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  1. Coach Wheels
    Absolutely!! We solidified a roster spot on a team that will most likely win less than 75 games in 2026.. Not the roster I'd like to see being built but this is who they are now.
  2. Coach Wheels
    Agree with this post. Saturday should have been Joe's last stsrt and Pablo should pitch once more and also be shut down. Whether you keep them.or trade them, not pitching is this awful month is best practice. I'd also give Buxton the option of shutting it down. This is, in my opinion, his best year as a Twin and he doesn't need to risk injury in a month where 6 wins is being optimistic.
  3. Coach Wheels
    If the Twins want to be the Miami Marlins, I'm not interestedin supporting them. Just my 2 cents.
  4. Coach Wheels
    He's hitting .215 with 19 HR and 32 RBI. That's a ridiculous ratio of HR to RBI. He has to do more offensively
  5. Coach Wheels
    It is amazing how quickly this ownership and front office bailed on a potentially very good baseball team. From 23 to 25.........wow. Heads should roll but ownership doesn't care
  6. Coach Wheels
    It would be hard to imagine Varland not being who the Jays were pursuing on trade day, he has 3 years of team control left. I believe the Twins would have DFA'd France if the Jays hadn't taken him as a throw in.
  7. Coach Wheels
    Royce will get more opportunities, he's safe for 2016. SWR really doesnt have a role unless he starts; don't see him as a reliever in the manner Twins use their bullpen. Roden for Varland was a horrible and lazy trade. However, the Twins do need an upgrade at 1st base and maybe Wallner or Larnach are the LH platoon answer there to open an OF spot.
  8. Coach Wheels
    Agree to disagree. I will add that moving Wallner or Larnach to 1st base could be part of the mix. That would allow you to add better OF talent
  9. Coach Wheels
    The phrase, "desperately need position players" is interesting to me. I see an infield in 2016 of Lewis, Lee, Keaschall, and a platoon at 1st base. I see an OF of Buxton, Wallner, and Larnach. I don't hate that lineup in 26, depth off the bench concerns me quite a bit (use late in last night's game as a reference). There are guys in this lineup that need to be better, and obvious statement, but its worth a shot. The bullpen has to be remade but the rotation next year of Lopez, Ryan, Abel, Ober, and Bradley can potentially win the AL Central, certainly compete for a wildcard. Get back a bullpen and in the Central, you're never out of it
  10. Coach Wheels
    This is the worst news. When I read this yesterday, I thought it was April 1st
  11. Coach Wheels
    In my opinion, Buxton is currently saying all the right things and that's what a professional should do. If he comes back this summer and continues to play at a high level with a bad team, let's see what happ3ns this winter. He'll be 31, would love one more big contract, and he probably won't get that in Minnesota regardless of who owns this team. I say its 50/50 hes a Twin next spring.
  12. Coach Wheels
    The Varland and Jax trade makes me think what happened on Thursday was a culture reset as much as a talent reset. Varland and Jax both talked openly about being in the rotation not the bullpen, maybe the chemistry of this group wasn't good and they cleaned out the attitudes? Duran was going to bring the most back, easy trade. Castro, Bader were UFA's, easy trades,. Throwing France in the Varland deal, makes sense. When I listened to Buxton interview Saturday, he talked about the visit with Morneau and culture came up in that conversation. I think the vibe of this bunch was a priority in the over haul.
  13. Coach Wheels
    I think this question gets to part of the problem; the culture of this team wasn't healthy. There must have been issues in the clubhouse that made this an uncomfortable place to play. I would never blame the guys who got moved but we know Jax and Varland didn't want to be bullpen guys and, apparently, Correa was no longer interested in playing SS either. Interesting article
  14. Coach Wheels
    Great take and I 100% agree. There is zero reason to believe dumping our entire bullpen for Ostman and Bradley (guessing they come to the big squad) and bunch of top5-15 prospects will work with this management and coaching staff. Lewis, Lee, Larnach, Wallner, Julien, and Miranda were all rated highly in our system and have either failed or shown us very little to say they're long term assets. I'm optimistic on Lee and, maybe Lewis but the rest are on their last chance with the big club before we make decisions. This core is soft and I do not believe we have coaches in place to challenge them and push them
  15. Coach Wheels
    Im pretty sure I know.
  16. Coach Wheels
    This aged well.
  17. Coach Wheels
    Not sure trading Jax is a good idea after Duran got moved. Jax, Stewart, and Varland at the back of the game, 7, 8, 9th innings, is still a good way to win close games.
  18. Coach Wheels
    We are a fickle group, no doubt. Since August 1st of 24 this team is a dumpster fire and only the season Buxton has put together has made watching them worth my time. There is nothing happening in this organization that makes me think we're 1 or 2 players away from going deep in the playoffs. Players, coaches, and management can all wear this mess and get moved or get better.
  19. Coach Wheels
    Without even reading the article, NO, he should sit on his hands
  20. Coach Wheels
    Plenty of blame for each group discussed here but, ownership made zero effort to make this team better when they allowed roughly $10 million to be spent in FA. That's embarrassing and the lack of depth in the talent pool is obvious. I hate that Correa has been below average offensively but its a great example of why depth matters and the Twins are very short on talent when we speak of depth.
  21. Coach Wheels
    It has been fun to watch Byron perform at the level he has this summer. He is a leader offensively and defensively, let's hope he stays healthy all year and can build on what he has become as a player.
  22. Coach Wheels
    Im not a huge fan of fire sales. When 5-7 current rostered players are being moved, I define that as a fire sale. This organization will make small deals for Class A guys. If you're not bringing Castro back, he's the 1st to go. He's been very good for us and his versatility makes him popular for teams making the playoffs. Paddock is probably the next most likelynto go. He's been solid offensively and defensively; I don't see him being part of the franchise going forward. Besides those 2, I think they sit still and run it forward for the most part. Trying to sell the franchise and blowing it up at the same time seems unlikely.
  23. Coach Wheels
    Normally, Julien get promoted back up with his current run but Lee is playing too well right now. Is Julien trade bait?
  24. Coach Wheels
    Im not interested in trading any of the OF mentioned in this post, all 3 are young and Larnach has shown improvement this year. Castro can be moved and bring solid talent back; starting pitching based on the last month, seems necessary again.
  25. Coach Wheels
    Nothing in my comment said "fire Rocco." But his lack of originality is a weakness in his managerial skills.
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