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  1. USAFChief
    A post by JB_Iowa Friday: Posted 24 October 2014 - 09:38 Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal · 3m3 minutes ago Maddon’s agent, Alan Nero, says he contacted several teams after opt-out. Expects 4 to 5 legit suitors. Says Maddon wants to explore FA.
  2. USAFChief
    Concur. And it seems to me whoever the new manager is, he is going to be, fairly or unfairly, compared to Madden by fans and the press. If the Twins struggle again in 2015, it could get ugly quickly for the new guy.
  3. USAFChief
    Welp, that explains Parker and DSP. But Dan Anderson doesn't strike me as a 60's dropout type.
  4. USAFChief
    How about you call him up to find out exactly why, according to published reports, his agent had reached out to several teams within hours of the news breaking on Friday, but the Twins weren't one of them. You know...the Twins...the team with the only. Open. Landing. Spot. If you're running an organization and there is a perception your organization isn't a desirable, or even consideration worthy landing spot for top industry talent, wouldn't that concern you? Wouldn't you want to at least understand why?
  5. USAFChief
    And my assumption is, they had roughly the same other expenses in the dome. So why the sudden need for a lot more money in the "other" column? TF mortgage payments,maybe?
  6. USAFChief
    Or perhaps the Twins have already made their hire, and are waiting for the WS to end to make an announcement. That would be a scenario that would at least sort of fit the circumstances.
  7. USAFChief
    I honestly don't think it's money. I kind of wish I did think it was money. That would be easier to explain. But IMO we're left with other explanations, none of which seem at first glance very complimentary to the Twins.
  8. USAFChief
    What reasons would there be that don't involve his perception of "the quality of the organization"?
  9. USAFChief
    I meant to mention this earlier...the Santana national anthem in SF was awesome.
  10. USAFChief
    If so, that would constitute tampering, no? Also, according to published reports, the opt out chance came as a surprise to even Madden, so I am at a loss to think of a scenario where the Twins knew ahead of time that Madden would opt out, and that they had already determined he isn't interested. How would that have played out?
  11. USAFChief
    That's the thing though...it almost CAN'T be about the money. It's not a significant amount of money. And I'm someone known to mention money on occasion. So what is it? It is baffling to me.
  12. USAFChief
    I happen to agree, it does say something if Madden isn't even interested in a look see at the only open job. And it doesn't say anything good about at least one well respected person's opinion of the Twins organization.
  13. USAFChief
    What bothers me is the "it was so unlikely to happen" part. Both from the Twins side and from Madden's side. The Twins yet again think small instead of big, and Madden apparently isn't even interested enough in the only currently available job to have his agent pick up the phone and ask TR if he'd heard the news.
  14. USAFChief
    I'm too lazy to look it up, but there was a thread here recently citing some study showing the Twins with the most TJS's of any team over the past ?2? years. IIRC though, the numbers were close enough that it would be hard to draw firm conclusions.
  15. USAFChief
    Phil and Kyle. The rest is a pile. Gibby and Hughes-ee...the rest? We ain't choosy. Phil, and don protective headgear in the bleacher seats. Hughes and Gibson, then flotsam and jetsom.
  16. USAFChief
    QB play is pretty important in modern football, IMO. And Leidner played pretty badly. I think it's fair to say his play was among the biggest issues yesterday.
  17. USAFChief
    Well, that's one way to squelch the "Kill to Michigan" speculation.
  18. USAFChief
    It took me a day, but I got it.
  19. USAFChief
    Just one man's opinion, but If it's a $250M business, then they should have a $125M payroll. I don't need to have actual experience running such a business to read and comprehend the statements they've made.
  20. USAFChief
    Which, if true, tells us more than a little about how this pretty universally admired manager views the Twins job, IMO.
  21. USAFChief
    he must not have gotten the "no news during the WS" memo.
  22. USAFChief
    Jusr to be clear...this is from last years interview, correct?
  23. USAFChief
    It seems pretty clear Gardy knew why Molitor was added to his staff, and that certainly adds some validity to the idea Ryan knew who he was going to hire a year ago.
  24. USAFChief
    Please try not to disparage the honestly held opinions of other posters in order to make your opinion seem more worthy.
  25. USAFChief
    Teams don't trade "young, top of the line SP'ers" very often.
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