MLB: ***2026 Minnesota Twins***

[JM4CY]

This is was a good trade with a high chance of becoming great and a low chance of becoming awful.

Rooker was going to get knocked off the 40 man and someone was going to nab him for free, so losing him was nothing.
Twins get a PTBNL, which is just a lottery ticket.

Rogers is a great closer and will be missed. This is where the low chance of being awful comes from. However, he's coming off an injury, so no sure thing. He leaves the Twins after this year (they won't pay a RP what Rogers will get). They already have Duffey, Thielbar and Alcala for high leverage situations. Duran might also step in right away in that role. They have a few other free agent RPs that might be reliable, a la Coulombe last year or Wisler the year before. Plus, Stashak has been really good at times and Griffen Jax might thrive too. They had a really good bullpen in the 2nd half last year without Rogers, so I think they'll be able to shuffle guys back and forth from St. Paul to piece together a good bullpen this year.

At a minimum, Emilio Pagan falls into that list of rotational relive pitchers where you ride the hot hand. He was excellent in 2017, blah in 2018, elite in 2019 blah in 2020/21. Tampa got him to elite in 2019, so I like our chances to do the same. If he does that, then him for Rogers 1 for 1 isn't a bad trade. Plus the Twins get him for 2 years.

Paddack's first 3 years look a lot like Kyle Gibson's, except he was 3 years younger, had way more strikeouts and way more walks. Its very likely he turns into a Kyle Gibson for 3 years. Worst case, he moves to the bullpen if his third pitch doesn't develop. He was fantastic in the first 3 innings of games his entire career, so he could be an elite RP. Small chance is that he has more raw talent than Kyle Gibson and turns into a borderline #2 SP.

I think it was smart. I also think it was risky/dumb. The timing of the deal especially makes little sense.

What’s really gonna screw with fans’ heads is when they sign Justin Upton soon.

 

[JM4CY]

How are you guys watching the Twins this year? I live in NE Iowa and have YouTube tv so I’m kind of screwed. I would pay for the app but historically it is blacked out almost every game so it’s worthless.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Well, the first inning could have gone better.

 

[mj4cy]

a few feet from a walkoff boo.

Can still go 161-1.....and get swept by the Yankees in the playoffs first round

 

[JM4CY]

a few feet from a walkoff boo.

Can still go 161-1.....and get swept by the Yankees in the playoffs first round

I just want them to be playing meaningful games in September with this roster

 

[BigJCy]

Took to game 2 for the first blown save for the Twins

 

[JM4CY]

Took to game 2 for the first blown save for the Twins

Duran needs to be saving games

 

[cytor]

160-2. First round exit to Yankees

 

[Iastfan112]

Took to game 2 for the first blown save for the Twins

Hard to blame pitching when the offense has scored 4 runs combined in these two games.

 

[Tpups21]

Duran needs to be saving games

Can't trust Duffey in high-leverage situations. Falvey/Levine just don't value the closer role enough.

 

[mj4cy]

Last year's team had sooooo many 1 run losses to start the year. Just kind of took the wind out of the sails and they folded.

 

[JM4CY]

Last year's team had sooooo many 1 run losses to start the year. Just kind of took the wind out of the sails and they folded.

This isn’t a team built to withstand a slow start. If April is a bad month, it will have ripple effects.

 

[JM4CY]

This Buxton guy can play some baseball, eh?

 

[Marcelason78]

Bomba ball was back today.

 

[CycloneNorth]

This Buxton guy can play some baseball, eh?

What’s possible if he stays healthy all year? MVP?

 

[JM4CY]

What’s possible if he stays healthy all year? MVP?

I think he has like 15 mill in incentives if that were to happen.

 

[Marcelason78]

Twins pitchers throw a nice shutout.
Nice opener by Bundy and I love that we have closer in Duran who can bring it at 102 mph.

 

[BoxsterCy]

What’s possible if he stays healthy all year? MVP?

Yes. Heard Yankee play-by-play guy, Michael Kay, say exactly that tonight. And that was on YES during the Yanks vs Blue Jays game in NY. Not like good baseball peeps outside Minnesota are not already thinking this.

 

[Tpups21]

Yes. Heard Yankee play-by-play guy, Michael Kay, say exactly that tonight. And that was on YES during the Yanks vs Blue Jays game in NY. Not like good baseball peeps outside Minnesota are not already thinking this.

Buxton is better than Trout right now. Just a matter of staying healthy.

 

[JM4CY]

How are you guys watching the Twins this year? I live in NE Iowa and have YouTube tv so I’m kind of screwed. I would pay for the app but historically it is blacked out almost every game so it’s worthless.

^^^^Anyone??