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Hey, I wonder if Kody Clemens can catch? 😀

I'm not sure why people here think Ryan Jeffers even wants to play for the Twins any more. If Vaughn Lackey plays well enough to be one of the Twins catchers in 2028, where does that leave Jeffers? Wouldn't he be better served to find a team that wants him to be their starting catcher for 3 of 4 years, and with a real hope of making the post season? I just don't see him re-upping with the home team.

I like Kyle DeBarge as a baseball player. He seems like a win-first kind of guy and finds ways to beat you. It sounds like the Twins wanted to tweak his swing to get more loft and it didn't go as planned in 2026. They sent him to the AFL and said find a swing you're comfortable with. Judging by his performance in the AFL I think he has accomplished that. He probably starts out at AA in 2027 to see if good things carry over to the new season, and we'll see if he can hustle his way further up the ladder.

Byron Jeffers eh? Can't say I know the man.

Kody Clemens is one of the finalists for the Silver Slugger Award for second baseman, just like we all predicted before the season started. I don't know if the Twins saw something or just got lucky but Kody has been a good addition and just continues to find ways to play good baseball.

If you trade Royce Lewis what do you trade him for? I suppose a good pitching prospect with high upside, or package him with one or more of our prospects for a real first baseman. If you like the idea of getting a catcher and believe the Pirates' Henry Davis could be a fit, maybe trade Lewis for Davis and pitcher Carlson Reed who was a 4th round pick in '23 and has some projection. I do not know if the Buccos have any interest in our eye black warrior. If you keep Lewis where does he play? You can't continue to give 500 plate appearances for a less than 1.0 bWAR player. He can't be counted on to hit enough to play first base, and maybe not enough to start at any position. Is Utility Player too much to ask of him? If he can learn to lay off the low-away sucker slider and stop trying to jack everything he could improve his offensive profile quite a bit. I guess we'll see.

E-Rod has no options remaining so he would have to pass through waivers to be sent down. Another team would claim him in a New York minute.

I think if the talent was equal for all teams, the Rays and Brewers especially would still win more games. Why? Situational hitting. Both the Rays and again especially the Brewers work hard and take pride in their effort and ability to size up the pitches they are seeing, put the bat on the ball, get on base and move runners along. And it doesn't hurt that both teams are very good at managing a pitching staff. The first 2 games of the WS have been excellent to watch; great baseball.

The Henry Davis idea in interesting. Looking at his stats majors vs minors he doesn't even look like the same guy. He was the overall number 1 pick in 2021 and in the minors he hit .290/.407/.529 with 11% caught stealing, and in the majors he's hit .178/.265/.300 with 32% caught stealing. Seems like there should be some offensive upside to his game. Sheltie probably has a pretty good take on whether or not he could help the Twins.

Uncle Festa, chrome dome, good sense of humor, good with light bulbs.

You Bet Your Life.

I'm a Twins fan, I can comment, if I have to, I guess.

Ale? Can I apply?

Since 2006 the Rays have had Jim Hickey and now Kyle Snyder, both excellent pitching coaches. If Tampa Bay has held unto Reith this long as their AAA pitching coach I have to believe he could be a real good pick for the Twins, and I'm sure manager Derek Shelton and Assistant GM Josh Kalk agree.

Maybe add weather ball caps. 🙂