Jacksson

Twins should be looking for a third team to involve in an Oakland trade. Who would be interested in 2 years of Donaldson and what kind of prospects would/could they send to Oakland with the Twins chipping in prospects and getting pitching??

Unfortunately, the FO is unable to show us that because all they are interested in is APPEARING to be competitive. The current Pohlad's learned their Fred Flintstone business philosophy from PAPA CARL. " You're in the business army now, your only friends a buck and the more bucks you've got, the more friends you've got". The resigning of Buxton was just done to appease the fan base just as the Mauer signing was.

Why trade 2 established MLB players in Kepler and Garver for the Yankees #2 SS PROSPECT Peraza (who is not a guarantee to be a MLB caliber SS - REMEMBER Aaron Hicks for John Ryan Murphy ???) Seems like the Twins should either be giving the Yanks less or getting back much more.

NO LONGER POSSIBLE !! It was all just posturing for the fan base. The Twins will be "linked" to EVERY MLB Free Agent !!

Yea Right !! Only so they can call out to the fan base, "Well, we tried !!"

Only got done as opposed to a trade to please the fans. As was the case with the Mauer contract, ownership did not want to alienate the fan base. During the term of his contract, while he is collecting a handsome payout while once again on the Disabled List, the fans will be moaning and groaning about the size of his contract while the front office will be explaining that the team is too poor to surround Buxton with the talent necessary for the team to be successful. (See Mauer, Joe) This also means that the long term status of Donaldson has been determined. There is no future for him in Minnesota. He will either be traded prior to the end of his contract or will be allowed to walk after the end of his contract

Should the Twins wish to sign Buxton, clauses in the contract such as "opt out" and "performance incentives" can be structured in such a way as to reach a contract acceptable to both sides. The fact that an agreement has not yet taken place indicates that Buxton will soon be gone from the Twins. That being the case,the Twins need to be both proactive and aggressive in identifying trade partners. This organization cannot revert to the Ryan philosophy of just fielding offers. The Twins need to identify the SPECIFIC players they want in return and find a way of putting together a trade that lands them that talent. That includes an area in which the Twins have been deficient in over the years = multi team trades.

Carl and his offspring adhere to the Fred Flintstone philosophy of BUSINESS "Your only friend's a buck and the more bucks you've got, the more friends you've got" Contrary to the belief that: "You've got to spend money to make money"

IF Buxton is not traded. He will reign in his on field efforts to enable himself to stay uninjured through the season so he can "cash in" at the season's end. No highlights in 2022 of Buxton crashing into walls, diving to make catches: it's all about posturing for a big payoff.

San Francisco helped us out once before when they wanted AJ. They need a CF, Taylor Roger's brother is there, and Longoria has a year left on his contract. What about Buxton, Rogers, Donaldson to SF for Longoria, a MLB OF that can play CF, and a handful of prospects? That should keep the cheap Pohlad family happy without Carl turning over in his grave ....

What is the logic behind requiring that players on the 60 day IL be added back onto the roster at the conclusion of the season? Why is it then that the same players can then be moved off the roster and onto the 60 day IL at the beginning of the next season? With the recovery time associated with knee and arm injuries requiring surgery as well as the ability of information and documentation afforded by technology, there is no reason that surgically recovering players should not be able to remain on the 60 Day IL once placed on it, until such time that they are medically cleared to return.. Stashing is more difficult these days.

Buxton Will Be Traded. Just a question of who is received in return and the trading partner. Should he still be with the team on opening day, don't expect that he will play with the same reckless abandon as has been the case. He will be protecting himself from injury so that he can get a big free agent contract. In addition, why kill yourself for a team that is going nowhere in 2022 ??

By switching Rosario to RF and Kepler to LF, an advantage would be that each player's glove hand would be TOWARDS their respective field's foul line. Cleaner fielding opportunities to balls hit down the line as the players would not have to backhand them.

If the Twins miss out on Dylan Bundy, What about possibly shoehorning on to the roster... AL BUNDY !!

Twins can offer exensions to Buxton until they are blue in the face. It remains up to Buxton and his agent whether ANY of those extension offers are even considered, yet alone signed. In the end, being a part of a successful, winning, contending, big market, high profile organizations will win out over whatever the Twins offer. The Twins' organization needs to face up to the inevitable and plan on an existence WITHOUT Buxton. Time to figure out NOW whether to trade him, trade him for what, or issue him a QA and take the draft pick when the QA is declined. So then, who is in CF??

Wait...... Look what else is coming.... OF = Larry, Moe & Curly OF Reserve = Shemp Catchers = Williams & Ree Starters = Abbott & Costello Starters = Burns & Allen Starters = Stiller & Meara Relievers = Laurel & Hardy Relievers = Cheech & Chong Relievers = Hudson & Landry Relievers = Homer & Jethro Infield = Chico, Harpo, Groucho & Zeppo IF Reserves = Penn & Teller Forget about seeing quality Major League baseball at Target Field in 2022 But, you will be ROTFL at what takes place on the field !!

So Detroit has become the Tig-wins ?? Wilson Ramos Niko Goodrum Jonathan Schoop Akil Baddoo Robbie Grossman

Byron, T-Bone Steaks are called that because they DO HAVE BONES IN THEM.

No further discussion of flipping Kepler to LF? Irrespective of arm strength and range, Seems like some consideration should be given to the defensive advantage of outfielders having their glove hand along the foul line.

EASY. Be on the lookout for a team in need of a left hand hitting 4th outfielder who can play CF that has a right hand hitting 4th outfielder who can play CF. Make a deal.

28 man roster Increase the 40 man roster to 45 Universal DH in All MLB Same existing playoff structure

Thanks all for the education on obtaining a visa to the USA. Somebody in the EMPLOYERS office needs to become aware Of how the application when submitted with some extra financial lubrication Can be made to swiftly slide through the approval process.

Crack the whip. Get the Feds involved. Player gets in to the USA on an expedited basis or No cushy job for the US consul. No foreign aid for that country.....

Are these "Visa issues" in pro sports more about the maturity and accountability of the players? It's not like the actual dates of Spring Training were just established and finalized. It's not like the fact that a Visa is required to enter the USA was just invented out of thin air. The players have a signed contract to perform their jobs and getting in to the USA is a part of that contract. If nothing else, the player's agent should be "babysitting" the players to ensure that all necessary paperwork to secure a Visa has been submitted and processed in a timely manner that allows the player to report to Spring Training when it is to begin. In fact, a player who is joining a new team should have extra desire to arrive at Spring Training EARLY to: forge a comradery with their new teammates, establish relationships with a new coaching staff, and to get situated and familiar with a new Spring Training site. This continual, annual "Visa Issue" situation speaks to the lack of a player's maturity, motivation, desire and commitment. Each and every time this delay takes place should give organizations pause out of concern for the player's motivation..