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The Pohlads have a huge Credibility issue with Fans & Taxpayers. They sent Jerry Bell trotting around for months carrying their water. He preached time & again that if only the Taxpayer would fund a new stadium then the Twins would be able to increase payroll AND become COMPETITIVE!! As soon as the money was approved the plan changed. Yes, Payroll increased moderately for a short period. But then it started to be cut back to the previous levels and then to even lower levels which we see now. The question is "Was that ALWAYS the long-term plan"? Only the Pohlads and Jerry Bell know that answer! Now what? Only better players and a more serious commitment to winning would seem to be the answer. Are the Pohlads ready to change course and prioritize WINNING? If Falvey is given minimal funds to work with and if Rocco has to submit a lineup filled with AAA Players then nothing will change.

Dumb Take. Twins are not good enough to have players playing at reduced effort! Royce has been up to bat in several key situations and just doesn't look comfortable. Maybe back to St Paul would help!

He is Ok but the Twins need more from that position. Just like they need more from the Catching position when Jeffers is out.

That Miranda play encapsulates the resume of Rocco Baldelli since being with the Twins! He doesn't focus on the basics like prior Twins Managers and it shows. Base running-Horrible, Throwing to correct bases-Horrible, Pitchers fielding their position - Horrible! A Cyber Metrics Mgr! No FEEL for the team. Only what his Dugout Binder tells him!!

Ok article but you forgot one thing! RANGE! Julien has a range at 2nd of 2 feet left and 2 feet to the right. Just awful!!

Team has several AAA Players on its roster. But just doing the basics has been lost since Rocco arrived. Outfielders don't play the wall well, they miss the cutoff man or throw to the wrong bases. Base running is atrocious. And none of it ever improves under Rocco! He just shrugs and stares off into the distance when in the dugout. Never gets mad at anyone. If he's mad at Miranda it will be a first! And how is Gasper on a Major League Roster?

When you have to bat Gasper in a game winning situation in the 9th inning that tells you how bad this roster is.!! Then he doesn't even get a full swing! Incredible!

Doesn't look ready for the Bigs. Needs to go to St Paul and dominate there before getting another shot. Hitting woes and his range in the field is very limited!!

The Pohlads have been great for local communities and programs including building fields and hosting Twins Camps!! But as far as setting winning as a priority, not so much. Not spending on Pitching has been a key drag on winning. Spending to keep Mauer for a decade was great but then they didn't spend to put a competitive team around him. So it is time for a fresh look, with Winning as the focus!!

This is the type of article the Pohlads love!! Just let us keep raising prices, while we field a team with several AAA Players on it and we keep our payroll low. Oh and thanks Taxpayers for building us a great new stadium which we will sell at a HUGE benefit at an estimated 1.5 billion!! But in the mean time please keep quiet!!

Twins philosophy is "Pitching is Paramount'? Amusing comment. Thanks for the laugh. They had one of the best 1-2 combos with Pedro and Gray and they let Gray walk for a few more dollars. Just like they did Santana. It's NEVER about pitching being paramount. It's ALWAYS about the payroll. Its obvious that one of those pitchers should have been traded for a top line first baseman. Now we are stuck with a patchwork group at first and at several other positions due to the Pohlad payroll restraints! Welcome back to Twins Territory and 3rd place at best!!

Would be funny if it was not so close to the truth! Since the Pohlads claim to love the city and the fans so much and that it has been such a privilege to own the team over the years (When those fans paid for a big chunk of the Stadium) why not go out with a bang and sign a couple big name deals to two year deals? Go up to 200 million a year for payroll for two years. That would be a nice thank you to the taxpayers who funded the stadium but still not burden the new owners with long term debt! It would more than be covered by the increased value of the Club that the stadium will provide during the sale negotiations!

Maybe Pohlad will give the Fans a Gift for his last year and Pay some one year Free Agents to try and win. That way the new owner wouldnt be saddled with long term payroll but Twins and Pohlad could go out on a High Note!!

This article totally ignores the fact the Twins are for sale! The Pohlads bought the Twins for 44 million. Sales price is 1.5 - 2 BILLION dollars!! So there is no reason to expect they will be in another cost saving mode. They are about to get a huge windfall profit. So payroll can go up some and transferred to the new owner!

With a New Owner coming we should have more money to get REAL players in here!