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  1. gocgo
    "Additionally, the Dodgers and Yankees are teams that are looking to stay below the $197MM luxury-tax threshold in 2018. As it stands, their projected 2018 salaries are $191MM and $162MM respectively. This means that signing Darvish will put the Dodgers well beyond the luxury-tax, and limits the Yankees to less than $25MM in average annual value (AAV) on Darvish’s contract in order to stay below" Pardon my math but wouldn't the Yankees be $35MM below the LT threshold? If they sign him for $30MM per year for 5, they would still be below the threshold. What am I missing?
  2. gocgo
    I'll lob this grenade into the mix. What if Mauer has an incredible 2018? .330 and 20+ dingers....along with a solid first base. He wants to stay in Minnesota for obvious reasons. Retiring after a year like that isn't likely. What do the Twins do then?
  3. gocgo
    Turning a single into a double won us a world series...Dan Gladden takes second on a blooper and a bounce.
  4. gocgo
    Totally agree...and the fact that Big Sexy was left off the list renders it invalid anyway.
  5. gocgo
    I'm not convinced that they would want THAT much. and keep in mind two things - first, they are prospects...many prospects do not succeed at the highest level. second, only 9 can be in the lineup at one time. having great prospects in the pipeline with a mediocre at best pitching staff is kind of a waste of resources.
  6. gocgo
    I'm kind of thinking of the opposite. We have a good core group of fielders set up for the future. What we don't have is a frontline pitcher that we can throw for the future. I see Archer as that guy. I see Sano moving to first after Mauer retires and it wouldn't shock me to see Dozier move to 3rd when that happens. I wouldn't want to trade away middle infield unless we feel we have excess. I don't like the idea of trading away any of our current outfielders as they really cover well and should continue to improve their hitting.
  7. gocgo
    The other possibility is that Napoli and Darvish where teammates in TX. Possibility of appealing to Darvish with someone he knows on the team. Dunno. Just spitballing. Not saying that is a reason to sign him, just an added bonus if they are looking for a veteran right handed bat anyway.
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    Kemp

    gocgo replied to Brandon's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk

    You're crazy....but it has nothing to do with Matt Kemp.
  9. gocgo
    If the plan is to grow from within while adding a few peripheral pieces here and there, then signing Darvish to a 6/160 deal makes no sense. If people didn't like the way Mauer's contract hamstrung us, signing a 31 year old pitcher to a long term contract isn't going to cure the pulled hammy.
  10. gocgo
    Hmmm. Big Sexy out...can you hear the drums Fernando? In. Just curious. When Target field was built, was there a nursing home constructed somewhere in the bowels of the stadium?
  11. gocgo
    I think Jetes is thinking that if he can make the team bad enough, he's got a shot at cracking the starting lineup.
  12. gocgo
    OK, so he nixed the deals and listed 4 teams he'd be ok with...that doesn't mean that you trade him for nothing and also pay 30 million to boot. Either Jeter is in over his head or the Marlins are now a farm team for the Yankees.
  13. gocgo
    that's all I wanted to say. I consider it good for baseball if they don't win the World Series next year. Feel free to vent below. Also, is Jeter trying to improve the team he owns or his old team? I mean, why would you do that trade prior to the Winter meetings where he may have gotten a better offer? I realize Stanton could nix other potential trade and that this was about dumping salary, but shouldn't you try to get something better for a superstar? Just my 2 pennies.
  14. gocgo
    Everything in moderation...that's what I say...except for good beer. Thanks moderators!
  15. gocgo
    In the past, I've always kind of been disappointed coming out of the winter meetings. I got a feeling this year could be different. They seem to have a pretty good idea of what they want and are pulling the trigger without hesitation.
  16. gocgo
    I agree. So, do you think signing a 31 year old pitcher to a 6/160m deal would be a good thing for the Twins to do?
  17. gocgo
    Absolutely correct. That's why teams sign them to an extension (see Phil Hughes) and then let them go at the magic age. Full discolsure, I thought Santana's signing was bad and that worked out for us. I thought signing Phil Hughes to an extension at 28 wasn't a bad move and that didn't work out so well for us. Typically, starting in their early 20's their athletic ability tops out while their baseball IQ increases. Somewhere around their late 20's to early 30's, their athletic ability starts the downward curve and they become more reliant on their baseball IQ. Their ability to extend their career beyond age 30 really depends on their baseball IQ. So, if I were evaluating a pitcher north of 30, I would focus primarily on baseball IQ rather than fastball velocity, or the snap on their breaking ball as those can fall off quickly. Hopefully, they don't get dumb overnight.
  18. gocgo
    Definition of a "good free agent"...I think that is where we disagree. A good pitching free agent to me is 28 and in his prime. Not 31 and near or at the end of his prime. The odds of guys pitching with success past 32 is small. Why make a big bet on those small odds?
  19. gocgo
    No, notice that I said to a "long term deal" which is what Darvish would demand. Erv has worked out, but the math doesn't lie. 30+ years is not prime time and 4 years of not prime time for a lot of money is not a good investment.
  20. gocgo
    Making a "splash" for Darvish might be the beginning of drowning in a dead contract. I'm not a big fan of signing guys north of 30 to long term (greater than 2 years) contracts. Darvish is 31. It's just not worth the risk to me. Granted, Erv has worked out great, but I feel like he is the exception to the rule.
  21. gocgo
    I'm not skeptical about the pitching ability so much. It's the hitting part and he wants to play even when he isn't pitching. Can we afford to have a DH for 4 days that can't hit to get a guy who might be a great pitcher every 5th day? Dunno.
  22. gocgo
    I'm not skeptical because of Park...I'm going further back than that to a guy that was the star in Japan. He was considered the best player in Japan after hitting .346 and leading the league in hits (206) and runs scored (121). He was fast. He was a switch hitter. He was the man in Japan!...and failed miserably for the Minnesota Twins. Yes, he wasn't a pitcher. But DHing might not come so easily for Otani here as Nishioka's .346 equated to .226 over here. I'm skeptical, but might be willing to give it a try.
  23. gocgo
    See Albert Pujols?
  24. gocgo
    But if you are Miami, aren't you thinking the same thing?....our window (with Stanton) is now! Go get the parts to fill in around him.
  25. gocgo
    Interesting idea on Iglesias. I know some want better starting pitching, but I think more and more teams are taking a different approach just because shutdown starting pitching is so tough to come by. KC kind of showed the blueprint two years ago and I think the Yankees are also taking this approach...they look to their starting pitching for 5-6 innings and just don't want to get blown up. After that, they bring in shutdown reliever after shutdown reliever and effectively shorten the game for the other team (basically, they have 5-6 innings to score). They win innings 6-8. I really think you are going to see more and more teams take this approach.
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