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  1. rdehring
    Thanks for an excellent report, Steve. Really appreciate these every morning. Is fantastic that their five big prospects at St. Paul are beginning to heat up. Will agree with those who are clamoring for ERod to get the call. Problem is replacing Outman won't get him a lot of playing time with the Twins. They really need to move on from either Wallner or Larnach. No question, at least in my mind, that the first player moving on should be Wallner. Expect they will want to give him a few more weeks to break out of what seems like a forever slump, so I don't see it happening too soon. Hopefully, there is one GM out there who likes Wallner's power, believes he can fix him, and gives the Twins a decent prospect. Is really exciting every morning to open the Cedar Rapids box score and see Houston with another hit or two. What was the biggest surprise this morning was seeing he stole his seventh base. I understand steals in A ball are easier the MLB. But seven steals must mean he has good, or even very good speed and base running sense. Knew his D was as good as there is. Didn't know that he was fast. Can anyone who has seen him play tell us how fast?
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    Enjoyed reading about the previous no hitters, Seth. Thanks. Two thoughts. First, several familiar names we were so excited about.. Yet, none of them ever made it. At least not with the Twins. Second, Festa has so much promise. Expect the Twins miss him, a lot. Any word on why Houston was pulled from yesterday's game? Hopefully, he packed his bags and headed south on I-35.
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    Enjoyed reading about the previous no hitters, Seth. Thanks. Two thoughts. First, several familiar names we were so excited about.. Yet, none of them ever made it. At least not with the Twins. Second, Festa has so much promise. Expect the Twins miss him, a lot. Any word on why Houston was pulled from yesterday's game? Hopefully, he packed his bags and headed south on I-35.
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    Would I be correct in assuming that Houston is having the best first month of the season of any position player in the organization? With Ross moving up to St. Paul, sure seems like there is a spot waiting for him in Wichita. Doesn't it?
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    Would I be correct in assuming that Houston is having the best first month of the season of any position player in the organization? With Ross moving up to St. Paul, sure seems like there is a spot waiting for him in Wichita. Doesn't it?
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    I understand the season isn't all that old, Seth. But most of those wonderful prospects we all are excited about aren't hitting, a lick. Looking at yesterday's box score, there were only two in Cedar Rapids that caught my attention, Houston and Tait. Glad to see Tait getting time behind the plate. Houston is one of the few to be really excited about. Question remains if he will continue hitting as he moves up to AA, however with his defense he only needs to hit a little. With Ross moving up to AAA, who is going to play shortstop? Have a question Seth, about Mercedes. I see he is from Puerto Rico, yet was signed as a 16-year-old International free agent. Aren't prospects from Puerto Rico included in the draft? I know Jose Berrios was.
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    When drafted I was excited about this young teenager, I believe from West Texas. Continued to be excited, however, seemingly less each year. Well, that excitement is gone, long gone. Maybe he will become another Liam Hendriks. After the Twins lose him following his six years in the organization, he will sign and fail with a couple more clubs before becoming an All-Star with the A's.
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    Was so excited about Ellwanger. Abel out for however long a week ago, now this young man. Sure sounds like TJ is next on his agenda. Will the Twins ever have any luck other than bad luck with their exciting young prospects? Bah Humbug!
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    After all the years of dealing with injuries, this young man appears to finally be healthy. With all the disappointment he and the Twins have had from injury, I pray that he will step on the mound tonight and give the Twins 5 very good innings and never look back. With Rojas also on the team, are the Twins looking to piggyback them tonight, Prielipp for 5 and Rojas for 3+?
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    What a fantastic threesome. As FlyingFinn indicated, I would add Ellwanger to make this a foursome. I look forward to 2028 or 2029 when Bradley, Abel and these four could/should be six wonderful starters for a Twins team who hopefully are again competing for championships.
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    BAh Humbug!
  12. rdehring
    Interesting start to the season. Cedar Rapids and the Saints were the two teams that were thought to be loaded. The two had all of the TD top 10 prospects. Approaching the end of April, they are the two that are under .500. Go figure? Don't know where Ft. Myers would be without Pena? The kid has to be in the discussion for hitter of the day, every day.
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    That Mendez kid keeps crushing the ball. Like that the Twins have him playing some first base. Would seem that might be his fastest track to Target Field.
  14. rdehring
    No question $3.9B is an interesting number. But none of us know anything about the motivation of the buyer. There is another comparison you got partially into. San Diego has the Padres, while the Twin Cities have four major sports plus other summer competition, such as the Lynx. My sister-in-law and husband had season tickets to the Dodgers for probably 15 years before retiring outside of L.A. She often commented that Dodger games were always sold out in part because of the large L.A. Hispanic population that is nuts for baseball. I don't know what percentage of San Diego is Hispanic, but it's gotta be much larger than the Twin Cities. Yes, the Twins could have been managed better over the past 5+ years. But payroll isn't the only reason the Padres are worth more. Unfortunately, it seems it is to too many writers here at TD.
  15. rdehring
    Got a good smile from your lead, Seth. Thanks! Loved Houston and Tait both going 2-4 with a walk and a bunch of rbi and runs. But what caught my eye was Houston's stolen base. Is great seeing he has reasonable running ability to go with his world class defense. Ross needs to move up in the next few weeks or month. That would open a spot for Houston in Wichita. But that means Culpepper needs to make his move to allow those moves to happen.
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    Thanks Seth, that comment gave me a good smile. You have to remember that some of us old fahrts don't have Twitter (is that what it is still called?), or any other social media stuff. Heck, I'm still trying to learn how to take a picture with that new I-phone I have now had for three years. Or is it four?
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    Any information on Ross's defense at short?
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    Looking forward to tomorrow's report to see how Ellwanger does. After watching him on Twins tv in the prospects game versus the Phillies, cannot be more impressed with this young man. As for last night, biggest smile for me was when I saw Houston having another very good night at bat and on the bases. Hopefully, he will move up to AA by July. If he can continue hitting close to what he has, he could find himself with the Twins by summer, 2027. That's assuming his D is as special as people say as I have never seen him play other than a few chances in the prospects game.
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    Don't recall which of the games in Toronto, but Buxton, Martin and Keashall led off the game with pressure on the Jays. Don't recall if that was the game they got three in the first, but loved what this threesome can do. Or was that game against Detroit? Anyway, I loved it. Add me to those who are eager to see Martin begin playing more, especially against right-handed pitchers. I also am from the camp who want to see Martin playing with the Twins for the next 5+ years. There aren't a lot of guys on this team I can say that about.
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    Recall seeing Ellwanger in the prospects game versus the Phillies. Thought he was impressive, very impressive. Didn't see the game, but last night appeared to be another impressive game. Would love to see him move up to Cedar Rapids to see how he does at a higher level. Think that will happen soon? I know a lot of people commented in the past whenever discussing DeBarge that the catchers in High-A don't necessarily have great arms. Sure seems to be off and running now in AA. The catchers at this level may not be Johnny Bench, but have to believe their arms are better than High-A. Aren't they, Seth? Loved the Twins game the other night when they had Buxton, Martin and Keaschall at the top of their lineup. That speed made a difference and is the most speed I recall the Twins having in a long, long time. Crossing my fingers that DeBarge could be a fourth pair of legs joining that group next year.
  21. rdehring
    As we saw last night, the bullpen needs help. A lot of it. When Festa returns, could he become the next Jax?
  22. rdehring
    The most joyful moment I have had this year was watching Buxton's triple the other day. Whether it is in center field or running the bases, the man is a joy to watch. I for one, hope he remains with the Twins for his entire career. When Luke Keaschall has his ten-year moment with the Twins, he might refer to what Buxton meant to him prior to Buxton's retirement a few years earlier. Yes, I hope we continue seeing Buxton playing with the Twins for at least another six or seven years. That pair will bring so much joy to all Twins fans. Hopefully, one of the current group of young outfielders will be as special to make it a threesome. Add a few other solid players, some real good pitching and a great manager and they just might enjoy a championship right here at Target Field.
  23. rdehring
    Isn't it great seeing Keaschall begin hitting like everyone expected. Love this kid. When Buxton motioned to the bench and walked off the field, I feared the worst. So happy he missed only one game. What has been most surprising is the bullpen that is getting decent results. Total surprise after all our super relievers left the organization last July. How long will it continue? Add me to the list of those who want to see Roden up and Outman out, asap.
  24. rdehring
    Guessing you thought hard about Moring being the Pitcher of the Day. Did a double take when reading the Strib earlier as I didn't have a clue who he was. Nice professional debut. Any word on how long Buxton is expected to be out? If its around 10 days, will be interesting who gets the call from St. Paul?
  25. rdehring
    Found your comments about Ross's defense interesting, Seth. Very interesting. Curious how he would compare to Houston, who some have called one of the best shortstops in minor league ball? Also surprised you included AJ. Didn't know his D at short was that special. What an odd start to the season for DeBarge. Wins the minor league gold glove, then commits a throwing error in his first game. I think he led the minors in stolen bases last year, then gets caught on his first attempt. I know he set the Twins organizational record, did he also lead all of minor league ball?
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