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We talk hockey establish our attention to baseball because the Minnesota Twins are facing. Of very important off season they have decided to make a major change in the organization. Terry Ryan general manager of the team from 1994 through 2007. Who then stepped away. And had a -- a senior advisor. Is now back he replaces Bill Smith who had been the team's GM the last four years and he talked about while there's an official interim tag. That it could be a long haul.

As I -- it's an interim tag that could be a short amount of time or it could be a long time. Nothing has really changed I would say that maybe -- recharge my battery so. I am gonna take this job had I'm not gonna do with part time in his gym heard. And it's a challenge in general managers -- 365. Of the year job.

Terry Ryan -- at the Helm of the Minnesota Twins as their general manager we welcome our baseball analyst. Ron -- combed for organization that has prided itself on stability to make a major change at the general manager position. Even -- that change they still managed to give up aura of stability by bringing back Terry Ryan who has been a big part of this organization.

While the one thing when you look at the Minnesota Twins stability is one of those keywords. And Terry has been a guy that is always been -- on the organization. For as long as I've been here. And he was my general manager when you look at the moves that need to be made in this offseason and you start talking about players and player development. You need a baseball guy that has been around knows the organization knows the players are dealing -- And because Terry has really got lefties but in the minor leagues watching a lot of our young players who better than one of the best general managers that this teams are bad. And Terry has already said he loved to have Bill Smith come back and rejoined the organization in some different capacity the two of them worked together throughout Terry's. Tenure as general manager. What difference is always he for the Minnesota Twins on the field with Terry Ryan making these decisions now particularly this coming offseason. I think you're gonna see a combination of two people run guard and -- and Terry Ryan both collaborating on what's gonna be the best for the organization. You have to baseball guys Terry Ryan has a scouting background in loves to watch baseball in evaluate players and I think that's the one thing. That might have been a little different having a business guy in Billy Smith. Being the general manager Billy Smith had some great times as the twins general manager this has been one of the toughest seasons the twins have ever had. In a lot of that does not have to lay on Billy's best plate. At the end of the day you can't play for players and you can't keep a healthy that's just what happened but I think right now when you look at this team. Player development and putting the right pieces in place on the field. Vitally important and that's Terry Ryan especially obviously some very important decisions ahead for Terry Ryan in the Minnesota Twins during this offseason from a player's perspective. Does this in any way changed. Though he likely knows that guys like Joseph Nathan Jason Kubel or Michael and I are some of the key free agents. Would it affect a player's decision whether or not to come back based on who. Is in charge of the baseball side of the organization -- you guy like Michael Dyer has grown up with Terry Ryan be the general manager. And then things have changed we'll have to see what happens free agency wise -- said. There's going to be some changes in the payroll. But the one thing you know is he really is a Michael -- fan so that could mean Michael could --