The Padres Cut Twice as Much Payroll as the Twins. They Cruised to the Playoffs.

[rv78]

1 hour ago, LastOnePicked said:

I think a lot of people on TD would have been okay with this. I just think he wouldn't have performed very well here. We get flashes, but there's something missing in the way we draft, develop or coach that would lead to a hugely productive season from a young rookie. When's the last time the Twins had a legitimate Rookie of the Year candidate?

Chuck Knoblauch 1991

[thelanges5]

Padres ownership and FO talk about winning and then act like they mean it. Sports is entertainment. You give the fans something and they give it back. That something can be wins, moves, trades etc. 

Joe talks about his “business” so much you can tell it is about the $$$ for him. 
 

Spend money to make money, invest in your product! Give is a reason to show up and buy merchandise. 
 

p.s. please make it so I can watch games in IA!

[Patzky]

3 hours ago, rv78 said:

Wisely is NOT acquiring injured pitchers when you know they are having issues physically. Wisely is NOT acquiring a veteran Gallo who has hit under .200 the 3 seasons previously and has a lifetime batting Average under .200. Wisely is NOT acquiring pitchers that had 1 good season in their career, thinking they will replicate that 1 good season again, when their normal performance every year is NOT good.. Wisely is not having to roster 2 players for 1 position because you mistakenly gave a 6 year contract to a player that can't play more than half a season at a time and has proven it over his career to that point. Wisely is seeing other clubs back out on a player that they think is injury prone and doing the same instead of doing the opposite.

Wisely is or is not Blake Snell. Jordan Montgomery. Jorge Polanco. 

 

You don't know until you know.

[TwinsDr2021]

16 hours ago, LastOnePicked said:

I think a lot of people on TD would have been okay with this. I just think he wouldn't have performed very well here. We get flashes, but there's something missing in the way we draft, develop or coach that would lead to a hugely productive season from a young rookie. When's the last time the Twins had a legitimate Rookie of the Year candidate?

Lee has put up better numbers in the minors and is older and it seems people on here think he needs more time in the minors. It seems quite a few people on here think every Twins prospect is the exception to the rule and not rule. I mean people on here have compared EROD to Soto and at EROD's age he was a ROY and 3 time top 10 MVP.

[rv78]

11 hours ago, Patzky said:

Wisely is or is not Blake Snell. Jordan Montgomery. Jorge Polanco. 

 

You don't know until you know.

Try again. Snell and Montgomery were never in the Twins radar due to cost. Polanco was a payroll cut. 

As far as knowing......... they did know what they were getting with the players I named and did it anyway. All were mistakes.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Another thing the Padres are doing is turning over their managers every couple years.