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Falvey said "his UCL is 60% torn. 50% is my limit!"

If they'll eat some of his salary, I'd take Hicks back for Kepler. We need a CF option when Buxton is hurt/DH'ing. The Yankees probably need to throw in a prospect too.

What are you talking about?

This is true, but St. Louis is the market we should be emulating. MSP is a bigger market than St. Louis and when competitive, the Twins attendance and TV ratings have been strong.

This could be said about almost every Twins off-season in the Target Field era. If they're going to do nothing, I hope 2023 train wrecks sufficiently for Falvey to be fired. Nothing will improve until that happens. If the Pohlads would consider selling, even better.

I agree. But if Falvine thinks "we tried and tried!" is going to mean jack squat to the fan base, they're more naive than I thought. The Twins are in serious trouble with the fan base both at the gate and in TV/streaming viewership. I'm not sure they realize it or maybe they don't care.

Pass. Why are we so eager to trade our best young players when we have $60 million to spend on free agents?

Even if he does well, is someone going to really offer him a significantly better deal than 7 years/$210 million at age 32/33/34? As long as there is no opt-out for the first 3 years, I'm not that worried about them. He's not going to opt out once he hits his mid-30's IMO. If putting them in gives him comfort to sign the deal, fine.

It should be $140-150 million. After they swing and miss on Correa and every other significant FA, it will end up around $100-$110. They will top this off by trading Arreaz for an injured pitcher with promising stuff.

Correa is not coming back unless we offer the most $$, which is highly unlikely. This constant waiting with baited breath by Twins Twitter etc. is over the top. There's a 98% chance he's gone and that's been the case for months.

The offense already stinks. Correa is not coming back. You're going to trade Arreaz. So you subtract the two best hitters from a bad offense. What good is an "ace" at that point? If you want another starter take some of the $60 million in payroll room you have and sign the best one you can. Also, generally the front office shouldn't be influenced by the fans/PR. But this franchise is as irrelevant and unpopular as it's been since the late 90's. Trading the most popular player who just won a batting title for some pitcher that 75% of fans won't know anything about is the last thing the ticket sales department or TV folks want to hear.

Are you saying this car didn't belong to Jon Voigt?

I doubt it will change much in the short-term, but this can't really be bad. Jim was the most uncurious, disengaged owner I've seen of any team I've followed closely. Joe will be much more actively involved and I don't see how that's a bad thing. At the very least, I think it shortens the window of how long we have to put up with Favline if they continue to flop.

It might not be "gouging" but it is certainly absurd. And embarrassing. Read the room, Twins.

Can I get a rehabbing pitcher whose UCL is hanging by a thread for 50% off with purchase? Asking for a friend.

If they'd gotten him to take a cheap $1 million deal with a cheap club option for 2024, I could tolerate this. To just tender him and pay him ~$4 million dollars is absurd. Falvey is too proud to admit he made a terrible trade and is doubling down on failure.

I'd rather have Urshela and play him or Polanco at SS. This guy isn't much better in the field and is a downgrade on offense.

Nothing will improve with this organization until the front office is gone.

We had no issue getting anyone decent playing time. Polanco could play SS. Areaz could DH or play occasional OF etc. Urshela for that price was an asset you keep or trade for far more than a lottery ticket prospect.

If there was any doubt that Falvey is a clown who needs to be fired, keeping Pagan while trading Urshela for that little of a return removes it. Just moronic on both counts.

I think there is little chance they re-up with Sinclair/Bally's. The lack of distribution is killing them with fans and at the gate. And I don't see it changing. It seems the most logical path forward is offering their games via streaming directly or through MLB with a package of games on local TV as well. Are they prepared for this? What will that mean revenue wise? A lot of unknowns.

Kiriloff's injury/recovery is much more serious than Larnach's. I'd say there is a very high chance Larnach is on the opening day roster.

Who were the primary starting SS and 2B the last two years the Twins made the play-offs again?

What happened to Trevor Larnach? He is more of a lock for the OF than Kiriloff or Wallner. I think Wallner starts in AAA. Overall, i wouldn't mind this, but Correa isn't coming back I'm afraid. I'd spend that $$ on Jose Abreu, Taylor Rogers, AJ Pollock and keeping Urshella. Arreaz to 2B and Polanco to SS at least until Royce comes back. DH can rotate between Miranda/Urshella, Abreu and of course Buxton.

If Correa is not back, the opening day SS should be Jorge Polanco or Gio Urshella. Spending $10 million on the next Andrelton Simmons so one of Arreaz/Miranda/Urshella has to sit on the bench is a waste.