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  1. DJL44
    Rozek had a decent season for the Saints.
  2. DJL44
    I don’t expect Minter to return. There is a decent chance this is the last time we see Joe Ryan in a Twins uniform as well.
  3. DJL44
    But how does it help to promote players who are worse and give them the playing time instead? Sabato fields first base roughly as well as Josh Bell. That means he has to hit better than Bell to have any chance at contributing to a good Major League Baseball team. I don’t see any indication in his minor league batting record that he will hit better than Bell.
  4. DJL44
    It has been sad watching the #1 pick in the draft turn into a utility infielder but that’s the current state of things.
  5. DJL44
    It always is around here
  6. DJL44
    It does, though. Every decision to play someone is a decision to bench someone else. Every player you put on the 40 man roster is a spot that isn’t available for someone else. I see so many people here asking for more rookies. I assume they’re just bored, but I also know that they will be bored and disappointed with that new rookie after a couple of weeks. Then they’ll be asking for the next player to get called up. A team can’t manage a roster like that.
  7. DJL44
    He can drop the ones that lefties are hitting over the fence
  8. DJL44
    Most of them blown before the 9th inning. Closers are useless if the team can’t hand them a lead. The Twins are currently trending towards 73 wins.
  9. DJL44
    That’s almost a whole month. Promising, but an extremely small sample size - less than 15 innings.
  10. DJL44
    Louie Varland could have made this team a 74-game winner, maybe even 75.
  11. DJL44
    He has an ERA of 5.5 in AAA. He’s been pretty bad. He can’t get lefties out (874 OPS against) which probably means he needs another pitch to be successful.
  12. DJL44
    His 2024 at AA was unimpressive and the Twins promoted him to AAA anyway. He was lousy in 2025 in St Paul so they (finally) moved him to the bullpen. He has improved his walks pitching as a reliever but, as noted, the HR rate is double what it needs to be. We are three seasons past his last good one. A pitching coach could offer better suggestions for improvement than me, but it is clear improvement is needed if he wants to succeed in the big leagues. He has another option season to keep working on his game in 2027.
  13. DJL44
    “Raise the floor”
  14. DJL44
    Good to see DeBarge headed to Arizona
  15. DJL44
    It is more pleasant to follow the team when there isn’t constant complaining about Rocco. I said before the season this team changed management as little as possible. I wonder if “run it back again” will be the philosophy again this offseason or if they will make actual changes.
  16. DJL44
    I doubt the Taylor Rogers retirement tour sold a single ticket. Next offseason I hope they sign players based on talent and not nostalgia.
  17. DJL44
    The fans who showed up are getting what they paid to see - Yankee wins.
  18. DJL44
    Lewis is a utility infielder. He doesn’t hit well enough to be a DH. Clemens is one of the best defenders they have on the team.
  19. DJL44
    How long would you let Jenkins suck before you send him back to the minors? Isn’t a month enough?
  20. DJL44
    I would extend Jenkins now. Failing in 2026 might make it possible to get him to sign the extension. Once he establishes himself it will be too late.
  21. DJL44
    If he’s a stud they will get a lot more trading him after year 5 than they will keeping him and giving him the QO. I suppose they could keep making mistakes repeatedly to ensure 75-80 win teams every season.
  22. DJL44
    I like Lowe but he will cost too much.
  23. DJL44
    I am buying the fourth or fifth guy on the list (Gleyber?) because he will be the best bargain and I am not trading any of those guys. They need more infield depth.
  24. DJL44
    The economics of MLB ensure that it will always make sense for large market teams to max out payroll. The Twins can’t afford to pay players retail prices.
  25. DJL44
    That’s the problem. Adding one star player to this roster isn’t enough. This team needs to continually trade old and expensive for younger, more talented and cheaper. That has made the Brewers and Rays perennial contenders.
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