Kipp35

You sold me on it. I am booking my flight!!!

Well, you convinced me. Thier going to the Super Bowl!

I hope you are correct. But championship teams still play above the 'average'. And, as stated, our pitching isn't going to be able to bail us out of a lot of jams. To have an entire lineup batting sub-.300 and one (Gallo) batting sub-.200 does not instill me with a lot of hope.

I like that we addressed an issue. However, we may have created a new one. If Rocco is just going to keep resting Buxton so he can hit 100 games played, that will leave us a lineup that will not compete with the rest of baseball. Are we looking to rely on Gallo (.166), Larnach (.231), Kirlloff (.250), Kepler (.227)? Even with Buxton who did hit 28 HR in 92 games, he batted just .224. This team is going to lead the league in K's and trail the league in on base percentage. But, at least we have a dominate pitching staff to keep teams in check. Wait...

Not if Rocco won't allow them... analytics.

Celestino needs to stay in AAA. We now brought in someone (Taylor) who can play all three OF spots, but most importantly can play the 100+ games needed in CF when Buxton is hurt... again.

Never.

This is the type of trade I would LOVE to see them make, but never do. Bring him in and let him compete. I bet it would help us find our DH going forward, as he could take an OF spot. Also, he could be the guy to cover CF for 100+ games when Buxton goes down. Would rather have that talent out there than Celestino.

The Twins need to do what others do to us, all the time; if you want the current AL Batting Champ with controllable years, it'll cost you more than just Pablo Lopez. They have to get more back than just one sub-.500 pitcher with controllable years.

Love that Correa is back, but please don't stop! We have a lot of other holes that need to be addressed and can be, now. Please!

Go sign Wacha and bring back Fulmer...

Probably play more games than Buck.

And the ONLY thing we have to grade future expectations.

I would rather keep Kepler and no prospect. Not sold on this FO evaluating "prospects" anyway.

Don't see the purpose of spending the $2.5, just because we wouldn't otherwise. Kepler is more athletic than Gallo, and if stats say he [Gallo] will benefit from the shift ban, than so too will Kepler. I don't see Gallo being any upgrade, let alone one significant enough to warrant $11mm investment on a 'hope' that numbers will return. I get that he is better defensively than Sano, who struck out at a similar rate; but we HAD to get rid of him for his lack of plate discipline. If we are saying it's the defense, then keep Kepler. He doesn't K as often as Gallo, he is more athletic and will also benefit from no more shifts... that's my opinion.

Sounds like an opinion.

His trade value is higher than that of Gallo's. But we felt it important enough to give him $11mm.

Ummm; Gallo = .199/.325/.469 177HR over 8 years Benintendi = .279/.351/.469 73HR over 7 years Haniger = .261/.335/.476 112HR over 6 years These are NOT comps to each other... Gallo is older and trails the others by 80 points. $11mm, using last year stats equal: $88,000 for every base he got (125) $578,947.37 for each HR $234,042.55 for each RBI This is starting to make the contract the Mets still pay Bonilla each year ($1mm for being retired) look reasonable.

Is this article really asking about former Twins players, most past any prime they may have had, coming back? This team either gave up on these guys or delt them away when we couldn't use them anymore. Just because this FO doesn't know how to multi-task, and work with more than one FA at a time; does not mean we should sign past the prime players no other team wants, just because they used to be a Twin...

Everything the Twins do is frustrating and upsetting. As a fan of 46 years, never being a bandwagon fan, I get that right to be frustrated. Further, I can be frustrated when I make a point, and the ONE item pulled from my point is a correction on a number and not the point being made. The fact is, what did Kepler make last season? Was I accurate in that? Is the number you corrected me on for the upcoming season, still below $11mm? Then I feel the point I was attempting in making is still valid. But fans that want to let them [Twins] off the hook and make excuses, all the while supporting their poor decisions with their money, time and support, want to make these types of corrections. That is totally fine. You can feel free to continue to support these poor decisions and then make excuses for this club. Further, feel free to continue to correct people on this forum with minor corrections in their points, pro or con. But let's not get our feelings hurt when we are called on the fact you are Google-ing the math of this point instead of understanding the point being made.

Still have to love articles and rumors about Twins players using "if". "IF" Buxton can stay healthy, he'll be an MVP. "IF" Eovaldi can stay healthy, he'd be a #2 starter. "IF" we could have signed Correa... I'd like to add a new one; "IF" we had a capable front office, then we wouldn't need to stop everything in the offseason to pursue ONE person, and let ALL others sign elsewhere. Seems other teams have no issues in working on several FA's at a time.

Public school math still says that is less than $11mm, I believe. But thank you pulling that one take, from what I wrote. Because that was the foundation of what my point was...

This is simply ridiculous! Had to let Sano go (which I agree) because he struck out just too often! Sano is a career .234 hitter with 162 HR's (over 8 years) making $9mm. We turn around (after not signing Correa) and give $11mm to a career .199 hitter with 177 HR's (over 8 years)... WTF? Ok, so we say he is a gem defensively, but then this article stats he is behind Kepler, athletically, who we are rumored to be trading and is making $6.75... WTF? Small market club making poor team decisions and even worse financial decisions. If we wanted to have a guy that strikes out all the time but occasionally goes deep, we could have saved $2mm and kept Sano. If we want a defensive gem in the outfield, we could keep the more athletic Kepler and save $4.25mm. Who also bats a career .232 with a 129 HR's (over 8 years). Am I supposed to be turned on as a fan that Gallos HR's may be more towering than Sano's, or is that I should admire how Gallo can make plays in the outfield that Kepler could make? All three have played 8 seasons in the majors. None have impressive stat lines, but one gets $11mm to do it for the Twins.. The only way I say this is an okay deal, is if Gallo is looked at as the injury replacement for Buxton this season. Can he play CF? We NEED someone who can 100+ games in CF when Buxton goes down... again.

Does this article sound familiar to anyone else? Sounds EXACTLY like last season when we stopped everything in order to ensure we got a deal done with Buxton, who was still under contract, no going anywhere, had no other team pursuing him (as noted by NO offers at the trade deadline). But, they did get Bundy to help out last year... this FO needs to be done and let someone else who can evaluate value, do the job.

That's the issue. We are supposed to have faith these guys know what they are doing. I haven't seen it... When Correa came here, they were contacted by Borras, not the other way around. They can't/won't do ANYTHING.