Comments on: Sometimes you just have to be that tough http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/06/02/sometimes-you-just-have-to-be-that-tough/ An expert fan's perspective on what's happening on and off the field Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:10:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: tomriley http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/06/02/sometimes-you-just-have-to-be-that-tough/#comment-12215 tomriley Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:19:43 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/06/02/sometimes-you-just-have-to-be-that-tough/#comment-12215 Did any of the media ever attempt to sit in one of the usual (17") seats for 3 hours plus? Especially a seat where there is an aisle between you and the action is, but where your view is constantly obstructed? Who wants to return to that misery? Did any of the media ever attempt to sit
in one of the usual (17″) seats for 3 hours plus? Especially a seat where there is an aisle between you and the action is, but where your view is constantly obstructed? Who wants to return to that misery?

]]> By: sploorp http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/06/02/sometimes-you-just-have-to-be-that-tough/#comment-12211 sploorp Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:52:01 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/06/02/sometimes-you-just-have-to-be-that-tough/#comment-12211 The team is winning. The bats are starting to heat up. Even Punto has been hitting pretty well. Baker is back on Thursday and Liriano has been doing well at AAA and will probably be back before the end of the year. I've got a great idea - why don't we just keep what we have and let them play out the season? The team is winning. The bats are starting to heat up. Even Punto has been hitting pretty well. Baker is back on Thursday and Liriano has been doing well at AAA and will probably be back before the end of the year. I’ve got a great idea - why don’t we just keep what we have and let them play out the season?

]]> By: Carlos G http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/06/02/sometimes-you-just-have-to-be-that-tough/#comment-12210 Carlos G Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:16:07 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/06/02/sometimes-you-just-have-to-be-that-tough/#comment-12210 Crud. Livan, down the middle, belt high is not a good place to pitch. Crud. Livan, down the middle, belt high is not a good place to pitch.

]]> By: Carlos G http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/06/02/sometimes-you-just-have-to-be-that-tough/#comment-12209 Carlos G Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:04:23 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/06/02/sometimes-you-just-have-to-be-that-tough/#comment-12209 Just to be clear... I am not saying the Twins can't or shouldn't trade Rincon. I am saying they won't get anything for him (of much use or value) unless it is a low level prospect or an over-the-hill guy like Batista (is he still around?) or some new bats (the Twins Pro shops have an excess of splintered wood to sell these days). Just to be clear… I am not saying the Twins can’t or shouldn’t trade Rincon. I am saying they won’t get anything for him (of much use or value) unless it is a low level prospect or an over-the-hill guy like Batista (is he still around?) or some new bats (the Twins Pro shops have an excess of splintered wood to sell these days).

]]> By: thrylos98 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/06/02/sometimes-you-just-have-to-be-that-tough/#comment-12208 thrylos98 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:58:37 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/06/02/sometimes-you-just-have-to-be-that-tough/#comment-12208 The thing about a Livan trade is that starting pitching has not been that great so far (mainly due to injuries to Slowey and Baker and Liriano's unreadiness). When you trade, you usually give away something you have in surplus (and the Twins currently have bullpen pitching surplass, esp. if you count Boof as a reliever, as well as decent starting prospects and major league utility middle infielders) and get back something you have a deficit (and the Twins currently have a deficit in a power right hand bat in the majors who can hit lefty pitching -btw Monroe is a great power bat against righty pitchers- , and middle infield and 3rd base prospects who might be a year or 2 away.) This is the equation. Trades outside such an equation do not make much sense. The Young/Garza trade was part of this equation. The thing about a Livan trade is that starting pitching has not been that great so far (mainly due to injuries to Slowey and Baker and Liriano’s unreadiness). When you trade, you usually give away something you have in surplus (and the Twins currently have bullpen pitching surplass, esp. if you count Boof as a reliever, as well as decent starting prospects and major league utility middle infielders) and get back something you have a deficit (and the Twins currently have a deficit in a power right hand bat in the majors who can hit lefty pitching -btw Monroe is a great power bat against righty pitchers- , and middle infield and 3rd base prospects who might be a year or 2 away.) This is the equation. Trades outside such an equation do not make much sense. The Young/Garza trade was part of this equation.

]]> By: thrylos98 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/06/02/sometimes-you-just-have-to-be-that-tough/#comment-12207 thrylos98 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:51:56 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/06/02/sometimes-you-just-have-to-be-that-tough/#comment-12207 <I>no one is going to give us anything for Rincon</I> I think that the Astros would prefer him to Oscar Villarreal, Tim Byrdak and Chris Sampson who are currently in their pen, for one. no one is going to give us anything for Rincon

I think that the Astros would prefer him to Oscar Villarreal, Tim Byrdak and Chris Sampson who are currently in their pen, for one.

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