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  1. Twins GFP
    I agree with your comments about the Pohlads. I believe they know they do not have a great relationship with the fans, and part of the reason they are selling is they do not believe they can repair it under their current method of doing business. But I don't think they truly get the level of vitriol aimed at them, especially from the die-hards. Regarding Baltimore, there is more than just the numbers you are referencing. Being a coastal team, they bring a lot more overall attention. I would also bet their brand awareness is light-years ahead of the Twins. Playing the Yankees and Red Sox all season doesn't hurt either. The valuation difference I am talking about is not in the billions, but more like $150-300 million. IMO the Twins should be looked at as an underachieving asset. For all the reasons you gave above, this team should be bringing in more income through all of the outlets (tickets, merch, tv, etc.). The right new owner coming in could really push this team to a higher level..
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    I have no problem with the Pohlad's asking high for the sale of the team. All it takes is one. That being said, when all the bids come in, how willing are the Pohlad's to move from that high number to get the team sold? I do disagree with your comment about the Twins as a business proposition. I challenge anyone to find one previous NFL/NBA/MLB owner that has sold their team in the last 30 years that has lost money on their franchise. While year over year may not be great, capital gains rule the day. The risk is not "will I make money?" it is "will I make money fast enough to meet my needs?".
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    1) This is Minnesota. Did we really expect something to go positive and easy with one of our sports teams? 2) Joe Pohlad may want to stay on board, but it could easily be a posturing ploy, a negotiating piece for the sale. 3) If the immediate sale of the club has cooled, what does this mean for the on-field product? Does the FO continue to be in a no-spend holding pattern? For how long do we-as-fans have to suffer? 4) Forbes listed the Twins value between $1.45-1.7 billion. The Orioles recently sold for about $1.7 billion. The Twins are not worth more than the Orioles. We are about to find out how serious the Pohlad's are about moving the Twins.
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    Lee as a backup was fine. Lee as a starter and primary cog is worrisome. Lee as a bystander knocks down the house of cards? All this talk of losing Correa to an injury will ruin this team... if course it will. Any team that loses left side if the infield and two of it's better bats should expect some doom and gloom, regardless if the backups. Backups are backups for a reason, if they were strong, they would be starting. You take away a teams starting 3B and the primary backup, you need to expect problems.
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    I was expecting the article to say Stephen A Smith came out and say WJ was a complete bust. 13 spots in a national prospect ranking is controversy? One time I would like an article to come out say: Happy Thursday! There is nothing new to add to the existing articles today, so I am not going to waste your time. Go Twins!
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    This comment really hits (pun intended) on how different eras are in baseball. So many factors... Arraez was born about 40 years too late.
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    I am 100% in agreement on Duran. He is looking like Eddie Guardado out there: pitching himself into trouble and then (hopefully) pitching himself out of it. Even with Duran's velo decrease, he should still be a top-level RP. He needs to make the necessary adjustments if he wants to regain an elite level status. As I said elsewhere, he looks like a player that the Twins may want to trade while his value is high and the bullpen looks deep. Better a year too early than a year too late, especially for a RP.
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    Barry Bonds said (paraphrasing) it didn't matter how fast the pitcher threw. The catcher would catch it with his glove, he would "catch" it with his bat. Throwing vs pitching. Duran was good, not great, last year. If the Twins are seeing a less effective pitcher with bad trending for no real reason, they should trade him today while his value is still high. Better a year too early than a year too late.
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    Less about the rankings, more about the grades given to players and what they based their opinions on. I am going to guess they undervalued most of the Twins team, which as a non-coastal team sounds about right. These articles are all about clicks after all, no one outside of the Midwest could even tell you who Pablo Lopez pitches for.
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    What the heck does "optimistic" mean? Better than last year? Division winner? World Series? A healthy team? If we are talking about winning a WS, all optimism was washed away when the owners decided not invest in improving the on-field product and talked about reducing payroll.
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    I believe the numbers show that every spot in the lineup gets ~20 more PA than the next one over the course of the season. Meaning the leadoff position gets 20 more PA than the 2nd position, 2nd position gets 20 more than the 3rd position, etc... I have never understood why you take great hitters and have them bat 4th or 5th when you have low contact/OBP guys batting leadoff or second, costing them 60-80 (!) PA over the course of a year. The top 3 spots in the lineup should always be Correa, Buxton, and Wallner in some capacity.
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    I won't even get started on increased torque, un-natural arm movement, increased weightlifting impacting muscle flexibility... Should we add over-usage in HS and no time off during the year during that time? This is an alarming trend that everyone knows about. Tommy John has almost become the norm, not the exception.
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    Hard to know whether this comment is serious or just inciting arguments... I guarantee you no one feels worse about his injury then Lewis. I guarantee you Lewis, with his history, put an insane amount of time in to avoid this type of injury. These are not robots, they are humans. Genetics, predisposition, potential "flaws" in how the body is designed. Elite athletes do not all have elite genetics. The amount of effort and stress they put on their body goes way beyond anything the typical fan knows about. Feel bad for Lewis, but don't oversimplify what is happening here.
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    Pitching is always a risk due to the nature of the position. Un-natural stress, motions, and angles. With the added max-effort expectations, it is a boon to see pitchers make it through an entire season. More than any other position, the Twins SP will determine how competitive the Twins will be this year. I agree that on paper, the Twins have a very high floor. If they a see a larger amount of success from the Paddack, Festa, Matthews group. it will be interesting to see if they try to parlay some of that depth into a position of need (MLB 1B / C prospect)
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    I agree that Lee needs AB. He only has 2+ years or pro ball, they have been pretty quick with him. I would like to see him him tear up AAA for a month and come up rocking, unlike last year.... Deserved or not, I think the leash on Julien will be short. He feels like the odd man out right now: no trust at 2B, no trust at 1B, no confidence with the bat. If gasper continues to hit, I could easily see Julien getting traded at some point.
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    I would flip-flop Gasper and Lee, but I think this is pretty solid. I have said elsewhere that 2B would be a rotating position unless someone grabbed it. Right now, Gasper has grabbed it.
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    I get the feeling that there is some belief Baldelli is responsible for the all Twins injuries now too...
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    Castro fits the mold here as well... Not every reclamation project has been a win (looking at you Joey Gallo), but the Twins probably have seen a net positive when it comes to these types of signings. The major problem is that they get magnified when these signings tend to be the "big move" of the offseason. The other point of contention is the connection of players on the list (Santana, France, Solano, include Gallo here too). The Twins really need to find someone they trust long-term at 1B.
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    I don't think you can ignore what Gasper has done this Spring. He doing everything he needs to do to secure 2B. Could easily see Julien, Lee, or even both start the season in AAA.
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    In a bubble we can complain about K-Rate, but the game has changed in the last 10 years where higher K-rates have become acceptable. Trading OBP for Slugging % is the norm. If Wallner were to get his K-Rate to 25% and maintain his other stats, we would be talking about a top 10 player in baseball. I would be happy if Wallner just got his K-Rate down to the low 30s.
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    Many reasons to be optimistic with Wallner, but currently still falls into the same category as Castro, Miranda, Larnach... We need to see more of the same. Maintain and/or grow, do not regress.
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    I 100% expect to see the betting lines ticker at the bottom of the screen within the next few years. The "Fire Manager" button would cause too many remotes/keyboards to break causing widespread shortages at Best Buy.
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    .550 avg and and 1.641 OPS is what Twins Daily posters expect from the group coming up from AAA ball. France was always a candidate for a bounce back season. It is good to see he is comfortable and seeing the ball well. It is early, but good to see this type of start.
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    Reading the comments here is like watching an NFL team that has an average level QB. Everybody roots for the backup thinking he is the second coming. The backup may even show flashes in limited game action. However the team knows that the backup will not be able to handle the position long term. There must be something in Keirsey's game, approach, attitude that is giving the Twins pause about letting Keirsey have an extended MLB run. Unfortunately we as fans will never really know.
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    The hating on Dobnak is unwarranted. The Twins took a promising young pitcher, locked him into an insanely cheap contract, than watched him get injured as other names passed him by. He has come back to look like a possible MLB pitcher somewhere. The guy does what he is asked, has basically been a workhorse for the organization, and has not said one negative word about his situation. The Twins aren't looking to move him because of all the net positive things he provides. When his contract is up, he will get other opportunities. Stop the hate, respect the dude.
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