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  1. tarheeltwinsfan
    I am not wanting to trade Ryan for Basallo, who is only 21. I'd rather use Jeffers next year with a FA like Caratini (WAR 2,7, age 32), Jansen (WAR 1.7, age 31) or Vazquez (WAR 1.0, age 35) and hope Tait continues to be wildly successful in his journey to the Twins. After all, the Twins gave up the number 2 reliever in all of baseball for 2025 to get Tait and Able.
  2. tarheeltwinsfan
    Well thought out post. I agree.
  3. tarheeltwinsfan
    Batters fail 7 times out of 10. Pitchers fail just as often. Defenders are never supposed o make an error. It is the nature of the game. It is the nature of the beast. One's definition of "failure" and how one deals with it, are two keys of being a successful baseball player.
  4. tarheeltwinsfan
    World Series 2026...Here come the Twins ! 80 to 1 odds. I'll take that bet. I bet $10 that the Twins will win the World series in 2026. If there are any takers, send an $800 money order, payable to David Benbow, for me to hold and upon receipt of your $800, I'll send a $10 money order payable to you for you to hold, in case you win.
  5. tarheeltwinsfan
    2026 World Series is the destination. Whether this team bus arrives at its destination in October, 2026 will be played out during the season, one game at a time, one inning at a time, one at bat at a time, one pitch at a time. Onward and upward. Now I feel better. I'm going for my daily walk next. The sun is shinning and it will soon be 60 degrees here in North Carolina. As the song says: "Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina in the morning."
  6. tarheeltwinsfan
    Ranking the value of the Twins' outfielders, I would have the following: 1, Buck, 2. Jenkins, 3. all the rest. My proposal is to hang on to "all the rest" and see who rise to the top, keeping in mind that Outman can't hit and Larnach can't play defense. . If it is Martin and Wallner and Roden, then so be it.
  7. tarheeltwinsfan
    Where is Albie Pearson when we need him?
  8. tarheeltwinsfan
    I like Martin at #9 , followed by Buck and Keaschall and Wallner, until Jenkins can take over #3 spot by July.
  9. tarheeltwinsfan
    How about trading Pablo Lopez to the Padres for Luis Arraez?
  10. tarheeltwinsfan
    I agree 100%. Thanks for this wonderful article.
  11. tarheeltwinsfan
    Good article. Well thought out arguments for your point.
  12. tarheeltwinsfan
    Alex, Please write more articles for TD TD, please encourage Alex to write more articles. Alex, you really helped me put into proper perspective a manager's possible influence on a baseball team.
  13. tarheeltwinsfan
    Good article Nick. Makes a lot of sense.
  14. tarheeltwinsfan
    Will your players bunt in order to advance runners? What will be your emphasis on bunting in spring training? Will your players frequently be asked to hit behind the runners, in order to advance the runners? What are you looking for in a leadoff batter? Who will call the pitches on your team? Who will be your infield defensive positioning leader...a player or a bench coach? What criteria are you looking for in a hitting coach? In a pitching coach? In a first base coach? In a third base coach? What do you do for exercise during the season? Who have been your mentors ? (This is a tricky question.) What do you see as your role in when to promote and demote players? Who are some examples of leaders whom you admire and why? What qualities does a good leader posses? What do you have to say about UCLA coach, Red Sanders, quote that "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing" ( Lombardi was not the originator of that quote.),
  15. tarheeltwinsfan
    Vasquez looks pretty good on the list of FA catchers. So do Luis Arraez and Ty France at 1B. I wonder how Arraez is at fielding at 1B? Looks like Arraez is middle of the pack in fielding at 1B. He sure can hit.
  16. tarheeltwinsfan
    Young men will see visions and old men will dream dreams. I am dreaming of a 2026 World Series. I'm an old guy. But I'm also an optimist. Spring will arrive as it has for thousands of years. Never give up.
  17. tarheeltwinsfan
    Nick, do you think Wallner should try to play 1B? If not, why not?
  18. tarheeltwinsfan
    A lot of new strategy to think about. Thanks for an interesting article.
  19. tarheeltwinsfan
    Wallner grades pretty high on MFL. What is MFL, you ask? My Frustration Level. And what is written inside his batting helmet? Inquiring fans want to know.
  20. tarheeltwinsfan
    What bullpen?
  21. tarheeltwinsfan
    Maintenance cleaning more spider webs than beer cups.. Great writing. Thanks for the laugh.
  22. tarheeltwinsfan
    E-6
  23. tarheeltwinsfan
    To me, this statistic seals the deal in favor of Gagne. Short stop is the most important defensive ;position on a baseball team for a reason.
  24. tarheeltwinsfan
    I would take Greg Gagne at SS. He and Puckett were the glue for two world championship teams.
  25. tarheeltwinsfan
    Neither this article, nor any of the posts in response to this article, mentioned anything at all about defense at the first base position. Is defense at first base really so unimportant that it should not even be a consideration at the first base position? I contend that a good fielding first baseman will make all the other three infielders better and can be a team leader among an infield with relatively young infielders, who are somewhat challenged defensively at the other 3 positions.
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