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Seahawks for Lock.... https://www.profootballrumors.com/2025/04/qb-drew-lock-returning-to-seahawks
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Flacco to the Browns; so there goes that option..... https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/browns-signing-joe-flacco-to-one-year-deal-as-40-year-old-veteran-returns-to-revamped-qb-room/
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Twins Sale - Good or Bad Investment
Original_JB replied to Dakota Native's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
White Sox and A's would both be possibilities (regardless of Reisdorf's claims; for the right money everything is for sale, and both those teams are pursuing new stadiums (ie, development opps)). -
Minor League Transactions (Offseason 2024-25)
Original_JB replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
I see they managed to pry Richard Lovelady from between a couple of staves...... https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/04/twins-sign-richard-lovelady-to-minor-league-deal.html -
I'm just going to add: 4. Who else (including potential buyers) had any idea that the Twins were carrying over $400M in debt? I think we can agree that that is debt brought over from other Pohlad endeavors that haven't worked out so well. Their team/business, their choice. But, if that debt wasn't tied to the team, IMO, the team would have been sold by now.
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I think I'll just be doing some hunkering/idling for the next 6 months or so; trying to gauge what is going to happen is even more impossible now than ever and the daily whipsnap overreactions are all over the place. Glad I can afford to do so (there are some plusses to living within your means).
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I had heard rumors that they had switched to a new, highly discounted product from their water provider; I guess the new stuff is called "Kineti-No"
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It is certainly interesting at this point. Supposedly, the Steelers made their pitch to Rodgers and are awaiting to hear from him. Rodgers is supposedly looking for 2 years guaranteed. The Vikes need a backup/mentor QB. Atlanta wants to hold out, to extract max value from Cousins instead of just cutting him loose, by waiting to see what desperate teams might offer up. Gotta be honest, I think Kirko (for the vet minimum) would be the play here, him already knowing the team/playbook, over Rodgers/Carr?/Wentz?/unknown QB2; but we don't really have draft capital to give up either. Really don't want Rodgers here.
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https://www.mlb.com/news/twins-players-avoid-near-car-crash-at-spring-training-complex
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Wow; crowd seems really light for the lineup; weather looks ideal; how long before 1st pitch?
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Minor League Transactions (Offseason 2024-25)
Original_JB replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
Brady Feigl comes aboard: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/02/twins-brady-feigl-agree-to-minor-league-deal.html -
Told you so... Posted January 30 I'm starting to think that all this quietness is in part that the Ishbias are waiting to see if the financing for the new White Sox stadium at "The 78" will be hammered out. As "mid single digit %" owners of the Sox, they would need to sell that before being allowed to buy the Twins; That said, the opportunity to buy the White Sox while a whole new development project is being built around the new stadium site (hmm, sound familiar?) would have to be appealing. Now, Chicago is broke, and getting the public financing is causing problems (again, sound familiar?), but when has that ever stopped a project from being pushed through? Obviously, the Twins would be a fabulous back-up plan...
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No ad-blocker but 3 commercials followed by 1 minute of content, followed by same 3 commercials, followed by 1 minute of content, followed by same 3 commercials again. Ain't gonna do it.
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Re: Jones Ignore the clickbait headline.... https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/minnesota-vikings/jones-contract-free-agency-oconnell-akers-chandler/ the gist: The Vikings and RB Aaron Jones agreed to move the void date on his contract from this Monday until the final day before free agency Don't think they'd be doing this unless they're trying to bring him back (at some lower price???)
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https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/02/ty-france-to-serve-as-twins-starting-first-baseman.html Swell. What does this say about our vaunted Minor League system? We are literally penciling in a million dollar non-guaranteed contract guy, coming off a poor, 'injury' season to be the starting 1B this year. I guess when he was working out with perennial All-Star Denny Hocking 🙄, Denny slipped him those damning Pohlad photos he used to use to stay on the team back in the day. Yes, I know talk is easy and cheap and folks need to 'create' stories, but c'mon.
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Classic Philly fans...... https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/eagles-gm-howie-roseman-gets-hit-in-the-head-with-a-beer-can-at-super-bowl-championship-parade/
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NEWS: Twins Agree to Sign Infielder Ty France
Original_JB replied to Matthew Trueblood's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
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As a fan, I love this stuff (analysis) because, you know, "science"; But I don't want to put this kind of info in Rocco's hands...... So, since you have all the data (at least for BB and RL), do we see any variation depending upon whether they are facing a 'same' or 'opposite' handed pitcher? Ooh, and how about, does the data match up with the old adage of "shortening up the swing with two strikes to make better contact/protect the plate"?
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Blow it up. Floor of $125M on a 3 year rolling average; cap at $250M rolling 3 year average; earlier free agency; all TV revenue shared. This would allow expansion into more (smaller) cities because the cost parameters are known and controlled. Salt Lake City, Nashville, the Portlands, Vancouver, Montreal, Buffalo, extra NY or Cali teams could all exist. Make making the playoffs a more lucrative situation. Maybe my numbers would need to be tweaked, but give ALL the players a better situation overall. No more "competitive balance money" would need to exist. If the players don't like it, they can go play in Japan or wherever. Now I'm not 'siding' with ownership, I want the $$$ being made to be more or less like the roughly 50/50 balance the other major sports have. If the the LAs and NYs don't want to play ball, they don't have to. For the overall long term good of the game, they need to pull the band aid off and look at reality. Pretend you were starting the league from scratch, how would you go about it? Certainly not like it is now, right?
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Guess it's time to hire the Amazing Alexander to 'adjust' some mindsets......
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For all the conundrums the usage of opposite handed "openers" caused Rocco last few years, they may be hoping to have Danny "start" a few games against certain opponents...
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To me, the question here is who did they miss out on by not scooping out of the barrel early, and waiting for the dregs to settle? Compared to what we ended up with, who spent early, say, up to 10% more, and got much better results? Ultimately, that is what you're asking, isn't it? (I'm not going looking, but you must have all that data more or less at hand since you just did this article)
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I'm starting to think that all this quietness is in part that the Ishbias are waiting to see if the financing for the new White Sox stadium at "The 78" will be hammered out. As "mid single digit %" owners of the Sox, they would need to sell that before being allowed to buy the Twins; That said, the opportunity to buy the White Sox while a whole new development project is being built around the new stadium site (hmm, sound familiar?) would have to be appealing. Now, Chicago is broke, and getting the public financing is causing problems (again, sound familiar?), but when has that ever stopped a project from being pushed through? Obviously, the Twins would be a fabulous back-up plan...
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Austin Hays went for 1yr/$5M. RH, can cover all 3 OF spots, bats reasonably well against L&R pitching.....
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From Sports Illustrated: Report: Ishbias want Minneapolis sports figures involved in Twins ownership group https://search.app/tiKA59JLFUDMX1NK8 Interesting. They mention all kinds of guys.
