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  1. rdehring
    Curious where this Correa talk is coming from. Doesn't Houston have a young stud who replaced Correa when he signed with the Twins? If they could get out from that huge contract, they could be a much better overall team. At least in my opinion.
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    Has been so enjoyable watching Buxton this year. He gives 100% on everything he does. That is perhaps the main reason for most of his injuries over the years. Let's hope this isn't serious and he is back out in center field next Wednesday.
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    Great article, Matt. Agree with everything you said. Expect the return for Duran will be a bit better than Jax. If that is the case, I say make the trade. But I am hopeful that they only trade one, not both. Also wouldn't be surprised if they move Coloumbe. In addition to a higher salary over the next couple years, I also suspect that Duran will be the harder of the two to extend between now and the end of 2027. And the Twins bullpen should be fine with Jax, Varland and Stewart as their late inning guys. And who knows, maybe Canterino will finally get healthy next year and be that fourth guy at the end of games.
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    Thanks for the update. Will be watching tonight with my fingers crossed. Appears the Twins will be mixing and matching a lot over the next two months. Assuming he doesn't wear down as the season winds down, is it possible we will see Prielipp? Now that's an appearance I won't want to miss.
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    Interesting subject. Although there remains a chance they trade Coloumbe, I don't see them trading more than one of Duran, Jax or Stewart. Of that trio, I see Duran as the most desirable. Why? He will likely be the most expensive over the next two years, the most difficult to extend, and he should bring the biggest return. A much better return than Stewart and also a better return than Jax. Only see Duran being traded, or Jax for that matter, if they get an absolute obscene return. Expect they are having discussions with one or more teams and the inquiring G.M. is both shocked and offended by the ask. Doesn't mean some team doesn't pony up come Thursday.
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    Certainly didn't want to put another burr under your saddle today, Nick. If you check what I said it was "if" they can get the "right" offer. Am in total agreement with your position that getting that offer is unlikely. And other than commenting on my hope that they get some young catchers, I am not qualified to speculate what they should be getting. With that said, I am happy they got a good catching prospect for Paddack. Unfortunately, he is to far away from playing for the Twins to be a candidate for that second catchers spot next year.
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    Loved the above comment, Blyleven. Although I never played the game, your last few lines brought tears to my eyes. Thanks!
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    Interesting article, Nick. And very interesting discussion by everyone here. I was so hopeful earlier this season for another year of exciting baseball. After all, guys my age don't have a lot of seasons left to enjoy. So I watched the first couple innings yesterday, then asked my wife if she wanted to get started on that puzzle we bought on Saturday. So for me, the Twins have lost me for another year. Want to comment on Brooks Lee. Will agree with the above comments that he is slow. That got my attention as I love the way a lot of smaller market teams play that have a ton of speed. But I want to defend Lee's defense a bit. I'm not saying his D has been good. But it seems since the day he arrived in Minnesota he has been playing three different positions. Considering his background, I believe if the Twins let him play one position for an extended period he would eventually be good defensively at said position. Also believe he was rushed to the Twins last year and the rest of the year at St. Paul to work on his hitting and ONE defensive position would help. Must disagree, however, with your comment on trading one of Larnach or Wallner. Heck, if they got the right offer I would trade both of them. Neither is good defensively and both are slow. On the other hand, will be disappointed if Bader gets traded. Would like to see him re-signed at year's end as their fourth outfielder for the next couple years.
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    Interesting way of looking at it, Cody. Not certain I understand your logic. Are you saying that the Twins, or any non-competitive team should always trade their best young players when they have high value? Curious how they would ever get better by doing that? You also stated there is "too much talent on this roster." Saw a quote from Falvey in this morning's Strib. Said something along the lines that he still believes this is a talented team. If there is so much talent why are they playing horse crap baseball? Other than Buxton, Ryan and a couple relievers, no one is really playing all that well. So which is it? Is there really not all that much talent? Or the talent is there and they aren't playing well? I don't know if this team is talented or not. Thought they were earlier this year, but not sure today. If they are, then there are some real management/coaching problems. If they aren't, then the FO is responsible for not getting the best team they can on the field. What I do know is that it is difficult to win with a team that is both slow and poor defensively. I also know it is difficult to watch said team.
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    Got a question, Seth. And thanks for the report. Now can you get the FCL Twins to win two straight? There seems to be a real chance that the Twins will trade one, or even two relievers over the next few days. Should that happen, who will replace them in the Twins pen? Are there any good relievers left at St. Paul? Is there someone down at Wichita who might skip a level and come up? Or is there a starter at Wichita, or St. Paul, who could come up for the last two months of the season? Saw someone mention Prielipp above. Is that probable? Or even realistic?
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    Remain hopeful there is some GM out there who would take on all or almost all of that contract. Especially if the return is minimal, say a Hi-A prospect around #30 for some club. Is it three years remaining? Plus, doesn't it begin getting a little smaller over the final two or three years? And yes, I understand Carlos will have to agree to a trade.
  12. rdehring
    Thanks for a great report, Seth. And congrats to the FCL Twins who are headed the the championship series. Liked that Keaschall was at second base. Also huge that he stole two bases last night. Heard somewhere that because he was out so long he will definitely take the full 20 days on his rehab stint. Also somewhat surprised when I looked at the box score that Martin is hitting .330 something. Probably does make sense to bring him back should they move Castro this week. Also interesting that Julien is punishing the ball of late. Still don't see his fit with this team. So makes sense that they move him if they can get something in return. At least makes sense to me. Loved last night's start by Prielipp. Seems like he is checking all the boxes to join the Twins by early next summer. Remain hopeful that he will join Zebby as the next young starter to make an impact for this team.
  13. rdehring
    Many of us want to see the Twins make changes so they can make a run in the playoffs. And those of my age need that change soon! I am not close to or smart enough to know the answers. I just know that what they have been doing for the past however many years ain't working. So that means they must change what they are doing. Falvey is in charge. Can he change and make the moves over the next five days and next winter? If he can, fine. If he can't or won't, then he must go. One of those changes has to be Rocco. At least in my opinion. Why? Anyone who has watched this team over the last week, months and year knows why. But the biggest change must come from the players. Some of it has to be a change of attitude. Some has to be talent. Unfortunately, one thing won't change and that is the market the Twins are in. There are a handful of teams that have the revenue to have obscene payrolls. The Twins aren't one of them. Fortunately, no one in their division will outspend them. Like their division competition, they cannot commit a quarter of their payroll to one player. Especially when that player isn't playing at an all-star level. So when Mr. Falvey continues planning for 2026 and beyond, he must include figuring out how to move C4 and 100% of his salary. The player(s) they get in return aren't important. What is important is freeing up $35M of annual payroll. Hopefully, there will be a few moves over the coming days that will improve the team in 2026 and 2027. If not, we can only hope someone will actually buy the team and clean house.
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    No, no and no! How many great prospects are playing for the Twins today? Several, and very few of them are doing anything close to what they get from Ryan every five days. Didn't see Ryan's start last night. Curious if all this talk about the trading deadline had an effect on his performance?
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    Like the idea of keeping Jax, Duran and Varland. Then re-sign Coloumbe for another year and the bullpen is set for the next few years. That would make Stewart available for a decent return. With two more years of control, can they get some teams #6-#10 prospect? Not a MLB top 100 prospect, but maybe somewhere in the #200-#300 range?
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    Was it his right arm that was broken? Or left?
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    Nice night for Julien, 3-4 with a walk, double and home run. Sure would be nice if he would be thought to be worthwhile to some GM out there so the Twins could include him in a deal that brings back a nice player for the future. Meanwhile, Miranda continues hitting a buck 95. DeBarge stole his 51st base last night. I don't remember anyone in the organization being close to that in July. Who has the most steals in Twins minor league history?
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    Loved how Zebby pounded the strike zone last night. Also liked his pace which seemed faster than most. If memory serves, he was a lot like this his first couple times out last year. Question? Was last night a glimpse of what may come next year and beyond?
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    Great article, thanks. As many above have said, none of this trio would return much in a trade. Will agree with those who believe keeping Martin for another year makes sense. That is unless someone offers something of value in return Should the Twins be looking to trade some of their core, say Duran or Jax, they must be both careful in evaluating the prospects coming back and get a huge return. Why? This article reminds us that many top prospects can end up having zero value a couple years from now. For example, just think about trading Duran for Miranda and Martin?
  20. rdehring
    Congrats to the FCL Twins. This is the first time they have won their division, isn't it? Is there a reason none of the scores are linked to their box scores? Thanks for the report, Matt.
  21. rdehring
    Interesting that you are all in for trading Larnach while keeping Wallner as part of their future plans. We don't know, but it is possible the Twins view Larnach more favorably than Wallner. Wallner is equally bad as Larnach on most of the things you mention. Larnach is getting more hits and has a lot more runs driven in. Wallner has more raw power, but that power hasn't been seen much of this year. Agree with their trading one of the two, provided they can get a reasonable return.
  22. rdehring
    If it is both for two top 100 guys, no way. As for trading one of the two, I expect one of them won't be a Twin 8 days from now. And I am ok with that. Hopefully our FO is smart and gets both a good return (perceived value) and the right return (they both make it and one turns out to be really good). Let the bidding begin! As for which one, I would lean towards Duran. First, he should garner the better return. Second, he is going to be both harder and likely much more expensive to extend at some time over the next 18 months. And third, Varland is ready to step into either the 8th inning set-up or closer role.
  23. rdehring
    Thanks for the update, Seth, on the draft and signings. Had been wondering about that. A quick calculation tells me they have around $25-$50k available and still remain within their draft pool. It's doubtful, at least to me, that the infielder from Hawaii will get signed. Also thought that what I read about the pitcher from SUNY would require their going over budget. See that they did and really glad they got him signed. Thanks again for this information, Seth, and have a great day.
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    Even with a limited budget, you can develop a team that can be competitive with the big boys. How? Get very good pitching, defense and a lot of speed. Was so impressed when we had that stretch of games a bit ago against the Reds, Brewers and another team I don't remember who. Unfortunately, what impressed was the opponents. What have the Twins done, they have created a team that in the field is the exact opposite. Yes, they have a great center fielder who can run, really run. But the rest of the team is slow, weak defensively and couldn't hit their way out of a paper bag. I remain hopeful that the FO will change and bring in some speed, defense and grit like when we had the piranha's. Like Milwaukee, they have the budget to be both good and exciting. Please make it happen. And for us old guys, hopefully they will do so soon.
  25. rdehring
    Looked at the new catcher's minor league stats. Consistently hit around .300 average with a 20% or so strikeout rate in AAA the last few years. Know nothing about his defense, but seems like a good pickup. Also looked further into Fedko's stats. Saw he was at first base last night and wanted to see if he has been playing there of late. Has had 11 games this year with none the last few years. Seems like moving a kid with power to first base with their glaring void a smart move by the Twins. Got another good smile and shake of my head when I opened the box score for Wichita. Gotta believe Culpepper should be pushing for a spot with the Twins by this time next year, at the latest. Can the Twins open their shortstop job by then or the start of 2027?
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