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Agreed, except Twins are stuck with Dave St Peter as he's the business side, marketing and in charge of media rights. We could really use an update on in-game marketing ideas and sponsorships, media rights, newer vision for generating ticket sales in the stadium. I don't know if we have had a few good marketing campaigns since get to know em marketing days. This team needs a boost and to stop annoying or brushing off the fans. How about trying to work with Saints marketing team or even a Mike Veck. I'm not talkkng Savannah Bannanas silly-ness but Twins need to bring back some fun and atmosphere to Twins games and Target Field. 2024 was boring and a grind, in stadium that is for sure with exception of a really good green day concert, the other concerts were kind of meh. Royals and Tigers had some fun in game promotions, with Mascot, and in stadium announcer. Twins just have TC wandering around ocassionally claps, or a tshirt cannon. One thing I liked was the stand up make some noise if you from Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Royals fans. I mean you can't do that every game but you can on a Big weekend series. They have kids race against hologram of Bobby Witt. Tigers have some interesting in stadium segments too. Twins should scout out what the competition is doing on game days. If works well borrow it. Target Field could use a good spot cleaning, some paint and touching up of bathroom doors, steps Safety anti slip tape upgraded. A refresh of the club area to improve traffic flow, maybe some change of the artwork tables and chairs. You gotta keep things modern looking and not dumpy run down like the Metrodome. People will sooner spend more if they like the entertainment , food and beverage options, and the facility appearance matters. TF starting to show some heavy wear and tare. That dock seating area needs to be more interactive. The Truly area is nice. The club area needs some improve viewing displays as do lower deck concourses. People get bored with the same old stuff every year. Twins have been in a bit of rut since 2019.

Might be strength in numbers, if Twins, Royals, Tigers. Guardians try to partner together on a television rights deal. Maybe check in with White Sox have with Comcast sports net and see if they can negotiate as a block rather than just as individual franchises. Maybe get more programming besides just game telecast, like Inside Twins, Insider Royals. I know we're competitors as far as division games, but maybe a divisional block would help guarantee all the teams a bigger guarantee than as individual entity's. Cannot be any worse than fiasco of Diamonds sports and 2024 TV rights. Might be worth it for Twins to explore a partnership with other MLB franchise? Maybe they block together with Yankees Yes or Try to do something with Diamondbacks and Padres. Just seems like league would better off trying to do a combine. Harder to negotiate carriage rights as one brand. Separate deals for streaming and radio make sense, but television much harder to negotiate i think.

Good recollection of the Cleveland game Hambino. I had forgotten Ober stayed in because that was the game Henriquez pitched the 10th. Ronny looks like he has some good stuff, just needs to refine it, gain more experience in leverage situations like 7th or 8th inning. Outside of Sands, Jax, Duran bullpen was real crap shoot this 2024 season. Twins need to add some left handed reliable bullpen help.

It was 33 years ago, more than half a lifetime for a lot of us. What was Rocco 8 years old? This was supposed to be comical or satirical. I didn't have an issue with Rocco's use of the bullpen for the most part. Only game I didn't like it was 09/07 with Ober. Bailey Ober was dealing, Royals were striking out and hitting weak grounder's. Hopefully Rocco learned from that game that when a starting pitcher is only a little over 80 pitches, and cruising, you let them pitch until they say they don't got it or anything left. You don't always have to use the bullpen automatically. Slide had already started but things really seemed to click downward snd head South after that game. Twins were missing a lot of players that weekend. 8

Someone needs to steal Rocco's computer and load it with video of Jack Morris pitching against Atlanta Braves in 1991 and put the video on loop.

At least reasign Watkins, and let somebody else coach 3rd base and outfielders. Could use a new bullpen coach too.

Is there a transcript of this?

Bring back, beer, pop, water, hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn malt cup, lemon chill vendors or hawkers Games move so fast now wasting time in a concessions stand causes you miss 2-3 innings of game action. Ordering app is clunky and stadium staff doesn't honor order system of pre-orders. Stadium vendors are part of being at a baseball game. I know pandemic was part of this and labor shortage. Bring back Hormel hot dogs they are better than Schweigert. Probably could even get a sponsorship again. Charging the ticket fees when you buy tickets in person or walk up is low rent and cheezy, and unfair. Asking for a tip when you self served your beer is really off putting and rude. Twins ticket prices are top 12 in cost compared to Milwaukee or St Louis, Kansas City. They have vendors in KC and Chicgao. Twins would sell more tickets if prices were reasonable.compared to those city's City connect uniforms are hideous LA Rams colors, except the hats, Do those in team colors. Red, white and blue. Bring back Red jerseys and hats. Truly area is really nice, and has good customer service, Center field and Gray duck areas could be similar at least from service perspective . The stadium is really starting to show it's age, the club seats and seating area are not special, especially when you have ripped seats, dirty floors, and limited bath rooms that are really dirty. The baseball if it is entertaining and scoring runs fans generally enjoy hitting and offense more than a team that only scores 2 to 3 runs a game. Twins offense a lot of home games was really poor and caused fans to leave early. Royals and Cleveland, Detroit take walks, steal bases and hit and run, they run the bases a lot better than the Twins. Twins hitters strike out and hit into too many double plays. Need to increase runs scored by 1 to 2 runs more a game. Having less game day Staff may save team money, but makes facility seem less safe and secure for a downtown environment. Downtown Minneapolis is safe, but has a perception of being unsafe due to crime reports and 2020 riots. Need some marketing related to that image. Don't have Joe Pohlad making statements like right sizing the payroll, just ticks off fans. Twins have work to do in winning back fans, less bragging more fun emphasis. Get rid of Dave St Peter, he and his marketing are as stale as game pretzels, bring in someone that can negotiate a better TV and radio rights deal for Twins. Not being on TV for 40 to 50% of market cost the team ticket sales and angered people. All of that put team in a negative light with fans. Twins fans like the team, you see a lot more fan gear at games than you did in the Metrodome days. End to this season has left fans bitter and thinking owners and management don't care about quality of baseball being played.

Bailey disputed report on KFAN, he said security guards wanted him to give up his signs and when he refused he was kicked out. He Saud he didn't become vulgar or un-ruly until he was written the trespassed citation and was swarmed by like 15 Police. Needless to say you don't want to become dis orderly with police. Truth is probably somewhere in-between Two s statements and the guy's. Don't see too many signs in Target field so not sure of the Policy. Can tell they didn't like his defund the Po...Hlads sign making it on the Big screen. Needless to say no matter how many of us are discontented and want the team sold to new owners, I doubt anything comes of this sentiment.

I thought Scoggins article made for Interesting discussion. Based on what happened to the fan with the defund Pohlads sign, if there was any organized protest with Tshirts or signs we would possibly be trespassed. Was just trying to gage how others liked or didn't like the article. Not much we as fans c an do other stop buying tickets, which would have the opposite effect we all want. 54 different players played for the Twins this year, that's too much turnover and change.

Defund the Pohlads guy was tresspassed by Twins. I know the have ban on profane speech and signs. Can Twins trespass fans for signs like this? I know there are a lot of Twins fans very un-happy ownership. I know Twins are private business but technically the Government owns the stadium. Seems like a one ban is harsh unless the sign owner made threats. Just know he was highlighting many people's frustration with Twins ownership. As to the question of note, no but Falvey is on double secret probation.

Me too, very bitter ending in September. 9-18 W-L finish.

Manny Margot batting, seems fitting. For 2024. Where was that hit when we needed it?

If you believe this I got swamp land in Florida to sell ya.

Only if they eat 1/2 the salary.

If the Pohlads don't sell nothing will change.

Figured Twins were pretty much washed out mentally after Marlins losses. One thing I still cannot figure out from Friday down 2-0. You know the Royals had lost (still not eliminated)and you bring in Thielbar and Funderburk in relief. Funderburk who had just been activated from DL and hadn't pitched in forever. Night before Rocco says everyone is available, that was a real head scratcher by Rocco. Maybe that was throwing in the towel because the front office activated Funderburk, I don't know. Theoretically they were not eliminated yet. Of all the bullpen moves this season, that was one of the weirdest decisions of the year, Funderburk. One of 2024's mysteries that will live on. This and pulling Ober in Kansas City when he was cruising. I was at the game. Kansas City was absolutely flailing at the plate and were not seeing what Ober was throwing. Ober wasnt even swearing and hus pitch count was like bad innings. The Cleveland series, two 10 inning losses, there was fight and effort by the Twins but nothing the manager did worked out. Last Marlins extra innings loss, the popped out bunt. We seemed cursed with injuries but there was also some terrible luck involved and bad ju ju. Twins need a sage or smudge ceremony in the clubhouse to chase away the weird and angry spirits hanging around.

Falvey and Lavine should be out for signing Joey Gallo. Dave St Peter should be out for botching media rights deals. Joe Pohlad should be demoted for his disastrous PR and poor fan engagement. St Peter never gets fired and that guy has been in power for close to 30 years.

Anyone else find the points made by Scoggins article about ownership well reasoned? They can do whatever they want ownership, but it is becoming clear fans paitence with buying tickets, is wearing thin. I personally am dropping my 20 game pack if Joe Pohlad remains lead decision maker. Thought attendance was impacted by statements made by Joe during opening weekend. Regardless of what decision we fan's make, I don't get a sense payroll will improve, if anything with declining attendance we are likely to see a further reduction.

The Royals and Tigers are not serious contenders in the playoffs. Neither were the Twins.

They pretty much quit on season after KC sweep in KC.

Fitting to have Jeffers up here with elimination.

Quite an effort by Royce Lewis the last 4 games.

I predict the fastest 1-2-3 inning by the Twins all year. Twins are burnt toast

I think Rocco knows he is gonna take the blame, wrongly or rightly.