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Biggp07 · 09-06-2025, 08:28 PM

Thad Levine of the Minnesota Twins proposed the following trade, which I rejected after discussing it with him briefly.

The Minnesota Twins would send 37-year-old LHP Caleb Thielbar, 17-year-old minor league 1B Dermott Thompson, and 22-year-old minor league LF Misael Urbina to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for 27-year-old minor league 3B Devin Mann.

J.J. Picollo thought it was a good deal, but after weighing what we were giving up and what we were getting, I didn’t see any benefit, especially for a team within our division. Yes, it was a 1-for-3 player trade, but Thielbar is 37 years old, has had two arm injuries this year, and the two minor leaguers were just garbage that they wanted to discard, so I wasn’t going to accept it. I think we can still find a fit for Mann, and there are other older players I’d rather shed than him. I offered a couple of other players at Mann’s level that I thought were similar and that I had on the trade block, but Thad didn’t want to move from his original offer. So I ended the negotiations late last night and flat-out rejected the deal because I don’t even want it to come up during trade deadline talks. Additionally, I’ve already made a few trades that I believe will improve our position. If I haven’t initiated the trade, then it’s probably not one I would have made anyway.

Game Summary – July 30th – Royals Deal White Sox 5-1 Loss

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Kansas City turned a solid outing from starter Anthony Veneziano into a victory over the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. The final score was 5-1. Kansas City has now won three in a row. They took a 5-1 lead on Drew Waters's fifth home run of the season. The two-run homer, which Waters hit in the top of the seventh, visibly frustrated Chicago pitcher Yusei Kikuchi.
Anthony mixed and matched," said Kansas City manager Todd "BigP" Pollard.

KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE

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Player Rslt (W-L) IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA A. Veneziano W (2-0) 6.0 3 1 1 5 5 1 107 3.00 J. McMillon 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 28 4.02 B. Bernardino 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 19 4.26

Batters Faced: A. Veneziano 25, J. McMillon 7, B. Bernardino 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Veneziano 6-6, J. McMillon 2-2, B. Bernardino 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Veneziano 107-59, J. McMillon 28-18, B. Bernardino 19-11

GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Anthony Veneziano
Ballpark: Guaranteed Rate Field
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 20833

09-06-2025, 08:28 PM	#108
Biggp07 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Sep 2024 Posts: 199	Week 16 – July 30th: Trade Proposal; Royals Take Second Game Thad Levine of the Minnesota Twins proposed the following trade, which I rejected after discussing it with him briefly. The Minnesota Twins would send 37-year-old LHP Caleb Thielbar, 17-year-old minor league 1B Dermott Thompson, and 22-year-old minor league LF Misael Urbina to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for 27-year-old minor league 3B Devin Mann. J.J. Picollo thought it was a good deal, but after weighing what we were giving up and what we were getting, I didn’t see any benefit, especially for a team within our division. Yes, it was a 1-for-3 player trade, but Thielbar is 37 years old, has had two arm injuries this year, and the two minor leaguers were just garbage that they wanted to discard, so I wasn’t going to accept it. I think we can still find a fit for Mann, and there are other older players I’d rather shed than him. I offered a couple of other players at Mann’s level that I thought were similar and that I had on the trade block, but Thad didn’t want to move from his original offer. So I ended the negotiations late last night and flat-out rejected the deal because I don’t even want it to come up during trade deadline talks. Additionally, I’ve already made a few trades that I believe will improve our position. If I haven’t initiated the trade, then it’s probably not one I would have made anyway. Game Summary – July 30th – Royals Deal White Sox 5-1 Loss Kansas City turned a solid outing from starter Anthony Veneziano into a victory over the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. The final score was 5-1. Kansas City has now won three in a row. They took a 5-1 lead on Drew Waters's fifth home run of the season. The two-run homer, which Waters hit in the top of the seventh, visibly frustrated Chicago pitcher Yusei Kikuchi. Anthony mixed and matched," said Kansas City manager Todd "BigP" Pollard. KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE Code: Player Rslt (W-L) IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA A. Veneziano W (2-0) 6.0 3 1 1 5 5 1 107 3.00 J. McMillon 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 28 4.02 B. Bernardino 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 19 4.26 Batters Faced: A. Veneziano 25, J. McMillon 7, B. Bernardino 5 Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Veneziano 6-6, J. McMillon 2-2, B. Bernardino 1-0 Pitches - Strikes: A. Veneziano 107-59, J. McMillon 28-18, B. Bernardino 19-11 GAME NOTES Player of the Game: Anthony Veneziano Ballpark: Guaranteed Rate Field Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph Start Time: 7:10 PM CT Time: 3:03 Attendance: 20833 Last edited by Biggp07; 09-06-2025 at 10:03 PM.