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  1. DJL44
    Wagner is an obvious mistake. He's the 5th best pitcher on the ballot.
  2. DJL44
    That isn't how MLB negotiated it with any other MLB team's rights they controlled. Why would they do that for the Twins?
  3. DJL44
    You'd toss out half the players already inducted?
  4. DJL44
    I can't find any information that the cable providers charged extra for Padres games last year. From what I can tell, MLB negotiated directly with the cable providers to add the channel for all of their subscribers. Do you have a source for your information? The Twins are way better off getting $0.50/month per cable subscriber than they would be if they charged $15/month extra for an a-la-carte channel.
  5. DJL44
    There is only change for the better in that scenario. If they have cable, they can still channel surf until they find the Twins. Now they'll actually find the Twins game instead of seeing a notice that Twins games are blacked out in their area due to a contract dispute. People who use cable will have Twins games. People who use a satellite dish (many rural folks) will have Twins games. They won't have to subscribe to a streaming package to get Twins games. It's only the cord-cutters who have to add a subscription.
  6. DJL44
    I am not sure how to remedy this. If they're that poor they're probably not able to pay for internet access or satellite TV. They're also really unlikely to attend a game. I'm fine if the Twins decide to leave people without any disposable income out of their business plans.
  7. DJL44
    If I had a ballot Alex Rodriguez, Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Manny Ramirez, Carlos Beltran, Andy Pettitte, Felix Hernandez, Mark Buehrle, Chase Utley, Bobby Abreu
  8. DJL44
    Counterpoint - there is nothing to do in those rural areas and 60 cents per Twins game on TV is a pretty good entertainment value. Most of those areas have limited internet speeds so having the games back on satellite TV will be a huge win. I hope we see some bundling of the streaming package with discounted game tickets. Example: Buy the streaming bundle and you get $5 off per ticket up to 4 tickets.
  9. DJL44
    My in-laws haven't had Twins games on Dish Network for 5 years. They're excited to be able to watch the Twins again.
  10. DJL44
    Batters had a hard time hitting his pitches with the barrel. He looked like he was adding and subtracting velocity to throw off timing. If he can change speeds and locate pitches he won't need to add any more velocity.
  11. DJL44
    Part of the problem here is it wasn't being included in most cable services. Most cable services (including Comcast) were dropping the team's regional sports network. Now people with cable and satellite will have access to Twins games again. People without cable will have access to Twins games through streaming. People in Iowa will have access to Twins games. It's a huge improvement.
  12. DJL44
    People need to get over the idea that starting pitchers are "resting" between starts like they're taking a 4 day nap. If they weren't working out on off days their muscles would atrophy and you would see performance slip as the season goes on. Ask a person training for a marathon if their training plan is to run once every 5 days and sit on the couch the other 4 days.
  13. DJL44
    nevermind
  14. DJL44
    This would be an interesting way to tank the season. I don't understand the need for a rotation. If you want to trade Jeffers and go with bad catchers for the season there's no advantage of using 3 bad catchers instead of using just two bad catchers and using the other roster spot for something useful. Carrying 3 bad catchers in a rotation kills the catching position AND your positional depth elsewhere. It's like the old joke where first prize is a weekend vacation in Fargo and second prize is a week-long vacation in Fargo.
  15. DJL44
    Yes, the Mike Tonkin who was placed on waivers multiple times last season.
  16. DJL44
    I'm not talking about 25 year old Mike Tonkin. I'm talking about 35 year old Tonkin who is currently on the roster.
  17. DJL44
    The Twins have plenty of relievers. They need another bat. If they trade Castro for a reliever they still have plenty of relievers but now they need two bats.
  18. DJL44
    He doesn't need to get a lot, lot better to be a better option than Mike Tonkin.
  19. DJL44
    The trend is fewer innings per start and now we want fewer starts? Why would you want fewer innings from your best pitchers and more from the 20th best pitcher you can find?
  20. DJL44
    I am considering a trip to Denver. Cheap flights and I haven't spent much time in Colorado. July seems like a good time to visit.
  21. DJL44
    Sticker shock for the Dodgers or for Disneyland?
  22. DJL44
    Are we looking to 2031 because the Dodgers have the World Series wrapped up for the rest of the decade?
  23. DJL44
    It should be larger, they have one of the largest signing bonus budgets. I think Brusdar Graterol is the most recent international free agent pitcher they signed and developed to the majors. That was 2019. They traded away Luis Gil and Huascar Ynoa.
  24. DJL44
    Politics (like lack of a government), extreme poverty, language barrier, cultural barriers. Guantanamo Bay military base occupies part of Cuba but you're not going to see much cultural crossover.
  25. DJL44
    Everyone got mad last year when the Twins were honest about payroll. They learned not to be honest about payroll.
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