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Well, at least this means that we won't be forced to watch Pareda and Gaspar try to fill in as the backup catcher behind Jeffers. If Jackson manages to solidify himself, and performs, I wouldn't be surprised if he is kept on for next year, if they do not extend or resign Jeffers. There is some upside here, and 1.8 million is not an unreasonable sum, for a back up catcher. It is a bit sad to see Eeles go, but he was not likely to ever debut with the Twins. It's a salary dump for the Orioles, and it fills a need for the Twins. -
I think tendering Trevor Larnach was the right decision. I do however believe that he should be traded before opening day. The Twins should be able to find someone who is willing to acquire Larnach. I would be surprised if he is on the Opening Day Roster.
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At this point, the Twins should be willing to take a chance on almost any bullpen arm. Moreta interests me. It sounds like he has a good arsenal, and great stuff. It's harder to get on board with another oft-injured player, but the Twins options are limited, and if he could turn into a 7th-8th inning guy, that would be a huge win.
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I wouldn't be surprised if he gets a boost to 15-20% this year, but I don't think that his career stats quite merit a hall of Fame election. I think he stays on the ballot all 10 years, but ends up falling short by about 10-15 percent.
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This is the case with not just the Twins, but almost every midwest small market team in MLB. The Twins are never going to have a top 5 payroll. I think for the most part, the Twins have done a good job of developing players at a lower level, but there has been a lot of struggle with translating that to the big leagues. Hopefully the new big league hitting coach can help with that.
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Hoopes has been very inconsistent in the Arizona Fall League, but I still think that their is something there to be excited about. Amick has struggled since the start of this season, and unless he turns it around next season, there are a lot of ready younger prospects there to take his spot. I'm not saying that he doesn't still have potential, but it has been a struggle for him lately.
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Of this list, Wallner is the most likely to be traded. I don't think the Twins should be looking to move Ober after a down season despite the full rotation. If Wallner is traded, than the Twins need to be willing to let Jenkins and Rodriguez get consistent playing time in his spot.
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Not a exciting move, but I like it nonetheless. If Ozre can give them 30 innings in a middle of the bullpen role, than that is a win. It's a good story with Ozre, and hopefully he can turn into something for the Twins. There are still a lot of uncertainty around the bullpen, but he should be on the Opening Day roster.
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Nothing really surprising here. I wonder if John Klein is maybe being thought of as a possible bullpen arm for this season. I would have liked to see them protect Culpepper, but there are only 40 roster spots, and someone had to lose out. I hope no team claims him, but I would not be shocked if someone took a chance on him. I am excited to see what Mendez can possibly bring to the team, maybe as a first baseman.
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Rumor has it that the Twins are interested in a under-the-radar 42 year old first basemen from Minnesota named Moe Jauer with suspiciously elegant sideburns.
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It's sad to me that this is the second article in the past week talking about potential minor league and under the radar bullpen additions. It is a reality of the state of the franchise right now however. I would not be shocked if the biggest move for the Twins this year is bringing in a middle of the pack reliever on a one year deal. I want to be optimistic about the Twins 2026 season, but unless the ownership is willing to invest in even build a league average bullpen, it is very hard to have any optimisim.
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I like a lot of these hires, especially the Hawkins and Sizemore hirings. I think that the changes in the coaching staff are what is really going to change the outlook of the team, more than just having a new manager. I am excited to see what Shelton will bring to the team, but even if his manging style is similar to Rocco's, his new coaching staff should make a difference, and hopefully bring about some change with the way the team is run.
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How about Derek Falvey to the Giants, and Buster Posey to the Twins
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I was initially surprised that Jeffers is listed that high on the list, but after going down the list, it made more sense to me. That Jeffers is a free agent after next season kind of snuck up on me, because he was rarely included in trade talks during this year's trade deadline. I think that is important for the Twins to extend him a few years, if only to hold down the fort, until names like Tait, Jimenez, and Diaw are ready. Once he is gone, there is basically no one left at the catcher position for the Twins.
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I would like to see Pete Maki return in 2026 as the pitching coach, but I wouldn't be completely devastated if he did not. I like to think that he has played some role in the Twins continuing to have an above average pitching staff, but who knows how much of that comes from development earlier on. I know the Twins take a lot of heat for their development of young pitchers and rightfully so in some cases, but there are a few bright spots. My initial thought would be to fire the hitting coach, but that went very wrong last year with the firing of Popkins, so it might be beneficial for the Twins to keep him on a couple of years, but if Shelton comes in wanting a new staff, than I think the Twins should be willing to give him that.
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There's not much to be excited to be about in the performance this group has been putting up, but it is nice to see Amick finally get a hit as well as Winokur going deep again. None of these players besides Mendez and maybe Winokur are likely to impact the big league club, but it's nice to speculate anyway.
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Tracking Former Twins in Postseason
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Former Twin MVP for this postseason has got to be Louis Varland for setting the record for most appearances in a single postseason. It's too bad he wasn't able to get a ring, but his performance was impressive. -
I would enjoy seeing some dysfunction right off the bat from Shelton. You have to imagine that the front office would have told him one way or the other how they plan to move forward with the future of the ballclub, and I would love to see Shelton just come right out, and let fans know what the plan is for the future, and whether or not a rebuild is coming. While I don't think that will happen, I want fans to be able to come out of watching the press conference knowing exactly where he stands on issues surrounding the ballclub. I'm tired of hearing the front office, and the Pohlads just dodging questions. If the Twins are going to rebuild, that's fine, but I want to hear it straight without any of the double talk that normally comes out of press conferences interviews. I'm excited to see what Shelton brings to the table as the Twins manager, and I hope that he will be able to make a difference in the development of the Twins' many young hitters.
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Best draft pick from this class was Varland especially for how late he was drafted. Steer has struggled with the Reds this year, his career war in 4 years in the bigs is 5.0.
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I love the part about Pablo and Joe's jerseys. I wonder if their might be a RandBalls Stu jersey available as well, with the lawsuit coming in from Gleeman possibly forcing you out of business.
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The site can be redone as C(K)ody Daily. Slogan can be "One article written by one C(K)ody every day."
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Two years 16 million would be fine, but I don't know if (a) Hoskins would be willing to sign for that or (b) If the Twins are willing to spend enough money to sign anyone of consequence. The Twins are in need of some help at the first base position, and I think a mix of Hoskins and Clemens at first would help solve that as both are streaky at the plate, so when one is hot he can play more than the other and vice versa.
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Hunter Hoopes is a great story. I think that with a little work in AFL, he could be a dark horse for a spot in the 2026 Twins bullpen. He throws gas, and the Twins bullpen is in dire need of some reinforcement. Hoopes is never going to be a major league starter, but I could definitely see him being a high leverage bullpen arm.
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I agree with your point in general, but neither Lee or Keaschall were on the Twins two years ago so it's hard to blame Lee for the Twins' shortstop play. Also it's hard to say that most teams had a shortstop better than Correa over the last couple of years.
