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Has Austin Martin Been Exposed?
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Has Austin Martin Been Exposed?
Major League Ready replied to Sam Caulder's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
I seriously doubt there is even one person that comes to this site that does not understand the futility in using a player's BA alone to measure their performance. The only reason to isolate that particular stat is to support a preferred narrative. The 604 OPS is much more indicative of his offensive value. -
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The Twins Need to Trade Joe Ryan at the Deadline
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I would prefer to get 2 top 100 prospects and then go resign Ryan in 2028 if he is healthy. They are not getting a discount now so if they are willing to pay the price they can have him or someone like him and a couple good prospects.
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The most successful modest revenue teams know this, and their actions very clearly demonstrate that they agree with you. History is very clear if we bother to look into how these organizations have acquired their talent. We can't complain that Cleveland or Milwaukee consistently puts a much better product on the field and then insist they follow practices that completely contradict the practices that have promoted their success. I pray he stays healthy and we can make the right deal. It won't help that there are a fewer number of teams than most years with a realistic shot at doing something in the playoffs.
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I have been hoping for a break-out from Ben Ross for a couple years. He is a good defender and you can put him literally anywhere but catcher. Most importantly he is a legit back-up at SS and CF. He could be a better version of Willi Castro. A guy like Kyler Fedko who came out of nowhere last year is so easy to root for. Outman is better defensively but he has no future with the team. Give Fedko a shot. I really hated the Sabato pick at the time. It would be great to be completely wrong. How great would it be if this guy was the solution at 1B/DH?
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Minnesota Twins Minor League Hitter of the Month - June 2026
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Ranking the AL Central Teams as May Turns to June
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Sorry. I thought we were talking about Jeffers. My bad.
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I can except counting all the WAR Berrios provided Toronto if the comparison is all the WAR the twins got with the money they didn't spend on Berrios. The Jays got Berrios for Martin / SWR and $131M expenditure. The equitable comparison for the Twins is they got Martin / SWR and $131M to spend on other players.
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I thought we were talking about Jeffers. That explains the confusion.
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Fangraphs and BB Reference have him as a free agent in 2027. What source claims he is signed for $13M next year?
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Berrios didn’t cease to exist but the Twins contractual control ceased after the 1.33 years from the trade. WHat he did after that control ceased has zero relevance in the context of evaluating the trade. None. The Twins gave up 1.33 years of control and the Blue Jays received 1.33 years of control. The Twins gained SIM and Martin and the Jays lost whatever those players produce. The Twins made a decision not to pay him $131M. If you want to pretend the Twins would have or should have paid him $131M. Then, the appropriate analysis would be what they got in trade AND what they could have produced for $131M spent on another or other free agents. Right now, that decision to not pay him $131M is looking pretty good.
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BREAKING: Twins Designate Simeon Woods Richardson for Assignment
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BREAKING: Twins Designate Simeon Woods Richardson for Assignment
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I don't think so. He is a free agent at the end of this season.
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Are you predicting they play well enough to have a good shot at the playoffs or are you suggesting they will act with incompetence?
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They can't force them to sign. It changes nothing strategically. They should still go get a return for Ryan and Jeffers. Then, go sign them in free agency.
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Twins 5, Pirates 6: Bullpen Carries That Weight, Fails in the Ninth
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I am not sure where the difference lies. I asked AI ... What was the total spend on payroll with benefits in 2026 and what would it have been under the proposed payroll by the owners which was a floor of $150M and a ceiling of $300M Using the 2026 Opening Day payroll figures, total MLB payroll was approximately $5.81 billion. If you apply a hypothetical system with: Payroll floor: $150 million Payroll ceiling: $300 million and simply move every club below $150M up to $150M and every club above $300M down to $300M, the result would be: Actual 2026 payroll $5.810 billion Calculated with a $150M floor / $300M cap, Payroll would have been $6.071 billion. This is a net increase of $262M. The players proposal is actually very close in terms of the net number. The difference in the proposals would be a massive impact on the valuation of teams. A super majority of owners would be required to pass. This is highly unlikely. AI will give you a breakdown if you ask it if this proposal would be likely to pass. Here is the bottom line from AI. MLB bylaws require 23 of 30 clubs (75%) for a major structural change. A rough estimate: Group Clubs Likely Vote Small-market beneficiaries 8-10 Yes Large-market contributors 8-9 No Middle-market clubs 11-13 Split Suppose: 9 beneficiaries vote yes. 8 large-market clubs vote no. You would then need 14 of the remaining 13 clubs, which is impossible. Even if a couple of large-market clubs surprisingly supported the proposal, you'd still need almost every middle-market owner on board.
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OK. So, why are they proposing it? It's salary neutral so any argument that it's about profitability is not supported by the impact on aggregate payroll of the league. I don't really understand where you are coming from with the statement that competitive balance won't help the league. If you are suggesting it won't grow revenue, I find it hard to believe that strengthening the weak markets won't bring out more people. However, let's say that's true. I don't care about profitability. Reducing the large gap in revenue / salary helps my team. It would give my team a shot a holding onto players and my team a little better odds of fielding a contender.
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I wondered how you came to this conclusion. Did you do the math? I was about to do the math myself when I realized I could ask AI to do the math for me. Turns out the payroll neutral cap using a $150M floor is $294M. Your assumption has no merit. It would appear the owners offer is to provide a payroll neutral model that would give teams /fans better competitive balance and the players are using this desire to provide competitive balance to get a bigger cut.
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