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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/19/2025 12:55:50 AM   
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Vazquez has a .483 OPS. And he plays at least twice a week!!!! There's nobody in the minors to replace him?!?!

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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/19/2025 6:20:58 AM   
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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/19/2025 9:34:07 AM   
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Well, we are through the All Star break meaning the great Minnesota sell off is about to begin. The Twins have absolutely no core outside of Buxton and Ryan, so they should go all in on selling.

I don't see Ryan going even though the Red Sox have supposedly expressed interest. Ryan is everything the Twin look for when they trade for arms; top flight pitcher in his prime and under team control for 3 more years. Falvey has pretty well said the Twins would have to be blown away by an offer for Ryan to pull the trigger.

Buxton isn't going anywhere as he has said he will enforce his no trade clause if he has to.

Correa has made himself unmovable with his money and performance.

I would bet heavily that Coulombe will be moved. I will also be shocked if Jax and /or Duran isn't traded. Castro and Bader are intriguing rentals for any number of contenders. Paddock could even have some value.

Pablo Lopez could also be moved, depending on how close to a return he is.

Sell these guys off. Sell off anyone not named Buxton or Ryan. Take the best of our "vaunted farm system" and newly acquired prospects and make the rest of 2025 an audition for 2026.

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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/19/2025 3:55:03 PM   
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I'll be pissed if they trade Pablo Lopez.

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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/19/2025 10:35:38 PM   
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Get rid of the whole damn team

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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/20/2025 6:19:57 AM   
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Lopez being under contract at a reasonable price through 2027 would be like Ryan. The Twins would be looking for a big return.

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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/22/2025 7:16:40 AM   
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Sellers. We should be sellers.


This team has no hope of turning things around this year. They can't beat the worst team...they can't be the best teams in baseball. If you can't compete against the Dodgers etc you can't win the WS. You can't BE the best until you can BEAT the best.

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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/22/2025 7:49:23 AM   
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Assuming Lopez recovers fully, he Ryan and Buxton form a 3 man core. You can't swing enough deals to build around a core that small for a playoff run.

Sell, sell, sell.

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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/22/2025 8:22:56 AM   
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Heartbreaker last night. We were robbed.

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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/22/2025 8:23:42 AM   
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Assuming Lopez recovers fully, he Ryan and Buxton form a 3 man core. You can't swing enough deals to build around a core that small for a playoff run.

Sell, sell, sell.

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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/22/2025 10:12:16 AM   
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Sellers. We should be sellers.


This team has no hope of turning things around this year. They can't beat the worst team...they can't be the best teams in baseball. If you can't compete against the Dodgers etc you can't win the WS. You can't BE the best until you can BEAT the best.

Do you think we could get a couple Top 10 prospects from Dodgers for Duran or Jax? Or maybe Duran or Jax and Miranda?

What do they care about prospects? They can just go buy some players in the future.
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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/22/2025 10:53:31 AM   
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Sellers. We should be sellers.


This team has no hope of turning things around this year. They can't beat the worst team...they can't be the best teams in baseball. If you can't compete against the Dodgers etc you can't win the WS. You can't BE the best until you can BEAT the best.

Do you think we could get a couple Top 10 prospects from Dodgers for Duran or Jax? Or maybe Duran or Jax and Miranda?

What do they care about prospects? They can just go buy some players in the future.


I don't know if we can...but if I were the Twins Front office I wouldn't give either up unless I did.

Both have been among the best bullpen arms in baseball this year and both are under team control for two more years. Danny Couloumbe is more likely to be traded. He's been fantastic and is a FA at season's end.

Others that are just rentals, Vasquez (but outside of being good defensively, he's a liability), Castro, Bader, Paddack.

Castro and Bader have the most value right now.

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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/22/2025 11:30:07 AM   
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Assuming Lopez recovers fully, he Ryan and Buxton form a 3 man core. You can't swing enough deals to build around a core that small for a playoff run.

Sell, sell, sell.

Brooks Lee

What about him?

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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/22/2025 11:33:34 AM   
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Sellers. We should be sellers.


This team has no hope of turning things around this year. They can't beat the worst team...they can't be the best teams in baseball. If you can't compete against the Dodgers etc you can't win the WS. You can't BE the best until you can BEAT the best.

Do you think we could get a couple Top 10 prospects from Dodgers for Duran or Jax? Or maybe Duran or Jax and Miranda?

What do they care about prospects? They can just go buy some players in the future.

Dealing with the Dodgers is very tricky. Friedman is one of the best in the business. He is really good at selling high on prospects who look good from a distance, but never amount to anything

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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/22/2025 11:53:28 AM   
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Sellers. We should be sellers.


This team has no hope of turning things around this year. They can't beat the worst team...they can't be the best teams in baseball. If you can't compete against the Dodgers etc you can't win the WS. You can't BE the best until you can BEAT the best.

Do you think we could get a couple Top 10 prospects from Dodgers for Duran or Jax? Or maybe Duran or Jax and Miranda?

What do they care about prospects? They can just go buy some players in the future.


I don't know if we can...but if I were the Twins Front office I wouldn't give either up unless I did.

Both have been among the best bullpen arms in baseball this year and both are under team control for two more years. Danny Couloumbe is more likely to be traded. He's been fantastic and is a FA at season's end.

Others that are just rentals, Vasquez (but outside of being good defensively, he's a liability), Castro, Bader, Paddack.

Castro and Bader have the most value right now.

We'll hold on to Vasquez. See if we can get him down to .150 batting average.[8|
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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/22/2025 11:56:27 AM   
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Sellers. We should be sellers.


This team has no hope of turning things around this year. They can't beat the worst team...they can't be the best teams in baseball. If you can't compete against the Dodgers etc you can't win the WS. You can't BE the best until you can BEAT the best.

Do you think we could get a couple Top 10 prospects from Dodgers for Duran or Jax? Or maybe Duran or Jax and Miranda?

What do they care about prospects? They can just go buy some players in the future.


I don't know if we can...but if I were the Twins Front office I wouldn't give either up unless I did.

Both have been among the best bullpen arms in baseball this year and both are under team control for two more years.
Danny Couloumbe is more likely to be traded. He's been fantastic and is a FA at season's end.

Others that are just rentals, Vasquez (but outside of being good defensively, he's a liability), Castro, Bader, Paddack.

Castro and Bader have the most value right now.

That's why I think you could get some major help for the future. Try to trade for 2 young starters.[/b

Also, we are drafting college power guys who look like they are destined for the bullpen. Bullpen can be replenished pretty fast.

And we need a whole new coaching staff and direction.

< Message edited by Mark Anderson -- 7/22/2025 12:01:56 PM >
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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/22/2025 4:43:34 PM   
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Assuming Lopez recovers fully, he Ryan and Buxton form a 3 man core. You can't swing enough deals to build around a core that small for a playoff run.

Sell, sell, sell.

Brooks Lee

What about him?


A core player?

Not at this point. I like him, he certainly has shown signs of settling in as a consistent major leaguer. But part of a core to build around? He's not near there yet.

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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/22/2025 6:30:54 PM   
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Assuming Lopez recovers fully, he Ryan and Buxton form a 3 man core. You can't swing enough deals to build around a core that small for a playoff run.

Sell, sell, sell.

Brooks Lee

What about him?

A core player?

Not at this point. I like him, he certainly has shown signs of settling in as a consistent major leaguer. But part of a core to build around? He's not near there yet.

Lee looks like a utility infielder at this point. No evidence to support the notion of him being a core player.

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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/23/2025 11:16:47 AM   
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Nice of the Dodgers to self destruct yesterday and hand the Twins a win.

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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/23/2025 11:44:17 AM   
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Nice of the Dodgers to self destruct yesterday and hand the Twins a win.

It was like Kal Daniels was back in the outfield.

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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/23/2025 6:01:14 PM   
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Catch. The. Ball.

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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/24/2025 7:19:55 AM   
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Catch. The. Ball.


After the Dodgers self destructed on Tuesday to give us a win, the Twins did the Dodgers a favor and self destructed to give them a win.

Way to go losers.

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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/25/2025 9:17:05 AM   
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Sad news. Scott Baker's wife has passed away. She battled ALS for 10 years. I had no idea. ALS is the worst.

https://www.osbornfuneralhome.net/obituary/leann-baker

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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/25/2025 9:55:32 AM   
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Assuming Lopez recovers fully, he Ryan and Buxton form a 3 man core. You can't swing enough deals to build around a core that small for a playoff run.

Sell, sell, sell.

Brooks Lee

What about him?


Back so far hasn't held up in any year.

Biggest issue is that Lopez and Ryan are just under 30 and Buck is now over......we won't catch their window. The window unfortunately was 2 Novembers ago when the Pohlads went who can be cheap, cheaper, cheapest after a great year and announced payroll cuts.

Buck, Lopez, and Ryan are all under very good contracts also and our bullpen is very cheap Jax, Stewart, and Duran. What can you get in return though that won't be a total tank for a couple to few years?

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RE: Twins 2025 Game Day - 7/28/2025 10:03:16 AM   
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Updates:

Zebby Matthews is back from his injury. He got roughed up a little in his first game back and then threw 6 shutout / 2 hit innings with 7 k and no bb against Washington. It was probably the best start of his short career.

Festa has now replaced Matthews on the IL with a strain and will likely be out a few weeks.

Ober has had two rehab starts at St. Paul. He has given up 1 run in 9 total innings. They say his fastball velo is up a little, but still not back to where it was.

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