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  1. MGX
    It's always entertaining when they've done this. It wouldn't work as a regular broadcast team, but a few times per season is just right.
  2. MGX
    I'm curious as to how they arrived at that idea considering there have been comp picks that ended up in the top 100.
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    The Yankees system considered pretty weak currently & it's top heavy. After the top 6 prospects I'd rather have a comp pick. Do you think the Yankees would offer any of - Lombard Jr, Kilby, Rodriguez, Lagrange, Hess or Jones. If we can get one of those 6 then it may be worth it. Outside of that I think the Twins are better off keeping Jeffers for the reasons stated in my previous posts. The Rays have a better system overall than the Yankees so that offers more possibilities. It still always comes down to what do you get in return.
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    Do you have a way to show this?
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    If the return for Jeffers isn't going to be much, which seems to be the sentiment in this thread then how can it be a terrible decision to hang onto him. Even if they hang onto him & don't offer a QO all we've lost is a flyer on an A ball lottery ticket that hardly qualifies as a terrible decision. On the other hand if the Twins feel they can get some real value from the Rays, Yankees or anyone else who may be interested then I think they will move him. Of course we're on the outside so the only way we're likely to know about any offer is if he is traded. FWIW, I think he will be traded. On your point - micro VS macro I'd say it's more damaging to accept low ball offers on valued players like Jeffers than to miss out on another lottery ticket. Don't get me wrong I enjoy following prospects, but also understand they're just that, prospects, until they prove otherwise. Especially, prospects who haven't reached AA. Ryan Jeffers is a proven, very successful MLB player. In his career, including the good, bad & other he's averaged 3 WAR/162 at Catcher. That's a good player & the Twins should demand good value in return even in a season where he's on an expiring contract.
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    So if I'm understanding the sentiment in the comments here. People are saying it's a huge mistake not to trade Jeffers & yet we're not going to get anything valuable for him. That doesn't seem logical to me. If we're not going to get any real value for him, maybe the Twins should just let him play out his contract. Can't wait for the responses to the above. Of course I'd trade Jeffers if we can get some real value in return. On the other hand if the Yankees or any other team aren't willing to pay a premium price then move on. It's understandable people don't want to feel like we get nothing (which may not be the way it plays out) for Jeffers if he leaves. To me it's even worse to accept low ball offers on players of value just to say "at least we got something". I see people making comparisons to the Rays & the Brewers. Moving players when they have value has worked in some situations for both teams. The reason it's worked is because they've gotten real value in return. If the Yankees or any other team wants Jeffers then they need to meet the Twins price not the other way around.
  7. MGX
    Any team with 5 Josh Bell types on it would have little chance to sign any FA pitchers & have their own staff all asking for trades. lol
  8. MGX
    It's important to note that lineups VS both LHP & RHP have been successful. Scoring 4.58 runs/game is above league average which is 4.50. As you stated it's a good thing that we're even more successful vs RHP at 4.98 runs/game. It's a shame the Twins haven't done more to address the bullpen because this offense has been a pleasant surprise all season long.
  9. MGX
    Agree on the Starting pitching starting to show cracks & the bullpen was always going to be an issue. I think the offense is in the top 10 in runs/game. Hard to call that below average. Still this team needs to pitch better than they have recently or the losses will continue.
  10. MGX
    I guess the Twins believe he had changed his approach. I hope that is the case & we see good results from Royce.
  11. MGX
    No, he shouldn't be called back up until the issues he had in MLB have been addressed and as many have noted they have not. Another thing to look at is with a negative contribution from Royce & Wallner for that matter, when they were up here & whatever they've gotten from the replacements for those two the Twins offense is doing well. Through 64 games the Twins are averaging 4.63 runs/game good for about 10th in the league, & you can add 5 runs last night. We're getting better offensive production than was expected without any positive contribution from Lewis & Wallner. It seems obvious from watching the games, a better approach at the plate is the reason why. So the two starters from beginning of the season who didn't grasp this new approach for whatever reasons were sent to AAA. My guess is unless & until they develop a better approach, they will remain at AAA.
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    I'm not saying Clemens should be more than a utility player, in fact I think that's a good role for him. To say he had one good three week stretch is inaccurate. Clemens OPS by month in 2025... March/April - .348 May - .985 June - .625 July - .805 August - .536 September - .770 I guess you could say he's streaky, but that's true of most hitters. The best player on the Twins is Buxton & he is certainly a streaky hitter.
  13. MGX
    On Wallner I could see them letting someone else being the LHB vs LHP (36 PA's - .152.222/.273 - .495 OPS). I like that he was given a chance to hit LHP's, but it wouldn't be a bad thing to give some of those opportunities to Larnach to see how he does. I don't think a roster move is at all likely, nor should it be. When we start facing a normal amount of RHP's he'll be more productive. The one thing I'd really like to see from Wallner is a willingness to adjust his approach with 2 strikes. All hitters struggle with 2 strikes, but he's only 5-43 with 4 BB's. That's obviously a SSS, but he has always struggled a lot more than the average hitter with two strikes (career OPS of .424 in over 600 PA's). Conversely, any time he's ahead in the count he produces - 1.084 career OPS in almost 400 PA's.
  14. MGX
    A lot of early season over reactions. I don't expect great things from Banda, but he's had 9 outings - 5 good results, 1 where gave up 1 run in an inning & his last three have been awful. We want more consistency from our bullpen for sure. but we just finished the 1st half of April. Over the last two seasons Banda appeared in 119 games including 3 starts for The WS champs & pitched well. I'd give him a little more time before deciding to cut him loose. The comments further above on SWR are an even bigger over reaction. He's had 4 starts - 2 good & 2 not so good. In the two bad starts he created his own issues, but the defense behind him didn't help either. In his career he's made 55 starts & pitched to a reasonable level of success. Removing him from the rotation in mid-April would make no sense at all.
  15. MGX
    Certainly the 2026 Twins would be better with Correa. I don't know if that means we should have kept him. A trade for some value instead of a straight up salary dump would have been better, but maybe that wasn't possible.
  16. MGX
    The Twins won this trade the second it was completed. I have no idea if Bradley will continue to be this good, but if you can get a 24 year old starting pitcher who already has started 94 games & been reasonably successful considering how young he was when making those starts & the tough hitters in his division in exchange for a 30 year old who failed as a starter & had 1 very good season as reliever with the rest of his seasons being inconsistent. That's a win every time.
  17. MGX
    In 2025 the average start in MLB was barely over 5 innings. The Twins were right in line with this. This is how the game is played now & isn't exclusive to the Twins.
  18. MGX
    1. As you mentioned Austin Martin, who IMO should be the primary LF & not a short side platoon. 2. SWR & Bradley both had solid 1st outings 3. Surprisingly half of the bullpen has had successful outings to this point - Banda, Rogers, Orze & Sands in his lone appearance 4. A couple of other hitters who have produced in their limited opportunities - Larnach & Gray Definitely need more hitters to create some bright spots going forward.
  19. MGX
    Just denying what numbers clearly say isn't adding context. I guess you just dislike Wallner for whatever reason. To me he has been a productive offensive player. It seems you don't agree so we'll just have to agree to disagree.
  20. MGX
    All I did was post actual numbers, if you don't agree with the numbers fine.
  21. MGX
    Interesting numbers to look at... Cal Raleigh had a record setting season & produced 161 wRC+ in 2025. He started his career in 2021 & his career wRC+ is 125. In 2026 he's off to a slow start with a 44 wRC+ & a 54.2% K rate. Matt Wallner had his least productive season & still managed a 114 wRC+ in 2025. His career started in 2022 & his career wRC+ is 131. In 2026 he's off to a slow start with a 95 wRC+ & a 29.4% K rate. James Wood played his first full season in 2025 posting a 127 wRC+. Started his career in 2024 & his career wRC+ is 125. He's off to a slow start in 2026 with a 73 wRC+ & 44% K rate. My guess is Mariners & Nationals fans aren't at all concerned about the slow starts for Raleigh & Wood.
  22. MGX
    The numbers tell a different story... Matt Wallner Career numbers RISP - .257/.382/.509 - .890 OPS RISP w/2 outs - .278/.409/.600 - 1.009 OPS Runners on base - .261/.373/.463 - .880 OPS No runners on base - .209/.323/.463 - .786 OPS
  23. MGX
    If there is a Red flag for Lewis it's his overall performance after July of the '24 season. A SSS that is concerning is the last two months of last season. His Spring numbers carry little weight for me, but there is definitely concern. The real season is here & he needs to step it up & at least be a league average hitter & hopefully better.
  24. MGX
    Exactly, the only thing I'd add is Martin produced those type of number VS MLB pitching while Roden did it in Spring Training. Don't get me wrong Roden probably should the 4th OF & as stated in the article the only reason he isn't is because of poor roster construction. Let's hold off on acting he's been robbed of potentially a starting OF role until he proves he can hit MLB pitching.
  25. MGX
    If Bradley was in the Twins organization during his age 22-24 year old seasons they would have been spent in minors. Instead he's been holding his own (4.38 FIP) in a division with a lot of good hitters & hitters parks as a young pitcher. It's easy to see why Bradley & SWR have the inside track over Zebby & Abel. I hoping for great results from both Zebby & Abel, but it isn't a bad thing if one of them spends some time in AAA. As others have mentioned my biggest concern on this staff is Ober.
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