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  1. mluebker
    It’s tempting to think a spending spree would have made the Twins more attractive to buyers when the Pohlads were trying to sell. But there are just too many other factors in play (detailed in the comments above) that make the Twins’ and Padres’ circumstances too different. That’s not to say I wouldn’t _like_ to see the Twins invest in more on-field talent—I think doing so probably would make the team more attractive to some buyers. But $3.9 billion attractive? Not anytime soon.
  2.    lukeduke1980 reacted to a post in a topic: Royce Lewis Rumors Surface as MLB Insider Floats Trade Possibility
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  6. mluebker
    We keep hearing about Lewis’s potential upside while he continues to perform only marginally better at the plate than Kody Clemens, with far less defensive flexibility. While I started off a big fan, it looks like he’s never going to overcome his consistency and injury issues. Unless there’s a miraculous turnaround when he comes back from his current trip to the IL, maybe it IS time to start shopping him around.
  7. mluebker
    This doesn’t happen by accident, it happens because the recent iterations of the Twins have tried to build a strong offense with little regard for defense. Too much nostalgia for the Bomba Squad, maybe. The result is a roster full of guys who have little idea what to do with a glove, too many of whom have also not lived up to the hype about their hitting skills. So except for Buxton and Jeffers, it’s a roster with too many underachieving hitters who aren’t getting on base or scoring runs who then give away outs and runs when they take the field. The best you can say is they’re consistent (just not at anything that wins games).
  8.    Chad Freyer reacted to a post in a topic: Brooks Lee Has Been Found Out, and Hasn't Found Out How to Push Back Yet
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  11. mluebker
    It’s getting old and worn out, because both of your statements are true. This is what it means to be a Twins fan in 2026.
  12.    mluebker reacted to a post in a topic: Walker Jenkins, Scott Boras, and the Art of the Pre-Debut Contract Extension
  13.    Edmond Dantes reacted to a post in a topic: Twins Minor League Report (3/28): Kaelen Culpepper Crushes First AAA Homer; Alan Roden with Another Game-Winning RBI
  14.    Edmond Dantes reacted to a post in a topic: Twins Minor League Report (3/28): Kaelen Culpepper Crushes First AAA Homer; Alan Roden with Another Game-Winning RBI
  15. mluebker
    Dang, there’s always someone talking sense to me!
  16.    jaimedude reacted to a post in a topic: Twins Minor League Report (3/28): Kaelen Culpepper Crushes First AAA Homer; Alan Roden with Another Game-Winning RBI
  17.    mluebker reacted to a post in a topic: Twins Minor League Report (3/28): Kaelen Culpepper Crushes First AAA Homer; Alan Roden with Another Game-Winning RBI
  18. mluebker
    Oops, you beat me to it!
  19. mluebker
    Then Brooks Lee can move to third. Culpepper looks like the Twins’ shortstop of the future—no need to try to turn him into another utility player.
  20.    mluebker reacted to a post in a topic: Twins Minor League Report (3/28): Kaelen Culpepper Crushes First AAA Homer; Alan Roden with Another Game-Winning RBI
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  22. mluebker
    Even better yet I'd say managers should take both historical data into account as well as the current game situation, and make decisions appropriately… Or best of all, have a manager who’ll put down the iPad once in a while and actually manage the team based on his accumulated experience and what his gut is telling him. I hear that used to work pretty good.
  23.    mluebker reacted to a post in a topic: Twins 1, Orioles 2: Minnesota Bats Go Cold in 80-Degree Baltimore
  24. mluebker
    You’re a generous man and I hope you’re right. But it feels like we’ve seen this movie before.
  25.    mluebker reacted to a post in a topic: Twins 1, Orioles 2: Minnesota Bats Go Cold in 80-Degree Baltimore
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  27. mluebker
    Meet the new boss(es). Same as the old boss(es). Ryan’s only given up one hit and thrown 85 pitches, but he gets the hook so the Baltimore line-up won’t see him a third time? With a stitched-together bullpen where no one even has a fixed role? It’s gonna be a loooooong season.
  28.    mluebker reacted to a post in a topic: Alan Roden is a Victim of Minnesota Twins' Poor Roster-Building
  29.    mluebker reacted to a post in a topic: Alan Roden is a Victim of Minnesota Twins' Poor Roster-Building
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  31. mluebker
    Not on this roster. Too many “could develop into a reliable hitter” guys who probably shouldn’t even own a glove. Good for Lee for working on his defense.
  32. mluebker
    Well, count me among the old guys who grew up with whiffs = strikeouts, and had never seen it used that way before. Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast | When did “whiff”... WWW.FACEBOOK.COM When did “whiff” stop meaning “strikeout” and start referring to any swinging strike? Has it always been that way? I see stuff like “whiff rate” and it takes me a second to figure out what it’s...
  33. mluebker
    I didn’t see the game, so I’m trying to figure out whether he “recorded no strikeouts” or “three … whiffs … on the day.”
  34. mluebker
    Too much emphasis on what statistics guesstimate could happen and not enough focus on actual performance. Don’t the Twins already have enough guys who could be mediocre ballplayers if they’d just measure up to their statistical potential?
  35. mluebker
    Give it to Kody, Josh at DH, and the others when/if needed. That way there’ll at least be two guys out there regularly doing things they’ve been moderately successful at.
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