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  1. Linus
    That’s strange. What was the point in responding to me originally?
  2. Linus
    You do realize that all the pitchers you listed except SWR have not had any sustained success in the big leagues, right?
  3. Linus
    This is a 90+ loss team. I appreciate your optimism but I don’t share it as this lineup is currently constructed. A closer isnt going to create a good bullpen especially since a good closer is going to cost money the Twins won’t spend. But whatever go sign a closer - it just doesn’t matter.
  4. Linus
    Sure it does. It doesn’t disqualify them from making the bigs but if you are a top end talent you are in the bigs at age 25.
  5. Linus
    I love my realism. If you objectively look at the roster, one that is a bottom feeder offensively and poor defensively and think we can run the same group back and have a winning record then um good for you. Theoretically they could shake it up with shrewd trades and a free agent or two but I don’t see that happening.
  6. Linus
    This is more BS from an organization that is laughably inept at public relations. If Falvey actually believes what he said he needs to resign right now because his player evaluation skills aren’t suitable for being a MLB front office executive.
  7. Linus
    It doesn’t really matter unless they really shake up the roster. Why pay for a closer on a 75 win team.
  8. Linus
    A lot of 25 year olds in this list.
  9. Linus
    I like the topic and the specifics you put out there Cory. To me it’s always better to chew on real possibilities rather than speak of things like “trade Joe Ryan for a haul”. For example this thought exercise for me points out that getting mlb ready hitting may not be that easy. I would include any prospect who should be ready by 2027 or 28 as I think thats the Twins next window.
  10. Linus
    Here is my concern: our current lineup is deficient in scoring runs, fielding and team speed. Adding Josh Naylor doesnt fix this mess. The lineup needs better production from every position except catcher and CF (second base if Keaschall is for real). Some of this could come through guys like Lewis playing better but that is what they counted on this year and we can see how that worked out. Realistically this is a 2-3 year fix and that is assuming Jenkins et al pan out. I think the FO knows this and is why they were comfortable blowing up the pen, and why Ryan and López shouldn’t be buying lake homes.
  11. Linus
    Once again TK had it right: you don’t know what you have until they get 1000-1500 at bats. I’m surprised he hasn’t tried to modify his setup / swing. He has so much raw power he could ditch the huge leg kick / lunge and still hit the ball a mile but have far fewer holes in his swing. This year wasnt good enough - a 110 OPS+ is not good enough for a corner outfielder that is a bad fielder. His arm is strong but negated by his lack of throwing accuracy - teams have that figured out too. I don’t blame him for the lack of RBIs because the main reason for this is the whole lineup just doesn’t get on base much. I like Wallner more than Larnach who needs to go mainly for the power upside but Matt can’t have another year like this next year. For me he isn’t a good enough hitter to be an every day DH so it’s RF or bust.
  12. Linus
    Jeffers seemed to be really good using this system last spring training. This will be one more thing that gets measured.
  13. Linus
    I can’t wait for Funderburk to use up all available challenges in his half inning. The guy thinks any of his pitches in the same zip code are strikes.
  14. Linus
    I haven’t been a fan of Martin but good on him for stepping forward when everyone else was stepping back. Is this him going forward? Somewhat skeptical but let’s find out.
  15. Linus
    I’m hopeful for Royce but concerned. I blew my knee out and it affects your whole lower body. Your strength is severely diminished while recovering and a slow process to get it back. He seems to be back health wise. His defense is better and he is running better. The bat will be the determining factor - what he’s doing now will not cut it. He has to hit better to have a meaningful career. As far as his odd quotes he strikes me a little like a guy that was born on third base and thought he hit a triple.
  16. Linus
    The FO chose to run back the same crew as they were in or entering their primes. It was a defensible but risky move. None of the players took a step forward, a couple treaded water and several outright flopped. The reason why it was risky is what we see now: a roster with so many holes to fill that they realistically have to rebuild whether they want to or not. I sometimes feel like Falvey is only comfortable making decisions when the sample size is large enough to put him at ease. Many times the horse is out of the barn by that point. And as @RiverBrian has pointed out, the lack of development hindered their available options. So now we wait for the next wave of prospects and hope they somehow are better than the last group.
  17. Linus
    Best part of the site. Thanks Seth.
  18. Linus
    I don’t disagree about the method of construction. I just don’t see it happening in one off season even if the goal is “passable”. Mostly because I don’t have much faith in the FO. But I’m more than okay with a difference of opinion.
  19. Linus
    Me too. It took them years to develop the bullpen they just blew up. There is nothing in their track record that suggests they could do it one off season.
  20. Linus
    This is a good exploration of the current situation. However after reading it I don’t get a ray of hope rather a confirmation of how far away we are from contention. “If everything goes perfectly” is not a comforting strategy.
  21. Linus
    Interesting conversation. What’s really a head scratcher is that not that long ago the higher paid free agents were veterans over the age of 30. At the time of the last CBA Clark Griffith had an interesting thought experiment (he knew it wouldn’t ever happen). What would the league look like if every player received immediate free agency but could only sign one year contracts? This would most accurately reflect the true value of players. Generally 25 - 27 year old studs would be getting the big money but many arbitration eligible players would get less. Trevor Larnach is going to get $5 million next year; the Twins can pay him or cut him. My guess is his value on the open market is $3 million or 40% less than arbitration.
  22. Linus
    So the premise is the Twins will fix something that the Rays couldn’t? Not sure I like the odds on that one.
  23. Linus
    I know is not a hot take but TK had it right. You don’t know what you have in a hitter (good or bad) until they have 1000-1500 at bats. So until then nobody knows what Keaschall will be.
  24. Linus
    So this lineup is deficient in scoring runs, fielding and baserunning. Yet many people want all of these players to return. I don’t get it.
  25. Linus
    My god Brooks Lee is slow.
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