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  1. rick kayser

    The damage to the franchise was the lack of response to the 2023 season--their lack of foresight that the Twins might be good enough to compete on a yearly basis. The long-term decision to cut the payroll in 2024 was not a spur-of-the-moment choice the Polads made. While the cuts in payroll went against most marketing schemes, it was obvious that it was part of the plan to sell a team that was unencumbered by a complex player relationship and salaries. The popularity of 2024 and 2025 showed an unpopular reaction and damaged the value of the franchise. For 15 million   (or so),   the Twins could be 3 three-time division champs and a much more valuable commodity.

           

     

     

     

  2. rick kayser
    I agree! The ownership has lost a great opportunity to increase their company's long-term value. To treat a valuable resource based on a one-year commodity setback. is poor business management. The company had a breakthrough year, increasing the value of the franchise, and was poised to increase it dramatically. The "shortfall" due to tv issues was weatherable. The ownership did not respond with foresight, but rather with a painful, knee-jerk reaction. It is bad business.
  3. rick kayser
    I wish him the best. If I were the Angels I would hire a recently retired hitter to keep him focused. A man by the name of Cruz comes to mind. As good as the trade (Ryan for Cruz) was, I feel it impacted Sano.
  4. rick kayser
    A 5th starter in April seems to point to a Twin's strength, with several options to fill that position. The need will be determined by a variety factors including the weather, the success, and health of the other starters, and the bullpen. It might be the chance for a Bullpen game. Hitters tend to start slower in April and facing a variety of pitchers could be difficult Imagine a batter on a cold, damp, Spring day, knowing that he will face 3-5 different pitchers.
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    A deep bullpen can certainly lessen the pressure on a starting pitcher. Also, the thought of facing a group of hard throwers can create a sense of impending doom on a lineup to score before the 7th inning. We are adding a veteran arm at a minor cost. A good signing.
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    I still cannot understand the lack of financial foresight by the Twin''s management. They have a marketable team in a weak division. So they decide to freeze and reduce the budget because of a drop in TV money. So instead of building a larger fan base (i.e., a Positive view of the franchise) and the future. If the lack of TV revenue continues, then adjust. When you have a good product, you take every avenue to promote it. A short-term response is short-term thinking.
  7. rick kayser
    As a Twins fan living in western Wisconsin, Eau Ciaire tp be specific, this is my favorite baseball event.. I miss the days when it was a division game, even during the times of Brewer's " Harvey's Wallbangers" and "Bambi's Bombers". where with Willie Norwood and Danny Graham! were our hopes! I follow the Brewers in orderto conver my friends
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    I would list management. They seemed to lack process in their develop plans, log-jamming a group of left handed corner out fielders, 1st/3rd basemen and few gold star relievers. Of course there are exceptions and the MLB draft is akin to on-line dating, still I have a nagging doubt that we have failed to maximize our development opportunities.
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    Perhaps, the contract impact would be different and their team histories' don't quite compare.
  10. rick kayser
    The Yankees, in my memory there is a vault that I rarely open. I grew as a Twins fan in the late 60s, a period where the Twins were ascendent and the Yankees decades long rule was in shambles, think 1965. Then came free-agency, Clark Griffith vs.Joe Steinbrenner, we didn't spend and Joe did! We were descending into a 4A franchise. I will skip the late 70s and 80s, too painful. In the following decade we won 2 World Series, riding the backs of home grown talent and astute player additions. More recently, even with good teams the Yankees dominated, more like the play "Damn Yankees" than real life. Now, a single early season series brings back my Yankee memories, both good and bad, an aging Mantle, a young Pucket, Carew with Billy Martin in 1969, Butch Weinagar and Knoblock to the Yankees, (but not Hrbek). Bob Allison and Caesar Tovar, Bill White and seemingly a few hundred next Mantles flow through my memories, all triggered by a single win.
  11. rick kayser
    I am more concerned with smart base runners, rather then stolen bases. 1st to 3rd, advancing on defensive miscues, and taking an extra base are daily factors in scoring, skills that can be developed in every player, hopefully from the 1st day under contract. The Twins are a slow team, which makes smart base running a system wide need. i
  12. rick kayser
    To soon to be happy, to soon to be sad. That the pitching has held up is not surprising and the hitting well,.. Some of the low contact, high K's line up was to be expected. Wat we now need is our bat to ball hitters to do exactly that. Rest easy or worry, lets enjoy a snowless opener.
  13. rick kayser
    When and if Polanco is healthy, he makes the most sense. He walks, can hit with some pop and switch hits. That combo makes him the logical choice. A lead-off hitter likely "leads-off" only once per game, so a variety of skills are needed for the hitter who will receive the most of your team's Ab's. If we define "most ab's" as the most valuable resource, then Buxton also makes sense. From a psycological perspective, facing a home run threat with your 1st pitch can affect some pitchers. I state that opinion without out any evidence.
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    I am speculating that the loss of Cruz, (in a good trade) was a personal loss to Sano. A player should be able to rise above MLB roster changes, but, but should does not always translate to will. Sano's flaws such as a battle with weight, training practices, and failing to meet high expectations have certainly have created a perception of complete failure. I would not be upset if the Twins were to offer him an Mibl contract. We have no risk.
  15. rick kayser
    I am a fan of Arraez and know how valuable his skill set is, a perfect 2nd base profile. As a 1stbaseman that profile is less valuable, as a player with chronic knee concerns, his value takes another reduction, and his base running does not erase his lack of power. The Twins have infield depth and a plethora of left hand hitting outfield potential. They have starter depth, all be it with significant health concerns from 1 through 6, with Ryan as the healthy contrast to the whole. There are options to replace Arraez, using him as a center piece for a major trade with Miami makes sense, with the goal of 2 starters in return. of the 4 starters that Miami has available Lopez would provide the least long term value, but value none the less. Make a effort to use depth to create strength. The fact that we have viable options in trade conversations is a plus.
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