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  1. Linus
    Sano and Plouffe are in the lineup every night. And if the question is, who will contribute more in the next month to help the Twins get a WC Mauer, Vargas or Kepler? Pretty much for sure it would be Mauer.
  2. Linus
    Fair enough. Like I said, I wanted to sign him but it would have been in place of Hunter so we still would have been running somebody out there we didn't like from time to time, at least until Hicks and Rosario settled in.
  3. Linus
    Grit your teeth, try to smile and watch him play first base for the foreseeable future....and hope that somehow he bounces back a little bit. There is nothing that can be done about it. And like my old man used to tell me "if you can't change something you don't like, then change your attitude about it".
  4. Linus
    Mauer discussion is certainly not taboo as it has constituted about 88% of all the discussion on this site. What is certain is that Joe has a no-trade clause in his contract and cannot be traded. For the life of me, I don't understand why this keeps coming up. BTW: I was referring to another post, not yours.
  5. Linus
    I was an advocate of signing Rasmus, but primarily because of the ability to play CF, not so much the bat. As it turns out, we've been fine in CF, and I wouldn't have wanted him to get Rosarios playing time. Difference between he and Hunter - not so much that I really care. Plus, there were concerns about Rasmus' clubhouse presence.
  6. Linus
    I'd rather keep Nolasco and his last two years and stash him in the pen. He's been a disappointment but he only has to be one of our 12-13 best pitchers and its clear the pen needs some help. And is there any way to automatically delete a post that requests a Joe Mauer trade?
  7. Linus
    Listening to TR on the radio, I think they are going to let him DH for an extended period of time before they put him behind the plate. Still doesn't mean he couldn't get a September call up.
  8. Linus
    I have been away from Twins Daily for about a week. While I generally enjoy the site, I had to take a break because, as the Twins stumbled out of the break, the negativity and vitriol seemed to spike. I found myself feeling crappy after reading all the negative comments, many of which are repeated over and over again. I am not judging anybody or complaining. I just think keeping this in perspective would increase the overall enjoyment of the site and our favorite 9.
  9. Linus
    I still think he might be an effective reliever. He frequently pitches well for a couple innings and the Twins can certainly use the help. No more Pelfrey starting for sure.
  10. Linus
    Let's get Torii signed for next year!
  11. Linus
    And we would play him where and at the expense of who's playing time? I think it has been well established that we have enough DH types
  12. Linus
    Yep, imagine if the Twins were 10 under 500 right now.
  13. Linus
    Wow, never thought I'd see the day when TD poster was clamoring for Butera to come back.
  14. Linus
    Hu is Wu?
  15. Linus
    Let's trade Nolasco for nothing and dump the salary. (Never mind he is on the DL)
  16. Linus
    Not a fan of this deal. Just wow.
  17. Linus
    I'm guessing that the torches and pitchforks will be out shortly....... This doesn't do a bunch for me but I guess it all depends on what they gave up.
  18. Linus
    Regarding all the Nolasco talk, he is on the DL. I'm not sure they can trade him and even if they can, who is going to trade for a guy that is out the rest of the year.
  19. Linus
    Mike, you are now saying the opposite of what you posted above when you told me we couldn't trade them. Plus, you might have 4 who are good and you can trade them. For example: Hicks keeps it up and Buxton is ready.
  20. Linus
    Then let me clarify. At some point the decision makers are going to come to a reasonable comfort level with who they want to comprise their future outfield. At that point, you can trade redundant pieces to fill other holes. If you feel they will not have proved anything more by next offseason, wait another half year or year even. Eventually it will sort itself out. What I don't assume is that because we have 5 prospects that we have this glut of MLB caliber players. That is yet to be proven - we may not ever trade anybody because at the end of the day only 3 make it.
  21. Linus
    I would love to see a situation where they just said screw the traditional closer role. You have two elite pitchers to cover the back end of the game and they are used interchangeably depending on matchups.
  22. Linus
    You pick the best three, and while I am excited about Hicks and Rosario they need to prove it over a longer period of time before we consider them locks. If they do prove it, you can deal Hicks for another position of need. Hicks and Plouffe this off season should patch about whatever holes we have left.
  23. Linus
    Just say no to Upton. Controlled reliever or two obtained for Pelfrey or non-elite prospects and I'm good. I can even live with Suzuki for the rest of the year and while I am skeptical of Polanco's arm, the only way to find out if he can handle being a MLB SS is to let him try. At this point, we have nothing to lose and it seems likely that he will hit better than Esco or Santana. This also allows Santana to go to AAA and just play. He still may end up being the SS in 2016.
  24. Linus
    If he is as athletic as is being reported, then playing him at first would be a waste of his talents. Let him become a great fielding outfielder in addition to impact bat.
  25. Linus
    How could they possibly take Joe Benson off the 40 man.....
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