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Good article Nate. I hope this becomes a trend of letting the youngsters play for the Twins big league club earlier in their careers.
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In 2023 Gallo had 282 at bats. He struck out 142 times. He batted .177. Watching him at bat for the Twins almost drove me crazy. You are correct about Margot, the Twins' record setting, "pinch hitting specialist".
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I hate this for Mathews, but it is not the end of his world. Abel beat Mathews by a wide margin. In fact in spring training Abel pitched the best of any Twins starter...and SWR and Bradley weren't bad. The Twins might still have a top of the line starting rotation. Maybe Falvey actually achieved this part of what he was hired to do. Plus Dasan Hill will be up sooner than we think. When Hill adds experience, muscle and strength, he will be an amazing addition to the starting rotation.
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The Twins have the worst record in the spring training grapefruit league and second worst in the entire major leagues. Uh...not that it matters. Yea...nothing to worry about here. I propose 3 preseason exhibition games between the Twins final 26 man roster and the St. Paul Saints final roster and the winner gets to play the major league schedule and the loser gets to play the AAA schedule.
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Play ball.
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I have no idea why Urshela was at spring training anyway.
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I have seen the future. Marek Houston will be a great shortstop for the Twins beginning in 2027. He just made a beautiful feed to start a double play. Also his glove is so smooth. Good arm.
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Just bring up Culpepper already! If the Twins' choices are Kreidler, Gray and Arcia...what do the Twins have to lose by promoting Culpepper now? Let him get the freshman yips over with, while he is learning he ropes. Let's see what Lee can do at as a backup at SS, 3B and 2B. Lee's switch hitting (if he hits better than the 766th ranked hitter in the league) will be a bonus as a utility player.
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Optimistic article Thanks Cody.
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Forget all this suspense and just hand the SS job to Culpepper and put Lee at super utility. Don't delay the inevitable.
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That's the way the ball bounces. "The Lake Wobegon effect." Damn Yankees.
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Outstanding recap and analysis, Nick. Although I would have added 20 year old Dasan Hill to the list of hard throwing pitchers, since he has reached 100 mph this month in spring training and averaged 94-96 mph. on his fastball Thanks for this encouraging article.
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10 years is a long time to not have any impactful pitching prospects drafted. OK, Graterol is a good reliever, but he ain't a Twin any more and neither is Maeda.
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This article is discouraging. I think success breeds success. Also mediocrity breeds mediocrity. Sounds like the Lake Wobegon Whippets, where the prospects are above average.
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A Look Around the AL Central: The Detroit Tigers
tarheeltwinsfan replied to Cory Moen's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
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Monday I was watching the Twins pitchers throw on the back lot in a set up where 6 pitchers in a line can throw at one time to catchers at spring training. Lefty Dasan Hill arrived a little late and began talking to a young catcher. They talked a short while, laughing and smiling. Then Hill began stretching and exercising in preparation to throw and the young catcher caught some other pitchers. When Hill was ready, he started throwing in earnest to the young catcher, whom Hill had been talking to. 20 year old Hill was amazing. However he threw a wild pitch up toward my head, as I stood behind the chain link fence 15 feet behind the catcher. I instinctively ducked and the catcher quickly reacted and caught the baseball which was coming right at me. The catcher noticed I had ducked and he grinned at me. I said "Thanks for catching that pitch." The catcher gave me a thumbs up behind his back after he had thrown the ball back to Hill. When Hill finished throwing, the catcher walked over to the fence and gave me the baseball they had been using. We started talking, since the catcher had a rest period after catching Hill. I asked him, "Habla Usted Ingles?" He said, "a little" and grinned. I asked him his name, "Como se llama?". He grinned again and said, "Tait". I told him good luck and that I was glad he was on the Twins. I asked him if he was 19 and he said "Yes". That is the same age as my lefty grandson, who was pitching JUCO baseball this season in North Carolina, after having been selected for the North Carolina High School All State honors as a pitcher last year. Last week, my grandson, Jacob Benbow, tore his left labrum. His season is over after only 4 games. It made me realize how young many of these players are, and how difficult it must be to be away from family and in a new country with language barriers, nutritional challenges and competing against older and better professional baseball players. I wish you well, Edwardo Tait. I'll be rooting for you. And I am praying that my grandson, Jacob, will heal and be able to pitch again. I think I'll give Jacob the baseball that Edwardo Tait gave to me.
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How can Wallner attempt to correct this obvious flaw? Adjust his stance? Adjust his swing? Simply learn to not swing at high fastballs?
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Jeffers does not belong as one player to soon be forgotten. He has contributed very well at catcher.
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A sad mistake made by Twins FO.
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Wow that is a bad lineup.
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Let us know about any excellent stadium food which you enjoy. Have fun. I look forward to your reports. Also you can probably take pre-game tours at many of these ball parks.
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Bader is a "baseball player". He was a joy to watch play the game.
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