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  1. tony&rodney
    Three months too late.
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    Path? I'm not privy to whatever is going on in Falvey's mind and do not understand his actions. No matter though. Abreu is likely worth Kepler plus Jax. Duran & Abreu would be something to lock down the back end of games. The piles of relievers the Twins are accumulating have all had decent stretches and a good year here and there. I'm not sure how comfortable the front office is with the bullpen if they are adding guys on MLB contracts still. maybe Falvey wants a full squad in St. Paul. It looks like Sands, Winder, Balazovic, and others may be in a hole come April. Who knows what is going on. Still a ton of guys out there to sign I guess.
  3. tony&rodney
    You would have to ask Falvey, Baldelli, Boras, and Lewis that question.
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    The three teams that I remember the best are probably the 1969 & 1970 Twins and then the 1977 Twins. I would not put the 1977 team in a top ten but man were they a fun to watch. Met Stadium was just a big erector set but fun for baseball. You could slide two beers in each arm of a light coat and walk in free after the third inning. Or you could go early, buy a cheap seat and sit wherever you wanted as long as you stayed away from the most prime seats where a pile of guys didn't belong. 1977 was a fun summer.
  5. tony&rodney
    We just disagree on greatest, no big deal.
  6. tony&rodney
    The 1906 Chicago Cubs won 116 games as did the 2001 Seattle Mariners. Neither team won the World Series in that year. Everyone will have their own criteria for the greatest teams of all time or for any particular club. It is a tough crowd that only allows the winners of the World Series to be on the top of the lists, but to each their own. I can only speak for myself and choose the 1965 Minnesota Twins as the best team in club history. I have watched and listened to all of the Twins squads over the years. Because my list (if I made one) would be based on which teams i felt were the best teams, neither the 1987 team or the 1991 team would make my top ten. I fully understand why others would make their choices of "best" on different criteria. I sold beer at the Dome from the first game until the 1990s and rarely missed a pitch except when I ran to gather a new tray. I saw a ton of baseball. I also had season tickets a couple of years later on. The articles, discussions, and justifications are all a ton of fun. It is a smile to think back on the really good teams and an "oh jeez" to think back on some of the weaker rosters.
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    Nick, I had two immediate reactions. 1. Are these the moves you (others) expected to improve the team for 2024? 2. Do you believe the payroll is more or less finished at or around $120-125 million? These moves are not what I expected and no one mentioned any of these players among about 100+ names put forth. I did make my 2nd payroll blueprint for $120 million which is what I expected for a budget. My first budget was a silly $150 M joke (included Juan Soto for fun) one for the initial TD blueprint. Naturally, I hope the team comes together and has a successful season and that the new players have good years.
  8. tony&rodney
    Just a totally wild guess, but Lewis has probably already played his last game as an outfielder.
  9. tony&rodney
    You are probably right about Houston holding onto Abreu. I like both Jax and Stewart but they are not in the same class as Abreu. I was reacting to the idea of making the bullpen more dominant with a slim suggestion, that's all.
  10. tony&rodney
    That is a pretty good take. Duran is the only sure dominant pitcher in the current bullpen though. Perhaps the Twins and Astros can find an exchange. Bryan Abreu is really good. Would Houston send him for Kepler?
  11. tony&rodney
    I appreciate your response and agree with your statements. My question is more focused on what level of satisfaction would you (anyone) have had if Falvey had declared the changes we have now last November. I mean (actually) zero persons mentioned any of these players at any point, to my knowledge, during the past three plus months among a couple of hundred names put forth as possible or hopeful acquisitions. I'm just wondering more or less, not really important at all.
  12. tony&rodney
    Trade Max to Houston for Bryan Abreu.
  13. tony&rodney
    The answer is Louie Varland. All hopes are high going into Spring Training.
  14. tony&rodney
    119 OPS+ as a Boston Brave (Proves Babe Ruth was overrated right?) Happy Willie Mays Day dude.
  15. tony&rodney
    The Polanco to Seattle story is history. A host of posts are suggesting the Twins are better off today and will benefit in the upcoming season from the offseason additions. I hope so as much as the next guy. This is pure speculation. Just out of curiosity let us look at this in another speculative manner. If last November the Twins had announced that the team would add Anthony DeSclafaini as the starting pitcher they needed, Justin Topa as the relief pitcher they needed, Carlos Santana as the bat they needed, and that Jorge Polanco was no longer needed ..... I'm just curious and wondering what level of satisfaction, grade, number 1-10, or other judgment would folks have about those improvements toward winning a World Series?
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    Hope you all have a fine 2/4/24. Willie Mays, the barometer by which every other player who ever plays centerfield is held. Willie is still alive, friendly, and speaking in his high octave voice.
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    This is correct. They did not move off of that ask and Falvey wouldn't give up Lee.
  18. tony&rodney
    Sure seems like that was the Twins plan, not mine.
  19. tony&rodney
    Hey, good to keep looking. Falvey said he would add one player on the position side with the money saved by trading Polanco. Falvey signed Santana. I think the offseason may be complete for the Twins. But, who knows, right?
  20. tony&rodney
    Santana is a consummate professional who will do everything within his power to contribute to the team. Falvey has signed him and that is finished so looking for others or wishing for redo's won't happen. The offseason is nearly over and the abundance of coverage and guesses on Twins Daily only missed by 100%, so I will have a laugh at myself for the suggestions that I made and wait for Opening Day.
  21. tony&rodney
    Just a spitball continued from my previous comment .... maybe Kepler for Abreu. The Twins strengthen their bullpen and open a spot for Castro/Gordon/Larnach/Martin to get some playing time .... and it relieves those (not me) who have been waiting for the day when Kepler no longer was a Twin.
  22. tony&rodney
    In the interest of keeping a positive tone, let us all hope that Louie Varland can pitch 180-200 innings with an ERA around 3.50.
  23. tony&rodney
    The Polanco dough was slated for Santana. Santana, Vazquez, Farmer are on the team. Gordon is out of options. Trades are still possible, salary for salary.
  24. tony&rodney
    Agree. What young pitcher are the Twins considering?
  25. tony&rodney
    My guess for the budget back in late November was $125 million based on some problems with revenues. I'm not looking up what promises were made, suggested, or implied to get public funding for Target Field because it won't actually make a difference. The Pohlads do what they do. If I had to guess now and the media contracts don't improve, next year the numbers for the roster will be less. "I expect fanatics ignore anything that does not support whatever they are fanatical about but it reaches a point of absurdity" - Was this a veiled reference to your arguments? You are really consistent, passionate, and go to many lengths in some impressive arguments of your positions, which is a good thing at times.
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