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  1. Fatbat
    What makes him worth more than Jensen? Is the pile of AAAA not big enough yet?
  2. Fatbat
    Soto spent time after the draft at instructs and strength development. He is/was still growing physically and no reason to have him pitch competitively and risk damaging that multimillion dollar arm.
  3. Fatbat
    I think he is still available if we throw enough cash in a bag with disco 🤣
  4. Fatbat
    The long term play is Lee in the infield every day. It will happen sooner or later in ‘24. Obviously the FO thinks he is close to MLB. I would bet on sooner rather than later. He will also be more of an everyday player than a platoon guy. Hopefully he doesn’t make his debut because of an injury to someone else!
  5. Fatbat
    Wow. Things are beginning to move quicker this week in trade land.
  6. Fatbat
    Don't we have a few 25/26 yo guys that are in “figure it out development mode?” Give him a couple years and he will be right where Sands/winder/JB are now….. or he could be better than that. Don't sleep on him.
  7. Fatbat
    Investing in personnel is akin to hiring another salesman or accountant. Hiring a ballplayer that wins a cy young is night and day different. Joe blow accountant doesn't sell a million jerseys with his name on the back. He doesn’t increase attendance. No one buys a season streaming pass to watch him count the beans. as a business, if you are used to having a 10% profit margin on X thats .1X profit. If you change what you invest in and that leads to 2x value over time while maintaining 10% profit margin year over year, absolutely no one but the Pohlads would say no.
  8. Fatbat
    The kid is so smooth for how raw he is. He might just be not only coachable but smart enough to figure out the strike zone and thrive quickly. I chuckle to myself when I see his arrival date as 2028 as a 23YO and Jenkins might be here in ‘25 as a 20yo. What is the organization gonna do if his numbers are on par with Jenkins? His height is a huge asset at SS. No different than Correa at 6’3”. So his biggest weakness is the K rate, what will people say if that changes thru development and becomes a strength? Is he gonna chase a batting title someday like Morneau?
  9. Fatbat
    I would go thru the past results of other successful investments. KC bought a WS and then tanked. Astros have invested and reinvested to build a dynasty. Similar market size to us. There are other ones as well. Rangers bought a couple guys at the deadline in 23 and that investment paid off. Right now, our window is wide open and can be for years if just a couple of the right decisions are made to make a weakness, a strength. its not just in baseball, winning franchises appreciate at a higher rate than mediocre ones. NFL the Patriots and Chiefs vs. the formerly known as redskins. NBA the Cavs, Clippers and Warriors vs, the timberwolves and pelicans. Now the timberwolves are in an ownership transfer and they made an investment and that is already paying off. The asset value since the sale price was set, the has already increased more than expected. Why would that happen? Its simple, revenue increased.
  10. Fatbat
    So if a mediocre result for decade’s results is say an annual asset appreciation of say 7% and a top line championship results oriented asset returns 20% appreciation annually, how stupid do you have to be to stick with mediocre results?
  11. Fatbat
    If he is finally over the injury bug, he is probably the best candidate for a huge breakout year. His floor is still high and ceiling is waaay above past production.
  12. Fatbat
    They are 100% ignoring an opportunity to build equity. Case in point, the Houston Astros sucked thru minimal investment for 30+years. The last decade, they invested and ran the business right. Just because you are rich and employ so called experts does that mean you run a business to its fullest potential. ****** running of business happens all over the world in every industry, every day. Humans make bad decisions, constantly.
  13. Fatbat
    Ive heard the Pohlads were worth 3.8B back in 2015 and recently sold a group of car dealerships for $700+M . At worst, an ace SP will cost $30M/ yr. Whats a WS championship contending team worth in the bump up in equity vs. a mediocre dumpster fire?
  14. Fatbat
    I’m wondering what our FO has pegged for wanted trade value for Kepler, not what Seattle was willing to give up.
  15. Fatbat
    At what point do we count on younger players to take the bull by the horns? I understand that we need big bats but isn't that what we have a farm system for? This idea seems like its Joey Gallo 2.0
  16. Fatbat
    Sounds like we are on the hunt for having 7-8 closers. Every inning needs outs.
  17. Fatbat
    Has anyone considered that paddack and/or Varland will be used as 4 inning openers and we will have 2 guys piggy back their starts?
  18. Fatbat
    🍿👈🏻🤡 just enjoying the dialog
  19. Fatbat
    Was Falveys comment about the biggest need now might be a bat a backhanded slight of polanco? As in everything but his bat is easily replaceable ?
  20. Fatbat
    I sure like when we pick guys like this in the draft. For all the misses on the 1st rounders, we really do a great job at getting that role player talent. We do need to keep a couple of them around but what a great trade chip. Its not that we need Schoebel et al to start and develop into an allstar but dang, one of these guys will just on the law of averages. Keep the right one and sell the rest for needed assets.
  21. Fatbat
    If the budget is down at 120M, we better be really bz at the trade deadline or rocking a few rookies that breakout in a huge way.
  22. Fatbat
    Isn’t the payroll about112-115M range right now? Seems like there is plenty of room to pay for better pitching and a big bat. I would understand if they just play the fall back plan of bringing up a string of minor leaguers and see which one sticks. We certainly have enough that are close to mlb ready. Time is on our side so maybe we wait for someone to tank and then make a trade for a rental stud.
  23. Fatbat
    It’s plausible that the team finds a #2 hole guy that replaces Polo and then some. Not sure who that guy is but someone will step up. The clubhouse will not be the same tho.
  24. Fatbat
    Somehow by the trade deadline, yes. I believe that the FO knows they need a co ace to even have a chance at winning a 7 game series. Imagine that we go up 2-0 in a series knowing we got Ober and Ryan and then back to Pablo and Ace2. and all the potential stoppers in the pen. Pitching wins the WS. Every time.
  25. Fatbat
    This is a fun five guys! I believe Keaschall was rated anywhere from rd2- rd4 in the draft. So far he looks like a great pick! ‘24 could be a big year for Severino. How many DH ABs will he get now that polanco has been traded? June call up if he is hitting everything across the river? I keep forgetting how young Rosario is. Someone please teach him how to play RF or 1B. Something. Please.
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