I do recall the narrative at the time here was Berrios being bound and determined to test FA. Then he signed that extension in a matter of weeks after he was traded to Toronto…
I was worried we were gonna go with KOC’s boy from the Rams. The others had a previous connection with the Vikings… Love that Teasley gives a fresh set of eyes on the organization
They do? Look at St Paul’s roster and report back. I don’t have an immediate solution for SWR but the Twins are one of the last teams in MLB to give up on a 25 year old SP. This isn’t a playoff contending team.
The offense wasn’t supporting any starter in games he’s played in. Run support for SWR this season when he left the game:
1, 1, 4, 1, 0, 0, 2, 2, and 1 today. Prime Nolan Ryan ain’t winning jack squat with that run support.
Only way to reverse course is embracing the youth movement. Get Culpepper up ASAP. Call up Gonzalez to take over Bell’s spot as 1B/DH. Call up Jenkins and E-Rod if they’re ever healthy this season.
Twins batter splits in the past 7 days:
Clemens - 7 GP - 29 AB - .545 OPS
Bell - 7 GP - 24 AB - .352 OPS
Kreidler - 7 GP - 19 AB - .474 OPS
Martin - 6 GP - 25 AB - .680 OPS
When Orlando Arcia is your hottest hitter over the past week, you're gonna have a really tough time.
Both are equally important for the competitive nature of the game. Make the owners accountable for putting a quality team on the field, and don't allow the Dodgers to spend over 2x what the league average payroll is.
I don't know why he would. Maybe things have drastically improved on his end, but he went on record multiple times last season criticizing the organization and how things have been handled since the 2023 playoffs.
Are the Twins going to offer him the most money on the FA market? I highly, highly doubt it.