MLR....agreed. We don't see how decisions are made. But, we do see the outcomes of decisions. There really is no good way to explain the Bartlett decision. No amount of understanding the process would lead someone to conclude it was a good decision for a rebuilding team. Same with carrying 8 RP. Same with bringing on a 35 year old RP. Not on a rebuilding team. If the process is based on an analysis that this is a legit contender, well, not sure how to justify that either. You are right. We don't have the information we do. But, if we are going to spend hours of time discussing Twins baseball, about all we can do is judge the FO on outcomes. Based on those, the last three years, and the roster mistakes this year.....what do you think?