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Spotrac estimates Castro is worth $6.8 mil next season. I think the Twins will keep him around for next year but won't be able to sign him to an extension. He'll fly the coop & become a FA journeyman if he needs to. I doubt that he'll get the deal that he wants to sign an extension. I'm not so sure that the Twins should lock him in with an extension either. It could impact their payroll flexibility. There shouldn't be a rush to sign him to an extension. His batting average wasn't that high & he's replaceable. I doubt that the Twins want to add higher costs than necessary to continue covering for injury prone players at SS, 3B & CF. The Twins won't want to pay him $30 mil more when the team is up for sale. They didn't even want to pay Polanco $10 mil. Maybe something will change once he hits FA or if he has a super season next year.

The Twins will most certainly be sold. And it's not only about the profitability of the team. Among the reasons why the ultra-wealthy buy sports teams is to enjoy the tax write offs through the 15 year amortization law. That way the owner can save millions in taxes for 15 years which coincidentally corresponds to the amount of time that the current Pohlad family has owned the team (since 2009 I believe). If the team is sold quickly it will correspond to the end of theTarget Field lease & the new owner will be at the 15 year window of opportunity to sell the team again . Owning a sports team is a big tax write off for the wealthy owner for the first 15 years. The linked article describes how the write offs work. The Billionaire Playbook: How Sports Owners Use Their Teams to Avoid Millions in Taxes https://www.propublica.org/article/the-billionaire-playbook-how-sports-owners-use-their-teams-to-avoid-millions-in-taxes BTW, the bonus depreciation benefit for new owners is being eliminated after 2026. https://www.sportico.com/business/finance/2022/coveted-tax-write-off-for-sports-team-1234699071/

I give the Pohlads credit for helping to save the Twins & stabilizing the team in Minny. There's too much hate & blame on them for the direction of the team. That anger needs to be directed to the front office which is who they relied on. The injuries & bad trades aren't their fault. The reality is that Minny is a small market team & that will never change. The fans tend to forget that virtually no owner will want to take financial losses & gambles to win pennants. This all reminds me of The Who song that goes - "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss" All we can do is hope but I'm not going to blame the Pohlads. They've been good people and provided us fans with good entertainment for the most part. The hate & anger needs to end which may be why they're selling. They're smart people, they're good people. They have been good for the team, & for Minny. Let's pray & hope for a better future for everyone including the Pohlads. Stop the hate.

I agree with using Paddock as a combo starter - long reliever. Too many Twins pitchers have setback games to where the Twins require an early hook for the pitcher. I have no problem having a rotation of 6 starters. Perhaps that could save some arms for later in the season. There's too many arms being lost late in the season. It's better to keep Paddock around & give him & others some extra rest between games. If he needs to come out of the pen then he comes out of the pen. But we need more of our starting pitchers to last all season. We paid him to get fixed, next it will be time for him to pay us back. I hope he can handle it & improve even more.

It seems like he hindered his own chances for promotion by getting injured which has nothing to do with his age. That & his left hand bat led the FO to put him on the back burner. It's not like the FO had a crystal ball when it planned for this season. If there's an injury to a left hand batting OF'er then maybe he'll get the call. Right now he's just a square peg.

IMO the majority of fans want him to succeed with the Twins. Now that he's approaching his prime, he deserves a chance. If the Twins trade him it will be a missed opportunity because thier investment appears to be panning out. I'll bet that Randy has a big chip on his shoulder & believes that he has something to prove, & that is that he belongs in the bigs. IMO he's not a fluke.

Damn the bureaucrats & red tape. Randy! Randy! Randy! He's the type that can beat the Yankees. He's done his oart, now it's up to the FO to do theirs. He's a late bloomer, so what?

I love that Hill is a lefty & cou;d become another Randy Johnson. The rest are all pro-caliber prospects & their chances are good to become household names among Twins fans in the future. Always remain optimistic because all of the college stats will be thrown out the window as they start a new. They're all elite & the best of the best.

Every player has their ups & downs including X, Y & Z. I'm glad that some folks are able to focus on CV's ups for a change, IMO he'll play in the playoffs if the Twins make it this year.

The Twins should dump Margot & admit their mistake. That's the only way to get past it. When a player hits their prime it's time to use them or lose them. Teams don't improve their chances of winning a world series by relying on an outdated process. That's what bureaucrats do. It's time to improve the process & add Keirsey to the 40 man roster & give the man the promotion that he deserves. The Twins need him now, not in a month or in July. Let him work out the jitters sooner rather than later. The Twins won't be any worse off in the end no matter what he does. It's all about the bureaucrats & their red tape. Look at how long they stuck with Sano.

If the Twins wanted a catcher that could hit better then they would have kept Turtle.

I don't believe that trading Polo results in degrading the team or the line up because the Twins could have refused to pick up Polanco's option & not received anything for him at all. I was shccked when the Twins picked up his option because of the high price tag & he missed so many games. IMO the only reason why they resigned him was to put him on the trading block & to get something for him. Because something is better than nothing plus paying the buy out, which shows how everything the Twins received is a positive & not a negative. The Twins are blessed with a glut of infielders, both vets & young talent. It's time to take off the rose colored glasses & admit that Polanco was on his way out. Everyone else is receiving pay raises & there's more extensions to come with less revenue. Polanco was never going to be able to play with the Twins again or hit in their #2 hole. It's a no brainer because it was all over the news that Kepler & Polanco were being put on the trading block. I'm surprised that the Twins received as much as they did. mostly because cash was involved in a Mariner's salary dump. The fact is that the trade made the Twins a better team automatically because getting something is better than nothing & for not spending the money to buy out Polanco's contract. Mission accomplished. Some folks want to complain about the pitchers ages but look at Verlander & his surgery.. Who wouldn't trade Polanco for Verlander? Give me a break about the age of players when one guy is 34 & the other is 32. That excuse is getting old, pun intended! 😁

Topa seems to have been the real target here. I'm confident about him & he comes with control until 2027. The rest is just icing on the cake. Disco may need extra days of rest to remain somewhat healthy & is a gamble. But he's better than nothing considering the payroll issues. I hate to see El Capitan Polanco go, but the handwriting was on the wall. The most important thing is that he's getting his payday, hopefully for 2 years. I'm excited about Topa since it seems that he's as strong as a bull & has a low ERA. It doesn't make sense to pay both Polanco & Farmer. We're in good hands. There's even insurance prospects included to back up this deal.

It's about Bubba's base running talent, not his inability to hit dingers. That means a BB can end up with him on 3rd base. Or he can steal home on a wild pitch. He could even swing at a wild pitch 3rd strike & end up at first base, then 2nd & 3rd. It doesn't take much imagination to see how speed can help manufacture runs. A big complaint was how the Twins are always swinging for the fences. Well maybe he can tag up & advance on more fly balls. Just appreciate the guy's speed. Maybe Rocco can figure out how to use him.

If he can bunt & play small ball then I'll take 3 Bubba's & it will be bases loaded. Guys like him are the future because other players will soon be on their way out. They're too old, too slow, too expensive or injury prone.. I'd rather have Bubba than Joe Gallo. Some returning players could be regressing or become too demanding.. At least the Twins are looking down the road when current contracts expire. Standing pat is like losing ground & going backwards. Taylor never hit as many HR's until he played for the Twins. I like bunters & if he can bunt then I'll like him. Plus he was a #1 draft pick & a right handed hitter, The hand writing is on the wall, within a year other players will be on their way out & guys like Bubba are going to be our future. All he needs to do is to learn how to bunt. I'll take 3 of him instead of Taylor or Gallo. If Buck would have bunted more he could have batted .350. It's not always about what a player did in the past, it's about what a player can do in the future. The FO is planning for the future & I like that. New City Connect uniforms, some new players & a new scheme. I like it.

Right now, Diamond is being partially subsidized by Amazon which is a good thing for the 5 teams that Diamond owns the rights to. The Twins aren't locked into anything yet but if they decide to go along then the money they receive can be used this year. Diamond isn't responsible for all of the cord cutting that has reduced the revenues. But it could work out better in the future if Amazon continues to subsidize Diamond. After all Diamond has a lot of experience & there's some safety in the number of teams that sign with Diamond. No one is holding a gun to the Twins FO heads to force them to sign. It's about a new start & how much TV revenue do the Twins really need? According to the article below once the judge approves the deal MLB cannot stop it. Don't worry about the numbers, let the number crunchers worry about it. I don't want to watch all of MLB, I'm only interested in watching the Twins. Once the numbers start emerging then revenue can get better in the future. Bankruptcy is tough for business & Diamond wants to survive just like the Twins do. There's an old saying, "Go with the flow." Don't fight the current. https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nhl/a-deal-to-save-diamond-sports-group-could-bring-wolves-wild-and-maybe-twins-to-amazon-prime/ar-AA1n8Ka0

While this development may not produce as much of a windfall as needed this year, I'm optimistic that it can provide the Twins with enough leverage for revenue growth in future years to enable them to begin adding payroll money sooner rather than later. The home market may be more lucrative than anyone realizes at this time due to the high degree of loyalty by Twins fans. I doubt that Amazon would risk making such a large investment if they didn't see the handwriting on the wall. If the Twins perform well they can dig their way out of this mess. Just in time for the introduction of their new City Connect uniforms. There should be some light at the end of the tunnel. The fans & team are counting on Buxton to pull them through this trial & times. Everyone's future is now inter-connected more than ever & dependent on a reasonable amount of success & payout. If it's not Buck then some new stars need to be born quickly to compete with the big market talent..

I doubt that Duran would become an ace but I believe that it's an experiment worth trying. I do like Stewart as a closer & would like to see Varland get his shot at being a starter too. It should be easier to transition back to the bullpen than stretching out to become a starter. Give them the green light & settle both issues once & for all.

The Twins only sold out one regular season game last year which was their home opener. & last year was a winning season.

I don't mean to sound insensitive, but as an east coast fan I don't see what the big deal is to complain about. It only seems to affect 10 days in April for which the tickets are being upgraded. That sounds believable & understandable since the TV contract problem was announced. The fans can look forward to next year when the local TV blackout will be gone forever & the Twins will forfeit revenue to make all games available on TV. Plus next summer in 2024 their new city connect uniforms will make their debut. Before this season starts there still may be some exciting trades or signings to keep up interest among the fans. That's what really matters is how the Twins perform on the field this year. Everything else is secondary. Loyal fans don't want to see the team hurting financially so why complain about small potatoes? Just hope that the TV contract gets ironed out. And that players like Buxton & Correa play up to their potential this season. Their performances are what will make or break the team & not the stadium layout for the tickets. Geez, let's get the team rolling. It could be the best year for the Twins in a long time if Buck can play CF again. Goodness gracious sakes alive! If the April tickets really bother you then don't go & find something else to do for 10 days in April. The Twins didn't invent the weather.in Minnesota & aren't in control of the TV contract either. It seems that some fans just want to nitpick. There's no conspiracy. Fans choose to either root for the Twins or not just like always. Nothing else matters.

There's nothing like giving a player some hope as inspiration to boost his confidence & change his attitude. Give the kid a break & maybe he'll pay you back ten fold. if nothing is ventured then nothing is gained. Good luck to him, I hope he can figure it out.

He would need to prove his worth in a US independent baseball league before being given a AAA deal. I have too many doubts about him being able to do that. His MLB career was average length. Anything beyond that is pushing it.

The only trade I'd be interested in is for Jose Berrios.

The Twins should explore making a reasonable trade for Luzardo.

I don't know why fans expect perfection or a playoff ace when the Twins need to make it to the playoffs first. I like Maeda but if a deal could be worked out for Wacha then I think that he would work out okay. Too bad the Twins didn't sign him last year when they had the chance. The Twins can always try to aquire a playoff pitcher at the trade deadline. But they still need to be in the hunt for the Division title before doing a deadline deal. The Twins should have a 6 starter rotation anyway. I like Wacha, IIRC he won when he started a game against the Twins. But he seems to need time off during the season to allow his arm/shoulder to recover.