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Twins re-signed Baker

Thrylos

By Thrylos
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No one' date=' that is what we are trying to say...Thyroid broke the story, before the story happened, and we are saying debating whether or not this is a good idea committing 3 years to him (which is what Thyroid Gland broke on his twitter account).[/quote]

 

Hypo-thyroid does seem to have insider info on breaking hormonal news.

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Willihammer Cedar Rapids Kernels

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Pitching is an injury risk. And when a guy experiences velocity decline, like we saw with Pavano this year, it may indicate injury. What you should be paying a guy for is expected production, and not what he he already done for other teams. Personally, I'd project Baker to put together a better 3 year stretch then either Marcum or Haren based on his prior injury history being elbow related and that having just been addressed.

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To his credit, he's scooped some things before... He's been wrong as well. We will see. That said, I'm all for Baker on a 3 year deal if at least one of those years is an option year.

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Twins declined RHP Scott Baker's $9.25 million option for 2013.

 

It's no surprise, as Baker missed the entire season recovering from Tommy John surgery. The Minneapolis Star Tribune confirms that the Twins haven't ruled out re-signing Baker on an incentive-laden, one-year deal.

 

 

Source: Joe Christensen on Twitter

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I'd take three years of Haren at the expense of the injury prone Baker, and if I had to choose between Baker and Marcum, I'd take Marcum too. However, the debate isn't who would we rather have as there should be room for Baker AND a top free agent arm. The issue is there may not be room if Baker agrees to a 3 year deal but the first year is at $6 milion instead of $3 million like it should be.

 

3M (money, not the company) isn't going to stand in the way signing a guy like Marcum or Haren.

Riverbrian Cooperstown

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Declining the option was certainly expected. Picking up the option would have shocked everyone. Thrylos could still be right here. I'll be checking my Twinsdaily Daily in anticipation!

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Moonshot Scott said it best himself:

 

"We’re talking, and obviously I think there’s a mutual feeling that I want to be back, and they want me back," Baker said. "But it has to make sense for both parties, and we’re just not there yet.

 

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This information is what it was expected, and what the Star tribune reported today, that the option was declined. Now, what Thrylos is saying is that they are working in a totally different contract. In order to do so, the Twins have to decline the option.

 

Not to nitpick...but what Thrylos said was not that they "are working in a totally different contract." I'm sure that's probably true.

 

Thrylos' claim is that the "Twins re-signed Baker." Done deal. Totally different claim.

 

We shall see.

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This information is what it was expected, and what the Star tribune reported today, that the option was declined. Now, what Thrylos is saying is that they are working in a totally different contract. In order to do so, the Twins have to decline the option.

 

Not to nitpick...but what Thrylos said was not that they "are working in a totally different contract." I'm sure that's probably true.

 

Thrylos' claim is that the "Twins re-signed Baker." Done deal. Totally different claim.

 

We shall see.

 

Declining the option was implied, I think. Did anyone seriously believe the Twins were going to guarantee Baker $9m in 2013?

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This information is what it was expected, and what the Star tribune reported today, that the option was declined. Now, what Thrylos is saying is that they are working in a totally different contract. In order to do so, the Twins have to decline the option.

 

Not to nitpick...but what Thrylos said was not that they "are working in a totally different contract." I'm sure that's probably true.

 

Thrylos' claim is that the "Twins re-signed Baker." Done deal. Totally different claim.

 

We shall see.

 

Declining the option was implied, I think. Did anyone seriously believe the Twins were going to guarantee Baker $9m in 2013?

 

Agreed. I was under the assumption that the original post was a about a decline and re-sign....which it still appears to be the case (awaiting the resign)

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Thrylos' claim is that the "Twins re-signed Baker." Done deal. Totally different claim.

 

We shall see.

Given that Baker himself said "we are not close," it seems pretty unlikely. I do suspect they will eventually get him signed, though.

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Still waiting for an anouncement...I have another story I am going to break right now.

 

"Zack Greinke has been signed by the Twins. Six Years 125 million. The news will break after Friday morning, according to my sources."

twinsnorth49 St Paul Saints

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Still waiting for an anouncement...I have another story I am going to break right now.

 

"Zack Greinke has been signed by the Twins. Six Years 125 million. The news will break after Friday morning, according to my sources."

 

Next

old nurse Ft Myers Mighty Mussels

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Still waiting for an anouncement...I have another story I am going to break right now.

 

"Zack Greinke has been signed by the Twins. Six Years 125 million. The news will break after Friday morning, according to my sources."

 

 

If you were trying to mock Thyrloss at least propose a contract the Twins would offer.

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"The Twins have traded Oswaldo Arcia, Aaron Hicks, Miguel Sano, Kyle Gibson, and a player to be named later (Byron Buxton), for Alex Rodriquez." According to my sources the deal is pending a physical by A-Rod. Welcome to the Twins A-Rod.

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"The Twins have traded Oswaldo Arcia, Aaron Hicks, Miguel Sano, Kyle Gibson, and a player to be named later (Byron Buxton), for Alex Rodriquez." According to my sources the deal is pending a physical by A-Rod. Welcome to the Twins A-Rod.

 

I heard that we also had to throw in Joe and eat $50 million of his remaining salary, in addition to the players listed above. Must have been a different source.

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Time for the return of the Debbie Gots? Forum?

 

I assume you mean "Baby Gots Downs".

 

The creation of that forum was one of my more enlightened decisions.

 

Wait...that forum was created by you?

 

I thought is was created about you.

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Speaking of which...has anyone heard from thrylos since the hurricane? Do we know he made it through safely? Seriously.

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