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One season does not make a trade a good one. Berrios has been at this a lot longer than SWR.

I'd like to see the Twins trade for him and then try and extend him with new ownership. That would be phenomenal.

Because its anything to justify the terrible trade that sent Berrios to Toronto.

I would argue Sano's biggest problem was his lack of discipline at home plate and the dinner plate. I don't harbor any personal animosity to the guy, but let's be brutally honest here. By many accounts he was difficult to coach, and didn't listen to the Twins trainers. Thus never evolved as a hitter. Once the league realized he was a sucker for breaking balls that was it, he was a total strikeout machine. In contrast Kepler evolved as a hitter and kept himself relevant despite the slumps. Sano never did that nor developed an effective eye at the plate. Worse yet Sano was completely undisciplined with his body and gained a ton of weight when he went to the majors. If he had stayed trim at 220-240 he would have been a much more athletic player, with raw power. Personally, I'm 6'-4" just like him and I lift 5 days a week and have for years, and are around 240. He should never have been bumpin the scales at 298 (which he was at one point). That's lack of discipline. Unfortunately, it took the Twins letting him go for him to finally realize he needed to make changes to his diet and reportedly he lost 50 pounds before the start of the 2023 season. Now he's 31. It's really too bad. There is an article with the Athletic that talks about it. How Miguel Sanó lost 58 pounds, revived his career with Angels: ‘I needed to make a change’ - The Athletic

Exactly. To put it bluntly Sano was lazy and difficult to coach.

Bingo. they never should have signed that 37 million dollar shortstop. Signing Lopez was justifiable but the contracts for Correa and Buxton have been total complete disasters considering neither player can stay healthy for longer than 30 games at a time it seems.

Ummm no he didn't. I'm no fan of pohlad at all but he delivered the notices from the bank during that time frame. sorry. He was literally 18-20 years old. No bank of that size is gonna allow a non-college grad to write foreclosure notices.

Honestly I was not impressed AT ALL by the statement from Jeremy Zoll. Total word salad statement he made.

Complete word salad statement. That is the longest string of sentences I've heard from a GM that said absolutely nothing.

Really? Doesn't seem like the sentiment I've ever seen here.

Unfortunately, that appears to be what's happening. At least they haven't had a fire sale prior to the team sale.

UHHHH...Rosario's arm was not better than Kepler's. Putting Rosario in right field would have been a disaster.

I have to agree. Do not trade Lopez unless you are committed to a full rebuild and at that point it's time to unload Buxton, and Correa.

If they trade Lopez what is the point of extending Ryan, Ober, and retaining Correa, Buxton, etc.? Might as well blow the whole team up and do a full rebuild at that point. Lopez's contract is not the issue.

I would argue that the major reason for MLB's impending decline is the severe lack of parity between all the different franchises and not affordable seats and concessions, although it is a factor to a certain extent. Everyone knows MLB is rigged to a certain extent with all the big market teams getting all the good players eventually, because they have unlimited resources compared to the mid and small market franchises. That turns A LOT of potential fans off. Why should I watch and root for a franchise that will ALWAYS be at a major financial disadvantage to the Dodgers, the Yankees, the Mets, etc.? I'm sorry, but MLB either commits to a salary cap at some point or this league slowly dies, it's inevitable. It is going to be a slow death, and it will likely accelerate as the baby boomers and their long adult kids age out, but eventually the fans drift away and it drives the sport into the ground. The other major factor is length of games. This subject has been beaten to death here on the forums but it is 100% true. MLB needs to stay on it and keep the games to 2-1/2 hours or less. Prior to 2023 / 2024 the length of games had reached absurd levels, of 3+ hours which honestly was ridiculous. Very few of us in our busy lives can consistently follow a sports team for an entire season (which they rely on for revenue) and watch 1/2 or even 3/4 of the games. It's just not practical when you have family obligations, a job, etc. Each game 3+ hours during the week? Not gonna happen. MLB needs to adapt to the modern era or it will continue to loose fans and eventually disappear altogether.

I agree. The big problem is the offensive side. If Correa, Buxton, Lewis have injury filled campaigns again in 2025, it's gonna be hard to improve on things without some serious additions maybe at 1st base, DH, the outfield.

I like the wish list. My biggest items (priority in order) would be a: 1. A Power hitting first basemen 2. Another catcher, preferably one with more offensive skills than Jeffers. 3. A corner outfielder with significant offensive skills that can sub in CF with Buxton's inevitable prolonged injury absences that are disrupting the order. 4. Ace caliper starter to team with Lopez forming a dominant 1 2 punch. I would like to see the Twins take a swing at acquiring Luzardo. He's definitely a risk given his history, but the potential upside is big.

i agree. Martin's outfield defensive skills are absolutely atrocious.

And Dallas stealing the North stars. that one stings just about as bad.

I'm sure he'll get a bunch of minor league offers. That's the maximum potential he has. Contract always was an albatross

I'd move Correa and Buxton as soon as possible (assuming they would agree to wave their no trade clauses for the right team). Both of these players when fully healthy are good assets to the franchise, but the problem is they almost never are and it's been year after year after year of not being healthy. Time to cut the cord and move on. I'd also take a long hard look at what Lopez might fetch for us in prospects along with Royce lewis. I honestly don't think this team is structured that well. The Twins apparently can't afford Correa's contract which means they can't afford Buxton's or Lopez's contractor as a whole meaning they can't afford to have 60% of the payroll tied up in 3 players. That mean at least 1 or 2 of those players must go and a rebuild must happen. It's time to start over and rebuild.

My gut feeling is no.

I understand what the article is (satire), but it is what they are effectively doing by Falvey's own words.

No I'm not. By all indications that is what they intend to do.

True, but it's self-imposed. The Pohlads want out and are cutting where they can to reduce payroll and pocket more while clearing the sheets for a new owner to come in and have a clean slate. If most of the roster is arbitration or pre-arbitration it means they exit with even more money in their pockets. Fans better be prepared for a fire sale and decades of losing. I find it distasteful, but the sooner they sell the better. They (Pohlads) have clearly checked out and even Falvey is groaning about what they are doing.