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  1. DJL44
    It's pretty clear they need to acquire someone who can field shortstop at an MLB level because none of the players on the 40-man roster are good at it. That's the biggest hole on defense and it will keep this team from reaching the playoffs if it isn't solved. Even if everything else goes right, shortstop defense will kill this team's chances. Austin Martin and Luke Keaschall are weirdly similar LF/2B players. I don't really care which one plays LF and which one plays 2B. With the current roster they need to find a way to get both of them in the lineup. Brooks Lee fits best as a utility player off the bench, just like Kody Clemens. They also need to add a first baseman who is a better player than Eddie Julien. That shouldn't be super difficult.
  2. DJL44
    That would be a great trade for the Twins but the Orioles have outfielders. They will be looking for pitchers.
  3. DJL44
    I think they want those articles on DiamondCentric
  4. DJL44
    TwinsDaily can go on vacation from the winter meetings until TwinsFest. Nothing ever happens in between.
  5. DJL44
    It is a weird strategy to try to win with the players who hit worse in AAA even though they were older instead of the younger, more talented players who hit and fielded better.
  6. DJL44
    I think there is a huge difference between the scouting and strategy in MLB and the focus on individual development in AAA. Pitchers in MLB are constantly attacking a player's well-scouted weaknesses but in AAA they're more likely working on improving secondary pitches or repeating their delivery. It's a more generic approach to pitching in the minors versus a customized plan to attack each batter in MLB.
  7. DJL44
    I just want them to be better at the end of the season than they are at the beginning. If they're a 70-win team in the spring I want them to be an 80-win team in the fall.
  8. DJL44
    Which makes it important to get players up and exposed to MLB pitching early. I have no idea why they didn't take the opportunity in September to get Emmanuel Rodriguez some at-bats in MLB.
  9. DJL44
    They have several busts on the current 40 man roster
  10. DJL44
    All players have significant bust potential. First round draft picks bust all the time. Anyone picked past the 3rd round is more likely to bust than to contribute in the big leagues.
  11. DJL44
    That was the 2024 number. I'm looking at 2025. League attendance went up, ticket prices went up, and they just got a new TV deal. Maybe it's not $13.5B but it's at least $12.5B for 2025 and $13B for 2026. We're still way above the $200M total revenue you suggested. They get at least that much in shared money before they sell a single ticket. Forbes estimate is $324M revenue for the Twins in 2025. Minnesota Twins on the Forbes MLB Team Valuations List I just choose not to believe that debt number at all. They never provide any evidence for it.
  12. DJL44
    They get over $210M in shared revenue from the league without having to sell a single ticket. They had 1.77M fans last season with an average ticket price of $35. That's another $62M and they keep $32M of that. We're above $250M without considering local television, radio, concessions, merchandise or advertising in Target Field. Average MLB revenue per team is $450M. There is no way the Twins are getting less than half of what an average team makes.
  13. DJL44
    The Twins essentially bought Caraballo for $100k. That's a good deal. He got a $150,000 bonus from the Giants to sign last winter. He had an 874 OPS in the Dominican league last summer.
  14. DJL44
    Drew Romo is DFA by the Orioles if anyone wants to grab a different young catcher. Romo has options.
  15. DJL44
    No Twins prospects selected
  16. DJL44
    I hope not. They have two new catchers who can't be optioned this season. They'll keep the one they like the best at the end of spring training and put the other one on waivers.
  17. DJL44
    And/or trade Coby Mayo for pitching
  18. DJL44
    It costs them nothing to wait until the last minute to make the decision. There are still several available spots for free agents on this roster.
  19. DJL44
    Pete Alonso to the Orioles. They should be looking to dump Ryan Mountcastle.
  20. DJL44
    Good news. They didn't want to play McCusker when he was on the MLB roster.
  21. DJL44
    I would gladly trade Gasper, McCusker, Kreidler, Outman or Julien to another team to acquire a pitcher with the same prospect rating as CJ Culpepper.
  22. DJL44
    Then Buxton should insist on a trade. Why is it important that he give up the WBC (where he isn't even a starter) to play for the 4th place Twins in 2026?
  23. DJL44
    This is true. If the Tigers trade Skubal, I expect 84 wins would be enough to win the Central.
  24. DJL44
    They do have 4 good players on the roster. They only need to add about 12 more in free agency and they'll be ready for the World Series. That $20M budget they have for free agency should get them up to 5 good players on the roster.
  25. DJL44
    How did the debt grow from $350M before the season started to $500M now? That would imply that they would have lost money even with a roster full of players making the MLB minimum salary. $350M revenue, $130M payroll and a $150M operating loss doesn't math.
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