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For me, a Bumgarner signing would still be welcome, but at this stage I’m just looking for some consistency from people. I’m not singling you out. But if someone in October publicly says something like “the time is right to acquire a front line starter” (meaning Wheeler or Bumgarner, not Odorizzi), then I would expect that person to conduct some sort of public self-reflection in February 2020 when that doesn’t come to pass. But like you, regardless of what ownership or the front office does or does not do, I will be rooting for this team to the very end. -
Still, the Twins should have “bothered” to make an offer anyway. If the Twins had offered Wheeler 5/125 and Wheeler still turned it down, this whole media market would be awash in praise for Pohlad and the front office. The Falvey fans on this site would be in a frenzy. It’s all we would hear about until training camp—and probably long after that!
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Mike makes a great point. You can’t argue on one hand that “aces” only come from First Round draft picks (you forgot to list Wheeler in there ) and then on the other hand, express your faith that the Twins will use superior analytics to produce some aces from the lesser group of prospects you list. I’d call the Odorizzi trade a success, but the Pérez signing didn’t work out, and the Pineda signing a wait-and-see. Signing Bumgarner or Wheeler this off-season would have been an obviously good baseball decision in my opinion.
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Also, welcome back Caleb Thielbar! If I were a young kid in my early 30s, I’d take every chance I could get to make a comeback too. Given em hell dude!
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My god. I thought your post was just part of the satire.
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Welcome back, glad you are alive and oh by the way, on first read sitting at a loud bar, here is what I thought your post said:
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Okay, but when was the last time the Yankees or Angels represented the AL in the World Series? It's been a surprisingly big number of teams from between the coasts
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They want a Super Bowl homeboy?
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This year I am betting on: “Lost a playoff game to a team below .500”—Dallas or Philly
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All the MLB front offices were polled, and it was unanimous—the Twins had the best winter meetings! Three years in a row now!
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Is this the last day? I would like the Twins to do something decisive today!
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I don’t know much about these Marlins guys, so thanks. I wonder what kind of interest these two pitchers drew at the deadline? It’s natural that other teams would value what Rosario brings to the table. Yeah if the Marlins are looking for that profile, major league left-handed bat, give them a call. But the Twins should tread carefully.
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Good response, though as I read back, I see you dodged my question: What is a World Series worth to you? What is a World Series worth to this organization? Fans want to win, and I think that is why fans here will always disagree with you. The value premise does not mix well with winning. I’m not saying you don’t want the team to win, but winning does seem to come across as secondary.
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You may have a point, but... by that logic, you think that character trait makes him more likely to sign with a coastal elite big city team? The Twins were not among his no-trade destinations last season, if I’m recalling correctly, while the big cities were.
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I can only think of 29 losers to every free agent signing, 30 if you count the team that actually signed the free agent. And there is actually a good discussion on one of the threads about the Cubs cutting payroll and what a good exchange for Darvish might entail.
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You say the next tier has been brutal, but you were in favor of signing Wheeler. As was I. I presume because you think he can pitch. As do I. So, how do you decide that Wheeler is well worth 5/105, but is not worth 5/125 or 5/135? You gain a great starter, and what does that extra payroll really cost you? How badly does this organization want a deep postseason run?
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Max Scherzer signed a 7/210 contract in January 2015, just a bit outside the date range you chose.
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Agree. But it’s Twitter and he needs to take it with a grain of salt.
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I mean, look at how badly we needed a starting pitcher in the ALDS.
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Phil Mackey wishes to call me and other fans morons. Fine. I just do not understand how so many media figures in this market have such contempt for their fans.
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True. And David Wells pitched into his 40s. Those two had longer records of sustained success than Pineda. I will praise the Pineda signing once we see that it's not the last of the signings.
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