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  1. Monkeypaws
    Julien might not be a ROY candidate, but he is a ballplayer. Watched him in Cedar Rapids a couple times, and he stood out. I expect him to have a good MLB career.
  2. Monkeypaws
    Correa is like an addictive substance - I've had a whole season and damn I want more! It almost seems like a dream that he was a Twin for a whole year.
  3. Monkeypaws
    Nick, in answer to your question, probably yes. Forever is a long time.
  4. Monkeypaws
    The Twins blew a ton of prospect capital last season and ended up finishing below .500 Not sure this is a wise approach.
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    Joe Ryan did Joe Ryan stuff as a rookie. More innings pitched than hits allowed: his ratio was ridiculous in the minors, such as 2019 as he ascended from low A to AA. 123 IP vs 73 hits allowed is crazy. Well last year with the Twins he put up 147 IP to 115 hits. For a rookie? More strikeouts that innings pitched: he did this routinely in the minors, all about the same ratio, but again 2019, 123 IP vs 183 Ks. His 2022 numbers were 147 IP and 151 K, not bad for a rookie. All that while going through COVID. BBs to Ks: Ryan doesn't have a problem with control. He had a career high full season total of 47 walks last season, with a career high 147 IP, less than a third of his Ks. His entire number of walks over 3 minor leagues seasons was 53, as opposed to 326 ks, in 225 innings. Next year will be key: will he get scouted out and suffer the sophomore slump, or keep doing Joe Ryan stuff? I like the latter.
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    Hope no.
  7. Monkeypaws
    He won me over this year. Consummate pro, great teammate: my avatar this season was a poke at CC after they signed him. I wish him well on his journey, and am sad to see a guy gamble on the Twins and have the team fall short.
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    Most years any one of these three would have been a shoo in for Twins ROY. Pretty cool to have all three at once. Hopefully they will not be flashes in the pan and actually get better.
  9. Monkeypaws
    Hats off Joe Ryan: loved Nelson Cruz's tenure here, and oh boy what a fine replacement.
  10. Monkeypaws
    If I were Twins management, I'd offer the same contract but with an increase, say 40-45 million, 3 years with an opt out each year. He has been so much fun to watch in a Twins uniform to me. Model teammate. IMO, he's really the main reason the Twins aren't battling KC for the basement, well him and Sanchez and Urshala and Gray. Having some winners on the roster trickles down. Not my money, but no better player to help this team redevelop some swagger if everybody can get healthy someday.
  11. Monkeypaws
    Ask Tampa Bay.
  12. Monkeypaws
    Didn't someone make a post at the height of Dobnak optimism that he would be a Cy Young candidate?
  13. Monkeypaws
    Ignoramus B. Lazy here. I've heard of Falvey and Cleveland pitching many times. Without too much effort, what would be examples of that success?
  14. Monkeypaws
    Eduardo is, was, and will always be one of my favorite Twins. Snuck him out of the White Sox as a 23 year old for a done Liriano, andwatched him blossom as a Twin. He wasn't a star(though he would get 2 AS berths later on), but was solid, and a great teammate, always a smile. Well, Duran has turned out to be a great acquisition, so who knows when the trade is made? What about the other two? As I understand it, the Twins lost Maciel in Rule 5 last year to Oakland. He is still in the Midwest League at Lansing, and doing well, though at 24 he is now over the average age of his league. As the rare Brazillian, I hope he makes it. Ernie De La Trinidad is one of my favorite baseball names. The Twins released him in Spring Training. He is now plying his wares in the American Association for the Lansing Lugnuts, where he is doing quite well also. The thing that caught my eye: he has a infield teammate named Steve Lombardozzi, I'm guessing Jr. Baseball Reference is a hoot.
  15. Monkeypaws
    Glad to see Willie Joe back in action. He is a fun guy to watch play baseball.
  16. Monkeypaws
    Go big or go home? Looks like the Twins will go big AND go home.
  17. Monkeypaws
    Mercedes, Rodriguez and Acuna look great. Hitting on some of these guys would be a nice boost.
  18. Monkeypaws
    Saw some Will Holland on my trip to Cedar Rapids in May, and he looked a very athletic ballplayer. He was playing a very good CF. Love to see the bat come to life.
  19. Monkeypaws
    Julien has long been a favorite under the radar prospect of mine. Also Will Holland, and Misael Urbina.
  20. Monkeypaws
    Petty, Haljar, Povich, Gipson-Long traded. Canterino, Winder hurt. Enlow and Sands have battled injuries Balazovic struggling. Hard to develop a pitching pipeline wit all those leaks.
  21. Monkeypaws
    !@#$% this. I feel like I am being trolled here. Correa has been a great add to this team. Superstar for the money? Nope. However, without him I think this was a losing season. Stopgap or long-term, still an amazing move by the front office, to give this injury riddled team a chance of relevance. Remember where the Twins finished in 2021.
  22. Monkeypaws
    Just keep winning series. That mentality can win you something.
  23. Monkeypaws
    If the grade is solely based on addressing glaring weaknesses, they did A work with Fulmer and especially Lopez. The Twins have 19 blown saves this year out of 40 save opportunities, darn near half. They addressed that in spades. If the grade is based on asset management, maybe a little lower goes the grade: that was one hell of a shopping spree, and the system took a mighty blow. However, proven MLB talent trumps potential, so what the hell.
  24. Monkeypaws
    After years of being a prospect hoarder, I've slowly turned the page, and am fine with the day's proceedings. Seems like the wheat grows up from nothing: neither Arraez nor Miranda were overhyped as prospects via the rankings, and they have become 2 of the best Twins at 25 and 24. Losing Povich and Hajjar kinda hurts. Encarnacion-Strand and Steer too. We might have lost Viola and Gaetti today, or Serafini and Moses. Whatever.
  25. Monkeypaws
    They drafted a good lefty pitcher in this last draft, as well as some good hitting and fielding infielders. If they keep drafting well, they can keep making this kind of deal.
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