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  1. troyhobbs
    The Twins have held on to players longer than they should have in most cases over the past few losing seasons, but I agree (at the moment) that they might be closer to contention than at least I thought going in to this year. It all depends on how things transpire and what someone would offer to get him but obviously they wouldn't trade him for a career minor leaguer.
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    Take away the horrific start to his career and his numbers aren't quite so bad given his age/experience. He has no business anywhere near the top of the lineup though and that should've been recognized much earlier in the season last year. The expectations have been too high by the fan base and the organization but too much raw talent to give up on the kid.
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    You don't have to be 100 ft tall to be a good pitcher, he's got plenty of potential.
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    Agreed. When you have 2 good players at the same position you gotta move one if he can bring in something at a different position of need. Sell high. What are the odds Suzuki keeps this up for another 2-3 yes?
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    So you're into Florimon but not Nunez? Anyone who's good enough to play regularly for the Yankees in the Eastern division ought to be able to contribute to the Twins roster. Florimon is a AAAA player, I really hope Gardy can move on but something tells me we haven't seen the last of Florimon.
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    Hicks will never be a .300+ hitter or solid lead-off man. It's on the Twinkies for not recognizing that and throwing him out there as a 23 yr old, rushing him because they traded away 2 ideal MLB caliber CF/leadoff men. Hitting major league pitching is hard and Hicks might not get it for a few years yet but he's still the best CF on the roster, sadly. So what's worse, Hicks approach at the plate or Antony's approach to building a roster? I think it's kinda BS he called him out publicly, it's interesting to hear but probably could've been kept in-house. Ripping on the players is our job.
  7. troyhobbs
    This article gives me another chance to repeat my mantra of trying to build the best team possible every year. While it is nice to have talent in your farm system, it's better to have talent on your MLB roster, you can't rely on kids that are years away from MLB to be your savior. The Twinkies have wasted 2 offseasons, if not 3, doing just enough to fill the seats and promising us all that better days are just around the bend as we head into the 4th consecutive 90+ loss season.
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    Is Mauer worth $20+million/yr? Probably not, but it's funny when people worry about or criticize his performance at the plate. The guy is one of the best hitters of his generation if not the best. Plenty of things to worry about on this team but Joe Mauer is not one of them.
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    Pretty sure Gardy was the only person in mn that thought Bartlett should make the team, unfortunately his was the only opinion that mattered
  10. troyhobbs
    I was pretty skeptical of the Hughes signing. The guy hasn't really proved anything in his career up to this point and he could still spiral downward at some point. He looks good right now though.
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    I said perhaps.
  12. troyhobbs
    In perhaps their most logical transaction of the year the Twins DFA Kenny Wilson, purchase Parms contract and activate Hicks.
  13. troyhobbs
    Maybe if the Twins sign the best SP and SS to ever play baseball they'd be a wild card contender. Please name the RPs that the Twinkies could leverage in a meaningful trade that would make them competitive in the short term.
  14. troyhobbs
    All you can do as a fan is avoid Target Field until the pohlads figure out it's time to clean house.
  15. troyhobbs
    Yep...you're right. I guess they actually did DFA him earlier in the week. My bad.
  16. troyhobbs
    Because CF was clearly locked down by Hicks and super utility man Jason Bartlett so no reason for any sort of contingency strategy.
  17. troyhobbs
    Angels claimed Raley off waivers because Twins didn't DFA him for some reason. I don't care about that a ton but it's still kind of dumb and I am sick of Twins brass and Gardy and Andy. I'd love a new GM and Molitor or Gene Glynn as Manager. 13 pitchers, 3 catchers, and 1 outfielder...who assembles a team like that? Just the Twins.
  18. troyhobbs
    I think Parmelee can hit and that's why he was a 1st rd pick. There probably isn't a pitcher that he's seen more than a handful of times so he needs more experience for sure before being written off. Maybe the Twins have too many corner OF/1B/DH type guys but I think he's an MLB player and it's time to make a trade, either to make room for Parms or get something valuable for him (not sure he's accumulated much value though). Also it's way too early for the Twins to put Mauer on the DL, they like to let guys ride the pine for a couple weeks while still occupying a roster spot and then put them on the DL.
  19. troyhobbs
    Loved the Pelfrey signing last year...hated it this year. After a bad investment it's best to cut your losses and move on, not double down.
  20. troyhobbs
    I think everyone hopes Santana develops, but hoping is not a strategy. I'd take any one of these guys in a short term deal until you have something better. I'm still a big Santana fan though, hopefully he gets a shot soon and does well. 1st step is for the Twins to stop pretending Florimon is their guy.
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    Joe Mauer Hamburger and Bacon
  22. troyhobbs
    Hicks belongs at the bottom of the order, I think Dozier might be better in the 2 hole. Eduardo Nunez looks much more like an MLB player than Chris Herman and at least a few other guys on the 25 man (except when bunting). Maybe he can leadoff...? Genuinely shocked at the runs this lineup is scoring though, it can't last can it? Would be sweet if it does.
  23. troyhobbs
    I think there was plenty of skepticism surrounding Burton last year, maybe the trade demands weren't widespread because as other posters have noted he had little trade value anyway. I was calling for anyone w/ any trade value whatsoever to be dealt last year just to hold my interest in following the team...just like I will be this year. Ok, it's early and they're playing good within the division at least, but when the wheels do fall off...bring on the transactions!
  24. troyhobbs
    I find everyone of Nick's points surprising, except Pelfrey, not sure why the Twins felt they needed to give him another shot. What's most surprising is the team being in the top 10 in runs scored especially given the unsurprising fact they're in the bottom 10 in BA. Maybe that means they'll catch some breaks and have some good luck this year...the law of averages are in their favor.
  25. troyhobbs
    Maybe if he'd lob in a few more watermelons per inning (pitch to contact) he could make it into the good ol boys club. It's like the plan the past 3 seasons has been to wait for the future and hope our scrubs magically get really good at baseball. Bill Smith was not much of a talent assessor but at least he tried a few things (not a Bill Smith endorsement). Target Field is great but I have no interest to go watch the bums they've trotted out there the past few years. When the young guys start rolling in here it'd be nice if there were at least a few established veterans on the team so the kids could be more supplemental than having to carry the entire load. Obviously there'll be Mauer, but he's not too far away from hitting the down side of his career (during which I'm sure he'll still be plenty adequate), then will the FO be willing to pony up the dough to keep the young talent around long enough to reach their potential or will they continue to be a glorified farm system for the East and Westcoast markets?
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