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  1. DJL44
    Fangraphs has him worth $34.8M last year and he got paid $35.1M. That's not "drastically overpaid".
  2. DJL44
    He has great fundamentals and a strong arm but it would be crazy to think a season where he was dealing with plantar fasciitis all year would be one of his best defensively. That means there is some upside for next year. I also think finding a 2B who turns the pivot well would improve Correa's numbers. Neither Polanco or Julien is as good as he had when Altuve was his partner.
  3. DJL44
    This would be a waste of Farmer's value, which is mainly on defense. Trading him for a 1B bat (like Josh Bell of the Marlins) would be a better move.
  4. DJL44
    The other reason not to trade away a good catcher is you can leverage that position in the playoffs. I'm convinced one reason the Phillies perform better in the playoffs than in the regular season is the ability to play Realmuto every day.
  5. DJL44
    If I look at the Twins roster for players who are likely at peak value right now here's my list: Edouard Julien Matt Wallner Royce Lewis Joe Ryan Bailey Ober Jhoan Duran Brock Stewart Griffin Jax I don't want to trade any of those players. If someone wants to offer too much for Brock Stewart or Griffin Jax I'd listen.
  6. DJL44
    There are a couple SS retiring. The Marlins have already mentioned they want to upgrade at SS.
  7. DJL44
    Based on? Shoulder injuries have ended several careers. Shoulder surgery isn't like Tommy John, it's a lot riskier.
  8. DJL44
    Channel 45 is spending $8.8M over 10 years on high school sports tournaments for football, hockey and basketball. That's about 100 games worth of programming for $880,000 a year. The Twins provide 162 games and would be much higher rated than high school sports. I see a floor for a broadcast contract at $20M a year.
  9. DJL44
    I would like to see Balazovic replaced on the 40 man roster with a better pitcher. He is at the age (26 in 2024) where he needs to be able to contribute or find a new home.
  10. DJL44
    On the other hand, live sports are clearly the most valuable property on linear television and command a premium for advertising dollars. They need to grow the audience by making the games more easily available and make up the money on advertising.
  11. DJL44
    I would have a different order De León (injured and unavailable for 2024, plus he's 30) Luplow Ortega Stevenson Balazovic Henriquez Moran Gordon Alcala
  12. DJL44
    I expect most basic cable that carries channel 5 would also carry 45. If not, that's an easy add. For outside of Minnesota the solution needs to be streaming on MLB.tv. That would be a huge improvement on the current situation where the Twins are blacked out but unavailable.
  13. DJL44
    I agree with all of that, but Severino still performed significantly better than Miranda. Miranda hit .255/.326/.360 in AAA.
  14. DJL44
    I would love to see 45 get the contract for broadcasting the Twins locally. The Twins seem ready to take a little less money in the short term if it grows the TV audience in the long run.
  15. DJL44
    From what I can tell the Twins were profitable for Diamond Sports until you figure in the huge debt service they owed. Sinclair stripped Diamond of its assets and created a corporation designed to go bankrupt.
  16. DJL44
    So, the pitching is terrible but the Twins prospects can't hit? Not a good sign.
  17. DJL44
    Based on 2023 I think you have to put Miranda behind Severino on the depth chart.
  18. DJL44
    2017 was a long time ago. 2024 Byron Buxton can barely run.
  19. DJL44
    That would make my brain hurt less.
  20. DJL44
    Someone mentioned Scripps Sports on a different thread. That could become the local sports option. They already have broadcasting (Ion channel 41) and basic cable carriage.
  21. DJL44
    MLB defense was also a lot worse over 100 years ago. Strategies change. If you're playing the odds then (like Julien) you should take close pitches on a 3-2 count hoping for a walk. A .500 OBP beats a .180 batting average every time. Ted Williams figured out all this stuff in the 1940s. Rule #1 - Get a Good Ball to Hit. Rule #2 - Proper Thinking. Rule #3 - Be Quick with the Bat.
  22. DJL44
    I'm a little worried that both Kirilloff and Miranda are coming off shoulder injuries. Both could end up starting the season in AAA. Polanco might be the answer at 1B to start the season and his bat is not impressive at 1B.
  23. DJL44
    They're taught that because defense is terrible in little league and just putting the ball in play leads to a high batting average. Little league strategies don't work in the major leagues. You have to be able to hit the ball hard or you'll end up hitting below .200.
  24. DJL44
    Extend Jhoan Duran should be on this offseason checklist.
  25. DJL44
    That is not a fair market offer. Gray should be able to get $100M if he only cares about money. Someone will guarantee 3 years $75M.
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