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  1. specialiststeve
    Pass...
  2. specialiststeve
    Correct but Miranda was playing out of position... and allows Kiriloff to move to his best position. A connect the dots thing...
  3. specialiststeve
    Skimping! As a fan base we should be thankful that we didn't get "scammed" by Boras. I am not happy that we didn't get a quality SS for the team but that contract is stupid... Not getting him was the right move ...
  4. specialiststeve
    Most important aquisition this offseason may well be a qualified and competant pitching coach... The coaching last year was a complete disaster. Twins used to pride themselves on thier quality of fundamentals .. including defense, baserunning and pitching..... they are not good in any of these areas at this time..
  5. specialiststeve
    Alright... that reply get you your cred back!!
  6. specialiststeve
    Lost some credibility on this one Greggory... Signing was fine... if was for a minor league deal with 11 mil in incentives... As is was a Terrible signing and as I have said.. this one should cost someone their job... incompetent move.
  7. specialiststeve
    Need to "read" the numbers! The offer was for more annually than SF .. Their offer was fantastic. That he took the SF offer was disappointing but understandable. Those 10-13 year contracts NEVER pan out... I would be pissed if we DID sign him for that .. Stupid and irresponsible use of resources.
  8. specialiststeve
    Actually, they did replace him already. Inhouse with Miranda... who clearly has a higher ceiling and needed to open the spot. I like Urshela a lot but that needed to happen.
  9. specialiststeve
    A minor league deal with incentives up to 11 million dollars ... I would be okay with. But a straight 11 mil guaranteed ... if that is the case someone needs to be fired. That is the definition of incompetence.
  10. specialiststeve
    You may actually want to look up his performance numbers... they are TERRIBLE. If we are looking to be terrible... this is the right move. Yikes.
  11. specialiststeve
    Winning baseball. Period.
  12. specialiststeve
    GLEYBER TORRES has been on the block ... that would work.. not likely, but is arbitration eligible for the next 2 years and have some star power coming up... Peraza would be awesome as a great glove and cost effective... not sure Correa is going to happen.. hope but...
  13. specialiststeve
    Yep! That would have been better!!
  14. specialiststeve
    Okay ... who do you take off the 40 to put Cruz on?
  15. specialiststeve
    Would really depend on what they got back for them. Kepler has yearly underperformed... Polanco has some good trade value with his manageable contract ... Moving both would open up spots for Gordon to play second as he has proved he can play.. Kepler very good on defense but... They CLEARLY will add a catcher so that is a mute point.
  16. specialiststeve
    NO WAY they ask for that. Larnach or Walner, with Gilberto and one of Winder, Sands or Varland. I would think that would get it done. All very controllable with some quality upside.
  17. specialiststeve
    Gloom, despair, agony on me!! Wow... may want to get some help!! Twins pitching is fine... Love to find an Ace but we are good. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=555815954561026
  18. specialiststeve
    No "fixing" need to hire a TOP NOTCH pitching coach and coach these guys up. Also need to stop relying on the analytics so much ... these guys are athletes and competators... LET THEM PITCH.
  19. specialiststeve
    I think that we are talking about at least 2 different things. Choosing to have a small payroll and just making money off the MLB TV contracts and the draft are completely different animals. 1. League should have a higher floor for mimum payroll.. period. But that has to be bargained and wasn't. Players issue not bargaining that. As long as that stays in place and is not changed. The teams will continue to do what they have done and changing draft format is futile. But.... 2. I would go even further with the lottery... and suggest it for NBA also... All non-playoff teams are in the lottery. 1 ping pong ball per team. Period. Why? Teams have really no incentive to tank. If team 15 gets the top pick it helps them faster. Last place team gets it fine but if all have the same odds .... would be great TV drama watching!! Last and didn't want to go there but.. your suggestion for a draft tourney? WELL - YUCK! Watching the worst teams in baseball during playoff time battle it out? NO THANKS. In fact would promote teams to be one of the bottom teams at the end of the year to get some TV time and free publicity... Not a good idea.
  20. specialiststeve
    You have to give quality to recieve quality... I would be more inclined to deal Winder than Simion-Richardson.. he has terrific stuff and has mid to upper rotation ability. Steer has been great but he is blocked at this point .. where is he fitting in? I would do Winder, Steer and a lower level pitcher or lower level bat to go with him... both... 2 ready made MLB guys and 2 lower level guys should do it. NEED an ace which we clearly don't have... Ryan and Gray are good pitchers but are both #3 starters...
  21. specialiststeve
    Just got back from a baseball trip that included a Marlins game which Pablo pitched.. He is very good and would be a good addition to this staff ... depending on the cost.... given his injury history. Knowing that he will be high on many teams wish list it isn't going to be cheap.
  22. specialiststeve
    Am fine with him moving on... not sure who will fill in but his misuse of our bullpen drives me nuts. Hopefully the new guy will use the bullpen smarter.
  23. specialiststeve
    Completley frustrated with our use of Duran and Pegan as well as the others!! As they say "pick a lane"!! 1. Duran should be the undisputed closer... period. ONLY used 1 inning. Drives me bonkers ... use up Duran for 2 innings... 1st inning dominant... 2nd inning gets hit same with Pegan. Not only that but we hancuff our team by doing that. You burn one or both and they are not at thier best the next outing. So... can't use for the next day.. How about use Pegan as primary setup.. Duran as primary closer... move on.. PLEASE...PLEASE... this is not rocket science... Metrics .. schmetrics... this is dumb!!
  24. specialiststeve
    Thanks ... heading there in July... nice pregame....
  25. specialiststeve
    Hopefully he does well... that being said AAA batters vs the show... night and day. Has to hit his spots and keep the ball down...
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