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  1. NYCTK
    No. I'm not being stubborn, I'm just telling he's 100% not. He's not in AAA. As of right now, he's the opening day starter for the Mets next season. Tong is the one that's not quite ready for prime time. McLean pitched about 50 innings with top results. That's the definition of ready for prime time. We all like Joe Ryan, and I think it's more accurate to say he's in the 20-40 best SP range than 10-20 (still really good). There's nearly a coin flip chance that McLean is better than Ryan next year, much less the 5 years of control after that. I'm telling you, 100%, there's no team in all of baseball that would trade Nolan McLean for Joe Ryan. As for B. I agree. Next year's a punt year. If something good happens, you roll with it, but you're next exhausting resources to try to compete. And I'm also OK with Lee at SS for that reason. I think Jett is a slightly better prospect than Culpepper, but it's really close and both could flame out or keep improving. Having both wouldn't be a bad problem.
  2. NYCTK
    Hate to break it to you, but your expectations are wildly unrealistic and you're inevitably going to be disappointed because I think it's very, very likely that he's traded. Tong or Sproat aren't necessarily the best possible SP prospect that the Twins would get in return - that'd probably be Tolle? But they're in that same bucket. Prospects of McLean quality, a top 10 prospect, aren't even in discussion. I can promise you that.
  3. NYCTK
    A. There's zero percent chance Nolan McLean would be traded straight up for Joe Ryan. So forget that idea. B. The Twins will not be at all competitive with Brooks Lee as their SS.
  4. NYCTK
    I'm sorry you took it as official chatter. I'm just saying, that's the absolute max the Mets would offer.
  5. NYCTK
    As a Twins fan that would be great! As a Mets fan, that's a ****ing ridiculous request. Seriously, there is absolutely no chance the #1 or #2 pitching prospect is coming back. Get your expectations in check.
  6. NYCTK
    Mets offer seems to be maxing out at: Jett Williams - near MLB ready SS/2B/CF that would slot ahead of Culpepper as the Twins #2 prospect Ryan Clifford - near MLB ready 1B prospect (and he is a redhead so the Clifford The Big Red Dawg merch is just waiting to be printed) +1 more 40 FV prospect of your choosing As both a Twins and Mets fan, I think this is a Twins trade win. Jett can be a real dynamic player as soon as next season. He struggled a bit when he got to AAA but on a team in need, could start the year in the bigs. He's the type of player that would fit in perfectly with the Brewers. But, I don't expect this trade to even be discussed until the league knows what's happening with Skubal.
  7. NYCTK
    Other arms that might be on the trade block include Bubic and Sonny Gray.
  8. NYCTK
    Fun fact, back in the Fangraphs 2022 prospect rankings they ranked 62, 63, and 64. Neither Baty or Vientos are that great. Baty is an everyday player because his glove is exceptional at either 3B or 2B, a position he happily learned on the go without complaining to the media, go figure. But Vientos is a statue and needs to hit 30 HR to be a decent player. I'd trade Vientos straight up for Lewis. Not if I were the Mets because that doesn't help them at all, but just saying in a vacuum I think I'd bet on Lewis going forward. Baty looks like he'll be the best of the batch. Defense is important! Who knew?!
  9. NYCTK
    I assume Bo Bichette was removed from the game because he was complaining to the media about being played out of position at 2B.
  10. NYCTK
    A guy that had played SS most of his life, and he felt "terrified" to play 2B? Sounds like someone I really want to put a lot of confidence in as an organization. And I don't know why you posted this, because this does nothing to dispute the FACT that Royce Lewis complained to the media when he was asked to play 2B in late 2024. It just shows the reason is he was a big old baby that was too scared and he needed to do it on HIS terms.
  11. NYCTK
    What did Bo Bichette say about being asked to play 2B tonight in the World Series for only the second time since 2018? Has he complained to the media? Or did he suck it up and maybe express gratitude for the opportunity? It's just a FACT that Royce Lewis COMPLAINED to the media about being asked to play baseball in position of slight discomfort. And no one is wrong to point that out as a strike against him.
  12. NYCTK
    Funny enough, Bo Bichette is playing 2B tonight in the World Series. A position he hasn't played since 2019. Can't wait for him to complain to the media about it.
  13. NYCTK
    He publicly commented to the media about how he was terrified and didn't want to play 2B. If this was someone like Gallo, or Clemens, or any other outsider, you would rightfully be criticizing him. If your team needs you to play 2B, you play 2B. What does it say about a player that he's saying to the media "If you take a baby out of its crib where it's safe, it's going to feel a little bit scared". He's right though, he sounds like a massive baby.
  14. NYCTK
    Buck is a fun manager. He's a bit too much of an old head, but I actually really enjoyed him as the Mets manager. But he hated playing the Mets young players that he felt hadn't earned it, ie Vientos and Baty. If that held true, he would be DESPISED by this website. And rightfully so.
  15. NYCTK
    But it wasn't while the author was watching so it doesn't count. Correa was the LEADER the Twins needed, which is why in his 4 seasons in the organization they had 2 hilarious late season collapses and 1 more full blown disaster of a season.
  16. NYCTK
    Correa's Postseason Heroics: 0.2 WPA and a loss in the Division Series It was really, really nice to see the Twins beat the Blue Jays in a 3 game series at home, but let's stop making it something that it wasn't. It was quickly extinguished and the franchise is no better now for it. Zoilo had more post season HR than Correa did as a Twin. And matched his WPA. Zoilo is CLEARLY ahead of Correa.
  17. NYCTK
    So he's an incredibly fragile ego.
  18. NYCTK
    That tracks with his pouting about being asked to play 2B last year. He seems like an uncoachable ego.
  19. NYCTK
    What a ridiculous question.
  20. NYCTK
    The Blue Jays ownership invested heavily in their organization whereas the Pohlads decided to extract value. We're all subject to the whims of stupid, emotional, greedy billionaires from the Twins to El Casablanca.
  21. NYCTK
    But then we discussed that it actually happens often, especially in baseball. So...I don't even know what we're talking about anymore.
  22. NYCTK
    High floor draft pick means a player that will make the major leagues and be a replacement level player. He's met his expectations. And this is why teams don't really prioritize high floor players in the early rounds of the draft.
  23. NYCTK
    Oh alright, and you enjoyed watching the 2025 Twins? Because I sure didn't.
  24. NYCTK
    This actually happens all the time, especially in baseball.
  25. NYCTK
    You say this except the TV viewership this season, and postseason, have been up significantly. And as much as we all hate it, super teams are a draw in the World Series. Everyone wants to see them lose. Just like the late 90s Yanks.
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