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  1. Vanimal46
    If they believe the core is there, why aren't they supplementing them with better players? That's what Falvey believes from his interview with 1500 ESPN. Core first, supplement later. Their actions so far this winter say the opposite. They don't believe a core is in place so here we are, driving in circles with no real destination.
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    A team that has a better chance of losing 90 games than winning 90 games.
  3. Vanimal46
    Teams not trying to win: KC CHI DET BAL TOR SEA TEX MIA CIN PIT SF SD ARI And others will join the group later this year. Maybe even the Twins!
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    If people think there are too many good teams ahead of the Twins, I hate to break it to them... There are more teams ahead of them in prime position to lose 100 games.
  5. Vanimal46
    90% of league average marketed as "The Most Money we've ever spent!!1!"
  6. Vanimal46
    I was on a plane and missed the game. From the box score, what am I missing here?
  7. Vanimal46
    I bet he won't take a 1 year deal, so the Twins are out.
  8. Vanimal46
    They could play in front of 0 people at Target Field this year and still make a handsome profit. Attendance numbers have never been this much of a non-factor before in profitability. The Pohlads are making plenty from national TV contracts, MLB partnerships, streaming, etc. Some continue to pretend the Twins are the kid brother to the rest of the MLB. There's absolutely nothing holding this team back from being a league average spending team. Besides a self-imposed budget number set by the owner.
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    Agreed. I've been looking forward to this day all year. The Vikings gave him more than a fair opportunity to build a career in the league. He can't separate himself from defenders, nor can he out muscle defenders for the ball.
  10. Vanimal46
    Revenues have exploded over the last 4-5 years. Teams are getting revenue streams from things that simply did not exist, like streaming, MLB partnerships with media companies, etc. Would we even agree to funding Target Field if we knew back in 2007 that the team would spend at an identical level compared to the rest of the league while we were in the Metrodome?
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    I'd be happy with them spending 51% of revenue on the payroll like St. Peter discussed years ago. Amazing how that 51% number isn't discussed by Twins' brass anymore. Because they haven't been close to spending to that number.
  12. Vanimal46
    Treadwell is a healthy scratch. Makes me think if Beebe was healthy over the last month he would have been playing a lot more.
  13. Vanimal46

    Flying

    Vanimal46 replied to Squirrel's topic in The Sports Bar

    My work booked a flight for me to Charlotte on Frontier and knowing what I know now I would have paid the difference to use any other airline. They had plastic bucket seats with maybe 1/2 inch of cushion on it. Most uncomfortable 2.5 hr flight I've been on.
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    Flying

    Vanimal46 replied to Squirrel's topic in The Sports Bar

    The open seating has backfired on me in the past because I am that guy that wants to be the last person boarding an airplane. My favorite airlines, ranked: Southwest Delta American United Getting hit by a bus Frontier Never fly Frontier unless the flight is less than an hour.
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    Upon further review, not nearly as payroll clearing as I thought. Kemp and Bailey are basically a wash money wise. The Dodgers will still be around $180 million in payroll.
  17. Vanimal46
    Dodgers cleared a bunch of payroll for Harper or Machado I'd guess.
  18. Vanimal46
    There's no better return on investment anywhere than owning a sports team. The valuation of this franchise rose 600% ($1 billion) over the last 15 years. What other industry provides that kind of return no matter what the product looks like? The Twins still spend less than the MLB average on payroll. Being cheap is still the reality, even if we think it's a tired topic. In fact, Aaron Gleeman posted a chart on Twitter showing their spending on payroll compared to the MLB average is nearly identical since they were in the Metrodome. The Twins have no problem wasting time of core players by not supplementing them.
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    https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1076148489447456770?s=19
  20. Vanimal46
    I think it's a no-win situation honestly. Wouldn't want to be in the GM's shoes. Let's take a step back just for a second. Trout is and has been the best player in baseball by a wide margin. There's no one they can acquire who can contribute as much value on an individual basis. It's possible that the aggregate of players they acquire generates 10 WAR. But we see time and time again top prospects fail to live up to the hype. If the Angels GM trades a generational talent AND the players coming back fail? Boy, that sounds like a career ending move to me.
  21. Vanimal46
    I'll take the best player on the planet every single time. There's always time to build for the future in the future. Prospects aren't going away.
  22. Vanimal46
    I can only imagine what the attendance numbers look like next year if there isn't a moderately big signing this offseason. My friends that are casual Twins fans are apathetic to the team. I don't know if I will watch this team much at all in 2019 as things stand today. It might be time to embrace the Texas teams and adopt a fun team like the Astros.
  23. Vanimal46
    Only person left that's available in this article is Cruz. Oh boy.
  24. Vanimal46
    Lots of relievers coming off the market... Where are the Twins rumors?
  25. Vanimal46
    I posted Gleeman's thread because of this first chart I saw... The narrative to build Target Field was to increase spending to stay competitive. Well, that's been a lie other than the 1st year Target Field opened.
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