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  1. shimrod
    It's Gardenhire's job to know what he is....but Gardy hasn't been very good at his job for a few years now.
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    I suspected we were screwed when we renewed Gardenhire. He's washed up. He accepts the losing, accepts the poor defense and bone-headed plays, and his players know it. He also accepts the management's cheap-ass ways so he's guaranteed a job. A new manager would insist on some competent bats, and that's not happening at today's prices. I'm a long time fan, will be watching the games, and I'd really love to see this team rise up and win the Central. I'm a lot more likely to spend next off-season wondering which of the three top prospects the Twins will be drafting next year.
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    You've never seen "pure" capitalism, and the US is getting farther away from it every day. Please remember the regulatory regime is priced into everything you buy, which is why $10/day is a living wage in some countries and $10/hour won't cut it in the US without gov't support.
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    Originally Posted by tobi0040 Let me explain, again why almost everyone else on this thread thinks they are underpaid. $1,150 a month / 8 hours a day / 30 days a month = $4.79 an hour. It is illegal to pay someone $4.79 in this country. Let me point out that the minimum wage is not an all-encompassing law. Many people are exempt, most of whom are also compensated in some other manner. You've got your wait staff working for less than minimum plus tips. You can get sales jobs that don't pay a stinking dime, straight commission. I would argue the minor league players compare well with the commission example. They earn a stipend with the opportunity to make a tremendous amount more if they perform well enough to make the MLB team, which is also the first time they generate any positive revenue for their employer. You just cannot disregard the potential riches these guys all have a legitimate shot at. The chance to strive for a major league contract or even stardom is compensation of a sort. The fact many fall short doesn't change the fact they still had a shot most people never get. That shot has more value than another 3 or four bucks an hour.
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    I think most people aspire to rise through the ranks wherever they are. I work for a company with 300,000 employees and a CEO that makes $20M a year. In fact, if you took the 25 highest paid executives in MN their salaries would dwarf the Twins payroll. So the lotto ticket theory does not really apply, as the odds are much worse in the real world. If you get that first job in the mail room, our society says you deserve at least minimum wage while you start your ascent, which is not the case for a minor league player. The fact that he has a potential payoff down the road should not justify a salary of $6k a year. You're making my point here, lottery-wise. I'm saying the "lottery" odds are much better as a minor league ballplayer than as a burger flipper (or lotto player). You agreed with me on this. So, let's consider the price of a ticket. If a dollar buys you a ticket for a million dollar payout at odds of 10 million to one, what is a ticket with odds of 100 to one worth? What would you pay for a 1 in 100 chance at a million dollars? The minor leaguers are playing in the 1 chance in a 100 lottery, and the price they pay for that ticket is low wages and long hours. (playing a game, I might add). I'm not at all arguing that they couldn't be paid more, the skin-flints who own the team wouldn't miss the money. And I'm fully on board with the idea that a labor agreement negotiated by a group with opposing interests is inherently wrong. But the fact the league has no shortage of players willing to play for the going rate tells me the wage is not too low.
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    MLB doesn't want anybody on their minor league team who's looking for a "living wage". They don't want anyone there because baseball's a little more fun than bagging groceries, or flipping burgers. The system is designed to filter out anyone who doesn't absolutely love the game, or is at least ambitious enough to fake it. The entire minor league system should be compared to an apprenticeship program, or an internship. Until you make the major league club you're a financial liability. You haven't learned how to do your job and you're not worth paying. I'm no fan of the way the MLB does business, they've been screwing taxpayers around the country for years, but the minor league players can quit and find better paying jobs anytime they like. Most should.
  8. shimrod
    Nah, the twins would need to pay $200M to simply get even with the endorsements.
  9. shimrod
    I'm in the declining revenues camp. I don't for a second think the Pohlads have changed their spots. It's all about the money, every time, and if free agent spending has changed that means the business folks have projected team revenues into the future and convinced the boss the team requires capital investment. I'm not going to criticize it; making the right move for the wrong reason still means you've made the right move. It should make the team a lot easier to watch in 2014.
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    My point is I don't see why domination is a requirement. The guys who will be successful in the majors will rise to a challenge (mental makeup). If you move a talented player up a level and he is competitive for three or four starts then go ahead and move him again. Get the talent to the majors ASAP, and if they don't produce you can move them back a level for seasoning. The best way to improve athletic performance is to play with and against people who are better than you are. The Twins should err on the side of aggressive promotion.
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    I don't think you can promote the players too quickly. If they've got the raw talent, as soon as they demonstrate they can hold their own at a level they should be pushed again. Anyone who wants to suggest a player failed due to being pushed too quickly needs to show the player would have succeeded with more time. How can you prove that? You can't. Plenty of talented players fail even when their teams take their time moving them through the system. I think if players can pitch, they'll pitch. If they can't pitch it's in the teams best interest to find out as quickly as possible. Push them through as fast as possible and if they falter, trade them to a team who believes they just needed a little more time...
  13. shimrod
    How much pitching can the Twins afford? Short answer is, much more than they're willing to pay for.
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    Your plan only makes sense for an organization who's top goal is winning a world series. The Twins have demonstrated their number one concern is making money. Winning is nice if it happens but the cash flow target (whatever it may be) is the focus.
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    Amen
  16. shimrod
    Please at least provide a text option. I don't have the time to watch video (it's painfully slow compared to reading text) and I'd hate to have to give up the daily report. It's one of the first things I look for each morning.
  17. shimrod
    "they still need to earn their paychecks this year, an that means trying to field the best team possible with the assets they have" I think management is evaluating Ryan by dollars, not wins. If Arcia loses games due to shoddy defense but attracts paying customers to the stadium due to hope and promise I think the Twins management takes that tradeoff in a heartbeat. I doubt, however, enough potential ticket buyers have ever heard of him to make a difference in attendance.
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