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  1. Steve J
    I actually wonder now if they are going to try to move Jeffers.
  2. Steve J
    Forty.
  3. Steve J
    Will he be ready for spring training? Twins are desperate for relievers, after all.
  4. Steve J
    I think blowing up teams for prospects is generally a bad move nowadays as I believe that getting team building prospect hauls for good players is more rare than it used to be. It's better to hold the faith of our fan base by putting the best team you can on the field. I think the Twins can build a .500 or better team next year and improving your fan experience is better than cashing out once again for prospects and "the future".
  5. Steve J
    I think when the Twins say "power bat" I think they really mean someone who the opposing outfield will play at normal depth.
  6. Steve J
    My favorite would be Buxton. The Twins have a few players like Keaschall and Martin who, if they retain their effectiveness in their sophomore season, make a good fit for a more classic lineup. Also, Buxton is fast and hits few ground balls. When he makes outs, he makes them one at a time. I hate seeing the #3 guy hit into double plays. If not Buxton, my vote would be for Ryan Jeffers. He too is a flyball hitter and decent offensively.
  7. Steve J
    And Clemens can look like a second baseman, if the need arises. I see no reason to roster France.
  8. Steve J
    I always find this irritating. Every offseason, journalists who are most often fans of big market teams, mark the few valuable players the Twins have for trade. Happens every offseason. Trouble is, I don't know if I can fault them given this team's tendencies.
  9. Steve J
    It has similar virtues to the idea of signing Ty France again to play first base.
  10. Steve J
    Because for all the excuses and begging for the alms of being a "small market" team, the Twins have the population and demographics of a mid-market club. The Pohlads are squandering a market. Tampa and Sacramento have real small market limits.
  11. Steve J
    I think we would be better off had they contracted in 2001. We would likely long have had a new team with zero connections to the Pohlads. That would have been worth it.
  12. Steve J
    I have no idea why you would want to trade low on Ober. Especially if they trade Ryan or Lopez. Maybe his fastball improves. Maybe he improves his mix so batters aren't served up an 89mph high fastball so often. His control is elite and he can get swinging strikes on his changeup a lot, even with a bottom tier four seamer.
  13. Steve J
    I don't think this team is too far from a winning record. It would have been easier if we hadn't dismantled our bullpen, but we also shed our roster of several players that were not providing a whole lot of offensive value at positions where offensive value is expected and should be easy to find.
  14. Steve J
    Greg Gagne was absolutely awesome to watch. He had this odd head snap when he threw to let you know he was putting his whole body into it, and if you see images of his throwing mechanics, you can see an incredible load on his arm as he threw. He had an awesome, quick release. It was like watching Dan Marino with actual legs. Starting here on this video gives you a pretty good idea of what we watched every day. At about 5:20 it starts to show more defensive plays.
  15. Steve J
    Lewis never came across to me as someone who was just being a prick about his discomfort at that position. I hate to see players pay a price for being candid and transparent.
  16. Steve J
    I think one guy that could have ended up on the list was J.J. Hardy. He was one heck of an instinctive player on defense and had some decent hitting years. I thought Minnesota was a very good environment for him, with him being "besties" with Mauer. Alas, the Twins got rid of him in some hairbrained scheme to retool for more base path speed from the infield. Voila! he was replaced by collective disasters that were Nishioka, Trevor Plouffe and Matt Tolbert at Shortstop, none of them who were effectively any faster, even if they could have gotten on base. None of them had any business being at short. All the Twins got for Hardy was a couple "C" non-prospects that didn't go anywhere
  17. Steve J
    Is anyone going to want to take this job? I sure wouldn't, and I'm the proverbial bum off the street.
  18. Steve J
    I like Larnach as a role player. Not sure that fits with a 5-6 million dollar salary. Honestly, I think this team is about 20m from 'fixing' the offense towards something resembling league average, but I don't see Larnach soaking up at-bats at DH helping that at all.
  19. Steve J
    That's what I was thinking. Good range and athleticism, but if he has a major league shortstop arm, he didn't show it with that play. I'm hoping he was playing it casual.
  20. Steve J
    I guess I don't care who they trade away, as long as it makes it easier for the team to pass from the hands of the Pohlads. I'd give every last walleye in Minnesota to make that happen.
  21. Steve J
    Could he be? sure but planning on that at this point seems very premature. The fact is, there is no 'piece' the Twins could acquire at this point nor personnel decision made that settles the question of the lineup. Too many question marks and not enough money.
  22. Steve J
    I hear Tony Batista isn't doing anything.
  23. Steve J
    I'm going to be one of those guys....there should be no question, Walter Johnson is #1.
  24. Steve J
    "The Red Sox shouldn’t have had the right to hold up the deal on this basis, and MLB should modify its rules to avoid similar situations in the future." I don't see the need. The Twins aren't victims here. They could have terminated their participation in the deal and went to the Dodgers directly if they really wanted Maeda.
  25. Steve J
    Bryant is still under arbitration control. There is no way he has such a low acquisition cost.
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