Comments on: OK, let’s make things better in 2009 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/10/07/ok-lets-make-things-better-in-2009/ An expert fan's perspective on what's happening on and off the field Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:59:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: thrylos98 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/10/07/ok-lets-make-things-better-in-2009/#comment-23007 thrylos98 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:00:28 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/10/07/ok-lets-make-things-better-in-2009/#comment-23007 <I>Dan Uggla is not a defensive upgrade anywhere</I> Dan Uggla last year had a .981 FP and a .803 ZR which is comparable to Casilla's .974 FP and .830 ZR <I> and will be too costly in terms of prospects and cash to resign him to keep him</I> I think that he will require about $5-6M a year for 2 years in arbitration money. As far as what would it take to get him, I think that Casilla and Humber would do it (but trading Casilla might be an unpopular opinion, even though the team would be better with Uggla at 2B) Dan Uggla is not a defensive upgrade anywhere

Dan Uggla last year had a .981 FP and a .803 ZR which is comparable to Casilla’s .974 FP and .830 ZR

and will be too costly in terms of prospects and cash to resign him to keep him

I think that he will require about $5-6M a year for 2 years in arbitration money. As far as what would it take to get him, I think that Casilla and Humber would do it (but trading Casilla might be an unpopular opinion, even though the team would be better with Uggla at 2B)

]]> By: little Miss Sarcasm http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/10/07/ok-lets-make-things-better-in-2009/#comment-23006 little Miss Sarcasm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:59:34 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/10/07/ok-lets-make-things-better-in-2009/#comment-23006 Oh, Atkins is not going anywhere until Colorado knows what is going on with Helton.... cause they were liking the Stewart/Atkins corner combo if Helton needs to start the season on the DL.... Atty might be a midseason move. Oh, Atkins is not going anywhere until Colorado knows what is going on with Helton…. cause they were liking the Stewart/Atkins corner combo if Helton needs to start the season on the DL…. Atty might be a midseason move.

]]> By: little Miss Sarcasm http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/10/07/ok-lets-make-things-better-in-2009/#comment-23005 little Miss Sarcasm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:56:36 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/10/07/ok-lets-make-things-better-in-2009/#comment-23005 for one thing, punctuation is not our enemy..... if you are going to list people separate them with something, that is insane. Secondly, Dan Uggla is not a defensive upgrade anywhere and will be too costly in terms of prospects and cash to resign him to keep him. Maybe Uggla could be decent depending on how the groundscrew decides how they are going to keep the grass cut when the twins move outdoors but on the turf and short grass the balls are going to eat him alive and he will have way too many costly errors. for one thing, punctuation is not our enemy….. if you are going to list people separate them with something, that is insane. Secondly, Dan Uggla is not a defensive upgrade anywhere and will be too costly in terms of prospects and cash to resign him to keep him. Maybe Uggla could be decent depending on how the groundscrew decides how they are going to keep the grass cut when the twins move outdoors but on the turf and short grass the balls are going to eat him alive and he will have way too many costly errors.

]]> By: leon joe crooks http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/10/07/ok-lets-make-things-better-in-2009/#comment-23004 leon joe crooks Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:58:44 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/10/07/ok-lets-make-things-better-in-2009/#comment-23004 also, in continuation of my previous comments perhaps with a crowded outfield in young span gomez cuddyer kubel, in the minor league priddie mcdonald reveree martin winfree tosoni ---- if we had to make that one big buster trade for a power infielder, perhaps package an oufielder, some combination of prospect pitchers, and one of our infielders who we would replace. Also make sure you do not get a veteran who is at the end of his career - even though you know you have to pay the big bucks later to keep the power infielder suggestions uggla,hardy and or atkins one of the three would sure be an upgrade. leon joe crooks also, in continuation of my previous comments perhaps with a crowded outfield in young span gomez cuddyer kubel, in the minor league priddie mcdonald reveree martin winfree tosoni —- if we had to make that one big buster trade for a power infielder, perhaps package an oufielder, some combination of prospect pitchers, and one of our infielders who we would replace. Also make sure you do not get a veteran who is at the end of his career - even though you know you have to pay the big bucks later to keep the power infielder suggestions uggla,hardy and or atkins one of the three would sure be an upgrade.
leon joe crooks

]]> By: leon joe crooks http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/10/07/ok-lets-make-things-better-in-2009/#comment-23003 leon joe crooks Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:42:42 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/10/07/ok-lets-make-things-better-in-2009/#comment-23003 okay my first comments might have been to idealistic, yet here is my observation starting pitching baker, perkins,liriano,slowey,blackburn up and coming in the minors duensing,swarzak,tyler,manship,mullins,guerra,mulvey,burnett,danielberlind, and phillip humber - the relief staff nathan,neshek,mirajes,guierrer,crain,slama,lahey,julianel,delany,korecky,and guiterrez believe it or not give bonser another year who knows he might be the ace in a year or two perhaps the only thing to upgrade somehow is a power hitter as everyone has said between mauer and morneau it seems we lost a lot of one run games if we had a power hitter to put a little fear into the pitcher who could hit for power. also, it would seem to me that it is not a whole lot of the players fault in one run losses, perhaps the managers could critique their skills and make better decisions first look to free agency for a power infielder then dh. keep the core of players you have for sure the fab starting five pitchers - because if you have to trade them later because they are going to ask for all the money like johan, then we can get 3-4 players in return for each one. leon joe crooks okay my first comments might have been to idealistic, yet here is my observation starting pitching baker, perkins,liriano,slowey,blackburn up and coming in the minors duensing,swarzak,tyler,manship,mullins,guerra,mulvey,burnett,danielberlind, and phillip humber - the relief staff nathan,neshek,mirajes,guierrer,crain,slama,lahey,julianel,delany,korecky,and guiterrez believe it or not give bonser another year who knows he might be the ace in a year or two perhaps the only thing to upgrade somehow is a power hitter as everyone has said between mauer and morneau it seems we lost a lot of one run games if we had a power hitter to put a little fear into the pitcher who could hit for power. also, it would seem to me that it is not a whole lot of the players fault in one run losses, perhaps the managers could critique their skills and make better decisions first look to free agency for a power infielder then dh. keep the core of players you have for sure the fab starting five pitchers - because if you have to trade them later because they are going to ask for all the money like johan, then we can get 3-4 players in return for each one.

leon joe crooks

]]> By: Little Miss Sarcasm http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/10/07/ok-lets-make-things-better-in-2009/#comment-23002 Little Miss Sarcasm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:19:19 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/10/07/ok-lets-make-things-better-in-2009/#comment-23002 Sorry to break it to you guys but Glaus and Bradley are not coming to Minnesota as long as you guys are in a dome on turf, especially Glaus. He has mentioned time and time again how much better he felt to be off of turf playing in St Louis he will block any trade back to turf surfaces..... and Milton knows he is only going to be successful as long as he is with Washington because that is the only manager he has had that truly understands him and doesn't set him off like the 4th of July fireworks display. Oh Leon.... I love Lamb and Everett to pieces, but there is no way they along with Hernandez, Monroe, Boof and Bass would have gotten you Roberts...... Baltimore would have laughed right in the Twin's faces Sorry to break it to you guys but Glaus and Bradley are not coming to Minnesota as long as you guys are in a dome on turf, especially Glaus. He has mentioned time and time again how much better he felt to be off of turf playing in St Louis he will block any trade back to turf surfaces….. and Milton knows he is only going to be successful as long as he is with Washington because that is the only manager he has had that truly understands him and doesn’t set him off like the 4th of July fireworks display.

Oh Leon…. I love Lamb and Everett to pieces, but there is no way they along with Hernandez, Monroe, Boof and Bass would have gotten you Roberts…… Baltimore would have laughed right in the Twin’s faces

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