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  1. rdehring
    Haven't both become locals, Seth? If memory serves, at least one ended up in Elizabethton because he married a gal from there. Considering how long both have been coaching this team, gotta believe they are getting to the age that they will not want to upset their lives and move elsewhere. Hopefully, there will still be something there for them to be involved in.
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    Wander Javier an all-star in AA! That would be so pleasant of a surprise.
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    It will be very sad when Elizabethton is no longer part of the organization. The more I read about what they want, however, I understand it makes sense. Perhaps something good will come to the Appy League. If the draft and signings are cut to say, 20 rounds, what will happen to all those college seniors who go undrafted? I have seen hints that there would be leagues where these players would go to play a short season and kind of audition to get signed to a big league contract. Perhaps there will be some type of affiliation with a major league team which would provide minimal financial support, maybe not. The Appy League might be ideal for this type of league. Unfortunately, Elizabethton is so small the economics might not work. Gonna be a lot of change as America and the sports world comes out of our crisis. Not certain I am going to like what we have next year and beyond that.
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    Baseball, much like all of America, has a system that continues to enhance the spread between the 1% who make it all the way and the masses. What is the average draft pool for the first ten rounds? At least $5,000,000, isn't it? What if baseball cut the signing bonuses in half and put every one of those dollars into increased salaries for all players. The top picks would still get huge dollars in excess of $3,000,000 to sign. The trade-off would be to add $2,500,000 to the salaries of the 160-180 players throughout the organization. That would add $14,000 to $15,000 to the average annual salary, or nearly double what is currently paid. Makes sense to me. Only question is how to get it done?
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    Correct me if I am wrong, but aren't the 6 teams each team would have be: AAA, AA, Hi-A, A, rookie (GCL) and the sixth their Dominican team? Is there talk of having the GCL be a full season league?
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    That's not bad for a town of 13,000 people. Not having any baseball would be a big hole in the life of a good percentage of the local residents. Hopefully, MLB follows thru with all the talk about keeping some type of baseball in many/most of the 42 towns losing their teams. Maybe the the APPY league will become a league of players coming out of college who weren't drafted. Ten teams with 30 man rosters would provide a spot for 300 players to show major league scouts what they have. Excellent opportunity for players and teams to find one or two players to sign for the following year. Don't know how the economics would work, but expect MLB teams could provide some type of nominal support. Maybe each team could have a big league sponsor like the Twins sponsoring E-Town and paying an annual fee. Perhaps enhance it with a signing fee paid to each team when/if one of their player signs...kind of like what happens with Japan, although a fee of only tens of thousands rather than millions. Maybe the sponsor team could have some type of right of first refusal on any players signing from their affiliate.
  7. rdehring
    Wow! If two of the five match those selections the Twins should be happy, very happy. Expect all five will have big league careers, just difficult to know at this time which will become the big stars. Best bet is probably Kirilloff as he is so very close.
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    The initial take is that the Saints wouldn't be interested. But does the economics push cause them to give this a longer thought? Currently, the Saints pay all player salaries and those of the coaching staff. If they were affiliated, the big league club would pick up all that cost. Thinking that attendance would stay the same, that's a lot of additional profit for the Saints.
  9. rdehring
    Wasn't Hildenberger a 49th or 50th round pick? I think getting a couple years of value out of a pick that low may be a bigger find than a 10th or 15th round pick becoming a good starter. But that's just me. Although not a draft pick, getting value out of an undrafted free agent like Dobnak is going to be huge.
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    If I recall MLB was proposing this change before COVID had shut everything down. Don't know their reasons, but gotta believe it is partially cost. Realistically, with most teams having well over 200 players in the system, including the DSL, there are many merely filling slots with almost zero chance of ever making the major leagues or even AA. So a reduction probably makes sense. Unfortunately, towns like Elizabethton are going to take a real hit with their baseball fans facing a lifestyle change.
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    If the Saints were a Twins AAA team, I would go to more games there than Target Field. Only problem is we are too far west for the International League and I really don't like PCL with so many of the teams out west. Perhaps if this comes to pass, they will rework all these leagues and there will be a third AAA league made up of teams from the central part of the country. All the young high school kids would play for their GCL team. If I recall what was said when this was first made public, the Appy League will cease to exist, but the GCL would continue.
  12. rdehring
    As the likelihood of no baseball in 2020 grows, the uncertainties for 2021 increase. And with those questions going forward, teams are going to work to reduce their payrolls as low as possible. I understand that the Twins have about $50,000,000 to $60,000,000 committed to 2021, including minimum salaries for players needed to fill out their roster. I expect the Twins, and most teams, will be working with a lot of young players and few high priced free-agents...if any. On the other hand, if healthy, a player such as Romo could be a good add should he want to pitch one more year for a rock bottom contract. A million bucks is still a lot of money and may be even more in the new world we will be living in.
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    What a dismal future MiLB faces. On a positive note, I believe that MLB will have to consider having every MLB team having at least one minor league team playing in 2021. Say they go with the plan that has the Grapefruit League playing as one league. I can see each of the 15 teams having one minor league team headquartered at their ST location. Could be a combination of top prospects from AAA all the way down to Hi-A, players who could contribute to the big league club if needed. Would have an increased roster of 30-35, with say 26 suiting up for games. The Twins team would play in Hammond Stadium on days when the Twins are on the road. Although it likely will not be the minor leagues as we know, there will need to be some provision for players to replace injuries, illness, etc.
  14. rdehring
    I expect that Matt was assuming that arbitration numbers would be the same because they would be based on the same previous season as those awarded last winter. To my knowledge, this wasn't included in the preliminary agreement worked out a few months ago. I expect in the real world, however, arbitration awards would go down. Although there will be much uncertainty related to the 2021 season should 2020 not exist, one certainty will be that major league teams will be coming off large losses with many unknowns for 2021. I expect an arbitrator will consider those unknowns. I also expect both teams and most agents will also take those into consideration when setting their demands which will likely be lower. And if we are saying goodbye to Eddie it will be a sad day in my baseball world.
  15. rdehring
    What a great interview. Enjoyed his comment about Johnson's visit to the mound in Yankee stadium. Ask how he was doing, then said have fun! What a great visit. Also answered one of my questions which was where Thorpe was during this shutdown. He's in Georgia staying with Buxton.
  16. rdehring
    Would have to agree with you on that, Seth. Although, I was thinking more in terms of career. Carew had the incredible average and OBP, whereas Molitor had more power and stolen bases. Expect people could argue about that one for a long time.
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    Every time I read this, Seth, I think of how my Milwaukee teams would have faired by comparison. First the Braves, then later it will be the Brewers. I keep looking at Carew and wonder who would be better at second base, Carew or the Brewers Paul Molitor? Who would you give the nod to in that comparison, Seth?
  18. rdehring
    No question this is a huge year for the three mentioned. But it is equally big for many others. A few approaching free agency like Odorizzi and May need big seasons. Nelson Cruz needs another good season to be confident that he should extend his career. Luis Arraez needs to put up another year of the same for both he and management to know what they have for the next 5 to 10 years. The list goes on and on, but getting back to baseball this season may be bigger for the fans than any player as we search for something/anything to fill our days.
  19. rdehring
    That's true and to be honest hadn't thought about that. Think the seating and getting food from a limited number of food stands can be worked out. May need traffic control at the bottlenecks. Am confident that it can be done. The good news is Gilead Corp is going to come thru with their drug proven effective by the end of May and people will feel better about getting out and about.
  20. rdehring
    Shocking to me that the pitcher you eliminated is Dobnak. By all indications, he was the leading candidate for the #5 spot when ST came to an end. Amazing how many still doubt him after what he did last year in both the minors and while with the Twins.
  21. rdehring
    I think you forgot someone, Cody. I see them carrying 14 position players, not the 13 you indicated. The 14th man is Nelson Cruz! That would leave room for 15 pitchers. Expect there is still a question that Rich Hill will be ready to return. Don't know what Chacin's future is with the Twins as I recall he wasn't great in the few innings of action in March. Personally, will continue to give the nod to Dobnak to open in that 5th starter role and pitch so well he doesn't leave the rotation anytime in 2020.
  22. rdehring
    I agree Sconnie, that putting 40,000 people into a stadium for a Twins game or 80,000 this fall for our favorite college team is irresponsible. But is it irresponsible to develop a plan that would put 8,000 people into Target Field? Personally, I think not. But I expect being in my late 70's I am going to be sentenced to my jail cell by our Governor well into late summer or even fall. [Note: I don't disagree with the position the MN Governor is taking nor that we seniors should be limited to where we can go...its just that it feels like being in jail.] I expect a plan can be developed that will put people in every second or third row with a couple seats between couples, families, etc. Season ticket holders may only get seats to every fourth game. Don't know the details, but I know a plan can be developed that would allow people to attend Twins games. Not saying this could/should be done next week or month, but something should be available by July or August assuming that Minnesota gets beyond the peak and most businesses reopen.
  23. rdehring
    I listened to the CEO of Johnson & Johnson in CNBC a few weeks ago. He stated that they had a vaccine (and several backups) that would be ready for clinical testing by September at the latest. He said they would have results by the end of the year, at the latest. The vaccine will be available beginning in Quarter 1 of 2020. They plan on manufacturing 1 billion doses with manufacturing beginning before the end of testing. Although he didn't say how long it would be before the 1 billion doses would be ready, I recall he indicated it would be readily available by the second quarter of 2021. He also stated they are spending $1 billion researching and developing this vaccine and it would be sold on a not for profit basis. I also remember CNBC's Joe Kenan stating something to the effect that this CEO isn't someone to make statements he wasn't confident were accurate, ie, he isn't a B.S. artist. As for us being locked down. My wife and I haven't left our home for anything other than picking up groceries (we order on line and they bring to the car) since about March 10. I fully expect that our governor will be getting many industries/jobs opened up between now and May 4. I also expect us older folks (we are in our late 70's, but healthy) are going to remain in jail well beyond May 4. Personally, I am ok with that, provided the rest of the economy gets moving. I will say, however, that having a Twins game every night would make my sentence a hell of a lot better. Hopefully, they can figure out how to do that in another 60 days or so.
  24. rdehring
    Believe I read somewhere that this was covered in the deal baseball struck with the players last month. His suspension would stand at 39 games. It wouldn't affect his being eligible for the playoffs...he would be eligible. And should there be no baseball, it would not carry over to 2021. But that was when baseball may have been hoping for a full season. Should everything get reworked with an 80 or 100 games season, suppose his and other suspensions could get addressed.
  25. rdehring
    Wanted to comment on Littell. As I watched him last season, he kept reminding me of Joe Nathan. Not necessarily the same type of pitcher, just something about seeing him on the mound. Don't know whether or not he will ever achieve Nathan's level of success. But even becoming Nathan Lite would make him a very important part of the Twins pen. And yes, I see that happening whenever ball returns.
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