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  1. tarheeltwinsfan
    Thanks Nick for a good article. My mama said that the Twins starting pitchers for 2022 are like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get.
  2. tarheeltwinsfan
    I am "thankful", for another spring. Thankful for the warmth and the promise of new life and Easter. I am thankful for the renewal of preseason optimism that arrives in bits and pieces during the long time of darkness, called "the offseason". It arrives slowly at first, sometimes with a trade or a free agent signing, but it usually begins on a cold, dreary February day as I read that in Minneapolis, the trucks have started loading equipment for Fort Myers. I'm thankful for the relaxed easing into the season at the back fields of the Hammond Stadium complex. Ah, Spring Training. I'm thankful for green grass, the murmur of a crowd at a ballpark and the shouts of the vendors, selling cold beer and peanuts and nachos and cheese with jalapenos. I'm thankful for new Twins tee shirts with the name "Correa" or "Buxton" on the back. I'm thankful for the constant of Dick Bremer, and being able to enjoy watching games with him and conversing about baseball with him and his fellow announcers and guests. I'm thankful for Tony O. and Kitty being selected. And then there are the games themselves: throw the ball, hit the ball, catch the ball or kiss it good-bye; a quick 6-4-3 double play to end a Yankee threat in the ninth; a low scoring pitchers' duel where every pitch and every grounder matters; a Buxton triple; Kepler hitting an rbi single to left field to beat the shift; second guessing a pitching change; an Arraez single to center; Sano scooping a low throw at first base for an out; a Twins reliever being given the game ball after striking out the last White Sox batter; catchers; dirty uniforms; dozing in my recliner while watching the Twins rout the Red Sox at Fenway; planning a trip to Minneapolis for the playoffs; a 35th anniversary reunion for the 87 World Champion Twins; I am thankful for the civility and knowledge and accessibility of Twins Daily. "Thankful" is my word for Twins baseball this year and every year.
  3. tarheeltwinsfan
    It is my humble opinion that Ryan is starting opening day because he is the Twins best starter. Thank you very much.
  4. tarheeltwinsfan
    Good analysis. Thank you.
  5. tarheeltwinsfan
    Ryan and Ober will each be better than Pineda. I miss Berrios.
  6. tarheeltwinsfan
    I would raise the grade to an A- because the Twins unloaded the older, injury-probable Donaldson together with his influence on the younger players and his $50 million salary and were then able to afford to sign Correa, together with his influence on the whole team, which appears to be extremely positive. We are always hearing about younger players learning how to "go about their business" from the older, successful teammates (like Nelson Cruz). With Correa and Buck being the presumed team leaders, the younger Twin players seem to be in very good hands.
  7. tarheeltwinsfan
    Buck and Celistino and pray for rain.
  8. tarheeltwinsfan
    Twins got Jaime Garcia and catcher, Anthony Recker for Ynoa...bad deal I say; Twins got Jake Cave for Luis Gil...not as bad a deal, but I give the edge to the Yankees; Twins got Maeda for Grateral...edge to the Twins, Maeda has a team friendly contract, but his lost season keeps this from being an over the top Twins edge in this trade; Gray for Petty, only time will tell, but I really like having Sonny Gray for the next 2 years, however Petty is a special pitcher. I understand the wisdom of this Petty/Gray trade, but I had just watched Petty pitch in practice at ST and he was very, very impressive, control- wise, extreme pitch velocity and an amazing slider. Se la vie..
  9. tarheeltwinsfan
    Win-win.
  10. tarheeltwinsfan
    1,2,3...I agree.
  11. tarheeltwinsfan
    Good summary Theo. Thanks.
  12. tarheeltwinsfan
    You are correct. Thanks for clarifying.
  13. tarheeltwinsfan
    Doc, I'm afraid you may be correct about these transactions. However there is another scenario to be examined: What if Correa leads the Twins to the WS Championship and the Twins become the darlings of the baseball world and the Twins come to realize that they can make more money by winning rather than being mediocre, and the Twins sign Correa to a $300,000,000 - 10 year extension with no player opt outs. I would not be adverse to this risk. I would call this deal a "Juicy Lucy Contract"
  14. tarheeltwinsfan
    The quote you used about the Twins never paying more than $50 million to a FA was not accurate. Gleeman's quote, which you referenced, was that "Prior to Josh Donaldson" the Twins had never paid more that $50 to a FA. Otherwise your article was outstanding (as most of your articles are) and I really appreciate the research and the optimism. Thank you.
  15. tarheeltwinsfan
    I was down at ST and I can tell you 3 things I did not see: 1) Twins vs. Yankees, 2) Twins Vs. Phillies, 3) Twins Vs. Red Sox. All cancelled due to the frustrating lockout. Go Twins.
  16. tarheeltwinsfan
    I was visiting my daughter and son-in -law and 2 year old grandson when I read the news. I let out a whoop and told them the Twins had signed Correa. My daughter said, "Great. Is he good?"
  17. tarheeltwinsfan
    It wasn't a 5 per cent profit, but rather a 5 per cent increase in value. I don't know what the profit was.
  18. tarheeltwinsfan
    Wonderful article, especially incorporating the videos from Wes and from Baily explaining the change which you wrote about. Nice job Cody/
  19. tarheeltwinsfan
    Quoting Forrest Gump: "Like peas and carrots".
  20. tarheeltwinsfan
    I enjoyed reading what everyone had to say. Now let's get another starting pitcher.
  21. tarheeltwinsfan
    Please, no more former Yankees on the Twins.
  22. tarheeltwinsfan
    I really like the Twins defense. Who among the pitchers stands out as a good defender. I know Berrios was an exceptional defender.
  23. tarheeltwinsfan
    I saw Petty throwing at spring training several weeks ago, before he was traded, and I must rate his slider as jaw-dropping. There were audible sounds like "wow", "awe", "Umph" and "Mmph" from several of the fans stranding behind the fence within 10 feet of the catcher, and on the other side of the fence, even a player or two made sounds, when Petty threw his slider. It was impressive.
  24. tarheeltwinsfan
    Would Petty and Graterol have made this list? While I like the two veterans obtained in the trades involving Graterol and Petty, I'm just curious.
  25. tarheeltwinsfan
    Can you explain how much the Twins actually paid Donaldson of his almost $100 million salary? I did not understand the numbers in this article. Maybe I just don't know the meaning of the word "truncated". Thanks.
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