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  1. Linus
    Except that we have no evidence that Molly wanted Torii for any supposed leadership qualities. Ryan went out of his way to downplay that aspect. As you might tell, I think all the intangibles stuff is a bunch of crap. When your primary attribute is "intangibles" that is code language for "you can't play anymore". My two favorite intangibles quotes from TK: "Momentum is tomorrow's starting pitcher" "Leadership is a bases loaded double"
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    Not sure I follow The point I was making is that when they start talking leadership and intangibles it usually means you can't play anymore. I think the press conference proved my point on the leadership BS
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    No way he left money on the table I'm sure the only reason he came here was the money.
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    The only way I like this deal is if we find out later that the Twins called Colby Rasmus and he said "no thanks" or let's talk a multi - year contract. Other random thoughts: please don't listen to Torii when he says he had to "come home". What this means is that Texas, et al. offered him $5 million and TR had to double it to get him to come here. We were all waiting for when the Twins would overpay to seal the deal on a free agent - just never thought it would be Torii. I'm also not buying the clubhouse leader stuff. Basically like the baseball equivalent of "she's got a nice personality:" Will really dislike this deal if they move Arcia - he needs to stay put and see if he can learn to play where his future lies. Having pointed out all the negatives, I do have to admit that if you consider the whole package, he was better last year than anybody we trotted out there. Faint praise but it will be an improvment.
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    I had not even thought of that. Its crazy that his number isn't retired with the Twins.
  6. Linus
    I mostly agree with the choices but I would bring back Nunez and Milone. Milone mainly because it is a cheap way to get another look at a guy who has had success and the fact that he has an option left could be very valuable for our pitching staff next year. I think they bring Nunez back because I am still not convinced that Santana won't end up playing centerfield some / a lot. Things means that Nunez is the utility guy and a far better choice in this role than anybody else they have.
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    And that makes all the difference in the world in this situation. Just because people are not advocating for an extension doesn't mean we don't value him as a ballplayer. At this point, he is probably my favorite Twin but the circumstances are such that the Twins just don't have to do it.
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    That is my point. They don't need or want him for 6 more years, physically or financially.
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    This plus 100. They have him for the years they want with no obligation. Why give that away?
  10. Linus
    The Twins are in a perfect situation with him. They can keep him through his control years for a reasonable cost and be done with him right about the time he will start to decline. The biggest reason for not giving him a long term contract is that they can keep him for exactly the number of years that they need him and not have a couple of years in his 30s where they don't really want him and are still paying him lots of money. I feel the same way about Plouffe, only more so as he is accomplished substantially less than Dozier.
  11. Linus

    Hicks

    Linus commented on docsillyseth's blog entry in docsillyseth's Blog

    Although the clock is ticking, there is still time for him, just don't count on him for 2015. Start him in AAA, make sure he gets some time in left as well as center and keep your fingers crossed. Because he could be a potentially superior defender, he could be a contributing MLB player with lesser offense.
  12. Linus
    I think that if he stayed healthy, he would definitely be in. But that could be said about quite a few players. His overall ability level at his prime (to me) was at a HOF level. He had some bad luck and HOF voting is not a clear process, but I get the argument that his career number just aren't there. However, if you ask some of the pitchers of that era, they will say Tony is the most dangerous hitter they ever faced.
  13. Linus
    Wow. Comparing Tony to Ryan Doumit and Pedro Munoz. I need a few minutes....
  14. Linus
    Correct. And every MLB player (including future HOF players) were prospects at one time. There isn't anything wrong with trading prospects, or not trading prospects, per se. It really depends on the situation the team is in at that time. And no, Kepler alone isn't getting you anything close to a quality MLB pitcher.
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    Baseball aside, he has been a tremendous ambassador for the Twins and baseball. My son (and many other young children) played wiffle ball with him at the State Fair one year for a really long time. I think he enjoyed it as much as the kids. My son still mentions that he struck out Tony Oliva and how nice he was. You could tell them my son was already connecting the dots that you could be a "bigshot" and still be a really nice person.
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    Sounds like he has an exemplary attitude. I hope he is in the rotation no later than June.
  17. Linus
    It will be very interesting to see how he handles better pitching, say AAA. That swing has some serious issues and would be exploited in the majors. The quick hands and eye hand coordination are certainly positive traits but it is easy to see why some people have questions. I also have to comment on the marijuana suspensions. It matters not what our personal opinions of MJ are or how many states have legalized it. The fact that he was busted twice tells me that he either has an addiction problem or does whatever he wants, regardless of the rules. Both are serious issues for a prospect.
  18. Linus
    I like this idea as my only recommended pitching addition (this is assuming we are not in on any of the big 3). Here's why: the only addition that makes sense is to bring somebody in who helps the quality of the rotation, not the quantity (we have plenty of that). The question with Anderson isn't if he will add quality, it is will he stay healthy. If he is healthy, we improved our rotation; if he is not, Meyer, May, whoever steps in and gets to pitch which is not a bad thing. If we sign somebody who we can afford because they are inconsistent in their performance, we could end up with a situation where they are pitching badly but are still getting their starts (at the expense of Meyer or May) simply because of their contract. While I believe TR will eat Pelfrey's contract, I doubt anybody is eating a contract for $10+ million which is likely what it will take to get Masterson.
  19. Linus
    Colabello and Thompson lose their spots. I would favor adding Gilmartin and Wheeler for all the reasons stated above. No way Michael gets added (he's pretty much a bust IMO) and Goodrum is already 23 and still far away.
  20. Linus
    One thing that I believe doesn't get enough attention in discussions like these is the age and playing experience of the player. He will play next season at the age of 24 with one MLB season under his belt and AA prior to that. There is a very real chance that he is still learning and improving as a player. So, while the BABIP has to come down, there isn't any reason he can't get better in all facets of his game.
  21. Linus
    Or multiple pitchers, which has been the case for a while now.....
  22. Linus
    The old "high hard one" was a staple of pitchers in the old days. The strategy is only new to this generation of players it's fun to see if only for the variety
  23. Linus
    This list combined with the Hicks news pretty much explains why we need a FA outfielder this off season for sure. It's pretty much a black hole even with Buxton in play
  24. Linus
    I think Rasmus is the only choice because they have to sign somebody that can play CF, potentially anyway. It boggles my mind that there are people comfortable going into next season counting on Hicks in any way, shape or form. He has given no indication that he has figured anything out at the plate. He has to start next season in Rochester until he proves he can hit at AAA which means we need a CF. If Hicks finally gets it (which I hope he does) than either he or Rasmus can move to LF. At this point, if I had to bet $50, I would say that Rosario has a better chance of making the club next year than Hicks.
  25. Linus
    I believe all of these injuries can be easily explained. Its Dick Martin's fault............. (long time Twins trainer in the Kelly era and before)
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