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  1. Sjoski
    ...will come. _____ I’ll second this proclamation… with the usual Minnesota-sized grain of salt. It’s a big IF—but IF Keaschall keeps lighting up the scoreboard, IF a couple of Falvey’s gambles actually pay off, and IF Lee and Lewis find their stride—then sure, the Twins could become competitive again sooner than we think. And if that happens, yes… we’ll all dust off our “Go Twins” gear and hop back on the bandwagon. But until those “IFs” turn into wins, I’ll be keeping my distance from Target Field.
  2. Sjoski
    You mean...like moving up in the standings?
  3. Sjoski
    Why haven't the Twins been sold yet? Because after trading the whole bullpen, there’s no one left to close the deal!
  4. Sjoski
    I have a dream. Nothing this front office does surprises me anymore. Trading Varland was just another one to add to the list. Next up: Ryan and López. The roster will be ground to dust, the rebuild will drag for 5–6 years, and Target Field will be a dust bowl. But then… Louie Varland re-signs with the Twins after 2030. And in 2031, with a rebuilt roster and Louie as the closer, the Twins finally win the World Series. It only took burning it all down to make it happen.
  5. Sjoski
    Better than most isn’t even an overstatement. Maybe knowing he not the worst guy in the pen does something to his psyche
  6. Sjoski
    You're original comments just triggered things i heard Ploufee say...but...you're not wrong that Correa didn’t give a detailed, heartfelt confession the way many fans hoped. But it’s also not true that he denied everything — in multiple 2020 interviews, he did say what they did was wrong, admitted it hurt the game, and said they regretted it. He even used the word “guilty.” So technically, yes, he confessed — just not in a way that felt open or personal enough for a lot of people. He spent more time defending Altuve than reflecting on his own actions. Another weak sign. But if I were commissioner, none of that would matter. The Astros' 2017 title would be stripped from the record books. Gone. Whoever devised the scheme, plus A.J. Hinch for letting it happen under his watch, would be expelled from baseball for life. The immunity deal with the players was a joke. That title was tainted, and there’s no excuse for Major League Baseball letting it stand.
  7. Sjoski
    Trevor Ploufee talked about this at length during the Dodgers series. Said: Carlos Correa was one of the youngest regulars on that 2017 Astros team — just 22 years old — and by most accounts, he wasn’t a ringleader in the sign-stealing scandal. The more vocal, veteran guys (like Carlos Beltrán and Brian McCann) were reportedly the driving force behind the system. Correa has always come across more as a team guy who went along with it than someone who engineered it. Even in his post-scandal interviews, he didn’t deflect blame entirely, but he did defend teammates like José Altuve and seemed genuinely conflicted — not smug like Bregman or dismissive like others. That tone set him apart. So yeah, while he’s not totally innocent, it’s reasonable not to hang the whole thing around his neck. I don't think Correa should shoulder more blame than a few other more guilty in the entire situation.
  8. Sjoski
    Right...Rojas...Left handed AA guy...22 years old...two maybes for a Louie. 😞
  9. Sjoski
    Of all the trade...this one baffles me the most. They sent off a St. Paul kid who bled Twins colors for what...an MLB wannabe. Perkins said in the post game comments Varland was crushed. His life long dream was to be a Twin. This FO is as heartless as it gets.
  10. Sjoski
    I heard TC Bear fled the scene for fear of being traded to Colorado. He does have a really smooth swing and Favley knows that.
  11. Sjoski
    Walk off loss...again...fitting start to the new Twins era, wonder how long this Fal-Valley will last?
  12. Sjoski
    Hard to believe Jorge Alcala would be a upgrade over 6 other pitchers in our bullpen.
  13. Sjoski
    Tonkin pitching...game over in 9 pitches?
  14. Sjoski
    As well as Jax...Falvey believes the bullpen is the easiest part of a team to fill...starters can be converted to relievers, FA signings, etc. They still sold low on Varland — a local guy, still under team control, who has shown flashes closer potential. Also, with both Varland and Jax, they could have easily made theses moves on the off season when market conditions were better.
  15. Sjoski
    I'm not even willing to call it a lane. More like they drove this team into the ditch. The man behind the wheel is Falvey and he's holding the map upside down.
  16. Sjoski
    Is the dumpster 🔥 finally out will Willi being the last to go? This seems so different than 2018, that was a housecleaning followed by the 2019 that won 100+ games. 2025? This feels like an evacuation. It might take 2026 and 2027 to win 100 games.
  17. Sjoski
    Even if that's true....Twins paid a premium price. Twins paid $100 for every nickle the Royals paid.
  18. Sjoski
    Your forgetting a huge component of why this trade is so bad. Its riddled with risk. The measuring stick is Chapman vs Duran. An aging rental player vs a 27 year old with 2+ years of control. Why the heck do you think Philly fans are peeing their pants.
  19. Sjoski
    Lewis? Maybe. Ober, Jax... yes. Two others come to mind. Arraez and Duran. And thats why it bites. Even when they do develop a great player, like Arraez or Duran… They don’t keep them. They flip them for "value" and "balance," usually involving pitching, which, ironically, is the very thing Falvey was supposed to fix internally. * Arraez wasn't selected by Falvey, but he was developed.
  20. Sjoski
    Comparing that trade to this one is like comparing a bowling ball to a tennis ball...the only thing they have in common is they are both round.
  21. Sjoski
    Your spot on. This is what a good trade looks like. Royals traded a rental (Chapman) and got Cole Ragans—now their ace. Twins traded Jhoan Duran—an electric, controllable closer—and got a maybe #4 starter and an 18-year-old. One team sold high. The other sold out.
  22. Sjoski
    "Yes we won 2 of 3 against Dodgers". You might want to check the box scores on the Dodgers series. They lost 2 of 3.
  23. Sjoski
    That's in support of gifting him away? That’s illogical. Meant to say...Pressly was a 2x All-Star
  24. Sjoski
    This organization is doomed with Falvey in charge, the man has out done himself. It’s baffling. Falvey was hired for his pitching development chops — yet: He’s traded away Pressly, who becomes a 2x All-Star and now Durán. Got almost nothing MLB-ready in return, Still hasn’t developed a single dominant homegrown starter. This deal might surpass the Pressly trade in sheer value loss. Durán is better, younger, and cheaper than Pressly was in 2018. The man has out done himself.
  25. Sjoski
    Hmmm.....I see the process...one inning of torture per guy...spare one.
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