Had a guy tell me you buy a ticket for a lottery. If you name is pulled out you get 1 ticket. Does that sound possible?
MLB: ***2026 Minnesota Twins***
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ESPN, MLB reach new 3-year media rights agreement
ESPN and Major League Baseball have a reworked deal that includes out-of-market streaming rights.
Looks official that the Twins will be on the ESPN App next year.
So since ESPN owns the streaming rights to the twins, would the games be accessible in the Twin Cities? ESPN has a similar structure in place with the NHL, but it's only for out of market gamesESPN, MLB reach new 3-year media rights agreement
ESPN and Major League Baseball have a reworked deal that includes out-of-market streaming rights.www.espn.com
Looks official that the Twins will be on the ESPN App next year.
My understanding is the ESPN app will now have all out of market games (formerly MLB.tv) and will also have the in market games for the six teams that MLB has been producing, which includes the Twins. So yes, Twins in market games should be available on the app with an Unlimited plan.
Is this for real? I can believe it, curious if this has been reported elsewhere. One of the worst run franchises is major sports. So sad.
With the third pick in draft the Twins are projected to take (not surprisingly) yet another SS. Justin LeBron out of Alabama. Too bad there’s not SP or power 1B in the top five.
MLB draft is very different than drafts in other sports. Generally teams are picking the best talent available regardless of position. Most players will take a few years to break through into the big leagues
Heck, Mauer even spent four years in the minors before making it to the major league roster
The baseball draft is super misunderstood. It works totally different on many many levels.
Plus when you look at the typical drafts, it's loaded with SS, especially among HS. Few of them end up as SS. Most move. MLB is loaded with guys that played high-leverage defensive positions in HS and even college, then moved once it was clear they could hit at that level.
For a kid to get drafted high as a 1B, that probably means ridiculous hitting lefty.
For MLB, esp. among HS kids, it's about 1. can you hit? and 2. do you have enough athleticism or shown enough defensively that you project to play a position appropriate for how good a hitter you are.
You might see a guy that's an elite defensive C or SS get drafted for that reason, but it's usually hitting and projectable athletic traits and arm.
Partial team sale will significantly clear Twins’ finances, may set table for future sale
The deal, which helps a club $500 million in debt return to sound financial footing, is expected to be announced this week.
www.nytimes.com
Not as good as the team being sold outright, but better than nothing and hopefully the precursor for a sale in the not too distant future.
That is a great, budget signing. He may be washed up, but they aren't paying him much. More likely he has something left in the tank, certainly better than a lot of current options.
