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  1. Nashvilletwin
    Exactly - well said. To add to this, if this is the style of baseball the Twins continue to play, then they will never be competitive. As a small/mid-market team, they need to be exceptional in those areas - not mediocre to below average. Usually I’m a “watch every game” type of guy regardless of if they are contending. 150 games last season. There are specific reasons I tune in besides just loving baseball and the Twins: Ryan pitching, Buxton, Arraez, and Correa ABs, and/or a young player getting innings. Could be basically down to Ryan and fewer prospects on that list soon. I most certainly will not be tuning in to specifically watch Joey Gallo. I would much prefer to watch Julien, Martin, Lee and now likely Larnach and/or Wallner at St. Paul this year.
  2. Nashvilletwin
    This is a desperate attempt by the FO to kick save their Gray, Maeda, and Mahle trades before they all are gone next year - thinking of the long-run be damned. Don’t worry though - either we are contending or we start truly thinking of the long-term at the deadline (and ideally with a new FO and manager who has proven the ability to develop young players to their potential).
  3. Nashvilletwin
    The goal is to build a roster that can compete for a Pennant year in and year out. This FO is desperate to take one more crack at making their Gray, Maeda and Mahle trades work before they all leave next season. Sorry, we just disagree. IMHO, there is absolutely no reason to mortgage our future - whether it’s moving more young talent or taking away badly needed innings - to try to save Falvey, Levine and Rocco’s jobs. The good news is that we will run this strategy up the flagpole. If (or when) it doesn’t work, the firesale before the deadline will commence and the true rebuild will begin. Boy, I can just imagine the analytics team all sitting around the room talking themselves into how Gallo is this or that (TF ave, no shift, good years before, etc.).
  4. Nashvilletwin
    Please let this be the case…but I don’t think Nephew Joey has the intestinal fortitude for that.
  5. Nashvilletwin
    Second best, behind Gordon? At the moment Gordon is our overall most reliable OF. Sorry to have to say that, but BB on the bench is not our best OF.
  6. Nashvilletwin
    Makes sense for what purpose? Is Gallo going to lead us to the playoffs, let alone a playoff win? Are fans going to show up to see Gallo k twice a game? Or buy his jersey? Is this the move a club makes to position itself for a true run? Listen, who knows in the mediocre AL Central. But this is not a move by any stretch of anyone’s imagination that moves the dial for this club in ‘23 and most certainly not in ‘24. The only redeeming possibility is that he plays well enough that we move him by the deadline for a decent prospect. Vasquez was a good signing. Farmer made more sense than Urshela in our lineup. We shall see how Gallo for Kepler plus whatever Kepler brings in a trade looks soon I’m sure. But regardless, this is a FO nipping at the edges to try to fill the big gaping hole left by Correa.
  7. Nashvilletwin
    Btw, love the photo of Gallo at the top of the post - looks like he just K’d waving at strike three out of zone. We will see a lot of that in ‘23.
  8. Nashvilletwin
    Nah, it’s worse than that….
  9. Nashvilletwin
    You’re kidding right? Seriously - so we sit Larnach, Kiriloff, Gordon, and Wallner to let Gallo and Kepler eat up at bats? And then throw in Garlick when needed vs. a lefty? Sorry, I won’t be watching that clown show (Kepler is as good as gone btw). Nephew Joey is off to a rough start and is going to have a lot of wood to chop. I’ve got the under on 1.5MM fans this season. Maybe they can make up the lost revenue selling those hideous M hats or fans buying new jerseys with Gallo’s name and number on the back. Lol.
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  11. Nashvilletwin
    Hoping to see a lot of new faces this year: Lee, Lewis, Julien, Wallner, Martin, SWR, Winder, Varland, Henriquez, Sales, and maybe Balazovic. Hope to see a lot of some somewhat new faces too: Kiriloff, Larnach, Miranda, Alcala, and Ober. Yep, looking forward to see who emerges as the new young core out of that group of 16 to augment Buxton, Arraez, Gordon, Jeffers, Vasquez, Ryan, Duran, and Jax.
  12. Nashvilletwin
    Couldn’t agree more. I was thinking about what is going to get me to watch another 150 games this upcoming season, and I was dreading the prospect of not only the names you mentioned, but also Kepler, Garlick, and, yes, even Polanco. I’ve seen all those guys and to be honest I’m not all that interested in seeing them a lot more. Don’t get me wrong - they are excellent ball players and worthy of tremendous respect. Max and Jorge are two of my favorites. It’s just that I don’t see much excitement in tuning in to see them when the team is a non-contender and they probably won’t be around when the new core arrives. I mean, watching Max hit 0.225 is just not interesting anymore. Now, give me Lee, Lewis, Martin and Julien and I’ll be tuning in every day - even if they have their struggles. By August, they should be on the field pretty regularly.
  13. Nashvilletwin
    Nothing like a little Everett Dirksen reference in the morning…
  14. Nashvilletwin
    Exactly. Either pony up or embrace who we really are. Since we won’t do the former, we’d better do the later. Unfortunately, this FO will do neither. I can live with a rebuild. I like a lot of our young talent. But what is hard to stomach is trading that talent and/or not developing it. This FO and manager are not right for the strategy we must embrace if we want to have a true chance to compete.
  15. Nashvilletwin
    Haha, maybe he throws us a consolation bone?
  16. Nashvilletwin
    1. Sign Swanson. 2. Move Kiriloff to the OF; Celestino goes to St. Paul. 3. Trade Kepler for a solid relief pitcher, add Wallner, trade/drop Pagan 4a. Add an additional solid FA relief pitcher, drop Megill or Moran; or 4b. Insert Rodon in the Rotation; Ober or Maeda goes to the pen; or 4c. Sign a better RH OF bat (not sure who); Garlick goes to St. Paul; or 5. Do none of the above, sell big time at the deadline, draw 1.5MM at best, and let the young guys (Lee, Lewis, Julien, Martin, Wallner, Winder, Varland, SWR, Sands, and Henriquez) play in August and September. Oh, and look for a new FO and Manager.
  17. Nashvilletwin
    Yeah, you are totally correct even if the rumor that they are still in hard on both is true. Having said that, desperate people do desperate things and our FO is looking pretty darn desperate right now. Besides, what a great way for Nephew Joe to make a big splash out of the gate. Maybe his uncles give him a Christmas gift.
  18. Nashvilletwin
    Yep. Only 55 years and a slight loss of hearing in my left ear from attending games 6 and 7 in ‘87.
  19. Nashvilletwin
    More information about "Twins Still in on Rodon and Swanson"
    Just read on a Cubs- related site that their intel is that the Twins are still looking very hard at both Rodon and Swanson. There’s not that much surprise to that rumour I guess. But what if the ultimate pivot by Falvey from Correa is to sign both of them? It sounds outlandish, and far deeper pocket teams would need to be beat out in the bidding. But, even with the likely “overpay” (whatever that means), the total annual cost vs. Correa stand alone would probably only be about $20MM more ($50MM vs $30MM or so) and the lengths of the contracts would be shorter. The Twins could afford it and a few moves - trading Kepler for example - could ease the burden. These two signings would certainly fire up the base and position the team as the favorite in the Central. Who knows, with a true #1, we might even win a playoff game. Besides, signing just one doesn’t really move the dial neigh for this club on so many fronts. But both……? Falvey is a bit of a rabbit out of the hat puller. I’m not putting anything past him at this point. Unlikely - for sure. Impossible - no.
  20. Nashvilletwin
    Just read on a Cubs- related site that their intel is that the Twins are still looking very hard at both Rodon and Swanson. There’s not that much surprise to that rumour I guess. But what if the ultimate pivot by Falvey from Correa is to sign both of them? It sounds outlandish, and far deeper pocket teams would need to be beat out in the bidding. But, even with the likely “overpay” (whatever that means), the total annual cost vs. Correa stand alone would probably only be about $20MM more ($50MM vs $30MM or so) and the lengths of the contracts would be shorter. The Twins could afford it and a few moves - trading Kepler for example - could ease the burden. These two signings would certainly fire up the base and position the team as the favorite in the Central. Who knows, with a true #1, we might even win a playoff game. Besides, signing just one doesn’t really move the dial neigh for this club on so many fronts. But both……? Falvey is a bit of a rabbit out of the hat puller. I’m not putting anything past him at this point. Unlikely - for sure. Impossible - no. View full rumor
  21. Nashvilletwin
    Hear me out - as outlandish as this sounds. What if Falvey has one huge kick save left in his arsenal? That kick save would be to sign Rodon and Swanson. It’s no as outlandish as it sounds. Dollars spent for Rodon plus Swanson > Correa; but maybe only by $15MM annually and probably for fewer years. One of the two is probably not enough to get the fan base excited or get us over the hump. But both…… Its not crazy and I’m not putting it past Falvey that this strategy isn’t on his mind right now.
  22. Nashvilletwin
    Doc, there is a lot of truth in what you write. And punting via a complete rebuild trading anyone not going to be here in two - three years is certainly on the table - and that includes Mahle, Maeda, Gray, Polanco, Kepler and Arraez. Perhaps there is one giant kick save left in the bag for Falvey: sign both Swanson and Rodon. It’s not likely, but not impossible. And it may be the only strategy that averts or postpones what seems to be inevitable at this point.
  23. Nashvilletwin
    The ultimate kick save from Falvey would be to sign both Rodon and Swanson.
  24. Nashvilletwin
    It certainly won’t be Kyle Farmer, Max Kepler or Jorge Polanco. As much as I respect those three as baseball players, Farmer is just not going to make me turn up at the park and Max and Jorge - well, I’ve been there and done that with them.
  25. Nashvilletwin
    Of course they are. Boy, it didn’t take long for the wolves to start circling. The general consensus around the league must be that the Twins are now up the creek without a paddle. The “we can compete with Correa” illusion has been shattered and there is not much left behind it. The FO wrapped up the team’s entire persona in getting Correa signed, and now that he’s going somewhere else, it’s clear that the emperor is basically naked - a middling staff, no above average position player except Buxton (the few games he actually plays) and possibly Arraez, a depleted prospect list, and a disheartened fickle fan base. Falvey and Levine will be getting the calls from now until the trade deadline for any player who will not be part of the two-three year rebuild. There is a high likelihood that unless this team catches fire out of the gate, Mahle, Maeda, Gray, Kepler, Polanco and Arraez are gone by August 1.
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