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  1. Don Walcott
    The Rockies are not going to trade for a curve-ball pitcher unless and until they move the franchise to sea level. What a ridiculous trade idea.
  2. Don Walcott
    I like the article, and particularly the perspective the author brings to the debate about Mauer. This debate always seems to come down to blaming Mauer, the Twins, or some combination of the two for his contract. I think Joe earned his contract when he was signed, and nobody should feel bad for the Twins for it. What has happened since the contract is nobody's fault. Joe was badly underpaid from 2005-2010, considering his production on the field, and the sales of jerseys off it. I think he's paid about right, maybe a little overpaid, for production in the 2012 and 2013 seasons, and overpaid for production for 2014-2015. That's about 6 underpaid seasons, and at most 4 overpaid seasons, and I would argue only 2 overpaid seasons. And he sells jerseys and was an important player to the fan base when he signed the contract, which is important when analyzing a player's contract. I am hopeful, as most of the rest of you, that he returns to hitting .300 and has a .400 OBP, playing a decent first base, and playing in 150+ games between 1B and DH. Even if this doesn't happen, I don't think the contract was a disaster. Regardless of what happens next, I hope the owners don't attempt to use his contract as an excuse to not sign a #1 starter this offseason -- preferably Zimmerman or Cueto.
  3. Don Walcott
    I agree with the last two posts about signing another outfielder and a catcher. I think the Twins should focus instead on getting one great starter. It's great to have 8 options for starting pitchers, but we could potentially get someone like David Price, Johnny Cueto, Zack Greinke or Jordan Zimmerman. Wouldn't this team look a lot better with a sure thing #1 starter?
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