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So many factors. Overwork. General summer fatigue. A batter who is sharp will notice if one of the pitches isn't working, which means it won't be a viable piece of the arsenal for him and others. Like Mauer, who would say that he would watch the pitcher from the bench, as well as at bat, and eliminate pitches the guy mnight throw in a certain sequence. The prep some players do, which doesn't override the actual situation of a game, is amazing these days, especially with so many coahces on staff. And batters can program pitching machines that will somewhat show what a pitcher will throw. Hoffman is anotehr example. He has that classic swing-and-miss pitch, but it also tends to be out-of-the-zone if a batter isn't fooled to swing. So he shouldn't use it more than once or twice in an at bat, at best.

I question how much of a demand anyone had for members of the Minnesota Twins. Two months for a catcher who has to learn all your pitchers. What teams were really hurting. I would like to have seen Taylor Rogers and Jason Bell trade teams, just to open spots for other players (not to mention Wallner and Larnach). But Larnach is an arbitration player on the cusp. A team trading for him wouldn't want to necessarily resign him. Now teams can wait to see if both Wallner and Larnach enter free agency, without having to gamble away any prospect. But, yes, the joy of trading prospects is the percentage that actually do make the majors over the course of 4-7 years. There are always others pushing in the wings, and most that do change hands are those that are depth pieces. The only question a team needs to make is like what the Twins did putting a $2m pitcher draftee into a package for Hoffman, except they are recouping some of that back in reduced payroll for Hoffman, maybe. I'm really wxcited to see how the bullpen continues to play out in 2026, and see who ends up anchoring the pen next season. I see five solid eprformers for the next year, joining a pretty rich starting rotation (if everyone... heals).

Should've just kept Varland. WHy do the Twins allow all their lefty drafted prospects to leave to pitch elsewhere?

Can Jeffers play first base? That would be the ultimate move. I would do it if you can reach a $$$ figure. Twins gave Vasquez $30. The gave Caratini $15. Moving Jeffers to first base means you MIGHT just want to have him around for 4-5 years an an option. What would that cost? $15m a year? Would you give Jefers $60-75m to stay with the Twins? Would he consider taking it?

Of all the relief arms they didn't trade in 2025. Good for Anderson. See if he can stick. Also, want to see Raya back. Let's go forwards instead of giving opportunities to guys we already know how they produce.

Wichta as a team is batting a dismal .221. And the majority of the "good" batters have already advance to St. Paul. Not sure what is going on, as the pitching staff ahs an team era of 5.70 even afetr working in that more than 50 unearned runs have crossed the plate.

Will the Twins give Sabato a major league look to see if he is a keeper? Mendez deserving of a callup? What to do with Gonzalez. The whole "will they walkout" in 2027 means you MIGHT avoid adding anyone to the roster that doesn't need to be... added.

Grabbing guys requiring a 40-man spot. Gotta play them at some point or lose them. They are better than “who” that you have developed as prospects?

You would think Adams and Funderburk would also be on the bubble (who does Sands replace), except you can only go up-and-down so many times these days. Orza was a potential trade chip if the Twins were sellers, except that now he is worthy of only joining Matt Bowman and others as AAA fodder.

He is a keeper as long as he produces and as long as he remains cost-effctive. He has two seasons of reasonable arbitration costs as long as he is a regular. Here's a question today... if you could sign him for 3-5 years, would you and what do you think it would take. Here is another question, where does he play. Second base is the open position and seems to be doing great there. No one on the immediate prospects lists to be in that position, assuminng Culpepper isn't fulltime until next season and Houston the season after that and the decision is made if Lee is also a keeper or not.

He becomes a free agent after three more seasons. Should the Twins extend him now?

45,000 fans came out to see the Twins take on the Yankees in New York. Who would've thought. Hey, didn't the Twins let this Headrick guy just walk off the 40-man and get claimed by the Yankees? Aren't you supposed to give players you are developing a chance?

Thank you, Cody, for the wonderful recap of a wonderful Minnesota Twin. I still wonder why Al never made it (yet) into the Twins Hall of Fame. He was the stopper of the sixties. Plus he was so wonderful in the community. He was a yearly fixture on the church father's/sons banquets back then. Plus, I have to say, he was one of those players that always answered a fan who requested an autograph, often with an envelope using his own postage that would include a color photo, a religious tract, and a photocopy of an article or two from his days as a Giant. All signed is his most readable signature. He kept baseball alive in his life by coaching university athletes. He appeaered as a relief ace in 327 games for the Twins, pitching a combined 473 innings, so we often got multiple innings from his aging arm. Teaming with Johnny Klippstein from '64-66 they were an awesome 1-2 punch in the late innings! And for the real oldtimers still here, he was on the diamond for The Minneapolis Millers! Thanks again, Cody!

I'm sure the Twins could trade Joe Ryan for a decent reliever. Right now, looking at any value beyond mid-level prospects blocked by depth in other organizations for ANY Twins player, be it Larnach, Bell, Banda, Rogers, Wallner. The Twins have an abundance of outfielders and I feel that they could basically wipe their current slate clean of Martin Larnach Wallner and replace with Rodriguez, Gonzalez, Roden, Jenkins and not lose current production. They could part ways with Kriedler and maybe even Clemens and replace with Ross and Fedko. I start to wonder what kind of relief arm the Twins could've really signed, considering all the "cash considerations combined" into one salary.

Then we should be buying light rail tickets for Culpepper replacing everyone at shortstop, Fedko learning Clemens' job, and Mendez taking the outfield corner and moving Martin to Outman's position, as well as Sabato playing 1st base instead of Bell... while Lewis searches for a spot on the field! Lewis as DH?