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  1. LambchoP
    This Fedko kid is having a monster year! I've heard people say he won't work out because he was never a "top prospect" and he's already too old. The kids only 25,! He bats RH which is exactly what we need on the MLB club. Maybe if he plays good enough corner OF and his bat translates to the majors, he could replace the big slow K prone lefties we have out there now. At least until Jenkins, E Rodriguez and Rosario are ready .... I'd also like to see Eeles get a call up. I know he hasn't been hitting for much power this year, but he makes contact and can steal bases. We are trying to get more athletic, seems like the exact guy we want. With Lewis struggling at the plate basically all year, I think we are going to need both a first baseman and a third baseman backup plan if Lewis sucks again next year. Pitching wise, why the heck are we doing these bs bullpen games when we just picked up like 4 minor league SP at the deadline. Let's see what we have in Abel, Bradley and Rojas. At least until Lopez, SWR and Festa are back. I also wouldn't mind trying out some of our younger SP in the pen. Raya, Morris, Prelipp. We're going to need to completely rebuild our bullpen and using some of our minor league SP could be a good start.
  2. LambchoP
    With Abel, Bradley, Rojas and Gallagher, along with our guys already in the system, I think we should be ok as far as starting pitching goes, as long as we don't trade away anyone. We should also be able to fill some reliever spots with some of these SP who don't seem to do well after 2-3 innings. I think our lineup needs a true shake up. Need a first baseman who can hit, some defensive athletic infielders to backup Lee and Lewis. In the OF I think Wallner and Larnach have hit their peak and we could stand to upgrade our there. Roden and Outman are not going to be the answer. We've got some solid talent coming soon with Jenkins, ERod, Culpeper, Gonzalez, Fedko. Until they are ready, let's audition some of our younger guys that are fighting for a spot. Martin, Eeles, Sabato etc. wouldn't mind auditioning some of our pitchers for pen spots next year too. See how guys like Raya, Morris and our new guys do.
  3. LambchoP
    Are the Twins under direct orders to intentionally lose at all costs in order to get a top draft pick, because it sure looks this way. We are throwing guys like Ohl, Adams, and a scrap heap of a bullpen out to slaughter and going with "bullpen games" when we just acquired multiple SP at the deadline who have been pitching well. Pitching nonsense aside, we are also putting guys like Gasper in the lineup. Why not play some of our own young guys,call up prospects, audition guys for next year and see what we have. Sure looks like the teams given up and are trying to lose without making it too obvious. I'm tired of watching our pitchers throw a routine play away by chucking the ball into the stands. Watching our washed up waiver wire relief pitchers do what they do, having our "core hitters" come up in big spots to either strike out on 3 pitches, or watch the ball right down the middle multiple times for strike 3. I think I'm done this year.....can only watch this so many times :(
  4. LambchoP
    What is the point of trading for 2 more LH hitting outfielders who K a ton and can't hit?
  5. LambchoP
    Also, Outman should get a shot with the big league club. It's pretty clear Roden can't hit big league pitching. He's also another LH OF. With his thumb Injury, they should see if Outman can give them anything and get a look at whether or not he could have a role with the team next year. Gasper clearly needs to go to. Guy can't hit, can't bunt, can't throw out base stealers and his defense sucks. Give innings to some of our younger catchers. Might as well audition a few to see if any have a shot at the backup catcher role next year or if we need to sign one in FA.
  6. LambchoP
    Hopefully Abel has a strong outing tonight. Rather than 2 spots of the Twins' rotation going to "bullpen" games, they should be giving starts to some of the upcoming young SP arms they are going to eventually be forced to rely on. Guys like Abel and Bradley. Getting some MLB innings under their belts and possibly auditioning for a SP role next year. Our rotation could have some complications to it in 2026. If nobody is traded away, we could be looking at a decent SP crop. 1 - Lopez 2 - Ryan 3 - Ober 4 - Zebby/Festa 5 - SWR/Abel/Bradley/Morris SP that could or maybe should move to the bullpen... Adams, Ohl, Raya, Prelipp, Urena. After the deadline the Twins now need to rebuild the pen from scratch. Best way to do this would be signing 3 legit RP and filling the rest with failed SP and internal arms.
  7. LambchoP
    It sure looks like Ohl and Adams either need more time in AAA, or try them out in 1-2 inning relief outings. Starting has not worked out so far, neither one, especially Ohl, seem to have good enough strikeout stuff. I don't get why they haven't given any starts to Abel or Bradley. These are guys that need innings, wouldn't it make more sense to give them a shot and maybe audition for a SP role next year? Abel and Bradley every fifth day sounds like a better strategy than 2 so called bullpen days, which is basically just Adams, Ohl and Urena surviving for as long as they can. Gasper also needs to go. It's becoming clear he will not be a part of the teams long or even short term plans. The guy just can't hit at the MLB level and his defense behind the plate sucks. Dump him and give one of our young catchers some valuable major league experience and maybe do a bit of an audition for the backup catcher job next year.
  8. LambchoP
    To me he just constantly looks bored, like playing the game is somehow an inconvenience to him. I dunno, he just has that look...
  9. LambchoP
    I'd rather they give Prelipp a chance. At this point our pitching options are pretty slim Morris is hurt, not that he was pitching well anyway. Raya, C Lewis, Adams and just about everyone else at AAA is getting lit up this year. Hopefully we can get some upper level minor league pitching talent at the trade deadline....
  10. LambchoP
    I really hope we sell off the expiring contracts in exchange for some players who can help us next year. Either major league guys or young guys ready for the majors. If we hold onto Ryan Duran and Jax, we have a good group of pitchers to build around next year. If we do this deadline right, with only a few additions in the off-season the Twins could be a relavant team again as soon as next year.
  11. LambchoP
    Looks like Raya is back to getting shelled again :(. DeBarge is a menace on the bases, if he can hit well enough and play good defense he could be a valuable late game pinch runner. Kind of like what the Twins are unsuccessfully trying with the automatic out aka Keirsey.
  12. LambchoP
    If we can get him without giving up too much, sure. I'd rather see them go for Edward Cabrera from MIA. Imagine a top 3 of Lopez, Cabrera and Ryan :)
  13. LambchoP
    I hope we DON'T trade any of Duran Jax or Ryan. If we are planning to compete next year, we need them. Our weakest positions are catcher and possibly SP. Bullpens are as important now as they've ever been. Hold onto our three best pitchers please.
  14. LambchoP
    His power is great, fun to watch the ball fly when he makes contact. Problem is he strikes out WAY the too much. Even when he does make contact it's a HR or infield pop up. He's bad in RF too. I think we need an upgrade to our OF. We do have some intriguing prospects on the way like E Rodriguez, Gonzalez and Jenkins, but they will take some time settling in.
  15. LambchoP
    With all our AAA SP having tough seasons, it's nice to see Ohl finding success in St Paul.
  16. LambchoP
    Maybe some of our free agents to be looked good enough this series to up there value a bit before the deadline. I really think between Bader, Castro and Coloumbe we should be able to acquire some decent upper minors talent.
  17. LambchoP
    I don't know much about Mcclod or however he spells it, but just looking at his numbers it seems he's having a great season. Era close to 2, lot of K's. Is he old for AA? I do see he's only thrown like 52 innings this year, maybe he's on an innings limit this year? With all our SP injuries in the bigs and the struggles of our AAA arms, we sure could use someone who's pitching well to push the issue for a call up.
  18. LambchoP
    Lee has looked uncomfortable at the plate for awhile now. Tons of half swings and swords, getting fooled by curve balls. It's not time to give up on him, he's still young. If Keaschal hits really well upon his return, maybe Lee could use a reset in St Paul. That is, if Castro isn't traded. Keirsey has NO business being on this roster. Martin is hitting over .300 in AAA, call him up. He can be a corner OF and play second, plus he's not an automatic out like Keirsey. Seeing him come up to bat late last night just made me groan, seeing that .100 batting avg....
  19. LambchoP
    That AA lineup is exciting! Cool to see Fedko getting reps at first base. It is a clear need for the Twins. He's 25 now I think, would like to see him against AAA pitching to see how he does. He has nothing left to prove at AA. I think late season promotions for Gonzalez and Culpeper could be an option as well. Now if we could just get some upper minors pitchers to have some success. I'm a little surprised that they designated Camargo rather than Cartaya. I know Camargo hasn't had a good year, but Cartaya was hitting like .100 or something and hasn't been able to hit for two years. This new catcher from the A's hasn't done anything in MLB yet but his minor league numbers look great. Hopefully he can put it together, we need a second catcher.
  20. LambchoP
    It's hard to not be excited about some of these position player prospects. Guys like Culpeper, Gonzalez and Fedko are putting up great numbers. Speaking of which DeBarge having like 50 steals already is pretty cool. Maybe he can be a SB weapon for the Twins someday. I think our pitching prospects have done the opposite of our position players. Aside from a few outings, guys like Raya, Lewis, Morris have all been hit real hard this year. Hopefully we can get some upper minors SP at the trade deadline this year.
  21. LambchoP
    Twins have needed an everyday first baseman for some time now. Clemens looks like he can help the lineup with his power, but I think they need more production at first. Right field needs an upgrade as well. At least until Gabby Gonzalez, Jenkins, Martin, Fedko or E Rodriguez get here...
  22. LambchoP
    Maybe they clear some dead weight in AAA off the roster at the deadline opening up starts for guys like Culpeper, Gonzalez, Fedko, Jenkins, any pitchers that seem ready....
  23. LambchoP
    I really think they need to get whatever value they can for our expiring contracts. Bader, Castro and Coloumbe should be able to net us some upper minors talent. Paddack and France could be packaged with some lower level guys to get something. We should only be "buying" if the player has at least another year of control. Someone like Diaz would be a great get. We need a first baseman, a catcher, and as always, pitching.
  24. LambchoP
    This exactly. See what we have in our own guys. Call up a few kids for a debut. Get an idea of who can help us next year and where we got sure need help from outside.
  25. LambchoP
    Twins are NOT buyers or a playoff team. They need to get what they can for all their expiring contracts and look to fill the holes for next year. Call up some of the kids having success in the minors and see if they can viably help us next year. Gives us an idea of where we need to trade or sign for. My guess is next year we need a good SP, probably a reliever or two, definitely a lefty (again). Catcher and first baseman. Clemens could be an option but I'm not sure you want to rely on him and Julien all year. Look what would have happened if we went with Julien/Miranda this year lol.
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