Self inflicted wounds when we rarely draft a pitcher in the early rounds. Falvey thinks he’s the smartest guy in the room who can find pitching gems in the 10th round
Anyone’s MLB debut is fun to see. Living out their dream of playing at the highest level of competition. Think of the thousands of players who didn’t make it out of the minors throughout history…
Gleeman brought up a good point for the neutral path. If we think the Pohlads will sell soon and the FO gets replaced by new ownership, then we should let the new group shop for their own groceries. Otherwise the new GM could come in and say “Oof. That’s all Falvey got for Duran? I wouldn’t have traded Lewis for X” etc etc
This is 100% the truth. Especially in the south. When I lived in Austin, TX and my parents came to visit, they were confused why I took them to a clearly converted old gas station for dinner. But that is where the best BBQ in town is located
The only expiring contract guy I will push back on is Bader. And not just because of today with his 2 HRs willing the team to a win. This dude has everything you want to round out a team. Constant hustle plays offensively and defensively. He can play all over the OF. Just enough power to be dangerous. I am more than willing to extend him 2-3 years.
The only thing I don’t know about is if he personally doesn’t want to be here for the next couple of years.
Who wouldn’t? Bader is everything you could want in a clubhouse. Pure hustle guy, just enough power to be dangerous, and most importantly brings the vibes
We can pick it up, but mutual being the key term here. They rarely convert. I’m more than willing to extend Bader for 2-3 years and have OF defense locked up