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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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    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.
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    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.
  5. 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.
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    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!"
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    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.
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    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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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. 😄
  12. rdehring
    Fell asleep last night after the Twins finished batting in the first inning. Imagine my surprise when I woke up with the Saints on the screen. Like a lot about what I see from Rojas, even if his results aren't the greatest right now. Also impressed when watching Jenkins do anything. With Jeffers and Wallner both in the lineup along with Jenkins, Gonzalez and Mendez, kept thinking all of them could be with the Twins in New York. Maybe should be. And Bailey Ober will be on the hill tonight for the St. Paul Twins! Although it came after the Twins were back, so I didn't see it, I don't know what to think about Wallner hitting #13 in 156 at bats. Unfortunately, he continues to strike out nearly 30% of the time. Has he made some adjustments so he can contribute back with the Twins? Or is he one of those players who mashes AAA pitching, but fails when facing major league pitchers? Regardless, he has proven that his defense is a liability so his only role with the Twins appears to be DH (which means Bell must be traded) or as part of a trade should some other GM believe in his power potential. Looked at the Fort Myers box score after realizing they are in first place with the best record in the organization. Realized I don't recognize any of the players' names other than Chourio (who isn't related to the Brewers star) and Pena, although the one I know something about is at Cedar Rapids. Sprock seems to be an exciting prospect. A catcher who can run some while hitting for average with a bit of power is someone worth watching. Add that he walks 8 times for every 5 strikeouts makes this young man someone to follow. Also want to keep my eye on Fragoza, someone I knew nothing about. A 19-year-old third baseman hitting over .300 average with what, 9 home runs, is another young man we might be excited to follow.
  13. rdehring
    Here we go again, another article bashing the Twins for a trade they made last July. When any team trades a player for prospects no one, I repeat no one will know the outcome for several years until those prospects have had time to either fail to make the big leagues or arrive, so we know what they are capable of doing. Halfway thru this year certainly isn't time for any conclusion on who won the trade. Maybe a year from now we will have an idea who won the trade. Or two years?
  14. rdehring
    Tough night on the farm Seth. Looking for anything good, like to see both Roden and Houston with hits. Will second the comment above about so many of the pitching staffs giving up double digit runs.
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    Why? For all we, or probably the Twins know he could be their ACE a few years from now.
  16. rdehring
    Great read, Nick. The pen is biggest problem facing the Twins if they want to compete this year or next. For that reason, I believe they should approach this year's deadline with one goal in mind, begin fixing the pen. Although a total fix is near impossible, they likely will have a couple players who can or should be traded. Players who can bring back a good, young bullpen arm with big league experience. Guys doing well with a year or two experience. If Ryan Jeffers won't sign an extension he must be dealt, especially now that Caratini/Jackson are doing so well. Jeffers should have enough value to bring back a solid young reliever. The Twins strength is their depth of corner outfielders. Beginning to question whether trading Larnach is a good option, especially if they continue to compete for a playoff spot this year. If not Larnach, someone needs to be moved. With several prospects deserving the call, the team can't keep both Martin and Keaschall. My belief is that Keaschall has too much promise to go, especially after last night's performance at the plate and in right field. So, I would opt for Martin being the one leaving. Can he bring back a solid young reliever? Probably not, but with a medium prospect added, maybe. That leaves Wallner, who I believe should only return to the Twins if he continues hitting very well in St. Paul and the DH spot is available. He and a prospect won't bring back a top reliever, but maybe one better than what they now trot out every other day.
  17. rdehring
    Fantastic seeing Jenkins hitting like last night. Considering how long he was out, am a bit surprised he came back as strong as he did without a week or two of poor results. Don't want to see either Roden or Jenkins up with the Twins until they are playing nearly every day. Expect that may happen when/if the Twins find a good trade partner for Larnach later this month. Also thinking the first man up will be Roden. It's also possible the Twins may not bring Jenkins up at all this year if he doesn't need to be added to the 40-man this fall. Does he? Should there not be baseball next spring/summer, it would be best for him to be playing in St. Paul versus being on strike or locked out versus getting a few weeks or month experience later this season.
  18. rdehring
    I'll admit I don't understand what these numbers represent. And yes, I understand Buxton no longer has a cannon in center field. But I can't give a lot of credibility to any system that says Buxton has a negative value in center field, no matter how small that negative number is.
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    Diaw is really interesting. Great seeing him behind the plate as he will need all the experience he can get. Is his future a fourth outfielder who provides a legitimate third catcher who will catch a few games a month while also being that emergency catcher a few times a year? Or will he be a backup, or maybe even starter who can play in the outfield when not catching? Also good seeing Houston's bat settle into AA. If he can hit well in Wichita, he isn't far from being ready to claim the Twins shortstop position for much of the next decade. Expect all of us would love seeing the Twins have the same player at shortstop every day, a player who is also among the league's best defensive shortstops.
  20. rdehring
    Knew nothing about Sprock, interesting. Thanks for the mention above that he is being moved to catcher. Was thinking, a catcher with a lot of stolen bases? Kid is also walking more than 3 times for every 2 strikeouts. Heck of an interesting prospect.
  21. rdehring
    As I read this, I kept thinking, Rosario is another Matt Wallner. The Twins don't need another defensive liability who strikes out way too much. Like Wallner, hopefully Rosario will get hot at AAA and come winter the Twins can include him in a trade bringing back some value.
  22. rdehring
    Add me to the list of those that believe you can be a seller who improves their current team while doing it. With all the young outfielders on the horizon one has to believe that at least one is going to be a very good or great player. Moving Larnach opens a spot for that prospect. Should he keep hitting like he has for another three or four weeks, he should bring back something of value. And the Twins biggest need is help in the pen. If they need to add a minor league prospect to get a very good reliever, do it.
  23. rdehring
    If I recall the Twins had a second baseman a while ago who was nothing special for a few years. Then he developed into a player we all loved Brian Dozier. Granted, much of the difference was the power that came out of nowhere. And that's not likely to happen with Keaschall. My point is that we need to give this young man some time, certainly more than roughly the year he has had. I checked Dozier's fielding stats, unfortunately, I don't have a clue what they say. But my memory tells me he wasn't all that good at second his first few years before becoming a solid second baseman. 2026 should be a year when the Twins work with the young players who began their year with the club. They also need to bring maybe a half dozen other top young prospects up to begin seeing which can be a big part of their future.
  24. rdehring
    Huge night tonight for Quick. Need a Hill like performance with a few more innings. Great first games for Houston and Jenkins. Like most of you would love to see Jenkins playing well for the Twins beginning today, or maybe tomorrow. But truth is it is best for him to stay in St. Paul until the trading deadline, then join the Twins and never look back. Won't it be great seeing Jenkins and Buxton playing next to each other for the next 5+ years?
  25. rdehring
    My hope is that Wallner keeps hitting a lot of long home runs at St. Paul. Then a few weeks from now Zoll finds that one GM who loves long home runs and can trade Wallner or Wallner as part of a package for something of value. Am out here in Denver and that thin air. Could the Rockies use somebody to DH who strikes out 35%-40% of the time but hits a 400'++ home run every 15-20 at bats? Please!
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