Take your bets, step right up...

[Platoon]

Feb 17, 1520Z...Twins announce they have purchased the contract of Texas Ranger minor league signee Bartolo Colon, in exchange for future considerations.

You are never normally this optimistic.

[Platoon]

Is it possible to sign a "player to be named later"?

[jud6312]

 

Is it possible to sign a "player to be named later"?

Is there a difference between "to be named later" and the "names you can't remember" that they typically sign?

[Platoon]

Is there a difference between "to be named later" and the "names you can't remember" that they typically sign?

Yes! In my scenario there at least stands a chance!

[Whammy]

Cobb

 

2/$40M

 

2/20/18

[Jham]

Glen Perkins, Monday Feb 19th.

 

Joining Hunter, Hawkins, Cuddyer and Morneau in some kind of vague front office capacity.

The goal is for the team consultants to beat the cocky team of upstart millennials in a team scrimmage leading to new found respect and a pennant. Major League 4.

 

Also Jason Vargas 1 year 7 mil. 2.19 at 2:19.

Edited February 15, 2018 by Jham

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

Well, Santana likely comes back in May, right? And then Trevor May in May as well? There you go :-)

 

No, seriously, they aren't going to sign anyone who will move the needle so maybe next Wednesday? Jaime Garcia.

Honestly, given the remaining options, Garcia might be the smartest choice.

 

I hope the front office estimates something positive from Arrieta that I'm not seeing because I'm not impressed by Cobb and I'm super not impressed by Lynn to the point of "ugh".

[Riverbrian]

The Ask will be too high on the remaining top 3 pitchers and the metrics won't support the price so they will work their way down until the numbers line up and they will prefer a left hander and therefore:

 

Francisco Liriano 1 year deal... March 1st 3:44 PM

 

They won't be able to pull off a decent trade because the Free Agents Asks are too high for the metrics which drives the price of trade acquisition too steep.

 

 

[Riverbrian]

A better prediction is that Falvey and Lavine will read this thread... continue to monitor it and scratch every guess off their list to show creativity. 

 

I think they want to surprise us all and they won't let our guesses ruin the surprise. 

[Brandon]

The Twins will sign the pitcher that costs the least. Signing date and time: 02/21/18 at 3:16 pm and announced in slow fashion to commemarate the slow offseason on 3/31/18

[RaoulDuke]

Saturday afternoon.  Lynn 4 years somewhere between 60-70.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Tuesday 2/20 3:30 PM

Andrew Cashner 1 year 12 mil

[ashbury]

The Ask will be too high on the remaining top 3 pitchers and the metrics won't support the price so they will work their way down until the numbers line up and they will prefer a left hander and therefore:

 

Francisco Liriano 1 year deal... March 1st 3:44 PM

 

They won't be able to pull off a decent trade because the Free Agents Asks are too high for the metrics which drives the price of trade acquisition too steep.

So young and yet so disillusioned.

[USAFChief]

Tuesday 2/20 3:30 PM

Andrew Cashner 1 year 12 mil

I second this. Change it to 3PM so I’m in before Sconnie.

[Platoon]

Tis a shame when gallows humor is all that the off season has produced in the SP department!

[nicksaviking]

 

donkey_on_a_swing.gif

 

I don't remember that David Lynch movie.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

 

I will also try Jaime Garcia, Saturday the 17th

Well, I'm a horrible human being, Garcia signed elsewhere

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/02/blue-jays-sign-jaime-garcia.html

 

I'm sure the Archer trade for Kepler will be announced any moment now

Edited February 15, 2018 by Hosken Bombo Disco

[tarheeltwinsfan]

Chris Giminez (who will have to be released by the Cubs first at 11am Friday, Feb 16, 2018) at noon the same day for 1 million dollars.

[strumdatjaguar]

Tillman to a one year contract. $3 million plus incentives. Monday at 4:00pm

[diehardtwinsfan]

Kenny Rogers to a one year contract on March 13.

[jimmer]

 

Tuesday 2/20 3:30 PM
Andrew Cashner 1 year 12 mil

He's signed.  Orioles.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

He's signed. Orioles.

rats? I guess... kinda good he’s not still out there to sign

[Vanimal46]

 

Kenny Rogers to a one year contract on March 13.

 

Why would he give up his lucra.... thriv..... succes.... well, modestly paying music gigs in the southern CA area?

Then again, it COULD be more entertaining watching him sing "Islands in the Stream" on the mound every 5th day than some of the alternatives! 

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Why would he give up his lucra.... thriv..... succes.... well, modestly paying music gigs in the southern CA area?

 

Then again, it COULD be more entertaining watching him sing "Islands in the Stream" on the mound every 5th day than some of the alternatives!

maybe he could revive his rotisserie chicken restaurants. It could be Kenny Rogers Roasters Rotisserie Rotisserie

[Whammy]

Also... it’s place your bets. Not take your bets

[Cory Engelhardt]

 

Also... it’s place your bets. Not take your bets

 You are right. Shoot.

[Mike Sixel]

Given how it is likely to go, I'd rather take my bet back than give it to the team. I loved the title.

[terrydactyls]

I predict the next big free agent signing will be on February 21, 2067 when the front office signs the great great great grandson of Camilo Pascual to a "futures" contract (a new addition in the latest CBA agreement that allows teams to sign relatives of ring of honor inductees if they are under 10 years old).

[ashbury]

 You are right. Shoot.

Ask a moderator nicely and this important issue can be resolved.

[FunnyPenguin]

 

Alex Cobb - 4 year deal worth $68m on Friday

Okay Twins....go ahead and make the announcement