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One or two half games a week besides late innings pinch hitting won't weaken our defense that much.

I think we can I'll afford to weaken our defense up the middle on an everyday basis. Adrianza should be out there. I think we should try one more time to pry Archer away from the Ray's so we can have a extra game a week we're you need less runs, lessens the Santana blow less as it lingers and be a good speed and better come all star break. Also, forget Aybar and go grab a rh bat with occastional pop to come off bench now and then against tougher lefties. Don't need three utility guys right now.

Sorry bout typos guys. In a hospital bed with IVs and hook ups everywhere. Makes I hard to type. Doesn't matter, gotta get me some Twins Daily every day!!!

Two years to $20 million...

"...Entering 2019, Mauer will be going into his age 36 season with what will at best be a slightly above average bat and good defense. The problem is he is limited to playing first base, and there are plenty of quality bats at first to go around. Additionally, first base is a position that is very limited in the upside a quality defensive player can bring..." "...Mauer’s turnaround last season was a big part of the Twins improved level of play. A big reason for his success was his strikeout rate falling to 13.9%, the lowest it has been since 2012. Mauer also had by far his best defensive season since moving to first base. This resulted in a 2.3 fWAR season from the one-time MVP, twice as much as he put up in 2015 and 2016 combined..." I'm confused, those seem to rather contradicting statement. Was his hitting and defense barely above league avg or were they solid enough to have a huge effect on the teams success? I think anything you got out of Palonco defensively was attributed directly to great (gold glove quality) defense at first which you then pointed out in numbers. He was way more then league avg hitter with his avg and obp. If h has another year like last year he will get 2 years for $2 million. And three to four years of that production he is in HOF. Three batting titles as a catcher is unheard of. Other then those points it was well written.

From my old school non anyalytical (I can't even spell the word) perspective, I have viewed Dosier's greatest value is as a power hitting second baseman. A non traditional power source. It allows us to fully use Mauer's abilities at first base and a OBP machine with lack of power in a position that is traditionally a power hitter domain. Making it an excellent right side infield combo. Similar to what the Cubs had with Sandburg and Grace.

...Maybe we should be scouting the California Penal League for a new pitcher too?... Awesome idea. All that cost Cleveland was a haircut and some glasses and they won it all!! Lol

I just think waiting on Dosier for a year and a qualifying offer as an option for another year is prudent to see what the youth coming up have to say. Put the money into pitching. Young pitchng. As far as pace of play...Yes, I love baseball and I love it the way it is but, it's not about me or others in our golden years. It's about the youth. The youth that are no longer playing the game. The ones who watch soccer on TV and not baseball. Things need to change for the future of the game. It has to do with pace of play not length of game. The owners seem to know this, the players do not. Apparently neither do the umps. Efforts were made to do less harsh things to force a change in 2016. To start the season, you could see the difference. Pace of play was noticably quicker. All with something as simple as making players get in the box. But as usual, certain players and teams wouldn't comply and umps on their own quit enforcing it. So here we are again. Now we have to go to extremes to enforce what wouldn't get done before. And it needs to happen. For the future of the game I love.

Lester is not coming here! Price is not coming here! Scherzer is not coming here! In what world would either of these three come to a team that may not be competetive for three years? They want the premium bucks (won't get it here and shouldn't) and want to be on a team with a chance to win now (our future is unknown). I think its heathy for all fans who are holding on to this thought to let it go. Put the bat down and walk away! This team is not going to build for the long haul by bringing in one 152 mil pitcher. We need more pieces and young pieces so we can once again be good for a decade and not have a chance to be competetive for a couple years.

I know they have problems and I too have been frustrated about the last four years and more frustrated with the money put into the Pohlads pockets and not into the team but I am and always will be a Twins fan. I can never forget they gave me the two greatest moments any sports fan can dream of in 87 and 91. Yes it is a while ago but it's still something no other team in this market has done. (Sorry Lynks) For that reason I can be patient and loyal and be able to see a light at the end of the tunnel. I know that TR's plan is the right one for the long haul. I will do my due dilligence and let them know of my frustration but I will choose to be positive instead of negative. I know things will get better.