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  1. big dog
    I will be surprised if Ynoa even becomes the next Nick Anderson, though he's certainly got a chance. He may well have a shot at being the next Littell. I don't think the Twins adding $4 million to the trade should do anything but astonish TD readers- don't we always complain about the owners not being willing to spend and just using it to buy vacation homes or whatever? I think that's a great feature of this trade- Hey look everyone! We spent money! On the Twins!
  2. big dog
    More info on that deal- Viola was having a non-ACE year (8-12, ERA of 3.79 after 2.90/2.64 the previous years) but he still had a few good years left. Tapani was in the minors, with only 3 appearances in the majors, but he worked out. Aguilera was a stud reliever, but was not really a "shut-down" closer with the Mets- he had mainly been a starter for the Mets until that year. When he was traded he had 19 appearances in relief, with 7 saves and a record of 6-6. He told the Twins he wanted to start, which he did for the rest of the year. Then he agreed to close in 1990 and he became Aggie. As someone mentioned earlier, I don't think anyone thought Morris was an ace in the spring of 1991. He hadn't received any votes for the Cy Young Award since 1987, when he finished 9th, which was also the last time he'd been an All-Star. He had a great year in '91, but I think it was far above what the Twins had hoped for. That was a really good trade, no question. I'm not sure how this relates to what the team might be able to do today, though. I do like the idea of trades, but I think it would have to work the other way, with four or five young players going for an established star.
  3. big dog
    Fun article. I thought Littell sounded like one of the Twins farmhands in past years who is untouchable in the low minors but never develops major league stuff. I was really pleased that he's been able to show pitches that play in the majors and hope that he can really develop into a long-term asset. Ynoa might turn out to be special, but the odds are tough.
  4. big dog
    Agreed. I didn't think we'd get both Odo and Big Mike back. Sure, I want more, but imagine where we'd be without one or both of them. Signing 3 of...?
  5. big dog
    Back to Eddie- when Sammy Sosa was with the White Sox he had an OPS+ of 92 in his age 21 season. 150 Ks in 579 PAs, and OBP of .282. I told my friends that if he could ever layoff a two-strike curve ball that was a foot outside, he'd be an all-star. Two years later with the Cubs he was still the same guy. Then he figured it out. He seems to have had some other help later in his career, but plate disciipline was key for him. Strikeouts didn't get enormously better, but the rate improved a bit and the OBP improved a lot. When Eddie came up, I though if he could just quit swinging at crap, and trying to throw out runners he had no chance at while allowing others to advance, he'd be a really good player for a long time. The problem for me is that Sosa made the leap between ages 24-26. Eddie's OBP and OPS+ have decline each of the last two years, and he's 27. If he's gonna leap, it better be quick. And if he doesn't leap, I don't think we have any reason to hold on to him for much longer.
  6. big dog
    Tried to buy an Alexi Casilla shirt for my daughter, who was in middle school and thought he was really cute. The woman at the Target Field counter looked at me like I was crazy.
  7. big dog
    The White Sox got their first run last night when Odo pitched to Abreu with runners on and first base open. I thought we HAD that talk!!!
  8. big dog
    Ozzie Canseco shares your disbelief
  9. big dog
    Wow, I didn't know Bubber Jonnard had a twin!
  10. big dog
    Let's not pitch to Abreu with runners on and first base open. Can we all just agree on that, please?
  11. big dog
    Chief, as you are the only one on the forum likely to have watched him play I will concede.
  12. big dog
    I think the voters get to put ten players on the ballot, right? You can believe Mike Trout is the MVP and still give Cruz and eight other players some consideration.
  13. big dog
    Hey Scooter, that party at my house- we decided to move it. I'll let you know where it's going to be, unless I lost your phone number.
  14. big dog
    To be fair, his fielding has fallen off...
  15. big dog
    Oh, heck, I'll take next Tuesday. I would have picked Sunday, but with off days on Thursday and Monday I didn't want to be too aggressive.
  16. big dog
    The name Spencer Steer has appeared really frequently in these writeups. Is there someone at the higher levels of the minors that would be a good comp?
  17. big dog
    Love the Dylan call. When I own the team we will play “Tangled up in blue” during replays! Like a rolling stone when Cron gets on base. Desolation Road when we walk the lead off batter. When announcing a demotion: stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis blues again.
  18. big dog
    Yeah, I think the crowd singing to pre-recorded music is just fine. I think the national anthem is more national and more of an anthem if everyone (or at least those who want to) sings rather than listening to an elementary school choir try to do so. The Fenway crowd signing Sweet Caroline is pretty fun too. .
  19. big dog
    The first game in Miami featured a national anthem singer who managed to sing parts of the song it at least three different keys. I don’t value bad singing at games. This especially true for the celeb of the day ‘singing’ at Wrigley. If we have to do this, do it right or do it pre-recorded.
  20. big dog
    If throwing at players is not acceptable, then the umpires screwed up since apparently everyone on the field knew it was coming. If you are not trying to win, then don't shift. And throw strikes if you want to get the game over with faster. When Cave's in arbitration will the team be willing to adjust his statistics for the at-bats where he wasn't supposed to try?
  21. big dog
    Yeah, how many of us expected to be a part of the bullpen this time of the year? Not many, I'm guessing.
  22. big dog
    Is there any timeline for Buxton's (probably temporary) return to the lineup? Man, I love the guy, but geez. I really think the Twins' radio spots should have Buxton doing the ad for the MRI, not Kepler. That doesn't make sense. Let Kepler sell the Sheboygan sausages.
  23. big dog
    Yeah, based on Martin's response to the swing he was probably in the dugout long before Acuna got there.
  24. big dog
    Hmm...quoting a fictional character who committed numerous felonies using firearms about how to negotiate. Interesting rhetorical device.
  25. big dog
    I like the Twins' two pickups. I'll tell you how much I like them in a couple of months. OK, let's settle the betting pool- who had "Yankees zero acquisitions"? No one??? that's what I thought.
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