Article: BREAKING: Nelson Cruz Agrees To Deal With Twins

[Dman]

 

1.  Other teams have other ways of acquiring talent. Teams are also in different modes.   I guess in retrospect, the Twins do too but their ownership has never spent money.

 

2.  Kris Bryant spent 1.5 years in the minors.  The other huge difference is that the Cubs were a 97 win team the Bryant's rookie season.

 

3.  I am not claiming this is a "great" strategy just the only real way of rebuilding a team with the Twins limitations to a competitive level.  A "better" strategy would be to allocate $200 million to signing free agents, use the prospects in our system to acquire high end veteran players from other teams wanting to dump their salaries, and put together an all-star team.   Think that is going to happen?????

 

Like I said I am 75% with you on the strategy and I think the Twins are actually following it to a degree.  Every team needs to start with a core.  I just think you are a bit too aggressive in your approach.  That is all I am saying.

[RaymondLuxuryYacht]

What's this thread about, again?

[Otto von Ballpark]

The Twins officially announced the signing. What was the corresponding move?

https://www.mlb.com/news/nelson-cruz-explains-why-twins-are-good-fit/c-302313998

 

The Twins have still not announced a corresponding move to open a spot for Cruz on the 40-man roster. They have made a decision but haven't yet been able to reach the player involved before they make the announcement.

[AlwaysinModeration]

The Schoop signing is looking better and better, considering he lobbied Cruz to sign with the Twins.

 

Now, can Machado be far behind? Get the band back together....

Edited January 3, 2019 by AlwaysinModeration

[ashbury]

What's this thread about, again?

About 14 pages.

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