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  1. LambchoP
    I say put Prelipp and Canterino in the pen and see how they do in ST. Maybe they earn an opening day place in the pen. If not, let them earn it in AA or AAA.
  2. LambchoP
    I think overall we need more offense this year, which Castro would probably help with, covering for just about everybody if they went down with injury, negating the need to call up a prospect who isn't ready. If we did trade Castro, I'd be fine trading him straight up for a late inning lefty reliever. But only if said reliever can get eighties out as well, and if we use the 6 million or so saved to pick up a RH OF bat
  3. LambchoP
    Well, at least we should be able to pick up a couple wins against the White Sox. That is unless Correa, Lewis and Buxton are already hurt. Sadly, I could actually see at least two of the three going down even before our home opener :(
  4. LambchoP
    I'm glad we get MLB.tv for free from t Mobile. I think I read they have a signed contract to keep offering it through 2028. I just wish we could watch twins spring training games with MLB.tv, but as far as I can remember, St isn't included?
  5. LambchoP
    I hope we don't waste what little wiggle room we do have on someone like Rizzo, or another Margot for the OF. The only moves is make are on the pitching side. Dump Paddack and sign Quintana. That shores up the rotation. We need another good MLB reliever, preferably a lefty who can also get eighties out. I still say Andrew Chafin would be a good fit.
  6. LambchoP
    Let's wait to see if we even have 5 healthy and effective starters, let alone 6, that deserve a full-time rotation spot. I'd go with the hybrid method if anything. Our bullpen usually throws a lot of innings. To keep our relievers healthy and from being over worked, I don't think we can spare the roster spot on a SP number 6 for long periods of time.
  7. LambchoP
    Would be nice if a few of these guys turn into top 100 MLB prospects. Kids this young from there countries, you just don't know. Basically all lottery tickets. Let's hope and pray we get something.
  8. LambchoP
    This will never happen but I believe both Festa, Mathews and Morris need some more time in AAA. I like our top 3 of Lopez, Ryan and Ober. SWR as our 4 could go either way. For our number 5, I think it makes sense to dump Paddack for a cheap relief pitcher or prospect, and then sign Quintana to a one year deal. His salary is more or less the same as Paddack and would give us a much different lefty look in the rotation. Would also allow Festa and Mathews to finish off their development rather than needing to rely on them right out of the gate.
  9. LambchoP
    I think it will be hard to keep both Henriquez and Castellano on the MLB roster all year long. Henriquez has no options and Castellano goes back to PHI if not. That said, it would be nice having some depth at AAA like Varland, Topa and Funderburk. I still think Canterino or Prelipp should get at least some spring training innings to see if they're healthy and effective. A MLB quality lefty should be attainable even with this ownership and should really be a priority. I bet we could get a decent relief pitcher for Paddack.
  10. LambchoP
    How about we worry about this year and the next couple years first. If anyone's noticed, we have some real holes to fill still to be a legit contender.
  11. LambchoP
    I think it could go either way. The late innings should be ok with Jax and Duran. After that, it's a lot of what ifs. Sands needs to repeat what he did last year. Stewart and Alcala could be great weapons too, IF they stay healthy and consistent. Who knows what we'll get out of Topa, Henriquez, Varland or the rule 5 guy. Varland might not even start in the majors this year. Use his last option year to see if he can cut it as a full-time reliever in AAA. I do think we need a quality lefty. Someone like Chafin should come fairly cheap. If we can't swing a lefty, at least a quality one year vet like Robinson, Yates or someone else we can pair with Sands as our 3-4. Maybe we get lucky and Canterino and or Prelipp are healthy and pitch way too well to get left off the roster.
  12. LambchoP
    Raya, Adams, Lewis, Culpeper. Not to mention guys that could be a real weapon in the pen like Canterino or Prelipp. Will be fun to watch these guys develop. However, I do think the MLB club needs at least one more veteran in the rotation to allow enough time for Festa, Mathews and the rest to proper amount of time in St Paul to make sure they're ready rather than rushing them too fast like the did with Zebby last year.
  13. LambchoP
    I guess it depends. If he believes the new owners will be willing to build a good team around him and make a serious run at competing, then I expect he would stay. Say he has a great, healthy year in '25. Then with new owners next off-season they still stand pat and don't add payroll. With a productive first half of '26 season I could see him asking for a trade to a competitor. You couldn't blame him either. If the team that signed you goes back on their promises to keep a competitive team around you, there would be nobody blaming him for dipping out
  14. LambchoP
    As long as these new owners prioritize winning over profit margins, it will be a major plus in my book. Something needs to be done to get MN fans back after we've been completely abandoned last year.
  15. LambchoP
    Nothing but minor league signings, a rule 5 draft pickup and a few lottery ticket international signings. Hard to get excited for the season after an off-season like that...
  16. LambchoP
    Would have been nice to get the "flame throwing young pitcher" that ATL got
  17. LambchoP
    I think they need too look past which side he hits from and make Keirsey our fourth outfielder. He can play all three positions including a good CF and I think he'll hit better than Martin. He can also give us some speed and stolen bases, something we sorely need. I doubt we'll see much of him without an injury to Larnach or Wallner since they seem intent on finding a right. I really hope Wallner can limit his strikeouts as and stay healthy. In a full year I can see him blasting 30+ homers easy
  18. LambchoP
    Jax is our best reliever and I like the idea of keeping him in the pen. The only reason he doesn't get more national attention is because he's not our closer and can't rack up saves. I can see the Twins trading Duran at the deadline if we're way out of it by then. Maybe Jax becomes our closer then
  19. LambchoP
    Could this go down as the most boring twins off-season of all-time?
  20. LambchoP
    I don't think we have anywhere near enough offense to be a playoff team. Especially with Correa, Buxton and Lewis basically only being part time players. We need at least one more impact bat, preferably at first base. Still need another SP and a LHRP too. I don't expect the team to fill any of these holes externally unfortunately:(. New owners in town yet?!?
  21. LambchoP
    While I would love it if E Rod makes his debut and immediately becomes an impact player, I think it's a long shot. He hasn't tried to hit in AAA yet and really he only has what, less than half a season at AA? I think it's a bit early to talk about his debut. Let's see if he can hit in St Paul and more importantly, stay on the field.
  22. LambchoP
    If they won't sign Chafin or any other lefty for the pen, maybe they trade some combo of Paddack, Helman or Henriquez to acquire a LHRP. We really are going to need one, can't expect Funderburk to be our guy. I think we have enough backup outfielders with Keirsey, Martin and Rodriguez. Not to mention Castro. I'm more worried about first base and pitching. Miranda could be a decent bat, but I don't think he has the power we need at 1b, but it looks like we're stuck with some combo of him, Julien and Keaschal. As for the rotation, I think having Festa and Mathews start in AAA would be very beneficial. If we can dump Paddacks salary I think signing the lefty throwing SP Quintana to be our number 5 would greatly improve our rotation. He's predicted to sign for close to the same salary Paddack would get.
  23. LambchoP
    Wasn't Camargo one of our top 30 prospects not too long ago? I don't understand all the hate and speculation that he's a throwaway DFA candidate soon. Isn't he a good hitter, at least in AAA? Maybe if he actually got a chance to play in the bigs during his next call up, rather than warm the bench, he'd surprise us. Hope to see how he does behind the plate in spring training.
  24. LambchoP
    To me this just sounds like the Twins finally admitting that we're just going to stand pat and keep the same roster as last year. If we get better health from our core guys and production from guys like Keaschal, Eeles, Festa, Canterino, maybe Mccusker and Rodriguez, it might not be too embarrassing of a season :). I think next year's off-season will be the one to prep for, as long as we get the new kind of ownership we're all hoping for.
  25. LambchoP
    If this sale goes through, then the team needs to play well. If they are competitive at the trade deadline, maybe we would actually have money to be able to add to the team unlike last year. You'd think new owners would want to make a statement and get fans back on their side next off-season. Vlad might be a pipe dream, but a couple decent signings would go a long way towards repairing the hate and distrust of past cheap ownership.
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