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  1. mluebker
    If Lewis remains with the Twins (which assumes he rediscovers how to hit MLB pitching, otherwise he’s gone at the trade deadline), first base is his destiny.
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  12. mluebker
    The biggest surprise to me is reading that Justin Verlander still is pitching and that he’s in AAA on a rehab stint.
  13. mluebker
    Yes and yes. You’d hope someone in the front office would have reached that conclusion by now. And as for defensive versatility, they have that—a roster full of bat-first guys who are mediocre to awful at multiple positions.
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    Maybe it’s time for someone in the front office to ask whether it’s how the Twins develop young players that actually needs a reset. They’re getting consistent results, but not good ones.
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  20. mluebker
    I was thinking the same thing. Who else is evaluating the hitters and calling the pitches? Not everyone out there is a Greg Maddux-level strategist. These days, maybe no one is.
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  26. mluebker
    Any GM who’d want Bell in the lineup and on the field ahead of Clemens should be forced to resign. Oh wait, he was.
  27. mluebker
    All out of hope for this guy.
  28. mluebker
    Along with Lewis. It really should be make or break time for both of these guys. Yeah, they seem to be able to tee off on AAA pitching, but how many years of struggling with MLB pitching does that buy them? Unless the goal is making the Saints fun to watch when these guys are across town for “a reset” (and I’d argue that the guys in the prospect pipeline are much more interesting), it’s time to see if any other organization wants to take them on.
  29. mluebker
    For me, you trade him because: the Twins aren’t going to win anything this year. And the one remaining year of control is likely going to be another truncated or lost year because of a lockout, strike, or both, while they wrangle over the CBA. The Pohlads aren’t going to splurge on a winning roster for that. So they’d be wasting a valuable asset—and not doing Ryan any favors—by keeping him on a team he can’t carry by himself, and passing up the opportunity to pick up some prospects who might be ready for a better Twins roster in 2028. (And I agree with the guy above about no more “redundant LH hitting corner players that last regime liked to stock-pile & hoard.”)
  30. mluebker
    Give the guy a chance to pitch for a winner and restock the young talent for 2028 and beyond. I hate the idea, but it makes sense.
  31. mluebker
    Also known as the 21st century version of “The Twins Way.”
  32. mluebker
    Too soon, in my estimation, but people want to see him play and that can put butts in seats, at least until the next slump starts. Trying to be cautiously optimistic, but also don’t want to be that guy who keeps doing the same thing over and over and is surprised when he keeps getting the same results.
  33. mluebker
    IF there were any likelihood that the Twins were actually looking to build a team, not just put together a roster; and IF 2027 was going to be a normal season, not one shortened by a lockout or strike, it might make sense for that one year. But realistically, the current Twins seem unlikely to suddenly decide they want to win (instead of just being “competitive”) and they’d need not only Jeffers and Buxton, but upgrades at almost every other position. So no, trade him at the deadline, hope the Pohlads sell, write off 2027 as another lost year, and pray that the new owners start planning for 2028 right away.
  34. mluebker
    SWR is a throwback to the days when you didn’t need an overpowering fastball to make the rotation, just enough different pitches and the ability to use them wisely and keep hitters off balance. Clearly, he’s still working on that. But when or if he gets there, he’ll almost certainly be wearing a different uniform.
  35. mluebker
    Amen. But the hunt for consistent power hitters who can’t field will nevertheless continue.
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