The recent star Tribune article evaluating and providing the 2025 the player stats. was superb. MT. Everest needs to be scaled and superb coaching along with some needed FO/owner spending is a must. The pitching staff ERAs are pretty scary except for a couple. Hitters like Wallner need coaching. Fingers crossed...bit tough for a die hard Twins fan not to shake his head..
Sorry...no disrespect...but I can think of many besides the bullpen...including a couple of starters especially if they dump Ryan and Lopez...also need to firm up the question marks...alas...there is no wallet to fund solid players....to me...yes they can field a team. ..but I don't see much hope more than some potential good individual performances next year.
Twins Skor North noted Joe Madden as a good choice. Falvey would not want an experienced manager. The Pohlads have always hired MLB managers (5 of them in about about 40 years) who never had previous experience in that role. It seems a bit strange...to me.
Interesting that Correa suddenly bumped up his BA a bit after his departure. I hate to compliment the FO, but it was a good salary dump. He is past his prime and not worth the money.
Not sure....but I do believe that there is too much hype on Wallner. If he doesn't fix his hitting challenges, he may not make it through next season. Home runs are great but not when your BA hovers just above 200.
LEYLAND will be 81 next year. I just commented on Maddon....if you want old school experience...well, Bob Lillis managed the Cardinals in the 1970's...he is 95 and might be interested ;)
It should be noted that the Pohlad regime has never hired a person in this role who managed previously at the MLB level..Miller, Kelly, Gardy, Molitor, and Baldelli...first time for each one...
You know the staff is having a tough time coming up with topics when they find a need to write an article on a player who has an ERA of this nature. I am a bit curious if somebody could list the number of relievers who appeared for the Twins this year. It simply must be a team record. Am I correct?
Funderburk had a 3.51 ERA and should get competition for the closer role next year. He also needs to complete a full year at this level. I guess he deserves honorable mention. Hopefully, he and Sands can improve. There is going to be competition during spring training. This "Revolving Reliever" tradition of claiming castoffs and letting them go has to stop. Finally....Joe rocked this year...hope he and Lopez are not given the " Pohlad Push" out the door to save $.