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  1. spanman2
    For S&G'S I put $20 on the Twins to win the Division at Diamond Joe's while driving back from a work trip down in Des Moines. $20 gets me $118. I doubt they win the division but think a solid 2nd place finish should be in the cards. They should be fine in the field and scoring runs. Pitching/pitching/pitching. Lets go!!!
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    Great article and opinions. I am not sure if games being shorter in duration is the answer for attracting new fans to baseball or not? Maybe it is. What I see Target Field being is a big expensive bar during beautiful weather days with a baseball game going on in the background. It would be interesting to know what % of people there are hardcore baseball/Twins fans or just there to be there. Appreciate the thoughts/time on the article. Well done!
  3. spanman2
    MLB is already down in the pecking order of popularity. They are toast if the this drags on much longer. It very well may be too late already! I have said it in previous posts. We have great town team baseball in MN which is a lot of fun if you like baseball. I am fortunate enough to play in an over 35 baseball league. The owners/players are either clueless/exceptionally greedy or don't care about the fan base or a combination of the three. As much as I enjoy the game of baseball I'm done with them and their attitudes.
  4. spanman2
    MLB is in big big trouble if they don't come to an amicable agreement and soon! I don't see the beginning of the season being spared. They are already down in the pecking order in terms of popularity. They truly could care less about the fans. Great thing that we have excellent town ball in Minnesota. Super popular where I live.
  5. spanman2
    It was interesting to see the MVP bonuses baked into the cake. That tells me Buxton is very focused on staying on the field to prove to people he is that MVP candidate that wants to be the 150/game a year player. Overall a good deal for both franchise/player. Now it is time to get some pitching! WIN TWINS!
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    If you think back to when Hunter left the Twins for the Angels I believe the Twins offered him a 3/45 deal. The Angels went way beyond on the years. Hunter said it wasn't necessarily the $$$/yr but the number of years. The Twins didn't want to commit to him LONG TERM! Players don't see 3 year deals as long term. They also don't want to be low balled on long term deals. That is just the price of poker in most of these negotiations especially when the $$$ is guaranteed! Everyone knows ownership has the funds. The Pohlad's are amongst the wealthiest of the wealthy in terms of ownerships in MLB. No one is expecting payroll to be 180+/mill a year. It could/should be around 150 if need be to be super competitive! If you swing and miss on a Buxton contract you know one thing. It wont be because of lack of effort or not wanting to be here. Guys get injured in professional sports that is just a fact. There are no guarantees. You could get a haul in terms of 'prospects' but they may or may not pan out. You have a known talent in Buxton. Hopefully he understands from time to time he needs to take his foot off the gas to play 145 games or so per year. Go to him with a genuine offer his team won't look at for 2 seconds and laugh their asses off! Make it known he is the face of the franchise moving forward and commit to building around him,
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    A great article by Reusse about Trent Kirchner who is from Fulda. Happens to be my hometown as well. Really cool story about his ascending path in the NFL. https://www.startribune.com/reusse-blog-fulda-football-man-lands-in-another-super-bowl/243065941/
  8. spanman2
    A HUGE if...but comments are full of if's....Since July, Sanó has hit .243/.340/.505 (.845) with 14 home runs and 15 doubles. Give us that for 150 games a year TIMES 2 and I would be one very happy Twins fan...do we think they try to bring Cruz back for one last swan song? Perhaps, if they don't my gut tells my Sano slots in as DH and Kirilloff plays 1B...if they do trade him assuming the NL institutes full time DH please trade him to the NL so he does not go David Ortiz on us! Here is to hoping we beef up the pitching talent pool this offseason.
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    Had he been signed for say 3 years at 10.5 per and we cut the cord after this year he would be higher up that 'worst ever' food chain...given it was a 1 year deal and it was an horrible year at the plate and not great but not sub-par in the field I can't go with worst ever.
  10. spanman2
    According to Cody's article the most the Twins would be on the hook for is 30 mill...IF they pick up his option years. If they did that you would believe he would be pitching very well at the time. Good value for that many years of good performance. If not you cut the cord if things don't work out and you are out 9.25 in guaranteed $$$...they were probably hoping for him to be a 5th starter type. If you get league average or so performance out of him in that role that is a bargain.
  11. spanman2
    Not only can he be but if I were Rocco I would hope he would embrace that role. Super solid ballplayer, You know what you are going to get from him day in and day out.
  12. spanman2
    I don't see the Twins paying Berrios what he believes he should receive. For what it's worth I think he wants out and a fresh start with a new team. Given Bucks injury history if the Twins offer him a 'fair deal' as viewed by both the Twins and the Buxton camp I would get that deal done. It would likely involve some arbitration type negotiating but I could see that deal getting done. He is certainly a fan favorite. We all know the injury history. If I am the Twins I would be willing to take that risk. If he happens to shake that bug and start playing a 140 games a year elsewhere that would be painful to watch.
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    I thought somewhere along the line years ago Jim said payroll should be around the low 50's% range of revenue?
  14. spanman2
    Good thing there are no longer attendance restrictions so all the fans can rush into Target Field...will be interesting to see what trades do or do not happen moving forward.
  15. spanman2
    Good stuff...excellent creativity and sense of humor. Well done!
  16. spanman2
    "It gets late early out there."...as only Yogi could say it. Season is getting some would say gone awfully early, Normally I say you gotta wait until around Father's Day for a true assessment but this team seems to have no life. Not sure how it gets turned around?
  17. spanman2
    Throw all the analytics out the window...overall they are not being good fundamental baseball in my opinion...I am not a great analytics mind but my eyes tell me there aren't playing good ball. Hopefully that changes very soon.
  18. spanman2
    This car needs a lot of fixin...question is where do the parts come from?
  19. spanman2
    Holy cow I did not know that exact 9th/10th inning stat,,,from the you can't make it up department!
  20. spanman2
    Well done on the article...let's hope for a consistent 150 games played per season...durability and ability. Appreciate the insight within the article.
  21. spanman2
    I like your takes and will add this... This 6 game stretch needs to see a 4-2 record...that would be a HUGE mental pick me up for this team. They can't afford a 2-4 stretch.
  22. spanman2
    A very capable team playing incredibly bad ball right now.
  23. spanman2
    Would be great to see him play well and play for 150 games a year. Stay on the field!
  24. spanman2
    Al's Bar in Glencoe as it used to be known was a great little watering hole...not sure if it's the same type of joint now after changing ownership. Played in a softball tourny back in 98. One of the most fun tournaments I have ever played in.
  25. spanman2
    Playoff series win. Gotta happen.
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