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  1. If they both get a real shot in the Majors by middle of next season (Culpepper should have been called up by now arguably), I'd be as happy as a clam at high tide.
  2. I suspect that Houston will quickly force the issue once he gets the call to St. Paul.
  3. Since when is a 3 year multi-million dollar contract predatory? Honest question. That's gonna be more money than 99% of Americans earn in 15 life times easily.
  4. It’s pretty bad when the writers of this supposed professional website flame bait the fan members. No joke, that’s what this article really is. Flame bait. I guess it’s rules for thee and not for me? Eh TD? It’s kinda a cardinal sin to trash your own fans for a completely legitimate opinion on Jeffers.
  5. 100% THIS. I am a Twins fan but I know the realities of baseball. No hack writer on TD is gonna tell me what to think or say as a fan. That kind of arrogance and holier than thou attitude is what's driving all the young Gen Z fans away from baseball to MLS. Sorry, but the truth hurts and IT IS TRUE. The Twins have a slew of catchers now. I would love to keep Ryan Jeffers and Joe Ryan for that matter. I would love it if the Twins signed both long term, but I think it's safe to say that is not gonna happen. Who knows, both players may want out anyways and the roster is still full of holes like Swiss cheese and this team definitely needs more pieces to become truly competitive. Jeffers can and should be traded for the right deal that brings back multiple good pieces and arguably, Joe Ryan as well.
  6. Yep. Until the Yankees, Mets, Phillies, Dodgers, etc., are forced into payroll parity via a cap it’s never gonna be truly competitive
  7. If you could get him for a reasonable prospect cost and the objective is to beef up the lineup for the post season, I'd say do it.
  8. Let him stay in the rotation the rest of the season barring a complete collapse. He's still doing wayyyy better than Sim was before they released him. If Mick Abel was still healthy and pitching well it might make sense to consider shifting him to the bullpen, but until Lopez and Abel are back, and depending on what happens with Joe Ryan and Ober I think the Twins should keep their options open with Matthews. For all we know 2027 might be a very strike shortened season and Ryan might get traded too. We also don't know what Lopez will be like once he returns along with Abel. Matthews is a viable rotation option right now so keep him there.
  9. I 100% agree. THIS is a pitcher you lock up immediately. Sign him to a 5 or 6 year deal.
  10. This. Sim was TERRIBLE. Even the Jays dumped him.
  11. It's the Twins. I doubt he's called up before the 2031 / 2032 season.
  12. "Round 2: Pick 43, Carson Tinney, C, Texas It seems like the Twins got scooped here, on Logan Reddemann and Chase Brunson. Tinney is an extremely fun prospect, though. He hit 22 bombs in the SEC while walking about 20% of the time and putting up a 154 wRC+. The catching improved, too. If he can be viable behind the plate, great, but he’s there to endanger the lives of fans in the second deck." I tend to agree. My guess is they had their eyes on Logan Reddeman but the Rockies got him first.
  13. The player's union says they are totally against it, but if you get away from the big player contracts to the lesser guys, I'm sure in secret they are gung ho for a salary floor. They are the ones that will benefit most from a salary floor not the star players already getting paid massive contracts
  14. Still a hole at 1st. Lewis is doing slightly better, but still not much better than before his demotion.
  15. I'm gonna buck the trend in the comments and say pick Jackson Flora. A top of the rotation college pitcher will progress rapidly through the system. The Twins need as many top arms coming up as possible. Ryan is not gonna be a Twin within a year or so, and Lopez is gonna be gone soon too if he ever returns to his former self after TJ surgery. Ober is also seeing his last days as a Twin. The Twins have some solid pieces in Taj and Abel. Matthews and Prielipp look promising, but Festa is still a question mark as is Rojas. While I'd like to have Lackey or Emerson, I still think the underlying urgent need is pitching. Culpepper will be ready soon at SS and there are several promising catchers in the system now. However, all that said I don't think the Twins can go wrong taking one of Emerson, Cholowsky, Lackey, or Flora.
  16. At least it's not TJ. I just hope he doesn't come back and then has to go under the knife again for internal bracing. That would be devastating.
  17. He wants to remain a Twin so understandable. I think the Twins trade him in 2028. By then they will have sustained two maybe three straight seasons of losing and will need the prospects after Ryan, Jeffers, and Lopez are gone. To be honest I think they should start retooling now. Jeffers is gone, Ryan will surely be gone, Lopez is out for the entire year and will be rehabbing in 2027. It makes on sense to cling to Buxton. By the time the Twins have a decent team again he's likely mid 30's.
  18. Luke Keaschall is no "officially" fixed? Just like Royce Lewis is "officially" fixed? Chuckles
  19. It's too Bad Zebby didn't have command of his change. He's probably kicking himself right now for that.
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