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    How many articles can be written discussing the twins having too many left hand batters. They have had 8 of the 9 batters hitting from the right side. They have incredible balance of right vs left (50/50) handed on the 26 man and 2 of the 5 outfielders are rh. If anything they should be more left handed with over 70% of pitchers being right handed. The problem is the players they have aren’t that good, stop blaming it on what side they hit.
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  22. Drtwins
    I agree with the first portion. As Arcia didn’t opt out with the rest of yesterday’s vets, I’m assuming he’s made the opening day roster. If Martin ends up on the IL, I’m thinking they postpone the outman vs roden decision and keep both on the 26 man through April.
  23. Drtwins
    “As a non-roster invitee, Arcia would require the Twins to make a corresponding move to add him to the 40-man roster. In contrast, Kreidler already occupies a spot” I don’t see this as a reason to keep Kreidler over Arcia as there is the obvious solution of removing Kreidler from the 40-man and adding Arcia if Arcia wins the competition.
  24. Drtwins
    I’m also seeing it mentioned as a mutual option, so in essence 1 yr 6.2 million deal. Was thinking it was a solid deal for the twins if it was only a team option as arbitration will likely change with the new cba and Ryan would be locked in. The mutual option likely works in Ryan’s favor unless he gets injured or completely falls apart.
  25. Drtwins
    You might want to check where you get your information, cba expires in December.
  26. Drtwins
    My pick would be Emma, best career milb numbers of the group and can fill in at a premier position, with Gabby close behind. Culpepper does play SS which is huge, but his career year batting was still below Emma and Gabby’s milb career averages.
  27. Drtwins
    The roster projection looks about right. I could see Martin in left over Larnach which either moves Larnach to the bench or DH (Bell to 1st & Clemens to the bench). With that said, the too many LH bats falsity sets in again. The 13 players above are 6 right handed bats, 4 left and 3 switch. Even if you want to call bell and Caratini LH because of splits then you have to count Lee as RH, so it’s still more right than left. And again 75-80% of mlb abs come against right handed pitching which favors left handed hitters. Even if specifically looking at the outfield it’s as balanced as it’s going to be with 2 from one side and 3 of the other.
  28. Drtwins
    Agreed, I think Emma is the most likely outfielder if he stays healthy in April and May. If buxton goes down or Martin can’t hack it at the plate and a full time spot opens up he would be the most likely choice imo.
  29. Drtwins
    I guess we’re doing the whole we need a right hand hitting corner outfield thing again this year. IMO lineup balance is more important than which position that balance comes from. The twins already have Martin, buxton, Lewis, keaschall, Jeffers as right hand bats with bell, Lee, and Caratini as switch hitters. Leaving 5 roster spots open, even if all those spots were to go to some combination of left handed batters Wallner, Clemens, Larnach, outman, Julien, Roden which I don’t expect with the need for backup ss and rostering Wagaman, it would leave them with 5 rhb, 5 lhb, and 3 switch. The need of a rh hitting corner outfield narrative has been overplayed on this site for the last several years. The roster is already balanced and is more likely to have more rh bats on the opening day roster than lh bats when only 20% of abs are against lhp.
  30. Drtwins
    I’m going to have the unpopular opinion, but I have reservations about Tait's potential. His OBP and OPS have not been particularly impressive at the A+ level, though I acknowledge this is based on a limited sample size. While his receiving skills have shown some improvement, they remain below average at this stage. One of Tait's notable strengths, aside from his power, has been his arm strength; however, he has had a consistent decline in caught stealing percentage across levels—falling to a slightly below league average rate of 24% in 2025 across A/A+. I hope to be proven wrong.
  31. Drtwins
    I also enjoy guessing and don’t believe Jenkins or Culpepper play enough to graduate from prospect status. I’m also nervous Tait’s downward ops continues as he rises, already below .700. 1. Jenkins 2. #3 pick 3. Culpepper 4. Hill 5. Rojas
  32. Drtwins
    I had hope, but this looks a lot more depressing laid out. The battles I see as of today would be Fitzgerald vs Kreidler for the backup SS spot, Outman vs Rodon for the 4th OF spot and Larnach vs Julien for the final roster spot.
  33. Drtwins
    Meh, another article about making a trade with the Orioles. Surprised there aren’t any articles about the Twins big bullpen signing yesterday, Dan Altavilla, at least it would give us something new to read.
  34. Drtwins
    Kewl, didn’t realize twins were considered Julien to start at 1st. I had read Clemens was the anticipated starter, who did have a higher war in 2025. Again, I think Mountcastle will likely be an upgrade.
  35. Drtwins
    I’d be interested in Mountcastle if it cost next to nothing. As noted he’s considered a negative trade asset at his projected cost. His bat has been trending downward the last 2 seasons and he’s only been an above average fielder one season his entire career. I’d much rather go after O’hearn. With that said Mountcastle would likely be an upgrade to the twins current options, so not opposed for the right cost.
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