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  1. howeda7
    It's not realistic to expect an owner in a medium/small market to lose tens of millions every year. But is realistic to expect them to do it once in a while when they are in a winning window. The Pohlads never, ever do that. And their GM will never challenge them on it. Nor will he trade prospects to make up for it. So they will never have any real chance to get to, let alone win a World Series with this ownership/front office. The Pohlads selling would be a blessing but it's not likely to happen.
  2. howeda7
    They will now have missed the play-offs three times in four years in a weak division. Two of the years a play-off spot was sitting there on a platter and they completely collapsed. It's as much on Falvey as it is on Rocco. I think they should both go, but it should certainly be a discussion at this point.
  3. howeda7
    Falvey's nerd department.
  4. howeda7
    Some analytics are needed. But the Twins require a GM who knows when to go for it and when to pull back and how to get ownership on board with that. Falvey is good at drafting but bad at free agency and trades. But most of all he is way too timid to go for it when they are in a winning window. 2019 showed us that and nothing since has changed it.
  5. howeda7
    I would put their play-off odds at no better than 50/50. Only one of Seattle/Boston/Detroit has to get hot. The Twins won't win more than 85 games.
  6. howeda7
    Fire Rocco and his spreadsheet overlords.
  7. howeda7
    After his "resurgence" Christian Vazquez is now 3 for his last 32. Perhaps we can stop worrying about "saving" Jeffers and actually let him catch two games in a row?
  8. howeda7
    Yes. But only if Falvey goes too. Otherwise the new Rocco will be the same as the old Rocco. Managing by the spreadsheet that was given to him by the computer geeks 5 hours before the game.
  9. howeda7
    This isn't going to end well....
  10. howeda7
    Why pull Jax after 3 pitches? Ugh.
  11. howeda7
    Get Lee, Varland and Winder up ASAP. They're immediately you're 3rd and 4th receivers. Sign Smyly and Taylor. Cut Farmer, Margot and Thielbar. Enough with terrible veterans. If you're going to sink at least do it with the kids.
  12. howeda7
    Is this site just trolling click-bait now?
  13. howeda7
    I'll be shocked if we see Ryan before September if at all. The play-offs suddenly feel unlikely.
  14. howeda7
    If you're not trying to win, sell. Trade Santana, Larnach, Kepler, even Buxton.
  15. howeda7
    There won't be a replacement for Target Field for at least 30 years. If the Pohlads don't know that, they're morons. The Pohalds really should sell. The franchise is probably at its peak value. Cash in Jim.
  16. howeda7
    Calling up Dobnak is just like making a trade.
  17. howeda7
    His salary may be a reason they don't DFA him and call up Jair, (even though it shouldn't be) but it should have nothing to do with how often he starts. It should be irrelevant. I'm not suggesting Jeffers has to be Sal Perez in his prime and start 150 games. But let's not act like Jeffers starting 100 games at catcher and Vazquez 60 instead of 80/80 is some huge stretch that will wear him down. He's in his prime. He's not 38 years old.
  18. howeda7
    Why is it a tough situation? Vazquez's salary should be irrelevant. He's the back-up catcher, not a co-starter and should be treated as such. Most starting catchers in MLB catch at least 2/3 of their teams games. Why can't the Twins? They showed their hand in the play-offs. Jeffers every single game. But in the regular season a 50/50 split is required? There's absolutely no reason for that.
  19. howeda7
    There is absolutely no reason for Vazquez to start this game and 2 games in this series. Jeffers could have started tonight and Sunday. Rocco's insistence on giving the worst hitter in baseball half the AB's over a guy OPS'ing .800 is just ridiculous. And even his defense cost the team tonight. Letting him hit in the 10th inning is just pathetic and inexcusable.
  20. howeda7
    That Jeffers guy who leads the team in HR's is pretty good. Too bad he's only legally allowed to play 50% of the games.
  21. howeda7
    As great as Lewis is, this manager and front office continue to be so stubborn it's laughable. Leaving Wallner and Lee in the minors to cling to Margot and Farmer. Insisting on sitting Ryan Jeffers 50% of the time. It's just asinine.
  22. howeda7
    A struggling .500 team would be easier to tolerate if they would get the cooked veterans off the team and hold anyone accountable. Theilbar is cooked. Farmer is cooked. Margot is of no value versus Austin Martin. Vazquez we're stuck with, but catching him 80+ times is idiotic. Kiriloff needs to go down to AAA two weeks ago. Get Martin, Wallner, Funderburk etc. up here and cut bait with the dead wood. Including the hitting coach, probably. Move Kepler and Jeffers down in the order when they're slumping. These are not difficult adjustments.
  23. howeda7
    Deadass team run by a spreadsheet geek front office and manager and with totally disinterested ownership. They're really hard to root for sometimes.
  24. howeda7
    Fire the hitting coach. Put Castro lead-off and let the first 5-6 spots in the order bet set for awhile. Stop the constant platooning BS except for the 8th/9th spots.
  25. howeda7
    It doesn't absolve the Twins of blame, but I think MLB had more to do with this than most appreciate. It's likely Twins followed their lead believing some sort of group MLB streaming solution for the effected teams was going to happen and then it didn't. Rather than do it on their own, they took the $$ from Diamond and kicked the can. That's also likely why the D-Back/Rockies/Padres announced their distribution details right before Opening Day, because they had to scramble to get deals negotiated DirecTV/Cable/Fubo after MLB's plan stalled out.
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