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  1. Eris
    The reason it feels like there’s no light at the end of the tunnel is that the trades didn’t address the core issue which is the position players as a group are significantly underperforming. To have a competitive team, the Twins need upgrades at 1B, LF, RF, possibly SS and 3B. That is half of a starting lineup. Maybe some of the upgrades will come from current players performing to their potential, otherwise we are waiting for the next generation of talent.
  2. Eris
    I don’t recall reading any analysis about Walker Jenkins defensive skill set in CF. Does he profile as elite, above average, average or below average in CF.
  3. Eris
    I am wondering if the information is actually correct. Yes. Falvey did say that they chose MLB ready prospects over higher ceiling players that were further away, but you would expect a GM to say that we traded for players that will allow the team to compete next year. You would not expect a GM to say we chose players who will be MLB ready in 3 or 4 years because our team will suck until them. Without knowing who the other players are, it is impossible to properly evaluate whether or not they could have had a better return.
  4. Eris
    While I would have love to see the Twins resign Sonny Gray and get his current level of production. The Twins main problem is they can’t hit, they can’t play defense and many players lack base running skills. I doubt that Sonny Gray would have solved those issues.
  5. Eris
    There is nothing indifferent about the final weeks of the season. I am sure the teams fighting for the last playoff spot are expecting a full effort on games that potentially impact playoff standings. Some players are playing for arbitration stats. Others are playing for a spot on the Twins or another team. Still others are playing for their last chance at a professional career. One such individual is Mickey Gasper, down to his last gasp in Major League Baseball, pinch hitting in the 9th. While the outcome is not what I would have liked, Mickey Gasper had a quality at bat.
  6. Eris
    “Knowing their eventual owner could have been the Twins' only makes it rougher.” Not something I was thinking about while watching Adam’s give the game away or the Twins sending Topa out in the 9th on Wednesday. I was thinking that these moves were like raising the white flag while ahead in the game. Losing is disappointing. Losing games where the Twins are ahead is even more disappointing, and losing to the White Sox….
  7. Eris
    I would add Justin Morneau to the list. That his career ended early because of a concussion does not take away from the career he was having.
  8. Eris
    Hard to feel sympathy for a player who ranks in the bottom half of the league in production. Yes, Royce has had some unlucky breaks but if he was not a first round pick he would be in the minors working on his hitting. Not being willing to work with a hitting coach to fix weaknesses is not a positive thing.
  9. Eris
    Nice write up. Makes you wonder if bat speed is overrated.
  10. Eris
    I think Twins can be competitive next year especially if they don’t trade pitching without equivalent replacement options. During the month of August, the Twins took series'sfrom Detroit, Kansas City, and the Padres. They had a pitching meltdown in Toronto and had clunkers vs the Athletics and the White Sox. With good pitching this Twins team is capable of beating good teams. For next season, the outfield needs to be improved (Jenkins and Rodriquez), 1B and C. I think these are very doable.
  11. Eris
    The Hot Stove League starts early. Normally we don’t get these articles until after the World Series. How does anyone really know how much the Twins are planning on spending next year. Did Dan Hayes give a source. If not then the article is just about clicks. The reason the Twins are doing poorly this year is because we have too many players who can’t hit and can’t play defense. Any trade proposals aimed at improving the team needs to address these issues. The Twins need to improve 1B, 3B,LF,RF, backup C and possibly SS (although Brooks Lee might be good enough until Culpepper arrives if Culpepper is the solution at SS). Generally trading your best players will not make the team better unless they are used to address these weaknesses. One way of looking at it internally is would the Twins be willing to trade Joe Ryan for a Walker Jenkins).
  12. Eris
    No. The Twins have only 3 position players on their active roster with above average defense (Buxton, Clemens, and Lewis). We don’t need another defensively challenged player on the roster when we already have 5 or 6 players whose best position is DH.
  13. Eris
    Prospect Summary. Walker Jenkins is in St. Paul.
  14. Eris
    There are several issues that affected the sale. 1). Pohlad’s want buyers to cover franchise value plus debt. I think the inclusion of debt was a dealbreaker. Essentially, the Pohlad’s wanted 20% more than the estimated value for the franchise. 2). Not discussed much, because of high interest rates, financing is almost 2x more expensive than just several years ago. This is similar to buying a house in the current interest rate environment.
  15. Eris
    This is not the real issue. The real issue is the inability to draft and develop talent. Since 2012 when Buxton and Berrios were drafted, what has been the impact of the Twins first round picks for anyone not named Buxton or Berrios. Cumulatively, it is about 20 fWAR (includes hitters and pitching). The pick who contributed the most was Chase Petty who trade for Sonny Gray netted 7.8 fWAR, followed by Lewis at 4.5 fWAR. Kohl Stewart, Tyler Jay, Nick Gordon, Alex Kirilloff, Aaron Sabato, Brett Rooker, Keoni Cavaco, Noah Miller, and Trevor Larnach have failed to contribute either because of injuries, poor coaching or lack of talent. The list of failures is really long and the list of successes are few. This is the main reason the Twins have a poor team.
  16. Eris
    “James Outman was the next man up, and he whiffed on a bunt attempt.” I think the whiffed is incorrect. The pitch was a ball and Outman pulled his bat back It was wonderful to see Gasper have a great night
  17. Eris
    Lewis has had 2 ACL restorations on his plant leg. He may never reach his expected potential. Not sure how this is on Falvey. Not sure what Lewis’ hitting issue is. The Twins seem snake bitten with also Alex Kirillof being forced to retire with 2 career altering injury issues.
  18. Eris
    On Royce Lewis. There were previous reports of friction between Lewis and Correa concerning Lewis’ unwillingness to do more to improve himself as he faltered late in the 2024 season. This seems consistent with his current stance.
  19. Eris
    The Twins will win again when they fix 1B, 3B, LF, RF, backup catcher, possibly SS, and don’t trade away front tier starting pitching without equivalent replacements. This assumes that Buxton stays healthy and Keaschall anchors 2B and Jeffers maintains as an average MLB catcher.
  20. Eris
    One of the biggest factors that needs to be evaluated is that over the ~4 years Correa wore a Twins uniform the Twins had a better record when Correa was not playing. It is hard to dissect that information without pointing a finger at Carlos Correa. Why Carlos Correa made the team worse (or perhaps not better is a more neutral term) is hard to comprehend given his all-star and close to HoF talents. During this period Willi Castro and Brooks Lee, followed by Kyle Farmer had the most substitute games at SS.
  21. Eris
    According to baseball salvant, Brooks Lee is marginally better that Carlos Correa in fielding run value and outs above average. There is a huge gap between Lee and Masyn Winn, Bobby Witt Jr. and Nick Allen https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/fielding-run-value?count=&gameType=Regular&seasonStart=2025&seasonEnd=2025&type=fielder&position=6&minInnings=200&minResults=1
  22. Eris
    On Royce Lewis. Very few players in MLB have had 2 ACL restorations. (Scott Sizemore, Ronald Acuna Jr, Wilson Ramos, and Royce Lewis). Sizemore’s were on his non-plant (left) knee, Acuna and Ramos were contra lateral injuries). Royce Lewis is the only MLB player that I am aware of that has had 2 ACL reconstructions on his plant knee. He is in uncharted territory and if he has a successful MLB career he will be very fortunate.
  23. Eris
    Disappointing for sure. “they've now decided to allow minority partners to soak up some of the financial burden they faced while holding onto what is still a highly profitable company” I am trying to understand this in the context of the $400 million. Is the debt from baseball operations or from other Pohlad businesses. Based on previous threads I thought MLB had rules against transferring non baseball dept to the baseball franchise. These rules were implemented after the Mets Wilpon-Madoff disaster. The quote captured from the article and some of the comments imply the $400 million debt is not from baseball operations. Google AI indicates the debt is from stadium financing and any money borrowed from the league credit fund for long term capital improvements.
  24. Eris
    From the second half of 2023 to July of 2024 the Twins were probably the best team in baseball accumulating >30 fWAR during that period. Then it all fell apart even though Buxton has had one of his best years ever. The yearly projections do not capture this well as the dominance occurred over 2 half seasons. I think some of the issues are the Twins play poor defense and seem to have a lot of one dimensional players.
  25. Eris
    There is the puzzling data that the Twins had a better record over Correa’s 4 years with the team when he was not playing. Look at who else is gone. Bader hustled all the time. Castro put forth a lot of effort. It will be interesting to see how this all works out. Having a person like Keaschall can be very infectious.
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