spanman2

Yes I did forget about Ricky...my bad

My bad I brainfarted on him didnt I

I think it would be kind of cool while you are logged in to receive an alert of some sort when ever a fellow member posts a comment. If you wanted to check it out you could or if not then all is good. Hopefully I made a small % of sense there.

Go to Fulton Brewery...right by the ballpark!!!

2015 POSSIBLE rotation in no particular order: Hughes/Gibson/Milone/May/Meyer---i would roll with it and see how it goes!!! Not saying it is guranteed to be succesful but it would be my starting 5. Let the kids get the experience including Gibson with this being his 1st full year in the bigs. You have 4 under team control (pre-arb) for years to come. Assuming that it will be 2016 until BOTH Sano/Buxton are up it gives the kids valuable experience. Quite frankly I would be all in with Sano/Buxton/Vargas next year too. Let em get up take their lumps if thats what is meant to be it will be. If these kids are to be the future let em play!!! Go Twins...I forgot about RICKY boy..as another member pointed out!!! MY BAD..just got excited about the call up

Dave Martinez (Rays bench coach) or Molitor/Tony Pena. One thing I would do for certain is bring Morris/Blyleven in as some type of a consultant role in working with the pitchers. Not necessarily in the dugout but rather being there for advice etc helping them with the mental part of the game offering their past experiences as guidance.

Agree on both points. I think the approach should be to the effect of: if the situation dictates it and you should go oppo field do it. Having the ability to go oppo is a GOOD thing. But if the ball is dead red and you can pull the ball and that is where your power zone is please PULL THE BLEEPING BALL!!!!! Don't try to go oppo just to say you can go oppo or because you feel obligated to because that is what you have been taught. PULL the ball and hit OVER the fence!!!

That about sums it up right there. Gibson has the makings of a very reliable starter. If he can continue to give a 3.5-4.00 ish ERA that is one less starter you have to worry about. I believe he and Hughes can both fit that mold. Not superstar losing streak stopper/give him the ball in game 7 starter guy but very solid major league pitcher potential guy...I would let may/meyer/milone finish out the season. Along the way giving Correia the opportunity to walk before Aug 31st if any contending team needs/wants him. I don't see him wanting to return after this year. I believe his contract is up at the end of the season. If not there was mention of entertaining a 6 man rotation the rest of the way in a previous post. This I agree would give the organization the opportunity to evaluate the kids while not burning them out the remainder of the season.

I am right with you Seth. Had the Twins not signed Joe to an extension (years/$$$ can be argued) the fan base would have been MORE THAN ENRAGED...moving into new park not spending $$$ you said you would etc.....an extension had to be done. He is having an off year this year NO DOUBT!!!!! He is NEVER EVER going to hit 20+ dingers/year on a consistent basis. I would be very surprised if next year he isnt in the .330/.430-obp 45 doubles 15HR range. That is something that we as fans should expect and he should deliver on. Those type of stats are not out of line at all. It can certainly be entertained in the not too distant future about a position move if you can get more power out of 1b elsewhere. I have always thought LF would be an ideal position if not 1b. Catching again is NOT going to happen!!! I believe he also has a pretty solid no trade clause in the contract as well. I just don't see Joe wanting to jump ship to chase a ring. I see him as wanting to win one here or not win one at all.

Happy Friday all: I think it was a predictable signing. He seems to be a well liked guy in the club house (we are told chemistry is important by most players) and well respected by the pitching staff. You would think the guys coming up (let us hope they get here before they retire) would be receptive to Kurt as their catcher. My hope is that if Pinto is in the cards for the future as our catcher that Kurt would mentor him along the way. Especially now that he has 12 mill in the bank guaranteed!!! Pinto should be the back up catcher next season along with some DHing duties. A 75/25 or 80/20 so split with Pinto would be ideal in my mind for catching duties. Kurt is what he is. A career .260ish or so give or take a few pts. hitter who is durable and knows his role on a club. I believe sometimes we get too caught up in the "numbers". Numbers are important but there are other non-number intangibles that are also important. I don't think 6/yr is too steep of a price to pay for what you get in return for him given the $$$ that is being handed out these days. If he hits .260-.280 or so the next two years draws some walks and develops the kids coming up its a good deal for the Twins.

How cool would it be if this kid turned out be like a Chapman type pitcher in Cincy. You never know...for 250k arms like that just dont appear out of no where. Time will tell. GO TWINS!!!

Trade him in a heartbeat no questions asked. He is what he is. On a legit contending team he is a 5 starter at best. He isnt awful he just isn't what this team needs given where they are in regards to contending. Let the kids come up and see what they have. Take whatever prospect you can get and roll with it. Even if the Twins decided they wanted to re-sign him he would command at least the 5 million per year he has been making. Makes no sense to but you never know with our Twins.

Ialto coming....ialto!!!!!

Sounds like runs to me boys...Twins 6 Rays 4

What a lifetime memory!!!!!

Ialto!!!

I think we should be pleased at the number of prospects in the top #50. The fact of Buxton being 1 or 2 isnt that big of a deal.

That would be great if it does happen. Would certainly be interesting if it were to occur what frame of mind Terry Ryan would then be in? Having that record would mean we are playing consistent ball which I as a fan am looking for. GO TWINS!!!

Totally agree. It would seem to be the consensus that Sano is a go at 3rd. Probably 2016 in my opinion. This means 1 year to hold down the fort which Trevor is certainly capable of. The question going into not only 2016 but next year is the health of Sano. Can he grind out 150+games a year at 3rd base with his most recent injury? Let us hope so!!!!! Nobody will mistake Trevor for all star 3b material but he is certainly not the worst either. In addition if the Twins feel that Sano cant handle the work load at 3b as a regular but is hitting the cover off of the ball then you need a stop gap to fill in when Sano isnt at 3rd. Hopefully this is not the case but is a possibility. GO TWINS

I think I may have mistyped early. I don't see him being called up until 2016 with how arbitration averse the Twins seem to be. I am 110% on this kids bandwagon!!!

Agree with your points for certain. Just saying I don't see him being in the big leagues until 2015. I am 110% on this kids bandwagon!!!

Cano

I wouldn't be trying to trade to Dozier I would be entertaining an extension after this year. He seems to have a little 2002 Twins attitude in him. Playing like he needs it and won't let anyone take it away from him.

I would also add that bringing back Fuld would not be a bad idea. Would be a very valuable 4th OF on a good team. Certainly entertaining Suzuki trade offers with the understanding you want to try an resign him in the off season would be very beneficial to the club. I think the next 13 games or so will be the litmus test of where Ryan goes with the club.

I would offer 2@ no more than 8/year. If Boras thinks the grass is abundantly greener than that by all means go for it. NO absolutely no more than 2 years on the deal...in listening to TK Vargas is at least a year away. I read into it his defense as he is working as hard as he can but he isn't there yet. He can certainly play some 1B when needed as shown this year. He won't win slick fielder of the year award which is another his value is less than Scottie boy will try to sell him as. Our OF is in unchartered waters for next year. Willingham will be gone unless he wants to take a paycut. I could see the Twins offering in the lines of 2/10mill type of contract. Arcia needs to stop swinging for Canada and focus on making good solid contact. Boy is strong enough that the ball will travel if he does so. Who knows with HICKS. I would certainly bring Fuld back not knowing off the top of my head his contract situation. Very solid player..would make a nice 4th OF on a good team.