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Yeah, I'm an idiot... I meant from KFAN's website. No need for iHeartRadio. Unless it's changed, there weren't as many commercials that way.

You can also stream it online.

I couldn't decide whether to laugh hysterically or cry like a newborn after reading that.

Unfortunately, Antony's the one running the show in the interim, which includes a rather important trade deadline. I'm not sure how to feel about that in the near term, but I agree that it is encouraging in the long term.

On one hand, Molitor is only guaranteed to be around one season. On the other hand, if the new GM isn't allowed to get rid of him when they want to, what's to say that they'll be able to do so when Molitor's deal is done - assuming Molitor would want to re-up anyway. One step forward, two steps back.

For those interested, here's a statement sent to the Season Ticket holders: "On behalf of the Minnesota Twins organization, I'd like to take this opportunity to follow up regarding today's announcement of leadership changes within our baseball operations. As an important stakeholder, we value your support and passion for the Twins, while always striving to ensure you are up to speed on the long-term strategic direction of the franchise. Today's news that Twins Executive Vice President Terry Ryan has been relieved of his duties is challenging for all involved. Since joining our organization as a player in 1972, Terry has been a dedicated, loyal and respected member of the Minnesota Twins family. Terry has been a gifted leader of the baseball department for over eighteen seasons. It is impossible to overstate his contribution to our game, our team and the Upper Midwest baseball community. The decision to part ways with Terry was difficult, painful and not obvious. We are extremely grateful and very thankful to Terry, his wife Karilyn and their family for being a part of the Minnesota Twins. Beginning today, Vice President and Assistant General Manager Rob Antony will assume the General Manager duties on an interim basis. We have great confidence in Rob and his ability to provide strong leadership of our baseball operations throughout the balance of the 2016 season. Looking to the future, the Twins will immediately commence a search for a new head of baseball operations. Said search will be thorough, include a focus on external as well as internal candidates, and follow the hiring guidelines as provided by Major League Baseball. Today's announcement does not portend a personnel housecleaning throughout our system. The immediate focus of our executive staff and Terry's successor will be on ways to improve our system's policies and procedures. From that, change will inevitably follow, but its nature is unknown. For more information, please see the official press release announcing today's news. As always, I thank you for your incredible support of Twins baseball. We look forward to seeing you at Target Field again soon. Sincerely, Jim Pohlad Owner & CEO"

That's a good point. Now probably isn't the optimal time to sell a franchise after five 90+ loss seasons in six seasons. They may be trending up, but now hardly seems like the best time to sell.

This team isn't in quite the shape the Cubs were when Madden was hired as manager, but it's still in a position to win very soon given the right leadership. That should make it very appealing to very good candidates with experience.

Then why make a move? TR could have done that without doing a thing. I agree, Antony may not have full authority to wheel and deal at will, but I have to believe that he's in a position to do plenty otherwise a move wouldn't have been made in the first place.

Shine is overstating it, I agree. My point is that this is his audition for either this club or others. If he can show that he can make good baseball decisions and not get eaten alive by more seasoned GM's that will go a long ways to getting another job. Doing nothing seems foolhardy. Expecting him to do nothing makes the timing of the removal of Ryan even more questionable.

Personally, I'd look at that as a failure. With the position that this team is in, even mop-up duty is important. To look at it as anything else would appear to me that he's not taking it seriously. He has an opportunity to shine, he should take advantage of it even if it results in failure. This is an audition for him either with this franchise or another. He should take advantage of that opportunity.

Agreed, and by no means was I suggesting as such. I think that is a large part of why the timing goes back to your comment about it being a statement move. The timing complicates an already incredibly hectic time period for a franchise. It opens them to risk at multiple levels. All of this at a crucial point in this franchises future. I'm not sure I'd want to be Antony. He's is a sink or swim position. If he knocks it out of the park, he's sitting well even if the Polhad's decide to clean house. If he fails miserably, he could be ruined by it. That's one hell of a pressure cooker to be tossed into.

Agree completely. It's difficult to evaluate a GM in such a short window. Moves often take several years to realize their impact.

Bringing someone in from outside the organization isn't a great option either. I think that's what makes this such a statement move. The timing just doesn't make any sense otherwise. It definitely comes with it's fair share of concerns. Overall, I think it's a step in the right direction though.

This is a crucial time for this organization. Assuming the posting goes outside of the organization, it should attract some very talented applicants. With the talent in the farm system, this franchise is poised to go places with the right leadership in the FO and on the field. Hopefully the Polhad's take their time and consider their options carefully and thoroughly. Best wishes to Terry in the future, whatever it may bring.

Agreed. With the talent in the farm system, I would think it would be a very attractive position. Same with the manager's chair should it come to that.

I agree completely, but it would be a typical Twins move to simply move the next guy in line to the permanent chair. There is something to be said about that sort of loyalty, but I and many others don't feel that this is the time do approach things. This is a very important time for this organization. Not just for the timing of the prospects, but for how the front office evolves and handles the current situation.

Everyone is in shock. Sit tight and hang around a while.

I did too. I checked like 7 sources, including the Twins Twitter feed, before I could believe it. I avoid Twitter as if it were the plague, but that was my final confirmation. I too wish Terry the best. It's never fun to see people get fired.

I'm speechless. Pleased, but speechless.

Frankly, if I'm a player and get traded to a team playing meaningful games I'd be ecstatic. Any of the veterans that have been through all of the losing seasons have to be sick and tired of the treading of water. I'd think a contending team would even be rejuvenating to one's love of the game. The notion of having my feelings hurt because I was traded seems laughable.

I'd imagine the odds of Park getting moved are pretty slim. Not necessarily because of lack of interest, but because TR won't trade his loan big league offseason acquisition. Without throwing in something to sweeten the pot, acquiring starting pitching that would actually be worth trading for seems far fetched. Dozier might be the only big league piece that could acquire that sort of player in return.

Haha! You're probably right. That implies that he thinks that losing 90+ games a season over and over again is fair to them. Personally, as a fan, I find that very premise to be cruel and unusual punishment and against my Constitutional Rights.

He's said lots of things and then backtracked on them later. Hard to put much stock in what he's saying these days.