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  1. LewFordLives
    Just looking at the remaining free agents, there's not much left at C and SS. Stephen Vogt is still listed as available. Can't hit, but supposedly his defense has improved. At SS it's Story or bust, which I'm sure his agent is well aware of. (I'm not including Correia.)
  2. LewFordLives
    Players are reporting to Ft Myers and this roster has more question marks than it did at the beginning of the offseason. What a mess.
  3. LewFordLives
    The more I think about the Donaldson trade, the angrier I get. I am of the opinion this trade has made them worse off and it didn't have have to be made. Beyond that, I won't rehash the many reasons detailed by others above. I do want to comment more on Gary Sanchez. Where does he fit on this roster? He can't catch. He is NOT a DH as some have suggested. I assume the Twins had to take on him and his $8 million as a condition of completing the deal, because I can't think of why the Twins would want him. I would much rather have kept Rordtvedt. Oh...and he and Sonny Gray have a history...https://www.nj.com/yankees/2018/05/gary_sanchez_responds_to_sonny_gray_comments_then.html Lovely...
  4. LewFordLives
    This is all to clear salary for Kirk Cousins. Seriously, I would rather have Donaldson and Kiner-filefa on the left side than Story and whoever. And Story will probably cost them more. I don't get this.
  5. LewFordLives
    One year of Bassit makes no sense for the Twins. They are not in position to go deep in the playoffs, so why waste a top 5 prospect.
  6. LewFordLives
    I miss those ribs at Michelbob's.
  7. LewFordLives
    Are they implying Minnesota doesn't have good Seafood!??......one word......"Morey's"......[mic drop]....
  8. LewFordLives
    Funny...although anyone who acknowledges Dykstra at this point is an enabler. The dude is insane. Although something tells me that even if we ignore him he just won't go away.
  9. LewFordLives
    Good post, but I respectfully disagree with your last point. No way should the Twins pursue Bauer. This wasn't an isolated incident. Between his social media presence and multiple assault allegations, he is a distraction the Twins can do without. The thing is, the Dodgers knew he was trouble when they signed him to that contract. I have zero sympathy for them.
  10. LewFordLives
    In reference to the graph above.....One of the problems with all this is that there is not one single owner of MLB, but 30 individual owners, each with their own financial situation. Some owners are doing really well, and others maybe not so much, especially in the last couple years with all the COVID restrictions. Keeping everyone happy is going to take a David Copperfield-level magic trick.
  11. LewFordLives
    With the latest improvements in technology, there is no reason humans should be calling balls and strikes. There would still be plenty for the umpire behind the plate to do....keep the game moving along, call hit batters and foul tips, overrule the computer if it's obviously wrong or breaks down..etc.. With the computer calling balls and strikes there would be less complaining and pitchers wouldn't have to waste pitches searching for that day's strike zone.
  12. LewFordLives
    Zimmer's whole philosophy centers around moving the line of scrimmage with the run. It uses up the clock and keeps the defense fresh. OK....but you gotta throw downfield once in awhile to keep the defense honest. Because of where I live, I don't get to watch every Vikings game, but several of the games I watched Cousins clearly was not going to throw downfield, so the defense effectively only had to defend about one-tenth of the field, causing a lot of three and outs. Was Cousins not reading the field effectively (Cousins' fault)?...did he not have enough time because of the bad O-line (Spielman's fault)?......was he not getting the right plays (Zimmer's fault)? All the games they lost this year in the final seconds...why were they playing prevent with such a lousy secondary? Should Zimmer have brought more pressure? Was Spielman not providing the right personnel? I realize I'm all over the place, but to at least partially answer Seth's question, I think the ultimate goal of the new hires should be a GM and HC who have a good relationship and are on the same page as to the overall game strategy and roster construction. I think that would be a good start.
  13. LewFordLives
    Am I the only baseball fan who doesn't really "get" Field of Dreams?
  14. LewFordLives
    No....the Pressley trade has not worked out well for both sides.
  15. LewFordLives
    Thanks! These rankings are always fun to read and give some insight into guys at lower levels that many of us fans don't have time to research. I trust Seth's rankings more than the national outlets because I get the impression he does his homework and knows the Twins farm better than any of them.
  16. LewFordLives
    Hrbek. As a child I first became aware of baseball and the Twins in 1982, maybe because of all the buzz surrounding the opening of the dome. Anyway, the team that year was not great, but we had this new guy from Bloomington. He was a big man who hit the ball very far. He will always be my favorite player. On a side note, I don't think Hrbek gets enough appreciation for what a good player he was. I think people only remember the last few years when he was just another big, out-of-shape guy who got hurt all the time. For most of his career he not only hit for power, but he had a career OBP .367. He could move well and flash the leather at 1B.
  17. LewFordLives
    If Lewis was playing mostly CF in the AFL with the full support and encouragement of the Twins, I wonder how much of that had to do with the uncertainty of Buxton's contract situation. In any event, good hitting, good fielding shortstops are freaks. There just aren't many out there. And in the case of Lewis and/or Martin, to be good at any position they're just going to need experience and instruction. If the Twins think they have the physical ability to play shortstop, then they need to keep sending them out there, even if it means poor results in the near term.
  18. LewFordLives
    July 2, 2011.... gorgeous evening at Target Field. The Twins were leading the Brewers, the cheese heads were silent, the hot dogs were good, and then Matt Capps ruined my summer. Do you ever get that knot of anger deep inside you and you feel like crying? (Vikings fans will know what I'm talking about.) Some trades are bad in retrospect, but this one was a head scratcher from day one. A blue chip catching prospect for.....Matt Capps. Rauch was not "ineffective". He was actually having a pretty good year. Was he Joe Nathan...no, but then neither was Matt Capps.
  19. LewFordLives
    Yeah, I don't see any way the Twins are a playoff team in 2022, so signing Rodon to a short term deal would only be to placate the fan base. Not that that's a bad thing, but I don't feel it's essential that they sign him.
  20. LewFordLives
    At this point, I don't see the Twins-Rodon as a good fit. If no one is willing to offer him a long term deal, he most likely will settle for a one year make-good deal so he can reenter free agency after the next season. From the Twins standpoint, a one year deal is pointless, since they won't be competitive this season. The Twins will want a team option for 2023.
  21. LewFordLives
    I just don't understand how they can increase pay for younger players AND increase competition. If the small market teams have to pay more and/or lose them to free agency quicker, it just means they are more likely to trade them sooner or not spend as much during free agency. And I think people need to be realistic about what a salary floor can achieve. It may keep a few owners from pocketing revenue sharing, but there are only so many good players. A floor would only increase the market for mediocre players and have little affect on competition. If they really want the younger players to get a bigger piece of the pie, who's gonna give up theirs? The owners? Not happening. The megastars making $300 million? Fat chance.
  22. LewFordLives
    I think this is exactly what they're doing. I don't believe they have any intention of competing in 2022. And I think there's something to be said for letting the younger guys get in some innings, although I'm not all that impressed with the pipeline. Balazovic and Duran are the top prospects and neither has a ton of minor league innings and both have injury concerns. They need to swing a trade for good, young, controllable pitching, but that won't be cheap. It really bothers me they couldn't do a deal with Berrios. A still youngish pitcher that would still probably be productive when the Twins are competitive again.
  23. LewFordLives
    Well...I guess they have to fill out a rotation with someone. I like the team option if he can recapture the magic.
  24. LewFordLives
    What was the point of even claiming Megill?
  25. LewFordLives
    https://blogs.fangraphs.com/lets-update-the-estimated-local-tv-revenue-for-mlb-teams/ Based on this analysis, the Twins are near the bottom when it comes to the value of their local TV contract.
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