Are 30% Playoff Odds Enough for Twins to Buy at MLB Trade Deadline?

[Twinsrtheworst]

3 hours ago, Major League Ready said:

So, what you are saying is that before you made an important decision about the deadline, you would take into account if the team lost their best position player and their best Pitcher.  When you wrote it, I thought well of course.  I can't believe you have to defend this position.    

Who said they lost there best position player and best pitcher? I read Buxton is day to day and well Ryan pitches tonight. Who are the best players we lost you reference.

[Twinsrtheworst]

I honestly hope and know they don’t take advice from us for sure. As they say, listen to the fans and you will be sitting with them. Of course, that would increase our attendance by one or two.  But honestly if the fans are set on only supporting a Playoff or WS favorite…. I don’t foresee that year coming anytime soon. Feel free to disagree.

[Twinsrtheworst]

3 hours ago, chpettit19 said:

I vowed to not spend a dime on the team until they've proven to me that they're going to invest in it. And I haven't spent a dime on the team. I never said I wouldn't watch. Just that I won't pay for it. I always hope they do well. I just know that decisions you make now affect what happens in the future. And the way I balance those things seems different from you and others. And that's alright.

Well thank you then Thank you for your support of the Team and Players. Truly appreciate it.

[Twinsrtheworst]

3 hours ago, Major League Ready said:

He is going to anger a given percentage no matter what he does.  It seems to me there is a pretty equal number of people that are focused on this year and another fairly equal group of people who are more focused on building a true contender.    I fall into the group that wants to manage toward something better than mediocrity and hope for a miracle in the playoffs.

You do know that the opposite of hope is hopeless… right?. 

[Twinsrtheworst]

20 hours ago, Linus said:

It seems like our attention is laser focused on the 30% and doesn’t even compute the 70%. 

How bout a .560 winning percentage over the last 2 months. Ignore that part.

[Mike Sixel]

4 minutes ago, Twinsrtheworst said:

You do know that the opposite of hope is hopeless… right?. 

It's not, though, is it? Hope is not a business strategy. Feel free to have hope. I hope people running massive companies are using logic. 

[howeda7]

While a team normally shouldn't let what fans think influence things, this is likely an exception. The Twins standing with the MN fan base was at an all-time low to start the season. It's recovered only marginally.

 

If they were to sell again while being 1 game out of the play-offs, followed by a work stoppage, the damage might be such that they never recover and become the A's circa the last 15 years.

[Twinsrtheworst]

3 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

It's not, though, is it? Hope is not a business strategy. Feel free to have hope. I hope people running massive companies are using logic. 

Actually yes it is the Exact opposite. I feel bad needing to explain it so feel free to look it up. If you have no hope, you are considered without hope… hopeless.  Logic is still needed. I’ve seen logic, perform well illogically. Go head and live hopeless my friend.. 

[Linus]

46 minutes ago, Twinsrtheworst said:

How bout a .560 winning percentage over the last 2 months. Ignore that part.

I watch every game so I am well aware of their wins, losses and trends. My opinion is different than yours so you might just have to get over that. 

[Linus]

2 minutes ago, Twinsrtheworst said:

It seems you are the one though that couldn’t or wouldn’t allow an opposing opinion and you who whom lack the ability to get over it. Thanks for the reply though. Maybe take your own advice?

Not at all. Healthy discussion of my favorite team is why I come here. I just don’t post aggressively in order to coerce others into thinking like I do. Zoll is going to buy - you are getting what you want so relax. 

[Mike Sixel]

1 hour ago, Twinsrtheworst said:

Actually yes it is the Exact opposite. I feel bad needing to explain it so feel free to look it up. If you have no hope, you are considered without hope… hopeless.  Logic is still needed. I’ve seen logic, perform well illogically. Go head and live hopeless my friend.. 

I literally said I have hope. 

[Twinsrtheworst]

18 minutes ago, Linus said:

Not at all. Healthy discussion of my favorite team is why I come here. I just don’t post aggressively in order to coerce others into thinking like I do. Zoll is going to buy - you are getting what you want so relax. 

I never said I want to buy. I don’t mean to be aggressive at all. It’s actually you and a few others that are teaming up on me. How do you not see that?  You actually do post aggressively, you and a handful of others, that are consistently aggressively commenting on anybody who chooses a positive stance on the Twins. It’s you , and a few of the longtime commentators and moderators that will not allow any type of positive outlooks. Why? I have no idea. 

[Twinsrtheworst]

21 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

I literally said I have hope. 

Ok Mike, feel free to show me how and were you said you have hope. I shall wait

[Twinsrtheworst]

24 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

I literally said I have hope. 

I do have to ask, do you know the definition of hope or definition of literally? I only ask because  you said the exact opposite of what they literally mean.

[Linus]

4 minutes ago, Twinsrtheworst said:

I never said I want to buy. I don’t mean to be aggressive at all. It’s actually you and a few others that are teaming up on me. How do you not see that?  You actually do post aggressively, you and a handful of others, that are consistently aggressively commenting on anybody who chooses a positive stance on the Twins. It’s you , and a few of the longtime commentators and moderators that will not allow any type of positive outlooks. Why? I have no idea. 

I’ve never responded to any of your posts so perhaps you have me confused with someone else. I have plenty of positive takes about the Twins and also some not positive, it’s called balance or realism. With that I’m not participating in this conversation any longer. 

[Twinsrtheworst]

5 minutes ago, Linus said:

I’ve never responded to any of your posts so perhaps you have me confused with someone else. I have plenty of positive takes about the Twins and also some not positive, it’s called balance or realism. With that I’m not participating in this conversation any longer. 

Bye bye 👋.

[Mike Sixel]

22 minutes ago, Twinsrtheworst said:

I do have to ask, do you know the definition of hope or definition of literally? I only ask because  you said the exact opposite of what they literally mean.

Well, I said "I have hope" in that post.....so, ummm? Given my experience working with C level people, I know that is more hope than reality, btw. 

[Twinsrtheworst]

14 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Well, I said "I have hope" in that post.....so, ummm? Given my experience working with C level people, I know that is more hope than reality, btw. 

Ok, up until recently I was a C-level person you refer to. Wife still is. 

[USAFChief]

1 hour ago, Twinsrtheworst said:

. It’s you , and a few of the longtime commentators and moderators that will not allow any type of positive outlooks. Why? I have no idea. 

I don't mean to interrupt this kerfuffle, but as someone who spent a long time as a moderator here, let me assure you, this is a minority opinion. 

I also don't mean to speak for @linus, except to say he's been around a minute or two, and negativity isn't his thing. 

 

 

Edited July 29 by USAFChief

[TheLeviathan]

11 hours ago, chpettit19 said:

I thoroughly enjoyed it. And I still want them to trade Ryan Jeffers and not give up any meaningful prospect for a team that's been at .500 for 2 of the last 84 games.

I'm super happy for Royce Lewis.  The kid feels like he needs a few of those.

[Brock Beauchamp]

On 7/28/2026 at 7:29 PM, Hunter4848 said:

The overlap between Twins fans and Lynx fans is tiny especially considering they have 12 fans to begin with...

The Lynx are averaging 11,000 fans per game, but okay.

[Hunter4848]

36 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

The Lynx are averaging 11,000 fans per game, but okay.

Too funny!!! Lol