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  1. tarheeltwinsfan
    Don't you dare trade Jeffers. Ober and Mathews, both North Carolina boys, needs a catcher calling their pitches, who understands and appreciates the difference in Eastern North Carolina BBQ and Western North Carolina BBQ, hushpuppies, collards cooked right and sweet potato casserole, Jeffers lives in Raleigh.
  2. tarheeltwinsfan
    The content of this article was very interesting. Thanks to Corey for writing it. Thanks also to all who posted on this content. It has been a fun series of posts.
  3. tarheeltwinsfan
    Why did the Twins trade Susac for a 16 year old catcher? Susac, who is only 24, has hit everywhere he has played. He strikes out more than I like, but still he has high batting averages, even at AAA and has some power. The reports I read stated his arm was adequate to remain at catcher and that he ran a pitching staff well. He is 6 feet and 4 inches tall and is rated as being very athletic and played quarterback in high school, just like Twins Hall of Famer, whom we all know and love. The Twins will rue the day that they traded Susac to the Giants, whose President of Baseball operations, Buster Posey, knows a thing or two about catchers.
  4. tarheeltwinsfan
    A pipeline may be clean and free flowing or clogged up with sludge.
  5. tarheeltwinsfan
    Two thoughts on your post: 1. Erod may not be a "clear success story", but he is head and shoulders above the other players who have been signed...but remember, he is also older than the other players who have been signed and the others have more room to grow and learn and improve by the time they are Erod's age. 2. Maybe the Twins evaluators and teachers really do know what they are doing, and the "under performance" which is claimed by some who post at TD, is due to inflated expectations which we hopeful fans have. We fans tend to look at prospects with rose colored glasses.
  6. tarheeltwinsfan
    Why have the Twins only chosen position players? Why no pitchers? Are pitchers just to difficult to assess adequately at these young ages, since the emphasis appears to be on having tall pitchers and the ages at which international signees are signed means that many will grow taller and many will not? Isn't there a way to predict adult height in teens?
  7. tarheeltwinsfan
    I disagree with your headline: I do not think it was ever the Twins' intention to address the shaky offense by these 4 acquisitions. If true, the question is: Why would the Twins intentionally bring in these 4 position players who have such terrible histories of hitting? Sure they were cheap, but wouldn't keeping Fitzgerald, keeping Susac, moving an existing player to 1B (such as Wallner or Larnauch or just using Clemons), and promoting Erod, have been a better use of the Twins roster spots? I think the FO signed these 4 weak hitters just so the FO could say that it is "doing something" and not standing pat. Or the Twins merely sought to improve the infield defense as cheaply as possible, at the expense of the offense. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
  8. tarheeltwinsfan
    A really interesting series of articles. Fun to read. I tend to feel optimistic after reading these rankings. Thanks Nick.
  9. tarheeltwinsfan
    This franchise had a player, whose nickname was "The Walking Man" How many of you know who he was? He is 11th all time in total walks. His lifetime batting average is .254, but due to his propensity to draw walks, his lifetime on base percentage is .394. In 1956 his batting average was only .231, but his on base percentage was .412. This is the lowest batting average for a major league player who had over a.400 on base percentage. His 2,356 put outs are 3rd all time for a 3rd baseman, behind Brooks Robinson and Jimmy Collins. Who can be the first to correctly post this famous player's name?
  10. tarheeltwinsfan
    Sounds like an awesome event. Wish I lived closer to Minneapolis.
  11. tarheeltwinsfan
    An interesting and fun article to read each year. However I expect is is a tough article to write. Thanks Nick.
  12. tarheeltwinsfan
    I'll volunteer to be a pro bono speaker at this event. I will speak about the topic entitled:, "Reflections of a 70 Year Senators/Twins Fan". Of course I would require my expenses including the customary round trip airfare from Charlotte to Minneapolis and two nights at a hotel within crawling distance of the venue where I will be speaking. Would a 20 minute talk be adequate? Have your people contact my people and we'll do lunch. Sincerely, David Benbow (You may visit my face book page for my resume.)
  13. tarheeltwinsfan
    Good comparison TR. I enjoyed watching Noah Miller in fielding drills at spring training each year. Even though I live about 40 miles from the Wake Forest campus, I have never seen Houston play. I look forward to watching Houston at Ft. Myers in March this year.
  14. tarheeltwinsfan
    Noah Miller
  15. tarheeltwinsfan
    I agree 100%.
  16. tarheeltwinsfan
    As a result of this signing, instead of 80 to 1 odds that the Twins will win the World Series in 2026, the odds are now 81 to 1.
  17. tarheeltwinsfan
    Looing at this post, this lineup looks too similar to last year's lineup. The Twins need to add some young players like Fitzgerald, Rhoden, Jenkins, Rodriguez and Culpepper. And trade Larnach, Wallner and Julian.
  18. tarheeltwinsfan
    Can we take a moment to remember Carew, Oliva and Killebrew? All in the same line up. Wow !
  19. tarheeltwinsfan
    Best wishes to Jose Miranda. Reminds me a the old Jerry Reed song, "When you're hot, you're hot. When you're not, you're not".
  20. tarheeltwinsfan
    The Twins should hang on to their pitchers. A baseball team can't have too much good pitching, especially a team that gutted it's bullpen last season. Develop some great relievers from the existing "starters", especially those in the high minors. Find some with funky deliveries and unusual pitch movement that can throw for an inning or two.
  21. tarheeltwinsfan
    I wounder what Christmas dinner will be like at the Pohlad's this year?
  22. tarheeltwinsfan
    Bly, you are one of my favorite posters. I have a feeling you and I would enjoy watching a Twins game together while talking about baseball and life and enjoying some Killebrew root beers.
  23. tarheeltwinsfan
    Why has there been no mention of Royce Lewis in this article, nor in the comments so far? Has Royce been traded and I didn't know about it? Lewis is 26 until June 2026, Lee will be 25 in February 2026, Keaschall will be 24 in August 2026 and Culpepper will be 23 this month. I submit that Royce Lewis should be part of these future infield projections. As Lou Costello used to say: "Who's on first?"
  24. tarheeltwinsfan
    Bly, the 20 per cent of the $1.75 billion "valuation" which the investors bought would be $350 million total. The valuation figure is using the estimated value of the franchise at $1.75 billion. Since there were 3 investment groups buying, if each bought a third of the $350 million value (which they each may have bought different values to add up to the $350 million) then each of the 3 investment groups would have paid $116,666,667 and each of the three investment groups would then own 6.67 per cent of the franchise. 6.67 per cent x 3 = 20 percent. 20 per cent of $1.75 billion equals $350 million.
  25. tarheeltwinsfan
    Maybe Jackson can bunt and use that elite catchers' speed to get bunt base hits. Hahaha. Why didn't the Twins keep catcher Daniel Susac? He's 24 and can hit.
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