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  1. laloesch
    it's a gamble no doubt, but he is the kind of pitcher that can beat the Yankees because well he's a former Yankee!
  2. laloesch
    I guess i should clarify. I like the move sort of. I just wish there was an option year included to benefit the Twins potentially. Seems like the Twins are taking all the risk here.
  3. laloesch
    I would hope early to mid May. He's had over a year rehabbing.
  4. laloesch
    My thoughts exactly. Basically he rehabs in Minnesota in 2018 and rebuilds his value (potentially) in 2019 and then departs as a free agent for his next big contract that following off-season. The long term benefit is not there. I guess when you are absolutely desperate for pitching help and can't attract talent you have to resort to these kinds of measures. Perhaps the FO is seeing him as a stop gap measure. By 2019 Thorpe and Romero should be joining the rotation (assuming they stay on track and aren't traded). Hope this isn't the only move the Twins make. Mlbtraderumos has stated that the Twins have been in contact with Colon's agent which is depressing if that's all they can muster.
  5. laloesch
    Good. At least a dialogue is happening. Likely leads to nothing but perhaps there is hope that something comes to fruition based on past relationships.
  6. laloesch
    Too bad they couldn't have snuck in an option year for 2020. Basically we get him for one year because he's likely spending almost all of 2018 rehabbing.
  7. laloesch
    People need to slow down on the Gonsalves train. The guy might end up being good, but he's only pitched 22 innings in AAA so far.
  8. laloesch
    I like that he is consistent with his control something a lot young pitchers seem to lack. If he can build on his AAA success and transfer that to the majors he's a good asset to have especially for a fifth round pick.
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  10. laloesch
    I think he's going to get some looks in 2018 by default especially if Falvey and Levine fail to acquire starters. Sure he doesn't feature a sexy high velocity FB with movement but he did manage to go 15-4 in 148 innings in AAA last season and certainly looked head and shoulders better than Turley or Hurlbut. We keep hearing that Gonsalves is just about ready and he might end up competing for an opening day job, but he's only pitched 22 innings in Rochester so far and i gotta imagine he'll spend a significant portion of the season there unless he hits the ground running in Minnesota. Nik Turley is gone from the organization and Jason Wheeler and David Hurlbut aren't major league starting material. So really the ranks of AAA ready starters are thin until Gonsalves gets a little more seasoning and guys like Enns and Littell are promoted from Chattanooga. Santana Berrios Gibson Meija ? (maybe they should sign Colon again until one of the kids is ready to take the #5 spot)
  11. laloesch
    No offense, but paragraphs please
  12. laloesch
    and there wasn't a chance in hell that he would ever sign with Minnesota and there never was. It was a dream nothing more. I just hope this FO lands something (lynn or cobb) this offseason and one quality reliever (Kintzler?). That will help tremendously. Anything else on top of that would be gravy and un-Twins like.
  13. laloesch
    Exactly. There are so many teams starving for quality pitching i have a hard time believing that the Twins are going to win any bidding wars on Darvish, Arrieta, Lynn or Cobb. Maybe one of the latter two, but why would any of them want to go to Minnesota in the first place? I mean that's what the media always says. Who the heck wants to go to the Twin Cities where it's winter 9 months out of the year and gets dark at 3 o'clock in the afternoon when daylight savings time ends. Anyhow all kidding and sarcasm aside let say they sign Lynn that leaves them with a rotation of Santana Lynn (a good pickup) Berrios Gibson (he's been tendered but on thin ice) and a whole assortment of potential options for #5. Gonsalves Sledgers Jorge May Romero (soon) Littell (soon) That's not a bad rotation to enter the season with and certainly playoff competitive.
  14. laloesch
    I would be surprised if Littell and Romero both go back to AA.
  15. laloesch
    If they could get him for 4 years 48 million somewhere in that range i'd be for it. Not an ace but certainly a quality arm that is more dynamic than Gibson.
  16. laloesch
    Exactly.
  17. laloesch
    So Falvey and Levine what's plan B and C, Ohtani is out, not that he was ever realistically in with this franchise.
  18. laloesch
    At least they (Twins FO) tried to play the part, doesn't help there overall situation though.
  19. laloesch
    He wants to play on the west coast, likely either the Mariners or Giants. "Ohtani also added that he would be excited if he were on a team on the West Coast in a smaller market." according to Ben Weinrib / MLB.com Yankees definitely out as his representatives informed Yankees execs. that they will not be invited to make a presentation. "A source told MLB.com executive reporter Mark Feinsand that the Twins also had been eliminated from contention to sign Ohtani." according to Ben Weinrib / MLB.com damn...
  20. laloesch
    Exactly. Wow. I strongly diagree with this statement. Kinda insulting actually. If you mean mega cities then yeah, NY, Chitown, DC, LA, etc. are big, but there are a lot of smaller mid sized cities in the USA that people from outside this country would die to come live in and this coming from someone that is well traveled.
  21. laloesch
    Don't worry the Twins will do what they always do. Talk the good talk and then sign Lackey and or Colon for another season and walk away calling the offseason successful, LOL. You wait.
  22. laloesch
    Until the Twins find a starter(s) that can consistently compete with the Yankees i will continue to hold my position on this. I am not satisfied with the status quo as it's been failing us since 2002. Now the offense did their part in that game, but our two best starters utterly failed. I am not satisfied period. The Twins lost the season series 4 games to 2. including all three in NY. NY has a .730 winning percentage against Minnesota since 2002 which is mind numbing and soul crushing as a fan and it needs to end. If those two can't do it than find two others that can. Twins pitchers have a combined collective 5.09 era against the Yankees dating all the way back to 2002 and have surrendered over 120 home runs in that stretch. That is atrocious and completely unacceptable!
  23. laloesch
    Sure you do. And they didn't just lose they got their asses handed to them in that game. Sorry.
  24. laloesch
    yes. The pitch actually did very little damage to his eye, but the glaucoma which had gone un-diagnosed for so long came back to bite him big time. Once the damage is done it's irreversible. That's why it's imperative that you get your eyes check often because it can be prevented.
  25. laloesch
    Accept both he and Berrios can't beat the Yankees as evidence this year in the WC game.
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