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  1. BH67
    Here's why, but only with respect to 2024. If I see a major revenue source shift from recurring to non-recurring status, as is evident with Twins media revenue, I'm going to stop spending that revenue until I have some assurance that the situation improves. I've done that kind of work for much of my career. And if 2024 payroll holds steady in 2025, I have some assurance that this was the primary factor in the payroll cut. As to similar behavior prior to the demise of regional sports networks, you have a legitimate point. The lack of transparency from the Pohlads per what they do with the money engenders fan hostility, and this is exacerbated when the games aren't accessible for three months on TV and the product on the field is putrid as in September. I think we agree more than not, and hopefully I with Mike as well. My previous response states that I don't trust anything the Pohlads say about the quality or financing of the Minnesota Twins at present.
  2. BH67
    After this September and ownership's response to it, do you still believe them?
  3. BH67
    I've intimated this in my comments here since July, unpopular as it was to write.
  4. BH67
    TL -- First, when Cody used the term "class struggle" in the context of his essay, that is factually the core of Marxist dialectic, not an opinion. I suspected someone might interpret that my use would connote my feelings thereon, but that's not why I used it. And yes, the Pohlads wanted a new ballpark, and only a subsidy would make that happen, so it was required. I agree that such an attitude is perilous for them both for public opinion and profit, unless they sell the team. I commented as such in Matthew Taylor's article about shortsightedness. That attitude plus their apparent acceptance of mediocrity has drained my interest in following these Twins next year.
  5. BH67
    Carrying water isn't accurate, but "caveat emptor" sure is. A business requiring subsidy to operate treats community spirit as a secondary concern at best. And when student performance in public schools has stagnated or declined broadly across all races and socioeconomic strata since 1992, throwing more money per student in that direction is worthy of scrutiny. We all have fixed perceptions of reality that drive our thoughts about making the world a better place and the Twins a better team. So the intention behind them is good, and I appreciate learning from yours, TL. Thanks.
  6. BH67
    Let's see who the new hitting coach is first. That may make a considerable difference, and not just with Alex.
  7. BH67
    Had I read this on October 4, 2022, Matthew, I'd likely agree.
  8. BH67
    An introductory microeconomics course shows that a competitive advantage based on reduced cost more than product improvement is unsustainable. Competitors eventually create more desirable products at costs only slightly higher than the cost-cutter, with demand and revenue shifting toward the better product en masse. And that's the issue with the Twins -- well written, Matthew. Moreover, current Twins product comparisons with the Padres or Guardians are less significant than those with the Vikings or Timberwolves. Harder to ignore when the evident alternative will be available at your doorstep from now until next June.
  9. BH67
    Only if they sell the franchise...though I'm sure many owners are considering selling at the peak of this asset bubble.
  10. BH67
    I agree completely. But there'll be another city somewhere in America who surely will when it comes to major league sport. And team owners know this.
  11. BH67
    They're businesses, and businesses exist to make a profit. A city or state doesn't have to be home to a major league sports franchise if they call the subsidy or relocation bluff of the owner. Faustian bargain, perhaps, but also reality throughout the USA up to now.
  12. BH67
    Like Northwest Airlines in the early 1990s? How much would that lack of a subsidy have hurt Minnesotans? It surely helped Delta maintain MSP as a hub airport. Yes, one and the same description of the Pohlads. Many people here are upset about how the team is managed as a business. Then comes this description of why revenue issues are serious, and dozens of comments here seek solutions that are innovative but not easily or quickly achievable. Impatience with the status quo needs be leavened by the economic realities of the sport, however unpopular that is to note.
  13. BH67
    You mean the family that 40 years ago purchased the "community asset" so that it wouldn't relocate to Tampa?
  14. BH67
    "The reason their payroll cut last offseason was so conspicuous and widely noticed was, first and foremost, because of the horrible timing, coming off a breakthrough season and playoff run. But it's also because the Twins were first in line for something that the rest of the league is soon to experience: the realities of a bursting TV revenue bubble, with massive implications on the economics of baseball. I believe the Twins were the canaries in the coal mine..." Well, well. Imagine a businessman trying to make a profit anticipating such an event two years in advance. In any other endeavor this would be celebrated, especially by those whose livelihoods are at stake as a result. But with a professional sports team? It's a "community asset" in which the businessman's actions are "greedy," "cheap," and "horrible." My disappointment with the Pohlads is rooted in their acceptance of long-standing unsatisfactory performance in the quality of their product. Their opaque management style also sours fans that see something more direct and engaging from the Wilfs or A-Rod. For those reasons I'd prefer they sell the team, although that may risk again a club move out of Minnesota. I do not question their financial prudence, however. If the $130M baseline will be the new normal, the pending transition will be less disruptive for the Twins than it will be for other teams.
  15. BH67
    Given that scenario, it made sense for San Diego to go "all in" on renting Tanner Scott in hopes of winning the World Series. It also made it difficult for the Twins, lacking such capabilities, to pay the market price in July.
  16. BH67
    I appreciate a Padres comparison that goes beyond the trade deadline moves to explain the strategy. But even the salary cuts led to a roster $35M higher than Minnesota's. And it's wishful thinking to expect a continual pipeline of top talent to replace the lost prospects, unless their scouts and coaches are vastly superior to those on other teams. Of course, a team can be considerably inferior to others in player development or coaching. After seven years, Falvine is very good at the first but atrocious at the latter -- and I'm no longer confident in their skills to improve.
  17. BH67
    "Hopefully the organization's leadership sees the light after witnessing the sparsely attended funeral that took place at their beautiful ballpark this past week." My "eulogy" in Friday's postgame thread spoke similarly, Nick, as it was clear the Pohlads would have to reveal quickly their future strategy as a result of this September. My thanks to them for doing the "quickly" part. 😏
  18. BH67
    On the contrary per timing. Now we know what the Pohlads prefer with absolute clarity. And I know how I will respond, unequivocally.
  19. BH67
    Falvey insisted on Baldelli as part of The Process. To me, that makes the responsibility for poor field performance unitary.
  20. BH67
    A eulogy for the 2024 Minnesota Twins: You somehow dazzled us with your fecklessness in September. In so doing, you demonstrated The Process to be unsustainable as a winning baseball strategy -- and ironically also an economic disaster for ownership should the status quo be maintained. You thus have forced the Pohlads to reveal their true future intentions, and quickly. Thank you, and goodbye.
  21. BH67
    Sisyphean, perhaps more so than the original. And a fitting conclusion to 2024.
  22. BH67
    Most likely over, yes, and I didn't expect otherwise even as I've remained optimistic. As for "young and tired," the perceptions and consequences of these effects now take center stage for the Pohlads. I won't speculate on their decisions, but I expect a considerable disruption of the operational status quo next week.
  23. BH67
    Until the magic number is zero, there's hope. As the man with the most World Series rings as a player reminded us, "It ain't over 'til it's over."
  24. BH67
    Royals and Tigers complete series sweeps. Twins' elimination number now 2 against both. Have to get past one of them.
  25. BH67
    This is a uniquely Minnesota attitude, largely driven by the slumping Minnesota team in question failing to avenge the fan base for the epic failures of past Minnesota sports teams on big stages. Getting in and stinking is better than not getting in at all. As for the Royals, Hurricane Helene will play a huge factor this weekend. The Wednesday and Thursday Braves-Mets games were postponed due to rain ahead of the storm. Friday and Saturday's Braves-Royals games are likely both rainouts as the hurricane moves inland. The AL wild card may not resolve before Monday if the Twins stay in contention.
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