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  1. NYCTK
    You've been given plenty of information. We know they are in what is at a minimum a one-year rebuilding period. Use that information to make your ticket and merchandise purchase decisions. You don't need to see their financial statements in order to make these sorts of decisions.
  2. NYCTK
    Brewers traded Burns and then had the leagues best record. You keep asking these questions cause you don't like the answers, as they don't fit the narrative you've already constructed.
  3. NYCTK
    Why are Fans under some misguided belief that they should be kept in the loop on these sorts of details? Pohlads suck, but not because they are keeping a target payroll figure from the public.
  4. NYCTK
    Fedko would need to be a defensive stud to be drawing interest with those batting lines. He's neither going to be added to the 40 man nor even at risk of being selected in the Rule 5.
  5. NYCTK
    He's not great either. I think he's a perfectly fine major leaguer that is so bad on defense he should be viewed as a part time OF and DH. This idea that he was blocked and/or cheated just isn't reality. This is the life of a fringe MLB player. They have to work harder to prove their value than the hot shot 5 tool prospect. He really, truly sucked at the start of the 2024 season and the Twins were absolutely right to demote him and force him to find his swing and fight for his job again. You can argue that he should have been promoted a few weeks earlier, but if we're really fighting over those 40 plate appearances as proof that the Twins screwed him over, I think we've really lost sight of what an MLB team is supposed to be.
  6. NYCTK
    He was terrible in spring training and struck out in half of his plate appearances at the start of the season and continued to play terrible in AAA, a 620 OPS in his first 150 PAs back in St. Paul. He did then seem to make some adjustments, really cut down his Ks and his next 150 PAs he had a 1100 OPS and he earned a promotion. Like I said, he won the starting job and was the primary LF in the playoffs the year prior. He was given the playing time his performance dictated both in 2023 and 2024. Ergo, he wasn't blocked. He wasn't really any good in '22, and those AAA numbers aren't all that impressive for a defensive liability. So it makes sense that he started '23 in AAA again. He's a major league player now, and many fans here are asking to trade him because he's so bad. But we're simultaneously supposed to believe the Twins organization screwed him over because he was so clearly a good player in seasons prior. Maybe the Twins understood he was a bat only player that was going to strike out in 30% of his PAs and that really limits how valuable a player he could be.
  7. NYCTK
    2023 he won the job and was the starting LF in the ALDS, so I don't know how you can say he was blocked. He had a difficult task of becoming an everyday starter with both CF and DH tied up, and Kepler having a long track record in RF, so they only had one actual position of flexibility to even work Wallner into the lineup. And in 2024, he was given the job and played himself out of it. He was striking out in half of his plate appearances and continued to struggle when he was demoted to AAA. He then he eventually played his way back to the majors. Matt Wallner was not blocked.
  8. NYCTK
    Every team hires veterans. Like the two teams in the World Series for which these two veterans played. People here looked incredibly foolish throwing a fit about Harrison Bader and they'd likely look just as foolish over a mediocre middle infielder veteran signing. They would almost certainly be a significant upgrade over Ryan Fitzgerald just like Bader was a significant upgrade over Keirsey. No one's being blocked.
  9. NYCTK
    I don't know why so many fans are so sure of a significant work stoppage in 2027. There will not be a salary cap, and the owner's won't push too hard for one during negotiations. The big lockout in 1994 still saw them playing 113 games in the season, and 144 in the following. I don't see a more dire situation than that today. We all hate the Dodgers, but the fact is that TV viewership was up pretty significantly this season in national broadcasts for both the regular season and post-season. They especially look good in comparison to the NBA.
  10. NYCTK
    Why would anyone wanna see one of the worst pitchers in Korea on the Twins? Never mind how ****** a human he is.
  11. NYCTK
    Chicago Cubs are a very high profile free agent destination (when they want to be). New York is often the most high profile free agent landing spot for baseball players. Neither of their teams in either city have roofs and it doesn't deter anyone. Yes, the early April weather isn't as bad on average, but I also sat in Citi Field for a game that was about 40 degrees this year. Not near the 32 or whatever Target Field experienced that same night, but I'm just saying the lack of a roof is not a factor in free agents not wanting to go to Minnesota. I'm no longer there, but the 4 years or whatever it was for which I lived in the Twin Cities with Target Field, there was never a single day I wished it had a roof. And it's so annoying still hearing this tired discussion. Thank GOD Target Field doesn't have a roof.
  12. NYCTK
    The problem you run into with this thinking is team's aren't willing to give up the players you would want for a 1 for 1. Which is why teams then become placated with that next tier of prospects. I only use the Mets as an example because of my familiarity with them, not because I think they're the best fit. But you're just flat out not getting Nolan McLean for Joe Ryan. So the Twins would then be looking at Jett Williams, but not only Jett Williams, but getting the Mets to add another player like Jonathon Santucci, etc etc. That's great in theory. But if your system is weaker and your depth would have DaShawn Keirsey Jr. or Ryan Fitzgerald as your 4th OF or backup MIF, then teams are wise to spend some additional capital in order to improve the team.
  13. NYCTK
    Oh, I don't mean to imply that. Instead that he was no longer an ace, just a good #2. His drop in stuff post 2022 was pretty noticeable.
  14. NYCTK
    And a team from a much smaller market won the most games in the league and made the LCS. And the Padres in a similarly sized market have been one of the most exciting teams in the league over the last 4 seasons. And the Mariners are in a similarly sized market and were about an inch away from making the World Series this year. People complaining about payroll or market size is so boring.
  15. NYCTK
    The two teams were 22nd and 28th in SB this season. They were 3rd and 7th in OPS+. And they were 10th and 16th in ERA+. Funny enough the Blue Jays lack an actual ace, a true top of the rotation star, arguable Bieber but he's only pitched 30 innings in the last couple seasons due to injury. Which this may still may come to be their undoing, seeing as the Dodgers have 3 or 4. But even so, the Blue Jays are now in a best of 3 series with home field advantage. Offensive might still is the best bet to building a true contender. Doesn't need to be pure power, but it needs to be run scoring ability.
  16. NYCTK
    Arguably not. But Neither Jenkins or Rodriguez seem to be ready for prime time come opening day, and Alan Roden (as well as Martin) seem to be fine there in short amounts but ultimately stretched past their defensive limitations in CF. So I understand the thought that you need a proper defensive CF as Buxton insurance. People here keep saying this, but I don't agree with the assertion. Manuel Margot is the only example I can think of someone in the last 3 years that should have been DFAd and wasn't. And even if he were, the replacement was going to be Keirsey, so I get in hindsight why the Twins didn't do it. Yes, Outman would be held as the 4/5th OF but in the event a starters job load opened up and either Jenkins or Rodriguez (or the more defensively limited OF prospects) were proving themselves deserving a promotion, I don't really think the Twins would hesitate to call up that prospect. And Outman's presence allows the organization to keep those prospects in the minors getting every day playing time if there isn't a starters role available. Long way of saying Outman would be on the roster instead of Keirsey. Outman would not be on the roster instead of Walker Jenkins. Which I'm not going to pretend to be upset about.
  17. NYCTK
    Even the Brewers are not going all in. Their philosophy seems to be carrying over from previous GM Stearns about sustaining a really good system, top to bottom. And it's really frustrating. Not every veteran they've parted with was a mistake. They saw the writing on the wall regarding Burnes, and cut ties with him at the right time. Same with Devin Williams. However, they should have made every effort to retain Willy Adames. The 2025 Brewers struggled to score big runs, and Adames would have helped with that. But the Brewers are one of those few teams that actually aren't even owned by a billionaire. They may not even be able to survive a season with a $40 Million loss, meaning that $180 Million for Adames is a massive risk. Not that you'll see me crying for the wealthy owner's bank account.
  18. NYCTK
    I'm sorry you're having a bad day. Hope it improves.
  19. NYCTK
    Interesting question. (Un?)fortunately it's not an either or question and the Twins can easily keep both on the roster, at least through expanded rosters in Spring Training. I think I'd probably take Outman for the reason I think they traded for him, a very good defensive OF to act as the Buxton insurance (at least in the first half before either Jenkins or Rodriguez should be expected to be called upon). Outman means there's no need to bring in someone like Margot or Bader. Not that he's better, just that he's already there.
  20. NYCTK
    You an scroll back and see. It's on this same page, it ain't far. Someone shat on the idea of signing IKF. I criticized that someone because reflexively hating the idea of signing a veteran is a stupid thing to do. That's the entire conversation.
  21. NYCTK
    I don't know why you're having an entirely different conversation. That's the entire conversation buddy. Someone said it'd be wrong for the Twins to hire any veteran, any at all. That sort of thought is obviously wrong. And now you've worked yourself into a tizzy over nothing.
  22. NYCTK
    Anyone who thinks washed up veterans like Ty France deserve to be on a major league roster is a fool. Now let's turn to the World Series box scores to see the list of people with RBI. OH WOW! It appears veteran has-beens, and small role players can still be valuable contributors on very good teams.
  23. NYCTK
    Oh shoot. I forgot that Harrison Bader didn't play at all for the Twins. He didn't get a single hit that fans cheered for. He didn't make a single catch that got kids excited. Maybe the point of players is actually to watch them, enjoy their play, and actually improve the team. Maybe we shouldn't boil down Bader exclusively to what the Twins received upon his exit. If you want to completely punt on the season, fine by me. Like, you don't even want the Twins to even try to win 60 games? That's weird as a Twins fan. See, I'm actually a Twins fan and I'm happy to see the Twins make efforts to improve their team. But I guess that what makes us different. No.
  24. NYCTK
    Bader is just the example proving why this reflexive hatred of veteran role players is obviously stupid. It was wrong last offseason. It's wrong this offseason. And it'll be wrong next offseason. This obviously doesn't mean any veteran signing would be good, IKF specifically might very well be a bad idea. It just means it's incredibly stupid to hate the idea of filling out a roster with outside help.
  25. NYCTK
    OK. And that was very obviously wrong. And you can go back to the day of the signing to read plenty of people saying that sort of thought was wrong. And, no surprise, it's still wrong.
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