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  1. LewFordLives
    I doubt he ever entertained even the possibility of coming to Minnesota. It wasn't happening, unless the Twins offered some monumentally ridiculous overpay.
  2. LewFordLives
    Does anyone know if Celestino is out of options? I doubt they bring six outfielders north, although I guess you could easily put Gordon down as an infielder. Other than that, I think this article sums up the current situation, for better or worse.
  3. LewFordLives
    I generally disagree with the premise of this article and others I've read suggesting the Twins got "played". Everyone knows Boras is willing to drag these things out, and the acquisition of Farmer suggests the front office knew they better start thinking about plan B. Bottom line is we don't know what discussions were/are taking place, and we don't know that the delay with Correa affected other negotiations. I like to think they could have afforded both Correa and Bassit, but we don't know if Bassit would have been willing to play in Minnesota, or maybe the FO just didn't think he was worth the money. I would add that nothing was going to happen on Correa until the Judge situation was resolved. Setting ultimatums would have been pointless.
  4. LewFordLives
    Never say never, but yeah, I think this is unlikely. I have seen nothing to indicate that Falvey is interested in doing a rebuild. The only scenario I can see them trading Gray is if they acquire another starter and then are blown away by a trade offer for Gray. They can always flip them at the trade deadline if they are out of it.
  5. LewFordLives
    Don't laugh, I think that is exactly how it would go down. Kepler (or other outfielder) to Yankees. Twins get Clarke Schmidt or another major league ready prospect, and agree to take Hicks and all of the $30 million he is still owed. Yankees add another quality prospect, with quality contingent on the outfielder they are sending. The Twins should have significant payroll flexibility the next few years. If they can't get the good free-agents, that payroll can be used to their advantage in other ways.
  6. LewFordLives
    I'm not losing sleep over this. Correa is a great player,........but he's not THAT good. That's a ridiculous amount of money. He will have 3-4 good seasons and then be dead wood with the Giants trying everything they can to unload him for luxery tax reasons.
  7. LewFordLives
    Yankees probably want to find a taker for Stanton's contract. Good luck with that.
  8. LewFordLives
    Aaron Judge? Surely he would waive his no trade clause.
  9. LewFordLives
    Those were some BAD draft years. They had the first overall pick the following year and took Tim Belcher, whom they couldn't sign. (Not to mention they passed on some kid named Clemens from the University of Texas.) The following year they took Jay Bell at #8. McGwire went at #10.
  10. LewFordLives
    Will the White Sox be playing their games at the Gothic Castle this year?
  11. LewFordLives
    Given the Brandon Nimmo contract, if the Twins are shopping Kepler I hope they are asking for A LOT.
  12. LewFordLives
    I'm not sure how much this affects a deal for CC. Judge's deal is what everyone has been expecting all along.
  13. LewFordLives
    Didn't they at least circle back to the Twins?
  14. LewFordLives
    Interesting trade, but are you filling one hole and creating another? Personally I wouldn't do it. Two years of Hendriks and his contract make sense if he's the final piece to a World Series, but I don't think that situation fits the Twins right now. I don't think the Twins know what they have with Larnach yet. Before he got hurt you could argue he was one of their best hitters and he impressed me with his defense in left.
  15. LewFordLives
    The silly season is in full swing!
  16. LewFordLives
    Used to love TwinsFest at the dome. Everything going on in the same space. If you wanted to sit down for a few minutes you could sit at the radio stage. They will never be able to replicate that kind of experience at Target Field. They should have it at US Bank stadium.
  17. LewFordLives
    I vote no. (Not that the front office cares what I think.) Ten years is just too long. Those 10-year mega deals rarely work out. Correa is a great player, but a lot of his value is tied up in his defense. Do you think he will still be playing elite SS four years from now? He also spends a fair amount of time of the DL. The average annual value doesn't bother me, but as others have said, a ten-year deal is just too much risk for this organization.
  18. LewFordLives
    Interesting....I saw that picture before reading the article and the first thing that came to mind was the Metrodome "troughs". On a side note, I was at the Oakland Coliseum about 10 years ago and they also had the troughs in the men's room, only they were all rusty (and I think they were also leaking). At least the ones at the dome were relatively clean. Might make a good stocking stuffer!
  19. LewFordLives
    Agree 100 percent. Watch where the catcher sets up against Pagan and where the ball eventually ends up. He has no idea where it's going.
  20. LewFordLives
    Overall I like them. I will echo others about the "M" caps. Not a fan. Just stick with the TC. It's iconic. Also, I wish at least one of the jerseys still has the Minnie and Paul patch.
  21. LewFordLives
    If you provide the horsey sauce I don't see how he could turn that down. It would have to be a done deal! On a side note...why did Arby's get rid of the cole slaw?
  22. LewFordLives
    Would you rather sink $25 million per year into someone like Rodon or use that money for 2-3 quality relievers? In terms of flexibility and risk, option two may be the better strategy. If Rodon gets hurt, not only do you not have him in your rotation but the Twins will still be on the hook for the $100+ million still left on his deal. With relievers you're spreading the injury risk over multiple players and can also sign them to shorter deals.
  23. LewFordLives
    Yeah, I would like to see him back. They need to sign at least one other half-way decent relief pitcher. Will they do it???? This front office has shown that they don't like to spend resources on the bullpen. I think a decent comp would actually be a former Twins pitcher currently being profiled on this website, Trevor May. May's numbers coming off his age 30 season were very similar to Fullmer's. May got a two year deal for a little over $15 million from the Mets. With inflation, it's possible Fullmer could get more, although you could also argue the Mets overpaid. If I were the GM I would be willing to do 2 years at $15 million, but probably no more.
  24. LewFordLives
    I admit I like the lobster roll....
  25. LewFordLives
    Why is there a picture of the Red Sox spring training facility? I will be interested to see how Raya's stuff plays as he moves up the ladder.
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