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Why did Toronto give up on Nance, everything I have seen has been solid.
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Definitely still a team in transition. The young pitchers we have definitely have some talent. Bradley is ready to fill Ryan’s role - Rojas needs just a little more control. Abel has talent similar to Rojas. Priellip and Matthew’s. Depending how a Lopez comes back he is one I would definitely consider giving an extension. Relievers- Morris, Gomez maybe Sands As to hitters- Keaschall, maybe Roden as starter bench role, Lee as a bench role.
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Lee bases loaded and 2 on opportunities both ended in double plays.
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His control is so much better. A few pitches trying to get swings are too far out the zone but beyond that. At around 60 pitches is he done or will they let him go to 80? I bet he gets the next rotation start. You have to keep giving this ability opportunity.
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Rojas looking like he wants to take a starter spot.
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Turning towards August, this is when he tends to wear out. The last 2 years I’ve said I would gibe him 2-3 weeks off around all stars then get him going. Also I’m not one to be racist but our reliever that we picked up and sent to AAA and got caught with an illegal substance in his glove has lived up to his name. I would be fine with the team letting him GO.
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Right now I see the competitive window as 28-32. Who’s driving - That’s a great question. My best guess is the Pohlads sell shortly after the CBA. They will be selling hope in prospects with a massive budget available to fill in the roster. So most likely new owners, GM and 50/50 on a new coach. As to players we have a bit more of a picture. Buxton will begin to fade. The stars we hope is from the group of Jenkins, Culpepper, Lackey and Houston and Rodriguez. Get a legit center fielder and you have the most difficult positions to cover. We have some other hitters that don’t have a great defensive spot with Mendez and Gonzalez. Pitching wise, for the short term Bradley looks like a legit top of the rotation arm. We have some good young arms adjusting to MLB, Abel and Festa is injured. Maybe we are able to sign Pablo to another extension. We have some high ceiling arms in the minors but haven’t seen a lot of flashes, it’s a start- trade deadline and next years draft may add a few more pieces. We will obviously have injuries and underperformance but this looks very similar to the 2001 reset. They need to finish it though.
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The talent is coming it’s just delayed. You have offensive and plus defensive players ready for the next jump. SS- Culpepper and Marek Houston. This might be the best combo of shortstops the Twins have had in the system. Kaelen will come up and be a better defender than anyone else other than maybe Kreidler. Houston is proving he has legit 70 grade defense and both can hit. Of- Jenkins, Rodriguez - they both need to stay healthy but both are elite when they do. Catcher - Lackey has played an inning in the org yet but expectations are high. He said he will get a week in Cedar Rapids to ramp up then go to Fort Myers. If it goes well AA is definitely on the menu for next year. Mendez, Gonzalez, are waiting in the wings.
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This article semi got to the point - the question is are Twins will to sell off aggressively again. Jeffers will get pretty good return. Larnach could get a solid player. Ryan is the big ticket and I just don’t see it. Now I would hate to see this but have to acknowledge that Gomez could be trade chip as well. Maybe Lewis. The old team, is being torn down to the studs for a full rebuild. It’s something that’s been needed. 2027 will be the restart. I don’t think they can be competitive immediately. Maybe the Twins go on a winning streak prior to the deadline continuing my schizophrenic views on buying or selling. Ultimately for the long run on a season where we couldn’t win it all we did play some competitive baseball. We have been reminded again that you can rebuild a bullpen but it takes time. The worry is will our fans be as apathetic to the team as the white Sox fans were. We are a year or two behind them on the rebuild process.
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Well drama in the minors. A couple decent wins 1 in extras but let’s get to what is actually starting to hit the wires. Woo Suk Go was tossed for illegal substances in his glove for his first appearance with the Saints. Definitely not what you would call a first good impression. He will be suspended the question is how long and will the Twins just drop him from the 40 man.
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These are the top lottery picks of teams draft boards that they have leverage on. Don’t expect much but they could outshine their signing bonus.
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I bowed out LOL I will say the pitcher is up to nearly 80 pitches, at least his day will be done soon. Really needed a hit from brooks.
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Would love for Lewis to get on a heater again.
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Closer to Sioux Falls than Sioux City (SUX). Likely more Vikings fans in the area so may skew the odds a bit.
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Zebby getting off to a nice start.
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For me it depends on the day. Sooner or later individuals end up on ignore. The issue is there are diverse opinions and it’s never good to get into a group think situation. Have to try to remain open minded.
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May the odds forever be in your favor . . . On both counts LOL.
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Nostradamus in the house.
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Yep, Culpepper and Jenkins will stay down. Gonzalez or Rodriguez could come up because already on the 40 man. So if lockout occurs Jenkins and Culpepper can continue to work with coaches in the offseason.
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Let’s discuss Taj Bradley - his first taste of MLB went really well, 2 years later everything under the hood was declining drastically. The fastball was down to 93 mph - they were having difficulty getting him to adjust. He had multiple outings where gave up 6 plus runs. They sent him down to AAA, Tampa saw nothing they could do to get him back on track so they traded 4 years of control for a highly considered reliever with 2 years of control. Lewis - had a really good start to mlb career. Defensive and offensive stats have continued to decline. He still shows flashes but everything under the hood is not good. The twins have struggled to get him to adjust and sent him down to AAA to try a reboot. He has 3 years of control remaining. Other than age and Taj still had more perceived value what is the difference?
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No different than us taking on Bradley last year. They think a change in environment could allow for more value to be unlocked. They likely aren’t a good fit as has been mentioned before. A 3 way trade could be possible.
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What is the difference between Bradley last year and Volpe this year?
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Gets long term pitcher and gives you a chip and a chair for the playoffs which most seem to want. They want z ton to go for it because he said go big or go home. The rest of his actions haven’t matched the statement.
