Seth Stohs

48-52% is the number that the Players Association wants. If they players are good with it, I'm good with it.

My daughter was sick last week, so I encouraged her to just start watching some Little House on the Prairie episodes... We both are now addicted again. I'd binged that on DVDs a decade ago, so it's nice that it's on Amazon now. Recently, I watched Season 3 of Atypical. I enjoyed that.

I got YouTube TV after the playoffs this year. At that point, I cancelled my Cable. I have Amazon Prime. I have 'my sister's' Netflix account too. I canceled Hulu about 5-6 months ago. There just wasn't much on there that I really enjoyed once The Path got canceled.

I think it should be 50% of revenues most years. I also think that a front office has to consider future year's contracts at times too. If the Twins revenues were at $300 million, it should be between $144 and $156 million. (48% to 52%) My guess is that the number is probably around $280 million which means they should be between $134.4 million and $145.6 million What it WILL be? I'll guess about $130-135. I'm good with that, if I look at the roster at the end of spring training and see a team that should be the favorite in the AL Central and they've addressed the starting rotation to a strong level.

Updated... sounds like he's accepting.

Baseball America just named Verlander their 2019 MLB Player of the Year. Brian Kenny from MLB Network gives a slight edge to Verlander while acknowledging that it should be very close. The below is really good. https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1192921234142572544 And, not sure where it fits in the realm of importance, but here was my "vote."

In this week's episode, we get to know two current Twins minor leaguers and a former Twins minor leaguer who became one of the most dominant relief pitchers in baseball in 2019. Get to know right-handed pitcher Austin Schulfer, catcher Caleb Hamilton and right-handed pitcher of the Tampa Bay Rays, Nick Anderson.Not all minor leaguers are top prspects,, but once given an opportunity, you never know what will happen. Our guests today weren't first-round picks, but they have found themselves in good positions, worked hard and found success in their young careers. Austin Schulfer and Caleb Hamilton are climbing the ladder, and they're trying to get to the big leagues where our third guest, Nick Anderson reached in 2019. Anderson wasn't a prospect. He came through the independent leagues and gives hope and motivation to all minor leaguers that if they work hard and things break right, the big-league dream is out there for anyone. Austin Schulfer was the Twins 19th round draft pick in 2018 out of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where he set several pitching records. He spent the 2019 season with the Cedar Rapids Kernels where he worked five innings in a combined no-hitter. Off the field, he has developed a large gamer following on his Twitch TV link. (his interview begins at the 12:30 mark) Caleb Hamilton was the Twins 23rd round pick in 2016 out of Oregon State. It was the second time he had been drafted, but his journey (which involved a AA All Star appearance and reached AAA in 2019) hasn't always been smooth. Find out about his trek, his long-time relationship with now-former Twins catching coordinator Tanner Swanson, playing at Oregon State, becoming a catcher and working with some of the very hard-throwing Twins pitching prospects. (39:35 mark) Nick Anderson's story is pretty incredible. Born in Crosby, Minnesota, he attended Brainerd High School. He played three years at St. Cloud State before heading to Mayville State for his senior year. He was drafted by the Brewers but never offered a contract. He played independent ball until the Twins signed him late in the 2015 season. He moved up the organizational ladder and pitched well in 2018 at Rochester. In his offseasons, he worked construction in Minnesota winters. He didn't receive a September call-up and instead of adding him to their 40-man roster, the Twins drafted the hard-throwing right-hander to the Miami Marlins. He made the Opening Day roster and pitched well. At the trade deadline, he was sent to the Tampa Bay Rays where he struck out 17.3 batters per nine innings. He became a reliable late-inning arm for the Rays in their playoff run. We talked to him about being traded, making the Marlins roster, finding success, getting traded and much more. (1:16:10 mark) You can subscribe to the Get to Know 'Em podcast on iTunes. or follow Libsyn for new episodes here as well. PAST EPISODES Episode 1: Get to know Niko Guardado (Actor and son of Eddie Guardado) Episode 2: Get to know Pat Dean, Brent Rooker Episode 3: Get to know Royce Lewis, AJ Achter Episode 4: Get to know Devin Smeltzer Episode 5: Get to know Jaylin Davis, Tyler Wells Episode 6: Get to know: Travis Blankenhorn, LaMonte Wade Episode 7: Get to know: Matt Wallner (and Ten Minutes with Tyler Wells) Please share your thoughts in the comments below. Not registered? Click here to create an account. To stay up to date, follow Twins Daily on Twitter and Facebook. Click here to view the article

Very well deserved. I feel like it could have happened years ago.

The Star-Tribune has learned that the Twins have agreed to terms to keep CBO Derek Falvey and GM Thad Levine at the top of the Twins Baseball Operations group through the 2024 season. Terms of the deal not available at this time. http://www.startribune.com/twins-give-derek-falvey-thad-levine-contracts-through-2024/564868492/

It may be... but that doesn't necessarily mean winning 101 games or more. They could be a better team and win less games whether it's improve competition, variables such as injuries, and some measures of luck. Manager of the Year is most often given to the manager of a team that surprised people. Winning 23 more games than the previous year certainly fits that mold. The concern, of course, is that now the expectation has changed. For Molitor, the team shocked people the year that he won the Manager of the Year... then stuff happened (recession of players, injury, other teams being more up for playing the Twins, etc.) and fans turned (and the front office had their 'out' to move to their own manager. I just think we, as fans, need to makes sure that we're "judging" a manager on the right things, and frankly, we don't have what that list of "right things" is for the front office because it does have to go beyond just W-L record.

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was named the 2019 American League Manager of the Year. He received 13 of 30 first-place votes, and 13 of 30 second-place votes. He appeared on 28 of the 30 ballots for the award.A 23-win increase from 2018 to 2019 helped the Twins manager edge out Yankees Aaron Boone for the AL Manager of the Year. Baldelli and Boone each received 13 first-place votes, but Baldelli received 13 second-place votes to gain the advantage. Kevin Cash, whom Baldelli coached for as recently as the 2018 season, finished third place. Mike Schilt of the St. Louis Cardinals was named the 2019 National League Manager of the Year, edging out Brewers manager Craig Counsell. Click here to view the article

Interesting... There is the opening for a manager (and pitching coach and hitting coach) at Rochester. I wonder if Toby Gardenhire would be the one to jump up to the Red Wings, or if maybe Ramon Borrego would be the choice?

Andrew Baggerly. I believe he's a Giants writer gave Mike Soroka a first-place vote.

It shouldn't cost close to that much to get Betts... and if it does, no thanks... Price is a lot scary too. Twins take on all the risk in that deal. But, it would cost a ton more than Baddoo and Blankenhorn to get Gray... I spent a lot of time earlier today thinking about what it might take for the Twins to get Betts for a season. I think they can do it for Rosario and two of their top pitching prospects, maybe even just one of them, plus a solid hitting prospect...

As Expected, Astros DH Yordan Alvarez was the unanimous choice for AL Rookie of the Year, ahead of O's LHP John Means and Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe. Luis Arraez received a 2nd place vote and two 3rd place votes and finished sixth. Eloy Jimenez finished fourth and Cavan Biggio finished 5th. Mets 1B Pete Alonso was one vote shy of a unanimous win in the National League.

We'll see if he gets it, but the Twins could potentially lose another coach to another big league team. Jeremy Hefner is currently the assistant pitching coach of the Twins under Wes Johnson. He would be the pitching coach for the Mets, if he were to get the job. He'd also get to work with some pretty good pitchers.

This is more good news. With all of the changes throughout the organization, they just keep bringing in talented people from all over.

As mentioned in the article, Eddie Rosario was the only other Twins player to have been a finalist at his position. I would venture to say that had Kepler not missed the final month of the season, he would have received very strong consideration. Polanco's two-month slump likely put him out of the top three, but he's got a chance to be a perennial contender going forward.

On Thursday, MLB and Louisville Slugger announced the 2019 Silver Slugger Awards. Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver and DH Nelson Cruz represent the #BombaSquad by winning Silver Sluggers It was Garver's first and Cruz's third Silver Slugger.For the first time since 2008, the Minnesota Twins have two Silver Slugger Award winners. Mitch Garver won the Silver Slugger after a season in which he hit .273/.365/.630 (.995) with 16 doubles and 31 home runs. Garver becomes the first Twins catcher to win a Silver Slugger since Joe Mauer won his fifth in 2013. That was the most recent Twins Silver Slugger win. The numbers are impressive, but consider that he spent about three weeks on the Injured List with an ankle injury and he was splitting time behind the plate with Jason Castro. Garver made 73 starts behind the plate and had just three starts as the team's DH. Gary Sanchez of the Yankees hit .232/.316/.525 (.841) with 12 doubles and 34 home runs this season. He and Red Sox backstop Christian Vasquez were the other finalists. Nelson Cruz came to the Twins and mashed all year! The 39-year-old played in 120 games and hit a remarkable .311/.392/.639 (1.031) with 26 doubles and 41 home runs. The competition at DH came from Red Sox JD Martinez and the Royals Jorge Soler. Twins left fielder Eddie Rosario was one of six finalists in the American league outfield. The winners were the Astros George Springer, Red Sox Mookie Betts and the Angels Mike Trout. Former Twins infielder Eduardo Escobar was a finalist for the National League Silver Slugger at third base. Anthony Rendon was the winner. 2019 American League Silver Slugger Winners 1B: Carlos Santana 2B: DJ LeMahieu 3B: Alex Bregman SS: Xander Bogaerts OF: Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, George Springer C: MITCH GARVER DH: NELSON CRUZ Who votes for the Silver Slugger Awards? Per the league's 2018 announcement. Related Content: Twins Daily Most Improved Player 2019 College Coach Not Surprised by Mitch Garver's 2019 Success Mitch Garver's Other Big Improvement Nelson Cruz and His Unlikely Quest for 400 Home Runs Nelson Cruz Defying Father Time Click here to view the article

Also per that Baseball America list, here are former members of the Twins organization who are also minor league free agents now: Arizona: Ricky Nolasco Atlanta: Pedro Florimon Baltimore: Ryan Eades, Sean Miller, Engelb Vielma Boston: Juan Centeno Cubs: Chih-Wei Hu, Johnny Field White Sox: Justin Nicolino Cincinnati: Tim Collins, Stuart Turner Colorado: Pat Dean, Nelson Molina Kansas City: Allan de San Miguel, Taylor Featherstone Dodgers: Chris Parmelee Mets; Ervin Santana Yankees: Brian Navarreto Oakland: Taylor Motter Philadelphia: Shane Robinson San Diego: Dietrich Enns San Francisco: Levi Michael, Michael Reed Seattle: Jordan Pacheco Texas: Esmerling Vasquez, Zack Granite

Per Baseball America today: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2019/ RHP: Yancarlos Baez ®, D.J. Baxendale (AAA), Preston Guilmet (AAA), Johan Quezada (HiA), Kohl Stewart (AAA), Anthony Vizcaya (AA) LHP: Jeremy Bleich (AAA), Ian Krol (AAA), Gabriel Moya (AA), Ryan O'Rourke (AAA) C: Wynston Sawyer (AAA) 1B: Wilin Rosario (AAA) 2B: Drew Maggi (AAA) SS: Mike Miller (AAA) OF: Brandon Barnes (AAA), Alejandro De Aza (AAA), OF Ian Miller (AAA)