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  1. DJL44
    If you saw a high school kid 20 years ago throwing in the 90s it was a stone-cold lock that he was going to destroy his arm before he made it to the majors. The first and second rounds were full of high school kids with heat who never panned out.
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    For various reasons I think the most likely answer is Keaschall doesn't really have a role with the 2025 Twins. He hasn't earned a promotion from Double-A yet (830 OPS and he hasn't really played his best defensive positions due to arm issues). I would give him at least 2 months in Wichita while playing at most two positions. If his bat gets him to St. Paul they will need to focus more on a single position to prepare him for an everyday spot in MLB. That will take another few months. It will probably be in September when we see Keaschall debut.
  3. DJL44
    The last 3 were Hicks, Byung-Ho Park and Nishioka. Not a stellar track record.
  4. DJL44
    Byung-Ho Park is more recent. Buxton was handed the job when Aaron Hicks flopped after they traded away Denard Span and Ben Revere. Royce Lewis got a job in May of 2022 and they were prepared to let him keep it but he injured himself.
  5. DJL44
    I am going to be irritated if they gave him a roster spot for another winter only to see him not throw a professional inning the following summer.
  6. DJL44
    True, but what does it say to bring in France? "You'd better improve or we'll bring in someone worse than you to take your playing time"
  7. DJL44
    I agree that the comments are worrisome, especially when paired with the immediate embrace of Ty France. They suggest that Rocco does not know how to judge talent. I think Austin Martin can improve in the outfield, mainly because it would be difficult for him to get much worse. He had a Delmon Young caliber season last year and I don't think he's that bad. However, he doesn't even have the physical tools (speed, arm) to be a "defensive star". He's 26 in March, he's not going to get faster, and he's had nearly 1400 innings in the outfield as a pro so experience should not be an issue. I would put his upside as "adequate".
  8. DJL44
    The Astros are looking for a lefthanded bat who can play infield so they can move Altuve to the outfield. If Julien has trouble making the roster he could find a home elsewhere.
  9. DJL44
    I disagree that Brooks Lee is likely to be an elite defender at 2B. He's probably going to be good enough, with good hands and an accurate arm, but I don't think he has elite range (not enough foot speed). That said, I don't see how Julien makes it to the top of the defensive depth chart at 2B above Castro or Lee. I don't see a long or short-term future for Julien at 2B. I think he needs to learn how to play 1B. If he can't improve his performance against breaking balls, then his career is over. I don't think he's ever going to be as good against breaking pitches as he is against fastballs, but it's possible he makes a marginal improvement this season. If you're going to bet on an offensive profile, his career numbers (.235/.343/.399) are a good place to start. That's good enough to contribute at the MLB level, but not good enough to be an everyday starter.
  10. DJL44
    Miranda can play worse than he did last year and still out-perform what Ty France did in 2024.
  11. DJL44
    Nearly everyone was better than Varland last season. Henriquez and Headrick were better than Varland last season and they were both cut off the 40-man roster. Louie was lousy. BTW - both Henriquez and Headrick were cut to keep Castellano on the roster. They're going to give him a fair shot.
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  13. DJL44
    Correa seems pretty active in this new approach. I wonder how much of it was spurred by his feedback.
  14. DJL44
    That's more like the game of the 1970s and 1980s. 20 years ago was 2005 - Mike Piazza and Derek Jeter were active players. The Twins used Matt LeCroy at catcher in 2005. Catcher defense declined significantly before the "framing" revolution of 2011. The 1920s and 1930s had their share of up-the-middle run producers. The 60s-80s were low run-scoring and defense took priority. 1990-2010 was a big offense era. We're currently in a low-offense era and defensive value has been quantified with statcast much more precisely than ever before. However, we also have fewer balls in play than any time in history (so many strikeouts) so the impact of elite defense is minimized.
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    I have more confidence that he can provide value as a hitter than I do that he can provide value on defense at 2B. I don't think he has the athletic ability to play 2B in the major leagues except as a fill-in. If he hits like he has shown in the past, he has enough bat for 1B/DH. If he doesn't, then he doesn't have enough bat to overcome his defensive deficiencies at 2B.
  16. DJL44
    Flights to Denver are cheap and I haven't spent much time exploring that part of the country.
  17. DJL44
    Thinking about a Colorado trip to catch one of those Twins-Rockies games
  18. DJL44
    They added one more last year (Lopez with 185). Ober was close with 178. I don't think the Twins want ANY of their starting pitchers to throw 200 innings.
  19. DJL44
    Interesting that ZIPS projected Rodriguez to have the highest OPS+ of any prospect on the list.
  20. DJL44
    Paddack is going to be difficult to trade while Kyle Gibson, Lance Lynn, Jose Quintana and Andrew Heaney are still looking for work.
  21. DJL44
    Always willing to miss the point in order to bash someone using a small data sample. Never change.
  22. DJL44
    I don't disagree. I was commenting more that 350 PAs is a minimum expectation for Bader. I don't think he'll get 500 mainly because I don't think Bader can stay healthy for a whole season.
  23. DJL44
    You need one full month of Correa, Buxton and Lewis together - in October.
  24. DJL44
    Freddie Freeman shouldn't be disqualified. He's an MVP caliber player, probably a future Hall of Famer. Plus, he was the actual World Series MVP in 2024.
  25. DJL44
    1B is basically the last position to try before making him a full-time DH.
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