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  1. Major League Ready
    There is hope because their top prospects happen to play 3 of their 4 weakest defensive positions. That being SS and the two corner OF spots. They still need to come up with a 1B solution. Perhaps Mendez or Gonzalez can fill that role in time.
  2. Major League Ready
    I think what you have outlined for Roden & Outman will take place in the next couple of weeks if Roden continues to perform. As to your amazement of the obvious being ignored, it looks to me like the influence of an owner with no clue of how to run a baseball team. Wouldn't it make sense that Falvey tried to take a stand against what you describe as obvious and Tom P said let me show you what's obvious and showed him the door. I fear that we have an owner without a clue that is unwilling to take input. Falvey may not have been the best PBO in the league but did the situation just get worse? Do we have someone with minimal knowledge of running a baseball organization calling all the shots? Worse yet, is he unwilling to accept input? Do we know have a bunch of yes men because they don't want to go the way of Falvey? I fear this is the case, and TP will continue to act as if this team is a contender which would be extremely frustrating.
  3. Major League Ready
    I just hope they get their head out of the sand, accept this is not remotely a playoff team, and start making personnel decisions accordingly. That means if Culpepper is good for the next month and Lee continues to be below average offensively; Culpepper is given a shot to play most every day, Same scenario with Larnach/Roden.
  4. Major League Ready
    I am not convinced they tried to trade Larnach this off-season. I assumed that was the purpose of tendering him an offer. However, after Tom Pohlad's comments, I believe that retaining Larnach was important to TP's delusional belief this team would contend. Therefore, he has chosen Larnach instead of moving on to Roden / Jenkins / Rodriguez / Gonzalez.
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    I agree in that there is a lot of speculation in my opinion. However, there are a few things that are not speculative. 1. If the insistence this team was a contender and personnel moves should track with that narrative was Falvey’s, Tom could have changed directions. Those type of trades take place in January / February. Freddy Peralta was traded on 1/21 and McKenzie Gore on 1/22. 2. Larnach’s was offered arbitration on 1/9. That decision did not support rebuilding. 3. Joe and the Pohlad family decided to cut payroll even further while stating they were building around Lopez/Ryan to make a run this year. 4. Joe publically stated something to the effect that the team had to contend this year. It certainly appeared from this and other public statements that Joe and/or the family chose this direction. I would concede we don’t know what they were offered but we heard absolutely nothing in terms of trade rumors and they stated public ally they were not considering offers. I have a very hard time believing there were offers but those negotiations remained completely secret. I also have a hard time believing that they would not have received any good offers for Ryan/Lopez/Buxton. They were all sell high candidates. If Ryan gets hurt or underperforms, the failure to cash in on these assets has the potential to be quite detrimental for the next 6-8 years.
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    Yes, the Twins and Cardinals were in a very similar positions at the start of the off-season. Yet, they took a very different approache. I am of the belief that this was Tom Pohlad who chose this direction. IDK about you but I have a lot more faith in the Cardinals organization than I do Tom Pohlad based on what we have seen. I have always tried to balance the criticism of the Pohlad's because they were never really impacted the team. They spent in line with revenue and let the PBO run the show. Based on what happened this off-season, I think ownership is now a major obstacle and I sure hope they sell very soon.
  7. Major League Ready
    Caratini is pretty low on the list of our roster problems. Larnach is the biggest problem followed by Lee in the role of starting SS. Even Outman is not a big problem in the CF / Defensive replacement role similar to what Kiersey provided.
  8. Major League Ready
    I have no expectations of this team getting to the playoffs so I am thinking in terms of developing players and a roster that can compete as soon as next year. I am not worried about scaping up another win or two if that pursuit costs us in terms of development. Therefore, I have no problem giving Lee his chance until it's evident we have a better solution.
  9. Major League Ready
    I don't have great confidence in Wallner but he was very good in 23/24. Good enough that I would like to give him a chance to test these changes. I think there is a spot for him until we come up with two corner OFers good enough to push him aside as a starter and another one to push him aside as a 4th OFer/DH.
  10. Major League Ready
    We will also have a better handle on Culpepper in a couple of months. Let's just hope they are willing to make the move if Culpepper is looking great in STP. Same scenario with Jenkins / Rodriguez vs Larnach.
  11. Major League Ready
    and you to Culpepper.
  12. Major League Ready
    Prielipp was rough in terms of control to start but quite dominant after the 1st inning. Roden on base 5 times with 4 walks.
  13. Major League Ready
    My disbelief in Lee goes back to before he ever made it to the majors. He gets brought up for 3B because Lewis looks lost at the plate. I only bring up Lee in the context of Culpepper taking over short. Then, the least lost guy between Lewis and Lee gets 3B. Let's hope Amick is the minor league break out player of the year.
  14. Major League Ready
    I went with MLB+. A reliable platform for $60/year. No point in spending too much time looking at alternatives.
  15. Major League Ready
    I don't think it will be a couple weeks. Culpepper will need to prove himself for a couple months but nobody thinks Lee is a SS long-term so I wouldn't think they would be all that reluctant to replace Lee with Culpepper if Culpepper shows well at AAA. He has more ceiling both offensively and defensively. Another potential scenario that could emerge is a competition for the starting 3B job between Lee and Lewis if Lewis does not get going with the bat. I think Lee's value will be the ability to back-up 3 INF positions as a switch hitter. That has value.
  16. Major League Ready
    You might recall that I thought the twins and Mets matched up well this off-season. I think that was a great opportunity blown. A high ceiling / near ready middle infielder like Williams is just what we need. Who do you think they could have received as the 2nd piece? Reimer? Tong or Sproat would have been great but I doubt the Mets would have given up Williams and a 55 grade SP prospect.
  17. Major League Ready
    That was the first thing I tried but when I went to subscriptions on the Milb site they did not have a Milb only option. However, you can get Milb games with a MLB+ subscription for $60/year.
  18. Major League Ready
    What is the best way to stream Milb for those of us who get Twin's broadcasts through DirecTV or similar providers.
  19. Major League Ready
    The main guys (Jenkins / Rodriguez / Gonzalez and Roden will get plenty of time. They can rotate at DH so that they all get consistent ABs. I am hoping Gonzalez can stick at 1B. I would play him and Mendez there and see if they can develop at the position. That will get them consistent ABs, even if they are only good enough to play there occasionally at the MLB level, I was really pulling for Fedko but I kind of got off that band wagon this spring. He will still get plenty of times because he can replace any of these guys when they are out for injury or just a days rest. I am hoping the issue is further mitigated fairly early in the season because one of more of them get called up.
  20. Major League Ready
    I understand where you are coming from. My perspective is probably different because the only player of these 5 I thought was a great prospect was Lewis. I never believed in Lee and got a lot of crap here for saying so. Defensive ability for Wallner and Larnach was always quite suspect and Martin was not an impressive prospect. Jenkins, Rodriguez, and Culpepper have multiple tools. They are much more complete players and therefore have a much higher ceiling IMO. Gonzalez is an average athlete at best but that hit tool could make him an impact player. Part of this is that I see this group much differently. The other part is that I see no chance with the current group so moving on at least provides an opportunity to reach a higher level.
  21. Major League Ready
    I think there is a very good chance two of Jenkins / Rodriguez / Gonzalez / Roden will be better than Larnach and Martin. I would bet even money on Culpepper being better than Lee too.
  22. Major League Ready
    Buxton, Keaschall and perhaps Bell / Wallner make the Twins better but the Saints will be better defensively and more exciting on the bases. I will watch the Saints because Jenkins / Culpepper / Rodriguez and Gonzalez are crucial to the Twins becoming a contender or even a serious playoff team. Matthews, Prielipp, Rojas, and Raya could also provide a big boost. Of course, prospect development is always key but we need it more than ever and I don't recall this many legit prospects being on the door-step in a long time.
  23. Major League Ready
    I will be watching a lot more Saint's games until that "emerging core" makes it to Mpls. They will be a lot more exciting to watch.
  24. Major League Ready
    One key difference is that two years ago there was a reasonable chance of contending or at least being a playoff team. This team is screaming for new blood with some athleticism. Also, many of us never believed in Brooks Lee. His numbers never suggested he would be an impact player. That debate resurfaced here often. Same with Martin and Farmer was always a bench player. Jenkins and Rodriguez are much better prospects than Lee and Martin and Gonzalez probably have a much better chance of being well above than Lee or Martin. Would Tampa / Cleveland or Milwaukee have kept Larnach? I really doubt it.
  25. Major League Ready
    When last season ended, it was clear 2026 needed to be about transitions, That seemed to be the direction Falvey was headed until Tom Pohlad showed up. I think his ridiculous insistence that the Twins "need" to contend this year is the core problem. Why on earth do you keep Larnach when you have several players with more upside? They should have started the season with Buxton, Wallner, Martin, and Roden. Six weeks into the season they could start looking at Jenkins / Rodriguez, and Gonzalez to move if Martin or Roden were bad. They could have even added Outman and had 5 OFers for six weeks and switched him out for one of the above with no cost. The Larnach deal made this roster situation untenable.
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