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  1. gman
    Raya Splits G GS IP H BB SO ERA WHIP First Half 13 13 40.1 50 26 52 7.59 1.88 Second Half. 11 7 46.2 43 28 40 4.82 1.52
  2. gman
    Nah. Friedman is used to having hundreds of millions of dollars every off season to spend so he'd never get anything done with just $1.35 for free agents.
  3. gman
    I like Winokur to stay in the infield. Although I would start playing him at first base next year 2-3 games a week. He's proven to be athletic enough to be a good infielder and should be able to handle first base at a high level. I am in disagreement with those who think first base is reserved for players who can't play other positions well. A first baseman who can catch errant throws and turn them into outs, as well as having the speed to run deep down the lines to catch popups could make an extra 2-3 outs a game with his high level of play. This team has shown it needs good fielders all over the field and that includes first base.
  4. gman
    Actually we picked up 3 left handed corner outfielders. The third no seems to talk about.
  5. gman
    I think the Twins will find it tough to finish outside the 4-5 range. I don't think they can finish 1-2 but I doubt they get as low(high?) as #6. So next year maybe a lot about watching college ball and following draft picks. I wonder where they finish in the supplemental rounds.
  6. gman
    Since ownership hasn't filled in management on the direction they are taking the team, its hard for anyone to know which way to go. A catcher, yes they need a catcher as long as they are a baseball team. They may just bring up someone from double A if Jeffers get injured next year. 2027 will have to take care of itself.
  7. gman
    I think they float Ryan, Lopez, and Ober. They may not get offered enough to make it worthwhile to trade Ober, but I can see them checking his value. Ryan is probably pushing for a trade and maybe the most valuable. I expect they may want to keep Lopez but will get an outstanding offer for him and trade him also. Doesn't leave much in the way of experienced starters for them. Starting Corp Ober(?), SWR, Bradley, Abel, Mathews, Festa, Morris
  8. gman
    Anymore I don't know if it so much is the player ready for the majors it's more about will the coaching staff be ready to work with the player. Maybe they need a transitional staff? In any case since the Twins will have one of the top 3 selections in next years draft, I think they should plan to work with the minor league players from the first foot in the door next spring.
  9. gman
    Another step closer. Depending maybe he gets some time late September in the Twins dugout and a pinch hit or 2. Maybe even a start. Of course what I would really like to see at the end of St Paul's season is Walker play the last however many games on the Twins schedule.
  10. gman
    Buxton 3.295 Jeffers 1,797 Larnach 1,561 Lewis 884 Wallner 887 Lee. 598 Miranda 1,100 Julian 852 Martin 382 Above is the list of major league plate appearances by player for time with the Twins. If the often heard statement that you don't know what kind of hitter you have until he has reached at least 1500 plate appearances, there are only 3 players who qualify. There are others with much less experience. I think instead of saying rotten to the core, you should focus on the inexperienced roster instead. How many years has it taken Buxton to reach a level that people always seemed to think he was at. Has he ever had that marvelous breakout year? Jeffers is just reaching that level of 4 years experience but he seems to have been on the club for ten years. Larnach has just reached 3 years. These guys just don't have that much service time as only 3 have 3 years in game experience. Everyone else is well below that level. Time sitting on the bench with injuries doesn't count as in game experience. People just need to chill out or scream in frustration if it makes them happy. But game experience means just that. Look at the best teams they sign "veteran" free agents, thus upping the in game experience of the overall roster. The Twins obviously are not going to do that.
  11. gman
    I don't think Emma has enough quality time at St Paul this year to make the Twins roster in spring training no matter what they do with Jenkins. Jenkins does look like he has caught and probably past Emma no matter where they play the final month. Although I hope Emma makes the Twins sometime next year and has agreat rookie season.
  12. gman
    I don't think the Twins have to trade any more pitchers this coming off season. They had to promise the minority investors something to get some money out of them. Could they trade Ryan or Lopez for a terrific package, sure why not? But it should not be just for money anymore. I think if you add Raya, Festa, MacLeod, Lewis, and maybe Morris, you could get be a good start on a bullpen. Keep Sands, Topa, Adams, Hatch and probably Ohl, could get you a good start on a bullpen and leave plenty for the starting rotation. Who knows maybe Canterino will show up healthy.
  13. gman
    IF the team is not working to compete in 2026 or 2027 why bring up guys early next year? Let them get lots of development time in St Paul and maybe bring them up towards the end of 2026. That would depend upon the strike outlook. The Twins could easily be a 100 loss team in 2026 and probably on the same pace in 2027 for however many games they play.
  14. gman
    Win totals Twins 57 Balt 56 A's. 55 Atl. 54 Wash. 54 Pitts. 52 CWS. 44 Colo. 33 The only teams I don't think the Twins can catch are the White Sox and Colorado. I expect they could catch at least 1 team per week. This may not be the best place for this, but tracking next years draft placement is something to look forward too.
  15. gman
    I'd add MacLeod as a potential left handed reliever for next year. Going to need someone beyond Funderburk.
  16. gman
    Next year may turn into a tryout camp for the pitching staff. Right now we may have 3 spots in the rotation spoken for. Beyond that I think guys are trying out for the positions. May turn into the same thing for the fielders also.
  17. gman
    I'm hoping for him also.
  18. gman
    I am not sure backup catcher is the position that keeps us from winning the World Series next year. But if it is, we would have achieved a lot😃
  19. gman
    Will there be room for Prielipp next year, or is he an automatic bullpen move. I f they want him to still be a starter, it may 2027 before he gets here. Currently he is giving up a 307 batting average. I hope that is from pitch selection he is working on. Festa is another starter or bullpen question. Between Festa and Prielipp we could start a could back end of the bullpen. Need to figure out where Raya and Morris fit in. I think Raya is probably a bullpen piece also, not sure about Morris and SWR at this point. I think it's more about who the best starters are and the others to the bullpen .
  20. gman
    I kinda been wondering about the Joe Mauer rumors since last spring. Was this a way for him to buy a small piece of the team? Second thought, probably not or else that announcement would have been made right out front.
  21. gman
    I assume this was agreed to before the trade deadline. Postponed so the new partners wouldn't get blamed for the sell off. I don't know if this is bad or worse.
  22. gman
    Do you have pitchers get to the majors sooner with 2 good pitches or have them stay in the minors until they get a third pitch down? Do you tell the pitchers to throw as hard as possible or conserve energy to go hard in the their last inning? What is the realistic pitch limit you are working on? 60? 80? How do you grade pitchers in the draft? Look for control and command of 2 to 3 pitches, then bring them up? It would make a big difference if pitchers suffered fewer injuries and could pitch a whole season in this system.
  23. gman
    After less than a week, people are giving up on Rodan. He has done very well in his 2 years in the minors and has only had 115 at bats at the major league level. He was a third round pick, I would like to see him get 5 games a week to see what he can do. On the other hand, I don't think they need to hold spots for Outman and Mikulski.
  24. gman
    I, like probably everyone, figured the Twins had their bullpen covered for the next 2-3 years and so was not overly looking at bullpen pieces in the minors. I figured their relievers were all going to come from the failed starter pot. And then the Pohlad(s) decided $75million payroll for next year was just about right or maybe too high and ordered everyone traded or sold off. That still leaves a couple of starting pitchers to deal with this winter. I think most of the starters and bullpen could easily come from the players received last week. There possible could be a $1 mil dollar pitcher signed at the end of spring training next year. I think next spring and possible all next year will turn into a year long try out camp.
  25. gman
    The Pohlads didn't really want to spend for a winner, or they would have planned from the beginning to spend more money. The Twins can't keep up with the Yankees, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Astros or at least a half dozen other clubs in the Al and a similar number in the NL. Correa didn't want to be in Minnesota. The Twins were just the team he used to increase the bidding. He always assumed he would get a $350 million dollar contract from someone. Again the Twins were the only team to give him basically a 1 year deal for $35 million and an opt out. If he had wanted to be in Minnesota he would have signed the deal they offered him for $250 million during his first year. Next he went to the Giants to talk to them about their $300 million deal, failed the physical. Then went to the Mets and did the same thing. No other team got into that bidding war for him but the Twins. They had the highest deal on the table by about $75 million plus the option years. You will notice that he still kept his Houston home and that no others joined him in MInnesota. Falvey was trying to make the team as good as possible and hoped that Correa would attract other good free agents to the team. Unfortunately that's when the Pohlads dropped the bombshell and said they weren't paying for any more.
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