Comments on: Gardy’s outfield guys: Denard, Gomez and …

By: Miller for life

Miller for life — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:24:47 +0000

don’t worry cuddy will get another booboo on his finger and Young will take his job.

By: JimCrikket

JimCrikket — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:48:18 +0000

No more free agent speculation? What the heck are we supposed to do between now and Spring Training?

And as for what Milwaukee is thinking, it’s pretty simple. They get to take a flyer on Lamb for the Major League minimum because they know the Twins have to pick up the difference between $3 million and what they pay him in 2009. Not much risk on their part.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:34:26 +0000

So all the Casey Blake talk was nothing more than wasted trees (well, thanks to the internet, we’re saving some trees).

What a shocker.

Howard…can you do me a favor…you’re like the leader of the Twins fans, so to speak, can you put a ’stop payment’ order on any and all free agent talk for the rest of the winter…particularly those involving players that will cost more than $2 million per year (pssst, Doug Mientkiewicz is still available)?

Seriously, it’s so tiring. We bring up Hank Blalock, we get Tony Bautista…we bring up Miguel Cabrera, we get Mike Lamb (what is Milwaukee thinking there, by the way…Reusse said it best…is that a practical joke?). You get the point.

I know it’s tough for a journalist to advocate a policy which includes a chilling effect….but please, NO MORE FREE AGENT SPECULATION. Let’s talk about which AAA player will have the biggest impact…that’s where it’s at for this franchise.

By: bob

bob — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:43:31 +0000

keep boof in the bullpen. trade cuddy, blackburn for beltre. keep young around another year,(watch his numbers grow). and then get back to me.

By: wooten

wooten — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:54:12 +0000

I think the Twins 2009 outlook is as follows: The organization will keep Punto to use as a relief pitcher in 2009. Cuddyer will be kept on the roster to save money and the organization will hype his popularity and worth, even through it will bring the team weakness in the long run. Mauer will ask to sit out alot more games whenever he doesn’t feel like playing. Morneau will want to be traded before too long because the team will not make a serious attempt to acquire top notch players to help the team win a championship. Gardenhire will continue to gain weight and do more sitting than standing in the dugout. Several of the Twins highly rated starting pitchers will develope arm problems due to the fact that they are required to pitch the equivalent of a full game before they even start the game.

By: steve

steve — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:46:48 +0000

I can’t imagine anyone taking the Twins hypothetical acquisition of players seriously. The Twins always put on a big B.S. show for the fans, but nothing of ever gets done. The organization is full of hot air for the hot stove, but ownership and management lack a serious committment to winning the division. Take note: the Twins have held onto sub-par and over-rated players like Punto and Cuddyer for years and it has only cost them in the standings. The Twins wind bag attempt to obtain Adrian Beltre last seaons was an example of their B.S. tactics put on to trick the fans into believing they are serious about a championship.