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  1. nicksaviking
    Do other teams despise Joe West as much as the Twins?
  2. nicksaviking
    I think the problem is that they thought they did, three times in the last two years actually. I don't want them signing an ace, that rarely works out for the team. I want them to develop their own, just like winning clubs do, then sign and extend him with money not already wasted on declining vets. I'd be on board with trying for Tulowitzki or Cole Hammels if this club hadn't already foolishly gave big fat deals to Mauer, Nolasco, Santana and Hughes. There's only 25 spots on the active roster, the Twins are supposed to lock up 20% of them on untradable and uncuttable aging players? It's not going to be pretty in a couple years when the team realistically should be a contender.
  3. nicksaviking
    Yeah, his perceived value is going to be high in Colorado, he's the face of their franchise. Any idea that the Twins can buy low on his is probably out of the question as the Rockies front office is going to have to deal with the aftermath.
  4. nicksaviking
    So Tulo is the ace? For anyone who wants to get one in free agency, it will absolutely not happen with Tulowitzki under contract along with Mauer, Nolasco, Santana and Hughes. Tull does not put this team over the top, don't tie up the future for 2015.
  5. nicksaviking
    Considering how often the Rockies have had to use their other middle infielders when Tulowitzki is on the shelf, there's still plenty room for Santana or Polanco. Trading for Tulowitzki would excite me for 2015 and then I'd spend the next five years filled with dread waiting for the other shoe to drop. I don't know what scares me more, having to give up one of the young top arms which this team so desperately needs, or being tied to another giant contract that may prohibit the extension of any or all of Sano, Buxton, Berrios or anyone that is deserving. I'm a big picture guy, and I can't see Tulowitzki winning this team a WS in 2015 unless he turned into an ace starter who also moonlights as a set up guy between starts. If this team is only allowed to have one glaring offensive hole, can't it be SS? The cheaper option in terms of prospects and dollars is to fix the catcher spot in the off season.
  6. nicksaviking
    I think you're underestimating the size of the prize in the conversation. If the Yankees or Red Sox had had a conversation with the Rockies about Tulowitzki's favorite flavor of ice cream it would lead off SportsCenter. Though to be fair, I check out MLBTR a ton, I haven't watched SportsCenter since about when Tulowitzki was a rookie.
  7. nicksaviking
    And even if he does stay on the field, I can't imagine it will be at SS for long and 1B, 2B, 3B and the corner OF spots already have occupancy issues.
  8. nicksaviking
    Good scoop, but you know Jeremy, if you are looking to further your jounalistic career, you might want to consider breaking this news on something a little more high profile than Twinsdaily! Either way, we know MLBTR monitors this site, they may pick up on this and credit you.
  9. nicksaviking
    Just when we were starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel with the Mauer contract...
  10. nicksaviking
    Dozier to SS, Rosario/Polanco to 2B. Will never happen, but I'd give it a shot.
  11. nicksaviking
    Perhaps they're stealing more, but aside from this year, in which they are losing, they have been the top, or among the top BB% team in the league each of the past fifteen years including last year when they led the league by a mile.
  12. nicksaviking
    When I think of the A's and their general desire for a strong OBP, some pop and their disregard for base stealing, Danny Santana is one of the last guys I would think of. While the athletic ability of Santana might be what is most desired by nearly every other club, if the Twins had one SS that appealed to Billy Beane, almost certainly it would be Eduardo Nunez. Of course he's not going to headline any trade of significance.
  13. nicksaviking
    Yes, this doesn't sound any different than Houston last year except the round. I was probably one of the few who liked the Cody pick but those medicals must have been quite alarming despite what the club is saying. The only other reasons not to pay what it took to sign him would be they A ) are cheap or B ) made a poor evaluation on him predraft and somehow realized it soon after. I don't think A ) or B ) are likely at this point. Seems like the most logical answer is the team thought pick 74 next year was more likely to work out than Cody if Cody wasn't going to give them enough savings to get their HS targets.
  14. nicksaviking
    I'm going to guess comparing Cody to whomever the Twins chose at #74 next year will provide years of spirited indignant second guessing and/or stern defenses of the selection. Should be fun.
  15. nicksaviking
    I agree that I don't think Sano's comments are demeaning to starters. Of course unless only the first sentence is used, which of course is exactly what someone would do if they wanted to make it inflammatory. But if Sano is being honest and wasn't fed that line by a coach or manager, that is fantastic. Sano is hitting MLB pitching because he has a sharp understanding of how pitchers should pitch him and amatures who have no clue what they're doing are harder to read. That sounds like a poker pro describing the unpredicable nature of amature players who don't know what they're doing and make life harder for those that do simply because they don't know how the game works. If that is true, Sano should be extended based on that alone.
  16. nicksaviking
    Eh, only one functioning Achilles kind of scares me. I guess I trust him more than Fien and Boyer going forward though.
  17. nicksaviking
    I think the team has done well with base running, just poorly with base stealing. Seems as though they are a lot better at taking the extra base when they have a running start.
  18. nicksaviking
    He hasn't had a real chance yet. He's been above league average in his first two years despite being young, injured and yo-yoed up and down.
  19. nicksaviking
    Is Perkins required to be the closer? Because if not, I haven't heard anyone mention Craig Kimbrel. He's having a down year with two more years under contract for a team that went big and whiffed. He's almost certainly the kind of contract a traditionally low budget team with buyers remorse would be willing to unload at the right price, even though they would deny it to any reporter who asked. Perkins could be the lefty in the pen, unshackled of the closer title and free to be used when the need was greatest. Not that I make the trade; I do like to throw stuff out there though.
  20. nicksaviking
    Robinson's vertical leaves a bit to be desired.
  21. nicksaviking
    Oh, Viola didn't have a problem throwing ten in a row. Speaking of Sweat Music, he was a rumored candidate for the job. A focus on the change up sure looks like it was in the cards.
  22. nicksaviking
    Since Perkins and May are the only two pitchers who can make batters miss with their fastballs, I think I personally wouldn't tinker until thier velocity dips enough for it not to be effective. Both guys actually have pretty modest velocity so that time could be soon.
  23. nicksaviking
    How can you tell when Milone throws a changeup?
  24. nicksaviking
    Tonkin should get another shot as should Oliveros. However baring those guys, try out Duffy, Berrios and Wimmers. Control doesn't seem to be a big issue with these guys and any current deficencies they have likely would be minimized by never facing a batter more than once. We already know Duffy has a big heater coming in from relief, at least he did in college. If there are concerns with making space on the 40-man, well there shouldn't be.
  25. nicksaviking
    Pelfrey has been awful in four of his last five starts. No team is going to be fooled by two months of decent production that was never supported by his peripheral stats and ignore the 2013-14 seasons and his last month. If Pelfrey stinks it up again on Thursday, not only isn't he a trade candidate, he is very much a DFA candidate.
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