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  1. USAFChief
    Fangraphs? Fangraphs?? Lol. Absolutely the worst "analysis" out there, by far.
  2. USAFChief
    Nor should one ignore BA, and, for example, quote SLG as a singular point in advocating for a hitter. Give me BA/OBP/SLG as a quick measure of a hitter.
  3. USAFChief
    You're entitled to your opinion. Not entitled to invent facts. Morneau's last season in MN was 2013. Starting in 2014, Mauer was playing exclusively 1st base (and occasionally DH.). 2014: 129 games (with a 34 game IL stint Jul-Aug) 2015: 158 games 2016: 134 games despite quad injuries and vision issues 2017: 141 games (with one IL stint and lingering off-season surgery issues) 2018: 127 games, but by now id say he's probably not a full time first baseman.
  4. USAFChief
    Joe Mauer says hi.
  5. USAFChief
    I tell myself, time and again, not to be baited into Cody Christie's twice daily click baits. And yet, here I am. I blame me.
  6. USAFChief
    I'll believe there's 2 groups willing to dump ~$200M each into the Twins for only a 10% stake when it happens.
  7. USAFChief
    What new "young players" are the Twins counting on in 2026? 1st base? Nope 2nd base? I guess, but Keaschall earned the position in 2025. SS? Nope. Same guy 3rd? Nope, same guy. LF? Maybe. I guess. At some point? CF? Nope. RF? Nope. Rotation? Nope. Not until injury requires additions, but that's the case every year. Nobody has qualified veteran starting pitching sitting around in AAA. Bullpen? I guess. Probably. Although we don't know that yet, and there's some young pen staff for pretty much every team every year. I ask again...what new "young players" are the Twins handing jobs to in 2026?
  8. USAFChief
    "Just a backup." 1. The Twins don't do "backup catcher." They've had a roughly 50/50 catcher playiing time split for years I doubt they change. 2. Even if its just a backup, the backup catcher will play at least 25% of the time. And that's if Jeffers doesn't miss any time. 3. Bad players playing at all, much less 25% of the time, is not how to win. 4. Make no mistake, this guy is a bad player. This trade does absolutely NOTHING to make the Twins better. In 2026 or any future year. Just a roster spot, because you need 13 rostered players on a team, and 2 need to be catchers.
  9. USAFChief
    LOL. A team trading for a rule 5 pick has to keep him on the 40 man till spring. And as noted, new adds must also stay on 40 man till spring. Piece of free advice: First rule of holes...when you find yourself in one, stop digging.
  10. USAFChief
    Ask Seth. He wrote this; "In addition, players added to the 40-man roster in November and those taken in the Rule 5 draft must remain on the 40-man roster until spring training" in this: I'm too lazy to find a reference, but this rule is fairly common knowledge. It prevents teams from putting potential Rule 5 targets on the 40 man right before the Rule 5 draft, and then immediately dropping them right after. New adds stay till spring.
  11. USAFChief
    They can't remove until spring the 6 first timers just put on the 40 man.
  12. USAFChief
    There's people that are unaware of this (prolly a lockout rather than strike, BTW)? Maybe at a few Tibetan monasteries?
  13. USAFChief
    Ryan is "young"? He certainly might not regress, but He turns 30 next June and this will be his 6th MLB season, 5th as a full time starter.
  14. USAFChief
    False. Completely, totally, epically false. Pressly was having a fine season in 2018 and anyone paying attention (like Houston) could see the potential emerging into performance. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pressry01.shtml And BTW, it's Pressly.
  15. USAFChief
    Nm
  16. USAFChief
    As to Mr Buxton, hard to blame him if he wants out. Players want to win. There's currently no chance of that here.
  17. USAFChief
    This is a popular myth but completely, totally false. Building a good pen is one of the most difficult things to do in baseball. For one thing you need at least 10 effective guys.
  18. USAFChief
    With 13 position players on a typical roster I'd like you to show us a single team that platoons 1/2 their lineup.
  19. USAFChief
    Lawreyson didn't get "picked off" by being dropped to AAA. He has 3 option years remaining (as noted in the OP). If the Twins wanted him in AAA, all they had to do was keep him on the 40 man. He could spend another 3 years in AAA.
  20. USAFChief
    That's not really a "platoon" then. And for the record, Andujar isnt very good against RH pitching. I'd pass on all three of these options. Just doesnt add much, certainly not enough to help turn this roster into even a .500 team, much less a contender.
  21. USAFChief
    "That being the case, Minnesota should consider signing (Andujar), with intentions of making him the strong-side platoon partner at first base alongside Clemens." Nitpic, but in a Clemens/Andujar platoon, Clemens is the "strong side." Andujar is a RH hitter. Clemens bats left-handed and would have the platoon advantage approximately 70% of the time.
  22. USAFChief
    I would expect an organization with a ~$1.5B worth to be prepared for a press conference announcing a major change in leadership. This is a big deal. Treat it like such. I'd think a pro sports team trying to invigorate the 90% of the fan base that actively dislikes them at present to see this as an opportunity to begin turning the ship around, rather than yet another bland and energy-free snooze fest dulled even further by corporate word salad spiced with meaningless platitudes. I'd expect ownership to take this opportunity to reassure the fan base they have a plan to provide resources going forward. Silly me, I guess.
  23. USAFChief
    Winston Churchill? Talk about ironic.
  24. USAFChief
    Still gives me chills.
  25. USAFChief
    How are developing Jenkins and dropping $50M in free agency mutually exclusive? Believe it or not, teams can, and do both. The Twins don't have a MLB caliber 1st baseman, 2nd catcher, or much of a bullpen. Personally I'd add SS and 3rd as needing better play. 2 of 5 starters, minimum. Walker Jenkins isnt filling all those spots. The point is to win.
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