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  1. Old fox
    I am not very high on Sano’ and the experimental stage is over. What you see is what you get. A stress management class may help him. The Twins can’t keep him without improvement from him. I believe the. (Big. Pappy) hadn’t had such good results for the Red Sox, the Twins would have moved Sano’ already. There are not too many “Big Pappy success stories around. It wasn’t a bad judgement call moving on from Ortiz back then.
  2. Old fox
    I am glad Donaldson is on the Twins roster. I don’t think he has let us down. Ownership has let the players and the front office DOWN buy their erratic methods of keeping changing perimeters. One day they talk as if their “rich”and the next day they say their “dirt poor”. The last time I checked the Pohlads aren’t far behind the Steinbrenner’s family in worth. There is a big difference in management styles and risk assessment style. We can argue there is a difference in fan base but the Steinbrenner’s are much closer to knowing the fans desires than the Pohlad are.
  3. Old fox
    Great story! There are a few more Minnesota baseball personalities such as the Appleton flash, the manager, the 2 catchers, several pitchers including the Shockapee reliever who the Twins could sign and the announcer from Dumont. It’s great to read about Minn. native baseball players.
  4. Old fox
    First things first let’s get this lockout over with. The lockout will be 1 of three options for the Twins 1. No change 2. Positive change 3. Negative change. What if the 2022 season is aborted?
  5. Old fox
    It was for many a year the economics of baseball were dependent on the fan, the player & the owner. Baseball doesn’t drive baseball any more. It’s the other revenue venues market that drive baseball. The revenue from fans ticket sales doesn’t drive baseball anymore. It’s driven by the TV Rights (advertising), radio, an many other types of media, the company store using player name recognition to sell at impulsive & insulting prices, partnership advertising. & many other marketing products, & concessions to name a few. Baseball suffers from the past sins of abusive power of owners. They don’t like the idea getting caught with their hands in the cookie ($$) jar. Baseball owners though baseball would be (king of the hill) because baseball controlled the lion share of leisure & sport $$$$ budget. But football, basketball, hockey, soccer, tennis, track & field, other sport venues have overcome collectively baseball by a wide margin.
  6. Old fox
    I have no problem with this draft pick and being a local kid should help draw fans.
  7. Old fox
    Starter going 9 innings, starter going 5-6 innings. starter going 1-3 innings. it’s 6 of 1 or 1/2 dozen of the other what is the difference. The goal of the 1st inning is to hold the opponent too zero runs or the lowest runs possible. That’s the goal of every inning for the pitcher. What’s the difference if a pitcher goes innings 1,2,3 or goes innings 6,7,8 and both pitchers are successful. What’s the difference the skill set, the mental maturity, chronological age of the pitcher and the team’s ability, and dollars. The revolution of pitching staffs size is a remarkable history; let’s start with; 4 starters & 2 relievers, total of 6 pitchers on roster4 starters & 3-4 relievers total of 7-8 pitchers on roster 4 starters & 5 relievers total of 9 pitchers on roster4-5 starters 6-7 relievers total of 10-12 pitchers on roster5-6 starters 6-8 relievers total of 13-14 pitchers on roster. How has this change come about 1. Science & research 2. Stats 3. Player & team concerns 4. Supply & demand. 5. Dollars Cardinal rule of pitching is. ;weak starters require a very strong bullpen; average starters require average bullpen. .strong starters require an average bullpen. The relief pitcher market price has started to catch up to the starting pitching market price. What affect will this have on the future budget.?
  8. Old fox
    I believe Lewis, Canterino, Durham will make it to the 26 man roster of the Twins in “2022”. They have the skills, maturity and the desire to make this year. I believe at least 1 will break spring training with the Twins. If spring training is delayed because of the lockout,then, the changes improve for the remaining two.
  9. Old fox
    Garver, is more than a 1 tool player, as he can play c, 1b &dh. How about signing him to a 3-4 year contract @ $9m-$10m per year. He will most likely have his injuries. That,s the risk of playing baseball as a catcher.
  10. Old fox
    Will 2023 be too late to maximize value in trades or is 2022 be the the year maximize value. What is the risk factor of injury in comparison between 2021 & 2022? What will the market be for Arraez in 2022-23 and what will the market offer for Arraez in 2022-23.If a trade of Arraez for a better asset who surpasses Arraez’s production, then it’s good to do it in 2021-22.. Then if the new player improves the Twins record to 85-90 wins! Then why not make the trade in 2022? I think there are a couple very good starting pitchers that have trade value equal to Arraez’s trade value on the market now and fill the hole between the starting rotation and the prospects on the farm and improve the Twins record by 5 to 12 wins next year.
  11. Old fox
    M. Givens, H. Strickland are two who could be added to the list. Their stats are reasonable. Givens has some closing experience. Bradley is another reliever that could be added to the list but may end up to expensive.
  12. Old fox
    Greinke as a bullpen starter day may work well and in Baldillo schim may work with starters going 5 innings. Then, he could used as a pinch hitter on off days. But what kind of salary ($8-15m) will it take to sign him and will he put the Twins on his trade list. Does the mlb limit 14 pitchers on the 26 man roster? There is too much risk for me to feel comfortable with him. A Greinke signing would require a stronger bullpen than the Twins may have.
  13. Old fox
    I’m feeling the Padres have a couple of potential pitchers within Twins budget range Paddock. & Clevinger . There is some risk with Clevinger coming off TJ surgery & may be July of 22 before he makes the mlb. Paddock had a down year & he is young. The Twins could trade Larnach & Vallimont. Clevinger is 30 yrs. old, FA in 23, salary $6m. Paddock is 26 yrs. old, FA in 24, salary $2m. The Padres may be interested in this trade as the Padres are near about $20m from the luxury tax line.
  14. Old fox
    This ownership group is hard to follow. I think how long the lock out goes will determine the market pricing of players. A full season 162 game schedule versus a 150, 140, 130, 120, 81, 60 or no games in the 2022 season will have some effect on prices paid for players especially in 2022. This type of ownership philosophy will NOT benefit the game of baseball, players, owners & fans. I would like to see the lockout end quickly. But if the lockout goes beyond the start of spring training or the start of the 22 season, then, “nobody” knows what the solution will be. I understand the complexity of the issues, however, little or no communication will not solve the situation either. I don’t think if the owners and/or players piss off the fans will work either. The fans are not the source of the problem but fans will influence the results of the lockout decision of the owners and players.
  15. Old fox
    I am very high on Wallner &E-Strand. I have seen E-Strand play several games and he could play the game &improve at the same time. Wallner seems to be bringing it all together. The other 3 will need to make adjustments more quickly or be left in the dust but maturity may help them too. The most important thing to me is they all don’t play the same position, the difference in age of the group.
  16. Old fox
    Sano’ value is tied to being a 1 tool player and a questionable attitude. Because he shows little interest about controlling his weight. Too date he hasn’t responded to desires of the Twins and therefore why keep him. Sano’ may need trade therapy too get his attention.
  17. Old fox
    The Pohlads have owned the Twins for 40 years. It’s been 30 yrs. since their last World Series game.
  18. Old fox
    That’s why we play the game and I am proud of these players. They gave it their very best and learned a great deal and will make adjustments. That’s why the game is played.
  19. Old fox
    This sonnet is written well with prospective feelings memories. I can’ wait for the next renditions.
  20. Old fox
    I feel the Twins are in a good position to make a multiple player trade with the “A’s” including prospects & established players. Such a trade would address pitching, relief pitching & improve 3b. This trade affecting co- internal Twins positions. The Twins trade; Arraez, Larnach, Dubnak, Cavaco, Vallimont to the “A’s” for Bassitt, Manaea, Chapman, Kaprailain rrp, either Pisscoty or Andrus. Twins internal position changes; Kirilloff to Lf, Donaldson to 1b, san’o to dh. This trade according to “mlb trade values” would be near equal value for both teams.
  21. Old fox
    I heard the echo all the way to Ok. & it sounds like a bankers thinking process.
  22. Old fox
    The Twins are in a tough position because does the current Twins player have more value to keep as aTwin or does the “trade for” player have more value. Further “MLB player evaluation organizations” have placed higher trade values on players the Twins may be considering trading. The most important fact do the idealistic views match up in the seller and buyer
  23. Old fox
    The stats indicate Miranda has earned this opportunity in 2022. I believe prospects are just like baking cimamon rolls. if baked not long enough they are Dougherty and if the baker isn’t paying attention and burns the rolls, then, the rolls aren’t good and lose value quickly. It’s a very delicate situation.
  24. Old fox
    Very nicely written and thought out. I think the availability of Miami young pitchers poses too much risk because of a history of injuries acept Alcantara & Rogers. Why is $10m salary the going thing for a weak FA pitcher and in the trading market $10m is so much? The trading market player has equal or better to peripherals health, age, live game stats. When did a 1 year FA contract become better than a 1 year trade contract? The time line of the Twins with the potential in the farm system allows me to think that trading for Bassitt, Montas, Manaea from the “A” or S. Gray from the Reds fit well and much more reasonably priced. According to “MLB Trade Values”. Arraez & Larnach may be “over pay” but could work as trade for Babbitt RSP and Manaea lsp and a relief pitcher. I may even consider a salary dump of Sano’ for Andrés ss this trade would save Twins $2m and attempt to short term ss.
  25. Old fox
    The Twins and their of sick bay. It doesn’t matter if you waste money at a rate $1m times 25 = $25m or waste money at a rate of $5m times 5 = $25m or $25m times 1 = $25m all for the same set time. In the end it’s the production that counts.
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