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  1. Rigby
    Carew and Blyleven were the two that I found the most depressing over the years though I really appreciate what Escobar brings to a ball club. Considering Tovar became a full time starter, perhaps my favorite utility player in Twins history off the top of my forgetful head.
  2. Rigby
    Thought process I find particularly concerning is the taking on of contracts to keep the financial behemoths under the luxury tax or trading them additional international monies so they can continue to dominate on that level as well. Not a blueprint for becoming competitive in my estimation.
  3. Rigby
    Without at least one of Duplantier, Widener, Varsho or Ellis.....
  4. Rigby
    1.) Where are you from? Born in St. Paul when my dad played for the Saints, moved back to North Carolina after his retirement a couple of years later and have been here since. 2.) Age Range? Freshly 60. 3.) What brought you to Twins Daily? BYTO. 4.) Highest level of baseball/softball played? High School. 5.) Favorite Twins Player, and favorite underappreciated Twins player, and if you want, favorite current Twins player? Favorites - Killebrew, Carew and Tony O. Underappreciated - I'll stick with Tovar and Blyleven, but also great picks in Allison, Gagne, Gaetti, Mauer, Jim Perry and Camilo Pascual. Current - Rosario and Kepler. 6.) Favorite non-Twins Daily site/authors? John Irving, Tolkien, Twain. 7.) Favorite Twitter follows? 8.) Other interests outside of baseball. Football, Music, Film. 9.) Favorite part of Twins Daily? Minor league coverage. 10.) Tell us what we can do better. What features or other topics would you like to see in-season or out of season? . 11.) Have you been to any of the Twins Daily "events?" Nope.
  5. Rigby
    Great call on Tovar. He's the first that came to mind for me as well, and strangely enough Blyleven. HOF voters as well as others were so caught up in the longevity of his career that many ignored just how great he was in his first tenure with Minnesota.
  6. Rigby
    You missed a couple. 1971 : 74-86 1975 : 76-83 1978 : 73-89 My limited math skills count that as 16 games under .500 for the 1971-1979 era.
  7. Rigby
    Valid points but we'll have to disagree on the import of free agency and it's effects on the Twins' ability to compete in the 1970's. They were sub .500 from 1971-1979 (excluding of course the previously discussed 1970 playoff season.) Along with Griffith's inability / reluctance to participate in free agency, I would consider a flagging farm system as the other primary reason for a mediocre decade. Two studs were produced (Blyleven & Bostock) and three others were successes to varying degrees (Goltz, Campbell & Wynegar.) Throw in Tom Johnson and Steve Braun if you wish. The revitalization of the farm led to the successes of the mid to late 80's. Free agency cost them Bostock, Hisle, Campbell and Goltz among others, but also forced the trades of Carew and Blyleven. Just one man's opinion.
  8. Rigby
    Nah, Griffith started trading his stars after the advent of free agency in the 1970's. Several things conspired to derail the 1965 team in the following years. Age was starting to claim Battey, Allison and Pascual. Performance decline from Grant, Hall and Versalles. Injuries to Harmon in 1968 and Chance in 1969 (and later to Oliva, Kaat and Boswell) impacted the team as well. That being said, they were so close in 1967, 1969 and 1970. Without a couple of these issues and Baltimore's staff a bit less dominant, things may have been turned out differently.
  9. Rigby
    Given the Twins' largest area of need - player evaluation and development, curious as to which player acquisition / transactions are directly traceable to Falvey's input. On the surface, an odd decision at best.
  10. Rigby
    He was setting up Tonkin for that honor.....
  11. Rigby
    My level of concern won't rise until McLeod declines / pulls out.
  12. Rigby
    Ginger or Mary Ann ? Keep up.
  13. Rigby
    50+ year fan of each, They have both broken my heart more times than I care to remember. but I do remember......each and every one.
  14. Rigby
    This team's bunting makes Norwood look like Carew.
  15. Rigby
    Whew....... read the topic and thought the Jenner clan was at it again....
  16. Rigby
    NO
  17. Rigby
    One of the most interesting articles I've read on this site. I'm a little higher on Rosario than you, but well reasoned moves. The one team that may overpay on Santana might be Texas if Sale etc fall through.
  18. Rigby
    Be still my beating heart.
  19. Rigby
    Reminiscent of his last departure with the impending roster decisions on the horizon.
  20. Rigby
    and Trev was traded by TD but Terry forgot to announce it....
  21. Rigby
    May want to save a bit of that paper for Trev
  22. Rigby
    That greased the skids as it were...
  23. Rigby
    Whew...thought you were about to suggest there were two Nolascos on the horizon.
  24. Rigby
    He was a center fielder. That would be a sign and trade.
  25. Rigby
    They already signed Rudy Stein and Timmy Lupus. Can't go back to the same well too often.
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