If we assume the rest in the off season helps him get right, then the $4.6 for a SP3 or SP4 is a bargain. Bailey from 2022-24 was a solid starter. I believe that pitcher is still in there.
Zoll barely talked at the presser to announce the Rocco firing. Falvey shouldn’t be the head of both baseball and operations. He is doing the job that used to be split between himself, St Peter, and Levine.
I agree, you gotta keep him. If it were my money, I’d do my best to extend him. They say they wanna be competitive and that just isn’t true, especially if they trade Ryan and or Lopez. Actions speak louder than words.
Would love to have a manager that challenges upwards. Organizations need people that share their ideas and voice their opinions. I’m not sure that is something that Falvey and the Pohlads value.
Maybe some of you, like me, have been wondering about the rule 5 players that the Twins would like to protect. TFTwins recently posted a video on this subject. Great info and analysis. I found it very helpful and hopefully you will as well.
Wish we had a clue about what they were thinking up there at 1 Twins Way. Falvey and his word salads don’t give me a lot of confidence or hope in his ability to navigate this “right sizing” of the business.
Larnach and Lee are slow AF. They should work agility as much as hitting in the off season.
Larnach could also grab a 1B mitt so the FO can spend any $$ they do have in other areas.
Falvey - the master of talking a lot without saying ****. His quotes here about the hiring of the manager and not knowing what payroll looks like until he meets with the owners? He’s the GD prez of OPs and Baseball. I don’t expect him to give specifics, but by avoiding answering the questions at all, he inspires no confidence in his leadership.
The most important thing is the transactions that Falvey and Zoll make, no matter what the number is. I don’t have a lot of faith in those two right now.
I the first article Tom (Joes brother) tells us that we shouldn’t question their financial investment in the team but maybe the way/where that $$ was invested. Promoting Falvey after the 2024 collapse should definitely be questioned.
I’m not surprised by the Rocco news. He lasted longer than most would with his track record. 2019 and 2023 were fun and he’ll be remembered for those seasons.
The biggest surprise is that Falvey and Zoll got promoted after the 2024 collapse. They built the rosters that Rocco was managing. Falvey as the president of both the baseball and business side?
Tom Pohlad said we shouldn’t question their investment in the team but we should question their decision making.
Carlos the “leader” Correa
from Talkin’ Baseball; Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and Isaac Paredes all took one at bat tonight and then exited the game because the Astros are eliminated from playoff contention