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  1. Battle ur tail off
    Yes, you are right about that. I remember Smiley being surprised and kind of mad that the Pirates would trade him. He had a stellar year with them the year before he came to us. Had a great year in 92 then left and was good but not as dominating as those 2 years.
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    Yep, they were good. How many playoff wins did they equal? Asking for a friend.
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    Ortiz - This might be the worst of all time to be honest, not just Twins, I mean all of baseball Morris - He was just a winner. 92 Twins were a great team also. Might have even been better than the 91 team. Although, man Smiley was pretty good too. For that matter the Twins let Smiley walk as well. Tori - He outperformed the contract he got in Anaheim. The guy produced for almost every season he played. He was also a great leader that the Twins were never able to replace.
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    No, in fact they did almost everything they could to show him they didn't want him. The best offer the Twins made for Torii was half of what he got paid. This one was a huge mistake.
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    I want a fantastic defensive shortstop signed. Big need. Whether its a no bat guy that starts half our games, or a guy we plug in there and move Polanco and Adrianza around. Whatever, but the SS defense must be better.
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    All #4 starters or relievers on the twilight of their careers. Maeda turned out to be more.
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    Give me Jake on a fair deal. Here's the problem I see. The top of his game in his prime he is a #3-4 starter. Everything from here on out with him will likely be a decline. Do we want 4/60 on him? I'm guessing that is close to what I will take. I'd rather they did 2/36-2/40 if he would take it today. I'd surely be offering it now before some of the bigger players make their run at him after all the better names get gobbled up.
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    I don't need a huge FA signing to be happy. What I am looking for is for them to man up one of these times and dump a couple high end prospects for a real stud that is in his prime. Look at the Maeda trade. How did that work out? Great I would say. Dump one of Lewis or Buxton packed up in a trade. Shop them. If either isn't studly this year or next, they will never be a star. We can afford to get rid of a slightly above league average guy if it brings back studs.
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    Playoff wins. Playoff series wins. Not being completely embarrassed anytime they get to the postseason. Advance once. Hell win a couple of series. The last few times it was a loss in game 1 with mostly terrible ball and the wind went out of their sails right away and everyone knew the whole series was already over.
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    I like the signing as a depth/4th 5th starter type. He IMO is better than Rich Hill and Homer Bailey or at least what they were last year. This said, I think this team is still light years behind other contenders as it pertains to building a roster for this upcoming season. I doubt they are done, but if so, our bullpen likely kills us this year. And I would LOVE to see a high upside type starter traded for.
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    Very true. Torii was a student of the game though and a tremendously hard worker. More than most I would say. Look how the guy played so long. Like you say, he was probably a better hitter in his 30s. Great example.
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    I agree with that. What I don't know is that it is possible to literally "learn" plate discipline this late into a career. Sometimes, it seems that is something you either have or you don't. Buxton also seems to have poor plate discipline. He is a guess hitter and makes his mind up before the pitch is thrown alot of time also.
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    He won't play here. His brother's girlfriend's ex-husband's wife's friend's dog has a nice home in Philly.
  14. Battle ur tail off
    Just because he wasn't picked up at the price he was looking to get in arbitration, does not mean that 30 other GMs will pass on him. I also don't disagree that this was the right move for the Twins given their position. I just said that Rosario might be a good buy-low candidate to produce for someone. A team signs him for 2/13, that is probably a good buy for a guy with his talent and a chip on his shoulder.
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    The game ain't played on paper, me-boy! Winners-win.
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    Curious why they would go after Trevor Bauer now? You would be buying HIGH on him right now. They had a chance to trade for him for almost nothing and didn't do so when an Ace was needed. Now we are going to overpay in free agency? I honestly doubt this will happen. Also, let's remember, Bauer has a pain at times and had a GREAT year last year, but over his career has been more of a #2-3 type guy. I think if this front office has taught us anything is that when it comes to pitching, they go after diamonds in the rough. Guys like Maeda who no one though could have the year he just had. They will also be gunshy IMO, when they just got done taking a chance for big money on a big name and getting almost zero in return for it last year. I think if anything, you will see them resign Odo and make a trade or pickup on someone that hasn't been spectacular, but is younger in age and has a "chance".
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    I will say this about Rosario. He has an edge. He will be a great buy low opportunity for someone. He will not forget the way he is being treated by MLB right now. My guess is the guy gets in the gym and works and works and has another great year next year. Obviously, this is just a guess. But this guy has heart and soul. Now you are handing it(the team) over to a guy like Buxton that has none of that. He cracks his finger nail and he will sit out for a dang playoff series. Or a guy like Sano that could be Miguel Cabrera in his prime, but likes cheeseburgers and the couch too much. That said, as this team is constructed, this is probably the right move. We just have so many young kids that play his position and can likely do it close to as well(possibly better) for much cheaper.
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    Myself, I would not trade anyone that has a pulse for Lance Lynn. He will flop next year, take that one to the bank.
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    You didn't read what I wrote did you? I said if the money is just pocketed. It had nothing to do with how other teams view Rosario.
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    Nor should they for that gaggle of names mentioned above. None of them inspire me in the least. If you are going to be sending off top prospects, it needs to be for someone in their 20s or 30-31 at most. A guy like Lance Lynn will bust very soon, I'd expect it right away next year, he was never great beforehand and had one good season. Heck look what he did here, he was terrible and I wouldn't expect anything different than that again.
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    I agree. But only if you use the money saved to improve somewhere else. If you just pocket it, then that is being cheap and Pohlad-ish.
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    He's all but gone and the sad thing is, the Twins will get nothing in return for him. Better hope that Kiriloff is Christ himself or that Larnach can give them something too.
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    He will get a 2-year deal or sign a high dollar 1-year deal and it will not be here. You can take that to the bank. Not everyone is MN tight. They will sign him for 2 knowing only one year he will be effective and can pinch hit for a season if not productive. Also, it's my feeling that Cruz is done getting walloped in the playoffs and knows this team's chances at a ring aren't very good.
  24. Battle ur tail off
    Glad our boys could save a buck! That's the most important thing...
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    Kind of odd, but there have been rumblings about this ever since they fired Renteria. I'm not sure this is the right move for them, but who knows. Tony is a badass, maybe that is what is needed for them? If nothing else, this will be fun to watch. He's old though...
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