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  1. rdehring
    Cincinnati, the Brewers, Cleveland and the Royals are teams I yearn to root for. Love teams that run, pitch well, play D, and fight till the end. That the Twins are not. As they consider what to do, I believe a mid-market team MUST be similar to those mentioned above. That means the FO must begin a total retool of how this team is structured. Yes, and coached/managed. One player I didn't see mentioned was Wallner. The team the Twins should be can't have two corner outfielders who both bat left handed, are relatively slow, and play marginal D. Yes, some will tell me that Wallner runs relatively fast. Problem is he has no quickness which is needed on the bases and in right field. I believe they should move on from one. Which one? Whomever they can get the best return. As for Correa or Buxton? Correa should be considered, but Buxton is the face and soul of the Twins. I for one hope he plays his entire career at Target Field. And his contract is only what, 50% of Correa's? Can they still get a reasonable return for Carlos? Although it is hard watching the Twins play these last couple weeks, it could/should be fun watching what the FO does the next month.
  2. rdehring
    Sure is going to be exciting following the Wichita games the rest of the season with Culpepper, GG and Jenkins. Was a bit surprised Questad didn't get the nod as pitcher of the day. And thanks for explaining how Prielipp's outing went. Sounds like the disappointing numbers didn't tell the real story.
  3. rdehring
    Great seeing Culpepper move up to AA. Will be exciting following him the rest of the season. Expect we will know more about his prospect potential come September. Watched the video of Ross stealing home. Enjoyed it. Also good seeing Jenkins with two steals last night. Does he have elite speed? Or won't stealing bases carry over once he gets to the Twins?
  4. rdehring
    That was just plain ugly. UGLY! But loved watching the Brewers. Solid D, fast, most batters working deep counts wearing down Ryan, and exciting on the bases. Loved that style of play back when the Twins were the Pirana's. Didn't realize how much I missed it until seeing these past several games.
  5. rdehring
    Thanks for the report, Matt. Interesting. Am ecstatic that the Twins have TWO potential catchers in their top 20. Amazing!
  6. rdehring
    Your comment led me to look at his numbers. 37 steals while being thown out only once is amazing. Does he have blazing speed? Or just good at stealing a base? Or are the catchers in that league really bad? See he is a shortstop playing mostly second as Culpepper is at short. Would love to see the Twins get a few guys with some speed in their lineup. Keep seeing all the positive comments about Culpepper. Have never seen him play. Is his D good enough to be a good major league shortstop, Cody? See that the FCL Twins have a 21-11 record. Yet, when I look at the box score there were only two players in yesterday's double-header hitting over .210..something. How are they winning all those games?
  7. rdehring
    Thanks for the report, Steve. Fantastic news that Jenkins is on his way back to Wichita. Still has half the season to settle in and produce. Plenty of time to put him in line for joining the Twins by mid-2026. Has been a long time since I have seen anything special in the Saints box scores from either Julien or Miranda. Considering both are somewhat limited defensively, they need to produce with their bats. Not happening, and that's unfortunate. Checked the DSL box score and see there are still three young kids with better than 1.000 OPS. And a fourth who is close. Should the DSL Twins finish their season in last place, it can still be a very successful season should three or four hitters become top prospects. And yes, I know success in the DSL does not guarantee that happening. But we can have some hope, can't we?
  8. rdehring
    Don't know what to think about Gonzalez, Seth. You know I like my outfielders to be good defensively. Have never seen him play, but there have been lots of comments here that his D isn't great. Can he be adequate? Or maybe, average? I see he stole a few bases, but not a lot. Does he have good speed? Or is it average at best for an outfielder? But then I see the kid is only 21 and in AA. That should get anyone's attention. And he moved up and his bat was even better than with the Kernels. And he now has had 98 plate appearances at AA. So it isn't a small sample any longer. Maybe the bat that the Twins traded for is for real? Would he be a candidate for moving to first base? I know he isn't tall at 5'11", but there are a lot of sub six footers playing there. Aren't there? Loved seeing Jenkins get two hits yesterday. The young man needs to heat up for a few games so he gets moved out of Florida. Where do you think he will go, Cedar Rapids or back to Wichita? Have a great day, Seth. Thanks for the report.
  9. rdehring
    BREAKING NEWS! BREAKING NEWS! DSL Twins won their second game. Considering that record, it is amazing that the first five guys in their lineup have greater than 1.000 OPS.
  10. rdehring
    Question, Matt. Was yesterday Raya's best game as a member of the Saints? When I saw that Wichita score, had only one word....Ouch!
  11. rdehring
    Interesting. Add me to the list of those that like this idea. Should EmRod return and have a good month, would consider moving him. Why? Because he is injured way too much. But would only do that if he would be part of a move bringing back a good player who has at least 2+ years control. Would also consider Larnach. Neither he or Wallner are good defensively. With the season Larnach is having, just might be time to move on. Would also free up playing time for Keaschall when he returns next month.
  12. rdehring
    Thanks for this piece, Cody. I now will have something to tell my wife when she takes me to task as I am swearing at the television. This piece put a smile on my face and that's always appreciated.
  13. rdehring
    "Hopefully, Prielipp will pitch again this season." When I read the STrib this morning and saw he was on the 7-day IL because of a blister I shouted with joy. Although blisters can be a lingering problem, shutting him down should get him back relatively soon. Yet, when I read your comment it seemed to indicate there was something more serious? Do you know something the rest of us don't? I understand with his history that the Twins are being extra cautious. And they should. Assuming he is back and healthy in a ten days or a couple weeks, I can still see him making it all the way to the Twins by late this year. Doubt he will be available to fill their short-term needs, but everything seems to be in line for next year and beyond.
  14. rdehring
    Loved this piece, Cody, thanks. Must disagree, however, with your comment that Soto has the highest ceiling as a true #1. Although this is his first full season, Hill appears to be doing everything Soto has with even better secondary pitches. Granted he hasn't been healthy in the past, but Prielipp appears to have put his health issues behind him. If so, he has the same high ceiling, at least in my opinion. He also is several levels ahead of the others and still could be pitching at Target Field come September. Like Morris, alot. But just don't see him in the same league as the above trio. [Note: I continue to hope that one of these lefties is the Twins next Liriano.]
  15. rdehring
    Not a good day in the win-loss column. See that Carpenter had a nice game. Was this his best outing of the season?
  16. rdehring
    Exciting that Prielipp was at 62 pitches and 4+ innings. Excellent night for this young leftie. But Holy Cow, Hill was even better with 60 pitches, 4.0 shutout innings and only 2 hits. Don't know if many of you caught Glen Perkins comment on yesterday's broadcast about Jenkins. Said he met him this winter in an elevator at a Twins event. Commented on how big he was, said he "towered over me." Didn't realize Jenkins was that big as Perkins is around 6'0? And what a night because the DSL Twins actually won for the first time. I know they have been scoring lots of runs. Checked and see that four hitters have averages close to or over .500. Yes, it is a small sample, but that's still impressive. Are any of the four big dollar signings this past winter?
  17. rdehring
    Several hitters for the Saints are smashing the ball. Unfortunately, Miranda and Julien aren't among them. Are they destined to AAAA status? Another big night for Winokur, hopefully his early struggles are behind him and he gets the call to AA by late summer. Also exciting seeing the results Jenkins is getting. Two questions. One, how long will he stay in Fort Myers? And two, will he move up to the Kernels or go straight to Wichita? Always exciting to see Prielipp's name as tonight's probable starter at Wichita. And tonight will have two of those young lefties on the mound as Hill is also scheduled to start.
  18. rdehring
    Like how Winokur has been getting many doubles, triples and home runs of late. Isn't it great seeing Jenkins in the daily box scores? Also got a good smile from your explanation of the DSL Twins "best pitching performance." Thanks!
  19. rdehring
    Sure seems like Culpepper has a chance to be another strong candidate for a future Twins infield. Will he be better than the current group of former can't miss prospects? Also great seeing Winokur with a 4-6 day with a home run and double. After a slow, slow start, the kid has been heating up of late.
  20. rdehring
    Interesting. I am not qualified to even begin to have an opinion of whether or not this would be good move. Trust the Twins front office is qualified, at least I hope like heck they are.
  21. rdehring
    Have read here that Gonzalez is a liability in the field. Is that so? If he has no hope defensively, hopefully he will keep hitting like this so they can get something for him as part of a July trade. That is unless they like to keep bats that are a liability on D.
  22. rdehring
    What a fantastic day for the Twins. Walker Jenkins was back on the field, hoooorah! Noticed that Thomason is having a very nice beginning to his season. Could he be another Air Force Academy find for the organization? Don't have a clue what to think of the first couple games for the DSL squad?
  23. rdehring
    Thanks for the article, Cody. It was great. Enjoyed the comments, especially about Diaw. The Twins are going to need a catcher by next spring at the latest. A young stud would be fantastic. Unfortunately, Diaw is too far away. Is he their #1 catching prospect?
  24. rdehring
    The highlight of this report, at least for me, was seeing that Prielipp will be making today's start for Wichita. Also great that Hill was back in action with an excellent, albeit short, start. Saw that Winokur was in center field. Checked to see if he has been out there a lot and found that he has played center more than any other position this season. Interesting! Was exciting seeing Miranda with three hits. I just don't see him as a good fit for the Twins going forward. Hopefully he will have more games like yesterday over the coming month so he has some value come July.
  25. rdehring
    Thanks for the report, Tom. Looking forward to Hill getting the start tonight for Fort Myers.
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