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Okay, just fair it up, Polo!

Stop it … if you want a space to do nothing but crab, go elsewhere. Or stay and watch the game and comment on what’s happening on the field

Okay! Let’s keep it rolling!

Then we’ll have to agree to disagree

Sigh. I know, right?

Playing in the ASG is not the reason he got the shot. It’s the reason he got it Wednesday instead of Monday. He can’t accept and then not play. He would have had to turn it down. And yes, he did deserve it.

Yeah, I'll disagree. He does absolutely nothing ... he could have tried. He just ... gave up on the play altogether. It's a bad look.

Sometimes the Twins website or MLB website doesn’t update their lists as quickly as seeing the teams or players post on Twitter or ig that they’ve signed. So, if you are checking the websites, yes, you won’t see the news as fast unless you are following Twitter. So, it’s not that anyone has scooped the baseball world, they are just relying on sources that get the news out faster than what you may be following. In any case, TD’s tracker is also pretty quick .,, again, because they are following quicker sources.

No worries, just thought I’d point it out. There may be others who didn't click in, either. And you can find the link across the top of the forums page as well as the drop down hamburger menu in the upper right of the page

‘Not so great’ is probably the biggest understatement on the site this year ?

Thanks, but we already have a tracker on-site … check it out … https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-draft-picks/2022/ This says Lee is signed, Schobel and Ortega have agreed to terms, each is pending physical.

Did you mean to post this video AND write an article using this video on the same exact topic?

I don’t think he misjudged it, he didn’t see it. So, okay, stuff happens. But yeah, after it hits, he doesn’t do anything. That’s bad.

Couldn’t have happened to a nicer team.

I would hate to lose SWR, but I’d do that deal in a heartbeat.

Let alone general coherency. I'm not sure what that says?

No, we wouldn't be getting much back if anything, especially if we expect the other team to take on the salary ... and then you want them to toss in 'pretty valuable pieces'? Seriously ... who are our trade partners and what do you expect to get in return? And why do we need to save on salary? Any savings in salary this year do not apply to next year. So, I just don't see it. Remember how we all thought we'd get a ton for Santana? The lesson in that is we should have ridden out Santana's contract and that's what we should do (imo) with Correa. We are better with him than without him. First off, no non-contending team will want him or need him. Non-contenders aren't buyers, they are sellers. And they want controllable prospects in return, not a rental. Next, look at all the contenders ... which of them needs a SS? When you determine that, then apply what I first said ... if they are paying his salary for the remainder of the year, and only have Correa for a couple months, they are not giving us 'pretty valuable pieces' in return. You can dream of it all you want, but it's not happening. Third, if we are contending ourselves, and we trade Correa, who plays SS? We have just made our team that much worse, and probably just took us from contending to, well, not contending. Fourth, Correa is not obligated to tell the Twins his plans until after the season is over. Okay, maybe they can work out an extension and sign him long term. I'd be up for that, but no way is he telling us if he is going to opt in or out. But if the Twins approached him and said ... 'Tell us now what you intend or we're trading you' ... we would likely never sign another superstar player ever again. That is just a terrible way to treat a valuable employee. Fifth, horrible, horrible thing to do to the fans and the clubhouse. Correa has had a big impact on the clubhouse and his teammates. Bad, bad, bad PR move and then some. Lastly, supposedly, Correa said he liked playing in Minnesota. He seems to have an affection for his teammates her in MN. He and Bux make quite a pair. But ... I don't know if those are reasons for him to opt in to stay here and deny himself the opportunity to sign a long-term contract elsewhere. Part of me really hopes he stays, whatever the cost, but, that is a pipe dream.

I was laughing at the topic because this has never been discussed on here before

LOL

Oy, I tire of the 'trade Correa' talk. Trading Correa makes this team worse, not better. Who plays SS if we trade him, and we're contending? You don't trade away a significant part of your team when you are contending. You aren't getting significant help for him, either, and certainly not major league ready help. First, identify which contending teams need/want a SS. Those are the only teams that would possibly trade with us. They aren't returning any major league pitching to us because they need that themselves. And we aren't going to get a lot in prospects, and I don't want to trade for prospects. This is about making trades to help us now. Correa is not on the list of 'Who do we have to trade?' All you've suggested is getting rid of two players you don't like, which gets us nothing, and puts us in a worse position when we are trying to win.

Blecht ... lol ... some things should remain in the past, nostalgia be damned!

Well, that's actually not my worry, but there is that, too. We already have huge problems with people 'drag racing' on streets in the late hours ... I hope this doesn't promote more of that.

I don't necessarily distinguish the pipeline to be all Twins developed alone. Part of the pipeline for me also includes what other prospects from other teams we acquire, no matter how close to MLB ready they are, and continue with their development. These 'outside' pitchers are still feeding the pipeline, imo. I get what you're saying with Ryan, though, but, if the Twins had done better last year, and injuries to both Maeda and Dobnak hadn't been a part of that, along with the trade of Berríos (which wouldn't have happened if we had done better), doubtful Ryan would have gotten as much exposure last year as he did. So, in that regard, I do still consider him part of the pipeline.

How about a hat?

I think they were all part of the pipeline. Ober, Jax, Ryan, Moran, Duran, Winder …