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  1. NYCTK
    Henriquez and Moran are evidence in my favor. Both were fine bullpen arms despite never being real prospects. The bullpen in 2027 will be completely fine, and arguably better than 2025.
  2. NYCTK
    I think this is over stating how difficult it is to "develop" decent bullpen arms. The fact that they'd added about one a season is more so on the construction of the bullpen previously, with less experimentation needed with the veterans in those roles already. Don't expect this to remain true, but technically this bullpen has performed better than the one with all those guys that were traded away.
  3. NYCTK
    Decided to buy a ticket last minute. All said, it's pretty remarkable you can usually go to a MLB game for about the same as, or even cheaper than, a movie.
  4. NYCTK
    Yet they WILL boo Altuve, who famously refused to cheat during the Astros scandal. If nothing else, this trade at least helps Twins fans look less ridiculous.
  5. NYCTK
    Winning a Wildcard Series is not historic. It is indeed memorable, and the 18 straight playoff losses was historic, but ending it? Cool, but inevitable. Or, the Twins were the only organization dumb enough, after two failed physicals, to still give him $200 Million guaranteed. He CHOSE the Twins is one of the most laughable statements in defense of Correa. He will have been paid about $160 Million and he produced about 11 WAR and led the Twins to only one playoffs in the expanded playoffs era, and the Twins still didn't win a Division Series. Which is all fine, not nearly as bad as some would make it out to be, but it's also not really worthy of any celebration. It was an interesting experiment but the fact of the matter is the Carlos Correa Twins were a failure.
  6. NYCTK
    Yes, it is. But I don't expect Brooks Lee to be able to play it and I still think the trade was good. So, I really don't care how he's performed this year. This team was in way worse condition than you seem to think it was, as can be seen by the fact that you were against selling a week before the deadline. A reset was necessary, and getting rid of Carlos Correa and his terrible contract was one of the most important aspects of that reset. Will next year be rough at SS? Perhaps. But the Twins are now in a position where they can give young players proper run, see if Lee can't take a big step, still not 25 years old. And if not, and I'm about as optimistic of that as you are, still seeing if Culpepper can take a step forward. This is a way better condition for the organization than tying themselves to an old player that has been barely above replacement level this season with a contract so prohibitively expensive that there's almost no flexibility in the roster. The Carlos Correa Twins were a massive failure. One season with more than 82 wins, and one wildcard series win. It was time to turn the page.
  7. NYCTK
    3 years after getting two massive contracts ripped up for being a terrible medical risk. Twins giving him that contract was a massive mistake in the first place. But no, everyone that thinks it was a solid baseball decision, they're just wrong? Or maybe you, one of many individuals who's been wrong about the actual talent on the Twins for the last year, might understand that you might just be wrong again? It's very possible the Carlos Correa bounces back and becomes a 5 WAR player at 3B in Houston again. But he just might be a 2 WAR player the rest of his contract and not really a player worth building around. I know which I view as significantly more likely. Feel like you're fighting a straw man here. Brooks Lee's future success, or lack thereof, isn't really a factor on if the Correa exodus turns out to be a good or bad idea. If we were debating who was best suited for SS right now, sure, you win that argument which literally no one is having.
  8. NYCTK
    Counter point: No it wasn't. It was a very solid baseball decision to rid yourself of an aging star on a bad contract. Paying a third of the contract and getting nothing in return were the expectations before the trade deadline, and the Twins are lucky that they found a suitor. We get that you liked Carlos Correa, but this is also a player that had multiple contracts negated due to massive health concerns, who is increasingly less athletic, and now in his 30s, and who himself thinks is no longer suited for the SS position. It was a good trade, no matter how big of a disgrace you try to portray it to be.
  9. NYCTK
    Glad we don't need to wait years or even consider the whole trade. 30 plate appearances from one of the players involved is good enough to call it obviously.
  10. NYCTK
    He also needs to settle down. Not every run is life changing.
  11. NYCTK
    Provus and Morneau, worst in the biz.
  12. NYCTK
    Perhaps. But that SS will be no different in substance than the Farmer type anyways. Akin to Caballero just traded by the Rays to the Yankees. Regardless we're on the same page. Some depth is needed. I just think it's not the end of the world if it's a meh vet for the $3 - $6M fee that those guys tend to demand. God knows there's gonna be room in the budget... Depending on the future moves, it may be the only place, with Bullpen, that need to be added. For about $16M you can collect 3 bullpen arms and a SS and this is still a 76 win team that can maybe get lucky in a bad AL Central. And if (when) they don't you just have pieces to sell for your actual run in 2027.
  13. NYCTK
    I mostly agree giving up on any potential 2026 glory is wise. But I still think you're underselling the value of organizational depth. If Lee proves he's incapable of competently playing the position and as a result you're two deep at SS...you're not only giving up on the season, but you're screwing over every one of your pitchers too. A veteran being present is not going going half ass. And it's not hampering anything whatsoever.
  14. NYCTK
    I hate the Pohlads. But it seems too much ire for this dismantling is on them and not on the rightful target, Falvey. It sucks IF his goals or budgets were drastically changed after the 2023 postseason, but the Twins still had a middle of the pack payroll and it's his job to figure out how to put a good roster together. Instead he gave Twins fans DaShawn Keirsey and Mickey Gasper for opening day. One is maybe forgivable. Both, is just a failure. Getting rid of Correa is a great decision, for Falvey or whomever takes over his job when he's justifiably axed.
  15. NYCTK
    Just saying, if you want to completely punt on the season, I think that's fine. But if you want to spend the first half seeing if you might be able to compete (ramping up for 2027 contention) that it would be very, very beneficial to have a veteran MIF on the roster and it's not expensive. It's insurance against entering the season with a Brooks Lee that proves he's overextended at the position and then goes down for a month, with Culpepper starting his season with a 600 OPS in AAA. What would the Twins do then? Depth is important. Injuries are inevitable.
  16. NYCTK
    People here said this exaxt same thing about Emmanuel Rodriguez for this season as a reason not to sign Bader. First, we don't know Culpepper is actually ready and there's no benefit in forcing him to the majors. Second, depth is important because small injuries happen all the time and add up. And if you don't have organizational depth you have a team that opens the season with Mickey Gasper and DaShawn Keirsey on the roster. Third, Brooks Lee may be complete **** that takes a Julien path, or need a reset in AAA like Wallner. Right before the trade deadline I remember folks asking for Brooks Lee to be sent to AAA to help him get his swing fixed. Without any depth in the organization, how are they filling those holes There's nothing hurt by signing a player like Farmer to a $4M contract.
  17. NYCTK
    Roden is the far superior outfielder.
  18. NYCTK
    Platooning is not some Rocco Baldelli invention. Other teams do it too.
  19. NYCTK
    I'm also satisfied with his cromulent defense. It gives himself more rope.
  20. NYCTK
    I remember people here saying that about Bader... I don't think the Twins should fully punt the season, and the simple fact is they have some holes. They're better patched with cheap vets than by throwing young players into the fire if they're not ready. Unless you're ready to just give up on the season, cheap veterans can be very important role players.
  21. NYCTK
    Well, those two I named are basically only part time players as it is. I really think Twins fans need to get over this fear that any vet brought in will block young players more deserving. It's a really long season with a lot of playing time to go around. Ty France was losing playing time to Kody Clemens of all people, and rightfully so. If Julien or Miranda proved they were worthy of playing time there's no doubt in my mind that France would have lost his job even earlier. And need I remind everyone how in 2023 the Twins allowed a batch of rookies and second year players to come in, take control of their jobs in the second half and go on a run?
  22. NYCTK
    The Carlos Correa Twins were a huge flop. It was appropriate to turn the page to the next chapter. Eeles is playing a fair amount of SS in the minors, but he's not any better a bet than Lee but could be giving him competition. I imagine they'll bring in a vet capable of playing the position, perhaps a reunion with Farmer or Miguel Rojas, and basically hold a proper try-out in Spring Training. I am optimistic about Culpepper and come midseason he'll be in that mix as well. I'm sure there will be a AAAA player like Fitzgerald in that competition as well. But regardless, this is a transition period. If the next crop of prospects (Jenkins, Rodriguez, Keaschall, Culpepper, and SP galore) don't figure it out, then nothing was going to make the Twins a contender. For better or worse, the fate of the organization is firmly in that class's hands.
  23. NYCTK
    Presumably you mean win, because they've been to 3 since the Twins have last been in the World Series. Losing two in Game 7, ouch.
  24. NYCTK
    I'm a bit worried about this as well. Would love to close the book on pure defensive incompetence. Not impossible but I think people need to show a bit more patience. The odds of all three demonstrating they're ready by the beginning of the year are low. We should be hoping they've all forced themselves into the bigs by midseason. Some cheap vets should be brought in with the intention of getting passed up.
  25. NYCTK
    I don't know why I'd expect the failed starter turned RP to develop more than he already has, being in the job full-time a season now. Even if he took great steps forward there's simply not much higher he can go. He can become Griffin Jax. But he can just as easily become Cole Sands. Alan Roden could be nothing, but he could also be a 3.5 WAR player, like Lew Ford. A team like the Twins is much better served by gambling on a player like Roden than a player like Varland. And this is all ignoring Rojas. The Twins did well with this trade.
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