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  1. Brock Beauchamp
    In a word, yes. That's how owning a business works.
  2. Brock Beauchamp
    This is the written word so it's technically libelous, not slanderous. Also,
  3. Brock Beauchamp
    I think this series of articles has been excellent, Peter. Thank you for all the research and putting it together.
  4. Brock Beauchamp
    You'd have to talk to @John Bonnes about that. We discuss it every year then never move on actually doing it.
  5. Brock Beauchamp
    This series of articles has done very well in reads, so perhaps you're just wrong that people don't care why a family is selling a team they owned for four decades.
  6. Brock Beauchamp
    More information about "Twins Showing Interest In Reliever Nick Anderson"
    Ari Alexander reported that several teams are showing interest in 34-year-old right-handed reliever Nick Anderson while Doogie Wolfson reported the Twins are expected to be in attendance. Anderson was once a promising arm that couldn't stay on the field. He burst onto the scene in 2019 with the Tampa Bay Rays before injuries got hold of him. He only pitched 57 innings combined in the four seasons of 2020-2023. In 2024, he signed with the Royals and had a less-than-spectacular season. His K rate plummeted to just 19% while his expected stats (xERA, FIP) started with a "five".
  7. Brock Beauchamp
    Ari Alexander reported that several teams are showing interest in 34-year-old right-handed reliever Nick Anderson while Doogie Wolfson reported the Twins are expected to be in attendance. Anderson was once a promising arm that couldn't stay on the field. He burst onto the scene in 2019 with the Tampa Bay Rays before injuries got hold of him. He only pitched 57 innings combined in the four seasons of 2020-2023. In 2024, he signed with the Royals and had a less-than-spectacular season. His K rate plummeted to just 19% while his expected stats (xERA, FIP) started with a "five". View full rumor
  8. Brock Beauchamp
    Oh yeah, I didn't mean it that way. I just meant it's a good time to get out because this team is borrrrrrrringgggggg.
  9. Brock Beauchamp
    Smart time to get out of the Twins business. Also, good for Do!
  10. Brock Beauchamp
    More rule changes are coming but they could go a variety of ways, any single rule change is hard to predict. But at some point, MLB is going to have to deal with pitcher velocity (and the resulting injuries) and lack of contact.
  11. Brock Beauchamp
    By changing the rules to prevent analytics from making the game boring. Bigger bases was a small change, moving the mound back or something of that ilk would be a bigger change.
  12. Brock Beauchamp
    Awesome write-up, @teej! Thank you!
  13. Brock Beauchamp
    This is a topic about Pablo Lopez, a trade they pretty much nailed. So, yeah.
  14. Brock Beauchamp
    It felt almost inevitable to hear this, didn't it? Jeff Passan of ESPN recently wrote that the Twins front office has been receiving calls inquiring about the availability of starting pitcher Pablo Lopez, who is under contract for the next three seasons. Lopez, entering his age-29 season in 2025, is owed $21.75 million per season for the next three seasons. The Twins need to remove approximately $10 million from their payroll before Opening Day to meet budget expectations. They could probably meet that number by trading both Christian Vazquez ($10 million) and Chris Paddack ($7.5 million), or they could get under the number in one fell swoop by trading one of their two large contracts in Pablo Lopez or Carlos Correa. The Twins aren't in a rush to trade Lopez but the recent sky-high prices for pitching may cause them to change their minds. View full rumor
  15. Brock Beauchamp
    More information about "Twins Listening On Trade Inquiries About Pablo Lopez"
    It felt almost inevitable to hear this, didn't it? Jeff Passan of ESPN recently wrote that the Twins front office has been receiving calls inquiring about the availability of starting pitcher Pablo Lopez, who is under contract for the next three seasons. Lopez, entering his age-29 season in 2025, is owed $21.75 million per season for the next three seasons. The Twins need to remove approximately $10 million from their payroll before Opening Day to meet budget expectations. They could probably meet that number by trading both Christian Vazquez ($10 million) and Chris Paddack ($7.5 million), or they could get under the number in one fell swoop by trading one of their two large contracts in Pablo Lopez or Carlos Correa. The Twins aren't in a rush to trade Lopez but the recent sky-high prices for pitching may cause them to change their minds.
  16. Brock Beauchamp
    The Cubs backed out of a Luzardo deal last night due to medicals. I don't know what that means specifically but it probably means a trade will be hard to pull off. If the Marlins disagree on the medicals - which apparently they did - they're not going to lower the price.
  17. Brock Beauchamp
    I expect Posey's tenure to be short and brutal. Did Farhan do a bad job in San Fran? Sure. Was it because of analytics? No. Stop blaming the analytics. They're chasing wins, they don't care about aesthetics. Blame the league for not preventing analytics from changing how baseball is played. That's the job of the league, to take a big-picture view of the game.
  18. Brock Beauchamp
    Steve Gasser was a second-round draft pick of the Twins in the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft. He was drafted as an 18-year-old straight out of high school in New Philadelphia, Ohio. Gasser stood 6’3” and was a right-hander who threw with some speed. In the minor leagues, he produced a high strikeout per inning pitched but also had a high WHIP and a losing record each season. Nevertheless, he marched up the minor league ladder to Class AAA Portland in 1987. Once there, he suddenly lost control, walking 16.1 per nine innings. He began the 1988 season back in class AA, started one game, walked all six batters he faced, got no outs, and that was the end of his season. He was simply unable to throw strikes. After the 1988 season, Gasser was traded to the Mets in a package with two other pitchers for second baseman Wally Backman and a pitcher, Mike Santiago, who never threw a pitch in the Twins system. Gasser went from being untouchable to being a part of a package for players without much left to offer. Backman was the Twins' main second basemen in 1989 but had a pathetic .591 OPS and was allowed to leave as a free agent in the offseason without the Twins putting up much of a fight. After being traded from the Twins, the big right-hander did not pitch in 1989. In 1990, Gasser appeared in 24 innings for Class A teams in the Mets and Braves systems. His combined ERA was 11.25, and his WHIP was 2.833. He was done. View full player
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    More information about "Steve Gasser"
    Steve Gasser was a second-round draft pick of the Twins in the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft. He was drafted as an 18-year-old straight out of high school in New Philadelphia, Ohio. Gasser stood 6’3” and was a right-hander who threw with some speed. In the minor leagues, he produced a high strikeout per inning pitched but also had a high WHIP and a losing record each season. Nevertheless, he marched up the minor league ladder to Class AAA Portland in 1987. Once there, he suddenly lost control, walking 16.1 per nine innings. He began the 1988 season back in class AA, started one game, walked all six batters he faced, got no outs, and that was the end of his season. He was simply unable to throw strikes. After the 1988 season, Gasser was traded to the Mets in a package with two other pitchers for second baseman Wally Backman and a pitcher, Mike Santiago, who never threw a pitch in the Twins system. Gasser went from being untouchable to being a part of a package for players without much left to offer. Backman was the Twins' main second basemen in 1989 but had a pathetic .591 OPS and was allowed to leave as a free agent in the offseason without the Twins putting up much of a fight. After being traded from the Twins, the big right-hander did not pitch in 1989. In 1990, Gasser appeared in 24 innings for Class A teams in the Mets and Braves systems. His combined ERA was 11.25, and his WHIP was 2.833. He was done.
  20. Brock Beauchamp
    I'm reluctant to say this is the cause but with every passing month, it feels more accurate.
  21. Brock Beauchamp
    More information about "Twins Interested in Carlos Santana Reunion For 2025"
    Bobby Nightengale of the Minnesota Star-Tribune wrote that Derek Falvey is open to bringing back Carlos Santana in 2025. Santana was paid $5.25 million in 2024 and is entering his age-39 season. He posted a 109 OPS+ in 2024, his best offensive season since 2019. The Twins are already over their 2025 budget by approximately $10 million, give or take a few million. Santana will also likely look for a raise over his 2024 salary and could fetch a contract more in the $7 million range. If the Twins are interested in this reunion, they must subtract to add.
  22. Brock Beauchamp
    Bobby Nightengale of the Minnesota Star-Tribune wrote that Derek Falvey is open to bringing back Carlos Santana in 2025. Santana was paid $5.25 million in 2024 and is entering his age-39 season. He posted a 109 OPS+ in 2024, his best offensive season since 2019. The Twins are already over their 2025 budget by approximately $10 million, give or take a few million. Santana will also likely look for a raise over his 2024 salary and could fetch a contract more in the $7 million range. If the Twins are interested in this reunion, they must subtract to add. View full rumor
  23. Brock Beauchamp
    I was wondering how long it would take someone to notice that line! The vitriol was just oozing off my fingers as I hammered it out.
  24. Brock Beauchamp
    I refuse to believe rebuilding is the correct answer when the team could have new owners as quickly as tomorrow. If this team had just its 2023 budget again, they're more than marginal contenders.
  25. Brock Beauchamp
    Bobby Nightengale of the Minnesota Star-Tribune wrote up a nice piece on Derek Falvey at the Winter Meetings. In it, he revealed that Falvey has received multiple calls about a potential Carlos Correa trade. Yep, it's that time of year. The Twins are already over their projected 2025 payroll of $130 million. They will need to shed somewhere in the vicinity of $10-15 million before the season begins. While they can trade players like Chris Paddack and Christian Vazquez, neither has excess value and will have to be something close to a pure salary dump. On the other hand, Correa is due to make $36 million in 2025. Dumping his salary will put the Twins well under budget and allow them to chase multiple, high-octane, $4 million role-players in free agency. Carlos Correa has a full no-trade clause. Twins fans can only hope he refuses to waive it. View full rumor
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