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  1. Old Twins Hat
    The Draft and the Twins' play this year is validating the epic bullpen sell-off from '25, which has received a huge amount of criticism on this board. The Twins' tank from middle of the pack all the way to 3rd pick in the draft, get a fanatastic long-term catcher, add a bunch of arms, watch as a couple of SS move up toward MLB, and are already a top offense due to young players learning how to hit. They still have Jenkins hanging out in AA, Mendez looking solid -- there aren't a lot of positions of need in the lineup. And it's not clear how good Keaschall, Lee, Clemens, Roden, et al, are going to be. Meanwhile, the pitching looks decent going forward. Still filling out the Bullpen but with Prielipp, Lopez, Matthews, Festa, Bradley, Ryan, Abel, I mean, they will have options. And they are getting younger, especially once they deal Jeffers, Bell and Larnach. It was hell getting here, but, they are moving in the right direction.
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    Used to be that baseball was a sport where size didn't matter. Little guys could make it, big guys could too. Never forget Killebrew was 5' 10". I remember going to Target Field for the first time and seeing Dustin Pedroia standing at first base next to Morneau, two MVPs, two great players, two very different frames. Well, not so much anymore. Twins have ten picks, not one under 6' 2", nor less than 210 lbs. Times have changed.
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    Small matter, but Carson has the best overall name from Day 1 of the draft: Tinney. Kind of like it, nice play on "tin", which has some baseball connotations for the sound off the bat (in college), but also, ironically "tiny", which for a guy of his size would be a perfect nick-name.
  4. Old Twins Hat
    Maybe the Twins see a RH Schwarber in this guy, kind of like Sabato is now. Oops.
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    Who knows? I've seen the Twins getting "stuck" with Lackey, then with Emerson, now potentially with Cholowsky. May the Gods of Baseball bless the Twins with the best player available at number 3. It's leftovers with a side of All-Star potential.
  6. Old Twins Hat
    It definitely has potential. It's like being at a game with some friends and shooting the **** and commenting on the action as needed, which is how baseball is experienced by people at the park. That said, one of the commenters has to kind of keep up with the action and events on the field and guide the audience somewhat on what is happening. When Adams walks the lead off hitter in the 7th on four pitches, someone has to say: "No, you can't do that and be a successful major league reliever." And then they pick up that thread and discuss it. Was it nerves? Did he just not command that slider to start the inning? We will still want insight, especially at key junctures in a game or a player's moment in the sun. In other words, amidst all the banter, there needs to be some solid analysis of specific situations on the field, on the season, on the opponent, on the players -- give us insights and not just a clubby tour through the lives of the former players on the set. So, potentially a very nice time listening to them talk, but also, without a leader or a direction, could be just banter that doesn't add value or expertise to what is happening on the field.
  7. Old Twins Hat
    Some team will claim Jackson at Catcher. But, it was sure worth having him in AAA. With Caratini and Jeffers the Twins will be even better behind the plate.
  8. Old Twins Hat
    He's got a hole in his swing, fastball up and inside. The Twins know it, the league knows it -- there's simply not much that can be done. And, where can you play him in the field? Luckily there's a half dozen more LH outfielders in the Twins system ready to give MLB a shot. Hitting is hard; the best get a hit every third time up. Not wanting to cap on Matt but selling insurance is a lot easier.
  9. Old Twins Hat
    Given the Twins are 2nd in runs scored, and I haven't heard anyone mention him yet, but what about the Twins'hitting coach? I mean, I don't even remember his name, but he came from Detroit and they hit well under him too. He's getting good results from somewhat marginal talent.
  10. Old Twins Hat
    Last year's crash out of contention and stripping of assets is looking better and better as time goes on. Like virtually any team in MLB, going young is proving to be a great way to build back a competitive team. Twins will get another crack at it in the '26 Draft and it sure looks like they will get a winner, though how many right side infielders we can funnel to the majors is an open question.
  11. Old Twins Hat
    Twins need a shortstop who can field well and hit well. Seems like they have two of them in their system, one at AAA and one at A. I know it's complicated, but shouldn't they advance the two in their system and let the chips fall where they may? Isn't that why the minor leagues exist in the first place, to bring forward prospects to MLB?
  12. Old Twins Hat
    Are Tait and Jimenez both catchers and both at Cedar Rapids? Didn't Diaw just move up? What's the plan here at catcher? Going to need a someone next year with Jeffers on the move to a new team.
  13. Old Twins Hat
    I think this is a legitimate question: what's Luke's best position? He's a gamer, so we want him in the lineup and on the field. But where? A second baseman with range and an arm is a huge asset. Watch the kid from St. Louis sometime, Weatherholt. He's making plays and saving runs and he can hit. Luke has good range, but, that's his best defensive asset. The arm ain't great, and it feels like he has the bobbles on ground balls he has to chase down. Finishing double plays, also not a strong point. Would Royce be better at second base than Keaschall? Great question. Keaschall is young and may develop, especially after his broken arm but so far, it's a fair question to figure out where he is best. Could well be Left Field given his leg speed.
  14. Old Twins Hat
    I saw that in the boxscore and I was scratching my head: who the hell is Jenkins? Oh, that guy. I know all the deep stats look good for him, but, so far it's been a pretty vanilla run through the minors.
  15. Old Twins Hat
    Great, another thing to worry about in regards to the Twins. He's over the hill. How about we just give up on this team, this player, and the whole organization? Don't watch them, post on this site, or even consider baseball as a possible thing. Less stress that way.
  16. Old Twins Hat
    Lewis' defense at 3B has been adequate, and so has Lee. The infielder who is inadequate is Bell. Thus, one of Lee or Lewis needs to get a mitt and learn how to play 1B for the good of the team. And yes, it is time to bring up Culpepper at short. Exactly what are they waiting for?
  17. Old Twins Hat
    I think MLB players really need to think this through. A cap and floor system would help salaries for a lot of players, not just the superstars. I've seen this before where salary negotiations are pegged on the highest flyers and the others get scraps. Not every player is going to be a mega-millionaire, but if they have a high salary while they are in the league, that is worth something to them and their people. I, for one, am sick of seeing the Yankees and Dodgers loaded with all-stars, all making bank, while the other teams are full of has beens, never weres, and young inexperienced players who just can't get it done. And then, when a player breaks through and becomes a star, they get kicked upstairs to the Dodgers, robbing out of the way teams of a truly great player.
  18. Old Twins Hat
    Question: If Ryan is "under control" through 2027, why do the Twins need to make the move at the deadline in 2026?
  19. Old Twins Hat
    Gotta wonder about Matthews game plan. Threw a ton of fastballs early, even when it seemed he didn't have good command of it. And, predictably, gives up two dingers on inside fastballs. Then realizes that the fastballs aren't playing and switches to off-speed, settles in and pitches an efficient six innings. Was that the catcher's idea to try to dominate early with the heat? Either way, a little different pitch selection and it could have been a different game. Of course, Twins still got to hit the ball.
  20. Old Twins Hat
    Play him!
  21. Old Twins Hat
    Kind of a side topic, but that war paint he puts on his face, what is that about? I know that some eye black helps deflect the sun but, Royce has taken that in a direction I've never seen, with decorative streaking that makes him look like a warrior. Has he ever said anything about it? Is it actually functional somehow or why do it like that?
  22. Old Twins Hat
    Yes, Kreidler's numbers in MLB have been terrible, abysmal, unplayable. And I did say MLB -- how many years exactly has he been in the Major Leagues with terrible, abysmal, unplayable numbers? Longer than Wallner? Longer than Royce? Here's to you Mr. Kriedler, swing for the fences, run with the wind, and goddamit you show us how and why you got this far.
  23. Old Twins Hat
    Who leaves a player like Lewis exposed like that for such a length of time? It's embarrassing. And sad. For the entire team.
  24. Old Twins Hat
    I may be the only one, but do not go to sleep on Kreidler. He is hitting for average and power right now, albeit mainly in AAA. What if he shows up as a capable MLB hitter? What then? Personally, I would go with an infield of Kreidler, Lee, Culpepper and Arcia. Sort the positions out how you will, but those are the ones playing the best baseball right now and the Twins wanted to figure out how to be competitive.
  25. Old Twins Hat
    Ober is really fun to watch from the CF camera. If no CF camera, it would be very hard to understand what is happening. It's hard to understand anyway. Not only just needing 89 pitches to complete a game, but throwing only a few of them above 90 mph? C'mon, in modern MLB, this a form of apostasy: the rule of velocity is actually being exposed as a fraud, with all its arm-injuries, surgeries, and career-ending debilitations. Every aspect of pitcher development is premised around achieving higher velocity, greater spin, more max-effort arm action. How can one pitcher defy all of MLB with a series of change-ups, cutters, curves and a handful of mediocre, if well-located, sinkers and fastballs? How? Radke had the same kind of deception/magic. It took him an inning or so to get it to work, but after an initial trial or proof of concept, Radke would lock-in and have batters eating out of his hand, 91 or 92 mph max. It must have something to do with Ober's height, the angle the pitch comes in at, and the extension he achieves as he releases the ball. Whatever, I guarantee, this will be studied. All of MLB, every team, and their many staff, technology, and budgets will be all over trying to understand how this can possibly work as a theory of pitching. Because the upside of not enduring the costs of max-effort throwing is too-high not to go all-in on learning if Bailey Ober is a one-off freak of nature, or actually on to something that can, once again, change the way the sport is played.
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