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  1. This. Both picks were second guessed immediately when made. I wish both of them well. I'm sure they are working hard to be the player they want to be. Both seem however, limited in that likelihood.
  2. The more I think about this, the more I'd approach the owners and tell them I want to blow up the team (outside three OL and JJ) and start over (if I was the GM and coach). I'd trade for as many picks in next year's draft as possible. They gave us a fun year this year.....I'd be ok with two bad years for the improved odds of long term success.
  3. I'd love that.....or, you know, Nola in there ( no chance). The rating services are definitely down on Prelipp for some reason.
  4. Lots of bad luck with injury with this latest batch. Even Martin had a wrist issue last year.
  5. I'm sure there will be a Cincinnati Red they should bring in instead
  6. Larnach, Wallner, and any other hitter can play first. For the OP, where is he playing in Minnesota? They are filled with infielders at this point, not even counting Gordon.....
  7. So you are good with Farmer or Solano at DH A LOT? I mean, who is YOUR DH given this roster? Gordon?
  8. Seriously, "analytics says starters only go 5 innings" is bunk. They had Bundy and Archer and injured players last year as starters. Move on already.
  9. Ya, that was very clear.... They don't really have much of a DH at this point, do they? Gordon? Farmer? Whichever big time player has the day off from the field? No Larnach or Wallner at this point, not without an injury.
  10. There is SKINNY, and there is take a chance on a guy skinny.......Who is your DH, now that Larnach is in AAA? Farmer? Gordon? That's the downside, IMO. And yes, that's assuming good health to start the year.
  11. They aren't making roster decisions on hot springs (only injuries), I'd think. This roster is set if healthy. The only battles are in the bullpen at this point, and even that's a spot, MAYBE two.
  12. I have no idea where that last paragraph comes from at all, but the Ferengi joke is good.
  13. If even one of them is ready, the Twins are in first, and all these INF are healthy, they'll just sit in AAA even if they have more upside than the backups already in MN.....which might be good for this year and the regular season, but isn't going to help next year or the playoffs. I get it, I don't love it. They are pretty much blocking every inexperienced player at this point. Which clearly indicates they think much higher of their chances this year than everyone else does.
  14. It's likely a myth that big changes come naturally....
  15. Bad Moon Rising 1:01 Dark horse Twins prospects that could be on upcoming top 100 lists? Emmanuel Rodriguez? Marco Raya? Connor Prelipp? Eric A Longenhagen 1:01 I'll add David Festa to that list, more likely than Prielipp for me.
  16. Larger Bases 12:15 There are a number of players, like Jose Salas, that have fallen off the list from last year. Has your opinion on guys like Salas changed meaningfully or has he slipped from a 50 FV to a 45+ FV? Eric A Longenhagen 12:15 Salas is just a 45 now
  17. not me: Mike 12:42 Is Emmanuel Rodriguez's omission from the list primarily related to health (his knee), contact problems (26% k-rate at low-A), or something else? Eric A Longenhagen 12:42 the combo
  18. I have no issue with trying to get him to more power. Also, he was hurt some last year. Can't read the article, so maybe he wasn't going all in on "Twins suck because they tried this" that others might....
  19. The floor is so high, best depth I can recall ever for a Twins' staff. And, the ceiling isn't low, just unlikely to be hit by all of them at once.
  20. Fangraphs has their updated top 100. Lee is very, very high, though the expected date is weird (and people are asking about it). https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2023-top-100-prospects/ well, here's the answer: The ETAs correspond to when guys need to be added to the 40-man for Rule 5 protection, rather than expected MLB debut.
  21. If I was confident he'd be healthy, this would be my pick. I went with Ryan because I want to keep reminding people he's part of the pipeline.....what can I say? I'm not perfect.
  22. That's my issue. They are really securing the FLOOR, but I fell like my 5 foot 9 head would hit the ceiling of the backups (though I really like Farmer, and they got him before CC).
  23. I don't see them going pitcher......they could have taken Greene and took Lewis instead......(remember when everyone said hitters were safer.....). I want the best pitcher, but I don't see it.
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