Twins (Matthews) vs Tigers (Montero): 09/09/26, 12:10 PM

[Patzky]

There's always Kody to cheer for.

[Rodney29]

Cody is on the Twins in ‘27 if there is baseball 

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

4 minutes ago, HarmonK03 said:

Show the reports that say Tom took over in November.  Falvey did a poor job of building this team because he knew he could keep contending with a middle of the road team in the Central.  You can keep defending him all you want, but he has put this team in a hole and his protege is digging it deeper.

They met in November,  it wasn't official until it was approved by all teams at the winter meetings.    

https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-twins/2026-player-budget-waiting-pohlads-offseason-plan/

The Pohlads - Tom did not update Shelton, Falvey or Zoll until right before the winter meetings. Hence why Tom and the minority owners were announced shortly after and we saw or heard zero from Joe in late November early December because he was already sacked.    

[Patzky]

Just now, Patzky said:

There's always Kody to cheer for.

And Bell 

[Hunter4848]

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

He's not all that good. 

But I have read several articles on this website assuring me hes turned a corner and he's a good player!

[Rodney29]

Oppo Oppo Tacos

[Twindy]

1 minute ago, Twindy said:

Clem Dawg!!!

And Bellissimo

[Parfigliano]

6 minutes ago, Hawkeye Bean Counter said:

Its not wrong - its just Tom has the short term goals of selling more tickets and trying to increase the sale price of the Twins in the very near future.  He doesn't care about prospects that will be on the team in 5-8 years or trading current good players for prospects or players in 5 years.  He will be gone long by then.  The only way this still works is by luck and threading a much smaller needle.  

Luck has left the building

[RpR]

4 minutes ago, mrmpls said:

Meds need re-fill ?

Why, do you have a good drugs dealer?😘

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

1 minute ago, Patzky said:

And Bell 

Well thats a start.  Rough way to end the 3rd.  The bats need to get hot.  

[HarmonK03]

2 minutes ago, Hawkeye Bean Counter said:

They met in November,  it wasn't official until it was approved by all teams at the winter meetings.    

https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-twins/2026-player-budget-waiting-pohlads-offseason-plan/

The Pohlads - Tom did not update Shelton, Falvey or Zoll until right before the winter meetings. Hence why Tom and the minority owners were announced shortly after and we saw or heard zero from Joe in late November early December because he was already sacked.    

So Larnach was tendered by Falvey and we don't when the conversations started for Bell but typically they are not done in a day.  So my guess is that was Falvey because that was his m.o. throughout his tenure.

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

I am sure @HarmonK03 is thrilled both his ragdolls Clemens and Bell hit homers.  

[Recognize]

4 minutes ago, Twindy said:

And Bellissimo

And beautiful? Ha jk jk 

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

2 minutes ago, HarmonK03 said:

So Larnach was tendered by Falvey and we don't when the conversations started for Bell but typically they are not done in a day.  So my guess is that was Falvey because that was his m.o. throughout his tenure.

He was told his budget and whether they could sign or needed to trade away salary (IE Ryan)   days before the winter meeting where Tom and the minority owners were approved officially.   What are you not understanding?   Yes Larnach was tendered before that, so what.    

[Rodney29]

Tough to score runs when you bat Larnach and Lewis back to back. 

[jaimedude]

8 minutes ago, Peter said:

Major changes are going to happen!!!

Latroy Hawkins not a bad coach. Start year with Orze, Acton, Lawyerson, Topa, not one of these guys was any good,  all these dudes that should never been on Big league roster. Zoll should take that blame not Hawkuns or Shelton. I see improvement 8n Funderburk and Morris, you don't see young guys turning corner without decent coaching. 

[Patzky]

Well the guys who can, hit 

[HarmonK03]

Just now, Hawkeye Bean Counter said:

I am sure @HarmonK03 is thrilled both his ragdolls Clemens and Bell hit homers.  

You take everything I say out of context.  What have they done to elevate this team to be a winning team as middle of the order bats.  We are 7 games under .500 and who knows after this game.  I have higher expectations than you do and want to see the talent level raised on this team.

Of course you were the one that insisted that Jackson would be claimed 100% guaranteed if the Twins released him, that one didn't work out so well.

[HarmonK03]

1 minute ago, Hawkeye Bean Counter said:

He was told his budget and whether they could sign or needed to trade away salary (IE Ryan)   days before the winter meeting where Tom and the minority owners were approved officially.   What are you not understanding?   Yes Larnach was tendered before that, so what.    

A rebuilding team would not have tendered him, so keep going with your fantasy that Falvey was going with a rebuild.

[Mike Sixel]

2 minutes ago, Rodney29 said:

Tough to score runs when you bat Larnach and Lewis back to back. 

You added back to back for no reason....

[mrmpls]

1 minute ago, HarmonK03 said:

So Larnach was tendered by Falvey and we don't when the conversations started for Bell but typically they are not done in a day.  So my guess is that was Falvey because that was his m.o. throughout his tenure.

Larnach was Falveys  love child , drafting him 18th , few other Teams thought he was a 2nd rounder at best, that 2018 oregon team got alot of headlines- Larnach as a outfielder was way over rated ,  and Falvey  fell hook line -Larnach

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

1 minute ago, HarmonK03 said:

A rebuilding team would not have tendered him, so keep going with your fantasy that Falvey was going with a rebuild.

They could have traded him after tendering Harmon.   I have no idea what they were thinking or what their specific instructions were.  Larnach all in all had a decent season until recently.   Its the same hope you have for Lewis.   Its just you have your favorites and those that are not.  Its why Clemens who could be a decent piece for the next 3-4 year and may be one of the few players on the Twins in the last decade to achieve a WAR of 3 is someone you don't think is elevating the team.   Its not taking things out of context.   Its showing you the facts.  Just like you saying that 6 rookies had been called up for Detroit in August when there had only been 2.    

[Peter]

Let’s hope larnach isn’t with twins next year-zebby isn’t ready to be on twins-as for Buxton hip is worse then what they are saying- we need twins at full health next year to contend and win division!!!

[Patzky]

Walks will.. ah hell we know.

[Patzky]

Can't catch up if we don't hold em. 

Held em.

[MeleMouth]

3 minutes ago, mrmpls said:

Larnach was Falveys  love child , drafting him 18th , few other Teams thought he was a 2nd rounder at best, that 2018 oregon team got alot of headlines- Larnach as a outfielder was way over rated ,  and Falvey  fell hook line -Larnach

This is wrong. For example, FanGraphs had Larnach rated 12th among prospects for the 2018 draft.

The Twins drafted him 20th. 14 of the players drafted before him have less bWAR.

He was regularly in the Top 100 prospects by many raters.

[Patzky]

Hinch already to the pen.

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/latest-twins-rumors-prove-why-170005255.html

@HarmonK03    

[Peter]

Seems twins are more concerned about fantasy football instead of trying to win division/playoffs!!!

[Patzky]

Wow three in the wheelhouse to Walker and whiff