Notebook: Twins Finally Make Another Move

What could his market possibly have been that it benefited to wait it out? Did someone offer him two years?

Waiting for someone to offer him 7 million to go anywhere besides MN. (joking)

Waiting for someone to offer him 7 million to go anywhere besides MN. (joking)

What? The land of 10,000 lakes and a few wierdos isn't the mecca of all that represents good living? Shocked I say, just shocked. 

The bullpen needs to be the number one priority.

Trades are exciting, interesting and worthy of lots of conversation.

Signing an over-the-hill, 38 year old starter for 8 Million, not so much.

I'm glad you'd guarantee this won't be the last move.  It would be pretty sad if this was the last move since we need a DH, probably another starting pitcher, a utility player, a relief pitcher would also be good....... It's a big list that's still needed.

He is 38, the Yankees do not want him, did not trust him at the end of last year and we got him.  A real move the needle acquisition. 

https://www.fangraphs.com/players/ja-happ/7410/stats?position=P

Been wondering about this for a couple days. The headline says the Twins made "Another Move" - where was the first move? Did I miss something? I'm not sure what that was referring to.

Been wondering about this for a couple days. The headline says the Twins made "Another Move" - where was the first move? Did I miss something? I'm not sure what that was referring to.

I am assuming the reference was to Robles. He signed about 3 weeks ago.

Schoenfield: I'm not counting J.A. Happ as a big move, so I'm still waiting for the Twins do something interesting to keep up with the White Sox -- re-signing Nelson Cruz, in particular. No, he won't continue mashing forever, but he was the only hitter in the lineup who didn't fall off in 2020 from that record-setting team of 2019. They need Cruz or somebody similar (Marcell Ozuna?). You would think a team that has lost 18 playoff games in a row would want to go all-in, but the Twins seemingly have been content to go about 88% in the past couple of years"

I am assuming the reference was to Robles. He signed about 3 weeks ago.

Oh yeah, I remember that now. OK.