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  1. DJL44
    Left out in the analysis is the two years of Shields were pretty expensive. They could have extended Ervin Santana or spent that money elsewhere. It isn't a strict talent-for-talent trade.
  2. DJL44
    I like the suggestion of Jose Oquendo. If you're going to steal from another organization why not the Cardinals organization?
  3. DJL44
    Is the Okie getting calls from the Rangers right now?
  4. DJL44
    They should spend the other $20M+ on Colby Rasmus and a pitcher to replace Nolasco of course. Andre Ethier is a slightly below average CF who is likely to rate well in LF. He is much, much better than the Kubel, Willingham, Colabello and Parmelee levels of poor defense the Twins have had lately. Ethier is definitely not a "poor" hitter. He's a really good hitter who had a bad year. The whole point here is to buy low. His down year was still better than any other outfielder on the Twins 2014 roster.
  5. DJL44
    The guy you want from LA is Andre Ethier. Shorter, cheaper contract (only 3 years left with a vesting option). Good defender coming off a down year and mostly benched at the end of the season. If you deal Ricky (I want to be in LA!!!!!) Nolasco for Ethier you only increase payroll by $5M a season. The other benched outfielder I'd like to see in a Twins uniform is Colby Rasmus. LF Ethier, CF Rasmus and RF Arcia is an outfield I could get excited about.
  6. DJL44
    A good way to approach it would be "We feel bad that you fell just short of the final innings pitched incentive and to make it up would like to offer you a two year $25M contract extension."
  7. DJL44
    Navaretto is going to be another year older at Betsy next year.
  8. DJL44
    Garver only 4 slots away from Navaretto? Results matter.
  9. DJL44
    Perkins doesn't have a big contract. He has a modest contract for a relief pitcher. Papelbon makes $13M a year. Perkins is getting $4.6M next year and $6.5M after that. Even if he declines slightly he will be useful for years as a lefthanded specialist. I wouldn't be surprised to see Perkins pitching for a long time to come. Lefties with closing experience get nine lives. Guardado got by on a lot less stuff.
  10. DJL44
    I agree with the poster that mentioned the bullpen. The Twins bullpen may not look like the problem now but they're below average, aging and trending in the wrong direction. Overhauling the bullpen should be an offseason priority.
  11. DJL44
    Stewart pitched 87 innings in 19 games. Thorpe threw 71 innings in 16 games. Both averaged less than 5 innings per start. There are legion ball pitchers who throw more than that. Yet both pitchers ended the year hurt. I wonder if we will ever understand how to keep a pitcher healthy.
  12. DJL44
    In a park that suppresses HR like Target Field a good OF defense is a must. No more DH types in the outfield.
  13. DJL44
    Does it concern anyone that Thorpe and Stewart were both used about as lightly as you can use a starting pitcher and they both ended the season injured?
  14. DJL44
    Garver bats RH. I'd still put Turner ahead of him but it's close.
  15. DJL44
    Everyone forgot Levi Michael at 2B.
  16. DJL44
    Which fans, the ones who boo Mauer or the ones who threw hot dogs at Knoblauch?
  17. DJL44
    I think MLB expands benefits with 60 days service time. If the Twins get him those benefits he can probably afford to go into coaching in the low minors.
  18. DJL44
    Why not Stephen Pryor? 7.1 BB/9, that's why.
  19. DJL44
    Bringing up Polanco edges him closer to Super 2. You never need worry about that with Bernier.
  20. DJL44
    I've been shocked before but I don't see Ervin Santana going from 2014 where nobody would give up a first round pick to get him to 2015 where he makes $100M on a 5 year deal.
  21. DJL44
    There is not much hope in this list of hopefuls. Old players who aren't stars in AAA.
  22. DJL44
    I think they can get Ervin Santana for $12M to $15M a season and I like him better than Shields.
  23. DJL44
    Plouffe will only "remain" at 3B for 3 more seasons, then he'll be gone. Sano doesn't have to stick past age 30, just fill the gap in the near term. By "blown away" I'm assuming you would agree that if Terry Ryan can find another starting pitching prospect with the pedigree of Alex Meyer that it would be a sufficient return for Plouffe.
  24. DJL44
    I am pretty much counting the Twins out in 2015. If they get to .500 that will be a huge improvement and that's still a long way from contention. Their next shot at contention is when Sano and Buxton are in the big leagues. Put it another way, I'm pretty sure trading Trevor Plouffe isn't going to be the only reason they don't win the division next season.
  25. DJL44
    It all comes down the the Twins evaluation of Sano. If they're confident he can play 3B adequately then they should shop Plouffe. If they aren't then Plouffe sticks around another year and Sano fights for playing time with Mauer, Vargas and Arcia. I think they'll have more suitors in the offseason than at next season's trade deadline. Trade deadline deals are typically for impending free agents. I don't think a utility role for Plouffe makes sense for reasons hinted at above. It is harder to learn 4 positions and play them well than to learn one position. Plouffe has shown he can handle 3B and be an adequate starter. Someone will value that higher than a utility guy at the corners. Turning Plouffe into a utility guy damages his value if it hurts his 3B defense. Unlike CF where the Twins had no acceptable backup plan when they dealt Revere and Span they do have decent stopgaps in Escobar and Nunez and an additional backup in Deibinson Romero.
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