tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post489776221664604169..comments2023-11-05T06:49:09.637-06:00Comments on Twins Geek: Free Agent Market Is CooperatingJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907268840665045299noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-64890886816201789932011-10-14T00:18:25.502-05:002011-10-14T00:18:25.502-05:00Given the uncertain health of Morneau and Mauer, I...Given the uncertain health of Morneau and Mauer, I don't think the Twins should worry about signing a full-time DH. They should just try to fill 8 fielding positions and 5 bench spots with the best players they can. Hopefully, that would include at least one guy who kills LHP that they could drop into the DH slot when the M&M boys aren't using it.neckrollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09173753481536697590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-64925934787491803152011-10-13T23:54:09.017-05:002011-10-13T23:54:09.017-05:00That should say: "aren't going to win 85+...That should say: "aren't going to win 85+ games."Shane Wahlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-59743502237708797332011-10-13T23:52:50.156-05:002011-10-13T23:52:50.156-05:00They could get Nathan for 2 years 12-14 million an...They could get Nathan for 2 years 12-14 million and probably should just do that.<br /><br />Clint Barmes would be an interesting pickup. I like that idea and had not thought of that.<br /><br />Doumit or even Ivan Rodriguez can do the job at catcher. If the Twins are going to win 85+ games this year it would at least be fun to re-sign Thome and sign Rodriguez to have two first ballot HOFers for Shane Wahlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-9612575835914842182011-10-13T17:05:04.915-05:002011-10-13T17:05:04.915-05:00"I find it hard to believe Nathan is going to..."I find it hard to believe Nathan is going to command even close to 10 million a year on the open market so why sign him for such? "<br /><br />Because it will cost you $30 million to sign someone else to a three year deal. And its not really likely they will pitch any better than Nathan did the last half of the season.TThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05093249764311819252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-51389968477839282912011-10-13T14:25:56.699-05:002011-10-13T14:25:56.699-05:00I find it hard to believe Nathan is going to comma...I find it hard to believe Nathan is going to command even close to 10 million a year on the open market so why sign him for such? They can easily re-sign him for 2-3 million or let him go. But, this is why this column further scares me. We need to look at Nick Punto, Clint Barnes, Yuniesky Betancourt, Jack Wilson etc for a couple million but sign a big time closer? <br />This is why these Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-53403804307752231152011-10-13T11:41:14.108-05:002011-10-13T11:41:14.108-05:00I find it hard to believe the Twins will hand a hu...I find it hard to believe the Twins will hand a huge, multi-year contract to a free agent closer rather than pay Nathan. That would be foolish.TThttp://grannybaseball.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com