Wow, Pohlad Family no longer selling team, will remain owners.

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So any guesses as to who the two buyers are? Ziggy Wilf? Joe Mauer? Glen Taylor?
 


Ope3 said:
The math does not work out, as they are currently carrying a $400MM debt.
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Not my fault they offloaded some debt from other companies onto the Twins.

Maybe it's that forensic accounting that scared away potential buyers.

So, fine, I'll be them the present value of the purchase price, assume the $400MM in debt, and they walk away with a very nice profit.
 


tikited said:
I assume they will raise the price $3. $18 beer night.
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I think it already was $18, at least some brands/sizes. Maybe that was tip included, but I try to use self-service and give the gratuity to yours truly.
 




Breakin' The Plane said:
I don't know who it is, but I'd put money that at least one of the buyers has a hefty stake in that Securian Financial company.
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Just based on the uniform patches that the Twins are sporting?

Not a bad guess, even if that's all you are going off.
 
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Ope3 said:
Just based on the uniform patches that the Twins are sporting?

Not bad guess, even if that's all you are going off.
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Those patches popped up out of nowhere after 2+ years of nothing on the uniforms, despite carrying all this alleged debt. I was obviously skeptical about the sale from day one, but the timing of announcing a multi-year deal while your team is supposedly for sale seemed awful fishy.
 



Breakin' The Plane said:
Those patches popped up out of nowhere after 2+ years of nothing on the uniforms, despite carrying all this alleged debt. I was obviously skeptical about the sale from day one, but the timing of announcing a multi-year deal while your team is supposedly for sale seemed awful fishy.
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Quite plausible.
 

I'm not big on Pinch Running for Lee in the 9th, with 2 outs. Especially with Roden as the next the next batter.
 






kg21 said:
Why......you are trying to win with a hit right there. Lee is not fast.
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- With 2 outs, Lee could have scored on most hits anyway,.
- Not confident in Roden delivering such a hit (he didn't)
- Weakened the defense going forward, I think Lee would have made that tough play in the hole when Fitzgerald bounced the throw to Julien in the 10th. Ultimately got out of that to inning
- Lose Lee's stick in extras
 

Lee just ahead of Vasquez for sprint speed…

Lee also not great range .. Lee not a great arm as well.. Fitzgerald quicker
 


Roland Brooks said:
Lee just ahead of Vasquez for sprint speed…

Lee also not great range .. Lee not a great arm as well.. Fitzgerald quicker
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With Roden's .191 average it's an extremely marginal advantage to have Fitzgerald running instead of Lee with 2 outs, is my opinion.

Roland Brooks said:
IF Fitzgerald comes up Wallner or Clemens would hit for him…
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Uffda on the defense in that scenario it the game is extended. Furthermore, I would have had one of those guys hit for Martin in the 10th.

In the end moot. Game over. Would have been nice to get a win over Skubal, but it's not going to change the Twins playoff aspirations.
 

Ope3 said:
- With 2 outs, Lee could have scored on most hits anyway,.
- Not confident in Roden delivering such a hit (he didn't)
- Weakened the defense going forward, I think Lee would have made that tough play in the hole when Fitzgerald bounced the throw to Julien in the 10th. Ultimately got out of that to inning
- Lose Lee's stick in extras
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In the old days, yes, maybe you save the bat

but this was the bottom of the 9th and in the 10th they put runners on 2nd. the odds you get back to brooks are slim.
 

kg21 said:
In the old days, yes, maybe you save the bat

but this was the bottom of the 9th and in the 10th they put runners on 2nd. the odds you get back to brooks are slim.
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While that is true under the new rules, it doesn't invalidate my other 3 points.

I get why the move was made and it was by no means an egregious blunder.

With 1 out I would do it. With a better hitter I would have done it. Roden's BA is 181 in 132 ABS. It only pays off on a sharply hit single. He's hit 15 singles total. Just over 11%.

That's not worth Pinch Running for Lee, IMO.
 

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