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  1. mikelink45
    All the quotes about the money - his annual salary is the same as we gave Joey Gallo
  2. mikelink45
    I believe that the Correa columns have finally run their course, now the Gallo justifications are flowing. I remember articles justifying Sano until it was just impossible to write anything positive. So here we are with an $11M strikeout artists - for a pitcher that would be good, for a hitter - not so much. But he walked! Wait - no he didn't last year his OBP was 280 = which would have been a good BA. And his SP was 357 which would have been a decent OBP. Maybe these are misprints - a column shifted to the right. But of course we can fix any player - look at Archer, Bundy, Shoemaker, Happ, Robles, Vargas, Bailey, Colome, Pagan, Lopez - yes, send us your injured, your underperforming masses, let us make them all better. Joey is next in line for Frankenstein's lab.
  3. mikelink45
    I believe owning sports teams is a hobby for the ultra rich - it is the bauble they carry around to their exclusive meetings and everyone has been happy to polish their "I own buttons" for each power lunch. But someone forgot to tell Cohen that it is not about winning. They did not tell him that sharing the wealth was a bad idea. Just think if those rich guys would say I have enough, how about if I give all my employees a real raise that will cut my annual millions (billions) down a little? But the money goes to the employees that give them bragging rights. Until now it was just the "I own Mike Trout" syndrome - now someone has caught the Steinbrenner bug and Cohen is actually laughing at the pittance he is paying. Don't look at the total package - look at the annual salaries, by the time Correa gets $300,000 Cohen will have a few more billions. And the poor Pohlads will be spinning their small marker LP as long as they can.
  4. mikelink45
    I'm in. I like the looks and it is time to test the future. If Larnach and Kiriloff can't make it this year we need to move on. I do want Julien up. I cannot help my negative Joey Gallo take - he does nothing for rebuild or whatever we are calling the current situation. The pitching is thin as always, but lets see if there is hope in the prospects and trade the vets you list to get more and better prospects.
  5. mikelink45
    Remember the past Twins reunions? In 2014 Kare 11 reported "The Minnesota Twins have agreed to minor league contracts with former outfielders Joe Benson and Darin Mastroianni" Torii Hunter gave us a nice return, You might remember other ex-twins that were on the spring training roster and thankfully did not make the regular season rosters. Very seldom does a returning player bring back what they had when they left. http://Former Twins return playing for other teams - I know you want some players back, but when they come back it is not at their peak value. Mostly they are a reminder that sometimes it is better to keep rather than bring back.
  6. mikelink45
    Never go backward. If bringing the old gang back again is the best thing you can think of to get fan interest you have already lost.
  7. mikelink45
    I liked everything in the essay except the Gallo note. I am just not seeing the strategy although I suspect we will make the last minute addition that this FO likes. Our only real hope is that the prospects and the players who have just come up really make a stride forward and stay healthy - it is our only real hope right now.
  8. mikelink45
    Like the Twins - it is time to move on from Correa.
  9. mikelink45
    What this really shows is that when it comes to Boras and negotiations he needs teams like the Twins to push the bids up for the teams that can really afford the contracts. We were played, we have all these almosts from Yu Darvish on through Correa. What is the lesson? I am not sure I know. But if we are serious, stay out until the last minute, then swoop in or just avoid the Boras game altogether.
  10. mikelink45
    After all these years NY is finally getting some revenge for the Giants transfer to SF. Not sure they really won this one.
  11. mikelink45
    If he has a physical problem he becomes perfect for the fix any problem Twins!
  12. mikelink45
    I am fine with using Farmer to begin. I think Lee will eventually take over and Lewis will be at a different position - those are difficult injuries that have long term repercussions. I think Polanco is a likely trade candidate along with Kepler (and not because of Gallo). Gordon has been written off for SS by the team - a shame, and now the OF is getting too crowded. Sometimes the FO over thinks things.
  13. mikelink45
    I suggest we trade Gallo for a RP! Or almost anything. The bottom of the barrel should not be exciting.
  14. mikelink45
    I consider Gallo a dumpster dive - somehow the Twins have convinced themselves that they can take flawed players and cure them - the results do not justify their opinion.
  15. mikelink45
    Your Gallo statement is just not flying with me, but otherwise I enjoyed this essay even though I don't see enough to save the season.
  16. mikelink45
    I really enjoyed what he did last year. He ranked with Arraez and Miranda as a player to root for. I hope he is given a real chance.
  17. mikelink45
    Everyone hit HRs that year
  18. mikelink45
    Well he is not Nelson Cruz Gallo has 1048 Ks in 8 seasons 752 games (1.4 per game) - - Cruz 1870 in 18 seasons 2006 games - (.93 per game) Lifetime averages - Cruz 274 BA - Gallo 199. This is a comparison I cannot buy into.
  19. mikelink45
    To be even more fair - those were 2018 - 19. 4 - 5 years ago. I can't buy into it.
  20. mikelink45
    No - that is all I can say. They are not bringing back the juiced ball and if it allows them to trade Arraez and Kepler then we have not only signed a ridiculous contract, but in essence have traded him for much better players.
  21. mikelink45
    I am glad you got this out of the way. It was an excellent summary (as usual) and I appreciate your work, but it is not a holiday cheer article and I do not think that it is possible to put this off season in better perspective. I think tickets are going to be easy to obtain this season.
  22. mikelink45
    And what does Gallo have to do with that?
  23. mikelink45
    I do - they still want fans in the stands
  24. mikelink45
    Good article because you capture the angst that so many of us have. Of all the players they could sign - redundant left handed bat and OF is not what we needed or want. I just hope that Falvey and Lavine are reading all of our comments and silently learning this was not the move we wanted. I think Patrick Reusse also captured the frustration with this swing and miss batter - Sano part 2 - but maybe not as good.
  25. mikelink45
    I think of the prospects gone and this list is not going to be good replacements. I am glad to see the pitchers with the standard health report of all Twin signing.
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