Baseball is hard and unforgiving... that is why exceedingly few make it to the MLB, but get paid very well when they do. Ober knows better than us that he should and will be judged only on his results.
So.....so.... loooong.
1. Let the kids play
2. Whenever things are particularly bad... remind yourselves that the New Pohlad told us that they were prioritizing being competitive this year. That will make you chuckle to yourself, I promise!
I'm excited to see the Kids Play this year to include but not limited to Abel
Hopefully 2026 can be like the early to mid 1980s where a youth movement has the opportunity to begin the process of gelling into a contender over a couple years.
"Minnesota must decide between a veteran former All-Star and a glove-first utility option."
I'd say it is more like:
'Minnesota must decide between two fringe MLB players, neither of which would ever make a MLB team that was a serious contender"