labcrazy

Your right...it cant slam shut... because to Falvine it was never open.

The "window" has been slammed shut.

Ouch!!

Nobody seems to be talking about Strasburg. What would it take to get him? I'm good with 4/90 on Madbum but why not make a run at Strasburg at the same time and see who bites. Something like 130/5 on him?

So thinking to next year. Tell me where I am wrong with the Twins moves. Pick up the option on Nelson (no brainer) Decline options on Perez (7MM) and Dyson. Do not re-sign Schoop or Cron (Move Sano to 1st). Only re-sign Castro if price is right to be back-up catcher for 1 year. Otherwise find a decent left handed hitting backup catcher. Many of them around to be had. Bring back Romo for 1 year. He’s a great team guy and very experienced. His “spinners” work with our other power arms from right side. Put the qualifying offer on Odorizzi. Pretty much confirms he would be back for at least 1 year when a draft pick gets hooked to him. Do not bring back Pineda. Misses first 40 games of next year to suspension. That’s ¼ of a season. No thanks. Consider trading Sano or Rosario along with a couple decent prospects for a good young front line starter. Not sure yet who that might be but must be one somewhere? (Maybe Thor?) I would prefer Sano be the one as he just doesn’t make enough contact for me and isn’t much for defense at 3rd. If you keep him he needs to play first and make a little better contact. He will always strike out a lot but 8 times in 12 at bats in playoffs is not acceptable. If Rosario would be traded find a decent outfielder to plug in. Pirates might want to move Starling Marte as he is due a larger salary than they like to carry. They would likely trade him quite willingly. Since Sano has now moved to 1st and Arizona is rebuilding you check with them to see what it would cost to make a trade and bring Eduardo Escobar back to play 3rd. We could use a LH power bat and I love Eduardo! Sign a very good reliever to pair with Rogers. Not sure who yet but they will be available. Would love to have Garret Cole. Not going to happen. Strasburg might be available. Not going to happen. That’s why we need to find really good young arm and probably over pay a bit. This person has to be someone we can keep for 2-3 years at a minimum. Sign Zack Wheeler for the rotation. Good arm to add to rotation. Sign a lefty for rotation. Cole Hamels maybe?? Rotation would than be Berrios, Odo, Wheeler, Lefty starter (Hamels?) and Graterol. Have Smeltzer, Thorpe and Doubnek at AAA as needed to step into rotation in case of injuries.

I hope you are right about them but we have been waiting for these two to perform for 3+ years and so far the results are generally poor. Don't see that changing. Now we hear how great Lewis and Kiriloff are going to be. I'm tired of waiting for young players. Time to have a proven major league team. If they end up being great we will even be better at that point if combined with a real major league team already in place.

I'm not on the side of expensive vets who are past their prime. I just don't like this new front office and how they have set this team up for failure simply based on Sano and Buxton. Time to accept they are not going to be what we hoped so lets move on and find some players to help this team. Start with pitching. We have very little to none that is above average in the major leagues.

What flavor was that kool-aid?

This is spot on. I for one am sick and tired of waiting for the young guys to become stars. I have followed this team for more years than I care to admit. I remember David McCarty, Eddie Bane, Rick Sofield and BJ Garbe. All of them were going to be superstars. None even came close. Now we have Buxton and Sano. Neither will ever be superstars but we have to hold up the entire team waiting to see if they can justify their big bonus. Their is no guarantee on Lewis or Kirillof coming up so why cant this team get some players who have proven to be quality major leaguers. Its not money. We have plenty of money and the richest owners in the league. Its an organization philosophy and until it changes this team will always be a second division team.

I agree with this 100%. Its not uncommon for the younger generation of folks. too much interaction on the hand held computers and not learning to actually talk to people face to face. No communication skills in many of the young generation.

No way you give 5 years to these two. Next year is critical. Another failure and bye-bye.

Why would Mauer even consider coming back? The Twins are going to be downright awful next year so he might as well ride off into the sunset and spend time with the family. he doesn't want to be on another 60 win team.

This is spot on! Its a mirage folks.

You make a good point on the Morales comparison. We need someone to provide some protection to Sano (preferably left handed) and I sure dont trust Arcia to be that guy. If not Justin then somebody like him that will protect Sano is needed.