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  1. DaveW
    There won't be protests, people will move on like they always do (and should do). And it's sports, this team still honors Puckett left and right while conveniently ignoring his issues. Re: this 'story' I was very suspect about this story from the start, when no other real accusations came out I was even more suspect (sorry, but a 20 year old hitting on ushers at a baseball stadium is not a crime...maybe a bit creepy, and unprofessional, but not a crime) I'm glad they can put this story/issue behind them, whether or not the incident happened (and to what degree) I do hope the accuser finds peace.
  2. DaveW
    It's not 1.35 million though. A significant amount of that 750k signing bonus likely went to agents, academies etc His 600k salary gets a decent chunk taken away as well by agent, legal etc as well. After all that gets taken away and taxes, I'm guessing he 'got' less than 600k total. Yeah that's good for a 24 year old, but keep in mind that at any point he could or could have suffered a career ending injury. The idea that he is set for life because of one year at minimum pay and a very modest signing bonus is a little naive.
  3. DaveW
    Jorge Polanco including signing bonus and minor league salary has only made 1.35 million. That really isn't much once you factor in taxes, agent, legal etc etc
  4. DaveW
    Why have a sensible policy when you can just have one that screams 'see! We are punishing people!' without actually fixing the problem whatsoever. A zero tolerance drug policy is so stupid, and punishes unfairly any player that comes from or plays in the D.R.
  5. DaveW
    Of course they know/ don’t care. Also pretty sure that for every one player caught 5-6 get away scot Free. But the ban list is far too long, and the first time offense is stupid as well. First should be a warning and placement into drug testing platform (8-10 times a year for next 5 years) 2nd should be a suspension. This would eliminate the ‘accidental’ ones met likely.
  6. DaveW
    Yeah the union needs to improve in that area, and to stop collusion as well amongst the owners.
  7. DaveW
    They should trade a PTNBL for Profar.
  8. DaveW
    The mlb “performance enhancing drug” rules are stupid and unfair. Between this nonsense and collusion this off season the players definitely need to strike.
  9. DaveW
    130 ops+ 38 hr Low risk high upside contract Nothing to not like about this signing.
  10. DaveW
    Morrison also can play LF/RF If Rosario or Kepler get Hurt. Wouldn’t be ideal as it would be a downgrade defensively, but he actually isn’t that bad. Plus the other two can hide any decencies. Also this allows you to potentially trade Kepler for pitching etc Anyways it’s a brilliant move.
  11. DaveW
    Doubt Vargas would get us much of anything in a trade.
  12. DaveW
    Granite is the clear choice for 4th Of since he can play good D. Grossman probably doesn’t have a spot on this roster anymore with the Morrison signing.
  13. DaveW
    6.5 million for a guy who should hit 30-35 bombs? Money well spent. And insurance for Mauer if he leaves after this year. Plus by adding another bat it allows the Twins to potentially trade another bat later on.
  14. DaveW
    You never know. I'm sure he realized when he signed with the Twins that he was a long shot to make the roster out of ST with all the depth and solid players they have a 2B/SS/3B etc Maybe he is looking into a post playing career gig, like coaching or something. Anyways, the point is, if he wanted to make a big league roster immediately the Twins weren't one of his better options IMO, and he probably realized that. So let's see what happens. Or maybe Polanco is on the block or something else? Meh, I dunno.
  15. DaveW
    Yeah that was an insanely smart deal for the Red Sox, really no downside at all even if he is a bench player.
  16. DaveW
    Or he could agree to goto AAA of course and help mentor guys. And if someone goes down for ten games or so he could come up to the majors and play a depth role if need be (like 10 games, 1 start, a couple at bats etc instead of maybe calling up a youngster with upside and having him ride the pine) Can never have enough MI depth IMO.
  17. DaveW
    Meh, I view this as just depth/insurance in case someone gets injured in ST or Sano gets suspended for a couple weeks. Also never hurts to have a veteran leadership in ST to maybe help coach/teach the youngsters. If it was a major league deal or he was taking someone's spot I would be upset, but this is hard to get too worked up about at all. Chargois throws hard, and dominated AAA somewhat, but clearly the Twins think he won't stick in the majors.. the MLB is littered with guys like that, additionally pretty sure the Dodgers have the last waiver claim spot, which means he almost passed through. Guessing the Twins can reclaim him in a week or two when the Dodgers ditch him anyways.
  18. DaveW
    I want to like Mejia, but nothing he has done thus far has made me feel like he can be anything more than a 'cheap' option at #5 (until he becomes expensive) That's not really a knock on him as guys like that sometimes have solid 6-10 year careers bouncing around and making decent money over a career, as much as it is: the Twins should always be looking to get a better SP option than him if they want to compete.
  19. DaveW
    Yeah, David Price had a lot to do with that as well. I think overall the Rays have always had some pretty damn good pitching, their weakness seemingly year in and year out has been offense.
  20. DaveW
    I still want them to go after Archer or another 'top of the rotation guy' But the trade for Odorizzi is much better than overpaying for a guy like Lynn, Arrieta or Cobb on the FA market. HOWEVER with that said, I still think you try to see if you can get one of those guys in on a team friendly deal. I wonder if Arrieta at this stage would be interested in a one year, 18 million (prove it) type of deal?
  21. DaveW
    Why? He has been solid since he entered the league, he is a 3/4 imo. Great trade though.
  22. DaveW
    Is signing Sanchez a bad break or just a bad signing? jk...sorta
  23. DaveW
    Not sure if Falvine/Levine are to blame, or the ownership. Guessing it's a little from column A and a lot from column B. Either way it's disappointing and not only am I canceling my season ticket package, but debating on just 'borrowing' MLB.TV package from a friend this year as well. If they won't commit money, I won't commit money.
  24. DaveW
    Well for one thing I lived in the DFW area for 3 years, so yes, I am well aware of the population, and I even made mention that 'big market' wasn't really put forth in JUST terms of population. But Dallas isn't perceived in the same way as NY, LA, Chicago or even Houston IMO. Either way the Twins and Rangers basically have the same revenue anyways. Most people outside of Texas view Dallas as just 'a city in the south'
  25. DaveW
    I have a quibble with this one: None of that has ever been reported FWIW, while "Texas" is technically a big market, I don't think anyone would confuse Arlington with Chicago, LA, NYC etc (Not talking in terms of population but just 'big market') as it applies to teams, media, fanbases etc I'm not so sure the Twins would have had to put a 'much better' deal on the table then the Cubs anyways, by all accounts he and Levine are pretty close, I think it literally just came down to the fact the Twins didn't want to match or even make a 'true' competitive offer for his services (i.e. no 6th year even at a very reasonable AAV)
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