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  1. Shane Wahl
    Clearly I agree with the direction of this post, but what about my analysis of Nathan/Hunter don't you like? I may be wrong, but I thought that the Twins offered Hunter 3/45 and they ended up paying Nathan 3/34? I know the latter is true for sure. Nathan, while old, is in a role that doesn't crash due to age (look at Rivera and before him Trevor Hoffman), but OF is a very different story. Torii wanted 4 years. The value in paying $12 million plus for aging OF is pretty low. Of course this also has to do with the fact that the Twins have a closer fetish. And not in the innocent "oh your feet turn me on" way. Its in the "proven closers turn me on" way. The article wants to point out that we like "our own" more. That is true when it comes to relationships. I believe that the order of preference is race, economic class, and religion (could be wrong). But our mates are not our ball players. Minnesotans loved Torii. They will REALLY LOVE Sano. Hell, they love Revere. There is some value to the original article, yes. But it is only in opening discussion not in actually being truthful. And clearly that is worthy of discussion.
  2. Shane Wahl
    I know. I cannot stand it when someone basically says "you shouldn't have posted that." Um, ignore if you don't like the topic.
  3. Shane Wahl
    While hyperbolic, I don't think I misrepresented the article that much. Mauer is a unique case. Aside from that, I don't see that the decision making about re-signing players has to do with the fact that they look like Minnesotans. The Twins have happened to sign some bad players in the first place. Not re-signing Hunter, on the other hand, was more about the years to devote to the guy at 32 or whatever he was. The Twins DID offer him more than what they paid Nathan, right?
  4. Shane Wahl
    The writer should find actual institutional racism. Baseball, in general, does have race issues (Latin American player treatment, and its desirability to young African-Americans). Can't wait to see how this guy responds to the Wolves telling Michael Beasley to go away in the coming offseason while they gave K-Love that money-love
  5. Shane Wahl
    But yes, the article makes it sound like Minnesotans are white-lovin' hilljacks who just want "their own" on the team. That is just wrong. God, how people get paid to write such drivel . . .
  6. Shane Wahl
    Also, the comparison with Latin American players and Nishioka is totally silly. A. The Twins invested, what, $15 million, in Nishioka. B. Latin American players are not isolated from other Spanish speakers like Nishi was/is from other Japanese speakers.
  7. Shane Wahl
    I'm guessing you think the comparable situations (closest in age) are: 1. Joe Mauer vs. Johan Santana 2. Torii Hunter vs. Joe Nathan 1. Mauer was (is?) first and foremost the Minnesotan hometown boy who everybody loved (loves?). I would say he is wholly unique. He also very much wanted to stay a Twin. Santana didn't want to stay! That is the most important thing about this in his case. Should they have offered more money? Absolutely. Years? I don't know. Of course he may not have gotten hurt if he had stayed with the Twins (or, given how things are around here, his arm could have literally come off). 2. Joe Nathan was performing at Marianoesque levels. He was definitely a top 3 closer and the Twins are crazy about their closers, as you well know. And closers don't depreciate given age nearly as much as CF. Signing Hunter for 5 years was just not wise at all (let's say 5 years, $65 million). That is a LOT different than 3 years and $34 million. In fact, weren't the Twins willing to pay Hunter something like that same amount? Or was it 3 years and $45 million? There are significant differences in the situations. (I disagree with the sentiments of many in this thread who want to totally discredit the issue, though I think riverbrian is probably correct).
  8. Shane Wahl
    Not for $4 million. Sorry.
  9. Shane Wahl
    Yeah, on principle the dude should get a ten-year deal. Especially when compared to the rest of that garbage. Toby Keith? Seriously?
  10. Shane Wahl

    Delmon

    Shane Wahl posted a topic in Other Baseball

    Just lost the ball in LF for the Tigers. As bad as he has ever looked in the field. Other Tiger notes, Octavio Dotel dominant in relief against the Sox.
  11. Shane Wahl
    The BPA crowd is overlooking the fact that it is impossible to tell who amongst the top . . . whole bunch who is going to be the best, especially when comparing high school to college players. The draft is such a crap shoot. The Twins primary need is a good starter who should be ready within three years max.
  12. Shane Wahl
    1,000th post coming soon. Wow.
  13. Shane Wahl
    The bottom of the order could actually be productive.
  14. Shane Wahl
    Plouffe wins that going away. The others are either terrible or very strange choices (Yeah Danny, are you ready to play baseball, or not? and yes, it is Sad, but True that Matt Capps is the Twins closer.
  15. Shane Wahl
    I like this idea, but there essentially is nothing to "protection" whatsoever.
  16. Shane Wahl
    Well, they often SIGN minority players who aren't very good (Batista, White) or are washed up (Roberto Kelly, Ruben Sierra) so re-signing would be rather stupid. Not re-signing Santana was a terrible thing. If they wouldn't have thrown $3 or $4 million around at garbage players instead of equal players at the league minimum (looking at you, Nick Punto) they could have afforded him. And who knows if he would have gotten injured. Now generally, I look for "hidden" racism in stuff like this, but I don't really see it here. Hunter wanted too many years and the Twins were right to not re-sign him for more than 3 years since he was already aging. Maybe I am wrong, but I think Morneau will be about the same age after 2013 that Hunter was back then? We'll see how that plays out if is an issue (Morneau miraculously stays healthy). Also, the Twins had been drafting OFs and Span was to join the Twins that next year. In Morneau's case for his current contract, the Twins had and still have nothing like him at 1B/DH. God, I haven't even mentioned Livan and Ramon yet . . . that's actually a good place to stop.
  17. Shane Wahl
    This post should win some sort of Twins Daily award.
  18. Shane Wahl
    Precisely. Does Borzi get paid to write that nonsense? Maybe he is only in it for the paycheck and lacks heart (clearly lacking a brain).
  19. Shane Wahl
    Like Liam Hendriks, Dozier makes me like him more simply by being on your podcast and presenting himself he way he does. Consider that vs. what Alexi Casilla has to offer (and next year at, what, 1.5 million more?).
  20. Shane Wahl
    I have said that it is actually a bit odd given that there is actually a lack of OF depth at Beloit and Fort Myers while there IS depth at the middle infield positions. Diversifying is a great thing at this point.
  21. Shane Wahl
    Yes, this means something new for the Twins. IF Morneau is ok, and now the Twins have a RH pull hitter with power, this means more than mid-70s wins. The OBP is going to be there. If the slugging is as well, nay-saying "fans" are going to be in for a shock.
  22. Shane Wahl
    Haha, "serving up way too much interesting" is exactly spot on. He has to strike people out. If not, it is going to be a disaster. What's interesting from my optimistic point of view is that since health may NOT be a concern outside of Baker, the closer situation might be the most pressing problem.
  23. Shane Wahl
    OK, well that is true about every team and every group of people working any job. Looking at the emotion on display for all of these games and I see nothing about lacking heart. These guys want to win.
  24. Shane Wahl
    Willingham is better than Cuddyer, yes. And he CERTAINLY is going to be better than Cuddyer at Target Field. I do still wish the Twins had re-signed Thome to this day (taking Burroughs spot, and hell, he suddenly was willing to play first base . . . ). Imagine a Willingham-Thome duo. I guess if Justin is healthy it won't matter as much.
  25. Shane Wahl
    And yet, "giving 100 percent 100 percent of the time" is equally vague. How the hell do you know?
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