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Censored again. Let's try it this way...... since apparently you can't give a player a nickname, even if he basically gave it to himself. No more shopping at Dior..... time for the Thrift Store. It even rhymes. ? It really surprises me that Correa so easily bows out of SS and is good with playing 3rd. That is another devaluation. Just one year away from his Platinum Glove award at Shortstop, Is Lindor really that much the better option at short? I you had them both, who would you chose to play Shortstop?

As many days off as Baldelli gave him, I would say that the Team Brass wasn't treating it like a one year. They were definitely treating him as an investment to be given rest for long lasting performance and durability (or at least hoping). If not, and he was a one year only investment, they would have played him more. That is what they were paying him to do. Play. Not sit on the bench.

Looks like Thrift Store shopping now. Dior this!

Nobody knows how good Bauer will be now. Basically two years off. But if released, just from a pitching standpoint, I see no downside at the prorated minimum salary, however good he might be again. He didn't get a contract for about $32 million a year for the last 2 and 2023 because he was equal to a Gray or Mahle or Maeda or Ryan. That is definitely ace money at the time of the contract, and that is what he was consensusly considered to be. He should take 2023 off (prorated) paid, and let the story get old and see about his future for 2024, if there is one in MLB. But maybe not. If some team bites the bullet and he gets signed and pitches well, he could have a big contract to sign for 2024 and beyond because he did weather the impending storm. Is it possible to get booed louder than Correa at Dodger Stadium? We might find out.

To this point only - after months of thorough investigation, there was not even enough evidence to even bring Bauer to trial to possibly/probably acquit him, and the only actual legal proceding that did happen, he won, and the female judge ruled against the requested restraining order after all evidence was presented. The rule of law, and our states or federal prosecutorial legal system, which most generally hold in high regard, has filed no charges that I am aware of at all against Bauer (subject to correction if you know of such, and please inform). Bauer would not be a good fit for the Twins, regardless, for many reasons beyond and including the current suspension reason, even though our FO, ownership, and many if not most fans (and other teams as well) will look past outright cheating and cheating the game and embrace a player as a clubhouse leader, and pay them record contract amounts to do it. And...... even though, if LA releases him, he will be available for a virtual pittance - the prorated league minumum for 2023. Most people decide things these days from facts they may or may not know to be true from second and third and fourth hand (or even more distant) sources and reading, or just make them up themselves to fit what they want to believe. Bauer will not be able to escape that for the rest of his life. He definitely chose the wrong kink.

Still the highest AAV he was offered........ I guess he doesn't belive in himself enough to think he would be worth it then for the next two years as a free agent.

Jeremy Peña was a question mark last year. I think it safe to say, Houston doesn’t miss Correa at all.

Or they just don’t care and didn’t see it as a problem. Looks like a $ thing to me. And I am one that never wanted Correa at all.

I may not agree with, or have different take than Nick Nelson on a share of things, but asserting he always leaves out key details that don’t fit his narrative is just not true. Nick is very complete with his and the collection of facts available. We are lucky to have him.

I guess the Twins' crack staff missed whatever it was last year. Interesting.

Maybe Pedro Floriman is available?

Some owners with billions of dollars like to have fun owning an MLB team, because in the end, a person only needs so much money to live, and the rest is to be generous and have fun with, and give the fans a great team to come and enjoy. Too many wealthy owners never evole past the $ trap. Good for Cohen!

First of all, there are only assumptions about how fast the pitchers threw. 1973-74 a radar gun was used. The rest is all speculation and assumption. There are a lot of horrible pitchers that can throw hard. Pitching is not just about velocity. Never was, Never will be. It is such a different game now that not only is the overall hitting success way down, but so is the pitching. And the players are fragile and can't stay on the field and play. So strong and great that the more frequent injuries keep them off the field at an unprecidented rate. In my opinion, the key is flexibilty and balance, and these guys break easier because they don't tap into yoga and pilates and things like TRX. They are fragile. Stronger and more brittle. Yup. So much better now that they are faster and bigger and stronger, etc. That is why the Twins pitching is so great, and so many other teams just can't seem to find all these incredible pitchers. And the batters can't seem to hit the ball as often. And don't care. Nick Nelson spends tons of words to try to convince us that a .199 hitter is great! It is a different game, I will agree with you on that. Athletes are constantly setting records, this is true. Michael Jordan was an incredible athlete. He still couldn't hit very well. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2184581-the-radar-gun-revolution Velocity is great, but movement is still king. Regarding Babe..... I wouldn't bet against him, ever, but alas, one will never know, and my opinion on it means absolutely nothing. Now, back to exit velocities. Just wanted to respond, not hijack a thread. Cheers.

I call for a recount! Carlos Correa made it absolutely clear that he LOVES playing here, and he adores his teammates here, and wants to play here. There was no question about it. He said it over and over and over. And over and over. I think it is time for the Twins FO to file some lawsuits to correct all this poppycock! Looks like a lot of posters aren't tax experts or CPAs or tax attorneys, nor an IRS official, but they must have stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

Why would anyone even think that? I mean, Carlos Correa, the clubhouse leader, the guy with the great character, cheat? Really?

It sounds like you think that the great pitchers and hitters in the 50s and 60s and 70s and before would just be inept in today's game. I don't buy it.

Don't need any more info. The stats presented tells me what I need to know. My bet is that Lopez was a half season wonder, and we are screwed. His performance didn't lie. He was terrible since he got here. 47% to 40%? Not even one pitch in 10. A real game changer? But on the other hand, what is it that turns a Colome and Pagan and Russell (as a short sample)..... and Lopez into a horror once they get here? It is perplexing for the FO and the fans. Syndergaard goes where he thinks he can be helped to be the best he can be....... https://www.mlb.com/news/noah-syndergaard-dodgers-deal?partnerId=zh-20221220-786751-mlb-1-A&qid=1026&utm_id=zh-20221220-786751-mlb-1-A&bt_ee=f0KU%2FIFWhivGOoDB04JUUUlQfZOMitPNuLuMetK7yHEv1bg2VkeU%2FIyEnY0Qeozm&bt_ts=1671547977105

Seems like they draft SS after SS, and none of them stick. I wish we had Houston's ability to pick 'em!

This FO is very fond of constructing a team with very few players that actually have a position, leaving the team full of players like Gordon that have no home. Flexibility is one thing, but having the majority of the lineup constantly playing "out of position", or mediocre at all defensive positions because they aren't developed to have a home position is not in a teams best interest.

Add me to the list of folks that really enjoyed this article. Great work!

No I didn’t!

Yes.

Sounds from the Front Office ? ? ? ?

And still crickets from those that actually forced this decision on all the fans and the team. I guess communication is not of primary importanceto them. I guess it doesn’t really matter unless it is an apology. I mean, what could they possibly say that would make this make sense, anyway? Still, in this case, they really should attempt to explain themselves.

HR leader a rookie? Not even close. Buxton (28), Correa (22), Polanco (16), and Sanchez (16) all had more homers than Miranda(15). Now you are just making things up. At this rate, before this thread is over, you will probably have increased your total comments by at least 300%!