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  1. 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.
  2. LewFordLives
    Will the White Sox be playing their games at the Gothic Castle this year?
  3. LewFordLives
    Given the Brandon Nimmo contract, if the Twins are shopping Kepler I hope they are asking for A LOT.
  4. LewFordLives
    I'm not sure how much this affects a deal for CC. Judge's deal is what everyone has been expecting all along.
  5. LewFordLives
    Didn't they at least circle back to the Twins?
  6. 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.
  7. LewFordLives
    The silly season is in full swing!
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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!
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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?
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. LewFordLives
    I admit I like the lobster roll....
  17. 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.
  18. LewFordLives
    Interesting. I know it's all speculative so need to take it with a grain of salt. However, I can't be on board with any roster where Garlick and Leon may be getting a significant number of at-bats. That's not a recipe for success. Also, there are question marks at every outfield position. That's too scary for me.
  19. LewFordLives
    I'm somewhat sympathetic to the injury argument. As the summer went on, no one wanted Archer or Bundy in the rotation, but what choice did they have. Yeah, Varland and SWR had some encouraging outings towards the end, but were the Twins going to throw them into the fire while they were still in the middle of a pennant race? They had barely gotten their feet wet at AAA. As noted in another comment, the achilles-heel of the Twins has been their failure to develop pitching. Falvey was brought in to help solve this riddle, but the results so far have not been encouraging.
  20. LewFordLives
    Not happening. It's fun to think about, but there's no way he leaves the Yankees. There's too much at stake for both sides.
  21. LewFordLives
    Sadly, I believe Marsha Warfield and John Larroquette are the only two still with us. I had to correct my earlier post. Richard Moll is still alive!
  22. LewFordLives
    Many people only remember the off-field anecdotes, of which most are probably untrue. They forget that he was a pretty damn good player.
  23. LewFordLives
    I generally concur, although I would only go one added year instead of two. If he accepts that kind of offer and doesn't opt out after 2023 or 2024, then something very unexpected has happened. The Twins would end up writing massive checks to someone who either can't play because of injury or is ineffective.
  24. LewFordLives
    The first pick in the draft is the worst pick, because it means the team stunk the year before. I would rather the Twins were picking at #30.
  25. LewFordLives
    Depressing. Martin- As long as he keeps the OBP up I don't care about the power. How many times have the Twins had runners on first and third with no outs and then walk away with nothing because guys struck out while swinging for the fences. The bigger issue with Martin is where does he fit on defense. Canterino- I don't have his medical records and I'm not a doctor. But yeah, one has to wonder if this situation could have been handled differently. Balazovic-In 2000 at AA Kyle Lohse went 3-18 with a 6.04 ERA. He went on to have pretty respectable career. Sometimes you have to struggle to find and toughen yourself.
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