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Game Thread - Twins v Nationals, 9/12 @ 6:40pm

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LVTwinsfan FCL Twins

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He picked a bad year to acquire E. Coli

i know, he’s your guy I hope you can root for him next year, just so he’s pitching for someone else
Squirrel GOAT

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I wish Gibson would spoken up sooner about his problems. He would have had more time to recover and the Twins could have traded for a healthy starting pitcher. 

Is that what happened? No one knew this was a problem, at all? Until recently?

Otto von Ballpark All-Star

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Tom Brady never asks to be the highest paid; in fact this is one of the only years he's taken a raise. He'd rather win than make more money. Nelson Cruz took less money to go to a team he thought he fit in with better. Lots of athletes do it. It's the fact that he wasn't trying to go to the best team (Yankees) and would only sign with a team that offered him the most money.

First of all -- Corbin signed with a winner (#4 payroll in MLB, 4 stars/superstars, I think top ~8 in MLB wins in every 2+ year period dating back to 2012), so maybe your cousin's roommate's brother's insight into his thought process isn't fully complete.

 

Second of all, Tom Brady probably makes a lot more (endorsements, etc.) by re-signing in New England and continuing to win than chasing a larger contract with, say, the Jets or Dolphins or whoever.

 

Third, Brady has been collecting big paychecks -- salary and endorsements -- for a long, long time. Cruz already banked $85 mil in his career before he signed with the Twins. There's really no way you can compare them to a guy like Corbin in his first crack at free agency. I'll bet that Cruz probably got contract offers from better "winners" than the Seattle Mariners in the 2014-2015 offseason, but guess where he signed his one big contract?

 

Fourth, judging by recent MLB FA markets, I really doubt Cruz took much (if any) less to sign with Minnesota too. That's probably a better narrative than it is grounded in facts.

 

Fifth, shouldn't we be happy that a guy didn't sign with the Yankees?

Squirrel GOAT

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He hinted he was hurting, but they let him play through it

/ not to start a tangent

Been busy getting back into work after a long time off ... so have missed reading a lot. Just curious. And, well, a tad irresponsible to leave something that serious hidden from your employers ... imho ... not to start a tangent ... just want gibby to do well :)

LVTwinsfan FCL Twins

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meh, he’s not my guy per se, though I think posters are typically too harsh on him

Because the Twins think he’s their number two and he’s barely a four?
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I was just asked to be on the big screen and name as many Peanuts characters I could in ten seconds. I turned it down. And I would’ve won. Oh well.

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I was just asked to be on the big screen and name as many Peanuts characters I could in ten seconds. I turned it down. And I would’ve won. Oh well.

wha???!!! You turned it down???
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First of all -- Corbin signed with a winner (#4 payroll in MLB, 4 stars/superstars, I think top ~8 in MLB wins in every 2+ year period dating back to 2012), so maybe your cousin's roommate's brother's insight into his thought process isn't fully complete.

 

Second of all, Tom Brady probably makes a lot more (endorsements, etc.) by re-signing in New England and continuing to win than chasing a larger contract with, say, the Jets or Dolphins or whoever.

 

Third, Brady has been collecting big paychecks -- salary and endorsements -- for a long, long time. Cruz already banked $85 mil in his career before he signed with the Twins. There's really no way you can compare them to a guy like Corbin in his first crack at free agency. I'll bet that Cruz probably got contract offers from better "winners" than the Seattle Mariners in the 2014-2015 offseason, but guess where he signed his one big contract?

 

Fourth, judging by recent MLB FA markets, I really doubt Cruz took much (if any) less to sign with Minnesota too. That's probably a better narrative than it is grounded in facts.

 

Fifth, shouldn't we be happy that a guy didn't sign with the Yankees?

 

I think Corbin's sister is a pretty reliable source. Not gonna argue with you. Not everyone is money hungry.

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Gibson having the kind of night where FSN should tell us if the pitch count graphic is for the game or just the inning.

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