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  1. Linus
    I e noticed this as well. I believe it was Kohl Stewart that was supposed to be this really hard thrower hitting mid to upper 90s. When he started pitching professionally his fastball was low 90s and nothing special.
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    Yea that’s not how it works. Supply and demand determine the price. It SEEMS like prices are going up. What we “paid” for Gray or Maeda several years ago has nothing to do with current prices. Probably why Polanco and prospects didn’t get us a top end pitcher.
  3. Linus
    Is there some blue light special where good starters are half price on Tuesday afternoons?
  4. Linus
    Me either. With these prices the Twins go to move of trading for starters may not be viable going forward.
  5. Linus
    Interesting information and a good counterpoint. I think the disappointment comes from expectations of a Lopez type of deal and that DeScal hasn’t been good lately. So here’s hoping he is healthy and effective as that is one of the possible outcomes.
  6. Linus
    Is that you Joe Pohlad?
  7. Linus
    I see AK being in the same boat as Larnach Wallner Julien Miranda and to a lesser extent Lewis and Jeffers. They all have to still prove they are consistent big league hitters for the long run. I think AK has a higher ceiling with the bat than the others except Lewis but he has to do it.
  8. Linus
    Really? Not trying to be argumentative but what free agent bat out there as good as Polanco is coming here for less than $10 million?
  9. Linus
    The thing I don’t understand is how the Twins could be so unprepared for this. They’ve been unhappy with Bally for years and obviously knew their contract was expiring yet seem totally perplexed by this situation. They should have been lining up options two years ago.
  10. Linus
    Apparently we are focused on bringing in a bat. Who may not be any better than Polanco. Go figure.
  11. Linus
    The metric I like a lot better than Stuff + is getting outs. He hasn’t been very good at that. He is young enough to have hope but there are very real reasons to be skeptical.
  12. Linus
    Correct! After thinking about this deal and listening to Gleeman I think this is what happened. The FO were essentially forced to deal Polanco if they were going to have any money or flexibility to make something happen. When they couldn’t make a deal for a playoff quality starter they took the best deal they could get. They got value in the trade they just didn’t get what they needed most. The option of keeping Polanco was swept off the table by ownership. The Pohlads deserve huge criticism for this off season. I don’t care about the TV deal. If you want to pinch pennies sell the team. You bought it for $32 million and it now worth billions. Honest to god it’s like they are running a town ball team.
  13. Linus
    Can’t like this enough.
  14. Linus
    Don’t want to derail this thread but we are now looking to maximize the $4 million in savings from the Polanco deal? The Pohlads need to be seriously roasted for the way they are setting the payroll this year. Why have the fans just accepted this crap?
  15. Linus
    Yep. I was just kidding. I am disappointed in the deal but do like adding to the pen with something other than waiver wire pickups.
  16. Linus
    You had to go and do that didn’t ya? Just when I was warming to the bullpen being better aspect of this trade.
  17. Linus
    But they have to use more of them. Polo plus prospects gave us the biggest bang for the buck.
  18. Linus
    Here is the other problem with this deal. The Twins best trade chip to acquire a good controlled starter was Julien or Polanco and prospects. They have now spent that chip and not got what they really needed. To acquire that starter now is going to really hurt the farm.
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    That the Twins won’t give him.
  20. Linus
    To my knowledge nobody in the Twins organization has said they will have a $145 million payroll. There is no way it goes that high.
  21. Linus
    If this is step one of a two step process I can wait a little before losing my mind. But I don’t understand how this brings the value needed to get a top pitcher UNLESS ITS ABOUT MONEY. I have never been on the Pohlads are cheap bandwagon but this offseason sucks. They are short changing a team with potential because they want to save $20 million dollars to add to their multiple billions. This trade reminds me of all the trades I have mocked where us fans put together a handful of mediocre players and trade them for one good player. Apparently it does happen. The Twins are worse after the trade. The Twins have less valuable trade assets after this trade. This stinks of a deal motivated by payroll.
  22. Linus
    I do t give a crap about the Pohlads money. Why should you? They took a playoff team and lowballed it to save nickels and dimes in their world.
  23. Linus
    Clearly a net loss for 2024. Pretty disappointing- better hope the prospect turns out because you just took a really good player and turned him into an injury prone mediocre starter and fungible reliever. this smells like salary relief which pisses me off to no end.
  24. Linus
    Not me. 😀
  25. Linus
    I’m not so sure. Right now we are one starter injury away from SWR taking a regular turn in the rotation. Like you I’m hoping for better but if it doesn’t come together we have to do something.
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