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I like the strategy and have advocated it in the past when the rotation was weak and the number of potential starters was high in number. Just because some arms can't handle the workload doesn't mean that the strategy is flawed. It only means that the arms to accomplish it aren't readily available or easy to find or train. The Twins desperately need to win games in order to stay in the hunt for a wildcard. Any strategy that can give them an edge needs to be tried. Every team and season is an experiment to find a formula for success. As the old adage goes, try again harder & harder. I applaud the Twins for any innovation that they can muster within whatever is attainable. It shouldn't be too hard to understand that having a competant and able long reliever or two on the roster can be bonuses & assets. Just like some pitchers are more capable of pitching complete games than others, some pitchers are more well suited to being long relievers than others. Fans shouldn't complain that the Twins are doing whatever they can to innovate & win games. If they fail then they need to try & try again. Some ideas require faith and persistance. That's how new ideas, strategies, inventions and formulas take time to prove. The strategy can be fine tuned & by employing the best men for the job. Who really wants to complain about having a bullpen with some long relievers? It's not a new idea. It's only another specialized position that requires specialists in order to be successful. A long reliever can be just as valuable as a closer which both are specialists. Fans should get used to the necessity & benefits of the roles. It can give the BP a rest and back up a starting pitcher that's having a weak start.

I don't care about all of the extraneous details about Royce's head and position struggles, I just want to see results at the plate. He can always be a DH if he can hit. He needs to try new adjustments while at AAA. I recall when catcher Suzuki switched to using the new ax handle bat at the time and began hitting like a champ (which he did become a champ soon enough after.) And he was no spring chicken either. I don't care if Lewis can swing & hit outside the zone, Puckett did it all of the time too. I just want to see Royce find a formula for success & succeed with the Twins. If he can't learn to hit above average then dump him, simple as that. Problem solved. Sometimes the Twins need a guy with some ego if that's what drives them to perform above average. but l'll accept his ego only with results.

You know that if we trade him he's going to pitch a no hitter and win a CY Young Award.

It's too risky for him to be a starter. The most that he can be is a long reliever. With the state of the Twins rotation, they're going to need a long reliever anyway. Wishing for him to b a starter won't turn him into a starter.If he can florish out of the pen, then there's always the future potential.

The corner OF positions can be more dangerous than CF due to the walls being closer. I'm not happy to hear that he may need to move to LF for the Classic. I hope that he doesn't break a leg or worse. He's familiar with CF and has learned to protect himself, thus moving him would be riskier than letting him stay there for as long as possible.. To be fair let's ask Buck where he wants to play. Since half the game is mental then let's keep him mentally happy.

I imagine that some players could get cut after ST by both the Twins & other teams that could lead to some transactions. Everything is in flux and adjusttments can be made between opening day and the trade deadline. Being competitive is boilerplate and only means that the team will be competing as best they can with who they've got in the organization. Why do folks insist on making arguments based on semantics? When you own the Twins you can say whatever you want & do whatever you want with your team. They're not going to spend money with declining attendence and with little chance to not lose money in the long run by spending more short term money.. The other brother wanted to spend money to make money. But this brother, wants to generate some cash & confidence before he'll spend more money. And who can blame him? It's time for austerity. Read the tea leaves & between the lines. Go ahead and boycott the team.They've got a business to run. They didn't trade Correa & the rest so they could beat the Dodgers (you know what I mean.)

The new owner wants to take control of his organization, so what? He has a vision, he has consultants that consist of his family and the elite club of other MLB owners to rely on for advice. He's not a dummy. Just look at Minneapolis on the national news, it's in the dumpster and filled with corruption and mayhem.. He wants to protect his investment. Maybe the new investors were promised a shake up from the top of the organization to the bottom when they bought into it. Whatever the reason, there's no scapegoat. Just a new boss who wants to be a boss and control his organization and who he trusts to run it. If I suddenly owned the Twins I would want to be in control to be be able to implement my own vision too. Everyone in the Twins organization should be fighting to keep their jobs by figuring how to win games and sell tickets. It starts with new coaches and then move up the ladder. If I had the billions I wouldn't care what anyone thinks either. It would be my way or hit the highway. Quit trying to fight progress. He's the one with the reins so be patient and let him steer the organization...Giddyap!

He's 6' 4" and weighs 210 lbs, Basically only a rookie,& hitting .250 isn't bad. Hope he has some room for growth.

If he can become an Uber driver then he should get a shot at it.

My favorite would be Luke Keaschall. He doesn't need to own the position since it can be switched to someone who is hotter at the moment. But he seems to be the best pure hitter with a .382 OBP and knows how to draw a lot of BB's. And hopefully he wouldn't be a rally killer by hitting into double plays. The #2 hitter needs to know how to bunt and the #4 hitter would need to hit the potential long ball & sac flies. I don't trust any current prospect to be #3. That would be awefuly wishful thinking.

Shelton handled the press conference admirably. Everything that he said was succint and logical. He mentioned transparency by the FO & owner over & over. He's the new manager hired to manage the players and not a publicity agent. It's not his job to answer dumb questions from assnine reporters. If the fans want to be skeptics and haters then that's their problem. & not Shelton's problem. IMO the author is just stirring the pot because being a shock jock gets more clicks, espeically with the TD crowd that just loves to attack anything & everything. The entire press conference was benign & harmless. Shelton showed that he's one smart cookie. He was being honest & transparent by saying that it's not his place to speak about the Twins future plans. Patience is a virtue.

That's a laugh and a half. Most fans don't have enough business sense to protect an over one billion Dollar investment. Folks must think that the FO wants to just run the team into the ground without any hope for the future. Trade for a 1st baseman &/or a catcher, or propects with there being 2 years of control left for a Yankee killer? Folks should get real and just admit that Ryan isn't going anywhere soon. The Twins will be keeping him to make money & win games. That's a good & sound business decision. Sakes alive! Ryan was a 2025 All Star.

So if he could stick for 2 more years, then you would agree that he could be part of the Twins plan to try to make it to the playoffs. Would you even follow the Twins if you didn't think that they could possibly make the playoffs each and every year? II think that most would agree that the Twins chances of making the playoffs are better with Ryan than without him...especially as a pitcher who has been able to beat the Yankees. Let's agree to the obvious facts. Included is that Ryan is an ace in the hole, and that he's more affordable and has a better health history than Pablo. That's why I think that he sticks, because he's an integral part of the Twins plan to be competitive sooner rather than later, and with the goal of making the playoffs. Because most fans would rather waste time talking about trading Ryan, it shows that they either forgot or could care less about having a pitcher that can beat teams like the Yankees with a bunch of scrub players leftover from after the deadline sell off. IMO the fact that they kept Ryan shows that they're committed to keeping him, at least for a while. I think that folks should get used to the reality that Ryan will most likely be sticking around for a while because Ryan represents hope for the Twins in 2026 and possibly beyond. If the Twins do want to sell season tickets and TV subscriptions for next season, they need to retain some star power on the roster. And Ryan is an important part of it.

It seems that too many Twins fans want to forget that Ryan broke the Yankees winning streak in 2025. All the Twins need to do to gain some respectibility is to make the playoffs, and Ryan can help them to do that. That's how the owners & the FO's maintain some value in their franchises. Of course they want to sell tickets and earn TV money. But they can't do that without winning some games. I think that Ryan will be sticking around in 2026. The FO has a plan that the fans aren't privy to. Google AI: Yes, the Minnesota Twins beat the Yankees 4-1 on August 14, 2025, thanks to a strong performance from pitcher Joe Ryan. Ryan pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing just one run on a home run to Cody Bellinger while striking out seven. The victory also snapped the Twins' nine-game losing streak against the Yankees. Pitching: Joe Ryan (12-5) was dominant, giving up only four hits and two walks. His only blemish was a third-inning home run to Cody Bellinger that gave the Yankees a 1-0 lead. Offense: The Twins scored all four of their runs in the sixth inning. Kody Clemens broke a 1-1 tie with a two-run double. Royce Lewis followed with an RBI double to drive in Clemens. Significance: The win ended a nine-game losing streak for the Twins against the Yankees.

With his managerial career possibly being on the line, if he can get the Twins into the playoffs then that would be a mark of success. For now he gets the benefit of the doubt and time will tell. Good luck to him & the Twins.