Vanimal46

I feel the same. First team to 85 wins is the division winner.

Good read on the topic.

It takes a truly incompetent organization to have an asset as valuable as live sports, and lead themselves into bankruptcy. Congrats Sinclair!

My hope is once Sinclair goes under, MLB, as well as NBA and NHL, buys the broadcast rights for pennies on the dollar. Then incorporate them into their existing apps to end local blackouts. Currently whoever wants to buy the broadcast rights has to take on Sinclair’s massive debts. Which no one is going to do. So it’s going to be a little while until it’s all squared away.

They did. Victory Sports One. Perhaps they were ahead of their time with that idea. In this current landscape it will likely do better than the early 2000s.

I tend to agree, but there are some reasons to be cautious about the Twins. - The new balanced schedule. The Twins will no longer have 47% of their games beating up on AL Central teams. - The offense could be streaky. When Buxton inevitably goes down with injury, the depth options are guys who don’t hit particularly well. We are relying on bounce back years from Gallo and Kepler. As well as progression from Miranda, Kirilloff, Larnach, and Wallner. Which may or may not happen. - The bullpen has remained unchanged. Which was a significant problem last season during our contending period. Overall I am optimistic, but there is still work left to do before I crown them division champs.

ESPN 30 for 30 documentary already in the works. Last time we’ve seen something like this is Kurt Warner signed from the grocery store to lead the greatest show on turf.

Would it surprise anyone if that is it for the McCarthy era in Dallas?

What did we just watch for that last play? That may be worse than the Colts fake punt a couple years ago.

Wow. The only excuse is pure laziness for Schultz not getting his feet in bounds.

Heels at the 10 yard line! It’s amazing how many punt returners mess that up.

Cowboys still breathing. 40 seconds to make some magic happen.

Game on the line… Should have been a pick 6, miss an open receiver downfield, and take a sack. Yikes.

Classic 49ers grind it out game. And classic Cowboys choke job.

Just a little bit different when you play against a team that doesn’t give 10 yard cushions to WRs and has a decent pass rush… So many National talking heads claimed that Danny Dimes became a super star last week lol. Oh well, the Giants did us a favor. The Vikings would have lost by 50 to San Fran.

If that is what you’re reading into my statement then you’re also reading into something I did not say. I made it as clear as I possibly can in my reply to Mike.

You’re on.

Love this trade. What’s not being discussed enough is the massive upgrade of Lopez and full seasons of Ober/Mahle vs. 60 Bundy/Archer/Smeltzer starts last year.

Bet a beverage of the winners choice that Sonny Gray and Kenta Maeda will be wearing different uniforms on August 1, 2023? I’m game.

What does contending mean to you on July 31?

2018 must have really pissed you off then. Really sucks that we got Duran out of the deal.

That could buy you a dozen eggs at the grocery store these days!

And I thought all of this time you had Falvey’s number in your favorites contacts… I feel duped! Bamboozled!

Your second sentence is all your imagination, man. Never said anything close to that. This is a mid market team that needs to continuously replenish the roster with MLB ready prospects if there’s any hope of a prolonged contention window. Sonny Gray and Kenta Maeda are highly unlikely to be extended after this season. Nor should the Twins. Maeda will be 35. Gray will be 34. By July 31, one or multiple of SWR/Varland/Balazovic/Winder should be proving they are ready for a rotation spot. Hence why they should trade both Gray and Maeda at the deadline. To get something in return before they depart in FA for nothing. If none of the prospects are proving they are ready for an MLB rotation spot by July 31, the pipeline is a myth. And I will be driving the bandwagon saying so. That’s all I’ve said in this thread. Not anything remotely close to your 2nd sentence that you’ve made up on your own. And I would appreciate you not injecting your own preconceptions into the discussion.