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  1. LewFordLives
    Given all the teams looking for pitching the Twins will be lucky to come away with two mid-tier arms via free agency or trade. They need to keep all options open, including Gibson. Realistically, the Twins rotation will probably be Berrios, Dobnak, two via free agents or trades, and another internal option for the last spot.
  2. LewFordLives
    I would really be surprised if he accepted the QO. He had a career year and his stock may never be higher. With all the teams looking for pitching he should have no trouble getting at least 3 years/$45 million. And if he keeps putting up decent numbers he will still be young enough to get another big contract in a few years. On the other hand, if he accepts the QO and reverts to a back of the rotation starter he won't get much when he hits the market next year.
  3. LewFordLives
    I would be shocked if Odorizzi accepts the QO. He's been around long enough to know this may have been a career season and might be his one and only chance to cash in. I do think 3 years $36 million is on the low end. There's a lot of teams looking for pitching.
  4. LewFordLives
    Yeah, very odd move with Gonsalves. This is a team that is going to need starting pitching depth and he is not that far removed from being a top 5 prospect. I had not read anything to indicate that his arm issues were a long term problem, but of course we don't hear the full story.
  5. LewFordLives
    Would the lack of opposable thumbs hinder the bear's ability to work the T-shirt cannon?
  6. LewFordLives
    I think Rocco and his players saw the weather forecast and decided it was time to end the season and get back to their winter homes down south. They embarrassed themselves and their fans. I have been through many ups and downs with this team over the decades and I don't remember a time where they just completely laid down like this during a playoff series. Pathetic! I can't stand Rocco's press conferences. Say what you want about Gardy. At least he gave the impression he cared.
  7. LewFordLives
    I think Rocco and his players saw the weather forecast and decided it was time to end the season and get back to their winter homes down south. They embarrassed themselves and their fans. I have been through many ups and downs with this team over the decades and I don't remember a time where they just completely laid down like this during a playoff series. Pathetic! I can't stand Rocco's press conferences. Say what you want about Gardy. At least he gave the impression he cared.
  8. LewFordLives
    Here's the difference between the Twins and the Yankees. To the Yankees and their fans, anything less than the world series is considered a failure, whereas most Twins players and fans appear content with a participation certificate. I'm sorry but it's true. It's not about talent. Position for position the Twins have just as much talent as the Yankees. Yes the Twins have some issues with their pitching, but so do the Yankees. This Yankees team was not on par with the the dynasty in the late 90's. Look no further than Saturdays game. After Berrios got pulled after a less than stellar outing everyone was hugging and smiling and patting him on the back as if he had pitched a 2 hit complete game shutout. Until the attitude and expectations of this organization change from the top down we will continue to witness playoff futility.
  9. LewFordLives
    Was anyone besides me confused as to why we paid an opposing pitcher $4 million to beat us last night?
  10. LewFordLives
    Or the Tapani trade for that matter. Does anyone remember Jose Parra? ......anyone.........anyone? As far as all-time bad Twins it begins and ends with Nishioka. Not just for his poor play, but the money they paid for him and the JJ Hardy trade that cleared the way for his signing.
  11. LewFordLives
    For those wishing for a reunion with Denard Span, I think there is a 0.0001 percent chance of that happening. Can he even play cf anymore? He's 32 and recovering from hip surgery. I find it telling that the Nats wouldn't make him a qualifying offer. And from Span's point of view, this is probably his last chance at a multiyear deal, which I don't think would fit in with the Twins long run plans. I suspect the Twins will stay with their internal options.
  12. LewFordLives
    No strong disagreements with your list, although It'll be hard to stand pat on a starting rotation that is among the worst in baseball. As of now it's Hughes and a big bag full of question marks.
  13. LewFordLives
    I completely disagree. The All-Star game is for the fans, and there are fans in Minneapolis and Kansas City who love their teams just as much as fans in New York and Boston. We deserve to see our favorite players too. I remember staying up late when I was 10 to see if Twins representative Dave Engle would get into the game back in 1984 (he didn't). The fact that other more deserving players get crowded out has no real impact on the outcome of the game. The managers have difficulty getting everyone into the game as it is. We're talking about guys who may only come in as a late defensive replacement or pinch runner. I just don't get why this issue pops up every year. Allowing each team to have at least one representative is really not asking that much.
  14. LewFordLives
    What's really sad about the purge that occurred that year is that the Twins got absolutely nothing in return (ok...with the exception of Ron Coomer). Klingenbeck actually pitched a good game against the Twins right before the trade. The front office must have made their decision based on that one game. Unfortunately, it was probably the only quality start he ever made. That was a bad year for Terry Ryan.
  15. LewFordLives
    In retrospect, I think some of the pummeling RD has taken from Twins fans over the years has been misplaced. Many relief pitchers can't make the transition to closer. This was clear with Davis early on, yet the Twins kept sending him out there almost every night with the game on the line because they had no one else. If anything, RD's failures speak to the overall failure of the bullpen in 1984.
  16. LewFordLives
    Another reason McCarty's stint with the Twins was so disappointing is that he was viewed as the heir apparant at first base. When Hrbek's body finally told him it was time to retire, it left a void at first until Morneau arrived.
  17. LewFordLives
    Mike Lamb, Rondell White, and of course NISHIOKA! In terms of dollars committed and total futility is there any more deserving to be on the list than these three?
  18. LewFordLives
    Didn't the Twins also trade Kevin Tapani that year to the Dodgers for Jose Parra? Another bad trade, although I think we also ended up with Coomer in the deal. Gotta add Mike Lamb to the Worst Twins list. Others were just as futile, but not for that kind of money.
  19. LewFordLives
    By my count, with the addition of Pelfrey the 40 man roster is now full. I don't see them going after any more starting pitching unless that person is willing to sign a minor league contract. Assuming Pelfrey is ready to go by April, that leaves only one spot in the rotation for DeVries/Deduno/Blackburn et. al. Jerrjens is the only one I can think of that might be available on a minor league deal, but even that's unlikely in this market.
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