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  1.    USAFChief reacted to a post in a topic: The Difference Between Good and Great for Kendry Rojas Is Surprisingly Simple
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  3.    Mike Sixel reacted to a post in a topic: Twins Daily's Top-20 Prospects Gets a Post-Draft Shakeup
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  9. terrydactyls
    At the beginning of your article, you state that the Twins have "one of baseball's deepest farm systems" and "one of the premier organizations for young talent". According to who? Before the season started (March 2026), you wrote an article about farm system rankings. In that article, you shared the following rankings of the Twins' farm system: ESPN - 8th Baseball Prospectus - 8th MLB Pipeline - 9th Fangraphs - 12th Baseball America - 12th The Athletic (Keith Law) - 21st I would say that these rankings say that the Twins farm system is slightly above average, not "deepest" or "premiere".
  10. terrydactyls
    I'm glad to see the phrase "development is rarely linear". I hadn't seen it used by the TD staff in two or three days. 😳
  11. terrydactyls
    So what did happen?
  12.    Craig Arko reacted to a post in a topic: Twins Minor League Report (7/22): St. Paul Smackdown
  13. terrydactyls
    Except for the Pulitzer Prize effort paragraph about Marek Houston breaking some mold (?) and Khadim Diaw's double. I've read and re-read that paragraph and still have no idea what the hell happened.
  14. terrydactyls
    The use of punctuation is allowed.
  15.    purplesoldier4u reacted to a post in a topic: The Difference Between Good and Great for Kendry Rojas Is Surprisingly Simple
  16. terrydactyls
    Question from an out-of-towner. Is Lackey's first name pronounced Van or Vaughn?
  17.    terrydactyls reacted to a post in a topic: 5 Under-the-Radar Pitching Targets for Minnesota Twins at MLB Trade Deadline
  18. terrydactyls
    Time to trade Ryan. And if the front office is worried that attendance might drop every 5th or 6th game, bring up Jenkins, Culpepper (both kinds - pitcher and fielder) and either Rodriguez or Gonzales (whoever is healthier). Put them in the starting lineup for the remainder of the season. That might raise interest and attendance every night.
  19. terrydactyls
    The Twins are looking more and more like sellers every day. So here is my perspective. Trade the following for the best talent they can get. Ryan (assuming he will not agree to an extension), Jeffers, Larnach, Martin, Wallner, Bell, Rogers. Keep on the roster: Pitchers: Sands, Raya, Prielipp, Lopez, Festa, Banda, Acton, Abel, Bradley, Gomez, Morris, Matthews, Parades, Rojas Catchers: Caratini, Jackson Infielders: Lee, Clemens, Lewis, Kreidler, Culpepper Outfielders: Buxton, Keaschall, Roden, Jenkins, Mendez, Rodriguez DH: Gonzales This is only 28 players so that leaves a lot of room for free agents and trade acquisitions. A quick look at this partial roster makes me think that the pitching may not be a problem. Add one strong reliever and one #4/#5 starter and things look good. Catching is what has been available most of the summer. The infield is Lee at 3B, Culpepper at SS, Clemens at 2B, and Lewis at 1B. Hopefully the trades provides one additional infielder. The outfield is Keaschall in LF, Buxton in CF, and Jenkins in RF with Mendez and Roden as extras. Gonzales is the DH. That is the Minnesota Twins in 2027.
  20.    terrydactyls reacted to a post in a topic: What Last Year's Fire Sale (Better Have) Taught the Twins
  21. terrydactyls
    So, in other words, he doesn't have control of where he throws the ball.
  22. terrydactyls
    Nonsense through and through. Advanced analytics b.s.
  23.    terrydactyls reacted to a post in a topic: The Difference Between Good and Great for Kendry Rojas Is Surprisingly Simple
  24. terrydactyls
    Excellent! Ya win some, ya lose some. Move on. By the way, trading expiring contracts for prospects is not comparable to trading Duran or Varland. The Twins probably won't make the post season. And if they squeak in, they will be out quickly. Plan for the future.
  25.    terrydactyls reacted to a post in a topic: What Last Year's Fire Sale (Better Have) Taught the Twins
  26. terrydactyls
    Who created this distinction? In all the years I played, if you had control, it meant you could throw the ball where you wanted. If you had command, you took over the bridge from Captain James Tiberius Kirk.
  27.    terrydactyls reacted to a post in a topic: The Difference Between Good and Great for Kendry Rojas Is Surprisingly Simple
  28. terrydactyls
    He has control but not command? Explain the difference, please.
  29.    terrydactyls reacted to a post in a topic: Twins Trade Deadline Buying Guide: Dream Scenarios
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  31. terrydactyls
    An extension should be a no-brainer. On the surface, it appears riskier than it really is. If the Twins can get Bradley to sign a 8-year, $120M contract, that would put his end-of-contract (age 32) salary at about $25M. That sounds excessive, right? But that's 8 years from now. $25M for a pitcher in 2035 might be what a middle of the road starter or a slightly above average reliever would be signed for. Baseball salaries always go up, never down.
  32. terrydactyls
    There is only one situation where the Twins lose control of an asset: they try to sneak Jackson through waivers. Roden and Martin have options. Bring Jenkins up now and start the youth movement. To me, the only move is to trade everyone with an expiring contract or who won't agree to a extension. Trade them all for MLB-ready pitching.
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