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  1. laloesch
    No thanks, although the thought of Kody Clemens makes me think twice about it.
  2. laloesch
    When it comes to insider negotiations in sports leagues there are no absolutes. All of this information i've hard and you've heard is all second hand or third hand reports. I'm not saying you're wrong, but I wouldn't say there is not a possibility 2027 is a lockout season. In fact, I think it's very likely. The owners DO WANT a hard salary cap with the exception of a handful of big market franchises who happen to be the most vocal drowning out the smaller market teams. Sure, the owners are making money but the problem is the spread. The team that won the world series this season spent 150 million more than the runner up and they spent 250 million. So the Dodgers spent roughly 250-300 million more than many of the middle and small market franchises which is 2/3 of the league. That can't continue and the league knows it. Manfred wants to expand and add teams and aside from settling the A's, Devil Rays, and Marlin's situations the last big hurdle to expansion is the salary cap fiasco. It's now or never.
  3. laloesch
    Didn't the Pohlads say that they were "limited minority owner partners"? I could be wrong. Meaning they have limited say in the day to day operations of the Twins and their payroll?
  4. laloesch
    I would not be the least bit surprised.
  5. laloesch
    Which means this deal could fall through. I'm not holding my breath.
  6. laloesch
    From what i've heard the issue of a hard salary cap is gonna be first foremost on the table in 2027 and this time around the owners are not gonna except no for an answer. At least that's what I've hard. Meaning no play in 2027 and possibly 2028 too. That's part of the reason I think the Pohlads dumped so much salary and might dump more. People forget they are 400 million in the hole from their commercial real-estate holdings and were supposedly losing 40 million a year on the Twins the last few years.
  7. laloesch
    It sounds like Buxton might be drawing a bit of a red line in the sand with Falvey. You trade Lopez or Ryan and I might consider waiving my no trade clause. That's about as close to a trade me statement if you make moves x,y, or z without officially stating it. Here's what Dan Hayes wrote in the Athletic. Byron Buxton might waive his no-trade clause? That's the word from Twins insider Dan Hayes, who, in a report for The Athletic, said Buxton might be open to being traded to a contender if Minnesota tears down the roster any more than it already has. Hayes wrote that Buxton "wants to play for a winner and may reconsider his stance for certain clubs if the Twins continue breaking up their roster, potentially by trading starting pitchers Joe Ryan or Pablo López."
  8. laloesch
    Twins insider source stated that Ryan was more likely to be moved than Lopez due to interest but either one could get trade. Apparently the Twins aren't willing to trade both. My guess would be Lopez because of his 21.5 million plus salary. This is all in preparation for the 2027 work stoppage that will probably result in a lost season. Twins are going cheap cheap again like the 90's and will claim to be dirt poor during that lost season. If Lopez is traded they are gonna be at what? 68 million in payroll projected? I've also heard grumblings that Buxton is considering waiving his no trade clause as he does not want to have to go through another full rebuild. If the Twins end up dealing him too, they are down to say 53 million? That would be crazy.
  9. laloesch
    Baldelli was not a scapegoat, he dirtied his own bed same as Miranda
  10. laloesch
    B- ! That's far too generous. I would grading the hiring of Derek Shelton by the Twins a solid F. Not kidding.
  11. laloesch
    yeah those legs on that rhu....pure power.😁
  12. laloesch
    Well see. If they are trying to quickly recoup loses it might be 2027, 2028.....2030, before we see a team with a chance to win.
  13. laloesch
    Exactly. Baldelli's firing was not Falvey's decision. It was almost 100% a Pohlad decision. Falvey liked Baldelli to the point that he extended him.
  14. laloesch
    I'm not drinking the cool aid after the last few seasons with Rocco at the helm. I've been scouring fan forums frequented by Pirate's fans since the news broke and NONE of them have positive things to say about Shelton. It's almost all very negative stuff. The general consensus was that he was an AWFUL manager of his young players and most fans prefaced their explanations by saying they understood the ridiculous payroll limitations placed on him by Bob Nutting and limited talent, but the constant mistakes and lack of accountability on the field for bone headed player decisions went unchecked. According to them he literally did nothing about it and was nonchalant the whole time. That to me sounds A LOT like Rocco. Actually, it could be worse if he really was that apathetic. Baldelli, would get mad at the umpires, and get thrown out sometimes. Not good folks, not good at all.
  15. laloesch
    I've been scouring fan forums frequented by Pirate's fans since the news broke and NONE of them have positive things to say about Shelton. Like it's 99.9999% all negative stuff. They all said he was an AWFUL manager in his tenure and most prefaced it by saying they understood the ridiculous payroll limitations placed on him by Bob Nutting. The key thing most pointed out was that he was terrible with developing young players once they reached the major league team and he let them get away with ridiculous mistakes on the field AND on the base paths. Guy literally did nothing about it. That to me sounds A LOT like Rocco. Not good folks, not good at all.
  16. laloesch
    I'd guess much closer to 90 million possibly less. I don't think they are done cutting payroll. I fully expect Pablo Lopez to be shipped out fairly quickly for prospects. He's the most valuable chip they have besides Ryan and Buxton who is not going to be traded unless he gets so fed up with how things are going that he waives his no trade clause.
  17. laloesch
    Maybe only marginally better. I still don't think the Twins are done cutting salary. You wait, Lopez is next to be shipped out after the world series is over with.
  18. laloesch
    Yep. I remember hearing this as well. They were also shuttering a bunch of the Target Field concessions in certain locations. From an outsider's position looking in, it looks and feels like a bankruptcy maneuver.
  19. laloesch
    This. That 30 million loss (if it's real), is really REALLY bad news for the team. Like they could go back to 85-90 million a year payrolls. I am not expecting the team hangs onto Pablo long in the offseason. They won't dump Buxton (because they can't and he wants to stay in Minnesota), but Pablo I'm sure would gladly be anywhere but here. They will use the excuse to get prospects for him, but the trade will not be that fruitfull. I remember the mid to late 90's very well. This ownership would go dirt cheap in a heartbeat to pay off debts, its in their DNA. Like they've got BIG BIGGGGG loses in their commercial investments, most of which was rolled onto the Twin's franchise in that 400 million in debt.
  20. laloesch
    If I remember correctly, Falvey and the Pohlads hinted that more cuts were possibly coming. I would not be surprised in the least if they deal Pablo Lopez.
  21. laloesch
    Yeah. He was absolutely terrible last season and if he gets cut he's gonna have a hard time making a major league roster at this rate.
  22. laloesch
    In all seriousness, a few months ago i was tailed by Ontario MTO, 60 kilometers from St. Catharines to the peace bridge because of American plates. Not a joke or lie
  23. laloesch
    That may be true but he's also hurting his future chances at a big contract if he continues this "turtling up" stuff. I think the league adjusted to him and found his weaknesses once they got enough exposure to him. He needs to adapt and make his own adjustments or he's never gonna be more than a utility infielder at best. HIs whining to the media doesn't look good either. I don't really care what the employee / employer interaction is between him and the Twin's front office, from an outsider's perspective. Besides there's nothing either one of us can do about that. Simply put he either makes adjustments and produce, or he doesn't and is out of the league in a few years. Correa was the same way in 2025. All bark and no bite. Gotta produce. Buxton surprised me greatly this year. I didn't think he had it in him after all these injuries shortened season where he was erratic at the plate at best. Lewis has a lot to prove in 2026.
  24. laloesch
    I still think ultimately, they will sell the team in the next few years. The limited partners would be kept on or take on larger percentages.
  25. laloesch
    Don't be the least bit surprised if they flip Lopez this offseason for prospects or potentially Ryan.
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