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They're not a real major league team, but they did stay in a Holiday Inn Express.

One thing is for sure, our bench will (once again) be putrid.

More than the average person makes in a year . . .

I'd be more than happy to take Ramon Ortiz if we had the rest of their rotation also.

Sorry guys, but we've got WAY too much to do with $20 million than we can possibly hope to get done in one season. We've got a grand total of 1 starting pitcher, and he's a #3. We can get a 4 & 5...

A flyball pitcher coming off of TJ in Wrigley . . . good luck with that.

Best case scenario is we'll be average next year.

Our lineup is average (sorry, not great, check out runs scored), and we're wildly inconsistant. Our middle infield needs an upgrade no matter...

. . . A miracle of near biblical proportions.

Please do not drink the bong water.

We need to rebuild our pitching staff using one of the following methods and each has it's issues.

> Improvement in the current staff - not likely to happen, or be enough to produce a winner.
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You've got to remember that the big knock against college starters is that they have a LOT of mileage on their arms. Taking a reliever limits that quite a bit.

I tend to think it won't last, but he certainly has performed well enough to garner a regular spot in the rotation. We won't really have a solid bead on how well he'll do until he's got several more...

It's pretty clear they don't want him to foul up our pennant run. :D

It's far too easy to build a solid bullpen via free agency. Trading assets for a closer is a waste. As stated before we need young starting pitching. Then again, the thing the Twins seem to do...

Is this, or is this not, the exact lingering tweener injury scenario that the Twins said they were not going to allow to happen again this year? He should have been DL'd right off of the bat.

I just don't like the idea of trading a position player for a relief pitcher. It's far too easy to build a relief pitching corps in free agency, there's no real reason to give away a player for one.

You don't trade Span for pitching help this year, that's just foolish. This team is going nowhere, and there's no trade that will help us this year. You trade Span for good pitching prospects. We...

Drew Butera is a wasted bench spot. This team does not have 2 or 3 at bats a week they can afford to throw away.

I think your estimate of 12-20 home runs is a little rosy. I agree with your premise on the Twins lack of power, but I don't believe Clete Thomas is an answer. Power is expensive, in pitching and...

Carrying a 3rd catcher on the roster is just a waste. It eats up a bench bat that would be used more often than the possibility of needing the 3rd catcher to prevent a pitcher from having to hit...

"the worst case scenario with only 2 catchers results in the forfeiture of the DH for the remainder of the current game."

And really, is letting the pitcher have a couple of at bats really all...

Bingo. How tough was it on Thome?

Exactly. Until he learns to get on base he's a 4th outfielder. Unfortunately carrying Revere, Butera and Nishioka all on the same bench would be an absolute pinch hitting nightmare.

Fanatic Jack - Nice analysis. I'd only add that the willingness to spend money needs to go hand in hand with the ability to spend it wisely.

Unfortunately, finding a right handed setup guy is number 72 on a list of 150 things the Twins need to get done. We may need a guy but there are bigger issues that should be addressed (but it's too...