It has been a tough offseason for many readers of Twins Daily. What started out with great promise, trades involving Span and Revere, has ended with a big thud. In the eyes of many, the Twins failed to shore up their biggest weakness from last year, the rotation. As I read thread after thread on the Twins Talk forum over the past couple of months there was a decided negativity about the direction of the Twins. Twins fans have felt that Terry Ryan did not live up to his pledge to improve
If the Twins did can Gardenhire, my guess is that the main replacement candidates would be Gene Glynn, Tom Brunanski and Terry Steinbach, in no particular order. Meanwhile, I do have to wonder,...
Liked On: 05-06-2013, 02:09 PM
The Twins traded Revere and Span because they have about 45 outfielders in the minors that project to be better players and had virtually NO pitching that projected better than mediocre. You're...
Liked On: 05-05-2013, 11:48 AM
Thank you for the charity with which you interpreted my comment. Perhaps I should speak more plainly. 1. As others have posted, there were not enough free agents on the market to build a...
Liked On: 05-05-2013, 11:46 AM
People make decisions all the time based on factors other than who is the highest bidder. I chose my current position because I thought I could make a difference here and because they offered me...
Liked On: 05-05-2013, 10:55 AM
There isn't exactly a lot to talk about in coaching, is there? People say all the time coaches have little effect on the game, but I would think, as Tampa proves, that positioning fielders is a place...
Liked On: 05-04-2013, 05:54 PM
One thing hindering the defensive development of Twins third basemen is how infrequently Twins pitchers strike out opposing hitters which in-turn reduces all the normal in-game practice opportunities...
Liked On: 04-19-2013, 04:35 PM
I absolutely agree regarding Dozier but likewise Escobar has done nothing to warrant starting over Florimon. both of these guys are utility players in a starting role. I favor Escobar a little but...
Liked On: 04-07-2013, 12:15 PM
That ending is so... Baseball... How can u not love this game. Corriea... Escobar... Ramirez... Thumbs up... Mauer... Morneau... Willingham... Doumit... Nothin... Just the way you draw it...
Liked On: 04-03-2013, 08:08 PM
On Joe Benson... People say things they shouldnt say and re-act to things incorrectly all the time. There is no reason to think that Baseball players are immune to this. I'm not too worried about it....
Liked On: 03-31-2013, 10:49 PM
"Demand" a trade? Ha. Giancarlo Stanton can "demand" a trade. Joe Benson can whine like a bitch from the minor league bus. Edit: while Anthony Slama sits behind him and nods approvingly.
Liked On: 03-31-2013, 10:48 PM
Man, I can't wait for the season to start...... http://cdn.ebaumsworld.com/picture/Rizzor/beatingadeadhorse.gif
Liked On: 03-30-2013, 06:36 PM
I don't know what on earth is so wrong about starting Gibson either in EST for a time or in Rochester as a STARTER and limiting his innings substantially there so that he can pitch about 100 for the...
Liked On: 02-13-2013, 09:08 PM
I fully expected Morneau to be traded at the deadline coming into this season. But now that we've been seeing what kind of leverage teams have over players like this if they make them a qualifying...
Liked On: 02-12-2013, 12:33 PM
Liam , this years diamond....
Liked On: 02-01-2013, 02:00 PM
I think his lack of an "out" pitch is a little overstated. I was at the Seattle game last year where he went toe to toe with King Felix,easily his best performance of the season. What I saw in that...
Liked On: 02-01-2013, 01:59 PM