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  1. Teflon
    Maybe a money-scented candle for the Pohlads.
  2. Teflon
    "Secondly, but more importantly, we live in the fastest-changing and least hidebound baseball environment" I would contend that a baseball is still bound by hide.
  3. Teflon
    How about a shortstop who can actually play shortstop once he gets to the MLB?
  4. Teflon
    ...Or a free ride when you've already paid.
  5. Teflon
    The 1981 Twins were decidedly bad but their season still had some interesting tidbits when looking back. It was interrupted by a two-month strike beginning in June so was played in two-halves. The Twins finished 7th in the AL in the first half at 17-39 and 4th in the second half at 24-29. Due to the cancelled games, the Twins ended up playing 11 more contests at home (60) than on the road (49) in 1981 but still finished dead-last in attendance in the MLB with only 469,000 passing through the turnstiles despite it being the last season played at Metropolitan Stadium. There were two facts on Baseball Reference about the Twins that season that were interesting to me: 1. The Twins had 3 players finish in the top 10 voting for Rookie of the year. (Dave Engle 5th - tied with Oakland's Immortal Shooty Babitt; Brad Havens and Gary Ward tied for 9th) Have the Twins ever had more? 2. The Twins used 38 players that season and only one - Pitcher and former Sandinista rebel Al Williams from Nicaragua - was born outside of the U.S.!! I feel safe in claiming that no other Twins roster has had so few foreign players since the team moved from D.C.. What obscure but interesting facts have you unearthed in Twins seasons past? Feel free to share your gems.
  6. Teflon
    " Look for Jenkins to knock on the door to the big leagues in the early going of 2026" With the Twins' luck, Jenkins will injure his hand while knocking. I think the big leagues should install self-opening doors.
  7. Teflon
    I was hoping for more of a Dan Campbell type of press conference.
  8. Teflon
    I'm pretty sure Trevor Bauer would play for the Twins for a minimum contract. We could also let him coordinate the after-game drone show.
  9. Teflon
    The championship Twins team of 87 had their foundational young core players already in place in 1982 - Hrbek, Gaetti, Brunansky, Viola. All of them would become All-Stars. Laudner and Bush were also up by 82 and Puckett would join in 84 and Gagne in 85. This current Twins team doesn't have anywhere close to that type of youth ready and their veterans Buxton, Ryan, Lopez and Jeffers will be past their primes by the time a competitive young core coalesces. Get value for the veterans now and view 2026 as Year 1.
  10. Teflon
    We live in interesting absurd times.
  11. Teflon
    Unfortunately, there are now tariff implications as Varland is technically a Canadian import, so the Twins are looking for additional minority owners to cover the expense. The ramifications of the Varland issue have continued to compound as the term "minority owner" triggered the interest of ICE - which hastily dispatched agents to Target Field.
  12. Teflon
    Given the depleted roster and failed prospects, 4 or 5 years seems like the shortest possible timeline to rebuild the Twins - if we had a competent front office with the will to do so. To do that, the Twins need to get something of promise now for Buxton, Lopez, Ryan and Jeffers instead of waiting for their contracts to expire. They're never going to taste postseason bubbly again here in their careers - so it would be in their best interests to waive any no-trade restrictions and pick a contender. (Holds up a picture of Louis Varland pitching in the World Series as an example) Equate 2026 to 1982 when the Twins brought the core group of players together that would reach the World Series five years - and one GM change - later. That would assume we have the equivalent of young Hrbek, Gaetti, Laudner and Viola here, right now - and Puckett coming up in the minors. That would assume we could add Brunansky and Gagne for our veterans. That would assume we could deal for the likes of a Blyleven, Reardon, Berenguer and Gladden when we're on the doorstep. We should go all in on building the 2031 Twins.
  13. Teflon
    I'm convinced the universe's underlying simulation reused Danny Valencia's code for Jose Miranda to save space as both were likely NPCs.
  14. Teflon
    I thought it said he had a "shingles" problem. Now days they have vaccines for shingles - it would be nice if they had one for singles, too.
  15. Teflon
    Tommy Tutone, like many of the Twins prospects, is a one-hit wonder.
  16. Teflon
    This article should have a Mental Health Support Hotline number at the end.😒(my first emoji on Twins Daily)
  17. Teflon
    I don't envision Torii having the patience to deal with the media after a loss, do you? Considering there will likely be 90 losses again next season, that seems like a challenge for both Torii and the media. Maybe the Twins can just forego the post-game interview and have the Front Office's A.I. press release generator put out their typical boilerplate statements.
  18. Teflon
    Frankly, I'm surprised that either Wallner or Larnach wasn't shifted to 1B already given the glut of outfielders and the lack of first base persons.
  19. Teflon
    I wouldn't call it a no-win situation - more like a 57-win situation.
  20. Teflon
    1. MLB adopts a league-wide $70 million salary cap 2. Twins last remaining scout Scotty Carson finds yet another phenom playing for the Heeber Oilers. 3. ICE raids all other teams' Spring Training sites in one single-day sweep but the Twins are on a team trip to the petting zoo that day. 4. Twins analytics department hacked by WOPR, Colossus and HAL 9000. Team mysteriously ordered to bunt in every at-bat which turns out to be strangely effective. MLB begins discussions on limiting bunting. 5. Nike releases new uniforms accidentally made from steel wool and spun glass by Fansided instead of the usual polyester blend. While rest of league develops debilitating blisters and rashes, the Twins payment to Nike bounces and Twins fortuitously resort to wearing old "comfy" uniforms. 6. Smoke from wildfires in Saskatchewan shroud Target Field most of the summer. The Twins become strangely acclimated to decreased visibility and labored breathing, going 77-4 at home. The Twins and State of Minnesota shrug and allow smoking once again at the ballpark given the circumstances causing Bob Casey to roll over in his grave. 7. The Twins reinstate Wally the Beer Man, Greg Wilfahrt and bring back Dick Bremer to broadcast 28 games, finally reaching the 5,000 game milestone. Skies clear miraculously in time for the playoffs. The Twins are swept by the Yankees.
  21. Teflon
    Front Office masterminds Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom were counting on 2025's production of "Springtime for Pohlad" having a short run.
  22. Teflon
    No. If this was a veteran team I would consider it, but not with a makeshift group of players. Also, despite the press release saying the team is no longer for sale, I don't believe that. Let the new owners hire their own manager.
  23. Teflon
    An objective way to measure this would be to count social media mentions.
  24. Teflon
    Delmon Young was the most infuriatingly bad/nonchalant outfielder I ever saw play. He really needed to be a full-time DH but the Twins had Jason Kubel and Jim Thome who tied up the position.
  25. Teflon
    After discovering CBD gummies I now only go through two, tops. I think taking a few in your pockets to games in 2026 may be a good idea.
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