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  1. Possumlad
    At this point I'm convinced Lewis' issues are psychological. No other way to account for the massive chasm between his highs & lows. Unfortunately psychological issues are the hardest to fix. Hey may just not have the mental make-up to consistently produce at the MLB level.
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    This is a good good point. I'm modifying my opinion to include only position players. Retaining the right to be pissed off later this year when Jeffers spends 10 days mashing in AAA while CaraJackson flail away in the majors.
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    You nailed it. SWR just isn't good enough to contribute in the majors. I think the frustration comes from the fact that A) At one point it seemed like he might be; B) We continue to sign different bad old pitchers... And in that case why not just keep SWR, who we at least know & can enjoy rooting for. But you're not wrong. He's not good.
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    I'm probably on an island, here. Not suggesting pitchers don't need to get stretched back out, but I'd have Abel in the majors for his 2-3 inning build-up appearances as well. More innings from your best players is always a good thing. We get A LOT of terrible 2-3 inning stretches from our pitchers... in fact we have whole bullpen games built around it.
  5. Possumlad
    What an odd move. Lawrence has a 5.05 ERA over 233 big league innings (he's not young, and first got called up by Colorado in 2021). Sometimes I feel like the Twins front office prefers predictably terrible veterans over occasionally volatile young guys. So weird.
  6. Possumlad
    A random point I've made before but will make here again: Minor League "rehab appearances" are a dumb waste of time & resources. ESPECIALLY for position players, but pitchers as well. Stupid tradition that serves no purpose & needs to die. If they're not ready, don't play them; if they're ready, get them up to the big league club where they can help. Stop wasting 1-2 weeks of productive play in the minors every time a guy gets hurt. Can you imagine if every time an NBA player got hurt they gave him 1-2 weeks of "rehab starts" in the G-League before on top of the the time they already missed?
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    ESPN updated their MLB mock draft this morning (Kiley McDaniel): https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48899402/2026-mlb-mock-draft-20-kiley-mcdaniel-predicts-picks-white-sox-rays-twins-giants-pirates Twins blurb: Vahn Lackey (21.0), C, Georgia Tech Just like when they had the fifth pick in a five-player top tier in 2023, and landing Walker Jenkins, the Twins are fortunate again to pick third in a three-player top tier. Lackey is the most likely outcome here. Don't be surprised if: Emerson is way more likely to land here than No. 4 if he lasts this long. If the Rays take Lackey or Flora, I don't think Minnesota passes on Emerson. For what it's worth, Texas A&M infielder Chris Hacopian is the wild rumor/big discount name being mentioned here, but I am not taking it seriously as an actual option yet.
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    Couldn't find a solid thread on the topic, so figured I'd start one (Mods feel free to roll this in somewhere else if there's a dedicated draft thread somewhere I missed). Jonathan Mayo @ mlb.com just posted his updated 2026 Mock Draft. Interesting shift, as he has the Twins going w/ Flora over Lackey. https://www.mlb.com/twins/news/mlb-pipeline-2026-mock-draft-may-21?t=mlb-draft-coverage I realize we're a month & a half out, but draft speculation is always fun.
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    @Seth Stohsany chance we can unpin this outdated thread?
  10. Possumlad
    I'm pretty confident Gonzalez will start against Tolle. Doesn't make a lot of sense to call up a legit prospect and let him sit for 3 days when we need RH bats against Tolle today.... But then again, Twins do a number of things that don't make a lot of sense.
  11. Possumlad
    My point is there's not a need relative to other options already on the 40-man. Mendez & Gabe Gonzalez are much better options than Fedko if you want to DFA Outman (which I'd be fine with).
  12. Possumlad
    If he keeps up this production in AAA, he'll eventually get a shot somewhere as a 4th or 5th Outfielder. May not be with the Twins, as we don't have a particular need there & have some other prospects pretty well ahead of him. That's ok - he'll get a shot eventually as a low-upside but hopefully serviceable back-up big leaguer. Then it'll be up to him to prove he belongs.
  13. Possumlad
    Not sure what the other options would be with this ragtag collection. It looks random because the results have been random (and bad). The results wouldn't look any better if you shuffled the bad pitchers in to more "defined roles."
  14. Possumlad
    Some of the Twins injuries are insane. There is absolutely no reason any meaningful prospect in the minors should EVER jump in to a wall (Jenkins) or slide into 1st base. It's a very easy thing to coach. Games matter in the majors - if you want to jump in to walls there, you could at least justify it. In the minors it's completely asinine for a top prospect.
  15. Possumlad
    Fine in theory, but then you've gotta commit to some other decisions. Playing Culpepper at 3rd is evidence that we'll likely see him in the bigs soon. If that's the case, you can either A) play him at 3B, or B) Play him at SS. But if you play him at SS, you have to either move Brooks to a utility role and/or move Brooks to 2B and move Keaschall to St. Paul. Let him get comfortable" is a fine idea, but doesn't account for the other things going on, given how close he is to the bigs.
  16. Possumlad
    Yeah he did. To be clear I'm not expecting much... I'm just a sucker for new blood that hasn't proven to be predictably terrible at the MLB level.
  17. Possumlad
    I'm looking forward to seeing what Alex Jackson can do. Obviously not a big prospect at this point, but was the #6 overall pick in 2014 and has had a very respectable minor league career (0.783 lifetime OPS). 0.806 OPS this year @ St. Paul. And actually played well in his 2025 MLB stint w/ Baltimore - 91 ABs, 0.763 OPS, 5HR. (2024 w/ Tampa Bay not so much though). 30 years old, but could be our bridge Catcher or part of a platoon for a few years if we don't re-sign Jeffers this offseason.
  18. Possumlad
    Responded the same way in the game-thread, but more relevant here: They may also just think Arcia gives them a better shot to win right now (and I don't disagree). I don't think the Twins have given up on the season, and would love to get some more fan butts in the seats by hanging around 0.500 through the ASB.
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    They may also just think Arcia gives them a better shot to win right now (and I don't disagree). I don't think the Twins have given up on the season, and would love to get some more fan butts in the seats by hanging around 0.500 through the ASB.
  20. Possumlad
    I always chuckle when folks are worried about 40-man spots on a team with 3 above average & ~3-4 league average regulars. Not being snarky, I realize they have some decisions to make. But our roster flat-out sucks. I couldn't care less about 40-man spots. Here is the current 40-man for those interested: https://www.mlb.com/twins/roster/40-man
  21. Possumlad
    Full-time catchers don't typically play elsewhere in the field on days when they're not catching. Occasionally they'll DH, but it wouldn't be common for a catcher to play another defensive spot on an "off day." That would kind of defeat the purpose of giving them additional rest (catching is very tough on the body). Tait would only be getting defensive reps elsewhere if the Twins thought he may not end up as a Catcher.
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    No Buck tonight
  23. Possumlad
    Do we know if Buxton & Sands are back today? ESPN shows their "expected return" as today, but not sure how reliable that is.
  24. Possumlad
    I think it's probably counterproductive medium & long term to coddle MLB players to protect fragile egos or confidence. If you don't have the intrinsic confidence & resilience to deal with slumps, demotions, tough love, etc. you're unlikely to last long as a big leaguer. Major League Baseball's a humbling sport (a lot like golf) - confidence and resilience are a meaningful part of what separate long-time big leaguers from the guys who never stick or make it.
  25. Possumlad
    Are there any examples of players who turned in to useful big leaguers after striking out 67 of their first 133 minor league at bats? Genuine question - I don't think I've ever seen a 50%+ K rate with more than 100 ABs. To this article's point, I will say he's been better so far in May (albeit small sample size). After yesterday he's at 12ks in 33 ABs in May with an 0.916 OPS.
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