tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post4957891851846003388..comments2023-11-05T06:49:09.637-06:00Comments on Twins Geek: Liriano FurorJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907268840665045299noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-68678863089073226762011-02-13T09:25:08.172-06:002011-02-13T09:25:08.172-06:00Liriano has the stuff, but not the mechanics. Rem...Liriano has the stuff, but not the mechanics. Remember a few years ago he had Tommy John surgery at a young age. It is not that the Twins don't value him, they know that they will not get the full length of whatever contract he signs before his arm fails again.MESHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-9287272082934273732011-02-12T21:01:16.220-06:002011-02-12T21:01:16.220-06:00I think John with other posts has pointed out the ...I think John with other posts has pointed out the potential problem. The Twins might be close to their cap of a maximum spending once they got into Target field.<br /><br />With that they're going to have to manage their money carefully. We're sort in a situation like the Vikings were in 2010 do we gamble on Brett Farve to stay healthy? We gambled and lost.<br /><br /> Currently we gotwalter hansonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-36622805304153936472011-02-11T23:19:26.359-06:002011-02-11T23:19:26.359-06:00If the Twins had waited another year to re-sign Ma...If the Twins had waited another year to re-sign Mauer, they wouldn't have been able to re-sign him.DKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-66185683860871150912011-02-11T16:16:07.733-06:002011-02-11T16:16:07.733-06:00Joe C's blog post today says the 3/$39M he cit...Joe C's blog post today says the 3/$39M he cited he "presumes is an extension," which would make a lot more sense. I'm fine with waiting on a long-term deal. I think the Twins have been a little too aggressive in buying out arbitration years in which they already have control of the player, just not the exact dollars. Look what happened with Blackburn after he signed his deal.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144401782607592201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-82136580989757610072011-02-11T15:35:28.173-06:002011-02-11T15:35:28.173-06:00John,
You might want to email Nick Nelson. He cl...John,<br /><br />You might want to email Nick Nelson. He claims to have spoken to a few people about it and that the 3/39 was to start in 2012... which is pretty reasonable if you ask me... essentially it's 4/43 which is not far off from where you guys guessed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-83166326239519114322011-02-11T12:20:02.207-06:002011-02-11T12:20:02.207-06:00Last spring training, Lariano wasn't even guar...Last spring training, Lariano wasn't even guaranteed a spot on the starting rotation. And one year later you want to sign him to a 3 yr/$36 million contract? No! Look what happened when we rushed to sign Mauer to his obscene contract...a year before he was a free agent. You don't think the Twins FO wished they would have waited another year?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-84012003892405105372011-02-11T10:34:43.980-06:002011-02-11T10:34:43.980-06:00It seems to me that the only message being sent is...It seems to me that the only message being sent is that the Twins aren't as convinced of Frankie's long-term value as Frankie and his agent are. A big first-half of the season may change things considerably. Sure seems risky to extend him to a big contract now with his 2009 production still in recent history.PopRiveterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109274412396129508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-50562906699894842882011-02-11T09:51:16.661-06:002011-02-11T09:51:16.661-06:00No, Joe C's direct comment was a contract, not...No, Joe C's direct comment was a contract, not an extension, meaning the contract would start this year. Twinsgeek used the term extension but that isn't accurate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-52829118452914361972011-02-11T09:42:15.280-06:002011-02-11T09:42:15.280-06:00Hey meat the 3 yr, $39 million would not have star...Hey meat the 3 yr, $39 million would not have started this season. It was to begin next year just like John said in his article. Get a clue!!!Bennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-72355396595628403432011-02-11T08:54:40.397-06:002011-02-11T08:54:40.397-06:00Joe C said Liriano's camp wanted a 3/$39M cont...Joe C said Liriano's camp wanted a 3/$39M contract, not an extension. There's a big difference there. He signed for $4M and the estimate for next year is $8M, which means Liriano will give up his first year of free agency for $27M? That's absurd. If I'm the Twins, I would be pissed.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144401782607592201noreply@blogger.com