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Yeah and Kolek/Aiken taken before Rodon the same. That said...speaking of first rounders, till struggling to embrace the Burger trade months later.

Tigers and Royals at least trying...

White Sox still trying to set a record for lowest ROI on three Top 5 picks in Madrigal Vaughn and Rodon.

Sometimes you can pile up a ton of outfield assists because of everyone challenging your arm...will have to wait and see with the eye test.

Like Stiever, although Mena more potential clearly.

DeLoach is much more well suited for LF. Not aspiring for that particular outfield will get us very far...after Luis Robert is traded.

Plus with the terrible Sox system the perception of Mena was probably skewed upwards...but shuffling the decks to this extent (seemingly) isn't bringing in any future impact players.

Everyone will have a problem with his age...seems more like a 4th/5th outfielder on a playoff team. "Strong as Fletcher’s offensive numbers have been to this point in his career, defense is the outfielder’s true calling card. In ranking Fletcher as Arizona’s #11 prospect last season, MLB.com described him as a center fielder with strong reads off the bat and solid routes in the outfield that he pairs with an arm strong enough to handle right field."

See Burger trade for Eder. Would love to hear where Getz was on moving him vs. Anderson/Hahn in those trade talks.

David Epstein/Getz types across the board. All grinders/overachievers like Madrigal lol.

Except he bought them all post peak other than Crochet. Not when Herrera Davis and Holland were all younger/cheaper. https://www.mlb.com/news/trio-of-royals-relievers-signing-names-under-best-ever/c-98921730

Makes a lot of sense. Him and Crochet...hopefully he's willing to be flexible and embrace whatever role he ends up in.

Also the heart of the Royals' approach in 2014-15 relied on having one of the best lockdown pens in the history of the modern game. Follow...the Royals, not money here. For an emulation of similar blueprints.

Assuming you get big improvements from Benintendi's cratered work last season. That can't as easily be blamed on his wrist issues.

Well they have to try to win some games (Grifol) and this whole pitching/defense thing won't work as well if starters are never rewarded with the encouragement of occasional victories. Being as bad a pen as last year...well, hard to do but the sheer talent level is not even comparable. But who knows...so unpredictable.

Seems every possible player with a bad rep or intimations of a bad rep (Santos) gone now...just Eloy and Moncada currently remaining.

Just like Benintendi...and properly grindy if anything like his brother David of Angels' fame. At leather there's some competition now and potentially younger players incoming.

Leasure or Berroa the closer now?

DeLoach is an average runner and has improved to be an average defender in the outfield. His below-average arm fits best in left field, but he can fill in at all three spots. Hope they don't put Benintendi in RF. At least better than Sheets in RF I guess.

You're still counting on Rodriguez?

He's due $8 million for the last two months and another $5 for buyout. White Sox would have to pay half ($6.5 million) but that's still like acquiring a nearly $20 million annual salary player even with the Sox paying 50%.

Not expecting much from Stassi either after being out so long at his age.

https://m.startribune.com/twins-television-bally-sports-north-diamond-streaming-cable-satellite/600340621/ Read all the comments at the bottom. Makes SoxTalk sound absolutely optimistic in comparison. They hate the Poh llads even more than Chicago is disenchanted with Reinsdorf. Coming off a playoff appearance and dramatically-charged series win for the first time in almost two decades. Baseball is still getting rich for the time being, but essentially killing off Gen Z and Millennials, or at least until they get the streaming and no black out situations fixed once and for good. This next year is simply just a temporary patch or Band-Aid.

"But the Minnesota's oft-stated plan to offer a streaming option to non-BSN subscribers will wait, under the new contract, until at least 2025. Financial terms were not revealed, but the deal is expected to include a sharp cut in the $54 million that BSN paid the team last season. The agreement gives the Twins assurances that fans can access their games this year, an urgent need with Opening Day now less than two months away. But it does not include the ability for fans to stream BSN's broadcasts without subscribing to a cable or satellite carrier. A direct-to-consumer streaming option, which the Twins had said they were determined to create this year, is specifically prohibited in the new contract." startribune.com/sports For 2024, 85% or more of existing $54 million deal would be around let's say $10-11 million in lost revenues.

Spend spend spend Rangers...at least take Montgomery out of the running or give Adolis Garcia an extension. Twins' fans have to hope and pray their team starts to spend again to build on 2023 playoff progress, with the loss of Sonny Gray the biggest hit.