Jacksson

The long term approach with his career and the organization is to leave him off the 40 man roster until he has to be added and let him finish the year at AAA while gaining more experience and confidence. He won't see the field in Minneapolis, only in St. Paul.

Nice to see the Twins' players, respond with play up to and beyond their abilities after their lengthy struggle to reach the vaunted season highlighted mark of having won as many games as they have lost. The team manager and coaches can certainly stand tall after their work on: fielding fundamentals, pitch calling, pitching execution, recognition of the opposing pitcher's pitch patterns, pitch recognition, and hitting with RISP, have produced in the last 3 games a clear indication of the level of play that can be expected from the maximum effort put forth by the players as they streak towards the season ending Promised Land that ownership has promised and fans have hoped for. SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO: Larnach, Buxton, Bell and Lee, who with 2 hits a piece accounted for 8 of the team's total of 10 hits. Buxton, having returned from the IL, actually played in the field rather than gumming up the team's lineup by having to be utilized at DH. Larnach and Clemens, who with 2 strikeouts a piece almost accounted for half of the team's 9 on the day. Martin, who given an opportunity to play CF in relief of Buxton (removed for rest following his return from the IL, once the game having become hopelessly out of reach) entered the game as a PH in the 7th with 1 run in, (cutting Cleveland's lead to a mere 7 runs - 10 to 3), 1 out and a runner on 1st, promptly ended any thought of a comeback with an inning ending double play that further cemented Martin's team status as LAST MAN off the bench and on the roster. Clemens, Roden and Kreidler, who with the Twins in dire need of baserunners and hits, combined to deliver a timely 0 for 11, diminished to that level only by Roden, who was able to coax a walk and deliver a SF. Alex Jackson, who in being called in to pitch the bottom of the 8th with the Twins only trailing 13 - 4, and delivering a one hit, no run performance, has seemingly cleared up a 26 man roster conundrum, that of how does the team function with 3 catchers on the 26 man roster = you convert one of them into a relief pitcher! However, don't become disillusioned by Jackson's success off the mound because, as any batter will tell you, it's tough to put a decent swing on a pitched ball when you are holding onto your sides LAUGHING!!

The manager runs the team of players and coaches. He is the chief evaluator of on field talent, he directs the coaches on who needs work and on what. Manager and coaches had benefit, not only of reviewing video of the team's performance in 2025 but also of seeing first hand the player performances in Spring Training. Team's underwhelming performance is clearly on the Manager, his Coaches, Team Management and Ownership.

"the team lacks some defense and fundamental issues". Two-thirds of the season is gone. Lets look back at the player positions at the beginning of the season: Bell = sharing 1B, NOW DH & desperation 1B (Bet he doesn't weigh any 260 pounds) Clemons = sharing 1B, NOW 2B, RF, CF Keaschall 2B, NOW RF & CF Lee = SS, NOW 3B Lewis = 3B, NOW 1B Wallner = RF, NOW AAA (and on a path OUT of the organization) Martin = Platoon OF, NOW platoon RF & LF (because he bats RH and has TANKED) Buxton = CF, NOW on the IL for already the 3rd time this season Larnach = LF, NOW LF (but a weak defensive OF) Outman = 4th OF, NOW out of the organization Kreidler = B/U infield & backup CF/OF, NOW platoon SS & backup CF/OF Gray = B/U infield, NOW platoon SS Roden = AAA, NOW 4th or 5th OF Is it any wonder the team is weak defensively and suffers an inordinately large number of defensive miscues (which are charitably scored as hits, not errors and offensive mental errors in both execution at the bat, - (performance with RISP) and baserunning gaffes. With all of those position shifts taking place on-the-fly during the season, how can ANY player be expected to be a defensive wizard? The defensive positions S/H/B evaluated in Spring Training and way back to the time when the on-field management team was put in place. Across the board, the rostered pitchers DO NOT field their position well. All of this is clearly on the Manager, his Coaches, Team Management and Ownership.

Well, so much for .500. Shelton should fine both Bell & Lee.

Shelton, his staff, Twins' management and ownership have done a terrible job in preparing the team to compete in 2026. Why did it take until the season began to realize that: Josh Bell has no business playing First Base. Luke Keaschall has no business playing Second Base. Brooks Lee has no business playing Shortstop. Royce Lewis has no business playing Third Base. Matt Wallner has no business being on a Major League roster. James Outman has no business being on a Major League roster. Orlando Arcia has no business being on a Major League roster. Austin Martin is not an everyday player. Alan Roden should be getting regular reps in the lineup and on the field. There are 65 games yet to be played and the team is 48-49. Just imagine what the team's record would be if the in season position and roster reset had taken place earlier in the season as it should have (and as fans already knew).

27 outs available to be made. 14 were made off of strikeouts. 9 out of14 came from 4 players = Larnach = 2, Clemens =3, Bell =2, Lewis =2. Mr. Rojas, don't unpack your bags or discard your street car ticket back to St. Paul; This is the Major Leagues - relievers don't come into a game and walk 3 batters in 2 innings. You BLEW the game for Ober, for your teammates and for the fans. Hey Shelton, he walks 2 in a row and you leave the guy in to face a RH batter when you did not have to. You share the blame for this loss.

Sizemore need to put in additional time with Martin. Martin looked terrible in RF when in a game not that long ago when the charitable hometown scorer gifted batters in successive innings with a triple and then a double on what were clearly fielding errors.

JUST IN: They are really getting SERIOUS about attracting LeBron up in Minnesota. Minnesota Timberwolves have reached a trade agreement with the Lakers to acquire Bronny James. Minnesota Timberwolves have reached out to the league for permission to change their official team name from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Minnesota LeBrons. Le Roy, Minnesota has put before it’s governing body a bill to officially change it’s name to LeBron. A Minnesota lake of his choosing will be renamed = Lake LeBron The Minneapolis City Council has put through a motion to change the name of 1st Street to LeBron Street = The Target Center is located at 600 1st Street. The Governor of Minnesota has DEMANDED that until July 1, 2030, the National Weather Service is forbidden to include in it’s forecasts any and all references to the word SNOW and is further forbidden from including in it’s forecasting any an all references to temperatures lower than 35 Degrees. After a through analysis of state administered social service programs, Governor Tm Waltz has determined that LeBron James once he takes up residence in the state, due to his distressed level of income from the Minnesota Timberwolves (as the team is currently named) qualifies Mr. James for financial and service support under the following programs: Feeding our Future, Emergency Housing, Home Health Assistance, Medicaid, Housing Stabilization, Integrated Community Supports, Substance Use Disorder Services, Home and Community Based Services, and Personal Care Assistance. A review is underway to determine other state assistance programs for which LeBron James may qualify. Stay tuned for more news that includes interest in LeBron from the Twins.

A player, any player, just returning to the lineup after being out with a hip injury, has no business attempting to steal a base, regardless of his history of success at doing that until such time that a track record of actual game experience proves that the injured hip is sound. Since he's now on the IL, the evidence is that the hip was not completely sound.

Instead of screwing around with Buxton's initial injury and putting a band-aid on it and hope that it got better, when hip problems first appeared, he should have been placed on the IL immediately. Not doing so was a disservice to both player and the organization. Considering his injury history as well as his value to the team when he is able to play defense as well as bat, this is a guy that needs to be handled with kid gloves. After having only just rejoined the lineup after his initial hip issue, what was he doing trying to steal a base OR was it a failed hit and run? If Buxton did it on his own, he should be fined. If Shelton called the play, it was a serious error in judgement. Chances cannot be taken with the health of the organization's STAR player when he is just returning from injury.

Don't look now - Buxton is out again after re-injuring himself on an ill conceived, ill advised, careless, risky, failed stolen base attempt. If he tried this on his own, he should be fined. If Shelton orchestrated it, he's an idiot. This merely points out the poor decision making which led to the team's failure to put Buxton on the IL a week or so ago as he should have been. Thanks Joe, your trade value went up.

Don't look now - the Twins' Tin Man is out again after re-injuring himself on an ill conceived, ill advised, careless, risky, failed stolen base attempt.

mnfireman = I am just bringing to light actual facts based on the team's performance (or lack thereof) that do not seem to be noticed or be concerned by others including you.