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  1. whydidnt
    That's a good point, but Dallas is also where Hunter lives, and they were completely devastated by injuries last year, otherwise they may have been contenders.
  2. whydidnt
    One other reason I really don't like the idea of bringing Hunter in: It seems to be more of the "same" from an organization that desperately needs to try something new. There seems to be a strong desire to keep bringing guys from the past and going with players with no or limited upside, supposedly "safe", I guess. But at 39 years old, no player is a sure thing to continue to produce. The focus really needs to change to bringing in players that are difference makers and at this point Hunter is not one.
  3. whydidnt
    Agree 100% with Mike Wants Wins. I really don't understand why they would want to bring Torii back at this point. Ask Arizona how getting guys for grit and chemistry worked out for them. Twins really need to find a guy who will add to the OF defense not detract from it.
  4. whydidnt
    I really don't have a clue about Guardado's ability to coach. He seems like a good guy, and a guy that worked through some adversity in the majors and became a nice player. I don't hate the signing, just wish the Twins would be more open to bringing in guys from other organizations. I really think it would be good for coaches and management to hear other orgs philosophies, training techniques, etc. Why does it seem that even after 4 straight lousy years, they continue to want to do things the same as they always have?
  5. whydidnt
    I really hope they don't sign Hunter, so if trading for Buerhle helps Toronto up the offer for Tori, I'm all for it. There's nothing wrong with Buerhle as a middle of the rotation starter, but he's over priced, so I wouldn't be too enthused about bringing him in. Wouldn't mind seeing them go after Cabrera though if they can get him on a 2-3 year deal.
  6. whydidnt
    I forgot about the back surgery, which obviously is a big deal. But on the surface, he'd be the type of guy I'd like the Twins to bring in. Short term contract, decent on both sides of the ball. If healthy he would really fit the bill. Of course if rumors of FA pursuits are true, sounds like the Sox really want to make a run this year, not sure why they would give him up, money usually isn't an issue for them.
  7. whydidnt
    You obviously know more about this than many of us, and I agree that just making changes for changes sake is not the answer. Having said this, over the last few years, we seem to see many players advance to the majors that don't seem to have a grasp of basic fundamentals. From not taking proper routes on fly balls, to missing the cut-off man, to not running smart, etc. To me, this speaks to a failure somewhere in coaching at the minor league level, and means they should be making changes. These are basic things that really don't have much to do with talent, and are things the Twins continually miss on. In addition, the Twins philosophy regarding pitching has been an abject failure, they just don't advance quality arms to the majors. The staff down there may just be following marching orders, but at some point the guys hired to teach have to be responsible for the fact that few, if any ever do well at the major league level. For these reasons, I think the Twins should be looking closely at all of their coaching, including at the Minor league level and they should make changes. I am obviously not qualified to determine if Gary Lucas was part of the problem or part of the solution, but in general support the Twins making changes in areas they have been doing poorly in, and that does include development pitchers.
  8. whydidnt
    Have to echo many of the comment here. I feel bad for Gardy as a person because he does truly seem to be a good guy. However, it's the right thing for the Twins to do. Like many people that have held the same job for many years, it's too easy to get in a rut of doing things just like you always have. Even though there may now be a better way to do things. It seemed to me that summed up Gardenhire's last couple of years. Other teams were taking advantage of all of the new information provided by technology and Gardy was still managing by his gut. I do think he would make a heck of a bench coach for a team that has a manager that is more of a numbers guy and needs someone to help communicating with the players, since I think that was one of his strengths. I also fear that Terry Ryan has fallen into the same trap, but am hoping this is the start of him embracing some change and we see significant organizational change and priorities this offseason. We can't spend the next decade managing the roster for "next year". Sooner or later we have to try and put a truly competitive team on the field.
  9. whydidnt
    My thoughts as well.
  10. whydidnt
    Well, he DIDN'T sign Garza, though did he. Correia wasn't event the 5th starter to start the year, was he? I don't expect him to say he did a poor job in signing Correia. However, he then went out and re-signed Pelfrey to a similar 2 year deal. Point is you can't use a defense of not dealing him because he sucks if you though he was good enough to warrant a 2 year deal to begin with. You can't have it both ways, it was either a bad decision to sign him, or a bad decision not to deal him now. What do you suppose the Twins could get for Pelfrey at this point? Not every decision a GM makes is going to turn out, heck a lot of them aren't, it's just the nature of the game. What's frustrating is when you make bad decisions, and then multiply them by doubling down on the guy you signed, or signing similar guys. Ryan has done that over the last 3 years. It's almost predictable. So in this case he made a bad decision on Correia, and hasn't been willing or able to correct that decision.
  11. whydidnt
    My thoughts exactly. Ryan is the one who gave Corriea a two year deal. If he's unable to get a single sniff for him 1/2 way through the 2nd season, who's fault is that? It's not like he's hurt, he's just pitching like Kevin Correia always has.
  12. whydidnt
    I'm giving this a B, almost went with a B-, but landing Milone for Fuld is a good thing. I'm indifferent about the Suzuki deal, think we overpaid, by a little, but since we are always under budget anyway, what difference does it make? Would love to hear what they were offered for him so could make a more informed decision, but we will probably never really know. Disappointed we couldn't move Willingham, Duensing, Burton or Correia though. I know there probably wasn't a market for these guys, but part of Ryan's job is to create a market when one doesn't exist. Call the Yankees and say you've been talking with Baltimore &Tampa about Willngham, are they interested in getting in before he goes to their competitor? At this point, I'm not sure why they don't just cut Corriea. He won't be back next year, he's not pitching well, and they have a bunch of guys that could use some Major League experience. I also don't see any point in keeping guys like Willingham and Callabello around. Drop one of them, call up Pinto, and make him your DH. Put Vargas at 1B and move Parmelee to one of the corner OF spots. August is a good time to evaluate these guys to see if they are part of a future solution, as they won't be facing watered down September lineups.
  13. whydidnt
    Cabrera and cash to cover his remaining salary for a questionable SS prospect, #12 in the Nats system. Does not appear to be a sellers market, at least for mid-level or worse position players. Not surprising the Twins weren't able to do more, if this is all you can get.
  14. whydidnt
    If this was true, the A's would have been able to deal him for a lot more than Sam Fuld. He could easily be another Worley or Nolasco, guys that are made better by their situation, but that aren't really very good...at least for the Twins.
  15. whydidnt
    Hopefully this means that Suzuki found out teams weren't interested in dealing for him, and lowered his demands. If there isn't a market for him in the middle of his best season, with a small salary, who's going to give him 4 years 28 million or whatever it is he's looking for? I'm in favor of resigning him, at a fair contract, but if the deal is outrageous, I'll be disappointed.
  16. whydidnt
    He could very well struggle, but probably not like Arcia. Arcia can't control the strike zone and Vargas has been pretty good at that in the minors, something we couldn't say about Arcia. I still think Arcia will be a good player for the Twins, they just need to let him figure it out.
  17. whydidnt
    Cespedes also is a FA after 2015, and can't be given a qualifying offer. The A's dealt 1+ year of him for 2 months of Lester. I'm guessing Beane figures he won't be able to sign either of them, so he's going for it this year.
  18. whydidnt
    It's a good deal, considering they got Fuld for nothing. Milone has been a decent major league pitcher. He's not anything special, though. It is a little concerning that the A's decided he wasn't good enough to be an #5 starter though. Hopefully this isn't all the Twins do today. Would like to see Correia moved to clear a spot for Milone, May or Meyer, and they really do need to find a Fuld like guy to help in CF. I think it's likely the 4 K's last night (and 9 over the last 4 games) are in indication that the league has started to figure out Santana. I don't mind them playing him to see how he adjusts and to get him some experience. However, it would be helpful to have another CF.
  19. whydidnt
    More bad luck? Berrios left his start tonight with a sore shoulder. Seems we aren't allowed to have nice things anymore.
  20. whydidnt
    Zunino has 16 HRs. Suzuki has been better overall offensively this year, but I don't see the Mariners considering him as a huge upgrade at this point, especially when you consider the defense.
  21. whydidnt
    I don't see the Ms having any interest. They are set at C and have about 3 guys, including Morales at DH already. What would they do with Suzuki? They wouldn't have taken on Morales if they planned on bringing in another guy to DH.
  22. whydidnt
    Well, as much as I'm an advocate for getting something for Suzuki rather than letting him walk....if a team like the Orioles is unwilling to give up something with some sort of future potential, then I say hold on to him. No sense in giving him away just to help the Orioles or any other team win.
  23. whydidnt
    Agree, which is why it's so frustrating that the Twins were/are so protective of their 2nd round pick when it comes to signing Free Agents. Their track record outside of the top of the first round isn't very good. In reality, that's probably true for a lot of teams. Again, is this luck or just bad strategy? These last couple of years when they've had a protected 1st round pick and seemingly available funds would have been the perfect time to splurge on a Type A FA. As I think about this more, the serious concussions to Morneau and Mauer are really bad luck, and something teams can't plan for. However, other teams have had to deal with major injuries to major stars as well, so not sure that puts us in worst luck terriorty.
  24. whydidnt
    The Twins have been pretty unlucky when it comes to prospects in the last few years. This is the problem I have with putting all your eggs in the build from within basket, as they have elected to do. Prospects are unreliable, and even the most highly rated frequently don't pan out. They have generally refused to bring in legitimate major league free agents, until this year, and even then it was only to replace salary that was coming off the books. Much of what we attribute to bad luck at the major league level really is bad planning. And that includes planning on counting entirely on home grown talent.
  25. whydidnt
    Well, now I think you're just being stubborn. The Twins couldn't have gotten any more from the Mariners, who are at their payroll max already, by agreeing to cover his salary? I guess we will just disagree on this one then. The comparison isn't between Peavy and Morales, it's between Morales and zero salary relief and Morales and significant salary relief.
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