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  1. NYCTK
    And this is why I was in favor of the Twins going for it this season. This is not a great outfield. With both of them they'd grade out as a bad defensively and slow, even if Buxton remains healthy like this season. The Twins have an exciting infield obviously but that OF is very much held together with duct tape. Martin (and Larnach tbh) is another in a long list of examples why you shouldn't instinctively be afraid to trade Top 100 prospects...
  2. NYCTK
    To be completely honest, he will almost certainly never be an everyday player for an entire season on a good team. His skillset is limited and he can be a good contributor on a good team in smaller capacity. I really hope the Twins don't think he's the every day RF in 2025.
  3. NYCTK
    17 Ks in 33 PAs prior to demotion = 51.5% 19Ks in 51 PAs after promotion = 37.2%
  4. NYCTK
    I can list off another dozen if you'd like. And they tend to be superstars because its difficult, yes. But lets not pretend there are literally no players capable of both limiting strikeouts and hitting dingers. But I don't expect Wallner to be able to slash his Ks in half, so it's kind of irrelevant anyways.
  5. NYCTK
    That's just not even close to true. There's plenty of HR hitters with good K rates. Juan Soto, Anthony Santander, Jose Ramirez, Yordan Alvarez, et al. I get what you're saying, and they shouldn't try to change Wallner as a hitter but rather refine his skillset. But there are plenty of big power guys with good contact.
  6. NYCTK
    Agreed, but unfortunately he's not going to be able to sustain .260/.375. He'd need a BABIP of near .400 in order for that to work out, which isn't going to happen. Happy to see him on a hot streak but we should expect him to look more like Mark Reynolds than Aaron Judge. Even now during a hot streak his K-rate is 37%. This doesn't bode well and I wouldn't enter 2025 expecting him to produce enough to get 500 PAs.
  7. NYCTK
    They quite clearly had a need at SP and refused to even look at adding anyone in free agency. They had no interest in actually contending, only wanting to compete.
  8. NYCTK
    I think last year was the exception. The Mets pulled the cord only 6.5 games out of the Wild Card, and did so in extremely dramatic fashion, selling off players that weren't just rentals. That'd be like if the Cubs sold off Bellinger, Imanaga, and/or Neris.
  9. NYCTK
    Yet another reason expanding the playoffs was incredibly stupid.
  10. NYCTK
    They picked up a Marte backup, a 5th starter and a plethora of bullpen arms. They actually had a great deadline, doing enough to patch holes while not sending out any prospects that the team will miss. They did enough to show the team on the field and the fans in the stands that they want to win. I'm actually super excited about the Mets now!
  11. NYCTK
    Not really. He offered massive contracts to the two highest profile free agents and will write a blank check to Soto. Pete was offefered a 7 year $158 Million extension and turned it down! Dumb cause he's not getting that offer again after this disappointing season. A one year unplanned reset to help escape some of the luxury tax is going to make next offseason quite interesting.
  12. NYCTK
    Won't someone please think of the billionaires? You're largely right, that it's not REALLY the Pohlad's fault that the Twins couldn't add an ace at the trade deadline. But it is 100% their fault they couldn't retain Gray, or offer a contract for Snell or Montgomery, or any pitcher at all really. Yes, the Pohlads should sell the franchise if they view it only as an asset in their investment portfolio, which is absolutely the case.
  13. NYCTK
    Thank god, otherwise we wound't have witnessed the incredible careers of previous top 5 prospects like: Nick Gordon, Fernando Romero, Stephen Gonsalves, Alex Kirilloff, Trevor Larnach, Jordan Balazovic, and Tyler Jay. Can Kirilloff and Larnach still provide more value at the Major League club? Of course, but I'd argue they were more valuable as prospects than they are at this point in their career. Especially since Larnach is Arbitration eligible next season. The only top 5 prospect I see in the last decade they Twins traded was Brusdar Graterol who was actually quite good for the Dodgers last season, but returned in part Maeda who was about as valuable to the Twins.
  14. NYCTK
    That's partially true, but not quite. 2022 was a big increase in salary and they won 101 games that season. And when they struggled in '23, they aggressively sold off in order to put themselves in better position to win if future seasons. And the only reason they didn't spend like drunken sailors again this year is because they lost out to the Dodgers on both of the Japanese superstars. Cohen seems to be allowing his team to operate at a loss comparable to the increase in the valuation of the franchise. While they've lost 600 million since he bought the club, the value of the franchise has increased about that same amount. Imagine if the Twins operated in that way. Another 50 or 60 million in expenditures annually? A man can dream...
  15. NYCTK
    The Mets have supplanted the Twins as my primary team. Not only because I live in New York now, but because it's refreshing to follow a team that actually wants to win. Steve Cohen is obnoxious with his massive wealth, but it's refreshing to see an owner that does not view his team as an asset to increase his wealth but instead a sports franchise which he wants to help win games. An owner that's a fan of his team, how novel!
  16. NYCTK
    For the price, of course. But otherwise...
  17. NYCTK
    This is what you say about someone that should be on the major league roster. Not a massive question mark. He needs to prove himself because two decent starts in early April isn't enough to erase the 915 OPS major league hitters had off him last season. I actually am very thankful for the update, as I've been wondering about his health. But the framing of this article is just bonkers.
  18. NYCTK
    Non on'e really crapping on the players, the back end bullpen guys excluded. Most everyone is criticizing the management and ownership.
  19. NYCTK
    I think we're just being entirely unfair to ownership. Do we expect them not to be able to make 25 million dollars a year on top of the appreciation of the franchise itself, for an additional $100 million or so. We should just all be grateful our benevolent billionaire class has finally decided we should be allowed to watch the games at home.
  20. NYCTK
    Imagine being a player on the team. Carlos knew what was up. This was a pretty well constructed team that needs just a little bit of assistance. And instead the front office decided to thumb their nose at the on field staff. The vibes are way off these days. I would not be surprised at all to see them go 7-13 over their next 20.
  21. NYCTK
    Only four relievers in the majors with at least 30 IP have had worse Win Percentage Added than our new guy. 195th out of 199 pitchers.
  22. NYCTK
    Yeesh. What a sad state or affairs. We're so desperate we're left wishing on a dude that owns like a 4.50 ERA and 1.30 WHIP in high minors and hasn't pitched in 4 months.
  23. NYCTK
    What are smoking? Cause I want some. 4 maybe? Possibly 5.
  24. NYCTK
    Honesty I think they're more likely to fall out of the playoffs at this point than winning the Central.
  25. NYCTK
    Fun Fact our ownership might not know: Ober, Ryan, and Lopez can only start up to 60% of the remaining games in the season and they're only 2 games up in the Wild Card slots.
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