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  1. SheboyganBrats
    I think Gardy is acknowledging that something has been missing for some time, and he recognized it when he had it. Call it what you will-- "fire in the belly," team spirit, leadership and accountability-- it comes partly from the manager, but a lot of it has to come from the players themselves. During the years the Twins were winning a lot of games under Gardenhire, Hunter was given a lot of credit for generating leadership and accountability, resulting in team cohesion and winning attitude. After Hunter left, I think a lot of that fell to Cuddyer. I remember a lot of complaints about lack of leadership from Mauer and Morneau, as if size of contract translates to team leader. I don't think what Gardy is talking about necessarily translates into wins. You need real talent, too. But it seems like all of the really successful teams have had it. If I read Gardy's quote right, I think he is saying that this aspect of the team is beginning to come together, and he believes that tangible results-- more wins-- are on the way, though maybe not just yet. Is Gardy the right manager to lead that going forward? Well, I'm not going to step into the fray because I really don't know the answer. Besides, I don't think I could change any opinions anyway.
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    I'd like to see the Twins spend the big money and sign an ace, but only if they're willing to spend even more to bring in a legit LF and one other player (CF, RF, SS?) to make the team relevant next year. I don't know why they would spend a ton of money to bring in a big name pitcher and then field essentially the same team. Just to continue piling up losing seasons? I might be wrong, but I don't think one pitcher, even a very good one, will be able to turn the whole thing around by himself in the early years of his contract. IMHO, the kids (Buxton, Sano, Santana, Arcia, Vargas, Meyer, et. al.) will take a few years to get over their growing pains once they're all in the majors. It might not be unreasonable to let them develop and wait a year or two before bringing in the big gun, if we're only talking about getting one guy. I realize that consigns us to watching another season or two of losing baseball until the kids have the kinks worked out, but, realistically, I think that's what we're looking at.
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    I agree that the future of the Twins batting lineup is promising. Hopefully, barring further injuries/lost time, Buxton, Sano, and Rosario will be arriving in the near future. I think the Twins will have plenty of power with Sano, Vargas, and Arcia in the middle of the lineup. I'd like to see a Wade Boggs type of hitter ahead of them, but maybe Buxton or Santana will be that guy. I suppose you could argue that a healthy Joe Mauer already is that type of hitter. So, as a matter of projection, I don't think the Twins have to do a lot, and I agree that pitching should be their main focus.
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    I don't think the question is whether you need more offense. Can you ever have too much offense? I think the question is what you have to give up to get it. Defense? Pitching? The future? I'd like to see the Twins add a power-hitting left fielder and some improved bench bats to the current lineup. Maybe they can get that in the offseason without sacrificing anything. Yes, they need more offense. But they need better starting pitching and improved defense too.
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    Thanks. I had forgotten about Guerrier. (Oh, how could that ever happen.) Then I think it's time to bring up Meyer, unless the pitch count limit or some other issue that I'm unaware of is keeping him in AAA. But, this is for another thread.
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    My only problem with the trade is that Pryor is another reclamation project taking up a spot on the 40-man roster. I realize that there are plenty of other players that can be removed from the 40-man, but I'm wondering when that process starts. If not now, when? Other posters have said it was good to bring up Polanco and not a pitcher, but if the roster spot had become available, they could have brought up Meyer if they thought he was ready, and ended the Pino/Johnson revolving door. I suppose Seattle insisted that TR take someone on their 40-man to clear space for Morales, so maybe this is all moot. Just hoping that we start opening up some roster spots soon.
  7. SheboyganBrats
    If I were the owner for one day... (oh boy, would this be fun!) 1) I would hire an architect to reconfigure the gates to the ballpark so that practically all the fans aren't coming in and going out of Gates 34 and 29. What a mess. 2) Hopefully, the architect can reconfigure and rebuild the bleachers in center/right so that fans who buy tickets can actually see the whole ballfield. 3) I'd get rid of that Delta360 Legends Club. I'd tell the architect that we put a concourse on the 2nd level so that people can walk from right field to left field without having to use the 1st level, not so we could have a giant skybox for the well-heeled. 4) If a family want to come to the ballpark to enjoy the game, kids get in free, accompanied by their folks. Nobody has to take out a loan anymore to bring the whole family. 5) I'd dedicate part of team revenue to lowering concession prices to affordable levels for regular folks. 6) I'd ask Mike Veeck if he'd be interested in becoming team president. 7) Maybe I'd try to do something about the product on the field as well. Yeah, I'm just having a little fun here, but some of it might actually be worth doing.
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    IMHO Arcia seems to be having difficulty recognizing the pitch when it comes out of the pitcher's hand, both the location of the pitch and the spin on the ball. When he's at the plate he seems to be flat-out guessing right now. Too often he's swinging at pitches way out of the strike zone. This can happen at times to the best of hitters, and I'm hoping this is just a matter of a young hitter adjusting to MLB pitching and getting to know the pitchers.
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    Great discussion here. I don't think I can add anything to what's been said about Willingham's trade status in 2012, and I'm not sure how the question gets resolved in any event. I am surprised, however, that some folks have been willing to include Suzuki in the "expendable" category. Although he's on a one year contract, I don't know what we're left with if we trade him. I personally don't think Pinto is ready defensively to handle a major league staff full time. I think Suzuki should be given at least a little credit for the pitching staff's recent success. In addition, I'm not as sure as some are about Pinto's hitting ability. Maybe he was just in a little slump before he got sent down recently, but I have to entertain the possibility that the mlb scouts and mlb pitchers had caught up to him somewhat and may have found a flaw in his swing. In any event, he is valuable enough that I don't want the Twins to do to him what's been done to Hicks and give him the job before he's ready to take it. And, if they trade Suzuki and Pinto gets injured, what then? Are we really ready to endure the rest of the season with Fryer and Hermann behind the plate? I'm not. The memories of trading Wilson Ramos and Mauer getting injured are just too fresh in my mind.
  10. SheboyganBrats
    Hello everybody! I've been a long time lurker here-- a regular reader of the forums for at least a couple years-- and I'm glad I finally registered. I've been very impressed with the high quality of the discussions, and I've been blown away by how knowledgeable the posters are. I hope I can make a few positive contributions. Though I was raised in southeastern Wisconsin (thus the moniker) and began life as a Milwaukee Braves fan, I've lived in the Twin Cities since 1971, and I became a Twins fan shortly after I arrived. One of my earliest and fondest memories of the Twins was watching Rod Carew singlehandedly destroy the Milwaukee Brewers one warm, sunny summer afternoon at the Met. I don't know if I've ever seen as great a batting performance in person. My biggest disappointment was not going to games 6 and 7 of the 1991 World Series. A friend had tickets and asked me to go along, and I stayed home to watch on TV. What a fool! I finally registered after following TD in the lead up to this year's MLB Draft. I read the various opinions about who the Twins should select and kept thinking "I should be in on this." By the way, if I were GM, I would have taken Jackson, but I'm hoping Gordon proves me wrong. I've really been excited about the Twins return to respectability this year after three years of wandering in the desert. I certainly wouldn't have predicted Phil Hughes would have the start he's had. And, I'm excited about all the top prospects the Twins have in their farm system. Go Twins!
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