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  1. Hosken Bombo Disco
    but what if he’s in for his defense
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    That one was a nice effort. Probably could have corralled it, but whatever. I’m thinking this is how they coached him to field ground balls at second base that he had to range left or right for. To just run at the ball and do a feet first slide at it to get your body down. Some fielders will do that occasionally when the instinct kicks in, but as a Plan A for getting to ground balls not hit directly to you.. it’s not great. Ideally you want guys who can backhand and stay on their feet
  3. Hosken Bombo Disco
    not sure why Stanton isnt running here lol
  4. Hosken Bombo Disco
    And that’s what makes the Twins such a laughingstock. It’s such a mediocre AL this year. Just get in and you have as good a shot as anyone.
  5. Hosken Bombo Disco
    The poster I was replying to has described Julien as having demons of doubt. You have described Julien as having angst that is very real, because he is not allowed to face lefties. This is also conjecture, no? Another poster linked to a story that describes knowledgeable people who are skilled at making accurate snap assessments about these things (think Paul Molitor), which is kind of what I was getting at. The original poster noticed Julien looks tuned out. I think all of these things are true.
  6. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I have to disagree with this. Do you think an MLB scout sitting in the stands and looking into the Twins dugout, will say something like this to himself or herself: “well, I see what I see, and I’ve seen this before elsewhere, I have been in locker rooms myself, and I have my own personal experiences to draw on, but on the other hand, it is almost impossible for me to know the dynamics of this team I am observing and how this player is feeling based on what I am looking at. Therefore, there is nothing to report.”
  7. Hosken Bombo Disco
    The smart guy answer for who deserves extensions this offseason, is, of course, Derek Falvey and Rocco Baldelli. That said, Ryan Jeffers needs an extension. They have no one else to catch for 2026. No one. The other one I suggested was Harrison Bader. That would have to be a FA signing now. I love the speed and defense Bader brings. Given all that’s happened, shown equal offers between the Twins and another team, I think Bader chooses the other team. These are not young guys. But they are the best extension/sign candidates in my mind. In my opinion, the Twins simply are not set up or willing to do long term cheap extensions for young pre arbitration guys like you see other teams do.
  8. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Lee’s MLB batting splits are significantly better when he’s at third base, as opposed to second base or shortstop. He only ever played shortstop in the minors, so there’s nothing to compare to there. Small sample, but there’s that.
  9. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I owe you a semi apology. He has pretty good minor league on base numbers. I’m thinking this is joke about the out-of-place character in the movie. Peter Brand, Billy Beane’s sidekick. Enjoy the game!
  10. Hosken Bombo Disco
    The Correa signing in 2023 was the first little domino that brought down the Twins and the Pohlad era. A happy few warned about this back at the time. So, yeah. There were other things, but this was the big one.
  11. Hosken Bombo Disco
    And if anyone asks why Roden, he of the .198/.273/.319 slash line, is leading off:
  12. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Oh.
  13. Hosken Bombo Disco
    They needed to trade at least one of Correa, Lewis, or Lee. Also, Luke Keaschall looks like a really nice player. Kudos to the scouts who originally put eyes on him, and kudos to the front office for accelerating him through the minors—Keaschall was clearly ready for the challenge. They did the same fast promotion track with Luis Arraez. Reminds me of another rookie second baseman who came up in the 90s who looked really good. No, not Todd Walker, I am talking about Chuck Knoblauch… I agree with tony&rodney that I would have liked to know if there was a plan going into the deadline, or if they just got caught up in the moment. Maybe packaging Duran with Bader with a very good minor leaguer or one of the back end MLB starters, can get you Painter. I don’t how good Painter is but the board seemed to like him. Instead, they traded Duran and Bader to the same team separately. Maybe the outfielder from the Bader trade is the skill corner outfielder they are lacking. I would have extended Bader with the Twins, understanding that his hitting will revert. Keaschall, Bader, plus a healthy Lewis and Buxton, and suddenly the 2026 team would look quicker up the middle in the field and on the bases.
  14. Hosken Bombo Disco
    The Duran trade was the bad trade that set all the other trades in motion. All we heard on this site was “Painter for Duran, Painter for Duran” then when it didn’t happen, it’s still a fantastic trade nonetheless. Yes, the Varland trade was bad too.
  15. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Honest question @Alex Boxwell How was the 2025 team different from the 2023 team?
  16. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I only half agree. The trades themselves are problems, too. Fans, at least in baseball, come to see players. The Seinfeld joke about rooting for laundry.. is just a stand up comic making a joke for laughs. A lot of fans loved Carlos Correa. You had Duran’s entrance. Bader’s hair flips—reminiscent of Brian Dozier. Louie Varland was apparently fairly popular behind the scenes, we are finding out. There was “Pablo Day” at Target Field. Will they bring that back next year? Bobble Head marketing idea for 2026: a generic unidentifiable Twins figurine, representing future value. Actually, the ball guys might like that idea. Seems kind of StatCast-y
  17. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Baseball managers are lifetime appointments nowadays, dontchaknow. And to think, this was basically the same roster from 2023. What has changed? That Joe Ryan is better, and that Byron Buxton is finally performing to his ability, unlike in 2023? This roster was plenty good enough to make a postseason run. Last year or this year. Incredible.
  18. Hosken Bombo Disco
    The Pohlads don’t want to invest in the success of the team, don’t get me wrong. But if all this was was an owner-mandated salary purge, Falvey failed even by that measure. Falvey might have stopped at simply trading Correa and taken credit for that, job well done, or gone the full way and traded Pablo, Joe Ryan or Jeffers on top of all the rest, but he didn’t do that either. if it’s a salary purge, the return is secondary, even if you’re trading Joe Ryan.
  19. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Good post. I would say I agree with bits and pieces of it here. I firmly believe that the hitting piece comes with just settling into a regular role in the field and spot in the lineup. I have a protocol or conditions to test this (it’s all still in my head unfortunately) and I almost set to work on it a couple months ago, but it’s a lot of work and I don’t know the best new tools other then by hand. Maybe during the offseason I will circle back: the offseason comes early in Twins Territory under this regime.
  20. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Yes they did. They weren’t the most talented team in the AL but they had more than enough talent to make a postseason run. it was basically the same team they had in 2023, except Buxton is finally healthy. So probably better than 2023.
  21. Hosken Bombo Disco
    They called a time out and did the egg toss game early in spring training in 2023, so there were issues at least that far back.
  22. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Correa looks better in a Houston uniform. He looks like he’s right at home.
  23. Hosken Bombo Disco
    .850, .834, .711., .905, and .696 as of yesterday… Thats not a downward trajectory to you?
  24. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I noticed those two. Baseball can still be fun. There was also a game earlier this week when both teams scored 8 runs in the 8th inning. 🙂
  25. Hosken Bombo Disco
    It’s overall. nice sentiment, and well-written. I do wonder if Rocco’s blend of nice guy incompetence is part of why the clubhouse is no fun place to be.
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