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Offseason Status Update: Final Grades


Nick Nelson

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I think that's the point - it's atypical. It's a little early to say all is forgiven or that payroll won't be an issue in the future, which was the implication when Nick said the Pohlads clearly aren't cheap anymore.

 

I'm good with the payroll for 2020 . . . don't need to make big conclusions beyond that.

Ok, so what?  Are you saying that you’ll need to see the 2019-2020 off-season repeat itself multiple years in a row before you’ll be willing to drop the “Cheap Pohlad” mantra?

 

Good luck with that. 

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The Twins payroll ranks will be above their revenue rank. I don’t expect more. They get high marks for raising payroll.

 

Coming off a 100 win season and the raise in payroll, you would hope to see a large increase in attendance. I have not heard a big jump in the season ticket base. Might be time for the fans to put up and start going to the game if they want the payroll to keep increasing.

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Attendance will relate directly to performance. Always has, always will. Puckett and company along with a World Series ring drove it to over 3 million back in 1988. 1 million more than the average for all clubs that year. 2010 and 2011 were also over 3 million. Last year was 2.3 million. There is plenty of room to add revenue. As long as they make/keep it affordable to attend games they can still make money with their current payroll.

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We can debate grading now vs grading after the season. But I am giving them a grade of A, though I could be talked in to A-.

I really hate going down the path, again, that all forms of offseason shopping are nothing like going to a store and selecting what you want off a shelf.

Donaldson affects defense and offense, and sets a different perspective and precedent for the club.

The Maeda trade was quality and aggressive. You can't knock them for trading good to get good.

The half season flier on Hill is smart and could pay huge dividends.

I really don't know how I feel about Bailey. Could be a quality move as his rebound and new approach looked legit last year. He was quite good before a string of injuries. The cost might be a little high, but it's only 1yr.

I like the Clippard signing and think it's being undervalued.

Just because Romo, Odorizzi and Pineda were with us last season doesn't make re-signing them any less impactful.

Honestly, my biggest concern right now is replacing the coaches we lost. The FO seems to have an eye for quality personnel and I'm trusting them in this area.

We have one of the best teams in MLB. Period.

So much for the debate

 

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