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  1. stringer bell
    The Twins won a lot of game with Delmon and Cuddy on the corner OF posts. I don't think Willingham/Parmelee is much worse in covering ground. However, Delmon/Cuddy was a pair of strong arms that Willingham and Parm will not match.
  2. stringer bell
    Smalley was by far the Twins best hitter for a couple of years. I don't recall him DHing at all during his first run with the Twins. Good looking, well spoken and the manager's nephew, he was the face of the franchise. He's my second favorite #5. I remain a Cuddy fan. He played hard, played hurt and was available whether the club was good or not. He was a mainstay for the nice run that the Twins put together between '01 and '10, starting playoff games in right, first and second.
  3. stringer bell
    mlbtraderumors.com says that the Twins are interested in Reid Brignac. From what I've seen, he is a very good fielder with a poor bat. He did have one good year with the Rays when he hit above .250 (.692 OPS in 2010). Worth a shot?
  4. stringer bell
    Gagne is one of my all-time favorite Twins. He developed into a very solid ballplayer, but one that never was able to maximize his tools. I don't see Dozier as being as gifted athletically as Gags, but it is possible he could be as good a ballplayer.
  5. stringer bell
    Mauer seemed to call a pretty good game in '08-'10. Of all the catcher attributes, I think pitch calling is the most overrated.
  6. stringer bell
    I'm pulling for Dozier. He's the only candidate for a middle infield job that has a chance to be above-average offensively. He has enough range, hands and arm to be a good defender although he wasn't good last year. While I was hoping he would be the 2013 SS, the tea leaves seem to be pointing toward second base.
  7. stringer bell
    Doumit is another example of a team littered with one-dimensional talents. He isn't a full-time starter because he isn't a good enough hitter to outweigh his poor defense. He is a far better player than Butera and is versatile. I'd rather the club went with two catchers, but it sure looks like there will be three. That will limit Doumit's catching, which actually increases his value.
  8. stringer bell
    I don't see Burnett going north unless he is great in ST.
  9. stringer bell
    Agree with you, Geek, especially on point number 3. Joe seemed primed for a big year in Rochester, but never got going. I hope he is healthy and productive this year.
  10. stringer bell
    Dozier showed glimpses in 2012 and his minor league numbers show someone who has put up good numbers and he signed a baseball for me in ST! I hope he reclaims SS and produces.
  11. stringer bell
    I don't expect Plouffe to be a gold glover, but I think he can be satisfactory and his bat can be a plus. Both defensively and offensively, he fell way off after his thumb injury.
  12. stringer bell
    Any word on Saunders? I think he would be a good purchase and would soften the blow of Correia, Pelfrey and Worley.
  13. stringer bell
    As a life-long "fat boy" who has finally gotten his act together, I both identify with Hrbek and am saddened and disappointed by the way his career faded and then ended. He was a fine ballplayer, but he could have been more. Delmon has cost himself a lot of money with his expanded waistline. While I don't think he'll ever be the player many projected him to be, he has shown flashes, but no consistent play to justify his lofty draft status and the impressive haul the Rays got for the Twins to acquire his services. I fully expect that at some point this season, people will be saying he was one of the great signing, but I doubt he will sustain.
  14. stringer bell
    He's still relatively young. He got a chance to stay at one position and he thrived until he was injured. I expect that Plouffe will be better in 2013, particularly on defense.
  15. stringer bell
    Saunders would definitely help the club next year and probably the two years following. It makes way too much sense to sign him for two years with an option for year #3. In looking at the long view, the Twins have gotten filler for 2013, at least, and maybe 2014 with Worley, Correia and Pelfrey. Adding Saunders would be more of the same, but one or more of these guys can/should emerge as a useful starter on a decent team. The future holds harder throwers, Gibson, May and Meyer and probably Berrios, who will be developed in the Twins upper minors. Acquiring such talent when it is ready to pitch in the majors is just too expensive.
  16. stringer bell
    My brother and I went last year and we're going back in March (11th-16th). He went in 2011 as well. It was a lot of fun last year and I expect it to be quite interesting again this year. We are going to downtown Ft Myers to see Red Sox/Twins. That should be fun!
  17. stringer bell
    Yes, Jim I agree with you almost all the way down the line. In looking at the 2012 Twins, I saw the club meeting expectations in most areas and failing miserably at one--starting pitching. They have since traded away talent (Revere & Span) for one middle rotation guy and quite a bit of potential. They have allowed several players to leave and replaced them with two pitchers who look like more middle rotation fodder. For the Twins to thrive in 2013, someone has to emerge big-time (probably more than one someone). I think the organization knows baseball, but they may still be locked in the 20th century. We shall see if the players they have drafted and acquired since Ryan came back will be difference-makers in the next five years.
  18. stringer bell
    I guess I pretty much agree with ESPN--the Twins' best players were great, but they weren't all-time greats.
  19. stringer bell
    Carroll is a utility guy and shouldn't be a regular. Period, end of sentence. While defense is certainly important, I don't think any metrics are foolproof and further, I don't think any defender should be judged by a partial season on things as UZR etc.
  20. stringer bell
    Overall, I think Ryan has done an okay job this offseason dealing with the biggest minus on the 2012 team--the starting staff. While they didn't bring in marquee names, they brought in guys who might achieve something if healthy (Harden, Pelfrey) and guys who figure to provide innings (Correia, Worley) and most importantly fortified prospects for the near future (Meyers, May).
  21. stringer bell
    IIRC, the Twins claimed Harden when he was a Cub, but the Cubs pulled him off waivers.
  22. stringer bell
    While this year's rotation doesn't look wonderful, it looks to be competent, if healthy. Last year's rotation had little health (Pavano pitched hurt for a couple months, Baker didn't pitch at all, Blackburn was disabled and pitched with an injury) as well as limited upside. If Baker, Liriano and Pavano had pitched to expectation, the Twins would have won a lot more games.
  23. stringer bell
    Add Marcum. Myers, Saunders or someone like that. If everyone were healthy it is Marcum Myers or Saunders, Correia, Diamond, Worley and Hendriks. While this rotation won't scare the Giants, it has decent placeholders until Gibson, Meyers, Berrios and May are ready and would give the club a shot to be around ,500 anyway.
  24. stringer bell
    Zumaya was a low risk/high reward guy, just as Webb would be. Filling a straight can happen but most often it doesn't. Maybe the Twins could get lucky. They are due.
  25. stringer bell
    I'm not opposed to claiming a lefty specialist since I'm really not sold on Robertson. If Capuano/Harang were acquired and they performed well, but the team didn't wouldn't they be prime candidates to be moved for something decent at the trade deadline (as the Twins coulda/shoulda with Capps)?
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