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  1. Dman
    While I agree with you as I do on most points you make, my concern is the post is about a long term deal. I assume long term means more than 1 and likely more than two years. The Twins have a tendency to use veterans over developing younger players so will Vargas or other players get a chance to at least DH? Will Mauer get moved to outfield which makes room for a slow footed 1st baseman and DH in a lineup? Will Morales start to hit like his career average? Will Morales do a 1 year deal? Unless he starts hitting soon I don't see the internal options as that much worse than Morales and possibly better if we can develop someone internally in 2015.
  2. Dman
    I really like this article. I am a little low on Kohl I guess because of the strikeouts and lack of perceived dominance. You have allowed me to see Stewart's development in a more positive light. He was the number 4 draft choice in the first round so my expectations are higher than maybe they should be. He is doing well there is no question about that and he is young for his league. The question always will be does he have what it takes to be dominant. Reading your article I think he will get there.
  3. Dman
    Mike I am with you on this one. Can't one of Parm's, Cola, or Pinto hit at least .200 with a little power for next year? That is essentially what Morales is giving us right now. I don't see the value of sinking much money into a DH. Sure the Twins can afford to do it but I don't see the value that others do. Maybe I am underestimating Morales but I think the team will be fine without him.
  4. Dman
    Morales just isn't a long term fit for this club. Even if his salary was low I wouldn't want him. We need at bats for the young guys. I really think Morales is going to need to play better to get more than another one year deal from anyone. I would rather overpay for Suzuki than bring Morales back on Multi year deal.
  5. Dman
    My thinking is more in line with Sickels as I feel Stewart has a ways to go to be top 25. Not that he won't be as good or better than Berrios but but think 40's is safer place for him right now. Nice to see the same 5 names though.
  6. Dman
    Awesome job Spirit? Nice to have someone push the optimism\pessimism meter in a positive direction. After the last two years I was feeling a predictable collapse. Someone had to step in and not let negativity keep the team down. Maybe you can get me thinking that they can reach .500 this year yet.
  7. Dman
    I couldn't say it any better, so I won't even try.
  8. Dman
    If he gets hurt or his numbers fade then he won't do as well on the FA market. The Twins would have to overpay to extend him right now as his value is probably the highest it has ever been. By taking the extension he has guaranteed money if he waits anything could happen. I tend to agree with you that he won't take the extension. I don't see him slowing down. His approach has been the same all year and he has been durable over his career. A catcher hitting .300 hitting FA would likely start a bidding war and he could come out making a ton of dough and possibly a three year deal. He does have to gamble on himself though.
  9. Dman
    Yeah if the Twins win one more game then my prediction is toast. Glad they are doing better than I thought they would.
  10. Dman
    I will preface this by saying I really don't have much respect for AJ so maybe my view is just too tainted to be fair. Doesn't the fact that he got DFA'd before the All Star break and before the trade deadline speak volumes about him as a clubhouse presence? I mean there is a market for catchers at the deadline and the Sox couldn't wait until then to get the greatest value for him? You have got to be in a bad spot with a player to do that in IMO. AJ as a team unifier has never been his role. His role is better suited as team villain or at the very least an uncouth personality. For those who think his is the kind of personality that provides a spark for his team mates maybe this latest example shows how unlikely that is. For those that love him maybe I am wrong and this is just AJ being AJ but this is the second time a team couldn't live with him for even a year. That says a lot in my opinion.
  11. Dman
    I love your optimism. I think they have a good chance to win tonight and I didn't see them taking 3 out of 4 from Seattle. If they take 2 out of three from the Rockies then they would be 500 in there past 14 games. The next part of the schedule is intra-division and they have held their own there. It could bode well for a run at 500 record this year. Ultimately I am not a believer though and want them to be sellers and bring up young guys in the second half. Would be nice to get what we can get for vets and start bringing in the young guys.
  12. Dman
    I guess the thing I don't understand is couldn't the Sox find a trading partner for AJ? There are 3 or 4 teams that might need catching help and I would think they could have traded him for at least a bucket of balls. I just don't understand the DFA in this scenario. As I have stated before I am no lover of AJ the person or some of his antics as a player but he has been a good and durable catcher for a long time and I can appreciate how good he has been over his career. I just thought he could have been traded.
  13. Dman
    I think what gets many of us is the Sano effect. A high profile high priced prospect who looks like he could be a super star. I think the mentality becomes that every high profile high priced prospect will likely succeed. It is good to see facts dismiss conjecture. 16 year olds and even 18 year olds are hard to project. This is a good exercise to help us put international signings in proper perspective.
  14. Dman
    It probably has to do with posters like me who have lost some perspective about respectful posting. I blasted a newbie with snark on an off topic comment and it was toxic enough that I haven't seen them post here since. I was rightfully reprimanded and in retrospect feel horrible about that comment as that is not the person I am or want to be. Somewhere along the way I have gotten a bit lost about proper posting etiquette thus I would guess the reminders are a way of reminding everyone. I remember when I first started posting that I had some early posts that were terrible and people were either willing to ignore them or gently set me straight. I have not always been so kind in return. I would guess the extra warnings are for posters like me who get a little to passionate about topics and need greater perspective. I echo the comments about the great moderation on this board and I have yet to find a board that equals this one in quality conversation. One where I want to read every comment. Keep up the good work.
  15. Dman
    I don't know this seems like a slippery slope argument at best. Do we all have to stop for stop signs, no but if no one follows the rule and everyone takes the penalty there is going to be a lot of car accidents. We follow rules because they lead us in an agreed upon direction. When willfully broken it is typically a criminal act (i.e. immoral action). By some teams operating in bad faith and saying that is MORAL behavior that is a disconnect for me. I don't see that as possible. Granted we all see what is acceptable and unacceptable differently but saying there is nothing wrong with willfully breaking a rule seems disingenuous to me. Some rule that was broken typically equals bad. Thus the word broken or not whole or not working. I would say moral behavior is about ethics, following rules or laws, being Honorable the list goes on and on. I see none of those things in what the Cubs and Yankee's did. So yes I think what they did is morally wrong.
  16. Dman
    Good point that steroids are against the law and thus against the rules in baseball. However since baseball didn't test they still were allowed to play. The thing is there are tons of things not in the baseball rule-book that you could use to gain an advantage in a game. You could shoot the starting pitcher with a tranquilizer dart or put Benedryl in their their Gatorade or a thousand other things that I doubt are in the rule book. Nobody does those things though because most believe in fair play. In Monopoly one guy doesn't get to start with 1 billion while the rest only start with one million. You want everyone to start the same and see where the game takes you otherwise it sure seems like cheating to me. I am a trusting and fairly gullible person. I thought the rules were going to work or that the teams would follow the rules as written and not break them. I did not see it working out the way it has. You are smarter in that regard than me.
  17. Dman
    My apologies I should have said most everyone. Over generalizations are always a bad idea.
  18. Dman
    All 29 teams don't have the same ability to go over that is why the rule is there in the first place. If your premise were correct then there is no reason for the rule at all.
  19. Dman
    I think it depends on what your definition of cheating is. Most would say cheating is gaining an unfair advantage. You can't create a rule to cover every scenario but typically as Human beings we try to follow the intent of the rules. An example would be steroids in baseball. The players didn't technically break any rules by taking them because there was no rule about taking them until recently. Why then are they considered cheaters and not likely to ever get elected to the Hall? They were within the rules at the time. Is it because everyone seems to feel they had an unfair advantage because they took them (i.e. Cheated)? Just because it isn't a written rule doesn't mean it isn't cheating.
  20. Dman
    I agree. Only in baseball are Aces up your sleeve and loaded dice allowed. Most definitions of cheating would include some type of unfair advantage over the competition (i.e. more money to spend to get the best talent) in baseball cheating effectively is allowed. Incredibly even though teams have financial advantage buying a world series has proved somewhat elusive. The players union in baseball will never agree to a cap because it will limit players salaries and currently the owners are making money so I guess if it ain't broke yet it won't get fixed.
  21. Dman
    Yeah I guess Chris makes sense. He was hot early in the year and this is likely his make or break season for the Twins as the young guys are coming. I am a huge CC fan but am starting to fall in line with the play the young guys crowd. If we don't get them experience this year then we have to wait for them to develop next year. I would like to see this team grow with younger players leading the way as soon as possible.
  22. Dman
    Glad the Twins are still going after solid pitching talent. I guess I had resigned myself to them not being able to pull this off. I am surprised they got this done considering the money other teams have. Nice to know they will get one of the top 20 guys. Well done FO.
  23. Dman
    Nice to see improvement in that area. I still think there is more they need to do pitching wise especially getting younger but I will take good pitching over bad any day. Farm club looks strong in general let's hope it translates to MLB.
  24. Dman

    14 games

    Dman replied to DaveW's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk

    I am feeling pessimistic. I am thinking 5-9. They take two games against NY and 1 game each for the rest of the series. Hoping for 6-8 with them taking two against the M's as well. As always I hope I am wrong. With some luck I could see them get to 8-6 tops. Right now something isn't right they seem to have lost their collective Mojo so I stand by my 5-9 prediction.
  25. Dman
    Yeah that could be a problem if he wants to go more than 2 years. It makes the risk greater as each year he ages the odds of him performing well decrease. Age is an uphill climb. If he continues to be consistent I like him for two more years but I can't see going beyond that. I guess as things stand the Twins have room for dead money so maybe it isn't that a big deal but I like him for two otherwise I go with the trade him crowd.
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