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  1. JD-TWINS
    1) The Twins/Brewers would play 7 games in each park/city not 14 games at Target. 2) Brewers fans from Madison to LaCrosse to Superior would travel to the Twin Cities for games on the regular from one season to the next. Sure seems to happen now and the Teams are in different Leagues - within same Division the rivalry will grow & thrive. That said, I’d just as soon keep AL & NL discreet. How does exchanging the Royals and Cleveland for Cubs & Brewers address “cross country travel”……….makes no sense to juggle relatively local opponents under the guise of saving money on long haul travel as well as player health & well being improving greatly.
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    4 walks in 4 innings with two in the first for Matthews (4 innings & 92 pitches)…….next guy, 4 more walks ……… gave up 12 hits between the group with 9 walks. Nobody wins that game with that pitching, including the ‘27 Yankees!
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    It’s not Rocket Science - typical reaction from TD - Soto is one guy out of 29 mentioned. Whoever the 12th pitcher might be in organization ….. how’s that? Maybe should re-read my slant on pitchers. Can’t have 11 starting Pitchers on the 40-man, IMO. Pretty sure I had 12 guys including Ryan & Lopez as starters now……5 to start year with 2-3 in waiting …… my math says there are at least 4-5 guys that are available to contribute in the Show outside of the rotation, while still continuing to develop in St Paul. Wallner - Larnach/Roden - Buxton - Outman - Gonzalez - Rodriguez ……….Keaschall/Clemens for additional options in corners as well as on the dirt. Lewis - Keaschall - Lee - Culpepper - Houston - Eeles ……..I’d try to utilize Jeffers as 3rd Catcher 2-3 times per month and play him regularly at 1B. Offensive trade & FA targets at Catcher & DH……maybe a couple Pen arms.
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    Could be an A’s fan…….. I mean, Sacramento fan……. Obviously, not selling sucks but there are some pretty decent players coming 4-6 over next two seasons and 3-4 more just traded for and 7-9 on current 26 man along with Festa - SWR - Lopez all back at some point. They don’t need 9-10 capable starters going into ‘26…….. some body’s getting traded and/or shifted to the bullpen. If they spend $40M of the $70M they will have shed by end of ‘25 they’ll be good next season. I get everyone here likes to be negative so they can “be right” or “pleasantly surprised” in the future………MLB & Player’s Association won’t let them just not spend anything….. will effect revenue share. To me they have 4 position player holes and 2 Pen holes to fill via FA and via youth. Very doable!! Festa - Bradley - Abel - Matthews - SWR - Ober - Morris - Prielipp - Raya - Soto…….have got to cover 3 PEN slots with this group…….10 guys, can’t be that tough. 2 guys in FA for Pen. (Coulombe type plus hard throwing RH - FA) Plus Topa - Sands - Funderburk. Ryan & Lopez plus 3 from list above with 2 in the wings. Staff seems just fine to me, on paper.
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    Seems to me, similar to what you are intimating, once one looks past the disappointment and angst of fan base …….nobody throws $400M at something that is poorly marketed and whose customer’s are pissed off and walking away……. without some agreed to path to change. It’s not in the minority owners best interest to just turn over a huge amount of $$ to the Pohlads ownership w/o some framework of a plan for success. Can’t just be “we’ll write you a check and then let’s shoot from the hip & hope” ……. gotta expect moves to get the Team competitive in ‘26 to maintain and better revenues…….. only path to decent ROI - right?!?! The ownership is no longer the Pohlad’s in a vacuum and the 2 groups that “invested” are not clueless & carefree with $400M - just not realistic! Gotta expect some positive change.
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    Agree, unless he’s in a deep dive with pitch development or new mechanics in St Paul - Team sure could use a 4th starter. This year doesn’t matter much at the MLB level …… maybe banking ability to “option him” in the future? Seems odd Team is rolling with 3 starters in rotation.
  7. JD-TWINS
    I agree on #2 & #5 for sure …… somewhat meaningless how these two “feel”. #1 ……. Duran & Jax have generally been in talks for trade since last off-season (young Catcher, Abel, & Bradley got them talented, young upside with more control)…..at least as possibilities in trade. They’ll make $11-12M combined in ‘26…,,not a huge savings. Trading both was a little discouraging for ‘26 ……..(Jax still struggling with Tampa, btw) The guys on 1 year deals would have been dealt by ANY organization that was on the outside looking in at the end of July! Varland was not a salary dump. Correa was an anvil around the neck of the organization at $35M…..,missed a bunch of time in ‘23 & ‘24 & was sub-par on average for 4 months of ‘25. As a Minnesotan, Varland was difficult to get head around but it’s not $$ based. #4 Nobody spends $400-$450M without having some influence on how to better the organization to maximize ROI. The money came from smart $$ people - they aren’t just handing Pohlad’s money to “bail them out” w/o a plan to increase revenues & fan support. I think there’s flexibility now with payroll due to Castro - Bader - Duran - Jax - Coulombe - Correa being gone ……. Vazquez off payroll in 7 weeks. That is roughly $67-$70M in salary….. if they utilize the new, young assets and previous rostered guys, and spend $40M of what was saved on 3-4 FA’s for PEN & a couple bats, they are good next year. Nothing stopping them from trading young pitching for a Catcher that can play now in off-season.
  8. JD-TWINS
    6-6 since the Deadline with only 7 of 13 pitchers that are potentially on the 26 man Roster next April (3 starters). …… 6 or 7 position players that may start with Clemens & Lee as depth guys. Playing with some grit - only chance in MLB for some of them.
  9. JD-TWINS
    Topa is hanging with Clemens.
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    I realize this is very RAW and a real bummer but does anyone at TD really think new investors are going to spend a few hundred million $$ without some stipulations on how things are handled going forward??? Gotta take a few breaths. There’s obvious payroll flexibility for next season, even if they just go back to 2025 $ total. They have probably 6 starting level guys on their roster for position players. 2-3 guys from farm system ready by June of ‘26 if not on opening day. They have 3-4 guys that are suitable for depth/platoon roles (i.e. Lee & Clemens). Need Catching replacement & DH from FA market OR via trade in offseason. Rotation is in very good shape relative to talent & depth going forward. PEN needs a couple FA signings……..lots of young options/arms to fill roles recently left void. Am frustrated with partial move on a sale, big time - Team still isn’t that far away on the field.
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    I guess we all should be glad that their “focus throughout has been what’s best for the long-term future of the TWINS.” I feel better. They slashed payroll 2 weeks ago - $$ spent in ‘23 were in the $154M range ………if they can get anywhere near that $$ spend total in ‘26, keeping Lopez, etc. …….. they can be a very competitive Team…….even $145M! I doubt new investors/partners are oblivious to the probable fan reaction with this news and therefore, the need to build credibility quickly. Can’t just sell “youth” and need for fiscal responsibility to gain Season Ticket Holders…..new $$ partners have to have serious influence in the operation plans going forward!
  12. JD-TWINS
    Gotta trade for a Catcher - somehow - a guy that’s ready, no “prospects”!!
  13. JD-TWINS
    $$$ - loss of player control one year sooner is my assumption, along with guys not being ready in Club’s eyes.
  14. JD-TWINS
    Arbitration & pre-arbitration eligible in ‘26 @ $59M up to (with same total of 23 guys) arbitration & pre-arbitration in ‘27 @ $135M. I get you are just reporting what you see published but does this seem realistic? Hard for me to fathom this type of increase with one more year of service time……everyone more than doubles salary on average?
  15. JD-TWINS
    Ober is a starter or traded. Larnach is a starter or more than likely traded (.768 OPS v. RH pitching - hesitation) Festa doesn’t seem to have the durability at this point to start….. he’s in my PEN & Matthews is moved to Closer Emma has shown zero signs of being able to play for more than a month in a row - Gonzalez has his spot on my roster. Winkel seems OK for #2 Catcher, per your description - right? SPEND on FA Catcher …… move Jeffers to 3rd string C and play him 2-3 times per month behind plate …. regular at 1B! Clemens is #13 guy, with 4 position versatility. Lee - Larnach - Roden - SWR - Ober - Festa are all trade candidates along with prospects. Rotation: Lopez-Ryan-Bradley-Abel-Ober (or other) PEN gets 1-2 FA signings & Prielipp - Matthews - Sands - Raya - Morris - SWR - Festa - Funderburk ……..Adams has to go away
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    He just looks more athletic and quicker than I recall in any of previous couple seasons. Health is a big deal & some development work has helped. To me, he just looks like a much sharper and more capable defender regardless of the stats …….. having stats be positive as well, this seems to prove the positive eye test makes sense. Great to see!
  17. JD-TWINS
    I think HE trusts his instincts, not sure anyone else will for some time into the future. He looks more dynamic on the field now. He’s pressing to make an impact - understandable, but not great if it turns out to be negative impact.
  18. JD-TWINS
    I think, winning as much as you lose, with nearly Zero expectations, is the only fun part. Add Keaschall to the line-up back to May and the Twins would be in the mix for playoffs with the “pre-deadline” Twins. Lopez every 5th day & Keaschall for another 65-70 games & the Team would have been solid, IMO. Probably buy something in trade at the deadline-line instead of the exodus. Too bad key guys got injured - I do like the fresh look, with some financial flexibility heading into ‘26!
  19. JD-TWINS
    I like Jeffers but his defense is already in the “slipped” category. Never really good. I agree, moving him to 1B and having him stay functional as a Catcher by getting behind the plate a couple times per month would be a really good move…..,3rd Catcher always on active Roster. A 3-4 year deal makes sense as he can also DH. Use some of the saved $$ from recent trades and sign best option FA at Catcher ……. tried this with Vazquez & it looked good on paper. May have to trade a couple guys to pry a young Catcher away from another club? I like Ober but I can’t imagine how one throws 70% as many innings with an ERA that’s 2 runs higher than previous 2 years and he gets an 80% raise??? If they aren’t trading Lopez or Ryan, it doesn’t make sense to lock into Ober for one extra year………not with the number of mid-rotation guys currently in the system. If they aren’t trading one of the Top 2 then an extra year of affordable Ober makes sense. If they can extend Keaschall - if he’s 75% of what he’s done so far in the future - go for it ASAP.
  20. JD-TWINS
    Apparently, BALDELLI has shifted his managerial approach for this energy shift to happen because the player’s performance & attitude is completely controlled by the Manager…….. hitting/base running/defensive sharpness are not the player’s responsibility but rather the Manager’s through his motivational approach & strategy………….75% of people here at TD buy into that anyway. Players play and that level denotes the Team’s success!
  21. JD-TWINS
    Apparently, BALDELLI has shifted his managerial approach for this energy shift to happen because the player’s performance & attitude is completely controlled by the Manager…….. hitting/base running/defensive sharpness are not the player’s responsibility but rather the Manager’s through his motivational approach & strategy………….75% of people here at TD buy into that anyway. Players play and that level denotes the Team’s success!
  22. JD-TWINS
    I don’t think they can DFA him as he’d just be optioned ……. he has been very disappointing, in general. Can’t imagine anyone here has said he should be released but not being a consistent contributor & hitting .200 +/- is not good. He hits lots of solo shots and strikes out with guys on base - routinely. I like his recent trending and expect/want him to do well! He’s been hard to watch or get behind essentially the entire year……..couple of his recent HR’s have been to left field, this seems encouraging as he’s letting the ball travel and not pulling off it - hopefully, he’ll keep heating up for remaining weeks if the season.
  23. JD-TWINS
    They got out from under a fading player’s enormously out of balance compensation. Taj Bradley & Abel & possibly Rojas should be in the mix on the 13 man staff through ‘26. I certainly don’t think that the return can’t be gauged until ‘28-‘30. Stewart, while solid this season and nearly always, when healthy, is like Russian Roulette from a physical standpoint. Outman was 3rd in ROY race in ‘23 - great lottery that cket move! Coluombe - Paddack - Castro - Bader were all gone in 2 months and weren’t going to get them in the playoffs this year. The arms have similar upside to what they let go and they got controllable years of service gains across the board.
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    DeSclafani wasn’t assumed to be a bust, happened - Topa, when available has been a real piece in the PEN - if Gonzalez pans out it’s an All-Time TWINS trade.
  25. JD-TWINS
    Let’s put the 4th grader in 6th grade and see how they do…….. it’s not fantasy baseball. He was a year younger in High A - even younger, on average at AA & not too many 21 year olds in AAA - let’s get him, I don’t know, 60 AB’s at least? I assume he’s a Spring Training invite for sure and could be up by June of ‘26 for the initial “look see”. The write up is about acclimating and adjustments - gonna take a bit, IMO.
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