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  1. Blackjack
    I like the depth!!! Falvine has proven last year that they won't hesitate to shuttle people back and forth from Rochester, either as an injury replacement or when they need another pitcher. With the back end of the starting rotation very suspect, I think you'll be seeing quite a few games with relievers being being used starting in the 4-5-6th innings. It doesn't take many days of that to wear down the bullpen, now they'll have capable replacements in Rochester to call up. I like it!!
  2. Blackjack
    Its hard to factor in the desire for WS championship ring vs. playing for one team your whole career. What if the Yankees or Red Sox call in 2019 and tell him 'you're what we need to get over the hump, play some first base and DH', we think we can get to the WS with you. We know he's made plenty of money and his family is here but a ring would cap off his career. Personally I think he stays with the Twins in 2019, sign an incentive laden contract with options for 2020, if the Twins look like they are on the brink of a playoff run, hes going to want to be a part of it.
  3. Blackjack
    My predictions: 1) No Yu signing or anybody else of any consequence. 2) Buxton gets hurt and goes on the disabled list for an extended period 3) Sano won't play 60 games. 4) Breakout player, Gibson. He's got the ability and it seems like late last year he was starting to figure it out. 5) Second breakout, Berrios. He's got the ability and the mental toughness, now he's had enough experience to put it together. 6) I think the hitting will be worse than we all predict and the pitching will be better than most people predict, enough struggles that I predict an 82-80 record.
  4. Blackjack
    It will be interesting to see how Falvine handles the Dozier situation. Do they value the veteran leadership and extend him?? Do they trade him at the deadline, showing no team loyalty? It will be interesting!!!!
  5. Blackjack
    I think Falvine consider 2017 a fluke that the Twins made the wild card and are considering 2018 a 'let the young players develop year'. Buxton, Rosario, Kepler, Polanco, Berrios, Sano, all have lots of room for improvement and need to show that they can perform and stay healthy for a full year. They'll sort thru all the bull pen (and starting pitcher) arms this year. Then they can make some big signings for 2019. In the meantime they're improving their whole organization, hiring and firing, setting the Twins up for some long-term, sustainable success. Patience.
  6. Blackjack
    I always made a point of listening to the game when Yohan pitched!!! As the summer wore on and he got hot, you were almost certain to get a well pitched game. Hall of Famer?? In my book he was. Joe I think gets in. Great start to his carreer as a catcher, a few bad years while injured, the voters will take that in account, a few above average years as a first basement, he gets in the HOF.
  7. Blackjack
    I like it. Better yet, make it for four years. I hate the idea of a long contract for a 31 year old pitcher.
  8. Blackjack
    As far as Sano and Buxton go, I'm not on the bandwagon yet. Sano has to prove he can play a whole year, keep his weight down, and cut down on his strikeouts. Buxton has to prove that he can stop running into walls or other players. The Twins will be luck to get 200 games out of the two of them this year. You can't count on them so that means all the other young players need to mature and step up, meaning the Twins are still a year or two away from needing to make that big trade to get over the hump.
  9. Blackjack
    Slow and steady will win a lot of races. Lets see if the young guys can duplicate last years win total, gain some maturity, become steady, consistent players, maybe even the all-star players we hope they will be, THEN is the time to trade a bunch of prospects for the missing piece(s).
  10. Blackjack
    I'd prefer that the Twins keep their prospects, let the current core of Buxton, Kepler, Polanco, etc. get another year of experience, see if they are the real deal, see if Sano is going to ever be healthy. Use $ to sign a couple of mid-level pitchers, sort thru all the AAA starters, then next winter make a big trade. Or even at the trade deadline this summer, if the Twins are in contention. Keep the prospects, spend $ to improve, let the prospects get experience, THEN make a big trade splash to get over the hump.
  11. Blackjack
    It was pretty underwhelming what they did last year when they had the number one Rule 5 pick, I don't expect much this year as far as gains for the Twins. If they lose Burdi, I think that will hurt them in the long run, he has too much potential.
  12. Blackjack
    This GREAT news!!!!!!! Currently in West Central MN I can be listening to the Twins on a Friday night and the local station will suddenly cut over to local high school volleyball or basket ball!!! Or I remember one time when I was camping out in western MN, listening to the Twins play an extra inning game against Toronto, middle of a big inning, an all of a sudden at 20 after the hour they cut off to a commercial!!! I I was so pissed that on Monday morning I called the station manager! He said he had no control, that nobody was at the station, that the signal comes out over the network. This will be great, I can eliminate the 3-4 stations on my push buttons and just catch them on CCO, daytime or nighttime!
  13. Blackjack
    I was wondering about that too!!! He'd almost have to be agreeable to it...
  14. Blackjack
    I agree. He hasn't proven that he can keep his weight down even when he can work out every day, Now, with an injury.... I'll bet anybody a case of beer of their own choice that he doesn't play 50 games at third next year.
  15. Blackjack
    The 'how' they improve is going to make for an interesting off-season. Do they do trades, sign free agents, stand pat, or a combo of the above.
  16. Blackjack
    "they'll exercise a $700,000 buyout to decline the $6.5 million team option for Glen Perkins." A nice going away present for Perkins!!! I think I could feed my family on that for awhile!!! Its amazing how the salaries of pro athletes has gotten into the Monopoly money range (see Wiggins, Andrew). Baseball is the same way.
  17. Blackjack
    I say wait, lets see him hit for a full year and lets see if he can stay healthy for another year. A few more bounces off the wall may convince him to play smarter.
  18. Blackjack
    What other teams are going to offer an aging second baseman a five contract?? Offer him a decent three year extension, if he takes it great, if not use the money on pitching.
  19. Blackjack
    I don't like the idea of Rosario at third, he just had a very good year with the bat, lets not mess with that by moving him to a new defensive position. Mauer at third this late in his career is not going to happen, especially as good as he was at first this year.
  20. Blackjack
    Enlightening article concerning Molitor and bunting in the St. Paul Pioneer Press. http://www.twincities.com/2017/10/09/dont-tell-paul-molitors-twins-the-sacrifice-bunt-is-a-dying-art/
  21. Blackjack
    This. I would also think that Molitor would want a lot of say in who the new pitching coach is going to be, since he'll be working with him on a daily basis.
  22. Blackjack
    Jason Kubel was never the same after wrecking his knee. I hope we never say the same thing about Buxton, but I'm not optimistic.
  23. Blackjack
    Progression, Kepler and Rosario. Kepler still has a lot to learn and I think he will. Rosario seems to have figured it out and will keep getting better. Same with Berrios. Regression, Buxton. The way he bounces off of walls, other players, and dives, he won't play 100 games next year.
  24. Blackjack
    Thanks for the write-ups over the year Tom!!! Love that 'Atlantic City' line in your write-up, its one of my favorite Bruce songs.
  25. Blackjack
    I think the two biggest factors has been bringing in the veteran player leadership and the coaching changes, showing the young core how its done both by example and how do get it done technically.
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