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  1. blairpaul715
    Ask Kansas City how fun it is to win a World Series with only having #3 to #5 pitchers.......there rotation is no better than ours. Of course, ideally like everyone else, I would like a #1 type pitcher followed by the next best 4 we have, but depending on who you ask, as Twins fans even, you will get a different answer , as most of our pitchers may have different styles, but still are no better than 3's.
  2. blairpaul715
    IMO that is rose colored glasses..........Teams dont trade #3 pitchers for 5th OF or AAAA guys like the A's did with the Twins..........Milone is a 4 at best, and I like him, I also like May, but think he is a 4 also, IMO Nolasco is a 4 or possibly 3 as he pitched in the past, Hughes is a 3-4 guy, and Santana and Gibson are solid 3's.......that is a pretty good rotation IMO...........IMO Berrios is a 3 with an upside of MAYBE a 2.
  3. blairpaul715
    I guess it all depends on what kind of pitcher you think May is, is he a 3-4 type or a 4-5 type...........if you think 3-4 , then i can see the consternation, but if you think he is a 4-5 then I can see why a person doesnt mind the bullpen when he can crank it up a notch. As far as not picking up anyone for the bullpen, I am fine with that, time for the much heralded Twins minor league bullpen guys to put up, and they will be given a chance, IMO.
  4. blairpaul715
    I love baseball, I go to WATCH the Twins play, not for the so called ballpark experience. And I dont care who they are playing........why pay 40% more to watch the Yankees or Red Sox when I am there to watch my Twins, so I usually go to midweek games vs non premium teams.......I usually buy thru TicketKingonline.com and buy the cheaper ticket and move later to better seats.......I can beat the team at their pricing game.........and if I cant, it wont bother me not to go, I like watching it on TV too. Now if I am with the wife then it gets expensive LOL
  5. blairpaul715
    Other than injury, Garza is a bust like Nolasco, and we have Kazmir, his name is Milone, albeit not quite the K thrower Kazmir as been..........I will say at the time when Nolasco was signed, i was 'meh' but we were a bad team so I wasnt against it. And both Nolasco and Garza sound like they might be jerks, or its all about ME players.
  6. blairpaul715
    This is good to know, because a yr or 2 ago, i did have a soda in my hand and was not alllowed in with it, so I assumed it was all outside food and drink,Thanks
  7. blairpaul715
    It will never happen, but I dont mind the IDEA, but it would pretty much mean a 13 man pitching staff, which most of us would like to avoid.
  8. blairpaul715
    I am pro Gibson signing, but it could be to buy out Arb yrs,with 1 or 2 team option yrs into his FA yrs. My contract would look like this 2017, $3M, 2018, $6M, 2019, $9M, then 2 team option yrs at $12M and $15M with maybe a $1M buyout. On a different note, I would try to extend Trevor May too.
  9. blairpaul715
    So, are you saying if Berrios is a #1 you would throw 7 yrs $210-245M? That is the going rate now, what will it be in 7 yrs? And then if you would be willing to do that, you are paying someone thru age 35...............And I did in my original post on Gibson, that AFTER this yr , if he shows to be still improving, remember he did lose time with his TJ. I would not extend Gibson today............I guess after typing this, you probably mean to try to extend Berrios when his Arb yrs are about here and save money...........there is risk in everything, sometimes you have to take chances..............I will also say, I am a big fan of Berrios' demeanor and work ethic, but I dont believe him to be anything more than a good #3. I wish to be wrong tho
  10. blairpaul715
    As far as Gibson, I like him and I personally would extend him AFTER this season, if he still looks good......I understand the sentiment of , we have pitchers waiting in the wings, but if Gibson proves to be a solid #3 I could see and would be willing to offer a 4 yr $30M with a team option for a 5th yr at $15M..........and pitchers waiting in the wings seldom turn out as good as we hope.
  11. blairpaul715
    First , I am not inclined to extend Plouffe, but if he is the option over Sano, then possibly you keep him for 2 yrs, I could see a 2 yr $22M extension, cover his 1st yr of FA, and then after that let him walk. Or if not sure add a team option for $13M for 2019...........as this would preclude having extend a QO if we dont have a good option to take over 3rd base then........I would guess the QO will be in the $18M range by then.
  12. blairpaul715
    In another thread, I posted that either/or both Buxton and Sano should be given 8 yr 90-$100 contracts after this season IF IF they look like potential stars in the making.......I believe my proposal was this: 2017-2018 ,$1M; 2019, $6M; 2020, $9M; 2021, $12M; 2022, $20M; 2023-2024 team options $25M.
  13. blairpaul715
    Yea, i had to call in today to have my subscription cancelled and get a refund to my credit card that they charged me from last yr after i bought the fathers day promo........auto renewed the whole season this yr, I will never pay full price for MLBtv.
  14. blairpaul715
    Apparently it wasnt a deal breaker since he got a deal without including FA yrs.
  15. blairpaul715
    2 things, first it is alot of money to dole out, but remember, if I hear right MLB is going to be flush with new money coming it.....................second, yes they may not become the next big thing but they both will be good , but if you think of it as total each yr it comes to approx $12M avg a season, something we could live with............and for FA yrs it is still a 30% discount to Trout , so it really isnt in his neighborhood, just down the street on the next block .........................................................................................if both of us are around in 5 yrs, it would be fun to look back and see what happens................The Twins need to be proactive at some point, and as much as I would like to get them for less, I am not sure that is going to happen. And remember I did say AFTER this year if they look like potential stars, we will know more by yrs end.
  16. blairpaul715
    I cant wait to see Berrios, but the prudent thing to do is wait at least 13 days , IF the other starting candidates look good in the spring. Then wait for an injury or poor performance in April , have him up by May 1st.
  17. blairpaul715
    I was thinking after this yr I would extend Buxton and Sano, if both look like potential stars, when both Buxton and Sano have 1 plus yr service time, I would take my chances on offering 8yr,$90-100M contracts. I wouldnt count on them accepting. If they did accept , here is how i would pay them: 2 non Arb yrs $1M, 3 arb yrs $6, 9, 12M , 3FA yrs $20, 25, 25M..........and would be nice with club option yrs beyond................is this crazy thinking???? I dont think so with what Trout is getting paid........10.25M for service yr 4, 15.25M for yr 5, then 19.25, 33.25, 33.25, and 33.25 for yrs 6 thru 9.
  18. blairpaul715
    Seems to me you have bullish and bearish mixed around........I am bullish on the Twins future and the future begins NOW!!!!!!..........I like our rotation options, even tho we dont have an Ace we do have 3 or 4 guys who are #3 and who could play up.............bullpen, I can see being bearish, but we need to at some point see what we have in our system, I am happy if our relief pitching options in the minors get a chance.............I am bullish for the outfield, super potential and we will see what we have.........Infield is the place I would be most bearish about, do we have a SS that is playoff caliber, 3rd and 2nd base are in pretty good hands, and 1st base is ok, but not superior to any other teams IMO.
  19. blairpaul715
    I am with you , but I do want to see how this season plays out, we should have a better idea on Dozier...........I think unless Dozier ups his BA a bit, even at the expense of HR's, I would look to trade and replace with Polanco next yr.......Provided Polanco keeps showing improvement.
  20. blairpaul715
    It wasnt just the Miller trade.......Since last yrs Baseball America book came out, the Braves have added thru trades, Swanson(#1 Braves ranking according to one persons ranking) and Blair(7) , that you refer too, but also Sean Newcombe(2), Max Fried(8), Mallex Smith(9), Touki Toussaint(10), Rio Ruiz(14), John Gant(15), Ricardo Sanchez(16), Zach Bird(17), Chris Ellis(18).......and a couple others........plus thru trading a player for a supplemental pick in 1st round they recieved Austin Riley(6), highly touted young prospect, and signed 2 of the top 30 international FA, and top pick this last yr in Kolby Allard(4)...........I would say their prospect tree is pretty large, but one downside would be alot of these guys are very young and most will likely not reach their lofty expectations, so I would guess alot of high ceilings, but also low floors.
  21. blairpaul715
    Remember , it is all in the eye of the beholder, really not much separates 26 from 44..........but I would guess Zimmer having a stronger arm would make some difference, and other than last yr, Kepler had had is troubles , mostly caused by injury........But they are only 2 month plus apart in age.
  22. blairpaul715
    I would be for 28 man rosters if it meant shortening the season by 2 weeks, by having more Doubleheaders, while still playing 162 games.......so we dont have to see the World Series played in 30ish degree weather.
  23. blairpaul715
    If he is either of these, it is a HR for the Twins, but I personally dont think he comes close, it just seems like such a big step up. I dont think these stats compute.
  24. blairpaul715
    My favorite NL team is also the Braves, having grown up watching(in North Dakota) the Braves on WTBS......altho the Cubs were on WGN, i just never got into them, like I did the Braves. I was a big fan of Dale Murphy and Bob Horner and many others.................I would say the Pittsburgh Pirates(or Cincinnati Reds) are the NL version of the Minnesota Twins or the closest the NL has to the Twins in how they are run IMO
  25. blairpaul715
    I LOVE Fernandez, but my answer is NO, I would want the opportunity to be able to extend him and Boras wouldnt let that happen.........or would he now after TJ????
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