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  1. Azviking101
    I have no issue giving someone like this a prove it deal. Here's my main problem here. Kepler is coming off a bad year, with the potential to have a really good year if the analytics are correct about the loss of the shift. Kepler also has a team option next year. Gallo has the chance to bounce back, but he's on a 1 year contract, so if he does he's going to get a massive contract next year from someone not named the Twins. Twins had the chance to have a potential huge trade package next year for Kepler or keep him for a season on the cheap and get massive production for little money. As a mid-market team, they have to make the most out of these things and this is a bad decision. Now there is a great chance neither happens, but the Twins didn't put themselves in position to benefit if that comes true. This just adds to my belief that Falvine duo is clueless.
  2. Azviking101
    What do you like about them? I am genuinely curious
  3. Azviking101
    Here's another problem I have. Kepler is coming off a bad year, with the potential to have a really good year if the analytics are correct. Kepler also has a team option next year. Gallo has the chance to bounce back, but he's on a 1 year contract, so if he does he's going to get a massive contract next year from someone not named the Twins. Twins had the chance to have a potential huge trade package next year for Kepler or keep him for a season on the cheap and get massive production for little money. Now there is a great chance neither happens, but the Twins didn't put themselves in position to benefit if that comes true. This just adds to my belief that Falvine duo is clueless.
  4. Azviking101
    Gallo provides defensive value, something Sano could not do and something Wallner likely won't. My issue is, Gallo is not an upgrade defensively over Kepler and with the shift ban, might not even be an upgrade over Kepler. I've had my issues with Kepler over the years, but this was the year to hang onto him.
  5. Azviking101
    So Kepler is gone. Guy plays good defense like Kepler, can lead the league in walks and Ks and hit HRs. He sucked with the Yankees and Dodgers so leads me to believe the pressure got to him, which won't help the Twins win any playoff games. And more lefties who can't hit lefties. They must have quite the package lined up for Kepler because this isn't an upgrade, There goes my dream of the best 1-2 on base punch of Arraez-Brantley in histore.
  6. Azviking101
    He cost Conforto 120m a couple years ago. Good agent sure, but maybe not doing the best to look out for his clients. Conforto made nothing last year and will likely sign a prove it deal this year. could he get more next FA? Sure, but it doesn’t look good for him right now
  7. Azviking101
    Unless Eovaldi would be willing to shift to a dominant bullpen role I’m not really interested in him or Wacha. Plus the money Eovaldi gets will be starter money. I say get a good DH. JD, Turner, Brantley (could you imagine Arraez and Brantley back to back against righties) trade for a defensive SS who hits righties better than lefties (Farmer crushes left) and then just stack up on bullpen arms (Rogers, Chafin, Green etc) and aim for the best pen in the league
  8. Azviking101
    How about Turner/JD/Brantley at DH best available defensive SS in trade and load the damn pen. Rogers, Green, Chafin, Fulmer etc. get 3 of them
  9. Azviking101
    And this is a startling trend during the Falvey era. For a team dead set on being right in the middle of payroll, those are the players that you should be aiming for
  10. Azviking101
    Ok but they could have improved the team by focusing on guys like Bassitt, Abreu, Contreras, Senga, Bell etc but instead they tried to live in their little fairyland that they could get these stars and they didn’t stand a chance. Now the offseason is shot
  11. Azviking101
    Time to burn it all to the ground. Can’t force Pohlads to sell but can bring in a FO with a pulse and a plan. The most embarrassing offseason in years. Only way to improve team now is decimate the 23rd ranked farm system. wow, just wow
  12. Azviking101
    If the Twins are holding out on the notion that they can sign Correa at 28.5 million then that's 28.5 million of their "budget" that they can't use until they hear from Correa. So yeah, the fact that they ridiculously thought they had a chance until the end meant they missed out on a lot of plan B options they could have focused time on instead. It's not like they could have gone to Trea Turner or some pitcher and said "Hey we'll offer you this contract, but only if Correa says no, so you gotta wait until then"
  13. Azviking101
    So many people getting lost in the years of the contract and not recognizing the years are there to lower the aav to an extremely manageable 27 per year. 10 years ago the tenth highest payroll was 97m. This year it’ll be about 160. Assuming that similar trend happens, that 27 will be more like 16m just 10 years from now. The real issue is that the twins spend months telling everyone they had a good chance at Correa only to offer him essentially the same contract he turned down last year. That’s the craziness. He bet on himself, everyone said it turned out to be a good bet and that he would get a lot more than he declined and Falvey and Pohlad were like, let’s try 10 million more overall than he declined. Absolutely ludicrous. Among the most ridiculous things the twins have ever done.
  14. Azviking101
    Rodon wants 200. twins would only offer Correa 285. I just see no way the twins would ever offer more than 140 to Rodon. Yankees will likely blow that number away
  15. Azviking101
    Why is 90% of this related to Correa directly without pointing out the FO? They offered Correa less money than Turner got and put all their eggs in that basket. There was no chance Correa was going to say yes to that deal. Everyone knew he’d get around 350. He owes Mn nothing and I’m sick of people expecting that. So now what?
  16. Azviking101
    Which I think is silly. SS is the hardest position to find someone who can hit and play defense. If Lee and Lewis can hit then the twins can find somewhere for them to play or they can trade them for someone who fits better. The twins need to be better at developing talent but nothing so far makes Me think that’ll improve
  17. Azviking101
    When was the last time a twins prospect became a SS lol? I don’t really get why people think that prospects are always going to become superstars. Lee has played pro baseball less than a year and Lewis has two major injuries in 2 years. Also most people think neither will play good enough defense at SS
  18. Azviking101
    This was one of the best FA classes of recent. Take a look at next years class. Yikes If they don’t spend this year when are they going to? There is no benefit to fans or the team in saving money
  19. Azviking101
    also next years FA class is supposed to be one of the worst we’ve seen in years. So if they haven’t spent this year they certainly won’t next year either
  20. Azviking101
    If it’s a disaster once again this season then yeah, it’ll be beyond time to move on. We’ll see what damage they’ll do this year though
  21. Azviking101
    I don’t get the plan honestly. They fixated on Correa who seemed destined to get the second biggest contract this year. Turner got 300 and the twins didn’t even offer that. I can’t imagine they actually thought they had a chance with that contract offer. They seem to want to offer contracts to the top FAs but are unwilling to overpay, which is the only way you’re going to get these players. They missed a ton of FA talent by waiting on something that was never gonna happen and after that sad offer there’s no way Rodon or Swanson get done which means the only way to improve the team again is addition through subtraction. Weakening an already weak farm system which they can’t afford to do every year. They’re not good enough at drafting talent to do so. I’m not surprised they lost, but I’m confused that their offer was so bad.
  22. Azviking101
    I think most of us knew 350 was the number . As others have stated the 13 yrs was a way to keep the aav low so they can be more competitive while he’s under contract. like it or not this is how contracts with top players work. Twins offer wasn’t close and was embarrassing given how confident they seemed. And now most of the impact FAs are gone because the twins were tunnel visioned on Correa. The rest of the quality talent won’t be any cheaper based on the value the twins have given them. They offered less money that Turner got and really thought they had a chance? This FO is clueless likely the only way to improve this team now is through trades or addition by subtraction. Weak farm system likely to get weaker or they sit and do nothing and lose even more fan support
  23. Azviking101
    I’ll be tuning out this year if they decide not to do anything in free agency. I’m not wasting my time watching a team owned by people who simple don’t care
  24. Azviking101
    Also they can’t sign Correa at 350 million then fill in the rest of the roster with more cheap junk. Fans won’t tune in for that, and no team will fear this team. however if they were to go with one of the below options that would make this team a contender Correa, Bassitt, Vazquez, Taylor Rogers / Chafin, 70-80 aav or Swanson, Rodon, Vazquez, Rogers/Chafin 70-80 aav
  25. Azviking101
    Literally no clue haha. I don’t know how any of that works, just pointing out what Lavelle mentioned
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