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  1. NYCTK
    Pretty sure he had a very costly error in the ALDS at Target Field, completely unrelated to his arm.
  2. NYCTK
    Well your stream of commentary betrays this fact. Your opening comment is just "Old Man Yells At Cloud" level of discourse.
  3. NYCTK
    Counterpoint: Lol, no he won't.
  4. NYCTK
    We watched that in the world series this last season. Bo Bichette played 2B for the first time in 6 years or something like that. It's not bad practice to move players around. In fact, it's bad practice to refuse to do so.
  5. NYCTK
    I just don't understand why a bunch of people on this website have seemingly never watched baseball before. A 2B also playing the OF is such a regular occurance in baseball, and always has been. Reading these complaints is like listening to people complain about the weather. People love to complain, they need to complain about something.
  6. NYCTK
    Looking at their depth chart, they already have a corner OF that can't hit lefties on their roster in Mike Yastrzemski, so I can't imagine the Braves would be interested. I could see them being interested in Roden however.
  7. NYCTK
    I probably also have Joe Nathan. Maybe even folks like Cuddyer. WAR is a nice marker to start the conversation, but playing games, especially meaningful ones, is pretty important.
  8. NYCTK
    For this season the decision is obvious - you trade Buxton and then it doesn't matter that Outman is lying around. But that's not happening, so in reality it doesn't really matter that much. Martin and Roden aren't actually CF so having a CF around isn't a terrible idea. I'm not going to get upset at a fringe roster player on a 72 win team.
  9. NYCTK
    Like everyone's said, this headline and premise is ridiculous. Now, I was fully onboard for the "most important offseason" of franchise history declarations because the sale of the team was so monumentally important for the future of this organization. Well, it went poorly, Twins fans are still left with the Pohlads, and there's honestly no reason to get excited about this current team. There are some individual players that are intriguing, and some that are actually exciting, but the team itself is an absolute mess. I said last offseason that I refuse to spend a dollar on this team until the Pohalds sell the team and I repeat my pledge. I have only worn my Twins cap out of deep respect of the people of Minneapolis and greater Twin Cities as they showed remarkable resilience and courage as they sat under siege, not with any sort of pride in a flailing baseball squad. Spoiled, rich, idiot losers have essentially ruined everything and the common folk can't do anything but look on in disgust as we're all forced to subsidize their failures.
  10. NYCTK
    I understand what you mean, but 1 of his peak years was in NYC, where he then capped his career with a no-hitter.
  11. NYCTK
    And what if he struggles mightily this year? Do you keep him on the 26 man roster and just cross your fingers? Considering the Twins still seem like they won't be contenders next season, maybe so. But that's an unfortunate condition that doesn't really disprove bean's main point. Once a prospect is out of options, they really, really become hard to keep on the roster.
  12. NYCTK
    Wallner is in midseason form.
  13. NYCTK
    I share all your concerns about him as a player, and largely agree about what you're saying about him, but still think you're being a bit harsh on him. It's extremely frustrating that he can't stay healthy, and it's possible if he had, he would be considered a pretty safe bet for the roster. I just really, really think he's going to be someone that struggles to hit at the major league level. Uberpatience as a predetermined approach rather than a real skill.
  14. NYCTK
    I like that they have 3 DRASTICALLY different type of OF prospects. Fingers crossed for all of them. Yikes. I had no clue that was the case. Are we sure of this? I know Fangraphs sometimes is just using best guesses and is sometimes wrong about these sorts of issues. Regardless, I understand why they added him to the 40 man at that time, but wow that really complicates his role.
  15. NYCTK
    Twins haven't signed a starting pitcher to a major league deal since 2022, and haven't given $12+ million to a free agent SP since 2018.
  16. NYCTK
    Paired with his 2024, that puts him at 0 runs over about third a season. Add that to the -5 he's accumulated in CF over about a third a season as well. He appears he might be anywhere from a bad to league average LF. Average would be OK with his bat based on last season, but to he honest, I'm also concerned about his bat. The bright spot for him last year was him proving he could still draw walks at a pretty good rate despite his lack of power threat. That skill alone makes him worthy of a 40 man roster spot and occasional play.
  17. NYCTK
    He showed some improvement, sure, but to me he went from nearly unplayable in the OF to potentially OK. I do remember him just dropping a ball in August after all. But Martin's problem is he needs to either be an exceptional fielder or sustain his hot stretch with the bat from last season in order to earn playing time. His avenue to being a productive player is very narrow due to his skill set.
  18. NYCTK
    I don't think that idea is really that prevalent. Kwan is a very respected corner OF, as is Sal Frelick. The issue lies with your last 3 words. Martin hasn't shown himself to be able to really play good defense. If he could, his bat and baserunning would be extremely tolerable.
  19. NYCTK
    More than you think. People like to play the lottery because it offers daydreams of hope. Unfortunately this current Twins team offers very little hope. But this lottery, as you call it, also has a way higher hit rate to be so derided. In fact, good organizations sustain themselves on these sorts of transactions. Fearing the loss of a good pitcher on a bad team is just not something many here will take part of.
  20. NYCTK
    On this I think everyone is in agreement. No one thinks they should trade Joe Ryan just for the purpose of trading him.
  21. NYCTK
    If you're not buying, and you're not selling, you're standing still. And when you're standing still you get left behind. It's not that we see the Twins as a source of talent for others. Which is especially nonsensical considering the Twins received Joe Ryan by "being a source of talent" for another team.
  22. NYCTK
    Let's be honest, the front office sent that telegraph already. They sent it back in July and then sent out a reminder, but then their boss sent out a follow up saying they were just kidding. Trading away one starting pitcher only changes the roster in 20% of the games, so you still have the exact same reason to watch in 80% of their games. And just like losing Pablo Lopez had a real but small effect on their fangraphs playoff odds, trading Ryan would have a similar effect. From small, to slightly smaller, to slightly smaller yet. Artificially boosted by the fact that they exist in the worst division in baseball. It was obviously the correct decision to trade Ryan in November, which means it's still the right decision today. Other teams are sure to have situations arise, similar to the Twins own with Pablo Lopez, meaning the market is still alive and will continue to exist through spring training.
  23. NYCTK
    The Mets decided to roll with their #2 prospect Carson Benge. I'd hardly call it a bad situation. Their backup plan is less than ideal, with ideas of placing Baty out there if needed, and the other backup plan seeing if other top 100 prospect Ryan Clifford can force his way into the conversation. Matt Wallner wouldn't necessarily be unwelcome on the roster, since he has an option he could be sent down to AAA if things got crowded, but the Mets are dealing with their own Wallner-esque player in Mark Vientos (who sadly has no options remaining).
  24. NYCTK
    The thing is, $200 million is not a ridiculous payroll. In a few years, that will be the median payroll and the Twins, when trying to be competitive should be sitting around that median. And occasionally, when wanting to actually contend for a title, going up to the 10th highest payroll. In an alternate reality, where the Twins made good decisions after the 2023 season, they are sitting with about a $230 million this season. Maybe that means Sonny Gray is here with Pete Alonso, Duran, Jax, and Carlos Correa are still around, and maybe someone like Harrison Bader still around. I still don't know if that is a very good team, but it's probably good enough to win the AL Central. Anyways, my point is, fans need to EXPECT a $200 Million payroll, not fear it. Not in a year like this, when there's no effort to compete, instead resetting the roster and seeing what sticks, but on a typical year in which they hope to win the AL Central.
  25. NYCTK
    Well I for one was down on him last season. I called to trade him last January.
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