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  1. big dog
    My only opinion on this is that I have no idea what is happening. I don't mind trading Donaldson- he's an asset, a valuable guy on the team, but he's a huge injury risk- but I was thinking we might actually get something really useful for him. Hopefully that is how this chain ends. In the meantime, I'm kind of dizzy and I think I should sit down for a while.
  2. big dog
    Texas might be a better place to be a vet, though!
  3. big dog
    And just like that, the trio is broken up. Sorry for them. I hope Texas is as welcoming.
  4. big dog
    Thank you. Very interesting and informative story. I hope all three women have a great season!
  5. big dog
    Agreed, not bad picks overall. Garza and Hicks were terrible trades, that's beyond question.
  6. big dog
    Does anyone have an email address for the commissioner's office so I can directly express my thoughts about the process so far? I'd love to send them some input, recognizing that no one would likely ever read to the third sentence.
  7. big dog
    I just went to mlb.com and cancelled my auto-renewal and removed my credit card from the site. No more money from big dog for a while. I'm sick of this crap. There's obviously no social contract here whatsoever. It's just a way for more people to get rich. I'm not playing along.
  8. big dog
    Yeah, this was a huge trade. It seemed like a big risk at the time, but not for long. Don Baylor for PTBNL Enrique Rios in 1987 worked out pretty well. It was way bigger than getting Pat Putnam for PTBNL Carson Carroll in 1984, or Chris Spier for a PTBNL in the same year.
  9. big dog
    Dude wants to try ice fishing. That's Twins Hall of Fame credentials right there. Bring him north! Oh, and get this settled and play.
  10. big dog
    Fernando Martinez was a young Ted Williams...the 9-year-old version. Go-go was a lot of fun. Milwaukee finally got a good outfielder, but they had to wait a bit for it. OPS+ his first two years were 76 and 82, then a 101 and a couple of really good years after those.
  11. big dog
    Agreed. If I had to bet on one it would be Lewis, and I wouldn't even think about it. I think Lewis is going to help this team fairly soon, just not sure how much. Cavaco? I hope he has a better career than Javier has so far, but that's not asking for much. At this point I don't see a major league future for him, though of course he could certainly change that with a big jump this year. I'd bet the under, though.
  12. big dog
    That's pretty great. Nice to get to lace 'em up again, I bet.
  13. big dog
    Pinto might have been able to continue his success if he hadn't been hit in the head with a backswing by Adam Jones. Three times in the same game. Had been struggling a bit that year before it happened, but never bounced back. I don't believe the Twins ever retaliated against Jones. Right or wrong, I can't believe he didn't get dusted.
  14. big dog
    BJ Garbe, 1st round pick (#5 overall), 1999. Not only didn't play in the majors- never even made it to AAA. Triple ouch. Derek Parks, 1st round pick (#3 overall), 1986. 125 plate appearances in the majors.
  15. big dog
    Lots of good choices above. I will separate out high draft picks who just never did much even in the minors, like Jay (or Eddie Bane, going into the way-back machine), from people who showed great flashes and teased us with great minor league performances. Fernando Romero was just untouchable at times- I saw him pitch in A ball with a WHIP under 0.9 and 9 K/IP. Great stuff. McCarty was called up from AAA with an OPS of 1.106. Restovich, definitely another one.
  16. big dog
    There's a new standard: if Harold Baines made the Hall, X should go in. OK, that's not my standard, but whaddya gonna do? It's a thought experiment. X definitely includes Nathan and Hunter. Not AJ, and not Morneau. I'm only sorry about one of those last two. If you take Morneau's talent and put it in AJ's games played you'd have a surefire HOFer.
  17. big dog
    Hamster necks are not conducive to a good bobblehead, though. The BUDDY headband doesn't work either.
  18. big dog
    Don't be a hater. Feel the love, buddy.
  19. big dog
    Good article, but I believe you missed Buddy the Elf. Agreed, 75 games without a loss, half of them with a team who seldom won, has to be worthy of some kind of career memento. Imagine a whole stadium full of fans wearing headbands that said "BUDDY". Wouldn't that be heart-warming?
  20. big dog
    Moving to pitchers- Mike Marshall, age 36 in 1979. Led the leage in games, games finished, and saves. 142.2 IP in 90 games. ERA+ of 166. Jerry Koosman, age 36 in 1979, 20-13, 263.2 IP, ERA+ of 130.
  21. big dog
    I'd like to know the predictions made by the owners, the player's union, and the American Medical Association so I can take the average. I sure hope he gets to play 131 games, that would be a really good summer. However it works out, Buck deserves to be on the field.
  22. big dog
    Yeah, of course the Mets would do that trade again. They basically gave up Gomez about four years before he was any good and nothing else. Phenomenal trade. It does point out the risk of a free agent contract, though. One good year and a few memories for $130+ million, signing a guy with no history of injuries. Yikes. Glad it's not my money.
  23. big dog
    Yeah, Doug Corbett was a good player for the Twins, sorry to lose him, but very happy with the return on that trade. Big Shane Mack fan, too. Jim Holt...not so much. Making matters worse, one year it seemed like every pack of baseball cards I bought had a Jim Holt in it.
  24. big dog
    Thanks, this was an interesting look back. Gonsalves- totally agree, I had high hopes for him and busted. Baddoo- was surprised they left him available, was surprised he was taken, was really surprised with the results. I'm predicting a big sophomore slump. Wade- didn't mind trading him, but I wish it had been for someone who might actually be a major league pitcher someday. Littell- also agree, I always liked him and was surprised they let him go.
  25. big dog
    In addition we drafted some players we thought were cinnamon rolls who never rose (get it?) to that level (Kohl Stewart, Stephen Gonsalves, Tyler Jay, Alex Wimmers, Ryan Eades, Luke Bard, Mason Melotakis, Hudson Boyd all first or second-round picks other than Gonsalves who could be part of the team now but aren't). Berrios in 2012 and Gibson in 2009 are the last two high draft picks with some pitching success for the team. Let's hope Chase Petty breaks the streak.
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