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  1. DJL44
    The chronic back injuries certainly can't help his athleticism.
  2. DJL44
    There is also the radar gun that shows his weak arm and the stopwatch that shows how slow he runs. How many games does Brooks Lee need to be bad at SS before we’re allowed to say he’s bad at SS? Is 200 enough or do we have to wait until he’s a free agent?
  3. DJL44
    That's from pitching 12 innings of long relief. Detroit didn't use him as a one-inning reliever. We're also talking extremely small sample sizes.
  4. DJL44
    2026 is an especially unfunny year.
  5. DJL44
    Paddack signs for $4M to pitch for the Marlins. He could have helped the Twins in the bullpen.
  6. DJL44
    They sat on the sidelines when all the minor league free agents in their 20s were signed so now they're stuck signing has-beens with no upside.
  7. DJL44
    How he compares is all about whether he's above or below average at 2B. I think he can make the plays he's supposed to make. That would make him a slightly below average, but acceptable 2B. You're reading my words "below average" as "unacceptable" when those are two very different things. Half the second basemen in MLB are below average.
  8. DJL44
    There is about 100 games worth of evidence they're right.
  9. DJL44
    This is the only reason he's available. Almost all the good teams have a better SS than Abrams already. If they acquired him, they would move him to 2B.
  10. DJL44
    This is why it isn't a big deal if your minor leagues aren't cranking out first basemen. There is always an assortment of older free agents available. Pitchers and skill position players (SS, C, CF) are hard to find.
  11. DJL44
    I'm not really the target market for either of those. I do Valleyfair every other year and Twins games have been about that often as well. I don't think the cost is the barrier for me attending more Twins games. It's more about fitting it into the summer. There is so much else going on in the summer in Minnesota.
  12. DJL44
    It means that Keaschall's speed doesn't make him special for tools among 2B. It's about how he compares to the rest of the competition.
  13. DJL44
    There are lots of speedy players at 2B.
  14. DJL44
    Keaschall being below average at 2B is actually a pretty high compliment. MLB average defense at 2B is WAY better than what the Twins have trotted out for about the last decade. Keaschall doesn't have the range to be an above average 2B in MLB. There are too many converted SS playing the position for that to happen. Brooks Lee looked really bad at SS in 2025. He kept making mental errors that hurt him. He could clean those up but he does not have the foot speed or arm strength to be any better than a standard deviation below average at the position. The Pirates want a 3B and an OF. I would deal Lee and Larnach to get Triolo but that probably doesn't get it done.
  15. DJL44
    Lee definitely was NOT better than Correa last season. Less range, less arm, more errors, worse at turning the DP.
  16. DJL44
    Where to get a SS? Look at the teams who have top 10 SS prospects with a 2026 ETA. Then trade for their current starter or utility player. Team - Prospect - Current Starter - utility 1) Pirates - Konnor Griffin - Nick Gonzales - Jared Triolo A trade for Triolo could happen. Derek Shelton likes him and says he can play anywhere. I think the Twins and Pirates roster surpluses/deficiencies match up well with each other. Both teams want to win now but they have the wrong parts. 2) Tigers - Kevin McGonigle - Zach McKinstry - Javier Baez If the Twins want Baez, they can have him. He is owed $46M for 2026-27. 4) Athletics - Leo DeVries - Jacob Wilson - Andy Ibanez I would love if the Twins traded for Wilson, but the price would be really steep (Keaschall plus Rodriguez?). 5) Cardinals - JJ Wetherholt - Masyn Winn - Thomas Saggese Wetherholt and Winn are the Cardinals plan for their next great infield. Saggese is a decent utility guy. 6) Rangers - Sebastian Walcott - Corey Seager - Ezequiel Duran I would take Duran and his 665 career OPS as the Twins starter. 7) Mariners - Colt Emerson - JP Crawford - Leo Rivas Not much to see here. Rivas is a 2B and Crawford is an expiring contract. 9) Phillies - Aidan Miller - Trea Turner - Edmundo Sosa The Twins could probably get Miller but it would cost Joe Ryan. I would start Edmundo Sosa at SS for the Twins. He is a free agent after 2026. The Phillies have also have Bryson Stott at 2B. He is a better SS than anyone on the Twins roster which makes them four players deeper than the Twins. There is one other obvious route - trade for CJ Abrams of the Nationals. The Twins have the minor league depth to make that deal and Abrams is easy on the MLB payroll.
  17. DJL44
    What's truly crazy about this is most contending teams have TWO players on the roster who can play SS - the starter and the utility infield backup. The Twins have ZERO and expect to contend. Also, you can put together a mediocre pitch-to-contact bullpen if you put a good defense behind them. The Twins are pairing a blah bullpen with bad defense which means they're going to lose a lot in the late innings.
  18. DJL44
    I am also unable to input text on mobile, only on the laptop.
  19. DJL44
    Royce has worked his way up to MLB average at 3B. The minor league prospects offer some hope in the outfield but they need to dump Larnach and DH Wallner. Keaschall will be below average at 2B, Brooks Lee will be bad at SS, Bell will be bad at 1B. Kody Clemens is their best fielder on the right side of the infield but he doesn't have the arm for SS. His glove might get him in the lineup every day.
  20. DJL44
    I've been pretty consistently saying this all winter long. They don't have a SS on the 40-man roster. Their pessimistic take on Culpepper is worse than I expected, so that's depressing. When other teams were snapping up minor league free agent SS in November the Twins stood idly by. Their only move was to add Arcia - objectively the worst SS in MLB last season. My worst fear is that Zoll doesn't believe they have a problem - which would mean this doesn't get solved until he gets fired. They're going to need to trade some of their starting pitching for a SS.
  21. DJL44
    Royce is better at 3rd than Brooks. Brooks Lee has the glove for 1B.
  22. DJL44
    Goldschmidt and Andujar each signed for $4M. Hoskins and Lowe are still unsigned. It looks like the Twins paid at least $3M too much for Bell.
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  24. DJL44
    Lowe, Goldschmidt and Hoskins are all still available. The Twins are going to regret paying a premium to lock Bell up early.
  25. DJL44
    The public is not paying attention to Tom Pohlad when they buy tickets. There are plenty of other, better sources of information.
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