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  1. terrydactyls
    I think my decision is the same as yours. Just the fact that the Twins are only 1.5 games out of the playoffs tells you how bad the AL is (my apologies to New York and Tampa). And now that I think about it, the Twins are 2.0 games from being in the playoffs. If they make up the 1.5 games, that only ties them for last.
  2. terrydactyls
    What else could management have said except that they have confidence the team's ability to reach the playoffs? They took a stance before the season started (possibly in an attempt to rationalize making no off season moves), that the Twins would be competitive and aim for the playoffs. They have about a one in three chance to make the playoffs; but would anyone make a bet that they get past the first round? Unless the Twins dramatically improve over the next 40 days, I certainly wouldn't.
  3. terrydactyls
    You must not have been a TD reader very long. There ha e been numerous absurd articles over the years and this one is just another one. 😁
  4. terrydactyls
    Two items from the perspective of my couch in Maine. 1. Joe Ryan. Talks should already underway with his agent on an extension (including an AAV dollar amount). If the front office is convinced he would sign an extension at an acceptable amount, sign him. If the response from Ryan's agent is that Ryan would not sign an extension, trade him. 2. As with all trades, the return has to be acceptable to the front office. Otherwise, just say no and see if the offer changes.
  5. terrydactyls
    I'm not sure, but IMHO everyone but you.
  6. terrydactyls
    IMHO..... The first step is to get a yes or no from Joe Ryan [or his agent] on whether he would be open to an extension. If he isn't, the Twins should be sellers and he's now on the trade block.
  7. terrydactyls
    To be fair to Keaschall, in the double play video, the throw from the SS was pretty lakadasical and didn't give him much time to pivot, avoid the runner, and then throw to first. A better throw from the SS would have resulted in a DP and no controversy.
  8. terrydactyls
    If, and it's a big if, Culpepper, Houston, Lee, Lewis, and Keaschall (and maybe Cholowsky) are all fighting for infield and DH jobs, the Twins would not have to waste money trying to find a DH (or first baseman) and concentrate on piching improvements.
  9. terrydactyls
    Cody - Just a clarification, please. This article dropped 17 hours ago; sometime around 3:00PM on Saturday. So when you say that something will happen on Saturday, do you mean the Saturday on which you posted this, or the following Saturday? The former implies that activation could happen in a day or two. The latter implies the activation could be in ten days or longer.
  10. terrydactyls
    Does he really throw side-arm? That could be the cause of his inaccuracy. Side-armed throws have a tendency to fade to the right. Can it be controlled? Can it be changed? Or is it acceptable as it now is? So many questions.
  11. terrydactyls
    You should have been posting this same question every day since mid-May. And keep posting it until he joins the Twins.
  12. terrydactyls
    As of this morning, Buxton has scored 46 runs; 21 of those runs scored were a result of him hitting a homerun. The 2 thru 6 hitters have only caused him to score 25 times. Seems more like he is being wasted as the leadoff batter.
  13. terrydactyls
    Where are these "other places"? I do not live in the Midwest so I get no coverage of the Twins. That's why I prefer details over hyperbole.
  14. terrydactyls
    To each his own. I personally didn't care for it. But that says nothing about me liking "boring" or the rest of the detritus you added. (See! Me can speak in big words.)
  15. terrydactyls
    If the OP had just added to this article: 1. Heaving busoms 2. Throbbing male genitalia 3. A picture of Fabio he would be well on his way to a romance novel. I think he must have recently taken a creative writing class. Just tell us what happened at the game.
  16. terrydactyls
    This is a "playing a new position" story. I had been playing goalie for about 30 years when I had my first shoulder surgery. During rehab. I decided that, at least for a while, I should move to defense. And what I remember about the first four or five games is how many times when the puck was heading towards the opponent's goal, I just stood there and watched. Once, I even leaned against the net and started talking to our goalie before realizing that I wasn't the goalie anymore. Changing positions involves repetition to make your actions natural instead of an afterthought.
  17. terrydactyls
    Other sites (MLB.com and Yahoo Sports for example) are saying that Mlodzinski is looking forward to his role as a reliever. At ChicitySports, the word is that the White Sox are thinking of making an offer. He is a bulk innings guy. Whopee.
  18. terrydactyls
    "Bulk inning pitcher" is the baseball-speak term that translates into English as "we don't have enough capable starters".
  19. terrydactyls
    This article promised "bold" predictions but failed to deliver. Instead, it's a summary of most of the articles from the past two months. A "bold" prediction might be something along the lines of..... Luke Keaschall rediscovers his 2025 hitting stroke in mid-June and finishes this season with a batting average over .300.
  20. terrydactyls
    Has any organization ever swapped hitters between levels? Looking at the batting averages of the Witchita Wind Surge, maybe the Twins could send down most of the hitters in exchange for their counterparts in Cedar Rapids?
  21. terrydactyls
    The front office should be talking to Ryan's agent about an extension right now. That's the biggest question the Twins have about what to do at the trade deadline. If the extension is possible, sign him. If they so no, then put him on the block now and create a bidding war. If Ryan leaves, the Twins might only lose half of this season, but, in all likelihood, only about half of 2027. If the Twins wait until the offseason, Ryan's value drops immensely. How much would another team give up for just half a season? @DMAN asked what would the Twins look for in a trade (and he may be completely correct, but I feel differently 😀). He stated that in the infieldthe Twins already have Lee, Keaschall, and Lewis with Culpepper in the wings. Lewis and Culpepper are in the minors and Lee and Keaschall might soon join them. The Twins need improvement (defense also). In the outfield, he says the Twins already have Buxton (injured), Larnach and Martin (decent players) and Wallner (in the minors). The Twins could use help (the prospects are still a huge unknown). The pitching looks to be in decent shape for 2027 and beyond. So, in conclusion my fellow readers, if an extension is out of the equation and if a strong offer is put on the table, I feel the Twins should take it. And thus, the wandering thoughts of an old man who remembers Reno Bertoia at 3B opening day 1961 have come to an end. Now I have to go yell at some kids to stay off my lawn.
  22. terrydactyls
    Or maybe it's a sign that he is a very good AAA player?
  23. terrydactyls
    That is a very true, but also a very sad, comment. Just how much money is enough? Jeff Bezos money? Or do you turn that down in search of Elon Musk money?
  24. terrydactyls
    Not correct. He becomes an unrestricted free agent after the 2027 season. While he is playing on a one-year contract, the Twins and Ryan have a mutual option for 2027.
  25. terrydactyls
    Ain't the way his comments seemed to me.
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