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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. NYCTK
    So he's an incredibly fragile ego.
  9. NYCTK
    That tracks with his pouting about being asked to play 2B last year. He seems like an uncoachable ego.
  10. NYCTK
    What a ridiculous question.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. NYCTK
    Oh alright, and you enjoyed watching the 2025 Twins? Because I sure didn't.
  15. NYCTK
    This actually happens all the time, especially in baseball.
  16. 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.
  17. NYCTK
    Oh for sure. Way more fun than watching the Twins this season, sadly. But that's the beauty of baseball.
  18. NYCTK
    Bumping this to say whoever said Peralta might be on the trade market is a prophet. :-)
  19. NYCTK
    You're right, I was instinctively too forceful against that offer from @Cory Engelhardt. If it's just a Marcelo Meyer for Joe Ryan swap, I guess this wouldn't be ridiculous from the Red Sox. This was supposedly the hold up at the trade deadline too. The Red Sox were offering Tolle and others, but were holding out on offering any of Anthony, Mayer, or Campbell. I still don't see it happening, but it's closer than I was thinking.
  20. NYCTK
    Ryan is a pretty good #2. He'd need to be a #1 for that to happen. If the Skubal negotiations go sour, I could see the Red Sox being in on him and Marcelo being one of 3 legit pieces for him. But, for reference, the Red Sox just traded for Crochet (also with 2 years of control) but as a true #1. They sent off 4 players, including their #3 #7 and #19 prospects (50, 50, 45 FVs). Marcelo Mayer is that next step above and wouldn't be traded for a lesser pitcher.
  21. NYCTK
    There's not a chance in hell Marcelo Mayer would be considered in a Ryan trade. But I take your point. I can see the Twins SS or 2B coming from a Ryan trade.
  22. NYCTK
    I think an extension would be wise, and if not, they should try to trade him. Unfortunately for the Twins, the C trade market might be oversaturated with both Rutschman and Murphy potentially on the block.
  23. NYCTK
    Not just the Roden hatefest, but people here are already ****ing on the likes of Bradley and Abel. Now insisting the Twins need a top 10 overall prospect in order to move Joe Ryan, which is not happening. It's not unique to this site of course, Fans are just not realistic, at all.
  24. NYCTK
    Big question to me is how many RP they bring in, and how many are on guaranteed contracts versus on ST invites.
  25. NYCTK
    If you're an immobile statue it's not of much value to have a great glove. Brooks Lee is as slow as an up-the-middle defender can be, and that unfortunately extends to his range as a defender too. But, he should be considered for the 2026 job, if not given it outright, seeing as the season is a repositioning year, letting the young talent settle into their roles and hoping the slew of young pitchers take a step forward. If he doesn't cut it at SS, he's a player that will be a MIF bench role player, still getting 80-100 starts a season. Looking forward to 2027, how many players currently on the 40 man roster do you want to see? C: C2: Pereda 1B: 2B: Keaschall SS: Culpepper 3B: Lewis MIF: Lee LF: Jenkins CF: Rodriguez RF: Buxton OF: Roden DH: Wallner 13M: Martin This still looks like a weak team (with obvious holes) but holes that can be spackled. But like mike said, the needs are pretty large, and absolutely points to the Twins needing to trade a player like Ryan. Not saying this is the best package it's the system I know and I think is close to a fair trade, but something like Ryan to the Mets for Jett Williams and Ryan Clifford. Moving Culpepper to 2B, Clifford to 1B, Keaschall to LF, Roden off the team and Rodriguez to the 4th OF role. Point being, Falvey needs to be very active in order to make this team an actual contender.
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