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And no Reardon and Senor Smoke in the bullpen?! :)
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I'm going Bob Allison in LF and Nelson Cruz at DH (sorry.... too big of a stretch for Hrbek at DH)
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Yes and yes... The offseason strategy summarized: Retain Lopez, Ryan, Buxton over the Winter and sprinkle a little 'we care' presser by yet another Pohlad on top and pray for a few more ignoramuses to buy season tickets. Fire sale #2 at trade deadline (less likely but possible around spring training) heading into the strike.
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If 'profile fits the team needs' means a slightly better chance of winning 66 games than 65, then sure.... super....ummm... 'valuable'
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"He has some speed. He's stolen 16 bases, but he's been caught 15 times. " This made me laugh the hardest... the average caught stealing rate is ~30%..... so tell me he should not be getting many green lights without telling me.
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"He got time with the Cubs, the Orioles, and then the Atlanta Braves. Prior to 2025, he spent three seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays, and he played in 102 games for the Miami Marlins in 2024. " "the Minnesota Twins announced that they claimed utilityman Vidal Brujan" (Checks Card...)
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What Comes Next for Twins and Joe Ryan?
D.C Twins replied to Cody Christie's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Good Lord... Pay the man the exta 500,000... He has and will certainly earn it. Pohlad's doing Pohlad things... -
Let's keep this simple: The Twins HAD the core of Ryan, Buxton, and Lopez in 2024-5 and were awful anyway. Transitioning from 2025 to 2026, we've added (checks notes)... nothing of significant value! But wait, there is more! The Twins now have a gaping hole in the bullpen that will be filled by bargain bin pick ups and former AAA starters! There is hope there but.... hope is of course not a plan. I just do not see how this is a winning team short of 90% of the players having career years. You can hope for that but.... well... you know....
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Great series Nick... 3 bonus questions for you (and the class): Which player would you pick as 1. The biggest riser (in ranking) within this group of 20 next year 2. The biggest regression (in ranking) within this group of 20 next year 3. The player not in this Top 20 most likely to rank the highest on this list next year.
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Interesting read!
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Bullish on Tait, Wallner, Zebby Doubtful of ever seeing a sustained period of Royce F-ing Lewis again (due to injury or otherwise) Festa should have been in the bullpen since over a year ago. I think he can be dominant in the bullpen BUT I also think that his shoulder issue will be a chronic hindrance and prevent him from sustained success there either.
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'Derek Falvey loves to set a floor for the roster,' Oh be still my heart! (Remind me how 'loving to set a floor' fits with 'go big or go home' again? Ignorant Twins fans still considering buying season tickets need to know :)
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Ugh..... that is a roster for a 70 win team... Fingers crossed, but breath not held, for improvements!
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The Opportunity (and Cost) of a Wide-Open Bullpen
D.C Twins replied to Nick Nelson's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
"Any baseball fan knows how much a terrible bullpen can sabotage the fortunes of an otherwise capable team." Well, the good news for the inevitable 'terrible bullpen' this year is that the rest of the Twins team will not qualify as as 'capable team' to sabotage!- 37 replies
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THIS.... one clear above average player in the line-up currently (Buck). That is not a plan to be a good team (even if you did have any semblance of a bullpen)....
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"Bell has been charged with -20 Defensive Runs Saved and -16 Outs Above Average. He struggles with range and consistency, and his lack of speed shows when plays require lateral movement." Tell me he should only DH without telling me that he should only DH...
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WELL THIS CHANGES.... (checks notes).... absolutely nothing...
