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  1. rdehring
    Don't know how old you are, bean, and sure didn't want to 'creep you out.' When you get to my age all these guys are kids. The oldest of my kids is now her mid-60's, and I sure as heck aren't going to apologize for thinking of her and others as kids.
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    Will join those of you elated with what Houston is doing in Wichita. Also, more than excited with what Winokur can become, wherever he ends up on the field. Have been noticing Fragoza's name of late. Kid is only 19 and putting up incredible numbers. After seeing the Brewers have several Latin players playing in the Future's game yesterday, sure would be nice for the Twins to finally have one of their International kids hit it big.
  3. rdehring
    What's next? Expect he will spend the rest of this season and probably the start of next in Wichita. Gives him time to work on those issues needing attention. The kid is what, 21? Has lots of time to refine his game, because his potential remains off the charts.
  4. rdehring
    Thanks for the clarification, Old Nurse. Will be interesting to see how, if this changes how team's draft?
  5. rdehring
    With a couple of these guys, Cody, you mentioned being a fourth-year senior gives the Twins the potential to pay under slot, perhaps well under. Have a question. The NCAA just changed their rules to what I understand everyone gets five years to play five years. If that is an accurate understanding of the change, and if the change makes it thru whatever lawsuits will follow, doesn't that give these fourth-year seniors the option of returning for a fifth-year should the Twins be offering $10k-$25k?
  6. rdehring
    BREAKING NEWS! No Twins minor league team gave up more than 8 runs yesterday, with most allowing only a couple. De Andrade with back-to-back big games. Maybe there is hope? Nice starts by Moring and Mitrovich. Also good seeing Carpenter with a clean inning after having a rough spring.
  7. rdehring
    Had to be a tough night for De Andrade. Just had one of the best games of his career and his team loses by a 10 spot. For those of you who watch a lot of Saints games, is Mendez' defense improving? Has he been playing mostly left field? Or is he getting some time at first? Kid sure seems like he can hit.
  8. rdehring
    I keep wondering what move the Twins will make when Buxton returns, hopefully right after the ASG. They don't want to lose Jackson, so it shouldn't be him. Fedko was sent down today, so not him. Right now, they have six infielders, including Gray and Bell. Bell doesn't really play in the field, so if they send Gray out, they would have zero infield backups, and that's not happening. With the trading deadline approaching they could send Roden back to St. Paul for a few weeks, but if he is hitting well, they would prefer not to. They also could bring Keaschall back to the infield for a few days or weeks, moving Clemons to first, Lewis to third and Lee to shortstop. Not ideal but may be a reasonable plan versus keeping Gray on the roster. Or is it? This all becomes moot should they trade Jeffers by the time Buxton returns, hopefully for a package including a young reliever who is already in the major leagues.
  9. rdehring
    Did I add right, 67 runs given up in 5 games? Don't have words to explain my thoughts. First thing I look at every morning is how Jenkins and Houston did. Both had multiple hit nights with Houston stealing another base. All was good, until I looked for a pitcher who had a good night. Gotta believe Jenkins is the next man up when a spot opens on the Twins. Will it be on August 4? Also want to comment on the transaction sending Fedko down when they activated Jeffers. Great seeing them doing the smart thing to keep Jackson. Also seems it confirms the likelihood that Jeffers is gone sometime in the next three weeks.
  10. rdehring
    Agree with the majority of the above comments who contradict the premise of the article. As I look at it there are two unknowns, 1) Who will he be traded to within the next three plus weeks? and 2) Who/what will the Twins get in return? If done right, the Twins can strengthen their team for the end of this season with this trade.
  11. rdehring
    Won't be until this time next year that we will know the answer for sure but is looking good for the Twins. When Jax leaves the Rays as a free agent (is it this year or next?) and should Bradley be pitching anything like he is now while in his first year of arbitration, big win for the Twins.
  12. rdehring
    Nice night from Quick, although 4 walks remain concerning. I continue to be excited about what Houston is doing. Moves up to AA and after a couple weeks is hitting over .300 with 10 for 10 stolen bases. Not having seen him play, I have a question about his defense. Is he just fundamentally solid? Or does he have a bit of Ozzie Smith in him?
  13. rdehring
    Great article and comments. Respected the heck out of Sizemore when he was playing. And even more so now as a coach. Let's also give some credit to Shelton for getting him on his first staff with the Twins.
  14. rdehring
    Loved it, but as others have said wouldn't be good to do more than 3-4 series a year. Might also make sense to change one of the four on repeat performances. Would love seeing Cuddyer, Hunter, Smalley or even Nicki Punto. Reading the Strib this morning, the manager is sold on Roden being a very good hitter. Could not be happier for that young man last night after what he has been thru the last 12 months. Have a feeling he is going to be a very good player for the Twins. Hopefully, for a long time.
  15. rdehring
    Fantastic that a catcher is the Hitter of the Month. Won't even let his being in Fort Myers tarnish his hardware. You said Wallner is doing everything he can to be back with the Twins. I saw parts of two games this month while the Twins were in rain delays. He had crucial defensive mistakes in both games, one letting a ball get thru him to the wall that I believe resulted in the winning run for the other team.
  16. rdehring
    I wanted to give you the smiley face, but I fear it will be misunderstood as saying 'ha ha'. My use of it means your comment brought a good smile to my face. It would be great is TD has two whatever they are called, one for those who want to be sarcastic, and another for those who felt good about the comment.
  17. rdehring
    Jeffers is doing fantastic in his rehab stint. Sounds like it will be a few more games as they want him to catch a few 7-9 inning games. A clean inning from Sands is encouraging. Can he be back in a week or so? Question about Rosario. Although it's been only 4 games, he sure wants to get noticed. Add me to those who are ecstatic with what Houston is doing at AA.
  18. rdehring
    For a day when only two teams were playing, there sure was a lot of player movement. Took a look at the DSL and FCL box scores. They both had three very interesting outfielders in their lineups yesterday. All six are hitting around .300 average or over. All six are Latin prospects with the three in the DSL 17 years old and the three in Fort Myers 18. When finished, my thoughts turned to a prayer asking that just one of them develop into a really good major league player. Trying to remember who was the last player the Twins signed as an International prospect who became a solid big leaguer for the Twins? Was it Max Kepler? Yes, EmRod looks like he could be next, but he hasn't yet done it.
  19. rdehring
    Totally agree with your take on the situation. You missed one player who could fill in at second should an injury occur, Keaschall. Yes, I love how he looks in the outfield, but in an emergency he would offer a better option than not bringing Roden up tomorrow.
  20. rdehring
    Reminds me of a time when my son was going to school in Boston and the Patriots won, I believe their first Super Bowl. They had a big parade and as the team was nearing the end, a large group of fans broke out chanting, "Yankees suck!"
  21. rdehring
    Got a big smile reading this Cody, thanks. On a serious note, sincerely hope the Twins figure something out about getting some of these guys in St. Paul across the river. Would be great going into 2027 knowing which, if any of this group can be good (or better than good) major league players.
  22. rdehring
    Not interested in even thinking about what Pohlad has said. Am interested in how they make this team better for the end of this season and for the future. Both can be accomplished this month. My hope is they have a discussion with Jeffers agent about an extension. Should he say no, or even hell no, Jeffers should be traded. If he says let's talk, get it done. Really liked Jeffers bat this year, but since he has been out the current duo is playing almost as well. If Jeffers returns tomorrow and hits well for the next three weeks, the return could be substantial as there seem to be a few teams out there in contention who need catching. Some like the Yankees, badly. Hopefully, the return will be a young/youngish reliever who has at least a year plus experience and is pitching well. If they need to add a mid-level prospect to get a very good reliever, do it. The other position of strength is corner outfielders. Wouldn't want to trade Larnach as that could really hurt their chances this year. But the 2027 Twins have zero use of two fast, right-handed hitting corner outfielders who used to play second base. My preference would be to keep Keaschall, so Martin would be my choice. Can they get another reliever of value for him? Imagine it depends on how he hits the next few weeks, but yesterday was a nice start. Again, maybe he needs to be packaged with a mid-level prospect. The third player who should be traded is Wallner. A lot will depend on his continuing to hit long home runs the next few weeks and whether or not he is brought back for an audition. A few weeks ago the return would have been 'future considerations.' But the home runs are coming, so maybe there is hope for something.
  23. rdehring
    Fantastic article, Cody, thanks. Like many of us who have never seen him play, you answered a lot of questions. Thanks. Like most of us here at TD, I really want the Twins defensive play to improve. Looks like Houston can be a big part of that and he can't get to Target Field soon enough.
  24. rdehring
    My question if he continues hitting well for the Saints next week. Do you keep him in St. Paul or bring him back hoping he will hit several home runs for the Twins for a week or two. If the goal is trading him alone or as part of a package, which is better? And in my opinion, that should be the goal.
  25. rdehring
    Thanks for the report, Seth. You and the original guys have been doing this for a long time. I trust it has been a rewarding experience. Wasn't long after the Twins released SWR that there were a lot of negative comments about that move. After clearing waivers and last night's performance, expect we won't be seeing more of those comments. Great seeing Jeffers getting a lot of hits with several going for extra bases. As SSG commented above, got to believe he will be back with the Twins the beginning of the week. Raises two questions. One, will he and Caratini be closer to an even split behind the plate? Will Caratini be playing first or DH when not catching? Second, what will they do with Jackson? He is out of options, isn't he? With the potential of a Jeffers trade in a few weeks would hate to see them lose Jackson, which I expect would happen. Maybe Fedko will be sent back to St. Paul, and they will go with three catchers for a few weeks? Just thinking about that reminded me that sure would make Gardy happy. 😄
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