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  1. Vanimal46
    Welcome to the front page! The pitch clock, when enforced, is not even noticed by the fans. I attended several AAA games in Texas and the game moved along smoothly without a hitch. It’s ironic to see players like Yu Darvish adhere to the pitch clock rules during a rehab stint, then take 30+ seconds to throw a pitch once he appeared in the majors again.
  2. Vanimal46
    You can take solace that the content isn’t meant for you, unless you’re a 12 year old kid… It’s going to take out of the box thinking to make up ground and capture the attention of kids. My old man yelling at clouds moment is watching other people play video games instead of playing it yourself. But that concept has made many people into millionaires, and the platforms that support them very valuable.
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    If MLB thinks people are waiting around for them to return they will be sorely mistaken. The landscape has changed dramatically since 1994/95. There’s so much content to consume on Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, YouTube, etc that it would take the rest of our lives and then some to watch it all. The way we follow and consume live sports has changed. Baseball doesn’t exactly have a ton of content creators and influencers to attract a new audience. And consumer’s habits have changed. People prioritize doing other activities outside rather than watch TV for 3.5-4 hours every day. The impact will be noticeable now, but it’s been a long time coming. It’s been out of sight, out of mind for kids and teenagers. And once they become adults with dispensable income, they won’t be spending that on baseball…
  4. Vanimal46
    None of this has anything to do with the post Brock replied to. Where Chief essentially said to break the players union and open up camps to anyone and everyone. It’s an opinion I disagree with very much. I’m going to regret even responding to this because I’ve seen this same talk track from you over and over again. Comparing any professional athlete’s salary to the average American household is always going to disappoint. They are paid to entertain, and master their craft at an elite level against the best competition in the world. If you think MLB players are the most fortunate players in sports, I urge you to look into NBA salaries. Where a backup point guard makes 8 figure salaries. The CBT hasn’t increased in line with revenues in baseball. If they did, it would be $297 million. Listening to Michael Kay this week, it sounds like the CBT is intentionally left lower to put a Governor on Steve Cohen’s spending. Him spending like a drunken sailor is bad news for the other billionaire owners who want to cry poor and have $50 million payrolls.
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    Twins Daily is a great community and I’m thankful to be a part of it for several years now. I kept hearing about it from John Bonnes on the Power Trip morning show. And it helped me stay connected to my home state team after I moved to Austin, TX. Now that I’m back in Minnesota, I hope to finally meet some of you at an in-person event! I may be frustrated by the current state of the Twins and baseball as a whole, but I couldn’t imagine leaving behind this wonderful place… All I ask is for @Brock Beauchampto wear the same jeans he’s pictured in at the next event ?
  6. Vanimal46
    Here’s a timeline of the 2020 negotiations. What you’re saying in bold wasn’t the case, nor was it the final resolution to get the season started. They came to the same agreement they had in March 2020- full pro-rated salaries based on games played. They just didn’t want to play more than 50-60 games. Some owners didn’t want a season at all. If owners want to cry poor that they’re losing tons of money, I’d love to see them open up their books. They won’t. In regards to the current negotiation, some of the things MLBPA is asking for doesn’t jive with their ultimate goal of improving “competitive balance”. We’ve discussed this in the past and we’re not far off. - I want to adjust the allocation of available funds so players get paid earlier in their careers. - I want a salary floor implemented so teams don’t shed their payrolls to $40 million, and eliminate paying jobs for mid-tier veterans (We disagree, that’s okay). - I want to see a max contract structure similar to NBA for free agents. 10 year pacts where players are paid $35 million in their age 39 season does no one any good. This is where the hypocrisy of players comes in, because the 0.01% of players who do get those contracts will never give that up.
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    The divide between these 2 groups probably started years ago, but got amplified to the max in 2020 when the players wanted to play and the owners dug their heels in on 60 games only. Re: continuing with past CBA. They did that in 1994 which resulted in the player’s strike in August, and finishing out the season with replacement players. The fans undoubtedly are getting hosed with the negotiations. Both sides are looking at this in a short term lens. 20-30 years from now it wouldn’t surprise me if baseball is viewed the same way boxing is today. A past time that’s been left in the past.
  8. Vanimal46
    If I were a betting man, I’d bet on MLB playing less than 100 games this year.
  9. Vanimal46
    MLBPA is hiding behind the term “competitive balance”. They should be upfront and simply say they want teams to spend money. Teams go through cycles and can’t compete for a playoff spot every year - minus the Dodgers and Yankees who can afford $300 million payrolls. They don’t want to see teams shed payroll down to $40 million and take away jobs from mid-tier veteran players. Fans don’t want to see it either. Just ask a Pirates or Orioles fan how fun that’s been the last 5 years.
  10. Vanimal46
    This method has been used in other sports with mixed results. Still needs to get approved by MLBPA, and given that it didn’t work in 1994, will probably be denied.
  11. Vanimal46
    My apathy for baseball is growing, and that’s not good. I’d be liar if I said I’m walking away from baseball. Because I know there will be days I’ll turn on a game during the summer. But my passion and obsession for the sport is dwindling.
  12. Vanimal46
    Alright. Good luck with that. I’ll go back to the Vikings section until real baseball updates happen.
  13. Vanimal46
    I think this lockout has made you go searching for angles that don’t make sense. Is this you signing Galvis in your offseason plan 3 months ago? Nice work coming up with a story when there are no baseball stories though.
  14. Vanimal46
    I’ve been on TD long enough to remember when Brock pinned a forum topic that Joe Mauer was never, ever going to return to catching full time. Looks like we may have to do the same thing with Polanco returning to SS. Never gonna happen.
  15. Vanimal46
    Ozark season 4 set to hit Netflix on January 21!
  16. Vanimal46
    I’m good with this. Minaya and Coulombe don’t have enough upside to warrant a spot on the 40 man.
  17. Vanimal46
    Bingo. Unless the top end pitcher accepts a 1 year deal, or well below market value, we’re wasting our time and energy thinking it might happen. It’s crystal clear there is an organizational philosophy in place to not spend top dollar for pitching. There are still some open avenues to explore… We’ll see who is non-tendered tomorrow (Matthew Boyd is already named as a non-tender) and the trade market.
  18. Vanimal46
    Echoing others here. Not sure I would lock in all 6 bullpen arms. Falvey and Levine need to think ahead and assume there will be some surprise non-tenders around the league that will be worth pursuing.
  19. Vanimal46
    I hope we see a couple more signings before the lockout to end on a positive note. Because very soon all fans will have to read for baseball news is the lockout. I don’t expect much progress to be made on that front until March. It’s going to be a long winter…
  20. Vanimal46
    Sorry, I don’t see the fit anymore. I’ll look back fondly on his tenure here. He is the best free agent signing Falvey and Levine have made. But all good things come to an end. If he ever wants to get into coaching after his playing days are over, I hope he considers the Twins.
  21. Vanimal46
    If we somehow end up trading Berrios and Buxton within a calendar year of each other, I’m going to have to take some time to see if I really want to prioritize the Twins and MLB in my free time. The pain is going to be too much to handle. The FO created 2 self-inflicting, horribly managed situations. There’s still time to right this ship before it’s too late and a trade occurs
  22. Vanimal46
    The Twins like a certain profile of pitcher, that’s for sure. Someone with an elite pitch and increase the usage (Wisler, Clippard, Hill, Minaya, etc) as well as tweak the location of their fastball to be up in the zone. That’s why I’m particularly fond of signing Jon Gray this offseason. His slider is elite, with a mid 90s fastball to go with it. If he ditched the 3rd pitch, increased usage of the slider, and tweaked his FB location, he could be a really solid value.
  23. Vanimal46
    You’re young and able to chase your dreams. Good luck to you! I only hope Dave St Peter made it clear his unique rise is one in a million, not the norm. Another bullet point I would add is have a nest egg and support. Because as @chpettit19mentioned, you will start working crazy hours for pennies. If you’re not already working for one of the St. John’s sports teams, do it now. Get the experience, and network like crazy. Maybe you’ll crack into it unlike myself, and tens of thousands of kids who graduate with a sports management type degree.
  24. Vanimal46
    All sounds good in theory. But there’s the human element to consider. Will players be okay with not having defined roles on the staff? Another consideration is, unless things change this winter, arbitration raises are tied to certain stats like starts, saves, etc. Being a piggy back middle reliever doesn’t pay the big bucks, as we’ve seen with Duffey’s salary remaining a modest 2-2.5 million. Compared to John Gant, who made 21 starts and priced him out of a job.
  25. Vanimal46
    I am with you on Sands. I think he’s a prospect who will surprise like Ober did in 2021. He doesn’t walk a lot of people, strikes people out at a solid clip, and keeps the ball in the field of play. That should translate well to the majors when he gets his opportunity.
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