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  1.    howieramone2 reacted to a post in a topic: Article: The Darvish Contingency Plan
  2.    howieramone2 reacted to a post in a topic: Article: The Darvish Contingency Plan
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  5. drjim
    Hard to envision how that plan could go awry.
  6. drjim
    An opt out is bad for the team. It gives them much more risk with much less upside.
  7. drjim
    What do you mean? Cubs made a big offer. Twjns shouldn't have topped it.
  8. drjim
    Why would you compare Darvish to Harper?
  9. drjim
    A big market signed him for a pretty big contract.
  10. drjim
    I agree it doesn't matter, but you pretty clearly implied they made an offer they already knew was beat. That's an interesting assumption. I personally don't buy that players won't come to Minnesota. Lots of free agents sign here! I think it was a mistake for the front office to play this up the way they did, I don't know what they hoped to gain (and it's especially bad if they don't sign one of the other 3 main pitchers). I do think there was reason to hope that the big markets wouldn't go 6 years or opt out, but if LA and Chicago really wanted Darvish, Twins weren't going to outbid them. But I don't agree with you it predestined that this was the outcome, just that the odds the Twins would get him was small.
  11. drjim
    Yes, injury or bad performance and then being stuck with the backend is a worse case scenario. But part if that risk is mitigated by the chance that the player performs and stays healthy and you keep him locked in at a reasonable contract. I agree with the second part, that was my point. It would be a great outcome to get 2 years at a high but reasonable rate. An opt out puts all the risk on the team and removes most if the upside. It stands to reason a franchise with ~50% revenue/payroll advantage is more willing to take on that risk.
  12. drjim
    Depends if they offered before or after the Cubs, which isn't clear, so doesn't really settle anything.
  13. drjim
    In Levine's defense he is right. Opt outs are terrible for teams. Much easier for bigger markets to take on. But if the Twins aren't willing to put one in, they aren't going to get the best free agents. You actually described the best case scenario not the worst.
  14. drjim
    I would think it gets it done, if you add same incentives and opt outs.
  15. drjim
    Good question. I never thought they had much of a chance to sign him, similar to Ohtani.
  16. drjim
    Taking a step back: 1. Really hard for Twins to outbid large market teams (who can eat dead years much easier). 2. Hard for the Twins to go 6 years on a really good, but not elite starter. 3. Darvish signed with a better, more competitive team, in a bigger market, and in the easier league. Bigger contract aside, seems kind of a no brainer.
  17. drjim
    The 10 year reunion in 2027 is going to be lit.
  18. drjim
    Offering the most money also helped.
  19. drjim
    ~73 million paid attendance last year. Highest revenue ever.
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