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Twins on target for franchise collapse?
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08:12 AM ET 04.11 | After a 99-loss season, the Twins cut payroll back by $15 million to $100 million. The Pohlads always have stated that their spending would be based on revenue. If the Twins flop this April and are effectively eliminated from contention, attendance figures [could] dramatically drop. That could mean a smaller payroll for 2013 and an angry fan base that believes Target Field should fund well-paid teams. ... The Pirates and Orioles are former model franchises with two of the best ballparks in America. The Pirates haven't had a winning season since 1992. The Orioles haven't had a winning season since 1997. For the Twins, a bad April will raise the specter of franchise collapse.
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The Pirates are the model here...
I'm going to let that sink in.
Otis B. Driftwood
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They've done so well in the Central for many years, it's their turn to take a seat in the cellar for a while. The farm system will be the key to their rebound and from what I've read, it's average at best.
rjfish
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Vikings and Twins. From first to last
Flea Biscuit
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What??? ... no Yankmee thread? no BoSox thread?
I'm severly disappointed TnR ... :(
jctoo, cult elitist
Coolsville, TX
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I don't think I'd lump the Twins with the Pirates and the Orioles. They have have made the playoffs 6 times in this millenium alone.
THE BISHOP!
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I wonder how much of this has to do with Terry Ryan resigning in 2007?
Interestingly, he signed back on last November.
SlinkyRedfoot
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Good management drives revenues, good moves, good team.
They should try putting a better team on the field and let that drive revenue, then get a cable contract, it is all the rage.
AllStarz Ruinating…
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I don't believe you.
<flips quarter to my mother ****ing self>
SlinkyRedfoot
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THE TWINS FRANCHISE, THE PADRES FRANCHISE, THE CUBS FRANCHISE, THE ORIOLES FRANCHISE, THE METS FRANCHISE, THE ASTROS FRANCHISE, THE A's FRANCHISE, DID I MISS ANY OTHER LOWLY TEAM,,, ALL THIS TEAMS ARE IN THE VERGE OF COLLAPSE AT ANY TIME!!!
alacran
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the twins need to hired magic jonshon, since he was able to buy the dodgers for 2,15 billions, he my have the right medicine for the twins!!!
alacran
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It doesn't help them that the other teams in their division stopped suuuccckking so bad. That really was a major reason for their success the last few years.
50yearfan
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I completely disagree with that.
The last couple years, the central has been weak. A strong case could be made that in the ten years prior to that, it was the second best division in the majors.
SlinkyRedfoot
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The Polhad's got their Taxpayer stadium, that's all they wanted
Jack Lord
Minneapolis , MN
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And Possibly Contraction?
Marcus Pearl
Long Island, NY
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