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  1. mnfireman
    https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/01/braves-walked-away-from-jeff-hoffman-deal-due-to-physical.html
  2. mnfireman
    https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/01/dodgers-padres-blue-jays-reportedly-finalists-for-roki-sasaki.html
  3. mnfireman
    While not an ideal lead-off man, he wasn't bad; .235/.325/.485 (.810 OPS) 49 HR 111 RBI 151/95 K/BB ratio over 877 PAs. The K, BB, HR, RBI, SLG and OPS are his highest at any spot he has batted (and he batted in all 9 spots over his career, though lead-off was the most).
  4. mnfireman
    I don't think Kepler was ever hyped as anything but what he was, a league average hitter with above average fielding. He also publicly stated he had no interest in playing CF, maybe he privately had no interest in learning to hit to all fields to try to beat the shift... Sano came through the organization with the "Superstar" tag attached to him. He outgrew SS when his frame filled out, then he outgrew MLB when his lack of work ethic and non-lack of appetite fully kicked in. And Sano's numbers from 15-21 (8.4 bWAR, 119 OPS+. 161 HR, 415 RBI over 7 seasons) are nowhere near/don't compare to Alonso's numbers from 19-24 (19.8 bWAR, 134 OPS+, 226 HR, 586 RBI over 6 seasons).
  5. mnfireman
    Can we stop these articles already...
  6. mnfireman
    https://www.mlb.com/news/fans-who-interfered-with-mookie-betts-in-world-series-game-4-banned
  7. mnfireman
    https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/01/dodgers-trade-diego-cartaya-twins.html
  8. mnfireman
    And '87, but you know what I mean...
  9. mnfireman
    Pretty sure if the $$$ is locked in, so are the other owners, $$$ talks,,,
  10. mnfireman
    Best. News. Ever....(Since 1984 anyways...)
  11. mnfireman
    This, all night...
  12. mnfireman
    Vikings made 0 adjustments after halftime. Darnell was under pressure the whole game, the rushing game was decent, when they used it, but they didn't run enough, and the Vikings receivers couldn't get open against man to man coverage.
  13. mnfireman
    Darnold's throws are behind the receivers tonight, but Jefferson, Addison, and Hockenson (My 3 Sons?) are not getting open in man to man coverage...
  14. mnfireman
    Not when the refs ice the kicker....
  15. mnfireman
    Not gonna get a call in Detroit tonight....
  16. mnfireman
    Come out of the locker room...
  17. mnfireman
    I don't think these guys calling for a rebuild understand what a rebuild entails - totally tearing the team apart and (gasp), running the kids out there, just the kids. Minnesota is not the Yankees, Dodgers, Mets, Red Sox, etc... that buy their way into (and out of) contention, the farm system needs to produce. That being said, the Twins have a nice mix of pre-arb, arb eligible, and veteran players and are trying to find the right mix to win the AL Central. The farm system is also producing some talented palyers. Some of these players never live up to their prospect status, some do and some over perform, it is on the manager and coaching staff to use the right combination win. Unfortunately, injuries do rear their ugly head and players get de-railed along the way, it's part of the game. It then becomes a game of next man up, which this team does not always seemed prepared for, whether it's the player's fault or the manager's, IDK.
  18. mnfireman
    The BP blew at least 10 games where Lopez, Ober, Ryan or SWR pitched well enough to win. Last year's team was closer to winning 90+ games than you might think. It might be tougher to do this year, but the talent is there, the coaching staff just needs to draw the talent out.
  19. mnfireman
    Learning a position at the MLB level is not how you develop players. Playing a kid part-time is not how you develop players. Continuing to play an over-matched kid is not how you develop players. Seems a lot more failure should be placed on the MLB staff than on the MiLB staff(s).
  20. mnfireman
    Potential would probably be a better word, as AAA talent doesn't always equal MLB talent. But that is true for more than just Twins players.
  21. mnfireman
    Kepler played everyday, getting an occasional day off against a TOUGH lefty. Larnach and Wallner sit against almost EVERY lefty. The caveat here though is that Kepler's defense was/is well above average while Larnach and Wallner both are below average. But I agree, they need to play everyday, their 0-4 is no worse than Margot's...[insert sarcasm here]
  22. mnfireman
    After looking at his Baseball Reference & FanGraphs pages - OUCH. Unfortunately he will probably be given a chance because Miranda hits RH and Julien doesn't hit.
  23. mnfireman
    I agree, all I am saying is this nothing new, especially in this organization. What do they call it when you do the same thing over and over expecting different results? This team holds onto players well past their expiration date and continues to run them out there several times a week, many of which fail to catch on with other teams after their Twins tenure is over. It's time to promote and play some of the prospects to see what they have.
  24. mnfireman
    And in the TK "glory years" Larkin, Bush, Newman & Laudner/Ortiz/Nieto/Butera; Gardy had Punto, Casilla, Harris, Ford, Tyner amongst others....this isn't a new thing...
  25. mnfireman
    Platooning players has its place, but not in the 3rd or 4th inning when a team brings in its only lefty reliever to face Wallner and Larnach. Those two are then lost for the rest of the game, and the right-handed pinch hitters have to bat when the game is on the line in the 7th, 8th or 9th innings.
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