Not even trying for (and not getting) Verlander is just one data point, Pseudo. I've been posting for 2 months now that I was growing less impressed with the new FO. Not getting ANY help (and actually trading away from the pitching staff) is where I draw the line, and where they lost me. They've been presented with a golden opportunity...they should be trying to take advantage of that, particularly in a market where the Twins have become almost an afterthought for much of the paying public. And for the record, much of what you posted is either opinion (draft well, applying analytics in-game, a 'plan' with all the prospects), something that we all knew HAD to be done no matter who was hired (overhaul the analytics dept), or speculative (rebuilt coaching staff responsible for the 'huge' strides). I want to see actual, factual, on the major league field help.