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"Modest price" ??? The twins basically just blew their whole remaining wad on this guy.

Pohlads probably asking too much

Actually, That dram died sometime in the very early 1970's. You dont get mega rich by pulling at your bootstraps anymore. An argument could be made you never actually could and that was just a carrot on a stick illusion even half a century ago created by the mega rich to get the poor to work harder for them in their factories.

Because you need to give something to get something, and to keep him would A) clog up a second base spot that could go to other (cheaper) prospects, and b) because his value has likely peaked, so its a sell high type situation.

This isnt always true.....PLENTY of times this season alone I have tried to listen to the twins games on the Audacy app for WCCO 830 AM and im greeted with a repeating female voice saying that "Becasue im out of the broadcast area I need to tune into my local outlets to enjoy the game".....Mind you, I live just south of Mankato, MN.......... The hoops MLB fans need to jump through just to consume the product is mind numbing...It really is no suprise plenty have already declared FCK IT IM OUT and jsut stopped paying attention. Is that what you wanted, MLB? Cuz thats what your getting.

Author lost all credibility when they suggested CC as a trade candidate

Yeah, I wouldnt deem this a "big mistake".....he was blocked in our organizational pecking order. Only time will tell if this was actually a mistake or not.....One HR in one AB is definitely not a sufficient sample size to base any judgements off of.

I guess it always seemed really silly to me to be handing out megadeals to these players who had put up huge numbers but were also hitting 30+ years old..... So im in favor of what front offices are doing. Players are still getting paid plenty handsomely and teams arent hamstrung with noose-type contracts on failing aging pieces.

Not 22 Million good though. Especially not 22 million good for age 31, 32, 33 and 34 seasons....

Just reviewed it. Am I supposed to be impressed?

Phillies were idiots to ever pay him that kinda money, now they are crying poor? Sorry suckers. You made your bed. Have fun sleeping in it for the next 4 years.

Why California and Texas, 2 of the biggest Covid hotbeds? Why not a site in middle america? Seems way more neutral than shoving everyone west. I have a feeling the coastal teams (Dodgers, Pads, Stro's) will end up dominating in the post season if for no other reason than the comfort factor. Doesnt even bring up the potential for any player who has to travel west now who may contract the virus....Not that this wasnt a risk before but its also been pretty contained (west playing west, east playing eastm central playing central) and now we are throwing everyone together in a "safety bubble"....im just gonna be awful disappointed if we lose critical pieces to covid at *essentially* the only time this year that it matters.

I dont understand why this is even a question considering (and we have all witnessed it firsthand many, many times) how infrequently prospects, even top ones actually pan out. GIVE ME THE MONEY!!!

Bremer is a treasure....but Blyleven and morris never need to enter the booth again as far as im concerned. No one wants to hear yall incessantly whine about how different the game is now...Adapt or die.

Im confused...I dont know why we would ever give them anything if we are the ones taking on the bad contract and they indeed want to get away from the luxury tax threshold.... So my trade would be taking on Price and Betts salaries and that is all. Redsox get payroll relief. No way they are getting anything of substance back. No way in hell.