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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    Unless Arod or Plouffe is going back to the middle infield, I don't see how this conversation could even be had, and then there's that pesky problem that the Yankees will want a good prospect or two for it... The Twins badly need pitching and are rebuilding, so picking up a 5/50 contract in exchange for prospects seems like an odd way to do this. ARod is a win now move. If the Twins were set in their rotation and just needed help up the middle, it might make sense, but given their needs, this really is foolish.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    Even though it won't be answered, I'm curious if he's going to go after the 2nd tier of free agents, like an Erik Bedard or someone like that...
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    I said before that I dont' think the Twins should be counting on Gibson, and that is still the case even with his exceptional fall. If by chance he earns a spot, I see one of a few options:1) they've done nothing and don't plan on contending so he starts in April and is shut down in August.2) they've signed a few FAs. Gibson goes to EST where he doesn't rack up innings at first and gets the call come Mid-May/early June3) he starts in the pen to limit innings.4) he spends most of next year in Rochester.I'm not sure I'm a fan of the pen personnally, as I personally think that this is tougher on arms (especially given how Gardy manages it). I'd vote for 1, 2, or 4. I'm hoping the Twins go out and trade Span for a pitcher, pick up one long term deal in FA, and sign a 3rd pitcher to a 1 year deal personally, which means Gibson can be eased back and shutdown in Rochester.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm perfectly fine with Liriano on a 1 year deal (though I suspect that ship has sailed) so long as this is not the only pitching change the Twins make. If they go out and get two pitchers on longer term deals and sign Liriano to a 1 year prove it deal, I'd say good offseason.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    Ryan would be foolish not to look at a long term deal. The pitching in this organization is very depleted at the upper levels. They need someone who is going to be around for more than a year. I am in favor of bringing in one guy on a 1 year deal, but they should be looking at two guys for 2-3 year deals. I do like the idea of going after Bedard... I think that has the potential to be a Willingham type deal.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    The Twins, if they are smart, should be competitive next year in a weak central... not sure if they would win it, but a fringe contending team is a reasonable possibility if they make the right additions, but it they plan on going into 2013 with 4 of 5 starters being people already in this organization, they are in trouble. To answer the question in the article, I tend to say 2014 is the goal they should be shooting for. The offense looks to be there now (with some help needed in the middle and on the bench), but pitching is the question mark. They are going to need to add good starters whether they want to compete in 2013 or 2014, so TR would be wise to do some shrewd trading/FA pickups sooner than later. Since the pitching market is deep, getting at least one or two starters via FA and perhaps getting a 1 year prove it type gamble might be wise. What I'd do:Sign Stephen Drew and Kelly Johnson to 1 year prove it deals.Go hard after 2 second tier starters, might consider working something out with Baker as well. Trade Span for some AA or MLB ready pitching talent.Bring in an affordable bench bat
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    The head trainer was let go.Then I am very happy. Not sure the entire staff needed to go, but someone at the top needed to be held accountable.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    not sure I'd rank Buxton over Arcia, Rosario, or Hicks personally.... but these guys love their tools far more than the ones who are actually performing.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    BPA has it's limits (especially when trading for potential pitching prospects is like pulling teeth). I agree that if there's one clear cut guy far above the rest that you take him. I'm not sure that was the case this year with Buxton, nor is it the case looking at what we have so far next year. The Twins need pitching, and something that can help sooner than later. Guys like Zimmer, Gausman, and Appel (though there were obvious signability issues there) could have been pitching in AA this season and be a potential call up next year. Sure, I love those toolsy guys, but baseball history is littered with toolsy players that never made it. Those college pitchers may never be Santana part two, but their floors were a Scott Baker and the likeliness that they hit that is pretty high. Given the team's abundance of OF guys and the org needs, I would have thought that this was a no-brainer.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    as a general rule of thumb, people get promoted to their level of incompetence, and in many organizations, that is where they stay. At least with the Twins, they seem willing to move a guy to an area that he has demonstrated competency for in the past. I know that many would have given their right arm to see Ulger canned, and it looks like that is essentially what happened (at least to the extent that he's no longer working with the major league franchise). I'm not quite sure Vavra deserved it, and I don't get your hate of Anderson. I do think it's good that they are bringing in some fresh blood. Hopefully continues with the head of the medical staff and then some players.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not against improving the offense, particularly with depth on the bench or help in the middle, but pitching should be the top priority. Like someone else said, much of it's improvement should come from within. I think you can reasonably expect Morneau to be better than he was this year. Arcia and Hicks should be knocking on the door as well, and I wouldn't put it by Mauer to improve a bit as well. Plouffe and Parmalee are the big question marks, and both have shown the potential to be well above average talent at their positions. I don't see how you can dump either of them given the other problems, so both should be starters until they prove otherwise. Personally, I'd sign Kelly Johnson and Stephen Drew on one year deals with an option and go hard after starting pitching. Both of those guys are decent bets for bounce backs and should provide a modest improvement in the field. Let Dozier play in AAA and see if he catch fire again.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm waiting for something to be done with the medical staff. I'm guessing the guy in charge there should be let go, and they should bring in someone from another organization... like Tampa Bay.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't give the buhrle love... He's the type of guy who walks that fine line and could fall off the cliff at any time. To his credit, he's managed to do it quite well and never had the Nick Blackburn collapse... but at 50 some million left on his deal, I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. I do think there are some decent trade tragets out there, but I'd rather see the Twins go younger and go hard after some of the Reds AA pitching with their trade chips... not target an aging pitcher that could collapse at anytime. Oh, and emulating Detriot might be the dumbest thing this organization can do. They were an overrated team coming into the season and forked out 200M on a contract they will most certainly be regretting in a few years.. they did nothing to address their needs, and saw regression from a number of guys. I've played on beer league softball teams that are better defenders at most of their positions, and that problem isn't getting better.... if you thought our middle infield was bad, take a look at theirs. There are some decent pitching FAs out there. I just hope Ryan does his research like he did with The Hammer.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I wouldn't mind either Johnson or Shields. Johnson shoudl be cheaper and is the type of guy I could see them going after. If the Marlins want a decent prospect though, they are going to have to eat a bad contract (like say Blackburn)...
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm trying to figure out why boras woudl be against this... Strasburg might, but this is in Strasburg's best interest, which makes it more likely that he gets a nice payday when he hits FA.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    I think you know where I'm coming from. I don't expect you to agree with it. But there are a lot of sin tendancies about people that are very much who they are yet still morally wrong. As an example, I'm on the other side of the spectrum. I like women... way too much. And my struggles are no more or less a sin than the homosexuals. Each of us struggles with something that is integral to our very nature, yet our nature is sinful at its core. I can cop out and simply say "this is the way God made me," but that is an excuse that ignores the fundamental nature of mankind. That said, as I said earlier, despite my opinion on homosexuality, I don't see why homosexuals cannot live freely in this country just as I can.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    Obama wins.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    That's just it. They don't. The exit polls have been wrong in an unprecedented number of elections since 2004, not just at the Presidential level. Here's the problem, there's no way to verify if these systems are accurate. A good implementation would have allowed machines to print out a written ballot that a voter must read and certify before they leave. Random machines are audited every election, and random precints are too. But instead, the process in most states is simply a connection to a black box DB where data is stored. This system isn't auditable. Countless places have shown that these machines are hackable as well, and there has been next to no peer review of the code. the problem with this is that it only takes one or two to change an election, because one person can simply add hundreds or thousands of votes to a total. This whole voter ID thing pales in comparrison.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    this is true, but let's not forget that the WhiteSox repeated it for a year and even got a ring out of it...
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    still waiting
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    About voter ID. I'll say what I said (and what was ignored) in the last thread. If people actually cared about vote fraud, this is not what people would be discussing. They would be discussing how electronic voting has been implemented in this country, and how there is very little accountability to the election process that now uses it in most states. Forget someone showing up and casting 1 or 2 illegal votes. this flaw can allow one or two people to cast thousands of votes.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    and in the end, you get nothing but an evil candidate. Since your vote won't change anything anyways, why not spend it on someone you actually like?
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    As a Christian, I find myself rather dismayed with my Christian brothers and sisters on this one. To be clear, I believe homosexuality is wrong, just as divorce, pre-marital sex, extra-marital sex, lust etc. is wrong. Homosexuality fits into those categories as well, and Biblically speaking, you see it as the result of God giving man over to man's own depravity, and not the cause of man's depravity. But... We also have to reconcile the fact that we do not live in a theocracy and that we live in a country where people are free to make decisions that are wrong so long as those decisions do not infringe on the freedoms of others. I fail to see how two homosexuals choosing to get married somehow infringes on my rights as a Christian. I still have the first ammendment right to say it's wrong. I still have the first ammendment right to refuse to recognize/perform gay marriages, and quite honestly, we can coexist peacefully with gays under these circumstances. The problem as I see it is that each side has a very loud vocal minority that tends to drown out the more reasonable folks. This really shoudln't be much of an issue at all. Oh, and if you want some more things to chew on, look up how marriage licenses came to be. Perhaps the church should have told the government to go screw itself back in the Jim Crow days. Had it done so, this would not be an issue at all today.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not so sure about this. Endorsing Johnson sends a message to the Republican Party that they can no longer continue to marginalize the libertarian minded Republicans which make up a sizable portion of their base. Yeah, the Republicans might not want to play nice with Ron Paul (not that they really have anyways), but doing so would force them to come to grips with what he has built. He could quickly become the most powerful man in the Republican party.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    Not to bust your bubble, but it was libertarian principles that this country was founded on, and it worked quite well. What has changed is that his country has moved away from those principles, and we have had many more problems to go with it.
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