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  1. Whitey333
    Imagine that. Twins sign another pitching reclamation project. And they expect fans to get behind more dumpster diving? It's deja Vue all over again. This FO is a joke and needs to be replaced. Now we will have 2 Triple AAA teams in Twin Cities if this is all we wind up doing. What a joke!
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    Such is the life of us Twins fans being relegated to fantasy baseball. Very entertaining article.
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    And Ryan and Over at BEST are number 4 starters. They have only 25 games of major league experience behind them. They are going to take some time to develop. Great article. Well researched. It's just always so sad for Twins fans that we have to shop the very bargain basement for pitching help.
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    Typical Twins off season so far. Yes it's only December 1st but the Twins history in recent years is to wait until much later to pursue, much less sign, free agents. This magill/ cave discussion is ridiculous. Just as ridiculous at not tendering manaya and columbe that had much better seasons at the MLB level. In my view if we enter the season with no significant Starting pitching upgrade we will probably be looking at 100 losses next year.
  5. Whitey333
    Not sure how Baldelli can be labeled a players manager. Too much laptop managing. Also the way he mishandled Gordon especially early on was disgraceful. His refusal to get Maggi in for his major league debut in an otherwise meaningless series was inexcusable. And how about his handling of Shoemaker? On his last game for the Twins he left him out there as he was getting blasted embarrassing him and the Twins. I think he totally mishandles players. But I'm for giving him some more time. Let's put the blame squarely where it belongs: ownership and the Front Office.
  6. Whitey333
    I hope Buxton can also pitch. If Twins don't upgrade their major league pitching staff it's going to be a very long off season and much longer regular season. Twins sell the fan base the same crap year in and year out. They go cheap and hope they contend.
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    Yes indeed. We are happy Buck is signed. I think he got a good deal for a part time player with a career batting average of .248. I hope he can pitch! We don't have much for major league pitching right now. With a very inexperienced staff Twins are going to need Buxton to be as great as ever running down fly balls in the outfield.
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    Yes indeed. Chris Taylor was a very big man. He was also a professional wrestler back in the day. He was big. Way too big I'm afraid. I believed he died at age 28.
  9. Whitey333
    I doubt the Twins will sign anyone of significance. This happens every off season as they let the decent free agents sign elsewhere and wait until late to sign what's left over. That "strategy" is what has decimated our pitching. It really makes a person wonder if they are at all serious about trying to win. I don't think they care if they stay bottom feeders. Very sad situation but one they have been doing for years.
  10. Whitey333
    This is very good news indeed. But if the FO doesn't improve the team, especially our pitching, we will still be a poor team with a well paid center fielder. I'm hoping this is just a start to retooling to make the team competitive again.
  11. Whitey333
    OMG. We have three articles on TD dealing with Buxton contract. I'm sure all of us Twins fans are happy. Now maybe we can concentrate on improving the team. While many teams are currently signing pitchers and top talent, the Twins as usual sit back and watch. I'm glad we got Buxton locked in for a few years but it will only do good if we improve the team. Signing Buxton to a long term deal does not improve the team. He's already been here. Let's hope he stays on the field and the FO builds around him.
  12. Whitey333
    Again I'm assuming the Twins will wait until the very end to see which pitchers are available in the bargain basement. Good thing is they signed Buxton. But if they don't sign some decent pitching they will be bad again next year, but with a happy Buxton. They need to show a lot more. Signing Buxton was fine but it doesn't improve your team at all. He was already here.
  13. Whitey333
    We had a very frustrating season last year. It looks to be a gloomy hot (cold) stove league with a lockout looming. Manfred seems hell bent on ruining baseball. He is by far the worst commissioner I have seen. I'm hoping beyond hope that both sides come to their senses and get this thing settled soon. Baseball cannot afford a prolonged lockout. People across the country have faced severe hardships the past couple of years due to the pandemic. It's shameful, arrogant, insensitive, and irresponsible. Billionaires and millionaires arguing over how to split the golden pot of the owners is a slap in the face to their fans and all working people. It's disgraceful!!
  14. Whitey333
    $100 mil for MVP performance? Where? Part time players are not MVP. As much as I like Buxton, many of you, in my opinion, are over evaluating, his accomplishments. He hasn't proven that at all due to his limited playing time. His .248 average over 7 seasons does not an MVP make. The Twins have given him 7 years to prove he can stay healthy and produce. He has failed at that.
  15. Whitey333
    Cave is getting more press through this thread than he has all year. He just simply is not a major league player. That's why he is on the Twins roster lol
  16. Whitey333
    The fact that Twins don't appear to have a plan is disturbing. The fact that they wait until all the decent FA are signed elsewhere is frustrating, very frustrating for Twins fan. Unfortunately this is what they usually do. Look at last year in the pitching department. That worked out well didn't it? Also if the current regime needs to do a total rebuild, I hope it includes the FO. To be there about 5 years and have to do a rebuild doesn't speak too well of the FO
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    Yes some players cheated by taking steroids and other peds. It seems we are talking about a very small number of players. Some of these players even lied to Congress and fans about their usage. So is it ok to cheat to get what you want? For some people I guess it is. To me those great career numbers for those players are definitely tainted. They could have been influenced by illegal substances. And what about the vast majority of players and hall of famers who played by the rules? To let the cheaters in would overshadow their great careers. If the steroid cheaters were such great athletes why did they have to feel the need to cheat? At least the MLB hall of fame has some integrity, much unlike the NFL.
  18. Whitey333
    It's almost amusing that people bemoan the fact of trading Buxton for prospects. The same people who are saying the Twins made a haul of prospects on the Berrios trade are worried they will only get prospects for Buxton. Remember prospects are just suspects until they prove themselves at the Major league level. In any case I believe the Twins will mess it up
  19. Whitey333
    Twins sign Suzuki? Why? He can't pitch and will cost more than the major league minimum, so why bother?
  20. Whitey333
    As always, Great article Nick. I don't understand the Cave signing at all. But to me it looks like another indication that payroll is going to be slashed. The off seasons are always frustrating for Twins fans. Just like the prospects we get, a lot of hype but not much substance. They have been in a classic payroll reduction since last spring with their moves. As for a potential lockdown I say: "shame on you" players and owners. Any work stoppage involving billionaire owners and multi millionaire players will only alienate more people from an already dwindling fan base.
  21. Whitey333
    They probably aren't realistically going to drop payroll to $50 mil. However I can see them reducing it to $90-100 mil. That will be unfortunate because we won't have much to watch. I agree that they should either go all in or give it up and start over. I don't want to start over again but it sure looks like it will happen. Perhaps if there is a prolonged lockout the few fans that are left won't care anymore.
  22. Whitey333
    I sure hope Cave isn't back. For a stiff like him to be on a major league roster shows how low the Twins will go. I for one am not ready for another rebuild. It's boring and produces a lot of bad baseball. Also someone said he excuses all bad performances in the shortened 2020 season. What about the players and teams who had good seasons? Are they discarded as wel
  23. Whitey333
    Manfred is the worst baseball commissioner that I've seen. He's ruined the game with silly new rules, embracing a video game analytical approach while alienating fans and ignoring tradition and what made the game great at one time. But it is quickly becoming unwatchable.
  24. Whitey333
    How can you say it isn't whether Buxton is healthy or not? That IS the question. How do you justify paying him a superstar salary when he hasn't played enough to show us he could be a superstar? Superstars play regularly and produce regularly not very sporadically like Buxton. He's a career .248 hitter over 7 years and needs to step up. I think it's sad he's been hurt so much as we will never know what could have been.
  25. Whitey333
    People better hope those prospects pan out. I hope they turn out great but they are what they are:. Prospects. Plus they come cheap! I think we are all going to be underwhelmed and frustrated this off-season. They usually wait until late to sign people which many times doesn't work out. I don't see anything to indicate things will change this year. The moves made so far doesn't give one much confidence in twins being a contender anytime soon.
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