Comments on: Twins offer Blake a two-year contract with an option for 2011 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/03/twins-offer-blake-a-two-year-contract-with-an-option-for-2011/ Your source for Major League Baseball Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:32:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Josh Johnson http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/03/twins-offer-blake-a-two-year-contract-with-an-option-for-2011/#comment-67569 Josh Johnson Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:33:18 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/03/twins-offer-blake-a-two-year-contract-with-an-option-for-2011/#comment-67569 "Cole DeVreis for Mike Lowell? Sometimes, a dose of reality is refreshing." sy, obviously you didn't read the post which is fine. but i didn't say that it'd take just devries to get him. i just merely speculated why the twins would be willing to trade him and why the red sox may want him... obviously it'd take more than him to land lowell. “Cole DeVreis for Mike Lowell?

Sometimes, a dose of reality is refreshing.”

sy,

obviously you didn’t read the post which is fine. but i didn’t say that it’d take just devries to get him. i just merely speculated why the twins would be willing to trade him and why the red sox may want him… obviously it’d take more than him to land lowell.

]]> By: Matthew http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/03/twins-offer-blake-a-two-year-contract-with-an-option-for-2011/#comment-67548 Matthew Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:34:35 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/03/twins-offer-blake-a-two-year-contract-with-an-option-for-2011/#comment-67548 I think we should sign blake and trade for hardy I think we should sign blake and trade for hardy

]]> By: Drewski http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/03/twins-offer-blake-a-two-year-contract-with-an-option-for-2011/#comment-67293 Drewski Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:18:47 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/03/twins-offer-blake-a-two-year-contract-with-an-option-for-2011/#comment-67293 Well we have had some of the most exciting Cf's in the league. But by all means Torii was a much better fielder then Puck. Puck had the knack for the big play, but Torii had the range. Puck beat Torii out in one area though. PUCK had the hops! The man knew how to steal a homer like none other. But the good news MudCat... We will continue to be spoiled for a few years yet, cause GoGo is Torii with more range. And by all means once GoGo learns how to steal a homer, he has reach over Torii. So spoiled I think so. What I want to know is how do people feel about Gardy coming out and pretty much telling D. Young to (BLEEP) off? Oh. And as for a trade. How bout this. Of D. Young P P. Humber and choice of B level prospect FOR SS JJ Hardy Inf B. Hall OR do you think we'd have to give up perkins in place of humber? Well we have had some of the most exciting Cf’s in the league. But by all means Torii was a much better fielder then Puck. Puck had the knack for the big play, but Torii had the range. Puck beat Torii out in one area though.

PUCK had the hops!
The man knew how to steal a homer like none other.

But the good news MudCat…

We will continue to be spoiled for a few years yet, cause GoGo is Torii with more range. And by all means once GoGo learns how to steal a homer, he has reach over Torii.

So spoiled I think so.
What I want to know is how do people feel about Gardy coming out and pretty much telling D. Young to (BLEEP) off?

Oh. And as for a trade. How bout this.

Of D. Young
P P. Humber
and choice of B level prospect
FOR
SS JJ Hardy
Inf B. Hall

OR do you think we’d have to give up perkins in place of humber?

]]> By: MudCat http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/03/twins-offer-blake-a-two-year-contract-with-an-option-for-2011/#comment-67289 MudCat Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:38:13 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/03/twins-offer-blake-a-two-year-contract-with-an-option-for-2011/#comment-67289 Drewski, I think it's funny also when I see scouting reports about Delmon being a Center Fielder. Perhaps we have just been spoiled the last twenty years? Drewski, I think it’s funny also when I see scouting reports about Delmon being a Center Fielder. Perhaps we have just been spoiled the last twenty years?

]]> By: Drewski http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/03/twins-offer-blake-a-two-year-contract-with-an-option-for-2011/#comment-67288 Drewski Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:27:51 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/03/twins-offer-blake-a-two-year-contract-with-an-option-for-2011/#comment-67288 Not admitting he wouldn't look great in a twins uni. However, the thing that does get to me about Hardy is the lack of speed (base stealing wise), and thats why I would lean more towards Escobar. And the reason I continue to mention Ibanez is not because of personal preference. Has anyone else noticed that over the past 3 years when Ibanez was being bargained for at trade time, the Twins were involved? I think someone in the front office has a man crush on him, and I only mention him because when the twins have a man crush on a player on the downslide... they tend to overspend to acquire him. As for the low batting average for Hardy. Discount to me being more then a bit tipsy at the time of the post :P However one thing does frighten me about Hardy. He was known as a defensive shortstop with .280 to .290 average potential a couple of years ago. Pretty much 2 years ago when he went off on the power binge, there were ALOT of ppl that were suprised. My fear is that we would have to give up Young to get him, plus much more, and then watch Young develop HIS power. And Young's potential power would WAY overweight Hardy's. I would love to have Hardy, but I think he would cost the organization too much. Think about the package for Hardy alone. OF D. Young SP G. Perkins and possibly 2 decent prospects FOR SS JJ Hardy and a toss in (B. Hall? They seem desperate to get rid of him.) To me a possible future superstar, who everyone is down on even though he is only 22, a 4 or 5 starter with the 2 or 3 potential PLUS another prospect or two is what it would take, but would be TOO expensive for one piece. Admittedly it would be funny to see Young lumbering around missing fly balls in CF for the cheesehead crowd. :P Not admitting he wouldn’t look great in a twins uni. However, the thing that does get to me about Hardy is the lack of speed (base stealing wise), and thats why I would lean more towards Escobar. And the reason I continue to mention Ibanez is not because of personal preference. Has anyone else noticed that over the past 3 years when Ibanez was being bargained for at trade time, the Twins were involved? I think someone in the front office has a man crush on him, and I only mention him because when the twins have a man crush on a player on the downslide… they tend to overspend to acquire him. As for the low batting average for Hardy. Discount to me being more then a bit tipsy at the time of the post :P However one thing does frighten me about Hardy. He was known as a defensive shortstop with .280 to .290 average potential a couple of years ago. Pretty much 2 years ago when he went off on the power binge, there were ALOT of ppl that were suprised. My fear is that we would have to give up Young to get him, plus much more, and then watch Young develop HIS power. And Young’s potential power would WAY overweight Hardy’s. I would love to have Hardy, but I think he would cost the organization too much.

Think about the package for Hardy alone.

OF D. Young
SP G. Perkins
and possibly 2 decent prospects

FOR

SS JJ Hardy
and a toss in (B. Hall? They seem desperate to get rid of him.)

To me a possible future superstar, who everyone is down on even though he is only 22, a 4 or 5 starter with the 2 or 3 potential PLUS another prospect or two is what it would take, but would be TOO expensive for one piece.

Admittedly it would be funny to see Young lumbering around missing fly balls in CF for the cheesehead crowd. :P

]]> By: Steve from Fridley http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/03/twins-offer-blake-a-two-year-contract-with-an-option-for-2011/#comment-67287 Steve from Fridley Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:26:33 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/03/twins-offer-blake-a-two-year-contract-with-an-option-for-2011/#comment-67287 Drewski, Ibanez will sign a terrible contract and in two years time, in the third year of his deal, will be one of the biggest financial burdens there is on whatever team he plays. As for his fielding, he's statistically one of the worst left fielders in baseball. Hell, worst outfielders period. Why would you want to overpay Ibanez for the same level of production you can get from Kubel? Drewski,

Ibanez will sign a terrible contract and in two years time, in the third year of his deal, will be one of the biggest financial burdens there is on whatever team he plays.

As for his fielding, he’s statistically one of the worst left fielders in baseball. Hell, worst outfielders period.

Why would you want to overpay Ibanez for the same level of production you can get from Kubel?

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