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  1. 1985Fan
    The AB’s look more competitive overall. Not too many times do you see Twins hitters getting themselves out. It looks like they’re taking more pitches outside the zone, being patient, and making more contact during this winning streak. They look more confident at the plate instead of over their heads. I think that confidence comes from the success they’ve had. We’ll see if they can maintain the confidence when they go through a slump. Love the aggressive baserunning. I’ve seen attempts at bunting and hit-run! I think Shelton keeps them focused on advancing runners and keeping the line moving. Fun to watch! If they can keep winning despite the BP and poor defense remains to be seen….
  2. 1985Fan
    Lee needs to go to AAA to rebuild his confidence at the plate and in the field. He looks completely lost at the plate and it’s affecting his play in the field. Too early for Culpepper, he needs more AAA AB’s under his belt before he is rushed to MLB. Lee had <200 AAA AB’s before being promoted. I think he was promoted too quickly and that is a problem of the current player development system. Don’t repeat the mistake with Culpepper! Arcia was signed for this and bats RH. Between him and Gray they can handle SS and other infield spot starts. Would need to move someone off the 40 man roster. Hey, you’re out man.
  3. 1985Fan
    The good news is front office is being overhauled. They need to overhaul the player development part of the organization so they can turn prospects into MLB players.
  4. 1985Fan
    Looks like Roger’s is on the downward slide to end of his career, so this signing doesn’t do anything other than add an arm to the BP. Hoping he won’t add too much gas to the fire when he’s called into games. We’ll see how long he stays on the roster this season, but it doesn’t look good based on his numbers. I’ve not lost hope for the 2026 BP. I think Preillep, or Matthews, or one of the others starters could slide into a late inning, high leverage role and do well.
  5. 1985Fan
    Dodgers claimed him off waivers and stashed him on their AAA roster. I’m not saying Fitzgerald is a quality big leaguer, but if he’s good enough to be infield depth for the WS champions, I think he could serve the same role for the Twins. They could have kept Fitz at no cost and devoted their limited resources to somewhere else on the roster. Wasting their time and energy dabbling on the margins when they should be working on major flaws.
  6. 1985Fan
    With Arcia and Brujan already on the roster, why even make this move? Brujan was just DFA’d to make room for Gray. Falvey keeps Julien on the roster, so I expect to see him get AB’s this year (since he was outstanding last season). Not sure why Fitzgerald was released, but after the Dodgers picked him up off waivers, they passed him through waivers and he’s been assigned to their AAA. They must like him as SS depth (I did too). A lot of noise for no apparent reason.
  7. 1985Fan
    Great piece that generates lots of thought about what could be, both short and long term. I’m hopeful that the highly touted prospects are able to advance and succeed at the MLB level. I also see that much of the value on this list is generated from their trade value. Thats a problem for this FO since they don’t trade their top rated prospects. As others have pointed out here, this FO track record for players development is poor at best. As far as recent Twins player development under this FO, I can’t recall any prospects that have turned into all-stars. Joe Ryan was developed by the Rays, so outside of him, I can’t think of any. I put a lot more value on young guys with MLB experience. Guys like SWR, Bradley, Abel, Keaschall, and Lee. They’ve shown there is talent there, with flashes of all-star level talent. They should be higher than prospects that haven’t reached MLB yet. I get the thought behind these rankings, but a bird in hand is worth two in the bush (or something like that).
  8. 1985Fan
    I can’t understand how people view Wallner as a productive hitter. If you watched him last season, you could see he was overmatched on most ABs. He looked completely lost. Way too many short ABs, he was an easy out, if not an automatic out, for most of the season. I don’t see how that changes with his swing. He has the longest, most awkward swing of any recent Twins player I can remember. With that leg kick and movement from open to closed stance, I don’t know how he can expect to hit an inside fastball. He should be fighting for a roster spot as a DH. I would have him starting in AAA working on a new swing.
  9. 1985Fan
    Yes, he did. His older brother Oswaldo played outfield for Twins from 2013-2017.
  10. 1985Fan
    Good grief! Falvey can’t find a glove first SS option that actually has a good glove! They cut loose Fitzgerald to add Arcia. I don’t understand the logic. Falvey is betting on Culpepper or bust as long term SS. Talk about putting all your eggs in one basket! With his track record of developing first round picks into MLB players, we’re in for tough times.
  11. 1985Fan
    Don’t count on Festa being successful in the BP. Him coming off of TOS surgery there is not a guaranty that he’ll be back to form at all. Could be a career limiting surgery. Hope for the best, plan for the worst.
  12. 1985Fan
    I have doubts that the BP is beneficial to a guy like Festa. BP arms need to be available on short rest and he couldn’t handle pitching short innings on standard rest. He should start the season in AAA to build strength and see if the surgery cured his health issues. TOS surgery doesn’t have a a track record of success, so counting on him to step into a BP role is not smart IMO. I know he was diagnosed with the lesser version of TOS, but it’s still going to 50-50 if he can regain his form.
  13. 1985Fan
    I like the idea of trading for Soderstrom from the A’s. They need pitching, so that may motivate them to move a key player like Soderstrom. He’s blocked at 1B and catcher by two key players, so he makes sense as a trade candidate. DeVries would also be a great get and is also blocked. Both would be clear upgrades to the roster and could slot in as starters, which would push Bell to DH only. Both are young and Soderstrom has positional flexibility. I agree that the Twins need talent on the position player side of the roster. The players they have now aren’t MLB ready players and probably wouldn’t be starters on a contending team. Buxton, Jeffers, and Keaschall are the exceptions. To get a player like Soderstrom, Twins would have to give up a good pitcher and probably some prospects. Not sure exactly what it would take, but hopefully Ryan and prospect or two would be enough. Adding in DeVries give the Twins insurance at SS in case Culpepper takes longer, is injured, or doesn’t pan out. Adding him adds significant costs to trade, but could be worth it. I’d prefer Twins trade from their supposedly top rated farm system, but trading Ryan now makes sense. But that assumes Twins/Falvey are serious about contending. I don’t think they are, they’re just trying to sell tickets.
  14. 1985Fan
    Falvey was appointed head of the business operations when St. Peter “retired”. I agree he is terrible at the baseball side, as you’ve noted. I don’t understand why he is still employed at all. As I said, I think Joe was under Falvey’s spell.
  15. 1985Fan
    Glad he’s gone. I think he was just a puppet for the family, but he was clearly out of his element. I hope this means that the family realizes who’s really at fault for this roster and that Falvey is on a very short leash. I think Joe was too gullible and fell under Falvey’s spell. Falvey needs someone to challenge his baseball decisions and hold him accountable. Twins payroll was often the highest in the ALC, which coincided with not making the playoffs. As another poster has already said; Falvey needs to be relieved of his duties on the business side. Stick to baseball operations, even though he’s a failure on that side of things as well.
  16. 1985Fan
    Just another dumb signing by Falvey. If Josh Bell is the middle of the order bat “with thump” they sign, it’s another indicator that Falvey is clueless and should be out the door. If they really wanted a 1B bat with thump, should’ve signed O’Hearn. But Falvey is more concerned with trying to squeeze incremental value out of players to prove how smart he is than actually winning. He thinks putting Bell in the middle of this lineup is competing? Hilarious. I’d rather watch Sabato, or Larnach, or Wallner given a shot at 1B. Bell is bad defensively, can’t hit in cold weather, and has no future with the Twins. Perfect match for Falvey. Now that they’re stuck with him for a while, he should be DH only. This team didn’t need to get worse defensively!
  17. 1985Fan
    Thats surprising given his finish to the season. If that’s correct and baseball GM’s feel the same way, then I’m all in to trade him. If I’m a GM, he’s not worth more than Lopez. Ober for Lawler would be a great trade.
  18. 1985Fan
    Ober is not going to net a meaningful bat in return. His value is low right now, maybe in July. The arms that don’t make the starting rotation are going to have to be used in the BP. Matthews and Priellip for sure are good candidates. I’d hate see Bradley used there, but that should be on the table for him and anyone else that can’t start. I’d love to see a six man rotation to start the year, if possible. Let the starters go deeper in the game to minimize BP use since the BP is a weakness.
  19. 1985Fan
    Jeffers is bad behind the plate. I think the Twins were noticeably better when Vasquez was catching. Vasquez was much better at calling games, blocking pitches, and throwing out runners. I know he didn’t hit last year at all, but I’d be ok if they signed Vasquez to a cheap one year deal. According to prospect experts, they have a top 100 catcher in the system. Go with a glove first catcher for another year until Tait is ready. Jeffers value is high now. The way he finished the year, he’ll hit himself out of any value by mid season.
  20. 1985Fan
    This may be the year they trade a pitcher for a bat. I can see Matthews and Priellip as pen options, if they can make the transition. Festa could start at AAA to see if he is healthy. SWR is a lock for rotation to start the season, with a short leash. He could pitch himself into the bullpen if he gets off to a shaky start. Based on their last starts of 2024, both Bradley and Abel deserve SP spots. With the shortage of BP arms, maybe a six man rotation of Lopez, Ryan, Ober, SWR, Bradley, and Abel. Or trade Ober if he’s healthy in ST.
  21. 1985Fan
    I think the Twins are in paralysis mode right now. With the minority owners not on board yet, the payroll isn’t set yet. I don’t think Falvey wants to go full rebuild bc he will be kicked to the curb when the losses pile up. He wants to compete this year to save his hide. Pohlads won’t green light a higher payroll than where it’s at now, so Falvey will basically stand pat this year. Standing pat is his mo anyway.
  22. 1985Fan
    Yes, Buxton should be traded this offseason. I’m all for Twins going the full rebuild route now. They have assets to trade now to get the rebuild underway. There is a risk with young players that I haven’t seen noted here. Young players need to be developed properly and that is a big weakness of the Twins system. They’ll have to collect a volume of young guys and hope that despite their lousy development system that they get lucky anyway.
  23. 1985Fan
    Can’t blame Buxton OR the Twins for considering a trade. Both parties could justify the logic of BB being traded this offseason. What I disagree with is the article saying that Houston is a contender. Their pitching isn’t good enough and Altuve is now older and injury prone. They’ve off loaded too many critical pieces and have depleted their minor league system, which is basically ranked last in the league. I don’t want to wish bad things on people, but CC thinking he’s got a shot at WS title with Houston is a stretch. He was traded to Astros bc they were the only team willing to take him off the Twins hands.
  24. 1985Fan
    Sign the two pitchers. Why not, BP needs arms and it doesn’t look like the Twins system is ready to fill the void. Why aren’t they looking at the system for a 1B? Sabato had an ok 2025, was a first round pick in 2020, and it’s not like Clemons is too good to displace. Or move Larnach, Wallner, or even Jeffers to 1B (if they decide to keep him. He’s a terrible catcher, so nothing to lose by moving him to 1B.). Falvey is either selling fans a fantasy of competing in 2026 (most likely), or he’s completely delusional (not too far fetched based on his past delusions). Go for the rebuild and not the bandaid. There is no way they’re going to win +90 games next year. Take some time to get things right to setup 2027. I’m hoping they win in 2026, but I know I’m a delusional Twins fan (that’s how I have stayed a Twins fan since the eighties!).
  25. 1985Fan
    I like his look in the picture. He looks like a traditional old school baseball guy with the gray hair and the beard. If Latroy Hawkins wants to join the coaching staff, that would be great to have a tie to the old Twins fundamentals focus that he was schooled in. At least he’d bring a different perspective. Along with Hawkins, bring in other Twins people. How about Mauer, Morneau, Cuddyer, or even Viola?
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