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  1. EGFTShaw
    Nit: Twins to sign A top international prospect Not: Twins to sign top international prospect Two completely different meanings.
  2. EGFTShaw
    Nice 12-6 curve of a question Bert. :) Still one of the most beautiful curve balls I've ever seen. I saw a video of Greg Maddux 2-seamer that just was nasty yesterday. I think Winokur is the TALLLLLLLL SS/OF at AA Am I right or should I wait for caffeine to have kicked in before commenting.
  3. EGFTShaw
    I laughed at your post, but it was more my ****** mood and total disbelief the Pohlads can change. 40 years of the same old baloney. I love your optimism and that is where I normally sit.
  4. EGFTShaw
    We are going to need a bigger WHACK
  5. EGFTShaw
    QUOTE:"When it comes to technology (and the implementation thereof in player development and coaching), however, they haven't invested enough to stay ahead of the curve. In fact, they're a bit behind it" Inexcusable.
  6. EGFTShaw
    Given the hypothetical nature of this post, I am going to be more Santa than Grinch. There is a world, but it has its rules. Minor league contract Weight restrictions A well mapped out plan for improvement of his hitting. (Spoiler: Grinch here, "Like the Twins have shown to be the hitting coaches of the Universe"). Despite what the Grinch is saying maybe new staff can do for hitters what they have been doing with the pitching...coax the talent to the surface and provide opportunities to succeed. So far, the Twin's hitting pipeline has struck out. Rewards for meeting certain levels of performance INCLUDING weight goals. Be willing to spend countless, (ok in the analytics world we live in someone will watch the tape and count. For proper context someone watched all the episodes of Schitt's Creek to find out that Alexa said "Eew David" only 4 times. See what anal-ytics we have become as a society. Oh, wait back to my thought) hours of repetitive work as first base and hitting. There is talent buried in the massive body. 5 Gold ⭐s for the coach or coaches who can release it. That said, it ain't happening because as Yogi once said, "it ain't over until the fat body swings"
  7. EGFTShaw
    Per Usual the Twins fans are thankful for an article they can be 110% pessimistic about and get ready for extra coal in their stockings. Contending in the Central does not require a team that can win a playoff series. That's just the way it is. If Tigers trade their ACE, then they take a step backwards and quite frankly they weren't that many steps in front to begin with. The key is NOT so much who the Twins bring in as much as it is about what the coaching can do about the hitting and the fielding. I think the fielding can be corrected and made more of a positive. The hitting should be able to move towards the positive as well because it was horrible by many who should be and have shown to be better hitters. It does start with Ryan and Lopez though. And the starters that were discussed about going to the bullpen, bring them and see what they can do. Varland, Duran, and others have been thought to be starters and transitioned well. Prielipp is going to be the wild card. His stuff says starter His body has said RP so far. Festa has his thoracic outlet syndrome is also a bit of wild card. He didn't have surgery but the uncertainty of the botox fixing the issue is still iffy. I have no idea what the Twins have done to or for Marco Raya. But you have these three plus the 3 pitchers acquired to look to for BP help. So, win total: (shakes Magic 8 Ball) 78rpms
  8. EGFTShaw
    They can just invest into payroll 50% of the revenue sharing schemes MLB pays out to the teams. It is estimated they received $210-$215M this past year. It is their choice of course to decide what to do with this bonus money, just don't pretend you care about winning if you keep it all to yourselfish Pohlads.
  9. EGFTShaw
    Exactly. Killer. Walter Kirby Sam Rice and more.
  10. EGFTShaw
    Now there is an image I can no longer get out of my head. Rock and Roll-ing Pohlads...😆🤣 😆🤣 😆🤣 😆🤣
  11. EGFTShaw
    PS - no one was upset we were playing our very own homegrown Polanco. Gallo - hell yeah. The guy can't even reach the Mendoza Line and still keeps getting employed by someone who misinterprets analytics and skews his value into 1.25-1.5WAR in salary.
  12. EGFTShaw
    There is a difference between playing the young guns because you are trying to work them in to the Big Show and HAVING to play the young guns because you gutted the team and refused to build upon a winner. I look forward to the young guns, but the piss poor planning of the owners doesn't go unnoticed, and they still should be rake over the coals. Pohlads are cheap cheap cheap. I quoted something wrong in another post, but they still received around $210-$215M in 2024 for the revenue sharing machines and CUT payroll after winning their first series since before some of the current players were born.
  13. EGFTShaw
    So, it is Almost Thanksgiving with Christmas just around the corner. Let's just give the Pohlads the gift of Ire this season. From Ralph_MasonJr on X "Reminder that every MLB team/owner gets a 200M check annually from MLB for revenue sharing, which doesn’t even include their gate/ticket sales " My gift to Twins Fans, apologies for the pasted Font SIZE. So, the Pohlads CLAIM can't boost payroll, to quote several TV characters before swearing was allowed, cable and streaming services: "Poppycock" "Horse Hockey" "Holy Crap on a Cracker" (OK this one came sort of recently) "Holy Dental Hygiene Batman" WTF - they quibble over $10-$30M during the past 2 seasons and they get $200M/year in revenue sharing off the top for simply being Owners. So, we win our first playoff series since the time of Lake Agassiz, and they CUT payroll because we are small market team and can't afford it, (translation: we want to keep our $200M bec...well we are the owners and don't have to explain it to you pathetic...er...loyal fans) when they have the means to push the Twins to the next level? MotherZuckers... [EDIT] PS - in case your undies aren't in a bundle yet: From DiamondCentric: "They receive 3.3% of the aggregated local revenues, and another roughly $90 million for their 1/30th share of national revenues" So that is $290M and can't afford to keep the payroll at $157M so we HAD to slash $25-$30M. Double MotherZuckers The Hamm's Bear could manage the payroll better than the PoorhLads
  14. EGFTShaw
    This feels more like an article to generate engagement. There is no way in all the lakes in Minnesota, or the Hamm's Bear or Paul Bunyon and Babe the Blue Ox I make this trade or even consider it as it is crafted here. If Ryan is leaving the Twins roster, he better bring back a significant haul. Very similar with Pablo. As much as the Twins crashed and burned, TWICE, there is good players here. Relief pitching: at this time is more like the sale bin Blue Light Special from KMart. Starting Pitching: Ryan and Lopez. Both teetering on the next step to up the pitching ranking ladder. Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, if we can get our players not named Buxton, to HIT and the players not named Buxton to play defense and the fact they are in the Central Division, there is always hope. Big IFFs and so far they have led to Big WHIFFSSsss.
  15. EGFTShaw
    I am selling LOW on the Pohlads rebuilding. I think they are trying to make the books look good to any potential buyers. Am I a cynical MN fan? 🙃
  16. EGFTShaw
    There is a lack of base stealing and non-exist base stealing. Twins were in the latter. Again, I had no issue either way on it, except it can generate pressure on the other team if your team is good at it. Funniest Twins memory when it comes to base stealing is Kent Hrbek stealing 2nd base...😁
  17. EGFTShaw
    The Twins situation. Under Rocco the First's Reign I think these 2 things fall on his shoulders. Failing to continue the development of the hitters. Failing to improve the defensive fundamentals These 2 things do not fall on RtF's shoulders Trading players (fire sale of 10 people at the deadline) Payroll slashed after winning their first playoff series since the glaciers receded, (the last 3 were in 2023, 2002 and 1991) Strategy I don't think many of us are really qualified to talk strategy, although base stealing, or the lack of it, is fair to lay at RtF's feet.
  18. EGFTShaw
    Correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think I am. 🤭 Essentially the Pohlads didn't sell because they didn't get the selling price they were looking for, am I wrong? 😏 The prospective buyers decided the asking price was too high. Whether or not we agree is irrelevant. If I am the Pohlads, (eeeewwwwww, anyone got any hand sanitizer??), I need to present a better product or at least the perception of a better product. How would this be done? First, you don't want perceived as the not knowing what you are doing even if you don't know what you are doing. Ooops. Strike One Second, trade controllable team assets sparingly and only for direct upgrade to your team. Son of a biscuit that is called Strike Two by the ABS system and everyone else with a smidgen of baseball sense. First item led to the second item. The second item leads to: Third you want to build a consistent Central Division, at least, winner. This would increase ticket sales, merchandise sales and getting the product more exposure on the MLB network. This would increase the value or at minimum the perceived value of the product you want to sell at a price you have in mind. So instead of selling their car (an analogy) at a Hemmings Car auction you are on Facebook ads trying get top dollar for buyers are trying to pay bottom dollar. As Houdini has in its opening lyrics, "Good f*cking luck with that"
  19. EGFTShaw
    Or the Nat's former manager Martinez, and the analogy is Walker Jenkins is one manager from being the next Juan Soto. Any others?
  20. EGFTShaw
    Trying to figure out if your username is from Big Trouble in Little China or an Asian adaptation of Doctor Who. 😏 Ober was dealing with hip issues at least for the latter half of the season
  21. EGFTShaw
    If the fundamentals improve, [rubs magic lamp] The team will improve.
  22. EGFTShaw
    Indeed, maybe you could have parlayed that bet into 1.75B today and buy the Pohlad's out. 😁
  23. EGFTShaw
    Trying to quantify when the Twins World Series Window opens or closes is an exercise in wasted time. 1986: 71-91, West Division: 6th place out of 7 teams, AL: 12th place out of 14th teams, MLB: 24th out of 26 teams 1987: World Series Champs Replaced Ray Miller with Tom Kelly on 9/12/86 1990: 74-88, West: Last place, AL: 13th out of 14 teams, MLB: 25th out of 26 teams. Last place in the West Division to World Series champs. Sustained excellence? Not with this ownership No one, and I mean no one, had money on the Twins winning the World Series in 1987 or 1991. Personally, I think they have a lot of the talent to make a run IF: Hire smart in game manager (communication and use of ALL data available including analytics a given in the hire) Improve, not take them back to little league, hitters. Improve fundamental defense. Hitting is more difficult but fundamental defense should be a given. I am not espousing Golden Glove at every position, but they can sure be hell of a lot better. Continue the pitching pipeline improvements Can't improve ownership at this time, most unfortunate.
  24. EGFTShaw
    First working in the "Mendoza line" gets a 5⭐rating. Along with words like audacity. I always believe there is room for improvement. Pluses: POWER: Prodigious Power. (also working in the word prodigious gets a bump) HIT: I am hesitant to add hit, because at the moment it is mainly POWER. Minuses: HIT: things other than POWER. DEFENSE: 🙄 He will never be confused with Buxton or Bader regardless how much he improves defensively, but I think he could be coached up to be an average defender. He could be coached to walk more, be a more discerning hitter, (never going to be Rod Carew), and learn to take what the pitchers give him. Some talents are not really teachable, Vlad Guererro, Sr golfing a home run. The basics should be. This is what has frustrated me about the Twins coaching. The fundamentals of hitting and fielding seem to be a lost art. Quick get MapQuest and find the way back to the Twins Way.
  25. EGFTShaw
    A lot of comments. A lot of MN Twins, better not get too excited comments. (and if you look at the history, rightfully so) As anyone who have tortured themselves and read my posts you will notice I tend towards optimism and potential. EXCEPT, what makes me nervous is not the overall history of MLB with tall athletic guys, (by the many people forget that Dave Winfield was drafted in MLB, NFL, NBA and ABA; unicorn my a$$, this guy was god's gift to Gophers Athletics), but the history of the Twins organization to develop hitters. But with nothing to lose, I am going to bet on the upside. I'll save my disappointment for later.
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