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Man. It almost seems as though the bias is coming from within the house...ie some fans are so biased they see any sort of discourse of potential or unlikely transactions as personal attacks.

Fair. Teams just aren't really interested in shaking things up this early in the season unless something happens. The Tigers might be an interesting trade partner since they're in free fall without Skubal. Don't know what's in their system so can't speak to that. Unless miracles happen, the Twins can and should explore trading Ryan before the deadline, but like you're saying, it's fine to wait too. I see nothing wrong with that. I remember rumblings, I think rumor not reporting, that Tolle was on the table in exchange for Ryan. If that's the case, that and a low/non-top 100 prospect are the appropriate goals in return. I was trying to manifest a Jett Williams trade for the Twins, and he's still looking like he could be anywhere between Turang or Joey Ortiz in the Brewers AAA. I still think that was the deal the Twins should have been hunting, but with Stearns history in Milwaukee I think he had a bias towards the Brewers system that would have been harder to overcome, but that's another top of the trade target player that I would love to see come back to Minnesota. In the real world there was none. But here there were plenty. I only mentioned it because fans will simultaneously propose ridiculously biased trade ideas while complaining about East Coast bias. And to be clear, that comment from me was fairly lighthearted, not an attack on you, more so a general eyeroll type of comment. The sort of response you'd expect from a Midwestener if an East Coast resident called Minnesota flyover country in conversation, for example.

This is just stupid. There are biases, obviously. Media pundits hype up the best teams in their leagues. In the MLB right now that's the Yankees and the Dodgers and in many ways Milwaukee. In the NBA you see it with OKC, hardly an East Coast team. In the NFL it was the Chiefs for like a decade. Where are the Chiefs located? There's no anti-Midwest bias in New York. No pundits care about the feelings of any fans other than getting clicks. They propose trades between good teams (buyers) and bad teams (sellers) that they think feel fair. Sometimes those trades are ridiculous, and sometimes those proposals are spot on. As for fans thinking players should want to play for their teams...no ****? I've seen Twins fans thinking the Twins should sign or trade for certain players...is that Midwest Bias? People here have also been talking about trading Buxton, the pros and cons, myself included. Almost as if media members write what they think fans want to read... Ah yes, those well known East Coast metropolitan areas of Atlanta and Cincinnati. Almost as if a full season of prospect development, the first in which he was a full-time pitcher in his career, is important. He hasn't really even outperformed expectations. Going into the season he was the odds favorite for NL Rookie of the Year. He's lived up to his expectations. And thats including 3 of his last 4 starts being pretty poor. It was Midwest Bias for Twins fans to think they could trade Joe Ryan and receive Nolan McLean, at least based on the apparent colloquial definition of regional bias here on TwinsDaily. They try to prognosticate. Bad teams sell, good teams buy. The Twins are bad so they will almost certainly be sellers, which means many pundits (AND TWINS FANS ON THIS SITE) will propose Joe Ryan trades with potential buyers. This isn't an attempt to pry star players out of smaller markets. I'm afraid this is tribal thought in action, that any negatively tinged media coverage is therefore bias. It's obviously not just Minnesota that feels this, just look at Twitter for any sports fandom and you'll see this same idea that it's "US vs THEM". I've quite literally not seen one mention of that, which isn't to say it's not been said, but it seems more so that you're getting mad at one or two random articles that were created to get you mad and get your attention. You were successfully rage-baited. Looking into it, the East Coast-bias media member is none other than...Darren Wolfson, longtime Minnesota reporter. I've also seen "media members" saying the Mets need to trade Fransisco Lindor. Is that an anti-East Coast bias? Or is it just that media members create media, and that it's often low quality drivel just to draw attention? Honestly man, what are you mad about? You're mad that the Twins front office gave playing time to Twins players, and then adjusted based on their results and now demoted them. They "predetermined" they would be the starting 3B and RF and then "postdetermined" that it wasn't working out. Would it have been better to "predetermine" that every single player in the Twins system was fighting to win playing time at 3B? Should Justin Topa have been considered for the role? After all, it's wrong to "predetermine" he's a RP when he's a baseball player first and foremost. Or something. I repeat, because you seem not to realize this...Austin Martin has played the 2nd most games since August 1st of ANY Twin. You wanted him to be able break "predetermined" roles and win more playing time...something he had already done. Your insults are quite hilarious BTW, what is a feckless 1st grader? I'm really bad at 1st grade? Sure. Seems like you just got mad and started mad-libbing an insult. But I'm happy you apparently have a word-of-the-day calendar and predetermination popped up last week and feckless popped up the other day. Keep expanding that vocabulary bud.

2025's highest paid free agent RP went on to get hurt and prove himself a replacement level RP with the Dodgers. 2026's highest paid free agent RP went on to get hurt and has thus far proven himself a replacement level RP with the Dodgers.

First, I don't know that I appreciate you using East Coast with a derogatory implication. Second, the point is pretty bad, considering the pundits think piece trade proposals will be far more grounded in reality than Midwest armchair managers like the offseason suggestions around here that the Twins should trade Joe Ryan for Nolan McLean for example. The Twins will not receive a top 10 overall prospect for Joe Ryan and insisting on it is foolish. They CAN receive a top 15-30 overall prospect (and maybe like the 85th or something), and he would instantly become the Twins 2nd best prospect. Doing this in periods where you're actually competitive is understandable. We saw the Brewers entering the season expecting to be true contenders with 2 top of the rotation starters with one remaining year of control - they traded one and kept the other. The Twins could try to extend one of the two and trade the other, but for a bad team like the Twins to allow a player to walk and only receive the 34th overall draft pick in return, that's both weakening the team and stretching out the rebuild. It would be mismanagement that should result in a firing.

Why are we blaming the previous GM for the player that explicitly said he refused to accept coaching? You disprove the very theory you're mad about. Seeing as how Martin is 5th in plate appearances and will very likely finish top 3 on the team, barring injury. Honestly, wtf are you taking about? Wallner has fewer trips to the plate than Martin and is now in AAA. Are you suggesting that every single player in the Twins organization should be considered equal at all times? I see you found a new buzzword you like, but all "predetermination" is is a range of expected player production based on track record and skill set. Martin sucked in 2024, got hurt and effectively missed the first half of 2025, and then played his way into becoming what is effectively an every day player since August 2025. He's played 93 of 103 games since then, more than anyone besides Brooks Lee. It seems like you just have narratives in your head and mold reality in order to fit it.

Mets catcher Alvarez had the injury and he was on the shorter end of that timeline.

Not season ending. 6-8 weeks but often elimates their power upon return. Happened in 2024 as well. Took him 3 weeks in AAA to get back to productive.

Could be. Could reemerge a star after changing teams like Josh Hamilton, but instead of addiction, Royce has to overcome hubris.

Using statcast "outfield jump" and adjusting the limit to make sure he qualifies, Matt Wallner has ranked in each respective year: 2026: 93rd of 93 outfielders 2025: 91st of 93 outfielders 2024: 121st of 121 outfielders 2023: 175th of 181 outfielders He's always been one of the worst at getting to balls. Which has always made his fans hyping his arm much more annoying. Yep, once the ball stops rolling to the wall, he's able to eventually pick it up and really hit that cut-off man with a very strong throw. Woohoo!

Even if that movie sucks, apparently the new Michael movie educated a lot of people about the theory that he wore the glove to cover up vitiligo. As a white dude that grew up in rural Minnesota, I had never even heard of this pigmentation disorder but learning that was a bit of a revelation. I never realized what it was or how common it is. As for Wallner, I have been a Wallner realist (read: hater) for a couple years now so none of this comes as a surprise. The biggest shocker to me is how he was drafted as early as #39. But it makes sense how he was a faux-first rounder rather than a real first round draft pick. Best of luck to him, but the Twins shouldn't consider him part of their future plans. Sadly, that goes for most of the roster so it's not like I'm begging them to cut ties.

That'd be like giving the owner in the film Major League credit for the team turning around their season.

Ok, well, he's still a Pohald so he can gtfo. Sell the team.

You're delusional, calling that a near impossible ball. You've been watching Twins corner outfielders for too long it seems.

Irrelevant question. The appropriate question is does it help the Twins in 2027 or 2028. It's very fun to have seen them sweep the Tigers, but no one should be thinking this is team is now in contention.

I'm fine with getting rid of him, but I don't want him replaced with a player that I actually want to get playing time. Someone like Kreidler? Fine. Doesn't really matter much who the 13th man is.

This would be like celebrating the President when the gas prices inevitably fall over the coming days. Anyone doing so looks like a fool.

I know this is a joke, but I've been saying it here for a few years now. You're allowed to follow, and even cheer for, another team. The Twins aren't loyal to you, and you don't need to be loyal to them. Baseball fandom is most often born out of family heritage so there's friction. But we live in an age where you can watch or listen to any game you want, from nearly anywhere you want for only $150 a year. I will always hope for the organization to turn the ship around, but the Pohlads deserve nothing but misery, and the Twins will only experience misery whilst they're still in charge.

If Zoll was a half decent GM, he'd be unconcerned. But he sucks, so he is.

I'm all for just waiving him. Come July he's really only going to return a pitcher that projects as a RP in AA anyways. Just cut him and believe that a team will pick up his salary. A team like the Guardians could really use him.

Mets 5th OF, Tyrone Taylor, has essentially the same skillset as Outman (albeit better in almost every regard), is getting paid 4x, and is certain to get more playing time than Outman. But I've not heard a single Mets fan complain about Tyrone Taylor. The Mets traded for him, already a backup OF, out of options, specifically for this role. That's what good roster construction looks like.

Not every roster spot is going to, nor should get, equal playing time. That's my point by saying it's not little league. This seems like the first time you're even considering this concept, which is why I stated it, albeit rudely, in your opinion.

If you want to argue for the removal of Larnach, Wallner, or Bell, I'm all for that. But those players leaving are how someone like Rodriguez or Jenkins comes up and gets playing time. Not Outman. Like I said, Outman certainly sucks and I will weep no tears for him when he's gone, but the presence of a ****** 5th OF is not harming this team.

All this hand wringing about the Twins 5th OF is really indicative of fans losing sight of the forest for the trees. The Twins don't suck because of the 5th OF on pace for 160 plate appearances, and fans need to really stop fretting over that player. It was true with Keirsey and Margot too. Doesn't mean those players are good, but they're the least of the Twins problems. Th reason he's on the roster is obvious. Neither Roden nor Martin are trusted defenders in CF and Rodriguez and Jenkins obviously shouldn't be backups on a major league roster. This isn't little league. A player like Outman only getting minimal playing time can actually help develop other players, and find talent. There are about 6000 PAs to go around. If Outman is only getting 150, that leaves 300 PAs for the rest of the team to divvy up.