Week in Review: Searching for Answers

[MABB1959]

17 minutes ago, Hubie29 said:

How can you demand that as an owner when you are pinching pennies!!!  I would argue just the opposite! If I was Falvine or gawd help me, Rocco, I would tell Pohlad YOU FIX THIS ####Hole of a team!  Give us some money or we are out of here!!

That is another way to go.  It would be awesome!

[rv78]

43 minutes ago, Hubie29 said:

How can you demand that as an owner when you are pinching pennies!!!  I would argue just the opposite! If I was Falvine or gawd help me, Rocco, I would tell Pohlad YOU FIX THIS ####Hole of a team!  Give us some money or we are out of here!!

Partly right, and partly wrong. The FO spent money on the likes of an injured DeSclafani, a washed up Santana, a no name hitter called Margot. Decided to go with another year of Max Kepler who has never shown any consistancy as a hitter. $10M for a backup catcher, (Vazquez), was foolish to say the least, not to mention the 1 year wonder relief pitchers they splurged on. Easily could have used that money more wisely. Varland looks to be a AAA pitcher for life. Paddack is being counted on to give 'em a full season coming off TJ surgey, which usually takes that first full season to recover from. Add Duarte to the injured pitchers acquired list, which only grows longer every flippin year. Thielbar looks like age has finally caught up with him. Correa and Buxton, their two highest paid hitters can't stay on the field and if they do, can't hit more than their weight the majority of the time. Yes, they did cut payroll, but where they have spent the money was an even bigger waste and mistake. Now they must live with it. As a fan you can choose NOT to go to Target Field or watch the disaster on the field they so proudly constructed since they are the "smartest guys in the room".

[Hubie29]

I hope the Twins reap exactly what they sowed this off-season.  It all starts with this series against Chicago.  It might get ugly boys.

[MABB1959]

17 minutes ago, rv78 said:

Correa and Buxton, their two highest paid hitters can't stay on the field

Correa had a cough that caused his injury, did I read that right?  No wonder the Giants and Mets passed on him!

[bean5302]

1 hour ago, rv78 said:

...Correa and Buxton, their two highest paid hitters can't stay on the field and if they do, can't hit more than their weight the majority of the time...

From 2020-2024, Carlos Correa's rank is 55th in all of MLB for games played. He's qualified as a hitter every single year and was the only Twins player to qualify last year. He's currently hitting .306/.432/.444 OPS .876 wRC+ 165.

[TwinsAce]

18 hours ago, Mike Sixel said:

I'm starting to lose confidence. But then, I didn't like nearly anything they did this off season, and so far, I'm disappointed to be right...

Arguably the one aspect I did feel like they handled right was the bullpen.  At least that has been solid so far with Varland looking like he is heading there...depending on how he does at AAA.