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  1. nicksaviking
    Right. If they later replace him with Culpepper that’s one thing, but what’s the point in replacing him with someone who won’t/shouldn’t be on the team next year?
  2. nicksaviking
    Only surface level info had been available to casual consumers for years. I'm beyond exasperated with every known company cutting content while jacking up prices to squeeze every dime out of every person they can. Hopefully my kids and their kids can put this world back on track someday. Hopefully non-violently.
  3. nicksaviking
    I thought this was specifically what Wild owner Leopold was brought in for. I suppose it's possible advertisers were already locked in and marketing strategies had already been paid for so it was too short notice to Wild-up the Twins. That sounds unlikely though.
  4. nicksaviking
    Downtown Minneapolis is still a great time. Without going too far off the rails, I will say that the Pohlad's have always supported the kinds of news agencies that are TELLLING people that downtown Minneapolis is a dangerous war zone. So if they were counting on that demographic to show up, that's on the Pohlad's for turning them away.
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    Yeah, likely a long and laborious fix; if that's possible at all. You're right. and when the Twins do the things to be the 'entertainment' it comes off as desperate and pandering. I don't think every other ballpark feels the need to have some kind of contest or interactive activity going on between each half inning. Seems this stuff would be aimed at the people who would be staring at their phones only half paying attention anyway. Like you suggest, those people probably aren't there to have fun. So why is that the crowd the Twins are drawing in? Is it the crowd they are TRYING to draw in? Ever since I can remember, the Twins marketing has always felt quaint and folksy and inoffensive. And outside of action-themed toys for boys and extra caffeinated soda, that seemed to be the style of advertising for every product, at least until the early 1990s. I hear or see Twins marketing now and it still feels like it's from that era. Like they're selling bran flakes to grandpa or dish soap to mom (I'm not misogynistic, dish soap used to ALWAYS be marketed to moms). It all sounds like it's aimed at a geographical demographic that's nearly irrelevant to the North Loop of Minneapolis, and an age group that is older than me. And at 46, I'll be the first to admit that I couldn't tell you what passes for edgy and cool these days. It's almost certainly not using the words 'edgy' and 'cool'.
  6. nicksaviking
    My perception might be way off on this, but when I've been in Boston, Chicago, St. Louis, Denver, Seattle or San Francisco, it felt like it was still a cool event to go to a ballgame. Maybe I'm too far into the forest to see the trees here, but I often get the vibe that the Twins are for grandparents. But I've also gotten that vibe in Kansas City, Tampa and Miami, and those places struggle with attendance too. And if that's the case, that's got to be at least partly attributed to chronic marketing and messaging mistakes. The same demographics of fans that follow the Cubs through sun or rain should be following the Twins, but I almost think they don't.
  7. nicksaviking
    I presumed that’s what the new owners wanted. Not wins, rings or shiny things, just more interest and more attendance and more viewers. Yet I don’t see any implemented changes outside of re-using that disingenuousness $2 beer promotion from a decade ago. News flash Tom, the only people who that promotion would work on are the same people who are still complaining about getting conned by it ten years ago. Oh, and, it seems 22-year-olds don’t drink beer any longer anyway.
  8. nicksaviking
    I see on MLBTR this morning that two minor league prospects have signed or are about to sign large extensions. Colt Emerson, a shortstop drafted out of high school in 2023, the same draft as Walker Jenkins, has signed an 8 year 95M deal with a 9th year club option. As far as prospect rankings go, he's about even with Jenkins. The more surprising extension is Brewers shortstop Cooper Pratt. He was drafted in the same year but in the 6th round. Surprisingly (to me) his prospect rankings are in the middle of the top 100 lists, but his bat looks very questionable. Like Noah Miller/Marek Houston questionable. The young man hasn't hit a lick since advancing from Low A ball. He's getting an 8 year 50.75M deal with two club options. I suppose that one probably wouldn't be all that large, but it is surprising as he appears to likely be a glove only player. In any case, it appears the season is ripe for prospect extensions. One might think Jenkins and Kaelen Culpepper in particular may be targets for the Twins, but I have the feeling the Twins entire operation is taking everything year to year while they prioritize selling the team with the 500M real estate debt attached to the sale. I'm guessing long range player outlooks aren't being considered and long term debt tied to those contracts is probably the opposite of what they want to do at the moment.
  9. nicksaviking
    Yeah, O'Niell is already 30. Jefferson and Darrisaw will be 28 come 2027, which is the earliest this team will be able to find a franchise QB. What other 'cornerstone' type players are on the roster that could be part of any kind of future contender? Dallas Turner? Donovan Jackson who hasn't proven anything? There's not enough guys to keep the light on for. They absolutely should be picking the best player available, or at least the guy who has the best shot at being a fixture for a contending team, which is going to be several years out no matter what they do, When you draft so poorly the entire roster will nearly age out before they can be contenders, it might be time to rip the whole thing down.
  10. nicksaviking
    Eh, no one will care by the time school is out. And no one caring is exactly what the Pohlads deserve.
  11. nicksaviking
    Aaaaaand now they're already 2-3.
  12. nicksaviking
    Crazy how they figured out how to maximize an offensive roster when the ball was juiced and since then they have been utterly hopeless. The other teams figured out how to adapt and build a different kind of lineup but not our Twins.
  13. nicksaviking
    Wallner actually had reverse splits last year (well basically even splits). Baldelli didn't seem to notice until Bader was traded though.
  14. nicksaviking
    That was the least enthused I have ever heard Dan Gladden announce an inning ending double play. Even he's bored with this club?
  15. nicksaviking
    Over the Wallner!
  16. nicksaviking
    To put me in the optimistic category, the projections are going to need to be 95+ wins. Even before this optimism tank job, I was done with empty playoff appearances long, long ago. I'm only interested in competing for championships. And I'm not doom and gloom because I do believe that if the team puts in the effort, they can put themselves in position to compete as soon as 2027, but thus far, based on free agency, payroll and the absolute disregard for roster construction, I don't see them currently putting in any effort.
  17. nicksaviking
    I'd like to be excited about Smith, but I'd like to hear reports about where his velocity is now sitting. We've seen several of these situations, including with Liam Hendricks, were guys coming off of serious injuries were having 'nice' spring trainings that were masking significant physical concerns. It's not as though Washington is in position to be turning away good relief pitchers.
  18. nicksaviking
    This defensive 'sacrifice' would make more sense if the Twin's free agent bats they added were legit #3 or #4 hitters. Since last July's big roster sell off, I don't think I've seen a move this club has made, on or off the field. that indicated there is a long term game plan. They seem to be winging it, making random decisions seemingly with no more depth of thought beyond, 'I'm bored today, let's do something.'
  19. nicksaviking
    So is Puka Nacua restarting that old stereotype about knucklehead WRs that can't stay out of trouble? He should be in line for Jaxon Smith Njigba style extension, but the fact that the Rams, a seemingly very smart franchise, didn't beat Seattle to the punch in doing one, makes me think they might be hesitating to give him a big long-term deal.
  20. nicksaviking
    If in 2019 I were to have made a list of players I never thought would still be in the majors on their 35th birthday, Perez would have topped the list. I still might be right, looks like his birthday is Saturday. Good luck on your Tuesday start Martin!
  21. nicksaviking
    Wish I could motivate my kids similarly…..
  22. nicksaviking
    Ha, posting on mobile is most definitely a struggle for me!
  23. nicksaviking
    Yeah, he still has the talent to turn things around. I’ve still got high hopes for him. Hope this is just the beginning of a coming out party.
  24. nicksaviking
    The only ones worse are Gray, Outman and currently Lewis. And I might be selling Gray short in this comparison.
  25. nicksaviking
    Gray making the roster instead of Arcia being added makes me think this is possible. Still unlikely, but possible.
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