Monkeypaws

I am surprised at the condescension in this thread; Terry Ryan probably isn't an idiot about baseball, and the offers he got probably weren't good. I'm just guessing though. Having some depth at catcher is a good thing, especially at an affordable price, and now the Twins have that with Pinto and Suzuki, while other guys develop in the minors. Constant rebuild is fun, but why not keep good players once in a while too?

I wish I could be as certain about the future as you sir.

Ah the old two way street. Adjust or become irrelevant.

Looking back at Correia's career, he was a MF NL All-Star in 2011. All Star! He is the Twin's Heatley, a true All -Star!

I could see Suzuki 60/40 with Pinto next year, 40/60 the next, if he declines and Pinto improves. Or 70/30. It seems like this contract gives the Twins a nice out if he declines.

If framing is so important, is is possible catchers could improve at it? Maybe watch tapes of the Molina brothers?

This is where I go for Twins news man!

Exactly - it is quite possible that NOBODY wanted them. Maybe, possibly, perhaps other teams GMs are as smart as the fans at Twins Daily who were desperate to rid themselves of this deadwood.

That is hilarious!

I guess I'll withhold my final approval once the details of year 3 are made available. Still, I think it is better to keep him in a reasonable deal than to trade him for rubbish, or let him walk for nothing. Everybody is so sure he is gonna crash, but maybe he won't. Stat nerds can fret about his framing, but I put more weight in the opinion of the pitchers who love to throw to him and wanted to keep him,

Silver lining time....

Did you guys read the articles? 8+ ERA in college and a lower 90s upper 80s fastball doesn't get you drafted, plus late entry into the sport.

The Rookie! It is wonderful to think there are talents out there that fell WAAAAY under the radar. It makes sense given his past. I always wonder how good the USA would be at football, i.e. "soccer," if our best athletes chose to devote their energies to it. Or any sport for that master - imagine a Wild defense full of middle linebackers. Unfortunately, american football is where a lot of our primo athletes end up.

Let's let Gibson be Gibson - comparing him to Blackburn is as pointless as comparing him to Radke.

Who am I to be different: HELLS YES!

Great story - wish the kid a speedy rise through the system.

NOOOOOOOO!

He has certainly put together a pretty nice season so far. If he finishes with 12-14 wins and an ERA under 4, I'd say "more of the same please."

Top drawer article Seth. Illuminating.

Sorry to hear it - that AFL season really put him on my radar. Best of luck to him.

Maybe I missed why exactly KS is out, but shouldn't we be as worried as we've been for Buxton and Sano? Take that 'stache down south young man!

I think the positive outcomes of trading most of the usual suspects: •Create opportunities for current prospects. This is number 1 for me. •Save money - we don't care, but they do. •Avoid losing someone for nothing. Asset management 101. If you are holding your breath for a good prospect coming back, outside of maybe Suzuki, I thing Pryor type guys, damaged goods or older guys with limited upside, is likely par for the course. Still, nobody thought much of Escobar when he was acquired, and he has improved into at least a major league ball player. He keeps the Liriano deal from being a total loss. I will give the Twins credit if they at least get a few guys coming back.

Maybe if he'd battle his tail off he'd do better? It sounds like RG is willing to let Arcia work through it, which is encouraging. I liked watching him up close: he is receptive to fans, and seems like a good teammate as well.

I was at the game - I had front row seats on the overhang in right field. Oswaldo was looking up at the screen behind me while they replayed the play at 1st under review. I yelled down, "hey Oswaldo, hit one up here," and waved my glove at him. He acknowledged me with a smile and a nod. That was his next at bat. I think he was mad that he didn't deliver.... ;-)

Hu's on 1st....