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  1. Wizard11
    They are not going to dump Larnach for Roden nor should they. They may however replace Outman with him. Roden does not project as more than a 4th outfielder anywhere other than with some TD readers. Possibly the same people who were calling for Keirsey in 2024 when hit .300 with power. Larnach and Outman (with LA) were great AAA hitters too. St. Paul numbers need to be taken with a grain of salt.
  2. Wizard11
    Not sure if this article is click bait or Roden fanboy stuff. The only thing Roden is a victim of is not being good enough to take advantage of the opportunities he has been given. His ceiling is 4th outfielder.
  3. Wizard11
    The Twins do need to bring him up soon. They have already burned 2 of his 3 option years. If he struggles in his first go at the Major Leagues as so many young players do, they need to be able to send him down for more seasoning. Waiting until late in the year just adds pressure to his development.
  4. Wizard11
    It was still a bad trade IMO as was the Outman trade. The one thing Roden has going for him is he is not James Outman. Zoll can dump Outman as he is perceived as Falvey’s error.
  5. Wizard11
    Actually Mike every team does do that….In fact that is where most relievers come from. With few exceptions Teams generally don’t try to draft relievers.
  6. Wizard11
    Why did they not just keep Fitzgerald and DFA Gasper?
  7. Wizard11
    I will save my teeth gnashing until March. This FO has a history of late opportunistic signings. If the Roster looks like this on opening day I will commence Gnashing
  8. Wizard11
    Parker, as always I really appreciate your thoughtful and insightful writing. You lift the level of dialogue up to a level of thought provoking and away from the ever available sewer of click bait. Always refreshing. For me the content you produce (along with Nick) is what keeps me coming back to TD. Thank you for your hard work.
  9. Wizard11
    Zero downside to a minor league contract. It’s not like we have any 1B prospects to block
  10. Wizard11
    I am struck by all the comments about Falvey’s purported lack of trading prowess. Joe Ryan, Pablo Lopez, Simeon Woods-Richardson, Taj Bradley, and Nick Abel are all likely to start for the Twins this year. They were all acquired by Falvey via trade. I don’t love this front office but sometimes the comments about Falvey just seem like incoherent spew.
  11. Wizard11
    FWIW as of today Prielipp is back on the IL. Hill seems to have the highest ceiling. Baseball America has a nice write up on him and very positive views of his potential to be a number one type starter.
  12. Wizard11
    Might want to check those pitch totals on the bullpen usage chart. Several are incorrect
  13. Wizard11
    Has anyone heard a report on Vazquez? He also left a game hurt.
  14. Wizard11
    The fun thing about "red flags" is that if you go looking for them you will always find at least one...even with players of Ohtani or Soto stature.
  15. Wizard11
    I don't agree with stalking but you seem to be unusually sensitive to even slight criticism or disagreement. His comment should not provoke juvenile name calling like sociopathic 6 yr old or lost puppy. Just my .02
  16. Wizard11
    I am of the opinion that Baseball should be fun. For me cheering for an underdog is fun. I think that is the premise of this article even though it seems to trigger some folks.
  17. Wizard11
    You have heard of Johan Santana no?
  18. Wizard11
    Julien and Martin will get sent to STP to play everyday and to work on all aspects of their games. Gasper will get the last spot to start the year. Lee wins at 2nd, Miranda at DH. That provides the full roster with 4 players who can handle 3B, (Lewis, Miranda, Castro, Lee) 3 at SS (Correa, Lee, Castro), 3 at 2B (Lee, Castro, Gasper), 3 at 1B (France, Miranda, Gasper). and 3 at C. (Jeffers, Vázquez, and Gasper) It also provides a roster with 3 switch hitters. The outfield has 5 available OFs with Castro included. Solid and balanced roster to start the year and help is only a call away.
  19. Wizard11
    Ridiculous take. The Twins shopped Polanco around and that was the best they could get. He had a horrible season for Seattle. If the Twins wanted Polanco around for this year they could have signed him this winter for less money than Bader. None of the players involved in this trade on either side amounted to anything.
  20. Wizard11
    Thanks for the article and the work you do. It is really nice and refreshing to read primarily positive and hopeful comments.
  21. Wizard11
    They should be able to successfully juggle all of these pitchers for the first month. Alcalá being sent down for a week or two is not a travesty. He is gone at the end of this season. Castellanos can be controlled for several seasons. Similarly with Topa or Varland being sent down. A short term sample size on any of these 4 is highly unpredictable as it is with Tonkin. Ideally they keep all of them as they will need them. The Twins have already indicated that they value Castellano’s potential more than Henriquez, Headrick, or Moran.
  22. Wizard11
    There is a great interview with Walker Jenkins on FanGraphs. It gives a nice insight into how he mentally approaches his development
  23. Wizard11
    He still could be traded in the next few weeks. Some teams will lose starters in ST and I suspect the Twins would deal if they get some value back.
  24. Wizard11
    Austin Martin hit 18 doubles in 233 ABs last year. Not sure what you are talking about on that
  25. Wizard11
    Exactly. This may be the regrettable part of signing France.
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