Gleeman & the Geek, Ep 597: London Calling

[John Bonnes]

John is in London and Aaron is in Minneapolis to talk about the Twins limping to the finish line, Rocco Baldelli and Derek Falvey returning in 2023, Byron Buxton's surgery, Dave St. Peter's comments about payroll and attendance, and what, exactly, is sold at the Dior store. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click this link. 

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[dberthia]

Everyone seems so hung up on how much the team is spending. The amount isn't the issue, it's HOW it's being spent. Fans recognized early on this year that people like Bundy, Archer, Pagan are not the answer. And throwing money away on lost causes like Sano (and arguably Kepler) doesn't help either.

[Yawn Gardenhose]

Another factor for "expected" payroll should be the wealth of the owner. According to this list, the Pohlads are tied for 8th among MLB ownership wealth. I think that's at least as important as market size when discussing payroll expectations. If Jeff Bezos for some dumb reason decided to buy the Twins, would you be just fine with them having a "league-average" payroll?