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  1. LanceJS
    Only, and ONLY, if that is done in order to make a bigger trade, like how the trade for IKF went last season. I thought that was going to be the case with Gallo (Him or another OF moving). So now add yet another corner OF? Not much of a case was made for that IMO
  2. LanceJS
    I always find it so strange that Santana got dropped so quickly. Always felt that he would be in if it were the other way around for him - had his great years with the Mets and his injury plagued ones with the Twins. I don’t think the lost Cy Young to Colon cost him votes.
  3. LanceJS
    Because many voters also use championships to measure a player’s worthiness (something I detest), the fact the Twins won exactly one playoff game during his career will hurt him, especially when compared to Posey’s three WS rings. That said, I think he gets in, but not first ballot.
  4. LanceJS
    Living in the area where the independent league team plays, I saw all 5 of Rocker's starts and he was excellent. The few times he had multiple men on base, he pitched his way out, had good stuff on his breaking balls and was consistently over 95 on FBs. I was so hoping he would be available for the Twins. I can see him on the Rangers sometime next year - not this year, even in September.
  5. LanceJS
    Having a ROY and MVP join your club that year (Ichiro) certainly helped ease the loss of Griffey.
  6. LanceJS
    The defense is part of those "hot streaks" as well - both his hitting and his defense are maddeningly inconsistent. If the Braves win the NLCS, I would hate to be a Braves fan every time a ball would be hit to left field and have to hold my breath every time.
  7. LanceJS
    He just found better PEDs in Boston than he did in Minnesota
  8. LanceJS
    Something else to consider for his trade value: exactly what is his natural position? He was always going to be the Twins' 3B for at least a decade - then came the signing of Donaldson and he had to move to a new position, with struggles at first. Now, he's serviceable as a 1B, but enough that teams would want to trade for him? I don't think so. As for his streaks of brilliance, I equate him with that streaky shooting basketball player - when he's hot, keep feeding him, but once he goes cold, he becomes a liability.
  9. LanceJS
    Even if Ryan's starts have been against the Cubs and Indians, what's wrong with enjoying his success? Yes, the hype has been in overdrive, but it's most likely because there's been little else to cheer about this season. Something else I like about his early success - it quiets the whiners who complained that the Twins didn't get any quality talent for Nelson Cruz.
  10. LanceJS
    The only two on this list that bug me not being Twins are Pressley and Hendricks. Pressley, as one noted above, refused to make the same adjustment while with the Twins that he did on the Astros (some say the Twins wouldn't allow it, but I find that hard to believe) and that the Twins never gave Hendricks a true chance - imagine him instead of Colome as the closer...
  11. LanceJS
    End result will still be the same - nothing close to a championship for either one. Only difference will be the team in red and blue disappointed us much earlier in their season than the one in purple, gold and white will.
  12. LanceJS
    And Jupiter aligns with Mars... (although it is when the moon is in the 7th house...)
  13. LanceJS
    While I realize it is only two games so far so we can't call Ryan a star or even a lock for the rotation in 2022, I would like to hear from all of those who were complaining that the Twins didn't acquire any "major league talent" (or similar snarky comments) for Nelson Cruz.
  14. LanceJS
    Sorry, but even if Ryan turns out to be at least a serviceable starter (or better) AND if the Rays win the championship, no, the Twins didn't "fleece" the Rays. Not only is it too early to tell if Ryan will be good, it is also to early to determine if the price TB paid for Cruz was worth it, as they are going for it all this year. And I ask the same question here that I ask with every trade - why does every trade have to end with a "loser" and a "winner" like the games? What's wrong if both teams get what they wanted from a trade?
  15. LanceJS
    While nothing to do with this article - does anyone else notice in the first picture that the fans in excellent seats are ALL paying attention to something else other than the game? Except maybe the two fans in the front row if the batted ball was hit toward left field. e
  16. LanceJS
    I've said this for years and will continue to do so - I always defended the departure of Ortiz. He was not going to be the player he became in Boston because a) he wasn't well liked by Kelly and coaching staff, b) the styles of developing and using players between the two franchises was very different and c) Ortiz found better PEDs in Boston. I know many go crazy when I say C but c'mon was he really that different than Bonds, Clemens, Pudge Rodriguez and others? He just was so well liked by media and fans that he was a "good guy" and therefore clean whereas the poor personalities of Bonds and Clemens in comparisons cost them PR, which meant HOF support.
  17. LanceJS
    I do wish there would be some let-up on the constant criticism of Buxton's injury history. For example, the reason he is currently on the IL - a broken hand when hit by a pitch. Now, would any other player be criticized for being too fragile for an injury like that? Maybe Donaldson, but for anyone else that would just be bad luck or timing. But no, because its Buxton, he's fragile. Or his crashes into the wall - if he doesn't try to catch those, then he's criticized for not trying. I am not trying to minimize the frequency of these injuries, but if he wasn't so "fragile", he would be criticized for being "soft"
  18. LanceJS
    "It's hard to win a trade with the Rays." - I absolutely HATE statements like this. Why is it so important to "win" a trade? Why can't a trade work out well for BOTH teams? Okay, with that off my chest, now about the article. The three reasons to love it far outweigh the reasons to hate it - all three "love it" are about improving the team while two of the three "hate it" are about emotion. Yes, Nellie was loved by all but there is a point where that player will not be back. What's the difference if it is now, October, or 2022? C'mon, we'll get over it. Geez, I hated the way the Twins dumped their most iconic player way back in 1974 and guess what? We all survived as well as the team. That will happen with this trade as well.
  19. LanceJS
    Even though he's had only one truly good year, I have thought that there would be interest in buyers precisely because of his team-friendly contract. Also given the plethora of OFs the Twins have, this would not surprise me at all.
  20. LanceJS
    Could it be there are still some hard feelings about his anti-vaccine status and the subsequent team outbreak in Anaheim? I agree that his on-field performance has lived pretty much up to expectations, but there certainly could be more to this (and his expiring contract) on why Simmons is on the market.
  21. LanceJS
    Another unlikable Twins player - and this was both on-field performance and team bonding was Ron Davis. Those of us who followed the team in the '80s don't need to relive his blown saves. There were plenty of stories from teammates about his surliness. He's certainly more un-likable than Donaldson. Maybe he's not liked because of his contract?
  22. LanceJS
    I agree - people love those who called out the Astros, like Aaron Boone, or those who shame PED users, but Donaldson does the same to pitchers and he "might be one of the most un-likable players"????? Criticize Jose Altuve but give a pass to Lucas Giolito and criticize Donaldson for saying something?
  23. LanceJS
    My take - after this 9th loss in 10 games, I am very interested to see what Baldelli and the coaching do to make some adjustments. This is the first stretch of bad baseball that a Baldelli-led team has played. Yes, he and the coaches didn't give up the walks, make the errors, etc but as leaders they do have to do something different.
  24. LanceJS
    One more thought - why is a 3 game losing streak in May, June, July or even August no big deal but in April, it's the end of the world as we know it?
  25. LanceJS
    But how many in '87 already had a ring? Not a meaningful comparison...
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