tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post2473713344883439206..comments2023-11-05T06:49:09.637-06:00Comments on Twins Geek: Head vs. HeartJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907268840665045299noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-24319455730126146062010-01-17T08:55:03.787-06:002010-01-17T08:55:03.787-06:00It was a good run, Red. Like Beej said, I'll c...It was a good run, Red. Like Beej said, I'll cheer for you but not the Tribe. Come back and coach for us when you're ready!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-40159592948601333962010-01-15T16:20:51.715-06:002010-01-15T16:20:51.715-06:00You can't knock baseball money. Lots easier, i...You can't knock baseball money. Lots easier, it seems, for a journeyman like Redmond who barely broke the $1 mil mark to take a salary between $500,000 and a mil than, it seems, someone who made $10 million to accept only a couple. Why is that?<br /><br />Initial rumor was he to be backup to A.J. The evil is, now the Twins don't have anyone in the line-up to run against him!writerjoelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180966143625215033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-19805479212797202542010-01-15T15:41:24.714-06:002010-01-15T15:41:24.714-06:00"That the rotation needs a veteran hand occas..."<i>That the rotation needs a veteran hand occasionally. That the clubhouse needs some leadership, and the coaching staff needs one less kid to baby sit.</i>"<br /><br />Mauer has caught over 600 games and played in parts of six seasons at the Major League level. Surely by now he can be counted as one of those veteran hands? Far less of a concern if the backup is a little green, in my RF Interferencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06824235785025755787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-59616919061626621712010-01-15T13:44:35.763-06:002010-01-15T13:44:35.763-06:00I won't cheer for the Indians, but will always...I won't cheer for the Indians, but will always cheer for Red!Beejnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-89580871722559261402010-01-15T13:44:19.421-06:002010-01-15T13:44:19.421-06:00You are right on the $ with your estimate. The co...You are right on the $ with your estimate. The contact is for $850K + $50K in incentives.<br /><br />That said, I am really happy that he landed with an AL Central team. Too bad he did not land with the White Sox... Base runners will have a field day with Redman catching.thrylos98https://www.blogger.com/profile/15729211884114784386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-52581781550342378782010-01-15T13:31:12.613-06:002010-01-15T13:31:12.613-06:00I really wish he had picked a non-AL Central team....I really wish he had picked a non-AL Central team. It'll be hard to cheer against him.<br /><br />I had the head vs. heart argument myself plenty of times.thisisbethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08764018111806835434noreply@blogger.com