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  1. DJL44
    Trade Larnach for some relief pitching
  2. DJL44
    The two are Rozek and Culpepper. Everyone else (except Rojas) is pitching worse than the position players who eat innings in blowouts.
  3. DJL44
    I am guessing they go 12-13 over those games for a 52-58 record at the deadline. If pitchers can’t throw strikes and get outs in the minors, they won’t do it in the majors. They don’t need to promote pitchers to figure that out. There are two relievers performing well in AAA. LHP Aaron Rozek is pitching effectively. I would like to see him debut, if only because he is from Burnsville and attended MN State Mankato. If he only lasts a week at least he will be able to say he was a Twin. His family should provide a temporary attendance boost. Don’t promote him while the team is on the road. CJ Culpepper is doing okay, though his walk rate is too high. He could probably use more time in AAA.
  4. DJL44
    Ryan, Lopez, Bradley, Prielipp, Matthews, Rojas, Abel. Possibly Lagrange from the Yankees. I think they can trade Ober at the deadline, especially if it is for Double-A pitching.
  5. DJL44
    He has turned into the high floor, low ceiling third baseman the scouts predicted at the draft. Score one for scouts.
  6. DJL44
    I don’t know why he was kept on the roster this offseason. He was bad last season and has continued to be bad this season. Adding him to the roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft looks like a bad decision in hindsight.
  7. DJL44
    Abel is scheduling surgery on his elbow.
  8. DJL44
    With Banda out and Funderburk struggling I wonder if we will see Aaron Rozek in a Twins uniform.
  9. DJL44
    You can remove Banda from the bullpen chart and add Laweryson. If Ryan hands the lead over to the bullpen it looks like they won’t have Gomez available tonight.
  10. DJL44
    Interesting comments from Shelton on the radio before yesterday’s game. He mentioned that Morris really likes being in the game and has enjoyed being a reliever because he is able to play in more games than he could as a starting pitcher.
  11. DJL44
    That’s a pretty big downgrade. Banda is probably injured past the trade deadline.
  12. DJL44
    Japan?
  13. DJL44
    He’s pitched better than Adams, Laweryson and Funderburk. I hate the six man rotation idea. Why do you want fewer starts from Ryan and Bradley?
  14. DJL44
    Sabato is below MLB average defensively at first base, but better than Josh Bell. The Twins appear satisfied to play Royce Lewis at first base every day. Sabato doesn’t really do anything better than Royce Lewis. If they trade Bell, they could give Sabato an audition at DH, but they will probably give Wallner another chance instead.
  15. DJL44
    If Keaschall is an outfielder every day then there isn’t much for Kyler Fedko to do. Keaschall has to hit more to be valuable in RF.
  16. DJL44
    It's expensive if you want to go to the most in-demand game in several years. They're running a four tickets for $20 special for several games this summer, some are dollar hot dog nights. Parking was $15 the last time I attended and I saw lots for $12. It's pretty easy for 4 people to attend a Twins game for less than $100 if you do any planning at all. Town ball is fun, but it's not really the same product. Town ball is about getting together in your community and supporting your friends. It is like the difference between the Minnesota State Fair and a church carnival.
  17. DJL44
    CJ Culpepper is doing okay at AAA. He needs to walk fewer batters.
  18. DJL44
    Lopez is only signed through 2027.
  19. DJL44
    Which is why they need to get Roden and Rodriguez up and on the team ASAP. They need to be working through their sophomore slump adjustments (see Keaschall) next May and not next September.
  20. DJL44
    The organizational failure with Jeffers is not extending his contract two years ago. Unfortunately, he will be a free agent in a couple months and will command more in salary than he is worth to the Twins. They have to trade him now, especially with the Yankees desperate for a RH hitting catcher. The rumors are Carlos Lagrange plus another arm. That’s the Nelson Cruz for Joe Ryan trade all over again.
  21. DJL44
    I actually want them to go for it in 2027. Pablo will be back - Ryan, Lopez and Bradley is a great start to a rotation. Prielipp, Matthews, Rojas round it out. I think Lee, Culpepper, Clemens and Lewis is a decent infield. Caratini is a decent C. There are outfield bats in AAA who could be really good next season (Roden, Rodriguez, Jenkins, Gonzalez and even Mendez). They need a bullpen and they could have one for about $20M. They have plenty of payroll room to make that happen. I’m selling Jeffers, Larnach, Ober, Bell, Banda, and Rogers. Everyone else they had better make a stupid offer to obtain.
  22. DJL44
    It happens to good teams all the time
  23. DJL44
    Jax for Bradley was a kickass trade.
  24. DJL44
    What if they have a shot at winning 3 games in a row?
  25. DJL44
    No. There are plenty of suburban soccer fans. It is one of the most popular youth sports. They’re all fighting for the same corporate entertainment dollars for the suites. Baseball fans like stats, right? Basketball and soccer participation are basically flat but youth baseball and softball participation rates have dropped 25% since Target Field opened. https://projectplay.org/state-of-play-2025/participation-trends
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