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  1. DJL44
    Diaw rhymes with wow, not wee-ow.
  2. DJL44
    Matt Wallner for LVP
  3. DJL44
    Taj Bradley and it isn’t particularly close. Buxton 2 and Jeffers 3. Clemens 4th. Keaschall was a disaster on defense for most of the season.
  4. DJL44
    And 10th in MLB. You said top 3 offense, not top 3 in just the American League. The Twins had an OPS+ of 101, 1% above league average. If their RISP luck doesn’t repeat in 2027 they would score 10-15 fewer runs given the same slash line. The team had a 4.46 ERA in the second half, which was an improvement from the 4.62 they posted in the first half. The relievers had a second half ERA of 4.08, down from the 5.19 of the first half. A 4.08 ERA from relievers would have been good enough for 14th in MLB. The starting pitching ERA was 4.43, 15th in MLB. The offense is quite average. The bullpen needs to add someone as good as Minter to get back to average. The defense could improve to average if they improve at 2B and C. The starting pitching was average and the main move is replacing Ober (1.8 WAR) with Lopez. I can see that .506 winning percentage but this team needs to add a few All-Stars to hit 90 wins.
  5. DJL44
    I would elect everyone but Finley on that list.
  6. DJL44
    They’re a .475 winning percentage team. By “winning season” is the goal a .506 WP like the Pirates or .600 like an actual contender? It sounds like you want to add 5 more wins. I think they need to add 20. Bringing in 2 more relievers could make it a top 15 bullpen. It’s currently below average. To get to a top 3 offense they will need to add an All-Star first baseman. The rookies aren’t going to be enough. They were 80 runs away from top 3 this year.
  7. DJL44
    Based on statistics he should already be in. The voters have decided to skip over the vastly more qualified starting pitchers of this generation and elect less worthy relief pitchers instead.
  8. DJL44
    So bring back the same team that had a .446 winning percentage in the second half but add two starting pitchers coming off surgery.
  9. DJL44
    53, 71 and 60 innings in 3 seasons. He’s not getting an opportunity to face many batters.
  10. DJL44
    Seems to be on a reliever development plan, only 3-4 innings per start. Too many walks at the moment.
  11. DJL44
    Several commenters here would like to see a Plan A of “Jenkins, Culpepper, Rodriguez and Houston are all outstanding in 2027” and no plan B. That’s a plan with a 90% chance of failure.
  12. DJL44
    New negotiated QO rules (which would affect Joe Ryan) go into effect next offseason. These rules were already collectively bargained.
  13. DJL44
    Not really. Defense tends to peak around age 25 (Royce Lewis peaked defensively at age 24, Buxton at 23). Injuries and age catch up to most players by age 30 and they move to an easier position. Lee will more likely than not be in decline before the Twins lose team control and his arbitration salary will be based on his previous performance.
  14. DJL44
    Even if Falvey had final approval, it was Zoll negotiating the acquisitions.
  15. DJL44
    Not special but not a complete disaster. Let’s hope he learns with experience or they will be a 78 win team forever.
  16. DJL44
    Makes you wonder if this killed Wallner’s season
  17. DJL44
    Even Kreidler’s “slump” is better than his career numbers before the season started. He exceeded expectations all year. He’s just a really bad hitter.
  18. DJL44
    TWINS in the Walker Art font underlined by the spoon bridge with cherry.
  19. DJL44
    Don't assume he will still be a plus defender in 2030.
  20. DJL44
    There aren't any 1B to add. A platoon of Kody Clemens (790 OPS vs RHP) and Royce Lewis (740 OPS vs LHP) is as good as any free agent besides Jake Bauers. DH should be filled by one of their extra outfielders. They need a catcher, but they can probably get a starting 2B AND a C for the price of Jeffers. They can spend $15M on the bullpen and get 1 WAR or they can spend $15M at 2B and get 2 WAR.
  21. DJL44
    They have Brooks Lee under control for 4 more seasons. His established level of talent is "average" and there are some underlying concerns that he can maintain that. I wouldn't be surprised to see us discussing whether Lee should be non-tendered in 3 years.
  22. DJL44
    Houston is supposed to be the best defensive SS they have had since Greg Gagne. He will play SS. Add talent. You know what they call teams with “too much” talent? Contenders.
  23. DJL44
    Martin also has one option left.
  24. DJL44
    Turning Joe Ryan into a first baseman with an expiring contract would be quite disappointing.
  25. DJL44
    If Houston works out, they can trade Brooks Lee or Kody Clemens. No problem fitting Arraez on the roster.
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