Three Ways the Minnesota Twins Can Get Their Best Roster on the Field in September

[rv78]

4 hours ago, Major League Ready said:

It would be fun to look back at the threads about signing both Correa and Buxton.  There were people who were emphatic about signing Correa even when it was for 12 years.  Very few were opposed to the deal he eventually signed.  I also recall posters cursing the front office saying they did not know what they were doing because they were unwilling to give him a huge guarantee.  I remember one post that suggested they were not serious about winning and basically incompetent because they were starting at a $150M guarantee.

You might well have been among the minority who did not want these players signed but TD was in general very supportive of signing Correa and Buxton.

Yes, count me in the minority.... I don't care. Neither player is worth their contract. If Correa was worth it the Astros would have never let him go. Buxton hasn't been worth his contract in any year he's played.... Or I should say..... part year he's played. When you have to roster an extra player every year to cover for someone who is going to be hurt you really need to add that extra players contract onto the cost of rostering the injury prone player as well. The Twins basically KEPT Farmer to cover for Correa and added Margot to cover for Buxton. Now you don't have just $50M tied up in 2 positions but Farmer and Margot's cost as well. Did the Twins need to roster another player for Puckett or Hunter, or Gagne, Meares, or Guzman? How about tying up the extra roster spot needed for doing that as well? That's another cost that is overlooked. Sorry, but neither player is worth it. 

[ewen21]

13 hours ago, Major League Ready said:

It would be fun to look back at the threads about signing both Correa and Buxton.  There were people who were emphatic about signing Correa even when it was for 12 years.  Very few were opposed to the deal he eventually signed.  I also recall posters cursing the front office saying they did not know what they were doing because they were unwilling to give him a huge guarantee.  I remember one post that suggested they were not serious about winning and basically incompetent because they were starting at a $150M guarantee.

You might well have been among the minority who did not want these players signed but TD was in general very supportive of signing Correa and Buxton.

I was not in favor of either signing, but I did not argue against Correa.  I did argue against Buxton.  I think he is a waste of time on several different levels and I do not think he has right mindset for major league baseball.  I could go into detail, but then I might be accused of attacking his character or something.

 

What he's doing right now is completely ridiculous.  

[ewen21]

13 hours ago, Richie the Rally Goat said:

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5

13 hours ago, Richie the Rally Goat said:

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5730754/2024/08/28/twins-byron-buxton-rehab-update/?source=user_shared_article

he’s talking about building intensity of workout

 

730754/2024/08/28/twins-byron-buxton-rehab-update/?source=user_shared_article

he’s talking about building intensity of workout

 

I read the article.  Where do you think I got the quote from?

[dxpavelka]

22 hours ago, rv78 said:

Who would have thought Buxton being injured would be an issue? Correa seems to have caught the injury bug from him as well, although he too hasn't had an injury free career. When there are 5 other guys on the roster that get more at bats than your 2 "stars" that you have $50M invested in ......  then you have a problem. The Twins FO has brought this on themselves. Buxton should have never been resigned. Correa is not and never will be worth his Salary. Add in Kepler and you have 3 veterans that can't, never have, and never will, carry the team. Now you have $60M of mediocrity.

To be successful in the last month of the season and in October the team has to QUIT relying on players that can't stay healthy. Unfortunately that probably won't happen with any level of certainty until Buxton and Correa are gone.

nothing will happen with any level of certainty ever