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I was mostly thinking about the uniform set as a whole, which incorporates colors, logos, lettering, etc.

Here is my first ever ranking of the MLB jerseys/color/logo schemes. I'm sure this list will be ripped to shreds by others, but hey, this is just one man's personal preference. Athletics - only team to prominently feature green or yellow, plus cool alternate logo Cardinals - festive, timeless jerseys with bats and birds Braves - much like Cardinals, like the tomahawk Mariners - need way more teal, but always a fan of the color scheme Mets - the bright blue and orange really pop to me Cubs - good classic circular logo Rockies - only team to prominently feature purple Dodgers - timeless script White Sox - effective use of colorless scheme Yankees - would be much lower if they were less historic Rays - the blues with burst of yellow is favorable Blue Jays - like the newish throwbacks with the lined font Orioles - lots of orange Marlins - new unis and logo a huge improvement Giants - great for Halloween Diamondbacks - most innovative, original Royals - a fine, clean look Pirates - let's see more yellow Angels - the red alternates with red numbers bump them up a bit Twins - the gold accents bump them up a peg Red Sox - fairly dull except that it's a classic Brewers - due for a refresh, but nice alternate throwbacks Nationals - unexciting, but the W font is kinda interesting Phillies - is that maroon or red? can never quite gauge it Tigers - would be last, but some points for timelessness Rangers - in need of a big refresh Reds - totally unmemorable Indians - I really think they should keep the name but make it about India, the country Astros - really dislike the block lettering; so much potential wasted Padres - I know, their alternates are cool, but I just despise their navy-white home unis... come on, add an accent color!

What Twins-related insight do you feel you are best equipped to provide compared to the many other bloggers, writers, insiders, and publications that provide Twins mailbags? I suspect you know a lot more about the minor leagues than the typical writer. What do you think?

Agreed on Boshers. Doesn't Duke basically replace him anyway?

It would have been fun to have the national and international spotlight on the team, but I'll lose no sleep over missing out. I'd rather the Twins pursue more "sure thing" sorts of talent anyway.

I was at this game... so when we play Houston, we're 1-0 when I attend and 0-5 when I don't. Clearly on to something here. Also, was fairly surprised to see a few hundreds Twins fans at Minute Maid. I received many friendly (and some unfriendly) jabs from the Houston crowd as I strutted around in my red Killebrew jersey.

Not that I believe this FO is considering this, but I would think going into sell mode now would kill the confidence in the clubhouse. The players have seemingly battled pretty hard to stay in the race into mid-July. Whether or not they're for real, moving some key veterans, I think, would have a negative ripple effect. The idea that the front office is behind you would be a nice jolt for this team. I'd at the very least stand pat, if not be a fringe buyer. Selling would be out of the question for me right now, but a terrible next 10 days could change that.

Do the Twins employ a team psychiatrist? It certainly seems both players' issues could be helped by talking to a professional mental health expert. It's pretty clear in both cases this is a confidence issue.

I don't know... Alvarez has a career .438/.500/.500 line at Target Field in 18 PA!

Yes, Sergio Romo! He's at the top of my list for a bargain reliever.

I'm thoroughly surprised with the shape the front office is taking! I was certain this summer after the TR dismissal and Pohlad "lovable" comments that the Twins' version of a shakeup would just be handing the keys to Rob Antony.

Half-serious comment... I would love for these to be transcribed. I don't have an opportunity to listen, but I would have an opportunity to read.

Dude, I'm not saying we keep him. You and me, we both know that if we can get a solid return package for Dozier, we move him. My comment is about the team's marketing strategy for the 2017 season, and how losing your star player will make it more difficult to sell tickets, especially after a 103-loss season. That's all. From a marketing standpoint, losing your most marketable asset is bad. That's all.

Of course winning sells tickets. But try selling season tickets this winter for the 2017 season to a fan base whose team just lost 103 games and then proceeded to trade its best, most marketable player, presumably for prospects that won't pay off for a few years.

I don't disagree that trading Dozier could make a lot of sense from a baseball standpoint, but the team also has selling tickets to worry about in 2017, and parting with the team's best player/face of the franchise would undoubtedly alienate a large portion of the fan base. I'm not sure Mauer is particularly marketable anymore, and Sano/Buxton probably aren't recognizable enough to the casual fan yet. Trading Dozier means losing the team's most marketable player in a year where the team desperately needs someone of his stature. In my opinion, they'd need to make a pretty splash move to offset that... again, from a marketing standpoint.