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05-18-2009, 10:02 AM
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What a horrible weekend for a Twins fan
 You expect misfits like Breslow and Crain to gack it up and surrender game winning homers as the Twins pen under GM Bill Smith has gone from one of the best to the worst, but Joe Nathan imploding on Friday night was a stunner. If Bill Smith (trading Santana for a bag of rocks and Bartlett (.373) and Garza (AL Championship MVP) for Duncemon Young and all those great free agent pickups like Lamb, Monroe, Everett, Guardado, Livan Hernandez, Ayala etc. which were horrible) has a job come October 1st I am reconsidering my 48 year loyalty to this team 
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05-18-2009, 10:18 AM
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Bob, comeon, trading the best pitcher in baseball for a fourth outfielder who can't hit (Gomez) and a pitcher who can't pitch (Humber) wasn't so bad, right?
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05-18-2009, 10:36 PM
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settle down tbob
this has happened and will happen again--in May (maybe even June). The Twins will finish in the thick of it as usual and Santana will never see playing time in a World Series, much less win one. Since I like the Yankees MUCHO I don't see the despair you do, although the bullpen is a huge concern. Watch as the Twins take off the second half and check back here. Around the All-Star break tell me how Bartlett and Garza are doing. The starters are coming around--although our #5 got lit tonight-- and if Mauer stays healthy we are going to be fine--except for that bullpen. We'll only go as far as they take us.
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05-19-2009, 07:27 AM
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Say what you want about my Orioles, but compare what the Twins got for Santana to what we got for Bedard.
Adam Jones (one of the best young five-tool players in baseball) Chris Tillman (2 ERA in Triple A at age 20, considered future ace) George Sherrill (All-Star closer last year) Tony Butler (Rotator Cuff surgery, but considered a possible closer) Kam Mickolio (Scrub throw-In) That trade alone got Bavasi fired in Seattle. The future is looking bright in Birdland.
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05-19-2009, 07:42 AM
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05-19-2009, 11:07 AM
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Todd:
Tori Hunter- Twins got nothing, let him walk. Johann Santana- Twins got Gomez and his . 178 BA who now plays defensively in the 9th inning, Mulvey and Humber, both pitchers in the minors and both very mediocre AAA players Jason Bartlett and Matt Garza- Garza is one of the rising stars among young pitchers and was the MVP of the AL championship series, Bartlett was the Rays MVP last year, is hitting over .350 and is the glue in the Rays defense. We got Delmon Young who is a defensive liability, has little or no power and Brendan Harris who Gardenhire hates and will not play. Mike Lamb, Adam Everett, Senor No-Smoke Guardado, Craig Monroe, Livan Hernandez, all busts and out of the organization after 1 year. "Arm pit" Ayala, a free agent acquistion from the Nats who was the worst pitcher on the worst team in the majors last year and has stunk it up. Now, please tell me how in 2 years GM Bill Smith still has a job. He is a joke and the worst GM in baseball. I truly expect him to use Joe Maurer through the 2010 season and then trade him as free agency nears for another bag of rocks. Look for Maurer in pinstripes in 2011. I despise Smith as do most Twins fans for doing absolutely nothing to help the Twins win a very winnable AL Central.
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