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  1. terrydactyls
    Is this the third or fourth year in a row that someone has asked "what to do with Sano?" I guess the obvious answer is: His trade value is so low right now so let's wait and see what happens.
  2. terrydactyls
    You forgot the words "I think that" after the "but". It's an opinion, not a fact.
  3. terrydactyls
    I am a little confused by the logic behind the statement that the FO should be blamed for everything went wrong that could go wrong. It isn't their fault that Simmons refused vaccination, or injuries hit the team, or that players performed poorly. If those factors were known ahead of time, they would have been addressed. I am losing faith in the FO (just as most fans have) but I'm not about to blame them for things not in their control.
  4. terrydactyls
    Remember "Spahn and Sain and pray for rain"? How about: Bailey and Ober, pray for rain, and start over!
  5. terrydactyls
    Buxton and Bryant in the outfield, and Donaldson, Story, Polanco, and Kirilloff in the infield should be an incentive for good pitchers to venture north. Go for it. Nothing much to lose, is there?
  6. terrydactyls
    Your observation didn't match his observation. Ergo... You must be wrong! FWIW I agree with you so I must be wrong also.
  7. terrydactyls
    I have too much modesty to allow me to do that - and I'm too lazy to find the article.
  8. terrydactyls
    A couple months back there was a very insightful article I read that suggested Palacios at SS, and Lewis and Martin playing the corners with Buxton in center. I will have to admit that I was the one who wrote that article. ???. Yea me!!!!!
  9. terrydactyls
    Thanks Seth. Rankings like this one (and your hitter ranking also) really make the minor league reports during the season more fun to read.
  10. terrydactyls
    Once again, Doc Bauer stole my thoughts. I've been seeing a lot of comments about LF still being a need. If so, Kirilloff to the outfield and Miranda to the infield solves the dilemma.
  11. terrydactyls
    Quick thought from out east... The payroll is about $90M right now. Sign Pineda for $10M, sign Kris Bryant for $18M, sign a glove-first shortstop for $3M, and a bullpen guy for $5M. The payroll is now at $126M. That completes the offseason. As the midseason trade deadline approaches, evaluate the where you are as far as competing in 2022, and either trade prospects for additional pitching, stick with what you have, or trade whoever is hot (Donaldson, Sano, Kepler, Bryant, Pineda come to my mind).
  12. terrydactyls
    Most of those numbers are gibberish to me. I'm too old too figure out what Rtot, Rdrs, RF, etc mean or how to interpret what is good. All I know is what I read and that is Arraez was bad at second and good at third. That I can understand.
  13. terrydactyls
    Where is Palacios?
  14. terrydactyls
    My ideal post-lockout scenario would be Donaldson, Sano, and Kepler packaged and sent to either Miami for Alcantera and Bleier or sent to Oakland for Montas and any decent reliever. I would also like to see Martin in LF and Lewis in RF, with Buxton between them. Sign Iglesias to play SS and have Palacios around as a utility IF. Low payroll, lots of youth getting a chance, and maybe some excitement at Target Field. Who knows, maybe by mid-season the staring rotation includes Winder, Balazavic, Sands, and Strotman???
  15. terrydactyls
    Oakland has three. I would start there.
  16. terrydactyls
    My mother travelled all over Minnesota watching my older brother and I play high school and college hockey. And I'm talking outdoor games in the 50's and 60's. But so did thousands of other parents. To me, that makes this article a just one of many such stories and a good indication that there ain't no good things to discuss.
  17. terrydactyls
    We certainly are getting desperate for stories this offseason.
  18. terrydactyls
    Okay. Then sign Iglesias to play SS.
  19. terrydactyls
    $48M left and here is how to spend it. Add Miranda and Celestino to the roster as DH and 4th OF. Add a rule 5 excellent glove SS and ride him all year. Fills the position players and you still have $46M remaining. Sign Kikuchi and Pineda for the starting rotation and Tepera and McHugh as relievers. Then trade prospects for a good young arm to fill out the roster. Easey Peasey.
  20. terrydactyls
    Mark G - I agree 100%. I posted a very similar comment in "Owner's Lockout? Fans must boycott". I don't want to cut and paste it to this thread. I'm using a tablet and that entails a lot of work.
  21. terrydactyls
    I think you are underselling his HRs and average. I'll bet he hits closer to .280 and averages 25-30 HRs.
  22. terrydactyls
    "So, I would certainly think that the Twins quest for high-level starting pitching will likely have to be acquired via trade. The Twins certainly have the prospects or big-league players to acquire pitchers. It's just a matter of if they want to give up their own young arms or give opportunities to their internal candidates." Why give up young arms for old arms? The Twins have a surplus at DH/1B/OF in the minors. Trade those guys for pitching.
  23. terrydactyls
    Let's assume the Twins have about $50M available to spend after the Buxton deal in order to stay at a $130M budget. They could add Ray ($25M), Stoman ($18M), Iglesias at SS ($3M), and Iglesias as a relief pitcher ($8M). That gets them to $134M. If the Twins were willing to think big and push the budget to $145M, they could also add Danny Duffy or Alex Cobb. That would make for a nice offseason.
  24. terrydactyls
    It is my humble opinion that this had to be Off-season move number one. Now the available budget is finalized and the remaining moves can be made. Let's hope the Twins land Robbie Ray, Jon Gray, and Craig Kimberly to fix the pitching.
  25. terrydactyls
    I have been a strong defender of the front office since they arrived. I truly felt they were the wave of the future and would lead the Twins to respectability. But, today - Sunday, November 28th, I formally raise my white flag and surrender. Between the inactivity regarding the Buxton extension, the apparent disinterest in pursuing any significant free agents, and the total lack of information from this front office, I give up. I see no path forward. I see no sense of urgency (or even interest) being shown by the front office. I also see no way the Twins are relevant in baseball while they are running things. Even this website is becoming boring because we have nothing to discuss. Instead, we resort to talking about past no hitters, the Cooperstown chances for mediocre former Twins, and hoping for a humorous article from Randballs. I will continue checking in but it will be done as a "bottom of my list" event, not a highlight of the day. I live in Maine now and I may have to look into supporting the Red Sox (they signed Michael Wacha yesterday - at least they did something). Please don't make me do that!!!
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