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  1. Heiny
    It's alot of fun to put high expectations on a young player, but I think it would be more prudent to let him go through the proper steps. Let his production dictate how fast he moves up the ladder. Pushing too hard can delay the progress and damage his confidence. Sure, I'd love to see him progress quickly, but as young as he is, I don't think putting too much pressure on him is wise. Let the prospect "develop".
  2. Heiny
    Yeah, Siberia!
  3. Heiny
    All comments so far concern Pagan. How about that? LOL. Yeah, Pagan was very dissappointing last year. But I thought that Rocco's use of him was even more disturbing. I'm not sure what the Twins see in him, but they must think they can fix him. I hope they are right early. Or if they can't fix him early then dump him early, because if it is going to be like last year, he will be a wasted roster spot. I hope they're right. I'd love to see him succeed in a big way, just to see the comments on TD! LOL.
  4. Heiny
    Not an earth shattering move, but definately provides a safety valve. I liked Urshela a lot, but I believe that Farmer will get that same admiration from Twins fans after the season. Very likable, good clubhouse guy, super utility, needed right-handed bat. I don't see how this could be seen as an obstruction to signing Correa. But they just saved another 4m. Maybe they are trying to set us up for signing Correa and Rodon? If that's the case, I'm on board.
  5. Heiny
    My crystal ball says Pagan and Contreras will be either traded or DFA'd opening up 40 man spots. Probably another trade or two. Like most everyone else, I'm curious about the Legumina add, but there is no guarentee that he also could be put through waivers. My biggest wonder is the signing of Garlick. Says to me that the Twins will not be in the market for a FA rh outfield bat. Not a bad platoon player but kinda reminds me of a rh hitting Jake Cave with less defensive ability but a little better bat. I will miss Caves' hustle though. .
  6. Heiny
    I posted the following on the article stating the Correa opted out of his contract. I think it is appropriate here, so I copied and pasted from Nov. 8. Verified Member 119 Location: Perham, Mn Posted November 8 My humble opinion, which I believe to be fair for both parties. Yes, I want Correa to stay. How about an 8 year contract for $280M slightly front loaded with player options after years 4 and 5 and mutual options after years 6 and 7. Absolutely no "No trade clause". I think this should be offered early and if not accepted move on so we still have options on how to spend that money. With money saved from the Sano and Sanchez Contracts we still have money to sign a frontline pitcher. Our payroll would be virtually the same. Make some trades if necessary to upgrade at C and bullpen. And I think this would be enough to compete, barring the injury factor, but everybody faces that possibility.
  7. Heiny
    My humble opinion, which I believe to be fair for both parties. Yes, I want Correa to stay. How about an 8 year contract for $280M slightly front loaded with player options after years 4 and 5 and mutual options after years 6 and 7. Absolutely no "No trade clause". I think this should be offered early and if not accepted move on so we still have options on how to spend that money. With money saved from the Sano and Sanchez Contracts we still have money to sign a frontline pitcher. Our payroll would be virtually the same. Make some trades if necessary to upgrade at C and bullpen. And I think this would be enough to compete, barring the injury factor, but everybody faces that possibility.
  8. Heiny
    I will agree that we have some players on the squad that are not ML quality, including Cave. But, at least I see Cave giving 100% effort and full time hustle. Why can't these players run hard to first on routine play? Many times the defense is not making the plays cleanly. Lack of hustle gives the D extra time to recover and make the plays. Busting on Cave is easy, but some of the rest of our multi-million dollar veterans could learn from him. Show some effort. We need to see some hustle.
  9. Heiny
    Ok, i know this will be a very unpopular opinion, but I would try to sign Sano before the season ends, to a two year 8M extension with some preformance bonus options. I still like the potential of a big bat in the DH cleanup spot that can fill in at 1b and 3b in a pinch. Just seems like there is so much talent there, IF he is healthy and we could get someone to work with him to bring out his talent. Maybe it's the Big Papi scenario that scares me. But that would be cheap enouph, and he should accept. (Heiny begins ducking the fruits and vegetables now.)
  10. Heiny
    LOL, I didn't catch your real name, or which major league team you played for. But for most of us, YES, it would really be that hard to recognize a slider from a ML pitcher. And to those who were lost to Sano when he was "accused" of harrassment, the charges weren't proven. And I don't know either, whether they were true or not, but let's not discount what damage can be done by being falsely accused. Good luck Miguel, I for one hope you become the next Big Papi.
  11. Heiny
    For me, this is pretty much what TD fans have been asking for. We needed to shore up the pen, and we needed an upgrade at SP. We did that without giving up Larnach, Kirilloff, Miranda, Martin, Balozovich, Winder, Lewis etc. It shows that we want to win now, while we are in fist place in Aug. Will it be enough? No one knows, but we really didn't give up the future. We still have a very young team that should be no worse next year with maybe more money to spend in FA. It just looks like a very strong effort by this front office. I say kudos. Could it have been better? Sure, but we weren't the only ones buying here, and we also aren't the richest be it prospect capital, or payroll limit. Again, I say kudos to the front office. Whether it works out or not, we did what could reasonably be expected, and clamored for on this fan site for months.
  12. Heiny
    For me, this is pretty much what TD fans have been asking for. We needed to shore up the pen, and we needed an upgrade at SP. We did that without giving up Larnach, Kirilloff, Miranda, Martin, Balozovich, Winder, Lewis etc. It shows that we want to win now, while we are in fist place in Aug. Will it be enough? No one knows, but we really didn't give up the future. We still have a very young team that should be no worse next year with maybe more money to spend in FA. It just looks like a very strong effort by this front office. I say kudos. Could it have been better? Sure, but we weren't the only ones buying here, and we also aren't the richest be it prospect capital, or payroll limit. Again, I say kudos to the front office. Whether it works out or not, we did what could reasonably be expected, and clamored for on this fan site for months.
  13. Heiny
    So, let me get this straight. We need two top relievers, one top starting pitcher, and a reliable good hitting catcher to compete for the playoffs. And we have six days to acquire these pieces. My crystal ball says "be prepared to be disappointed". Oh the ever optimist once again turns pessimist. LOL.
  14. Heiny
    1. The Twins will not trade Correa!!!!! 2. See line 1.
  15. Heiny
    Funny, but it feels to me that the Twins, for whatever reason, just keep finding more ways to lose. Not feeling good about the remaining season. Pitching, arrrgghhhh. Usage??? I don't know. But it just feels bad.
  16. Heiny
    What is the slot money in rounds 11 thru 20? Anybody know?
  17. Heiny
    I absolutely love this first night of the draft. Brooks Lee was my #1 even if the Twins had the first overall pick. I am shocked and elated that he fell. Here is a player who is probably the closest to MLB as anyone in the draft. Age?= maturity. Physically developed, baseball IQ. And to get Prielipp in the 48 spot is another pleasant surprise. I thought he would go in the later half of the first round. Hey, the draft is a crapshoot, but I love what the front office has done here.
  18. Heiny
    Obviously still too early to tell if any on this list will provide major league value, "BUT" At this point, it looks very promising. Lets just hope for good health, good teaching and continued development. Seems like an impressive draft at this point.
  19. Heiny
    Dreaming of Brooks Lee falling to Twins. Maybe just short of praying? Yeah, I don't see it happening either. High on Neto, Collier, Prada, and Cross. If for some reason Green would fall to us I would be upset if he weren't snatched up, unless of course we had to choose between Green and Lee. I would have to go with Lee. In any case, I think we will get one of the above players and would have a hard time being upset about any of them. Great article. Thanks.
  20. Heiny
    Wow, great article. Am quite surprised at how the comments are reinforcing my thoughts to this point. I would like to have the Twins take one of the top all around athletes in the first round, but focus on catcher in the second. I am also on the Rushing and Logan bandwagon. (taking into account how little I know). I have been reading a lot about the draft prospects and love the idea of the consensus. Nice work and I will be looking forward to the top 26. Thanks.
  21. Heiny
    I like it. I think you put a lot of time and research into your trade scenarios and I believe it makes the team much better. Hate to see some guys go, like Speers and Martin, but you have to give up something good to get something good. Also, you did not trade away Kirilloff or Larnach. These two, to me, are untouchable unless the return was stupidly "CAN'T REFUSE" deals. But that's not gonna happen. Thanks for the article. Great read.
  22. Heiny
    I like Gibson. And I think that a piggyback game plan with Gibson and Archer each going 4 to 5 innings might work well. I don't like the idea of a starter going 5 innings and then having 4 different relievers finishing the game which it seems we do now. But I wouldn't want to give up too much if it was just for the remainder of this year. I wouldn't mind seeing Gibson with a two to three year extension and if he would be okay with working out of the pen especially in a piggyback situation. Personally I prefer the days of starters going 7 or 8 innings but I think those days are gone for the most part.
  23. Heiny
    My two cents: Job changes are usually a difficult decision. It is a personal choice with different parameters per individual. Wes is the only one that can make this decision. I for one, will not judge, but I thank him for what I think was a very good job while he was here and wish him the best in the future.
  24. Heiny
    Correa looks great in a Twins uniform. And I hope they figure out something to keep him for another 5-7 yrs. He says he likes it here and he seems sincere about it. Would the Twins like to be perennial contenders? This would be a great place to start. And IMHO he adds recruiting value for SP's. What pitcher wouldn't love to have Correa fielding the SS position behind them? Let's find a way. (another Twins uniform in the HOF?)
  25. Heiny
    I enjoyed the article. And the xstats are fun, but the name of the game is production. Jeffers is not producing acceptable offensive stats. "Period". With neither catcher being able to throw out base runners even with what I believe are above average arms, we have another stat with below average production. Thus we have below average catchers IMHO. I'm also in favor of the electronic strike zone, and as a traditionalist, that pains me to say. But the umpiring, again IMHO has been terrible this year. Either get the electronic strike zone or get rid of the box on the tv screen. At least it wouldn't be so easy to see the horrible calls. All in all I hope Jeffers can bring his production up.
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