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MDK -> RE: General Twins Talk (8/19/2026 12:37:39 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer
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ORIGINAL: MDK
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ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott
Now.
I have to rant.
What the **** are the Twins doing?
They BUY at the deadline. They are playing for the playoffs this year (****ing retarded ass line of thought on their part imo), but that is what they were doing... and when Austin Martin goes down, they bring back a third catcher when the following are available and on the 40 man roster iirc....Emmanuel Rodriguez, Matt Wallner, Gabriel Gonzalez. and if they made room on the 40 Walker Jenkins....
Any of them would be better than a third ****ing catcher that you will hardly use.
It's shit like this that just makes it look to me like you aren't really trying to do anything this year but hopefully generate a little more interest down the stretch. put a few more butts in seats. The only reason for not promoting a Rodriguez right now in place of Martin is arbitration eligibility or some shit like that. Jenkins would have to be added to the 40, but I can name a few worthless pieces of crap that can go for Jenkins.
It just doesn't make sense what the **** they are doing. If you are worried about winning now, future arbitration eligibility shouldn't enter into your considerations. Nor should 40 man roster spots, there's plenty of dead weight that can be dumped.
**** this front office/ownership pisses me off.
TGS: After the Twins won a playoff series, management cut payroll. At that point I said I'm done. I wouldn't spend another cent of the Twins. Won't go to any games. No longer listen to radio or TV broadcasts and no way I pay for any TV packages. All I do is read the box score and the play by play on ESPN app after the game.
The Pohlads are terrible owners and MLB is a broken professional sport. No kids spontaneously play baseball anymore in the summer. And how could a family afford to go to games unless they are fairly wealthy.
This is why they drew 1000 people max for a couple games the opening week.....
I disagree with kids playing baseball portion....it is still very big in this area. You don't see them as much playing outside as I do see them inside at the Community Center working on their craft almost all winter and they have the pitching machine up at times all year.
Our family purchased a new scoreboard in 2007 using memorial $$$ after they renamed the field with my brothers name at the High School he attended. Also my dads cousins put together a fund to bring water to the dugouts and other areas. If you look around almost every town has a very nice baseball ball field.
Yes Phil, there are more opportunities for youth baseball. Organized youth baseball. Nice ballfields, etc.
But they don't spontaneously get together to play the game to the degree 30 and 40 years ago. Consider basketball. Kids still gather at the courts and play the game and self referee the game.
The spontaneous playing of sports has seriously declined. And to soon, kids are told to make the decision on which sport they will focus on.
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