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  1. Karbo
    I wonder how JD would feel about that. I like the idea though. Maybe some sort of a rotation of him and Sano to keep JD off his legs more?
  2. Karbo
    I agree with a short term deal with some sort of mutual options that could protect both the Twins and Rodon. But then if you MUST build a strong pen and sign a good ss.
  3. Karbo
    I'm old enough to remember the last stoppage. It wasn't good. Baseball suffered. It lost alot of its more casual fans. Thats when it no longer became the "national past time" IMO. Yet here we are again. billionaires vs Millionaires, greed more important than common sense. Neither side willing to acknowledge that all this money they are fighting over is slowly pricing more people out of their ballparks. The public pays millions in taxes to build them wonderful diamonds to play on, yet many of those same taxpayers can't even afford 1 ticket to get in. Some can't even afford the cost of cable to watch their favorite teams on TV. Shame on both sides. Get back to the table and act like adults. Figure it out. Quit acting like you're going to go broke or starve. Players, you are lucky enough to get payed more than the average worker to play a game that you love. Owners, you invested the into a team now put up or shut up or sell. I have no opinion which side is right. Just that BOTH sides are wrong for not being able to work out an agreement! You are ruining the game I love!
  4. Karbo
    I have to agree with Whitey that we can't really assume anything about payroll. Rodon would be nice but only on a sort term contract with mutual options, maybe something similar to what we signed Morris to back in 91, so both the team and player have options. We have to remember we have Maeda coming back at some point late next year or in 23, and a stable of promising youngsters that got stalled out due to covid. I think the trade route makes the most sense. Add Pineda, maybe 1more in that level of FA starter, but build up the pen. Pick up a GOOD defensive ss that can hit above the mendoza line and I think this team could be competitive. That being said, of course they will have to get back to playing good, fundamentally sound, baseball. Something they seem to have forgotten how to do under Rocco.
  5. Karbo
    I have no problem taking a chance on guys on a minor league contract
  6. Karbo
    I think He's better than one and done, but I don't see him getting in. Maybe some kind of spot in the Twins hall howvever?
  7. Karbo
    I agree that trading Lewis at this point would be down right foolish. I think he should probably start down at AA for a month or 2, then see where he's at. Maybe bump him up to AAA or if he's really going (and has had a good showing in the spring) jump straight to the bigs.
  8. Karbo
    I agree with those above. Having watched the Twins since day 1, I guess I have a bit of a jaded view. It is very interesting the way you broke it down by salary. Can't wait to see part 3 for your bench players. With that being said, no all time greatest Twins team can be complete without Harmon, regardless of cost. Afterall, he was truly the heart and soul of this team for over a decade!
  9. Karbo
    Interesting story. Lots of possibility. It will be interesting to see how this CBA comes out.
  10. Karbo
    As a young boy a group of us were playing a pick-up game and all of a sudden Mr. Kaat was standing there, glove in hand, giving us all little tips. An off day for the Twins I guess and he must have been driving by and saw a bunch of youngsters just having fun enjoying the game they all loved, and took an hour or 2 out of his day to teach us little things like the proper way to slide(feet first pop up style), glove down infield positioning, etc... That was back in the early to mid 60s, though I can't remember the exact year. He became my favorite Twin of all time. I'm so glad he finally got voted in.
  11. Karbo
    I completely agree that would put us in a better spot. Maybe he would accept 23 or above. I see the Tigers as being more aggressive than the Twins at this point. I really haven't followed the Rangers much. Don't get me wrong, I would love to see the Twins sign him. I just don't see history on our side.
  12. Karbo
    Lets not forget we have Maeda coming back perhaps late next year or at least 2023
  13. Karbo
    Speaking of "spin rate", reports say his spin rate dropped off quite a bit after the crack down on foreign substances last year.
  14. Karbo
    Like I said, just guessing. Why? based on what some of the other players have signed for and the fact that this franchise at this time isn't structured in a way that looks to be in a win now mode.
  15. Karbo
    The NY, California, Chicago, and maybe Texas team owners would love that. They could pocket billions. Local broadcast fees would have to be a part revenue sharing then.
  16. Karbo
    Yes but this is so typical of "strike talk" in the media.
  17. Karbo
    I doubt Story will accept that low of an AAV. I'm guessing it will take closer to 25 AAV or over to get him to sign here
  18. Karbo
    If the DH is put into the NL I think Sano increases his value also. Always a slow starter, but he could probably hit 40 or more homers in some of the smaller homer friendly NL parks.
  19. Karbo
    They could still sign austidillo! He has a better ERA
  20. Karbo
    There have been a few other great players that were injury "prone" early in their careers that at some point it changed around for them. Moliter comes to mind right off.
  21. Karbo
    Kuhl and Rodriguez look like interesting candidates. I'm sure Boyd will find a home, maybe he can become another one of those "crafty" leftys that seem to bounce around forever.
  22. Karbo
    I would hesitate on Rodon unless he's willing to do short term or maybe a contract structured with incentives to protect Twins. A trade for one of the A's pitchers would be nice, but only if they would allow us to talk extension before hand. Doesn't make much sense to give up that much for 1 year which in all reality probably wont be a serious year of contention. I think its almost a given (at least better than 50-50) that Pineda comes back.
  23. Karbo
    Of the 3 above I could go for the Mahle trade. He is younger with upside. Arraez is a tough loss and Canterino looks like he has a bright future but is unproven.
  24. Karbo
    I think you have to consider in the Mauer situation, 1- he was a hometown kid that had been MVP caliber for a few years, 2- He played a position that was extremely demnding and played it very well, posting numbers few had ever posted, 3- It would have been a PR nightmare to let him walk when the team was trying for so many years to gat a stadium built and had finally come so close. Yes there are times where big contracts go bad, but there ar also times where big contracts are the right move. Sometimes you just gotta go big or go home!
  25. Karbo
    Does anybody know if there are incentives (I would think so) or what they are?
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