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  1. LastOnePicked
    Has anyone interviewed Pete Maki yet? Or is he rocking himself in the corner of the laundry room?
  2. LastOnePicked
    As will rain.
  3. LastOnePicked
    If Pablo's contract was insured for full value, can we be 100% certain this wasn't sabotage? I mean, I heard he was trying to get a "see how many cases of water bottles you can carry with one hand" competition going this spring. Also called the "Jose Miranda Challenge."
  4. LastOnePicked
    Exactly. These guys are hired to pitch, not to coach. If you have an organizational plan, you don't put this kind of expectation on past-their-prime veterans.
  5. LastOnePicked
    Agreed, but that would take a vision, a commitment to that vision, and proper actions aligned with that vision. This organization isn't even capable of Step 1 at this point.
  6. LastOnePicked
    Nothing about their behavior suggests that they believe this. You can attach a basket to a balloon filled with these intentions, and you'll have a beautiful flight across Twins Territory.
  7. LastOnePicked
    A+, Cody. Sound reasoning, smart conclusion. That basically guarantees the Twins will do the opposite.
  8. LastOnePicked
    Wouldn't that money be better used on a Joe Ryan extension, for example? Or a real free-agent splash if a 2028 contention window opens? They might also make a savvy trade for an emerging or undervalued starter (or reliever, or shortstop) and then turn around and use that money instead to offer a contract extension to that player. Similar to what we did with Lopez in the first place. Or they might make a deadline trade and have to take on a large salary from a star on a floundering team. $40M is a lot to spend on a pitcher with a pretty significant injury history who may never return to form. Better to see how he is post-recovery than to needlessly limit future payroll resources. But I like Pablo a lot as well, and I wouldn't be too terribly upset if they took your advice.
  9. LastOnePicked
    "it's also a very sensible baseball decision" Is it, though? Do you really want to lock up $40M on a player before you even know how they'll emerge from surgery? A second TJ surgery, I might add. That money would be far better served locking in any emerging young stars. No. Best case scenario at this point is that Pablo returns in 2027, pitches well, and can be traded for 1-2 solid prospects at the 2027 trade deadline. The REAL best case scenario would see Lopez winning playoff games for us next year, but that's not even a remotely realistic scenario at this point.
  10. LastOnePicked
    There's our problem right there. I have zero interest in anything the Twins are doing to try to improve. I'm not an investor or a partner in the organization. I'm only interested in their actual improvement. Imagine eating at a terrible restaurant, and at the end of the meal the owner tells you all about the things they're trying to do to make the food better. For people they're bringing into the organization - cooks, investors, servers? Fine - let them in on your plans. For the customer, just make an excellent experience ... or shut up about it.
  11. LastOnePicked
    Imagine using the phrase "playoff odds" and "wins in the bank" about a 72-win team with a roster that got worse even before the next season began. I know, it's all just fun with projections. And that's fine. But this is a team without an ace, a shortstop, a competent defense and a bullpen. Teams in that situation always share the same playoff odds: 0%.
  12. LastOnePicked
    Unless there are major ST injuries for teams expected to compete, that time already passed, sadly. They would just be panic-selling at this point, and they wouldn't get back much in value ... or much respect from the league. No, they made their bed this offseason with their inability to make hard choices. Now they have to lie in it, and make even harder choices.
  13. LastOnePicked
    You're never actually IN on a player until they're on the roster. The Twins need to get away from this small dog baseball mindset. We fans can help them by not tolerating these kinds of publicity spins.
  14. LastOnePicked
    You have a far better chance at a "hit" higher in the draft than lower. But I agree that none of it matters much without top-notch scouting and player development.
  15. LastOnePicked
    But they had payrolls in that range and didn't get very far. Also, nothing is stopping Tom Pohlad from having a payroll in that range right now. I do think MLB has a competitive disadvantage problem, but smart mid teams are still finding ways to win without waiting for bailouts from the elite revenue teams.
  16. LastOnePicked
    Those teams had multiple Twins and MLB Hall of Famers. Do you remember how they got several of those players? High draft picks from being terrible in the early 80s. Draft high in the down years, develop well every year, sign well when your roster congeals. There's no other magic formula for mid-market success.
  17. LastOnePicked
    Yeah, he really shouldn't have started Spring Training with that "First Annual Twins Pitchers Arm Wrestling Tournament." Bad idea in hindsight. C'mon, I think we can give Shelton a pass on this particular tragedy.
  18. LastOnePicked
    One of my least favorite features of Twins baseball over the last 20+ years has been our collective praise of the FO/ownership for just being "in on" the rumors for a big name player. I would love to let that end once and for all. In baseball, you either land a player or you don't. No need to issue participation trophies.
  19. LastOnePicked
    No worries. Do you see a viable alternative pathway to a AL championship run?
  20. LastOnePicked
    No. Rehabilitate Larnach's trade value, and then trade him. There is no urgency. This team was going nowhere even with Lopez in the rotation.
  21. LastOnePicked
    Correct. This is why teams like the Twins have to be smarter and make hard decisions when those decisions need to be made. This is not a serious team. Disasters like this are the result.
  22. LastOnePicked
    Of course. This approach has never worked before. Except for the Rays, Tigers, Astros, Braves, Cubs, Rangers. Who am I missing? Maybe the Royals and Orioles will rejoin that group this year. The Twins need a superior player scouting and development system. They don't have that right now. The only other pathway to success is obtaining top-tier players. They won't sign them. So their only hope for the foreseeable future is through trades and drafts. No one has to like it, but lumps are necessary for growth. It's no sure path, but it's far better than being a nothing mid-to-low tier team year after year after year.
  23. LastOnePicked
    God willing, you have many seasons left to enjoy. I would so much rather see this team actually build a first-class farm system and be a legitimate contender in 2028-30 than to be a perennial AL Central nibbler. Nothing is as enjoyable as true playoff run. Nothing.
  24. LastOnePicked
    Because there's nothing whatsoever surprising about it. The only people surprised work for or own the Twins.
  25. LastOnePicked
    More than anything, let's hope Pablo is okay. But, folks, this is exactly what some of us were talking about all offseason. And it's possibly only getting started. When you have a glaring weakness or misstep anywhere in your organization, the fates will find it. And pretty quickly.
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