I also really like the concept of viewing pre-arb talent as a resource, not dissimilar to free agency payroll. It probably be the main criteria by which a front office should be judged. With lots of it you all things are possible: trades, money for free agents etc. Without it, larger contracts for filler players, less money for really good players and a whole lot scrap heap type acquisitions.
  10. Linus
    This post deserves a gold star.
  11. Linus
    We are all human beings that deserve to be treated with kindness and respect. It’s that simple.
  12. Linus
    So you are expecting the writer to watch 6 different games in one day in order to do the write up? Relax.
  13. Linus
    One aspect of this is early specialization in a single sport. Bodies become “one dimensional” and susceptible to injury compared to the old days when kids played a variety of sports
  14. Linus
    I’m always leery when a players greatest attributes are intangibles. He’s cooked and his level of production is easily replaced. Finding a good catcher, Thats a problem.
  15. Linus
    Walker JenkinsLuke KeaschallKaelen CulpepperCharlee SotoEmmanuel RodriguezConnor PrielippDasan HillBrandon WinokurKyle DeBargeAndrew MorrisMarco RayaEduardo BeltreRicardo OlivarKhadim DiawBilly AmickCory LewisCJ CulpepperGabriel GonzalezDanny De AndradeCole Peschl
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    I felt the same way. I think he looked to first and the runner going to second wasnt down and it spooked him.
  17. Linus
    I probably would have tried. Of course it all comes down to price but I’m afraid we are entering a period of time where lack of starting pitching might sink our playoff hopes.
  18. Linus
    Yes. Fewer chances to make a mistake. Look this is common baseball stuff so I’m out.
  19. Linus
    Nope. MLB fundamentals that you obviously don’t know.
  20. Linus
    These are basic fundamentals taught for a hundred years. You run them back to the base they came from so if you do mess it up they don’t gain a base. That’s why I think you don’t know ball.
  21. Linus
    Sorry you don’t know ball.
  22. Linus
    Nope. Get the ball to the base to advance then run him back to the base he came from and tag him. If done properly two throws max.
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    Little League rundown. Jeez the Twins are bad at fundamentals.
  24. Linus
    I would give the prospects a shot before the retreads.
  25. Linus
    That makes sense. So interesting! Thanks for writing these articles.
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