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  1. dberthia
    Thanks for the advice, but I'm good (and very relaxed to be honest).
  2. dberthia
    The only thing he should "find" is the door. It baffles me why this club keeps giving proven losers 3rd and 4th chances.
  3. dberthia
    Any bullpen that contains Emilio Pagan immediately becomes a priority IMHO.
  4. dberthia
    I'll have what Ted's having!
  5. dberthia
    As fans, we really have no choice but to give the guy a chance. I have zero expectations for him and will be pleasantly surprised if he can hit above the Sano line.
  6. dberthia
    Probably a good depth move. When Buxton inevitably goes down, Taylor will be a better option than Celestino.
  7. dberthia
    We got fleeced in this trade. The best thing I can say about this new contract is that it's relatively affordable and has some upside in the unlikely event he's ever able to contribute in a meaningful way.
  8. dberthia
    Not just no, but HELL NO. Besides, we already added Sano 2.0 in the form of Joey Gallo.
  9. dberthia
    I can't express enough my disdain for the Twins' history of bringing-in mediocre retreads to "eat innings". On the other hand, we haven't made Minnesota an attractive enough destination to land any of the guys who could truly make a difference.
  10. dberthia
    The whole key is to be SMART about 1 year vs multi-year deals, something I've not seen much of with the current front office.
  11. dberthia
    This should be the official team slogan.
  12. dberthia
    I don't see how this makes any sense at any price, let alone $11M. Even Sano was hitting 30 points higher than this stiff. The best thing I can say about it is that it's not a multi-year deal. I'm very curious how this will all play out, but at this point I'm not optimistic our front office has a thought-out plan.
  13. dberthia
    IMHO the main focus of this team should be in identifying why we have so many more injuries than average and in creating a plan to keep our top guys on the field. It's still too early to speculate on what our roster might look like on opening day. Hopefully more quality help is on the way. As of today, the most positive thing I can say is that I like the new uniforms, Vazquez was a good pickup, and I'm thankful we didn't give Correa a mega-monster contract.
  14. dberthia
    Only the Correa speculation.
  15. dberthia
    Would just like this to end so we can put a stop to the incessant and voluminous speculation.
  16. dberthia
    I like these a lot, particularly the home whites. They could have done MUCH worse. Now let's figure out how to field a major league caliber team.
  17. dberthia
    Nishioka has to be right up there. At least he had the decency and honor to realize he was in over his head and leave in such a way that the Twins weren't on the hook for the remainder of his contract.
  18. dberthia
    Forget Correa. We'll get more bang for our buck spending that money on pitchers who we can envision being lights-out in the playoffs. Also, good riddance to Sano, Archer and Bundy. We can and should do better.
  19. dberthia
    LOL. Is it April 1st already?
  20. dberthia
    Investigate why we're so injury-prone and why it takes our guys so long to recover. Then do something about it. Roll some heads if necessary. Dump Pagan and Kepler. Take whatever you can get for them, consider yourself lucky, and move on. I'm already assuming Sano is history. Stop pursuing pitching reclamation projects like Bundy, Archer, Happ, etc. The list goes on and on, in grand Twins tradition. Land one quality starter and one quality reliever instead of a slew of retreads who you can get cheap. Don't throw any more money at Correa for a long term deal that will hamstring us in its later years. Let him go and use that money on the pitching acquisitions mentioned above. Tell Rocco to watch the ball games in addition to his spreadsheets when he's making decisions.
  21. dberthia
    Put your best players in the lineup every day until they tell you they need a break. Buxton can be an exception here since he's made of glass. Let's see some bunting, stealing, hit & run plays. If your starting pitcher is kicking-ass, leave him in until he tires. Forget the spreadsheets. If he's going longer than you're comfortable with, have someone warmed and ready to go so you CAN make a move quickly AFTER he demonstrates he's gassed. Stop trotting failures like Emilio Pagan onto the field in high leverage situations when they've proven time and time again they will burn you. Let's see more of the passion you displayed a couple of times this year when arguing with the umpires. For God's sake, don't ever put Royce Lewis in center field again.
  22. dberthia
    Everyone seems so hung up on how much the team is spending. The amount isn't the issue, it's HOW it's being spent. Fans recognized early on this year that people like Bundy, Archer, Pagan are not the answer. And throwing money away on lost causes like Sano (and arguably Kepler) doesn't help either.
  23. dberthia
    About as surprising as Buxton being injured. I just hope Lewis can eventually come back and stay healthy.
  24. dberthia
    Not crazy that they mentioned the Padres. They can do much better than that. For my money, you can't beat the cream pinstripes with the cursive Twins script from a few years back.
  25. dberthia
    He reminds me a lot of Sano- some early success and a lot of promise, but ultimately disappointment. We'll probably continue to play him next year until it finally dawns on somebody that he hurts the team when he's in the lineup- just like Sano. This year we showed we have young guys who could easily take Sano's place, and I expect to see the same for Kepler next year. We'll probably hide him a lot on the IL while we play more worthy young guys in his place, and he'll completely fade away by the end of the year- just like Sano. I actually do hope I'm wrong and Kep can figure things out. I do think he has more of a chance to do so than Sano, but it doesn't look promising.
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