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  1. NYCTK
    I really think not selling one of them would be a huge failure. I just think the return is going to be too good to pass up. Both would risk cannibalizing your own market, but could see both move if things got out of control on the bidding. I'm excited!
  2. NYCTK
    Let's say it is 7% That's frankly pathetic, especially considering the rich have made out like ****ing bandits in the Trump Era. Sorry your favorite failsons aren't very good at business. But that is why they're being forced to sell the Twins, so its a blessing! Elon is the richest person in the world but has like 20 kids that almost all ****ing hate him. He spreads white genocide lies and other baseless conspiracy theories because he's a ****ing idiot. He tweaked his AI model to mirror his political beliefs after which it became a literal nazi and declared itself Mechahitler. Do you think that's a successful life? I just don't understand why people go online to defend people that would literally kill them for a basis point. These people are immoral pieces of **** and they're not going to give you some of their money.
  3. NYCTK
    2019 and 2020 were big successes for Falvey. But man, like many, maybe the pandemic just threw him into a depression or some nihilistic spiral. Because the direction of the organization since then has been terrible. The major league results have been underwhelming, and the farm system is fine but not great. It's been about 30 months since the Twins have made a substantial move, which should thankfully change here any hour now. And he's supposed to have built a great pitching pipeline, but someone apparently forgot to turn on the facet.
  4. NYCTK
    Totally fair, I'm being a bit hyperbolic by saying that because they aren't in the worst half of teams in terms of health they're therefore one of the healthiest. This season more so than last, with only one significant injury if we're being honest. Keaschall is a rookie and so while unfortunate I have a hard time declaring that injury as significant.
  5. NYCTK
    And will have too many lineups and asking for too much player versatility. And their bullpen management! Ugh, I hate the next guy so much! Fire [next Twins GM/Manager]!
  6. NYCTK
    That HR brought Kiersey over the Kiersey line (0.100 average).
  7. NYCTK
    Why wasn't he working on 2B this last offseason? In fact, I guarantee you he already was. So, he's been working on his defense, presumably, for a while and his results have been meh. He can be a -5 run 2B. That's fine. I'm more ok with that than I am Wallner and Larnach lumbering around in the OF.
  8. NYCTK
    This is something I see often here, and it should be the opposite. Players don't age into becoming a better fielder. They're typically the best they will be when they come up. The rare exception is a player that is quite literally learning a completely new position, but that's not really the case with a SS playing 2B. This was most when it was an excuse used by Austin Martin supporters in the OF, a position that was in no way new to him. Good defensive baseball players don't have any real issues when moving from SS to 2B. It happens literally all the time with very little learning curve. 4 games? Sure, give some leniency. He's at 40 games now? And he still isn't very good? I'm over the excuses, he's just not great. He's better than him, but it's not really any less eye rolling than when people were optimistic that Julien was improving his glovework at 2B last season. I'm not giving up on Lee, but I am giving up on him as a defensively gifted player. These excuses are just so exhausting man.
  9. NYCTK
    In the league's worst division and an astounding 70-79 against teams that weren't the worst team in major league history. 39-59 against teams above .500! I know you play the games you're given but the Twins "success" in 2024 was always a mirage. They've similarly been 24-34 against teams that are above .500 this season. It's a team built to compete in the AL Central exclusively. This is the cause of the disconnect. No, a mediocre team sitting outside of the extended playoff format is NOT a contender. If you think they are, that's having remarkably low expectations.
  10. NYCTK
    They played badly before that too. For example, 2024. And the first half of 2025. Too many people think that a few lucky breaks, a 53-52 record and this team would miraculously be a contender. It hasn't been a contender since Gray left. And that's been obvious to those that are willing to see it. (we told you so) This might explain why the front office has proven to be quite inept. I agree, fans should try to remain optimistic and hope for the 90th percentile outcomes for all their players. But that's absolutely not what a front office should be doing.
  11. NYCTK
    He's one of 7 Saints that's faced at least 90 batters with a WHIP under 1.500. Festa, Matthews, and Funderburk will all remain on the 26 man roster after some sell-off leaving Andrew Misiewicz, Pierson Ohl, Michael Tonkin, and Travis Adams. Point being, there's not a ton of options.
  12. NYCTK
    OR, trade him and you can still try to sign him. If you're good at people management a trade to a contender won't have any adverse effect on your efforts to bring him back as a free agent. Especially since he gets a 500K bonus if traded! His option is mutual so there's very little chance it's exercised.
  13. NYCTK
    Mets just traded for a LHRP and probably aren't that interested in Coulombe, but could get something like Vientos AND Gilbert, plus an arm like Dohm for Jax and Bader. I will say, Gilbert seems like he's a bit lacking in defense so I don't expect him to be over a 2 WAR player at any point. Is that intriguing? Otherwise, if you don't want to do a package, Gilbert for Bader is likely a close swap.
  14. NYCTK
    It's really too bad he isn't just SLIGHTLY better this year. The Yankees have grown incredibly impatient with Volpe and had no 3B a week ago. Correa would have been a great match for them.
  15. NYCTK
    And as we all know the Twins are the only team to ever experience injuries. Depth has never been discussed because injuries never happen and it's never needed. Have the Twins been one of the healthier teams the last couple seasons? Sure. But there were some injuries and no team can ever overcome that.
  16. NYCTK
    OK but he's a free agent (almost certainly). This is a bad team and he likely would prefer to sign with a good team. You can't just say you want to keep and sign him when there's no guarantee of that, and nothing to really suggest trading precludes you from signing him if that's what you really want to do.
  17. NYCTK
    Not really hindsight cause I said this at the time, but trading Lee before the 2024 season for major league help was very clearly the best way for him to improve the team. Sadly we now know he's another slow as hell Twin that plays a bad defense. So even if he does improve to become a 115 OPS+ type the Twins just have another Jose Miranda on their hands.
  18. NYCTK
    Great point. Of the three players playing multiple positions, two are playing exceptionally well. Add in Clemens and the argument keeps falling apart. So, we're just using this as a Brooks Lee excuse? Maybe he's just not good enough, or just not mature enough at 24?
  19. NYCTK
    It's been obvious since March 2024. The longer they wait the bigger the sell off has to be.
  20. NYCTK
    Ironically, their franchise is in a much better position. So I wouldn't be throwing stones in this glass house we're sitting in.
  21. NYCTK
    Maybe he just is weak defensively? His skills aren't lateral movement. He's a solid glove with a solid arm. Nothing special. Mets have been playing their 3B Bret Baty at 2B and he's worked out great. They also moved their adequate 2B McNeil to CF and he's likewise been adequate. This idea of moving players down (or around!) the defensive spectrum is not new and not particularly challenging to talented baseball players. It's not like they're asking him to put on the gear and catch.
  22. NYCTK
    This potential roster shake up, while probably a worse team, is way more interesting than this squad.
  23. NYCTK
    You aren't getting much for Bader. If they're MLB ready, they'll be role players, #7 starter or a weak RP. From my Mets, someone like Dom Hamel. Maybe someone like Drew Gilbert. The alternative is keep Bader, win 78 games and see him go elsewhere anyways.
  24. NYCTK
    I am. They are one of the slowest and worst fielding teams. Fans like to ignore that type of baseball talent in favor of some offensive promise, but the Twins don't really even have that.
  25. NYCTK
    Fair. It wasn't a bad decision to let him leave. But the point is they didn't replace him. They thought a DH playing a bad RF that strikes out in a third of his trips to the plate would make up for it. Turns out that's bad!
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