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  1. Monkeypaws
    Actually, excellent idea - look at Eckersley.
  2. Monkeypaws
    Same initials as Tom Kelly? That's all I got.
  3. Monkeypaws
    I'm gonna make the call - Darvish to Chicago Cubs.
  4. Monkeypaws
    I have a hard time imagining why TB would want to trade Archer - he checks all the boxes for the kind of pitcher everybody wants. IMO, it would take elite talent to even get them to think about it: yeah, Buxton or Sano type players.
  5. Monkeypaws
    I'm sure there is evidence to support both sides, but only one team wins it all, so going all in is more likely to fail than succeed. Just build a good team that doesn't need help at the deadline, like the Twins in 87 and 91.
  6. Monkeypaws
    Look at the Wild - Fletcher loves to swap picks for rentals, and so far it hasn't resulted in deeper playoff runs. Going all in guarantees only one thing: a weaker farm system.
  7. Monkeypaws
    Our cuppeth overflows.
  8. Monkeypaws
    Inefficiency and waste annoy me more than owners being conservative with their money. Morris was only a 1 year deal. No problem with that.
  9. Monkeypaws
    As you mentioned, very few players in their primes (under 30)hit free agency. Look at high profile free agents: Zito, Fielder, Pujols, etc. Albatross contracts that hamstring an organization. I'm sure there are some that work out. Greg Maddux comes to mind, but he was 27 and the and the Cubs had issues, and arguably that was a different era. Big money contracts are rarely worth it, especially for those that get themselves in the position to reap the rewards. Age, satisfaction, many factors contribute. Adding a sensible free-agent to address a weakness in a mature team? Hell yeah. Chili Davis, Jack Morris, good adds that helped put their team over the top, all low risk short term deals. Big money free-agency is a fool's game.
  10. Monkeypaws
    Better exercise would be to see how many 30+ free agents who signed 4+ year deals gave full value to the team that signed them. I'd wager it's much easier to find bad contracts than good ones.
  11. Monkeypaws
    I look at yesterday's deals as adding depth to an already good looking draft class. The core of every great Twins team came up through the system. A key trade or two, and free agent here or there rounds out the mix, but these are rarely high profile adds. Building up the system is the best recipe for long-term success. Through that lens, the FO is doing quite well.
  12. Monkeypaws
    I do like the Enlow - Pearson connection. Both LSU recruits, both drafted in the 3rd round, both lured away from college by over-slot bonuses, and now both in the Twins system.
  13. Monkeypaws
    Asia just isn't Twins territory - whiffed on Ohtani, Park, and Nishioka. Wouldn't be surprised if their handling on Nishi wasn't a turn off to Ohtani. Compare that to Japanese players on the Dodgers, Seattle, Texas. Granted, much better players, but still.
  14. Monkeypaws
    If I had the opportunity to live in San Diego, or San Francisco, I'd take it.
  15. Monkeypaws
    West Coast seems the probable choice to me.
  16. Monkeypaws
    Ohtani is the ultimate pipe-dream: great hot-stove hopes. And while we all know the Twin Cities are a fabulous place to live, it isn't an obvious sell. Young promising core? Well, Yankees have the same average age as the Twins. Diversity - we fall short there. If only Northwest Orient were still a thing - some of the best routes to Japan. If you were Ohtani, would you sign here?
  17. Monkeypaws
    Nice high ceilings all all 5. Like this bunch.
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    BTW, sad to see recent 1sts this far down the list....
  20. Monkeypaws
    Is Arraez expected to be ready by spring training?
  21. Monkeypaws
    Same could be said for rushing top power pitchers before they blow their arms out.
  22. Monkeypaws
    Remember, Buxton has an older brother who is still faster than him. He still has some years of elite speed in him. Not to compare him to Bolt, but that guy has been winning sprints into his 30s.
  23. Monkeypaws
    All your glove are belong to Buxton.
  24. Monkeypaws
    All these threads about who to buy, and they all look like Salvation Army finds. Can't we just put some trust in the farm system? The 40 man is bursting at the seams. Give the best guys a chance - I haven't seen one compelling FA in all these threads.
  25. Monkeypaws
    I like the way the STrib stated it, that viewed with metrics, Dozier is only average, but he must have made an impression on the field in opposing dugouts.
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