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  1. mnfireman
    Varland showed enough in the BP as a long reliever in '23 for the team to try him as a starter again in '24, that didn't work out, and his run as long reliever that year was horrible. In '25 he had great numbers with the Twins in short relief through the trade deadline, but regressed horribly in Toronto, including the play-offs despite (because of?) setting the record for appearances in one play-off season. He was not going back to rotation as he had been used in short relief all season, we'll see how Toronto views him. Jax was never going to go back to the rotation, or the team would have had him stretch out in the off-season between '24 & '25 and continued to do so in ST '25, especially with the concerns over Paddack's innings limit and questions around SWR being able to handle a full-season work load.
  2. mnfireman
    D-Backs only on the hook for $11 MM over the final 2 years ($5.5 MM/yr); Rockies paying $5 MM ($2.5 MM/yr), Cards on hook for $26 MM ($13 MM/yr) - makes the Twins trade of Correa look a lot better...
  3. mnfireman
    Especially if they lose a year of control if there's a lock-out in '27. Unless the clock stops during an owner's lock-out, not sure how that works.
  4. mnfireman
    https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/01/twins-have-shown-interest-in-seranthony-dominguez.html
  5. mnfireman
    https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/01/twins-hire-michael-a-taylor-as-outfield-instructor.html
  6. mnfireman
    Looking at Baseball Savant defensive metrics, Larnach is a much better RF than LF and Wallner is much better LF than RF, but Wallner has the big arm, and the bigger bat. Neither player has a lot of playing time in either corner spot due to injuries, DH usage and of, course, playing the other corner spot. With the kids getting close, I think both players need to show more than have to stay in the organization (if Larnach doesn't get traded/DFAd this off-season).
  7. mnfireman
    How a different (local to me) family runs their business: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/ramstad-here-s-how-the-marvins-keep-the-family-business-in-remotest-minnesota/ar-AA1SJl3S?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=0277694c989d4ca1b0c04c1c75006655&ei=7
  8. mnfireman
    https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/01/braves-sign-dashawn-keirsey-jr-to-minors-deal.html
  9. mnfireman
    Other than the obvious, $$$, I'd would much rather have Larnach's bat in the line up over Julien or Gasper. All 3 are defensively challenged, just at different positions. Roden would be a direct replacement for Larnach, but Larnach's worst offensive season up to and including his age 26 season was considerably better than what Roden showed this season, though both players have had injury issues. Like you stated, lots of off-season left and possible moves to be made.
  10. mnfireman
    Maybe Fargo needs a no-hit, no-field 1B/2B/DH type (Julien)...
  11. mnfireman
    The unluckiest still on the roster are Julien (-.043), Clemens (-.020), and Outman (-.019). Martin was -.009, I don't know if that is considered bad luck or not.
  12. mnfireman
    According to your comparison model, Cal Raleigh was also "lucky" in 2025, as he had a difference of .023 in those 2 categories Meanwhile, Juan Soto would have to one of the unluckiest hitters in MLB as he had a difference of -.037 in those 2 categories. I read FanGraphs explanation of wOBA and I can understand the basic principal of valuing each hit or time reaching base differently based on run creation , but with no one on base, a BB, HBP or 1B is the exact same thing. And removing IBB makes no sense because the batter still reaches base but, is punished for it by this formula, I understand that this formula attempts to define offensive value in relation to run creation, but isn't the IBB the ultimate measure of offensive value, even though opposing teams use it to try and prevent runs (though Bonds was IBB with the bases loaded on several occasions)?
  13. mnfireman
    https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-twins/craig-leipold-next-mn-twins-majority-owner-rumors/
  14. mnfireman
    Twins career: Jim Kaat: .191/.235/.275 (.510 OPS) 14 HR, 88 RBI, 296/55 K/BB ratio Christian Vazquez: .215/.267/.311 (.577 OPS) 16 HR, 73 RBI, 182/54 K/BB ratio My $$$ on Kitty Kaat if I need a clutch PH...
  15. mnfireman
    I don't know why there are so many articles/posts about the team needing RH bats, the line up, for better or worse is balanced. The team might be a little LH heavy at certain positions, like corner OF, but are RH heavy in the IF and at C. Anyway, I looked at team splits going back to the Bomba Squad year of 2019, RH batters out HR'd LH batters every year, and only in two seasons was that difference less than 10 HR, 2025 (9) and 2023 (5). Every other season the difference was at least 40 HR, except in 2020 when the difference was 36. More RH batters isn't necessarily the answer, more consistent PA's from both sides of the plate are. Develop the players the team has into more than three true outcome hitters and the rest should take care of itself, no matter what side they hit from.
  16. mnfireman
    By this time of the off-season (and last season's trade deadline) they have heard every teams best offer and they haven't gotten a proposal they like.
  17. mnfireman
    The Athletics are not trading Soderstrom or DeVries, and for sure not in the same trade, unless they are blown away, and I don't think the Twins have the players/prospects to do that. The Athletics have a very good core of young players that aren't leaving soon, some veteran place holders until DeVries and their top ranking pitching prospects debut within the the next couple of years, setting them up to be in a position to compete when they move into their new ballpark in Las Vegas in 2028. The Athletics are probably in better shape to be competitive long-term than the Twins are, especially with Billy Beane still involved
  18. mnfireman
    Having read the article, it appears that there wasn't as much expected interest due to his low contact rate. If he figures that out, he's a steal at that contract
  19. mnfireman
    I wouldn't mind MLB controlling broadcast rights to games, except that they would then muck it up like every other league does: games on Netflix, Peacock, Paramount+, Amazon, etc...oh wait, they've already done that!! 😜
  20. mnfireman
    3 is not a pipeline, even more so if they are viewed as utility types.
  21. mnfireman
    Arraez 3.64 pitches/PA, Bell 3.92 pitches/PA, league average 3.82 pitches/PA - Arraez doesn't extend PA.
  22. mnfireman
    Technically the last two 1B signings won a GG that season...
  23. mnfireman
    Correa's contract was 6 years, with 4 vesting options, all very reachable. That is not a short-term signing. That being said, the FO generally doesn't give long-term contracts, preferring extensions or letting players hit FA after their arb years, only trying to get return on players that will be out of their price range once they hit FA and still have current value.
  24. mnfireman
    Bell's signing has no effect on Jeffers walking, he's not a FA until after this season...
  25. mnfireman
    Yet TD is willing to hand Clemens the 1B job based on his performance in May '25. Bell had an OPS+ of 110 last season, a 107 wRC+ and is a switch-hitter, Clemens had an OPS+ of 96, and a wRC+ of 98 and is a left-handed bat that does not hit LHP. I'm not defending the Bell signing, I'm stating that it is not the end of the world.
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