dberthia

Geez, people. I'm not arguing that the offense (or Celestino's bat) wasn't bad. Just saying that without depth, defense wasn't stellar either.

While I don't disagree the offense was a problem, when you rely on someone like Celestino as a primary backup at multiple positions, you have a defensive problem as well.

Doesn't seem like a move they'd be making unless they're not feeling good about the injury situation.

Thanks for the advice, but I'm good (and very relaxed to be honest).

The only thing he should "find" is the door. It baffles me why this club keeps giving proven losers 3rd and 4th chances.

Any bullpen that contains Emilio Pagan immediately becomes a priority IMHO.

I'll have what Ted's having!

As fans, we really have no choice but to give the guy a chance. I have zero expectations for him and will be pleasantly surprised if he can hit above the Sano line.

Probably a good depth move. When Buxton inevitably goes down, Taylor will be a better option than Celestino.

We got fleeced in this trade. The best thing I can say about this new contract is that it's relatively affordable and has some upside in the unlikely event he's ever able to contribute in a meaningful way.

Not just no, but HELL NO. Besides, we already added Sano 2.0 in the form of Joey Gallo.

I can't express enough my disdain for the Twins' history of bringing-in mediocre retreads to "eat innings". On the other hand, we haven't made Minnesota an attractive enough destination to land any of the guys who could truly make a difference.

The whole key is to be SMART about 1 year vs multi-year deals, something I've not seen much of with the current front office.

This should be the official team slogan.

I don't see how this makes any sense at any price, let alone $11M. Even Sano was hitting 30 points higher than this stiff. The best thing I can say about it is that it's not a multi-year deal. I'm very curious how this will all play out, but at this point I'm not optimistic our front office has a thought-out plan.

IMHO the main focus of this team should be in identifying why we have so many more injuries than average and in creating a plan to keep our top guys on the field. It's still too early to speculate on what our roster might look like on opening day. Hopefully more quality help is on the way. As of today, the most positive thing I can say is that I like the new uniforms, Vazquez was a good pickup, and I'm thankful we didn't give Correa a mega-monster contract.

Only the Correa speculation.

Would just like this to end so we can put a stop to the incessant and voluminous speculation.

I like these a lot, particularly the home whites. They could have done MUCH worse. Now let's figure out how to field a major league caliber team.

Nishioka has to be right up there. At least he had the decency and honor to realize he was in over his head and leave in such a way that the Twins weren't on the hook for the remainder of his contract.

Forget Correa. We'll get more bang for our buck spending that money on pitchers who we can envision being lights-out in the playoffs. Also, good riddance to Sano, Archer and Bundy. We can and should do better.

LOL. Is it April 1st already?

Investigate why we're so injury-prone and why it takes our guys so long to recover. Then do something about it. Roll some heads if necessary. Dump Pagan and Kepler. Take whatever you can get for them, consider yourself lucky, and move on. I'm already assuming Sano is history. Stop pursuing pitching reclamation projects like Bundy, Archer, Happ, etc. The list goes on and on, in grand Twins tradition. Land one quality starter and one quality reliever instead of a slew of retreads who you can get cheap. Don't throw any more money at Correa for a long term deal that will hamstring us in its later years. Let him go and use that money on the pitching acquisitions mentioned above. Tell Rocco to watch the ball games in addition to his spreadsheets when he's making decisions.

Put your best players in the lineup every day until they tell you they need a break. Buxton can be an exception here since he's made of glass. Let's see some bunting, stealing, hit & run plays. If your starting pitcher is kicking-ass, leave him in until he tires. Forget the spreadsheets. If he's going longer than you're comfortable with, have someone warmed and ready to go so you CAN make a move quickly AFTER he demonstrates he's gassed. Stop trotting failures like Emilio Pagan onto the field in high leverage situations when they've proven time and time again they will burn you. Let's see more of the passion you displayed a couple of times this year when arguing with the umpires. For God's sake, don't ever put Royce Lewis in center field again.

Everyone seems so hung up on how much the team is spending. The amount isn't the issue, it's HOW it's being spent. Fans recognized early on this year that people like Bundy, Archer, Pagan are not the answer. And throwing money away on lost causes like Sano (and arguably Kepler) doesn't help either.