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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.
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Fun stuff to think / post about instead of the hypothetical situations. I think Beane's reputation is better than his results due to Moneyball, etc. which I think is an advantage he simply doesn't have anymore. To make matters worse, he has stadium and payroll issues that somewhat force him to push the boundaries in a way other clubs don't have to. Makes for good fun for us armchair GMs.
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Which means nothing. Baseball people respect him greatly
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No way. Here is my Thanksgiving wish for everyone: consider and accept the premise that if the Twins add a decent starter and a decent outfielder they can contend next year. We cannot start trading players now until we have someone to replace them or we are back to "rebuilding" If this isn't a good enough reason to not move him then consider this: Jason Bartlett. After the Twins traded him, we had a black hole at short that still hasn't been fully filled. The same thing could very well happen at third if we move him now. My only other thought on Trevor is that he should not be considered for the outfield. If Sano takes over third (still a sizeable if), then you trade Plouffe but not until.
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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.
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Not a bit. It will all boil down to winning (90%) and any young exciting players (10%) that make the team or all called up
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Wow. Comparing Tony to Ryan Doumit and Pedro Munoz. I need a few minutes....
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Its more than the money, its decline phase players. Everyone has a payroll limit - Boston's just a lot bigger than ours and it will end up paying for players that are no good at some point. Perhaps they think they can snooker the Dodgers into cleaning up their mess again in a couple years.... That's the odd thing about free agency - you pay the most for them just after they've had their best years.
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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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I'm in the camp of "don't worry about what Torii is saying". He was one of my favorite Twins but he just kind of rambles and says lots of stuff that really doesn't make sense. After all this time, I just can't see Torii coming back here because its "home"; he's just trying to answer a question in a way that doesn't disrespect the Twins.
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Completely agree. Another reason why Rasmus is basically the only good fit is his ability to play center. If Santana is truly playing short, they have to bring someone in that can play center or risk another Hicks disaster. Rasmus can slide over to left when Buxton arrives next year. Or, better yet, sign him to a one year contract and let the 2016 outfield consist of young guys who are finally ready.
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Its that time of year at Twins Daily, where every rumor and tweet creates a firestorm.
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You're free to provide evidence that Dougie's numerous tweets are reliable. He tweets numerous things every day that never come true or have credibility. However, feel free to go back out on the ledge and rant about the hypothetical.
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That's the point: we don't know if the report is accurate, so we don't know if the Twins are pushing hard or soft or anything in between. I don't consider something "tweeted" to be a "reliable" source much less a source that can also indicate how hard the Twins are pushing for him. Regarding whether they've "already failed" - that is non-sense. Part of pursuing free agents is checking into a number of players, even if they are the 4th most desirable option. We have no idea how interested any of the superior candidates are in joining the club. If it turns out that Hunter is the only outfielder they pursue, I'll be the first in line to criticize them. Until we know that, I'm going to choose to not get hysterical about it.
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Come in off the ledge everybody. We have no idea if this report is accurate or, if it is, how serious the Twins interest is. Perhaps they are touching base because they want to make sure they have a back up plan in case they can't sign somebody better. I want Rasmus or somebody that will improve the defense. However, if they can't seal that deal and you are asking if I would choose Hunter or Parmelee...........
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Alex Meyer Reflects on 2014, Looks Forward to 2015
Linus replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Sounds like he has an exemplary attitude. I hope he is in the rotation no later than June.- 6 replies
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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.
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In the final analysis, this was probably the best option. There was lots of hype about the bounty we would receive for Johan and it just wasn't true. However, the had we kept either Gomez or Hardy and avoided signing the mega contract with Johan, we would have been the clear benefactors in the trade.
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Polanco's cup of coffee was strictly based on 40 man considerations, not that he was the best player available at that time. TR was quite blunt that he thought Polanco struggled this year at the plate and in the field so some sort of acceleration to the bigs is not likely. From all reports that I've read, he's a second baseman trying to become adequate at SS. Dozier's experience is telling in that being a good defensive big league shortstop is much harder than playing any other position on the field.
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For all the negative publicity about this trade, it was really a lose - lose for both teams. The Mets gave up 4 decent prospects (only GoGo turned out) and handed Johan a king's ransom. He was oft injured for them and pitched relatively poorly for most of the contract. Had the Twins kept Gomez, they would have been the clear winner in the trade. I will say, that even if they would have hung on to him for the last year, collected the comp picks and let him walk, they still would have come out ahead. The Twins avoided the worst part of this deal which was to give Johan a contract for $130 million.
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The Case For Brett Anderson (Again)
Linus replied to Nick Nelson's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
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. -
This. Plus let's not forget that as well as Frankie has pitched at times for the Pirates, he still had a couple of his famous periods where he is pretty bad. Not even remotely interested in giving up a pick and large contract to relive that nightmare.
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Who Should the Twins Add to their 40-Man?
Linus replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
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. -
OK - I suggest that everyone post their smart alec former Twins pitchers that star in Pittsburgh comment within the next 24 hours so we can just move on and not experience those clever rejoinders for the rest of the off-season.
