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  1. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Amen. The only way I step back into Target Field is if the Twins are active in free agency, and spend some of that newfound minority ownership money.
  2. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    We cancelled our Season Tickets. When Joe Pohlhad "right-sized" his expenses, so did we.
  3. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Just got tickets.
  4. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Two thoughts: 1) Drop the blackout on the MLB app for season ticket holders. 2) Partner with the St. Paul Saints on local broadcasts when schedules don't conflict. Good conversation.
  5. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    My first in-person game occurred on July 28th, 1975 at the Met. My Dad took me to my first game on my 9th birthday. The Twins won 9-8. The Royals and Twins combined for 30 hits. Kansas City tied the game in the top of the 8th, but the home town boys walked them off in the bottom of the 9th. I was hooked. BTW, Harmon Killebrew went 2-for-4, for the Kansas City Royals.
  6. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Hopefully this will be the epitome of a trade where both sides win. As a professional who works regularly with clients suffering from mental illness, I like the "soul" of this trade. As said above, I'll be cheering for the Marlins and the Twins as this plays out.
  7. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    I'll buy a Saints ticket to watch him pitch.
  8. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Three advantages this year: 1) Ober focused on off-season strength conditioning that will hopefully pay off over the balance of this season. He worked on his slider and change-up, bolstering command and control. 2) Kenta Maeda's impending promotion will likely create a six-man rotation, per Rocco Baldelli. 3) His pitch counts have ranged from the 70's to the 90's over his previous five starts. It's a little early to say that the Twins will cruise to a playoff berth due to a soft schedule, given that they can't seem to beat Detroit at Target Field. But it would be nice to see Ober healthy if the Twins need him in October.
  9. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Kyle Teel is at #6 on Keith Law's list. If Paul Skenes doesn't drop to #5, I like Teel.
  10. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Oops, I was looking at an AL list. Thanks for being a good editor.
  11. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    A little something I posted on The Athletic: How about Joe Ryan starting the season 5-0 in his first five starts? First time since 1979, Jerry Koosman. Koosman was born in Appleton, MN. He graduated from high school in Morris, MN and went on to win two games in the World Series for the 1969 Amazing Mets. Here's a great note from his Wikipedia page: "Koosman was discovered by the son of a Shea Stadium usher, John Lucchese, who caught Koosman when he pitched in the United States Army at Fort Bliss, Texas. The Mets offered Koosman a contract after his discharge from the military. Koosman was about to be cut from the Mets in 1966, when Joe McDonald, the assistant farm director, requested Koosman be retained at least until his first payday, as he owed the Mets money they had wired him after his car broke down en route to spring training." Koosman was traded from the Mets to the Twins for Jesse Orosco! Orosco would go on to pitch in the big leagues for 24 years before retiring in 2003 at age 46, after appearing in eight games for the Minnesota Twins. Still with me? Koosman won 20 games for the Twins in 1979. How many wins will Joe Ryan collect in 2023? Note: No one has won 20 games since Cole and Verlander did it in 2019.
  12. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    The Twins won this trade on the field, off the field, in the papers, and in the clubhouse.
  13. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    My hunch is that Maeda will be heading to the IL or the bullpen by summer, and Bailey Ober will take his place in the rotation.
  14. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Let him play. I have this confidence: Brooks Lee, Royce Lewis, Austin Martin, Eduard Julien, Jose Salas and Tanner Schoebel (don't sleep on Schoebel!) provide the Twins with unparalleled middle-infield depth. Nobody wants to overpay in a trade, but if this club is in control of the AL Central at the trade deadline, make a deal for that ace who can win Game #1 in a playoff series. The best two prospects could bookend Correa at 2nd and 3rd base for the rest of this decade.
  15. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Keith Law is not a Marco Raya fan. He ranks Raya 13th in the Twins system. In the comments section of his Athletic piece, "Twins top 20 prospects 2023: Keith Law ranks Minnesota's farm league system" a commenter took him to task for the poor ranking. Law replied: "I feel very confident I have Raya in the right spot. He missed 2021 with arm problems. He’s smaller, needs a better third pitch, and didn’t blow low A hitters away like you’d expect someone with a +++ slider to do." The good news? Law is much higher on Jordan Balazovic than most others. To paraphrase, Jordy Blaze was hurt during the lockout, which meant he was also locked out of access to Twins doctors and trainers. "I’m writing the year off as a matter of injury and hoping he gets back to the top-100 form he’d shown in 2019 and 2021, where he looked like a potential No. 2 starter." Balazovic is the highest rated pitcher in his analysis of the Twins farm system, at #7. Connor Prielipp (#8), and Simeon Woods Richardson (#10) are the only other two in the top ten. Lots of shortstops! This also led to the general opinion that local writers seem to rank the Twins pitching prospects WAY higher than the national writers do. Boy howdy, I sure hope our local writers write right!
  16. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    The two AL Central teams worth noting, the Guardians and the White Sox, don't have cupcake schedules, either. Chicago opens with a four game series in Houston, and they play 13 games against the AL East in April. They better pack a lunch if they want to be above .500 in May. Cleveland has an easier April, but if Seattle is all that they are supposed to be, watch out. They open with 4 games in the Emerald City. Then host the Mariners for three more. Then the Yankees visit for three games. The rest of their schedule is relatively easy. What will Boston have? They end up April with four games at Fenway. My prediction: Cleveland leads the division by two games on May Day, the Twins are in second, and Chicago is a game or two under .500.
  17. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    The Twins don't need a(nother) front line starter--at least not right now. For this off-season, the Twins need to strengthen the bullpen and perhaps the back end of the rotation. I believe the analytics regarding starters' effectiveness when facing the top of a batting order for a third time. The numbers don't lie. That, and how many times did the bullpen roll over and die against Cleveland last summer? My dog doesn't "Play Dead" that well. Two or three more quality bullpen arms should be a priority. There may already be a Duran-esque candidate within the organization. Re-sign Correa as much for his defense behind our pitching staff as much as anything else. Put the darn ring on his finger. He dated Minnesota for a year. Go to the jeweler and buy the engagement ring. Don't waste it on a free agent pitching floosie. See how the marriage works, until mid-summer. If the Twins are in contention, then go get the best frontline starter on the market.
  18. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Am I greedy, or is okay to wish for one more reliever? Please trade Joey Bagadoughnuts for a mid-tier bullpen arm. Please? It already feels like Christmas, though.
  19. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Stay tuned for this commercial break... Typical.
  20. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    A deal for for Contreras only makes sense if the front office studies his defensive metrics at age 30 (what's up with the -6 DRS this year?). If they conclude that Contreras can improve the bullpen, handle Twins starters better than Jeffers & Sanchez, and bring valued playoff experience behind the plate for a postseason run--then a deal may make sense. The bat comes with the glove, of course...
  21. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    On June 19th of 2016 I was in Chicago for a leadership conference. I arrived a day early and took the Red Line to the Addison stop. Pirates vs. Cubs. In the 6th inning, Wilson Contreras pinch hit for Kyle Hendricks, who dominated the Pittsburgh batters, with 12 k's--one run. It was Contreras' first MLB plate appearance. Contreras faced AJ Schugel with two outs and on on. Boom! Contreras hit a two-run home run over the ivy in center. Yes, Contreras would be the only upgrade on this list. At bat, and behind the plate.
  22. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    There are so many bizarre details in this story. The craziest? Wes Johnson is in Cleveland with the team, and will likely be in the dugout and clubhouse all week. How's that for a long Minnesota goodbye?
  23. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    I was shocked when Correa chose to sign with the Twins last spring. That first shocking event has placed in motion a series of other events: a welcoming clubhouse, the Twins emerging as a first-place team, Correa's increasing value (.884 OPS in May, 1.611 so far in June), and now the tragic event--Royce Lewis' injury--and 12 months of rehab--the second time this has happened. Other events could unfold in 2022: a pennant race, a postseason run, and a degree of success and team and organizational chemistry built upon that first shocking event. This is the window of opportunity. Events have traspired. The Twins have a sudden longer-term need for leadership and stability at the shortstop position. Carlos Correa fulfills that need. Signing Correa long-term would be an historic event. But it is logical, and makes good sense. I wouldn't be "shocked" if the Twins organization lets Correa slip away, but I would be disappointed. That first shocking event has made the eventual signing of Carlos Correa to a long term contract both logical and probable. It just makes sense. Sign the man. I will not be shocked if it happens.
  24. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    The Twins should only deal for a bona-fide ace, close to the trade deadline, if they are looking to be playoff bound. Roll with the current rotation unless or until a game #1 playoff starter becomes available.
  25. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Both Winder and Archer at least deserved honorable mention cred.
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