They actually did it, Terry Ryan has been relieved of his duties. 

 

Excellent news.

Holy ****.

https://t.co/LF2iYotKZ9

 

 

It's on ESPN.

Oh, not sure it's excellent news.  Rob Antony is taking his place.

Now what?

I have to say I am shocked.   I would love to know who told the Pohlads that this had to happen....

 

Not excited about Rob Anthony, but they need someone to fill in the interim.   It is my hope that they go outside of the organization at the end of the year.

If Antony stays as GM after the season is over nothing really changes...

I'm speechless.

 

Pleased, but speechless.

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I have to say I am shocked.   I would love to know who told the Pohlads that this had to happen....

 

Not excited about Rob Anthony, but they need someone to fill in the interim.   It is my hope that they go outside of the organization at the end of the year.

 

Never thought we would see the day.  

 

I really hope they look to go outside the organization, really, really, really do.

I'm shocked! I wonder what the impact will be on the players & the clubhouse atmosphere because of this...

Long overdue. St Peter hopefully is next.

But the best news of the season by far, let's see what Antony can do at the deadline, if he fails? bye bye to him as well.

If Antony stays as GM after the season is over nothing really changes...

Agree. Nothing personal against Antony but that is a big big concern.

WOW!!! Big news! 

One thing I do see is that should be a pretty clear indication that they need to sell.  This strikes me as an odd time to do this unless TR was pushing back against deadline selling.  Maybe I'm reading too much into this.

Long overdue. St Peter hopefully is next.

But the best news of the season by far, let's see what Antony can do at the deadline, if he fails? bye bye to him as well.

You might get your Kepler-for-another backup catcher trade after all

I am speechless. I figured on retirement after this year or next.

 

Wow. Like, I, wow. 

This is perhaps my favorite Twins moment over the past decade!

Shocker!

Great. Now go out and find an assistant to a real GM and make him ours. Maybe an Epstein disciple or something. Do like the Wolves did. Do Not keep Antony.

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I never like cheer for people to get fired or lose their job but the Twins definitely needed to make a change.  I'm hoping they go outside of the organization though.  If they're going to make a change after 5 terrible seasons it really needs to come from the outside.

Definitely thought this was a hoax at first.

 

Thanks for all of your efforts and dedication, Terry. Best of luck.

Did Ryan want to trade players and the Pohlads wanted to keep things together for next year, or vice versa?

 

One thing I do see is that should be a pretty clear indication that they need to sell.  This strikes me as an odd time to do this unless TR was pushing back against deadline selling.  Maybe I'm reading too much into this.

Perhaps you're dead on about that. TR's never been a great seller and they need to do something at the deadline. I'm now more optimistic than I've ever been at a trade deadline. 

Obvious. Only reason people didn't think this would happen was that the Twins are the Twins and are loyal to a fault.

 

Now, there needs to be some outside GM to come in and clean up the mess ...

 

Agree. Nothing personal against Antony but that is a big big concern.

To be fair, Antony has never gotten a chance to call the shots, he deserves his chance, the next 3 months are a good audition  period for him to "earn" consideration for the full time role. Ideally he makes some aggressive trades (Sano, Buxton, Berrios untouchable) everyone else? Fair game.

Good luck to Mr. Ryan. Getting fired sucks, but he seems like a level headed guy with a good support structure.

 

I hope we find out from the owners why this was done, at least somewhat....I'm curious on the direction now.

 

 

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