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07-19-2012, 01:30 PM
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If they had signed him to that deal in the...
If they had signed him to that deal in the off-season the uproar over his 1st half would have been massive. He's been a flop for most of the season. When the season still mattered, when we were just...
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07-19-2012, 08:13 AM
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Every year the Twins count on Liriano and every...
Every year the Twins count on Liriano and every year he lets them down. He had an awful 1st half of this season but he pitches well for 2 months and we want to extend him? He gets paid for a full...
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07-18-2012, 09:32 AM
Thread: Burton, Perkins, and minor league prospects
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Make Robertson your LH specialist, give Burton...
Make Robertson your LH specialist, give Burton the 8th and Perkins the 9th next season. Duensing & Swarzak stay. Burnett probably stays & Gray goes. Replaced by............one of the young arms at...
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06-07-2012, 08:03 AM
Thread: Should Dozier stay up?
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Yes. If he gets sent down, who takes his place?...
Yes. If he gets sent down, who takes his place? The Twins are playing well right now and Dozier is just a young kid taking his lumps. He'll be fine.
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06-04-2012, 02:54 PM
Thread: Report: Twins to take Buxton
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By "now" do you mean 2014? Are you expecting this...
By "now" do you mean 2014? Are you expecting this amazing college pitcher to step right into the rotation?
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05-31-2012, 01:11 PM
Thread: Josh Willingham trade value?
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When has this organization EVER payed for...
When has this organization EVER payed for high-end free agents? I mean....EVER? They have not and they never will. If you are waiting for them to hold onto all of the vets and then go out and "buy...
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05-31-2012, 08:19 AM
Thread: Josh Willingham trade value?
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So a contending team desperate for RH power calls...
So a contending team desperate for RH power calls and offers a nice package. We don't move a guy who is essentially a full-time DH and 33 years old? Because some people want to buy tickets to watch...
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05-25-2012, 02:45 PM
Thread: Market For Morneau?
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Any player could be shut down at any minute. Look...
Any player could be shut down at any minute. Look at Carlos Beltran's injury history. He's gotten traded in nice packages before and signed huge FA deals. If Morneau is playing 1B every day and...
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05-25-2012, 09:06 AM
Thread: Market For Morneau?
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Really? I hadn't heard that. If Morneau starts...
Really? I hadn't heard that.
If Morneau starts to hit and his wrist proves to be just fine, you don't think there's a team out there with room for him? The Cards have the money. It's not like he... -
05-25-2012, 07:15 AM
Thread: Market For Morneau?
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Market For Morneau?
Which of the potential contenders needs him, and what can a Morneau trade bring back?
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05-24-2012, 07:57 AM
Thread: David Bromberg
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I think he has worked his way back into the...
I think he has worked his way back into the "prospect" conversation. I really hope he's moved to Rochester after last night. Starting Maloney is a waste of a spot when a guy like Bromberg should be...
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05-24-2012, 07:53 AM
Thread: Carlos Correa
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I don't know why everyone is so certain the Twins...
I don't know why everyone is so certain the Twins are going to go pitcher at #2. They're not drafting for need. They're going BPA. If Buxton is there, i think they take him. I think they go P is he's...
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05-24-2012, 07:45 AM
Thread: Joe Mauer 3B?
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Sorry, I forgot the stud cather we have coming up...
Sorry, I forgot the stud cather we have coming up through the minors. What's his name again?
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05-23-2012, 02:28 PM
Thread: Joe Mauer 3B?
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We have a hole at 3B so to fill it we're going to...
We have a hole at 3B so to fill it we're going to move our Gold Glove catcher there, and in his place we're going to put a guy that hits .200 with no XB power whatsoever. Tell me what this solves...
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05-22-2012, 08:42 AM
Thread: 2012 MLB Mock Draft picks 1-10
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If not Buxton, then give me Correa. Do we really...
If not Buxton, then give me Correa. Do we really want a guy who can throw 98mph but doesn't dominate at the collegiate level? College pitchers scare me anyway, and if none of the top collegiate...
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05-21-2012, 02:59 PM
Thread: Draft prospects
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If the Twins are talking about Buxton at #2,...
If the Twins are talking about Buxton at #2, shouldn't we see it as a smokescreen? I have never heard the Twins leak their pick preferences before. I mean....ever.
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05-11-2012, 01:10 PM
Thread: BA mock draft
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Is the pitcher we're going to take at #2 stepping...
Is the pitcher we're going to take at #2 stepping right into the rotation? Is he going to be our staff ace in 2013 and fill a huge hole? if the answer to both questions is no (it is) then you take...
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05-11-2012, 12:46 PM
Thread: Draft prospects
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Well, Plouffe is 25, Parmelee is 24, Revere is 23...
Well, Plouffe is 25, Parmelee is 24, Revere is 23 and Benson is 24. All of them have played in the majors. They are hardly finished products at this point. Are writing them off already? I'm not. Just...
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05-11-2012, 08:45 AM
Thread: Draft prospects
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Can you list the Twins' history of recent success...
Can you list the Twins' history of recent success drafting collegiate pitchers? Gibson. Wimmers. Serious arm injuries. No MLB starts yet. Now tell me again how important it is to draft a college...
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05-10-2012, 03:27 PM
Thread: Braking: Valencia to AAA and Maloney DFA'd
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Don't we already know what Carroll is? He's a...
Don't we already know what Carroll is? He's a solid defender and a quality utility infielder. It's time to find out exactly what Trevor Plouffe is. We're looking toward next year and the years to...
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05-10-2012, 08:21 AM
Thread: Draft prospects
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I think it's fair to say that the Twins are...
I think it's fair to say that the Twins are looking to stock up on pitching in the draft, but i don't think that means they're set on using the #2 pick on a pitcher. None of the college pitchers are...
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05-10-2012, 08:08 AM
Thread: Braking: Valencia to AAA and Maloney DFA'd
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Give Plouffe the 3B job.....or any job....for one...
Give Plouffe the 3B job.....or any job....for one month and see how he does. Please.
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05-10-2012, 08:02 AM
Thread: Mark DeRosa part 2
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Let's be bad and get older while doing it. Great...
Let's be bad and get older while doing it. Great idea.
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05-04-2012, 08:03 AM
Thread: What if Mastroianni and Ramirez . . .
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You don't DFA Plouffe, you play him. He needs to...
You don't DFA Plouffe, you play him. He needs to be given ABs this season. DFA a #1 pick at age 25 without ever giving him a real shot? Replace him with a guy who strictly plays OF? Plouffe is the...
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05-03-2012, 10:27 AM
Thread: Is Twins Organization Broken?
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I have no problems with Mauer. He's a great...
I have no problems with Mauer. He's a great player. He's also making $23 million per year on a last place team that has many needs. I refuse to beleive you could not trade Mauer right now. I know he...




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