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  1. High heat
    Funderburk had another good outing out of the Pen, along with Laweryson and Sands continues to look terrible along with Tonkin. Tonkin is getting DFAed after the season Sand and his 5+ ERA might not be far behind. Outman also made some nice catches out in RF that saved Pablo who looked bad. Hoping it’s not a major injury for Lopez.
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    I have to disagree like many other on Sand….. he looks to be the same guy he was before the deadline…..a 6th or 7th guy in a good bullpen, a major leaguer but not a high leverage guy. Martin I think needs to be a semi regular player to be productive. So guys can’t just play 2 or 3 days a week and be productive. Im going to give two other guys who I think have shown they are worth consideration for bench spots in 26. Ryan Fitzgerald - as the 26th man or last guy on the bench he has show he can play 1 or 2 days a week and have a professional AB. He can back up the infield including SS and can play the OF as well. It’s not sexy but a lot of guys can’t play that sparingly and give good AB and defense. Mickey Gasper - the guy still hasn’t hit at all but I’ve been suprised at his defense behind the plate. I think he has shown he can do more than just moonlight as a catcher. I think he has a shot to stick on the 40 man and could be the backup catcher or provided depth as the 3rd catcher in AAA.
  3. High heat
    Debarge has really fallen off here the last month, running out of gas in his first season or is something else going on?
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    I can honestly seem them in the 80 Million range. Pablo traded. Ryan traded. Jeffers traded. Larnach DFA. Thats 35 million of the books. Then they go out and spend 25 million to finish out the roster bringing in 2 catchers, a glove first SS, journeyman SP and filling out the bullpen possibly a veteran cheap 1B. Thats puts us squarely in the 60 win mark, and the Pohlads can share the revenue share $ with there new investors.
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    Why would someone silent invest that much $ you say? Well because with revenue sharing if your payroll is low it’s a guaranteed profit business even if the organization is run poorly. Slash payroll down to bare bones and collect revenue sharing check. A’s, Pirates, Marlins all do this. Even the proposed new local TV deal is selling all 14 teams as a package not just the Twins as individual organization.
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    Mark Cuban is going to buy the team and in a bid for his run for MPLS Mayor he is increase payroll to 300 million and we are going to sign the best free agent SS. I know I need to stop drinking alone on Saturday night! Until new ownership coming I g or Pohlads set a budget/stoppage selling off assets we have no idea. I would selfishly like to see Culpepper in AAA so I can see the defense at SS for myself.
  7. High heat
    What’s the prospect status or outlook for Kyle Fedko? 21 Hr and 30 SB on August 8th is nothing to scoff at. At 25 yrs old and not much of a minor league track record but looks like he has played all 3 OF spots and 1B. This a minor leaguer or AAAA just having a good season or is he become a legit prospect?
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    If you would have kept Jax, Varland and Stewart……the 3 worst trades (3 of the worst I can remember in a long time). you could sell me on shaking up the core and putting pieces together for 26. Way too many LH corner outfielders who all seem mediocre upside. A lot of AAA or AAAA starting pitchers who are 1 time through the lineup types and don’t seem to have a dominant reliever profile. I think we could be mediocre (.500) season in 27 and possibly get back to competitive by 28. That’s with prospects developing and contributing and looking through Rosie colored glasses.
  9. High heat
    I can’t watch regularly either. I like watching prospects and young guys even if they flounder. Knowing the major league players were all just traded to put $ in the greedy poorly managed financials illiterate Pohlad family. the sell off while getting limited legit prospects back and knowing the fire sale isn’t over as long as the Pohlads own the team makes me disinterested. Ryan and Pablo will be traded this offseason if the team isn’t sold Lewis likely isn’t safe either. The Pohlads have turned the Twins into the Pirates organization.
  10. High heat
    I think Miranda is dead in the water…. Can’t hit at AAA, poor plate discipline, poor fielder at 1B and 3B. Julien though a poor defender at 2B has atleast hit at AAA, has good plate discipline (passive at times) and had played some a 1B in AAA (finally) I think he has one more shot. Martin I believe has the best chance to stick…. Right handed OF with speed, who hit well this yr at AAA. Even if he is a bench bat only if he can play solid defense in LF and CF option with all the LH OF a good chance to stick even if it’s in a limited role.
  11. High heat
    Falvey doesn’t care he did it for his next job……MLB owners are a small group he was the good soldiers and did as was told to “ make right the payroll”. Aka do what you have to do to make the Pohlads $ as they walk out the door. If the Pohlads are still owners in December and January he will sell both Joe Ryan and Pablo Lopez for nothing. Team will be terrible for the next two seasons and hopefully new ownership comes in and fires the entire front office and a rebuild starts. Falvey will get another job in MLB someplace else, no future here and doesn’t care about getting future pieces here knowing his regime failure here and is getting replaced. It was and is all about making sure the Pohlads made money so they can pay the real estate taxes for there failed downtown buildings.
  12. High heat
    In a big picture look at Castro as a whole. Signed as a minor league FA, instantly provided a spark offensively and filling in for injuries at SS, CF and all around the diamond and for league minimum. Has had small increases in salary and providing fill in relief at 6 different positions over 3 yrs. While providing a very solid bat and speed earlier in his Twins tenure. This year got his big arbitration raise and now he is likely going to get traded for future value. He has provided much more value then cost spent over the past 3 season.
  13. High heat
    I could see Coulombe for Long as a good deal for both sides. Ummm Wille Castro even for a 1/2 season is going to cost more in prospect capital then Long.
  14. High heat
    He will likely be the strong side of the platoon at 1B until the trade deadline. If we are sellers they might cut France after deadline and depending on who gets brought in during trades. If stand pat at deadline Clemens will likely get a long run at 1B the rest of the season. Things may change dramatically roster wise the next 2 weeks.
  15. High heat
    I think tinkering with Cory Lewis pitch mix is going to be hard based on analytics. I get his Knuckleball grads out really high but that likely has to do with very few other pitchers throwing it and it surprising hitters. He need the fastball/change/slider mix to be better so he can get to the knuckler or using it to get back into counts. I wonder is Lewis using the pitch com to call his own pitches or are his AAA catchers? This might be a change needed as well. Either a catcher he has confidence in (many knuckleball guys had private or specific catchers they used over the years) or himself understanding his pitch mix and calling his own game.
  16. High heat
    I think this depends on where we are at or after the trade deadline. If we are sellers and fringe contenders I think they can and will move on from Vasquez, maybe someone they bring in or just a major league tryout.
  17. High heat
    I wouldn’t count out being big sellers at the deadline.
  18. High heat
    You moved on from the 1.5 million you owed Alcala and get Joey Wentz? I guess another lefty. Can’t be much worse the Alcala maybe can provide some length in the bullpen or more likely will be DFAed again in a week when Adam’s can be recalled or a better arm fall to us on waivers.
  19. High heat
    I agree with you, but after this season I believe he will be a minor league free agent, at 26 and no prospect or anyone of value playing 1B at AAA you have to see if the production with the bat can translate. I have huge doubts but I think you have to see.
  20. High heat
    No one really thought a 30 yr old journeyman was all the sudden going to hit .270 with 30 hr power. Twins got a ton of value out of him at a time that was desperately needed. He actually may have saved the season. But him turning back into the player he has always been should be expected.
  21. High heat
    You’d think they would move Sabato up to AAA here shortly. Maybe he figured something out but it’s a high bar with the bat to have any kind of mlb value in he is a bad defensive 1B only.
  22. High heat
    It would be nice to get Wallner and Buxton back. I think it would be best to use Castro as a regular utility player going forward. Work as a replacement for a guy on days off, punch run or pinch hit late inning defense replacement. Be nice to get Bader a few days off as well. Groin injuries can be tough and linger.
  23. High heat
    I hope Olivar is working on catching a ton on off days. I’m not sure he is a major leaguer if he can’t catch. Im actually not sure any of these three are major leaguers. Scary considering both Jeffers and Vasquez will be gone by 2027 and could both be gone by next yr. (Jeffers has one more season of arb and will likely be very expensive, with current owner ship still in place could see Jeffers traded) I think Camargo is a major league back up catcher right now. Not sure if his bat will get good enough to be anything more. If Olivar could be solid defensively and continue to develop hitting you might have something by mid season 2026.
  24. High heat
    What are Richard’s Olivar weaknesses and issues behind the plate? Why doesn’t he get more games catching? If it’s issues that can’t be fixed or improved to big league standard why not move him and let him work permanently in the OF?
  25. High heat
    Well the twins do have room now and long term on the bench for McCusker. You have Lewis and Castro back, if you get Correa back shortly Bride doesn’t offer much to the big club. A RH bat who can spell Wallner and Larnach long term and cover DH is a needed and usable spot.
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