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  1. mikelink45
    Thanks for the insight. I would take Moran because the BP is desperate and it looks like he has already fit in, but 8 and 9 are interesting because I know nothing about them and thus they have no flaws! Vallimont scares me. I do not have faith in him so that means he should be the shining star and Rosario is a mystery like 8 and 9.
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    My problem with all of this is the out of control spending, payrolls, and everything about the greed. I do not like forcing teams to spend money if they have poor players - sometimes it isn't tanking, it is just a bad roster, so does that roster deserve more money? I like revenue sharing the way it is done in the NFL. But I also know that it is possible for a team to be the almost good, but not really bad category for decades and I do not want to be part of that. Tear it down and build it back up is not a bad formula. But perhaps a timeline - when you sink to the bottom you have 3 years and then you start losing your position in the draft order? I do not have a really great solution. I like to see minor leaguers play and I am glad they are starting to address housing, but with all the money both sides are squabbling about I would like to see the price of tickets dropped to a scale of $1 - $10 and award the fans with a little of that extra wealth. That would get fans back in the seats where we can all spend too much on hot dogs, beer, and other concessions.
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    I understand - Perry was wonderful and deserves to be on the list, but I was there for that special game and thus it overwhelms all other pitching memories.
  4. mikelink45
    Nicely done. I like your top five - you might need a pitcher, but for bats I would take all five. As someone half a century older I can tell you that it was a pleasure to see all of them play. Your remembrance reminds me of the perspective that we each have as the game becomes part of our personality and thus the players we just missed become legends and the players we start with become our standards of comparison. Kaat, Blyleven, Santana, Morris, Nathan are my Pitching five and thus the current use of pitchers is just not what I like to see. You will have a different standard to work with, but no matter the age, those early years of our own fandom are filled with great players and stories.
  5. mikelink45
    His trade value is at the lowest point. Two lost seasons have to make others concerned. Why would a team trade a player who could be an outstanding talent unless they are blown away with the return. His value is down, our need for him is up. I am ready to say take the SS position and show us you are ready or not. Unless they grab one of the really good SS that are left it is time to gamble on his potential.
  6. mikelink45
    Yes - Manfred is really trying to control the messages rather than delivery real compromise.
  7. mikelink45
    Tough to care when neither side demonstrates that they do.
  8. mikelink45
    I have to admit I have no idea what all these coaches do. First we had bench coaches to keep the manager awake during long games and now we have an assistant bench coach to make sure the bench stays dry and then we have quality control coaches - which do? If they kept the quality up we would have a better record. So who is responsible when things go bad like 2021?
  9. mikelink45
    When things go bad, Stu goes worse - Not Matt Capps
  10. mikelink45
    What splurge? Did I miss something? We have not shown any ability to splurge.
  11. mikelink45
    Sano has been a conundrum since he first arrived. I am so sorry he is in the launch era age - if he cared more about hits and OBP he would be so much more valuable
  12. mikelink45
    I do not see our patchwork approach working so I am all for pushing the rookies in and sink or swim, finding the best for the future.
  13. mikelink45
    That is fine. I just am not excited about a signing like this.
  14. mikelink45
    You are getting all the old guys posts. I will be fascinated to see what essays and articles TD uses to keep baseball in our minds. This was a good reflection. So next I expect us to dwell on Gabriel Maciel being drafted in the minor league Rule V draft. Was he a prospect? Last year was down, the previous years looked good. So here is my attempt to keep some BB interest. Thanks for your work.
  15. mikelink45
    What the Twins owner and FO have to do is show us that they really are committed to winning. The moves before the lockout leave us in limbo - not much hope except for Buxton and the Angels have proven that having one of the great players in the game does not mean playoffs! Thanks for trying to keep our hot stove season stoked - the fire is in my woodbox, but not with the Twins.
  16. mikelink45
    It does not matter how many prosper, what matters is that they got a chance. Baddoo caving is not what I see. He had a 2.1 WAR - good for a rookie, great for a rule V pick. That puts him behind only Polanco, Buxton, Arraez for the Twins. But I am not even upset by our loss, my posts are simply a support to any system that allows players to get a chance at the bigs.
  17. mikelink45
    Nothing wrong with the article but this is a filler when there is no real news to report or discuss. I really don't care about this guy. If he comes through for us that's great, but bottom feeding is not exciting.
  18. mikelink45
    But you can see what can happen when you look at Johann Santana who was picked by the Marlins and traded to the Twins. And then there is our pickup of Shane Mack from the Padres. I am just saying the Rule V draft is a good thing for players and gets them playing time. Who really knows if Baddoo and Wells would have been called up? But it does not matter, they are pursuing their opportunity and I am all for more minor league movement.
  19. mikelink45
    His case is better than the other profiled ex-Twins. He is not good enough for the Hall, but he is good enough that he should get multiple years of consideration. He is much better than most people credit him. Just imagine if we would have had Pierzynski and Mauer together - Garver and Jeffers is not close to either.
  20. mikelink45
    I would still like another one.
  21. mikelink45
    When I see 191 and 169 BA, 269 and 229 OBP I am not as overwhelmed by depth at this position as the essay emphasizes. Until Jeffers rediscovers his bat, Garver is the only one worth having in the lineup. Rortvedt should not be a starter, but could be a defensive backup like we have seen in the past if one of the top two are traded. If the AAA catchers are really talented they should be picked up by other teams. I have heard rumors that the Rule 5 draft will not happen. I would be sorry for that. It is good for the players and I would even make the rules more lenient. Getting stuck in the minor league merry-go-round has to be frustrating. Would Niko Goodrum, Akil Baddoo, Wells, or others who moved on with the drafting be on the active roster for the Twins? I doubt it, but now they have a chance. Open up that draft and let it go, I love the stories of opportunity and success.
  22. mikelink45
    Or assume that the Orioles just did not have any other options.
  23. mikelink45
    If we do not get a significant SS I want to see him get a major ST opportunity to prove he is the next great prospect and can take over the SS position. I would love a Kiriloff, Polanco, Lewis, Miranda infield - the future is right there. I see Donaldson as the player most likely to bring in a pitcher in a trade. The OF of Larnach, Kepler, Buxton would fit with this lineup, although I can see Kepler in a trade too. This is just a dream scenario, but considering that we are in a lockout - why not dream.
  24. mikelink45
    Having watched both of them I am surprised at this. Thanks
  25. mikelink45
    No Killebrew? At least at DH - no matter how you have to work the salary.
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