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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    are we seriously arguing that Danny V and Morneau should be platooning? I get the idea of making sure that Morneau's day off is against a lefty, but I do think he should be playing every day, as should Valencia and Parmalee. This season is pretty much toast, so unless they can find a spot for those two to occupy every day, then they should be doing it in AAA.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    which reminds me, did RP pull over the drunk thread?
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    The problem with 25-35M to spend is that quite frankly it isn't enough. To be competitive, they are going to go hard after front line pitching which will swallow up most of that. Greinke and Cain will cost an arm and a leg. No way they get both, and quite likely they don't get either one of them.... at that point you are looking at guys with some signficant risk: Liriano, Bedard, Baker, etc... good upside with all of them, but none will come cheap and there's no guarantee any will pan out.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    Well, I for one am not sure the Twins are "in it" unless some major things change, like picking up a couple of quality starters. Because of that, I am willing to let Morneau take his lumps, though it would be intelligent to ensure that his days off occurr against lefties. He would have had a good case for MVP in 2010 had he not gotten hurt, and while he's always hit righties better than lefties, he's still quite clearly not himself. Given that he hasn't played baseball for an entire season in quite some time, I'd say let him finish the year and get some confidence back. My suspicion is that by next spring, he will be looking a lot more like the old Morneau than even the one we see today. The guy is still in his prime, it isn't time yet to designate him to be a platoon player
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    I definitely woudln't count on Gibson at all. He has the potential to be a #2 guy. His peripherals last season were good, but his results were not. He's going to need a year of catching up in AAA in my opinion, as next season will likely just be a "get back to form" year. I'd say teh Twins are going to need to get at least 3 starters in free agency if competing in 2013 is on their mind, and if they want upside, they will be taking risks, and spending a lot of cash.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    same here RP.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm with Rocketpig here. Don't see the value in dumping Morneau right now as you won't get anything of value for him. The guy hasn't played significant baseball for nearly 2 years, so it's not surprising that he's going to struggle a bit... Looks like the value is there against righties, but not so much against lefties thus far. My guess is you let him play it out, as his value will only increase, and it isn't as if you lost anything if he got hurt again... We don't need prospects quite like what Boston got for Youk.. that said, I think Willingham is a bit more valuable... consider that his contract was only 23M for 3 seasons (as opposed to 28 for 2 of Morneau), and that he's outperforming it. Any team in need of a decent bat is going to pay quite a bit more to get Willingham. If the Twins dont' plan on contending next season, then they shoudl move him for some above average starting pitching that can come up with Sano, Rosario, Benson, Arcia, and Hicks.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    It would have been nicer to simply port over the BYTO fun with numbers thread... lots of gems in there. You can find it here. http://www.battleyourtailoff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=21625&sid=917d627687625634278307e6e6e7c490
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    Unfortunately no... there was a lot of Kemp/Kershaw/LaRoche talk for Santana as the Dodgers were natural partners, but Santana and his NTC dictated where he would go, and it was New York or Boston.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    If he's tradable, then I suspect that the Twins will be competing and not be trading him. Kind of what it is as we will be buyers looking for pitching, but without the system to get good pitchers.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    It's kind of hard not to miss Thome, and to be honest it would be nice to have him work with Parmalee, as I see a lot of young Thome there... I doubt Chris does what Jim did, but having them together would have been nice. As for willingham, it was the right move. Losing Cuddy hurt from an emotional side of things, but from the business end, it was the right thing to do, and I applaud Ryan for it. I doubt that Willy hits 40 hr, though if the M and M boys are back and Valencia/Parmalee emerge, Willingham will certainly see his fair share of good pitches and could come close to 30 HR. That would be nice.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    That trade was one of the best ever, but it isn't as though he's made any really bad ones like Smith... The Twins usually came out as the better team in most of his trades, so much so that people were reluctant to deal with him... That said, if Benson emerges, this is precisely what Ryan is doing, as he will be dealing from a position of strength. As Arcia, Morales, and Hicks emerge (assuming they do), he may be able to do the same thing with Willingham and whatever guy settles in the RF job... not bad either. I agree that Benson isn't there yet. He needs to cut down on the Ks, and I woudln't be surprised if the only MLB time he sees is in September. He has options, so this isn't a big deal. I also wouldn't be surprised if he's in AAA next year, as his batting eye needs some work. I think his upside is Cuddy, who has similar strengths/weaknesses at the plate, but with better defense. People forget that Cuddy took time to develop into what he is, and that's even more true with an impatient Gardy managing things.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not sure people miss him as much as they recognize that we gave him away, and that he was a cheaper option than what we have now with more upside... Maybe Marquis will do well, but his track record suggests that he will probably be slightly worse than league average. I agree that Slowey was no sure thing, and his injury history is a bit scary too, but prior to that wrist injury, he was breaking out and looked like he could be another bakeresque type pitcher, which would have been nice to have. He hasn't been the same since that injury, and it's possible he may never be, but the odds of him being as good or better than Marquis are pretty good, and the odds of him being significantly worse are not nearly as good... and he cost less.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    Liriano comes and goes with his control. The thing I've noticed thus far is that he's not falling behind nearly as much as he has in the past. I agree he's a bit of a headcase, and I'm not sure I'd start him right now, but you were wise in taking him in the 28th, and I do believe you'll eventually be rewarded for it. The offense showed they can bail out the pitchers, and that will (hopefully), give Liriano a bit more confidence on the mound knowing he doesn't have to no hit his opponents every time... the defense will still hurt him, but it should be better than last year as well. I don't think I'd drop him just yet. Good pitching is much harder to find on the WW than good hitting, so I'd probably just keep him on my bench for a bit and see if he can figure things out.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    what I will say about this is that most people don't particularly care for their jobs, and ball players aren't an exception to that. They just happen to make a lot more doing it. I'm lucky to enjoy my job. I travel a lot, and not as much as ball players do, and that can wear a person down quite a bit. Being a ball player isn't all fun and games. It doesn't excuse lack of heart, but it isn't as though these guys don't have a very grueling and taxing job to do over the next six months.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    Did you even read my last line? "nor should they if this team cannot compete." Kind of solves that issue doesn't it? The Twins shouldn't even bother if they aren't contending... and yes, I agree he wouldn't sign in that scenario either.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    Comparing Rizotti to Baker is kind of ridiculous. The Twins got Rizotti for cash considerations precisely because guys like that are fairly easy to come by. He was signed as depth, and he might get a Garret Jones type shot should the injury bug bite... and if he makes good on it, great. But the Twins, like the Phillies, know that isn't likely, which was why he was cheap. Baker is a different animal. He's not cheap and will cost 9.5 M next year to someone who wants him, and with the injury, there's a big question mark as to what he's going to look like. I doubt teams would risk 9.5M plus a prospect to take that chance, especially since Baker will likely be an FA and sign for a 40 man roster spot and a few mil plus incentives. If he and the Twins have a good relationship, this might be the time they consider signing him to a 1 year cheap deal with an option that kicks in for 2 or 3 years at a nice salary should he do well, but other than that, Baker is going to be an FA next year, and he won't be making what he will this season.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    Baker has had elbow problems for much of the past several years... How much "rest" did he need. My frustration is that I'd think this should have been done last October.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    Too soon to say in my opinion on whether we should be rebuilding... that decision gets made in June... As for an answer to your question, I'd guess pretty decent defensively and a bit lost at the plate. He needs some AAA time, and I'm all for giving it to him.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    the question is whether baker's contract was insurred... if it was, you probably have pretty close to what you need to sign Oswalt... that's probably my choice personally, though I doubt the Pohlads do it, nor should they if this team cannot compete...
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, this is definitely the downside of the new CBA. The thing about Giolito is that he will be pitching again before the draft... If things look good, I could see them drafting him... In all honestly, they need pitching. I don't care if they go lower ceiling quicker to the show (Appel, Zimmer, Gausman) or a higher ceiling with Giolito, but the bottom line is that they need impact pitching, as they presently have little.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    Honestly, the moves I didn't like were Marquis and Capps. For all the angst on Carrol, there really wasn't much out there that could have been had cheaply. I was in favor of going after Bedard, Hardin, and a few cheap relievers with that cash, and as the market played out, getting Oswalt or Jackson on a 1 year deal with a decent option would have made sense, though I think those would have put me over..... I think Harden is already hurt, but it would have saved a couple mill and to be honest, I'd be more comfortable with this rotation with Bedard in it, if for nothing else than to give Hendricks and Bromberg a bit more time.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't know... do you really think they pick up his 9 million dollar option if he's getting tommy john?
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd probably swap Rosario and Hendricks. Harrison should be a bit higher, and Hudson Boyd belongs on this list, but not bad.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    I'll assume for a second that the defense executes (not always a safe assumption and much harder to assume when there's a potential collision/no force out at the plate), but regardless, your scenario doesn't work either. For one, there's no guarantee that the runner on 3rd breaks for home, and I'd add that if he's doing his job, he won't until he knows where the throw is going. There's no force in play here, so he doesn't have to run. So in your scenario, if you throw it home or to 3rd, you are most likely going to endup with the bases loaded with no outs. So there's a huge downside. If you look him back to the bag, you've probably killed the play at 2nd and will have to hurry to make a play at first, and you definitely killed getting both runners, and you might have killed getting even one depending on the speed of the batter. Depending on the speed of the runner at 3rd, there's STILL a risk (albeit low) he scores if you try to get the runner at first.
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