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  1. DaveW
    Saltalamacchia would be a very nice signing assuming the price is right. He is good defensively and provides a nice amount of "pop" behind the dish. If Pinto proves to be an effective major league catcher (Bat-Sure, Defense...meh, lets see) then you have what they call a "good" problem. Also, has the Drew Butera era not shown us the value in having multiple solid options behind the dish? AJ wouldn't be a bad stop gap, but if you go that route then Pinto basically needs to become an everyday catcher, otherwise moving Mauer does nothing except open up a huge whole. The Twins have plenty of payroll and Salty is still on the right side of 30, give him a 3 year deal and if Pinto pushes him out of a job you can always find a trade partner.
  2. DaveW
    I have the perfect answer Mark DeRosa
  3. DaveW
    It shouldn't. The Miami instance is plain old harassment and racism, it goes above and beyond any rookie "hazing"
  4. DaveW
    I think the Twins at the time focused to much on taking away power and telling players to drive the ball to the opposite field, if this wasn't true I doubt Papi would have had such negative things to say about the club.
  5. DaveW
    What player has been the most "positive" player brought in that you suggested? Which player did you recommend yet the Twins didn't bring in that you regret? (sorry for the poorly worded sentence...long day)
  6. DaveW
    What was the main reason the Twins let David Ortiz go after he hit 38 HR in his last 700 at bats as a 25/26 year old, posted a 120 OPS+, and a .950 OPS in the 2nd half of his last season in Minnesota?
  7. DaveW
    Trade Willingham and bring Kubel in.
  8. DaveW
    Why would Hughes sign a one year deal? Why would you bring in Granderson when CF is our deepest position org wise?
  9. DaveW
    Except it really didn't. The Twins easily could have found the 1.5 mil to give to Ortiz, it really was a no brainer to bring back a guy who had an amazing second half of his age 26 season (.950+ OPS), had previous success for the team, a proven minor league track record, and the most raw power of anyone on the team.
  10. DaveW
    It wasn't all due to injuries, the Twins never gave him the regular playing time he deserved. And yes, he wasn't a "slam dunk" but he was at the time certainly worth the 1.2-1.8 million dollar gamble. The Twins certainly had the money to do it. To paint this as anything other than a monumental screw up that may have well cost the Twins a title is just passing blame/not holding the front office responsible. Again, I am as big of a homer as they come and a HUGE Ryan fan, however, this move set the franchise back significantly.
  11. DaveW
    The Minnesota Twins released designated hitter David Ortiz to make room on the roster for shortstop Jose Morban, selected from the Texas organization in Monday's Rule 5 draft.
  12. DaveW
    oWAR still factors in positional adjustment and factors in base running to much IMO. For a DH I prefer to look at the other stats, like how he was third on the team in OPS, 3rd in HR and 3rd in Slugging (Behind two very good OF that year in Jones and Hunter) He hit over .950 in the second half when he was healthy, sure he had some health issues, but a guy with that kind of raw power is certainly worth the 1.5 million it would have cost to keep him around.
  13. DaveW
    The move really made no sense. They choose to keep Fatbeer over a guy with legitimate talent and projection. Using WAR to describe a DH's production is pointless, considering the entire point of having a DH is that you don't have to worry about their defensive (lack of) value.
  14. DaveW
    Yeah, let's not pretend there weren't ANY Twins players that weren't taking PED's. Regardless, Ortiz was coming off a pretty nice year in 2002 with a .839 OPS (.500 SLG), in his 700 at bats as a 25/26 year old Ortiz put up 38 HR. It would be almost a different story if he was going to be a free agent, but he was arb eligible and would have made around 1.5 million (2.5 mil absolute tops) for a guy that had that kind of promise and power as a 26 year old, it was at the time, and remains at the time absolutely mind boggling that they got rid of him. It clearly wasn't a case of him having an attitude, as he has been nothing but a positive for Boston, additionally, I know this doesn't count for much, but when I was in high school and went to Arlington for a Twins/Rangers game, Ortiz was one of the most accessible players on the team as he came over and talked to me and my buddies for a good long time.
  15. DaveW
    I am one of the most optimistic and homer fans here, however it still drives me insane (did at the time) that we got rid of Big Papi, that is a franchise altering and possibly killing decision. You can throw the PED/HGH thing around all you want, fact is Papi when given regular playing time turned into one of the most fearsome bats of the decade.
  16. DaveW
    Ever since the Twins let Big Papi go they have gone 0-5 in playoff series, meanwhile he has done nothing but rack up awards and lead the Red Sox to 3 titles. Curse?
  17. DaveW
    Veteran Mark DeRosa is also in good position with his option and Casey Janssen is a lock to have his club option triggered. It now looks like Lind will get $7MM to stay in Toronto next season rather than getting a $2MM buyout to ply his craft elsewhere. The Jays also have options on Lind's services for 2015 ($7.5MM) and 2016 ($8MM). In 2013, Lind has hit .287/.356/.497, his best slash line since 2009. DeRosa's $750K option was expected to be triggered, but he could opt to retire rather than return. The 38-year-old, who has a .229/.322/.398 slash line on the year, has earned nearly $30MM over the course of his career. Meanwhile, Janssen's $4MM option is a slam dunk after turning in a 2.56 ERA with 8.5 K/9 and 2.2 BB/9 in 56 relief appearances. Anthopoulos also expressed confidence that the Blue Jays' rotation can turn things around with "a starter or two" added this offseason, Davidi tweets.
  18. DaveW
    This is the thread to post any relevant Mark DeRosa free agency news.
  19. DaveW
    Sign Ubaldo, Sign Hughes. Sign Johan. Sign Corey Hart. Trade for A-Rod.
  20. DaveW
    I wouldn't sign either one of them, Swarzak is the definition of replaceable in the bullpen, and Duensing at this point is a mediocre LOOGY. With the pen being the one real strength, replacing both of those guys should be rather easy.
  21. DaveW
    It was just a bug apparently. Also, why yes, lets bring in DeRosa!
  22. DaveW
    It was just a bug apparently. Also, why yes, lets bring in DeRosa!
  23. DaveW
    I will come back in.
  24. DaveW
    Is this a bug?
  25. DaveW
    Ubaldo is the perfect target for the Twins, he is high risk, high reward, and if he pitches to his potential you basically get a 100 million dollar pitcher for about half the price. I'd offer him 3/40 to start out with, and go up to 4/56 if nesc
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