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  1. FanSince1961
    Any business must make investments to improve the value of their product or it won't remain competitive. Cutting payroll after making the second round of the playoffs, failing to secure local TV coverage and now, saying they can't afford to make a move before today's deadline have significantly hurt this franchise. The "Jim Pohlad is cheap" mantra is tired and weak but that also doesn't mean he's always a savvy MLB owner either. His decisions this season preordains continued pathetic attendance results even if Bally's back soon. It almost assures weak playoff options this year too.
  2. FanSince1961
    Just say no.
  3. FanSince1961
    Bowden is a clickbait hack. No one should take him, or his ideas, seriously.
  4. FanSince1961
    I'm no waiver expert (nor want to be), but Balazovic was DFA'd and cleared waivers in February. He doesn't have to clear again does he? I think his extracurricular incident didn't sit well with the Twins FO and don't really expect him to do much in the minors. But you never know.
  5. FanSince1961
    Suggesting he was a "one-hit wonder" is an insult to ZV's career. He was most definitely an impact player. His opportunity to play all 9 positions in one game is a testament to his versatility. If you saw him play I don't think you'd write a headline like that.
  6. FanSince1961
    Couldn't agree more. It was a pleasure watching Sonny and I wish we could have seen more. However, I also think St. Louis overpaid and that we saw the best of Gray while he was with the Twins. It did, however, secure them a solid starter early in free agency. (As an aside, their signings of Gibson (mediocre) and Lynn (cooked or nearly so) were questionable IMHO.)
  7. FanSince1961
    The early signings going on so far this year suggest to me that everything in the free agent market will move faster than last year. It will be interesting to see if that thought holds.
  8. FanSince1961
    Quixotic. Thank you for attending my TED Talk.
  9. FanSince1961
    True, but he did tend to riff. #JustSayin
  10. FanSince1961
    Extremely well stated. Hopefully the owner and FO agree.
  11. FanSince1961
    No. And it IS personal. Just stop it. TOTALLY ridiculous.
  12. FanSince1961
    Pitching, pitching, pitching.
  13. FanSince1961
    Decent analysis but, again, unnecessarily hard to follow in spots: Just one example: "However, the .651 OPS over his final 45 games as opponents adjusted to him too numbers down by a significant amount." Perhaps "As opponents adjusted to him last season, his numbers trended significantly lower. Miranda had just a .651 OPS over his final 45 games." I raise these concerns as a fan and supporter of your site. Try running your writing through https://hemingwayapp.com/. Its a great tool.
  14. FanSince1961
    Donaldson was and is a cancer. A broken down, rabble rousing cancer. The trade was a win just because he and his enormous contract were gone and the Twins gained great payroll flexibility. My only other request is to proofread more carefully: "Minnesota was coming off a 2019 Central Division, where the club set the MLB record for home runs in a season." The word "win" or "championship" is missing after "Division." Errors of this sort happen too often and making reading (as well as comprehension) more difficult than should be the case.
  15. FanSince1961
    People, people, people. This ain't gonna happen. Correa is a smart young man. So is his agent. They know how to woo people and organizations. This is all posturing to pressure the Mets into closing the deal. Let's move on. FO, time for some BIG moves. Saying the roster so far for 2023 is ho-hum is a gross exaggeration.
  16. FanSince1961
    Boras is just posturing to close the deal with the Mets. Correa has made it clear he wants to play for the Mets and, clearly, that he doesn't want to play with the Twins. Minnesotans need to get over their inferiority complex (let's face it, we aren't for everyone and we ought to be damned proud of it). Same for being so gullible in soaking up praise that's in the player's best interest while negotiating.
  17. FanSince1961
    Step back? How much lower do they want to go? Cellar? Subbasement? I mean really.
  18. FanSince1961
    Where did the Twins finish? Where did the Padres finish? There's your answer.
  19. FanSince1961
    The front office felt they need to replace Sano? Damned fine job of doing that. This is, straight up, the worst signing in Twins history.
  20. FanSince1961
    Murph, Cruel? Really? Simple statements of fact. There is ample evidence he wasted his talent. Still the Twins gave him plenty of opportunities. Lighten up Francis. FS61
  21. FanSince1961
    How about sticking to baseball.
  22. FanSince1961
    Sano long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye. Waste of our time as fans. (Never was one of his.) And, especially, of his talent and potential. Finally. About damn time.
  23. FanSince1961
    A solid utility man is always valuable.
  24. FanSince1961
    How about trying to generate runs however possible? Bring back the Piranhas.
  25. FanSince1961
    Your commentary on Baldelli is a good start. But, in addition to the comments already offered by subscribers, I'd add that Baldelli relies far too often on analytics. I buy into their importance in today's game but not to the exclusion of having a sense of the flow of players and the game. Baldelli too often pulls pitchers who are on a roll for the sake of pitch count or bullpen use. I also agree with stringer bell's comments about his failure to make timely and smart substitutions. For the record I totally agree with comments about the lack of sound fundamentals. That's costs runs and runs cost ballgames. Perhaps it is the contrast to the emphasis recent managers placed on fundamentals but nothing irritates me more than watching multi-millionaires playing sloppy defense because they're not called on it. Let's get back to the fundamentals and get these guys more pitching depth as a platform for winning more games!
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