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<blockquote data-quote="zoops" data-source="post: 225753" data-attributes="member: 790">I don't think anybody thought the Twins were going to start spending like the Yankees after Target Field was built, but yes I know that was a selling point of the stadium.&nbsp; I did a little research and the Twins' payroll in 2009 was $67M (last year in Metrodome), $98M in 2010 and $113M in 2011 (first year of Mauer's big contract).&nbsp; The Twins were in a tough spot with the Mauer contract since TF was being built, Mauer had a couple huge years, he was from MN - people would have burned down the place if they'd let him walk.&nbsp; '10 &amp; '11 are the only years they've been above average in terms of payroll.&nbsp; The Twins are very similar in payroll to Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Houston, Colorado, etc.&nbsp; All teams (many with fairly new stadiums) that contend for a couple years and then have to rebuild.&nbsp; That's basically the way baseball is structured now unless you're one of the big 4 or 5.&nbsp; Heck the Angels and Mets have had large payrolls for many years and have very little to show for it.&nbsp; By the time players hit free agency they're usually 28 or so and proven guys are incredibly expensive (especially pitchers) and often start to regress shortly after that.&nbsp; I doubt we'll see another 8 year contract like Mauer's - teams have wised up to that with the steroid era over.&nbsp; Point is, you have to build from within.&nbsp; I wouldn't say they've been the best-run team but they've probably been on par with 20 teams in the last 15 years.&nbsp; The Twins' haven't been able to develop starting pitching very well and some of their stud prospects haven't turned in to what we had hoped.Fun little site: <a href="https://legacy.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/?cyear=2018&amp;team=&amp;pos=" target="_blank">https://legacy.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/?cyear=2018&amp;team=&amp;pos=</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="zoops, post: 225753, member: 790"] I don't think anybody thought the Twins were going to start spending like the Yankees after Target Field was built, but yes I know that was a selling point of the stadium. I did a little research and the Twins' payroll in 2009 was $67M (last year in Metrodome), $98M in 2010 and $113M in 2011 (first year of Mauer's big contract). The Twins were in a tough spot with the Mauer contract since TF was being built, Mauer had a couple huge years, he was from MN - people would have burned down the place if they'd let him walk. '10 & '11 are the only years they've been above average in terms of payroll. The Twins are very similar in payroll to Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Houston, Colorado, etc. All teams (many with fairly new stadiums) that contend for a couple years and then have to rebuild. That's basically the way baseball is structured now unless you're one of the big 4 or 5. Heck the Angels and Mets have had large payrolls for many years and have very little to show for it. By the time players hit free agency they're usually 28 or so and proven guys are incredibly expensive (especially pitchers) and often start to regress shortly after that. I doubt we'll see another 8 year contract like Mauer's - teams have wised up to that with the steroid era over. Point is, you have to build from within. I wouldn't say they've been the best-run team but they've probably been on par with 20 teams in the last 15 years. The Twins' haven't been able to develop starting pitching very well and some of their stud prospects haven't turned in to what we had hoped. Fun little site: [url]https://legacy.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/?cyear=2018&team=&pos=[/url] [/QUOTE]

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