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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    Given the state of our rotation last year, quantity is needed too... I agree that there has to be at least 1 blue chip signing, and like you I'd prefer a middle tier signing, but regardless, all signings need to target upside.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    Just another minor point to make, but these are the types of trades that TR has traditionally done very well on... I'm not quite sure about the angst here, a lot of us would have been thrilled to get Delgado or Cingrani who are closer to the show but have lower ceilings. Honestly, I'd have been fine for any of those. Ryan clearly wanted a high ceiling... hopefully that is what he takes next year in the draft too.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    For it. He showed plate discipline and patience that Revere doesn't have. I like speedy guys if they show a continued ability to get on base. Span had that, Revere doesn't. Span also had a small amount of power.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    summarized quite well I thought.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    You got Verve pegged well.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    Anibel Sanchez 5/80 Erik Bedard 1/4 Francisco Liriano 1/4 or Shawn Marcum 2/10 either that or Sanches for 5/80 and Haren 1/10
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    Burton and Duensing should have been offered contracts. Both are pretty decent options in the pen. Maybe we can get lucky and the Astros still want Butera.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    Throw-in = minor leaguer who became what the Twins received for Young, Hardy, or Liriano. It's quality not quantity. I'd point out that Liriano was the throw in prospect in the AJ trade... just saying. Yes, a throw in would have been nice, and I have no doubt that the Twins asked for one, but I'm guessing Meyer was the most the Nats would pay. Front line starting pitchers are not cheap. If they are still front liners by the time they get to AA, they are untradable. Meyer did pretty good in A+ and will likely be in AA at some point next year, so we got about as good as we can get. I'd have loved the throw in too, but it wasn't going to happen.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    unfortunately, the fact that he hasn't been non-tendered says he's still in the team's plans... or at the very least they haven't found someone worth dumping him for so they are holding on to him for the time being... Hope I'm wrong... Also hoping that Mauer plays a few more games behind the plate next year... That would make Butera a bit more expendable.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    Simply put, no. Extending Revere is not like extending Longoria or something like that. Revere is a very flawed player who I still think s a very good 4th OF. I have no problem with him being a place holder on a 90some loss team until the OF of the future arrives, which could start as soon as next year. But to give him a guaranteed deal contains a fairly high risk with very little reward. This is very similar to the Nick Blackburn deal. Revere isn't going to get a ton during his arb years. No reason to guarantee him a lot of money... A contract can make a player tradable... It can also make them untradable.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    I really want Sachez... I think that's the best calculated free agent signing out there for pitching. Take one year fliers on Bedard and Liriano to compliment him. Sanchez should provide value for the duration of his contract.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    2015 is probably a worst case. He's going to likely start in FTM and get promoted to NB in 2013. He might even go the Garza route and hit Rochester next year too. He will likely be in AAA in 2014 and if all goes well, will get the call if the team needs him. I for one would rather have the ceiling at the moment. The Twins will probably go after one long term FA signing that could be penciled into the rotation for the forseable future (crossing fingers and hoping for A. Sanchez) along with a couple of 1/2 year prove it type guys. I half expect them to take a college pitcher next year too.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not sure about the teasing, Meyer is a far better option than either of these two. Cingrani projects to be a 2/3 type pitcher and Sheilds has 1 year left on his deal. The Twins need depth at pitching just as much as they need it at the major league level. This was a smart move. They have a nice core of hitters coming up through the system which will complement a decent core of hitters that are currently here. But with no pitching, they will be mediocre. I have no idea if Meyer will make it, but they've added some desparately needed talent to the pitching pool to complement the nice core of hitters they already have.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not sure Justin is going to want to sign a long term deal unless he's set on retiring here. That's just me. He's going to be expensive to extend if he's having a decent year, and I suspect he will be a nice trade piece assuming Arcia, Hicks, or Benson are doing well in AAA next year.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    take a shot? cannot hurt, but I'm not sure I'd give him much.... not even sure I'd want a guaranateed ML deal.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    Arcia Sano Hicks Meyer Rosario Buxton
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    Barring any setbacks and expecting a standard progression, Meyer will be in AA this season. So you expect him to pitch 1 1/2 seasons in Rochester? He had 7 starts in A+. AA is probably pushing it. I'm guessing FTM with a midseason promotion... Perhaps they will rush him a bit given that he was pretty good in those 7 starts.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    Yup, and that was prior to a very strong 2012 season with a 9.7 k rate, 1.101 WHIP and 2.86 ERA. He is a B/borderline B+ prospect at this point who has some nice upside. Sickles has an article on this here: http://www.minorleagueball.com/2012/11/29/3708564/minnesota-twins-trade-denard-span-washington-nationals-alex-meyer If you are curious, he rates him as a B+, which puts him in the same class as Arcia and Buxton. He thinks Meyer has a higher ceiling than Gibson too. That meas he should be in Sickle's top 50..
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    They play for Chicago or Detroit?
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    This looks better than going to the Reds for Cingrani... I like it. A lot...
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    Adam Johnson here we come...
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm pretty sure the PR hit would be of Biblical proportions if Mauer was traded, even if Boston gave up their top 10 prospects to take him, took on Nick BlackBurn, and picked up all of Mauer's salary... I agree that no one should be off the table, but I highly doubt that Boston would be willing to give up what it would take to get Ryan to take the hit.... call me crazy.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    Morneau would likely get a deal for 1 year north of 8 figures. If he plays out 2013 looking more like the Morneau of old, he will likely net a 3 year deal north of 30 M.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    Any player can get hot for 6 weeks, so there's good reason to be cautious. Given that the bulk of the talent he faced was AA/AAA type talent, starting him in New Brittian cannot be the worst thing. None of the OFers out there (assuming Rochester has Arcia, Hicks, and Benson) really strike me as guys that we are going to be drooling over... may as well give him a shot to actually be a prospect.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not a huge fan of trolling the non-tender list other than for a potential bounceback bull pen arm or something... We need to go after some decent talent, not continuing to play the lottery.
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