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Aren’t they cashing in right now? Isn’t the point to have a player improving and provide good performance? Or is to always trade away a player for worse? The til tok world. Always getting rid of your performing players to get hope dreams, most that will be worse or never even make it. Constant strangers and failures.

The Twins are probably ready to move on from Royce Lewis. The problem is his value. What team sees Lewis as an important acquisition. Posters often point to players performing well in the minor leagues and there might be a team that sees those home runs and dreams of Lewis doing that for their team. June is coming up pretty soon and if Kaelen Culpepper can continue to hit and play a sound shortstop I believe the Twins will give him a call. Routinely people mention Marek Houston as the next long term shortstop. He looks smooth in the field. The offensive numbers for Houston are good but he doesn't look very good in the box, at least in my roughly 25-40 views of his plate appearances. Houston is at least 2-3 years away. When Culpepper is called up the Twins will have an opportunity to see if he looks the part of a major league shortstop. Hey, it may have at least a smidgeon of influence on the July draft pick as well (unlikely ... bpa).

i go to alot of Saints games , and to me A.A.A. is full of bad habits and broken dreams , we will see , !!!!

Your 2nd sentence is just a good overall point. They won't get better unless they don't need to get better. Fans and all front offices need to stop using the term "Bench" or "Role Player". If you are one of the very few organizations that are loaded with talent 1 through 9. OK... maybe you can think about bench or role player but when I say "very few"... I may be actually saying nobody because all teams have disappointing performers that were expected to perform better... or injuries to contend with. When fans and front offices find themselves thinking that the performance of certain players doesn't matter because they are labelled bench or because they play a certain role and therefore won't see the field that often. They have simply reduced their options in the face of the baseball gods of health and performance and the team will live and die with the hope that Royce Lewis will turn it around, with the hope that Matt Wallner will turn it around, with the hope that Victor Caratini will turn it around. If they don't... we simply absorb the loss unnecessarily and let's be clear... that loss will be self inflicted. Even if they turn it around will it be enough to make up for what you lost waiting for that to happen. Your hopes and dreams also live and die with the actual performers staying healthy because if Buxton gets hurt. Then Erod gets called up (If he is healthy) and you are back to living and dying with one player because Outman is just a guy you use for pinch running and a late game defensive replacement. The 2026 Twins have to overcome what I believe is and will be a hard to trust bullpen. They will need to score more runs to overcome that. Being ranked 9th in runs scored is nice but it isn't going to be good enough if the bullpen is giving up 1.5 more runs per 9 innings. The team needs to constantly search for ways to get better and not wait too long for chosen pre-determined players to simply become better. We are approaching 100 AB's for some of our slumpers. It isn't hard to do... it isn't complicated. You utilize all your roster spots... you foster competition and the players will tell you through performance who plays more and who plays less. If you want to roster bench players and hope you don't need them. You better be right about the starters and you better hope they stay healthy. I simply don't see organizations being correct about players enough to be locked into pre-determination to the degree that they are.

Image courtesy of © Bryon Houlgrave/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK The Minnesota Twins will be featured in Major League Baseball’s Field of Dreams Game next August, a celebration of nostalgia, cornfields, and players who ideally still exist on the roster by first pitch. Unfortunately for MLB’s marketing department, the Twins appear determined to test that last requirement. The league has already rolled out promotional materials splashed with Minnesota stars Byron Buxton, Pablo López, Joe Ryan, Ryan Jeffers, and Royce Lewis. These posters look great on billboards, buses, and social media feeds. They would also make tremendous historical artifacts documenting a team that might be entirely gone by the time the game actually happens. One MLB official admitted privately that the league is preparing for the worst. “Let me put it this way,” the source said. “We may or may not have a folder titled: Things To Do If The Twins Trade Everyone With A Pulse. And that folder may or may not be very full.” The Twins front office also seems aware of the situation. A team source provided clarity on the matter. “Look, we like our guys,” the source said. “But we also really like future payroll flexibility. And prospect capital. And maybe just the general chaos of it all.” With the trade deadline falling before August’s Field of Dreams Game, the league is constructing backup promotional plans. The first option is simply swapping out the current stars for top prospect Walker Jenkins, who has yet to debut but has already been used as a placeholder so often that he might appear on more posters than Buxton by February. “Walker looks great in a cornfield,” an MLB designer said anonymously. “He also looks great in any graphic where we desperately need a Minnesota Twin who still plays for the Minnesota Twins. At this point, he might be our entire September promo package.” If Jenkins is not available or is inconveniently also traded for pitching depth or a rental reliever with an expiring elbow, MLB’s contingency depth chart shifts to Austin Martin. His second-half surge has made him credible enough to be featured, though the bar for credibility is now best described as “Can this person plausibly wear a Twins hat without us getting sued?” MLB’s most ambitious contingency plan involves fully leaning into misdirection. With Kody Clemens arriving in the organization, the league is reportedly considering a marketing strategy based on the assumption that casual fans will assume he is his father, Roger Clemens. “I'm not saying we would imply he is Roger,” an MLB source clarified. “Just that we would not go out of our way to clarify that he is not Roger. If people want to believe the Twins are sending that Clemens to Iowa, who are we to interrupt their joy?” The Twins, for their part, have not ruled out the possibility of using Clemens on the mound if public confusion reaches a high enough level. “We will do whatever the situation calls for,” a team source shared. “Is Kody a pitcher? Not currently. Could he be? Theoretically. Is this entire winter theoretical? Absolutely.” The league remains hopeful that at least one recognizable Twin survives the summer. But the risk is real, and it must be faced. One document labeled Emergency Minnesota Adventure outlines scenarios ranging from signing random former Twins to reintroducing TC Bear as a two-way player. Another plan apparently suggests asking Joe Mauer if he is busy that weekend. As the marketing department frantically prepares for all potential futures, MLB leadership remains officially calm. “This is all hypothetical,” one league executive insisted. “There is no reason to believe the Twins will trade away their entire roster. Unless they do. Which they might. But maybe they will not. But probably they will.” Fans now wait for more details, as August approaches and the cornfield beckons. Whether the Twins arrive with actual MLB players or some last-second collection of fallback options, we won't know for some time. View full article

I visited there once after going to see the Field of Dreams site. Kernels weren't in town unfortunately.

I found the Twins advertising for the game at Field of Dreams to be interesting. With the game being played in August, I am guessing this will not age well. It seems possible that none of the 5 players may be on the team for that game. Some/most may be traded during the offseason or certainly at the trade deadline. The most likely to still be around would be Buxton and Lewis, but will they be healthy by August? They probably should have used a photo of Shelton and some of the prospects at Triple A.

Sleep in a bit and wake up to a win! Sweet dreams 🌌 visualize Royce Grand Slams.

The Twins infield is where dreams go to die.

Image courtesy of © Bryon Houlgrave/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Major League Baseball is headed back to Iowa, and this time, the Twins will get their moment in the spotlight. The Athletic is reporting that Minnesota is set to face the Philadelphia Phillies in a special regular-season game at the Field of Dreams site during August 2026. It will be a home game for the Twins, with MLB’s full schedule for next season set to be released on Tuesday. Baseball Returns to Dyersville It’s been a few years since MLB last ventured into the Iowa cornfields. The Cubs and Reds played the most recent game there in 2022, while the Yankees and White Sox opened the tradition the summer before. After those first two showcases, the temporary stadium was torn down, but a new, permanent ballpark has been built on the grounds. Seating will be limited compared to the roughly 8,000 fans that packed the original games, but the intimacy adds to the charm of the event. Twins fans looking for tickets will likely have to shell out a pretty penny. MLB has experimented with staging games in unique venues recently, bringing contests to places like Tennessee (Bristol Motor Speedway) and Alabama (Rickwood Field). Still, few locations resonate with fans quite like the movie-inspired diamond in Dyersville. With a dedicated stadium now in place, this matchup could cement the Field of Dreams event as a recurring part of the league calendar, much like the annual Little League Classic. Rare Spotlight for the Twins The Twins haven’t been frequent participants in these showcase series. Their last alternate-site game came in 2018, when they played in Puerto Rico against Cleveland. Minnesota had multiple players on that roster who were of Puerto Rican descent, so it made sense for the club to play in the game. This Iowa contest offers Minnesota a chance to step back into the national spotlight, and it’s a particularly fitting venue for a franchise rooted in the Midwest. The Phillies, on the other hand, are no strangers to these special events. In recent years, they’ve suited up in Williamsport twice and traveled overseas for the London Series in 2024. Adding Iowa to their résumé fits right into MLB’s push to make the game more accessible and visible in unique ways. Twins vs. Phillies Storylines Beyond the setting, the matchup itself carries extra juice. The two clubs were linked earlier this year in one of the biggest trades of the season, with Minnesota sending flamethrower Jhoan Duran to Philadelphia in exchange for a package that included top pitching prospect Mick Abel and talented young catcher Eduardo Tait. Duran has flourished in his new role as the Phillies’ closer, bringing his triple-digit heat and his electric entrance to the back end of their bullpen. Abel, meanwhile, made his Twins debut just days ago, though his first outing was a rough one against the White Sox. Still, his upside remains considerable, and it isn’t hard to picture a national TV audience watching Abel start against his former organization next summer. If the Twins move veteran starters like Pablo López or Joe Ryan this offseason, the door for Abel could swing wide open. And if Duran gets the chance to close out the game against Minnesota, it would make for one of the most compelling storylines of the season. (What, one might fairly ask, is the Field of Dreams version of the Duran entrance? It's a contrast of aesthetics that begs to be played with in an interesting way.) Kody Clemens has also settled into an essential role with the Twins. Minnesota acquired Clemens from the Phillies in late April for cash considerations, after he had been designated for assignment. In 83 games for the Twins, he has slashed .217/.285/.455, with a 99 OPS+, 14 home runs and 10 doubles. Clemens already has a famous last name that draws attention, so a revenge game against his former club could add to the game’s intrigue. The Field of Dreams Games is about more than just the standings, because it's a celebration of baseball’s past, present, and future. For the Twins, it’s an opportunity to showcase their young core and connect with fans on a national stage in a uniquely Midwestern setting. In August 2026, the spotlight shifts to Iowa. The corn will be tall, the crowd will be small, but the storylines will be massive. What are you most looking forward to with the Field of Dreams game? Leave a comment and start the discussion. View full article

I had dreams that the Twins had knocked out the starter and into the exposed Mets bullpen. Oh how the tales have turned.

Two of the Three Stooges that BLEW the game on 4/18 ACTUALLY came through in this game and Banda, who seemingly was exiled to the very back of the bullpen pecking order actually did his job. Embarrassing Twins Batting Stats: FIFTEEN STRIKEOUTS = Lee = 4, Buxton = 3, Jeffers = 2, Lewis = 2, That's 11 K's out of 15 for just 4 batters. Top of the Ninth, Bases Loaded, No Outs, Two runs in. Lewis, Lee and Buxton all Strikeout Swinging. Keep in mind, the 2 runs that scored in the top of the 9th were on base due to walks. While Keaschall came through with an actual hit, the second run "driven in" was due to a walk. The win was not due to the Twins offense, it was due to the failure of the Mets bullpen. Refreshing to see that a Twins player actually knows how to bunt and that (probably) Shelton knows enough about the game to actually call for a bunt (with a tie score and runners on first and second with Zero outs). Outman showed some value as a pinch runner for the lumbering Josh Bell (260 lbs in his dreams) and stole a base which, thanks to a walk to Jeffers was meaningless. Top of the 7th, runner on second thanks to a stolen base, 1 out, 1 run (to tie it) in and what can the Twins offense muster? The left handed batting Wallner grounds out to SS on a changeup followed by Lewis flying out to LF. This woeful, ineffectual offense will translate into a large collection of losses, a disappointed starting rotation and a fired Hitting Coach as well as the loss of 2 assistant hitting coaches. Three coaches with their focus on hitting and yet the players have to go to the Twins Gift Shop to try to buy a hit.

9 up 9 down with 7 strike outs , twins are space cadets ... Can you believe the twins are going to play this year at the field of dreams , maybe some of the ghosts in the corn can help this twins team hit ...

I never in my wildest dreams imagined this offense was capable of what they have done the last week. This defies all expectations. Baseball has crazy streaks so I guess enjoy the ride. Getting this team to score runs the last few years seemed like pulling teeth. These blowouts are just so much fun as everyone seems to be doing well and the wins are piling up. Keep it going guys. You have us watching.

Never in my wildest dreams did i see this coming ... I thought we'd be 0 and 13 , 1 game over 500 is just unbelievable ... Nice sweep I have to admit , Detroit will be pissed and want revenge the next time they meet ...

I wish Bailey Ober well. I'm sure no one is more concerned about Ober's performance than Bailey Ober. These players are human beings, like you and me, with hopes and dreams, fears and doubts, success and failures, families and friends. They are not race cars that need engine tweaks to increase speed. I say we cut them some slack and cheer their amazing talents and constant efforts.

I know you are having Fitzgerald wish dreams. 😂

To state the obvious, I've always believed in the deepest, most well balanced team you can field. OBVIOUSLY, you don't always have that based on roster talent, plus adding in bench players here and there. Though matchups also do have an affect. Back when pitchers still hit in the NL, I believe it was Larussa who hit his pitchers 8th so the 9th hitter might have a better chance of being on base for the top of the order to potentially have a runner on base. In my dreams for 2026, Keaschall would be the #1 hitter, followed by a quasi platoon of Roden/Martin in LF getting on base, having the ability to run and not block Buxton, and giving Buxton more chances to drive in runs. NOT the old fashioned speedy leadoff guy and a contract guy who could bunt someone over. I understand and embrace your best hitters getting the most AB in a game. It just makes sense. But IDEALLY, I'd still have TWO really nice hitters setting the table for my #3 and #4 hitters. I'm not sure that approach has changed in an IDEAL lineup. The simple reason being your LEADOFF hitter is ONLY guaranteed to actually LEADOFF ONCE. Now, you'd like to have a bottom of the order that doesn't STINK because your top of the order hitters have the potential to knock in runs also! But how many PA/AB over the course of the ENTIRE SEASON does your BEST hitter actually lose if he hits 2 or 3? It can't be more than a dozen. But how many RBI opportunities does he GAIN from that dozen with runners on base? The way the lineup figures to be constructed currently...grrr from roster construction....Buxton is best at #2 with Keaschall at #1, even though I'd like to go a little "old school" with Buck at the 3 spot with ducks on the pond. Keaschall sets the table, and Buck is OK at #2. Makes sense. DESPITE a poor ST...working on his new balance/approach...Lewis is STILL part of the OD lineup and should be. It's really up to HIM at this point. Bell or Wallner hits 3. I'm going with Bell only because he's a switch hitter and for his career he's been generally neutral. Wallner is next at #4. He's always going to be a bit streaky, but his power is crazy, he has a history of crunch hits and HIGH OPS before 2025, and he's looking like his previous 2023-24 self this spring. Lewis bats #5 despite a poor spring. But the talent is still there. He's still working on a new approach. I'm still a believer he's going to get the new stoke with his talent to work even if it takes a couple weeks. Beyond that, it's who steps forward. Jeffers is a good bat, and a powerful one. Does his power return? Does Lee's bat improve to what we all thought it might be? Early returns are at least hopeful. If Larnach is the DH, where does he fit in? Despite where Rocco placed him, does hit fit in at 6th, 7th? Maybe 6th behind Jeffers? So Lee might be 8th ahead of Outman in LF at 9th? MAYBE that roster works. But I like it a lot better if we were talking about Roden, or Rodriguez or many other possibilities that included prospects, but maybe even Wagaman as a role player other than just a collection of BS LF options in the OF that shouldn't be here. But Keaschall should be the #1 and Buxton #2 even though a better lineup might place him at #3 for even more RBI opportunities.

I also appreciate these updates since I don't watch or follow the ST games. I have a couple of questions for those who follow this more closely. 1. Does it look like Abel might break camp as the #5 starter over Matthews? The stats suggest so , do they match they eye test? 2. Topa sounds bad. Does it look like an injury, so he could open on the 15 or 60 day list? Opening there for Kent or Altavilla? 3. What do we do with Roden, Martin, and Outman all hitting in ST, with Wallner and Larnach scuffling? Any chance of opening the season with the former 3 plus Wallner and Buxton in the OF with Larnach gone or in AAA? 4. Most important question - now that regulars are playing longer, the scores make it look like the team is a little more competitive. Is that accurate or am I just dreaming spring dreams?

I've never had even "sexy dreams" reach this level of fantasy...

At the very least the bullpen is his shortest path back to playing in games. As he recovers from this they've got a choice of building a starter's stamina or getting him ready to throw 20-30 good pitches, and I think they'll likely take the more direct path back. The one good thing about this is that after more missed time he might be more on board with pitching when/where he can rather than according to the old dreams of starting.

Not worried about Wallner this early and only 5 AB. He spent the offseason developing a somewhat different approach. But it sure is nice to a healthy Rodriguez really stepping up. Same with Roden! I think he could have a nice career as a 4th OF who can also play some 1B, which is something I hope he still works on. But for now, I'm just hoping he earns the LF job in camp. While he doesn't have loud tools, he has a nice collection of them to do a little bit of everything. And I'm with @jmlease1in regard to Outman. He's simply been bad since his surprise rookie season. And his defense with the Twins to finish 2025 didn't exactly inspire. And he turns 29yo in May. What exactly does he bring to the Twins to warrant a spot? Roden and Martin are younger, have much more potential, and both can help give Buxton a day off. And when 2 of your top 4 prospects are talented CF and already at AAA, there's just no reason for Outman to be on the team. And I seriously doubt anyone grabs him if waived. But even someone did, the St Paul OF is CROWDED already. And while I like Larnach and think he's a pretty solid ballplayer, I still don't see where he fits on THIS team. By their own admission, the Twins need more speed and athleticism and better defenders. Martin and Roden give you that in LF/OF. While Bell is targeted to be the 1B, I still think Clemens, Wagaman, and a little Caratini might play as much, or more, 1B than Bell. And while it's a weirdly assembled roster, that can actually work, with Bell being the primary DH. Keeping Larnach...much less Outman as well...removes at least one of Martin and Roden, if not both. So you suddenly have a poor LF defender...who the Twins prefer to DH...yet again, and a guy who can't hit his way out of a paper bag. Someone give the FO another cup of coffee or a Red Bull to WAKE UP and realize you can have an imperfect roster, or a horrible one. That being said, I can still see Larnach having a role as the LH DH for a different team, who can still play some corner OF, on a fairly cheap deal. Agaon, he's not a bad ballplayer. He has value. And all I ask back is an interesting arm, or an interesting utility INF who can cover SS. Can he bring back the next Punto or Castro? Or maybe another teams version of Varland who needs to be converted to the pen? It's not a big ask. Buxton, Wallner, Roden, and Martin is just a lot better than Buxton, Wallner, Larnach, and Outman. Did you cringe there? I know I did. In regard to the pitching side of things, a few opening games means very little. But flashing early is a hell of a lot better than looking bad! Rojas faced an actual ML lineup and was great. Maybe the Jays weren't wrong to promote him so aggressively? The fact that he struggled at AAA because the ball is different sounds weird, but it is true that AAA uses the same ball as MLB, and AA and below use a slightly different ball. That remains weird and stupid IMO. It's a billionaire establishment for goodness sake. All levels should use the same damn ball! Abel faced a ML lineup and flashed. Bradley had a solid debut. And while Prielipp was inefficient, he more or less got the job mostly done in his ST debut. You simply can't get overly excited after 1 appearances for these young arms. But again, looking good is much better than looking bad. In all honesty, I'm 60yo, and have been a Twins fan since around 5-6yo just listening to games with my dad. A few years later, age 10 or so, I became a fanatic. I read every newspaper and magazine I could get my hands on to follow the Twins, and the MILB system. Star Trib, Baseball Digest, the Sporting News, and whatever Rag I could get my hands on. In 50 years or so as a Twins fanatic...God bless my soul, lol...there has been ONE TIME, in the 80's when the Twins had a prospect list of quality arms that were the envy of half the league. That was Baumgardner, Gasser, Nivens, Banks, Pittman, and Sontag. Forgive me for exact spellings. CRUSHING DEFEAT as a fan when that collection never turned out. I'm being long winded I know. Sorry, not sorry. POTENTIAL really isn't a dirty word. Ignoring, for a moment, that the Twins made Lopez and Ryan better, and developed Ober. And also ignoring the collection of 2026 arms at A÷ and A- that are SUPER talented, or, about to debut after the '25 draft. I honestly can't recall the Twins having this much TALENT on hand. Talent that doesn't make it is wasted hopes and dreams crushed. I get it. But SP or Bullpen, when is the last time you could see this much POTENTIAL of arms for the Twins? While the silver lining for Lopez's injury is crushing overall, it DOES open up opportunity. Ryan leads the team, Ober is healthy again, SWR and his new splitter takes him up another notch, Bradley, Matthews, Abel are all very talented. Who takes a step forward? And i haven't even mentioned Festa for the pen, or the potential of Prielipp, and Rojas. It wasn't that long ago where Morris...vastly underrated...might be among the Twins top pitching prospects. Again, cool the brakes a bit on the arms so early in camp. But it's also easy to dream on so many good arms taking a step forward.