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  1. Dave Overlund
    Hey they were only $68m off on Cole, $65m off on Stras, $26m off on Ryu....
  2. Dave Overlund
    If Garver is truly the real deal and not just a guy who had a great season, how on Earth did it take so long for the Twins to realize what they had?
  3. Dave Overlund
    I really don't understand moving Sano to first base without having a solid plan at third base. Sure, if there is a prospect/free agent ready to take over, then explore it. Last time Sano moved positions it was a disaster that set his development back. He seems comfortable, at the plate and in the field, when he is at third base. Further, this isn't beer league softball. Playing first base is not as easy as we would like to think. ‍♂
  4. Dave Overlund
    If he doesn't care about 10,20,30 million why does he need other teams to "jack up his price?" Using your logic he should be fine signing with Atlanta for 4/80 or whatever since he has enough money, no?
  5. Dave Overlund
    Nah, if you play the rookies you have to pay them sooner AND you can't sell the future anymore. By keeping them down there's always the hope that they will be the answer.
  6. Dave Overlund
    No one is asking to be a "top spender." Just add a few pieces to add to the cheap core that already exists. I don't think there is a single TD commenter that expects the Twins to be top 5 in payroll.
  7. Dave Overlund
    (Ranier Wolfcastle voice) That’s the joke
  8. Dave Overlund
    If there was a “love” button I would have pressed it ten times
  9. Dave Overlund
    I offered Davannis $10 for a large pizza, based on the cost of ingredients it was more than fair. They still had the nerve to charge me $20. I said no and the guy behind me in line happily bought it. I’ll just get a frozen Roma pizza instead. The Twins don’t set the market, the market does.
  10. Dave Overlund
    I don’t think Donaldson was the right move, but I know that low-balling every free agent under the sun isn’t helping our cause at all.
  11. Dave Overlund
    I've still yet to see one free agent come out and say that they specifically didn't want to play in Minnesota.
  12. Dave Overlund
    To me, you have to plant the seeds to make the money. The way you lay it out, their revenue will remain flat. By investing more in the team, and putting a real title contender on the field, you ignite a fan base. I am a huge Twins fan in large part because I was nine when they won the World Series. I was hooked and have stuck around through two truly awful decades (90s and 2010s) because I remember that feeling. If they invested more money on the team and take a short term loss in the process, you increase attendance. You increase jersey sales. Concession sales. Sponsorships. TV broadcast deals. All the things that come with having a very popular team. Sure, it might "hurt" them for a year or two, but the return would be massive if they broke through and won the whole thing. The other thing I think is relevant is the fact that sports are entertainment. Part of the deal is providing the fans a product that they want to consume. We don't care how many millions (or billions) of dollars in profit the owner makes, I want to know why I should spend $100-200 per game to take my family to the ballpark. Hint: It isn't to watch Homer Bailey pitch.
  13. Dave Overlund
    How about the Tigers? From ESPN: "I think I proved that," Ilitch said when asked about his willingness to open the purse strings. "I've been in baseball for a lot of years. I didn't care about spending money. They get the players, and I spend, and I don't worry about it because they have good judgment." His message to Avila this winter? "I don't care about the money," he said. "I want the best players." In fact, Ilitch admitted he'd be open to crossing the luxury tax threshold if the payroll continued to escalate and the market required such a commitment. "Well, I'm supposed to be a good boy and not go over it, but again, if I'm gonna get certain players that can help us a lot, I'm going to go over it," he said before conceding this strategy was frowned upon. "Oops, I shouldn't have said that."
  14. Dave Overlund
    Who would you rather have? Gibson/Perez or Hill/Bailey? Is this even a slight upgrade when you consider Hill’s inability to stay on the field?
  15. Dave Overlund
    We could have all saved ourselves a lot of frustration if we would have just accepted that these were the type of additions they were going to make. I fell for it, too. The more things change (FO), the more they stay the same (ownership).
  16. Dave Overlund
    I’m not a fan of Price at this point, but I also disagree with the returns being “iffy” for Boston. They won the World Series in 2018 thanks in large part to Price. That’s the whole point of any signing right? To win the World Series?
  17. Dave Overlund
    Seattle and Denver have the legalization correlation I guess (shrugs). Atlanta and Toronto 1992 World Series (hey I’m trying haha).
  18. Dave Overlund
    I think the difference is that the Phillies tried to buy a team without a core group of players. The Twins have a solid core of players and just need a few pieces to be a real contender. I think most would agree that buying a team isn’t a winning strategy. You have to grow a core of players and supplement them with free agents and trades when the time is right.
  19. Dave Overlund
    I think that is a fair question. However, I personally don’t think that Matt Morin move was the only thing that happened and gave Berrios this impression. Maybe that was the one that set him off for whatever reason, but I doubt that would be the only example he would give if you could ask him to speak honestly. I think the fan base has had the same impression for a long time, along with some media members. The concern is if the players feel that way as well. It could be the reason Berrios, Buxton and Rosario have been reluctant to sign extensions here, and the reason that seemingly no free agent wanted to come here.
  20. Dave Overlund
    I’ve said this elsewhere but the Twins might be the 2019 Indians, and the White Sox the 2019 Twins. One team thinking they could stand pat (or even subtract guys) and coast to a division title, the other team coming seemingly from out of nowhere to make a run at the division. I think the Twins lack of moves this season is borderline arrogant, and that we as fans have to take the Sox seriously. We’ve never experienced it here, but the type of offseason the White Sox are having sends the roster a message about ownerships expectations for success. If you are a veteran with Minnesota, and you see the team sitting on its hands, what message does that send? Jose Berrios himself said it last year on Twitter, this team only cares about making money. I’m guessing he’s not the only one in the clubhouse that thinks that.
  21. Dave Overlund
    I agree with your post. Chemistry is something that only strikes once in a while, and last years team had it. It’s really hard for me to believe that lightning is going to strike twice in 2020.
  22. Dave Overlund
    The Twins are last years Cleveland team, thinking that they can just coast to a division title without addressing glaring needs in the off-season. The White Sox might just be last year’s Twins.
  23. Dave Overlund
    Probably pressed feeling like they needed to hit ten home runs to win
  24. Dave Overlund
    It’s actually pretty simple. If the Twins have a hypothetical budget of $135 million per season, and this year they are $35 million under budget, they can fit Ryu in for $25 million. In years three and four they will have presumably extended some guys and increased the payroll, so having Ryu at a reduced rate would help them with meeting their budget. Am I missing something?
  25. Dave Overlund
    Someone mentioned it in the replies to Wolfson's tweet, and it just makes too much sense not to repeat it here. Why not front-load the contract so the fourth year hardly matters? Give him $25m/$25m/$15m/15m or something.
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