The Official 2006 Minnesota Twins Season Thread® - Page 77

molarmite · 01-17-2007, 12:35 PM

I like Jesse, he's always clutch for me in OOTP.

jbergey22 · 01-18-2007, 08:19 AM

Twins payroll in 2010 should be between 100-110 million. I expect them to offer Johan around 90.5 million over 4 years withinin the next 3-4 months. SO where does that leave us with Mauer, Morneau, Liriano, Nathan, Cuddyer?

I dont expect Mauer to be allowed to go anywhere. I wonder if he would take 50m/5 years.

I think sadly enough Morneau might have had too great of a year to expect the twins to be able to resign him. I dont think the Twins will want to fork out 12-15 million per year on a 1st baseman with their limited revenue capabilities.

I just hope the Twins lock up Santana very soon, if it gets through 08, his market price will sky rocket upwards of 30-35 million per year. Then he is a Red Zox or Yankee.

eriqjaffe · 01-18-2007, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by jbergey22

I just hope the Twins lock up Santana very soon, if it gets through 08, his market price will sky rocket upwards of 30-35 million per year. Then he is a Red Zox or Yankee.

Unless he suddenly becomes really, really bad, at which point he will command the same price, but become a Cub.

Did I read right that the Twins signed Matt LeCroy to a minor league contract? Hope they increase the post-game spread budget!

jbergey22 · 01-18-2007, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

Unless he suddenly becomes really, really bad, at which point he will command the same price, but become a Cub.

Did I read right that the Twins signed Matt LeCroy to a minor league contract? Hope they increase the post-game spread budget!

LOL, love the cub comment. Come to think of it hes not really Yankee material either, way to young. Maybe if he was 36 with 2500 IP under his belt. Hopefully the Twins lock him up through 2013 then the Yanks offer him 350 million for 7 more years at that point

MorseMoose · 01-18-2007, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

Did I read right that the Twins signed Matt LeCroy to a minor league contract? Hope they increase the post-game spread budget!

They did!!!!

jbergey22 · 01-18-2007, 11:29 AM

Wow, I thought you were joking about that! I guess hes not a bad hitter, not sure how they can afford to keep him and Rondell as defensive liabilities however...

eriqjaffe · 01-18-2007, 12:56 PM

Having LeCroy as a backup catcher will be fine, since you can't throw a ball past him. It's kinda like hiring a sumo wrestler to be your goalie.

jbergey22 · 01-23-2007, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

Having LeCroy as a backup catcher will be fine, since you can't throw a ball past him. It's kinda like hiring a sumo wrestler to be your goalie.

Did they lose Redmond? He did a nice job! Backup catcher with great leadership, defense and 300+ hitter is hard to ignore.

molarmite · 01-23-2007, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jbergey22

Did they lose Redmond? He did a nice job! Backup catcher with great leadership, defense and 300+ hitter is hard to ignore.

Not that I know of.

molarmite · 01-25-2007, 07:43 PM

My 1000th, 2000th and now 3000th posts have all been in this thread.

At the Twins caravan in my hometown, Terry Ryan was there and he said the rotation will be

Santana
Bonser
Silva
Ortiz
Ponson/Garza/Perkins

Rondell White should be starting LF with a couple people fighting for the DH spot.

Jonzard · 02-01-2007, 07:53 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYFdFoU5xE0

SANTANA!

MorseMoose · 02-03-2007, 03:35 PM

Morneau avoids arbitration. Punto avaoids arbitration and locks up a two year deal. Rincon avoids arbitration.

4.5 for Morneau
4.2ish for 2 years for Punto (4.2? Wow)
Rincon, don't remember

molarmite · 02-04-2007, 03:02 PM

Punto does not deserve that. Just stating the obvious here.

molarmite · 02-23-2007, 03:20 PM

WIth Jason Kubel healthy this year, we should actually have some production at the DH spot. Discuss.

eriqjaffe · 02-23-2007, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by molarmite

WIth Jason Kubel healthy this year, we should actually have some production at the DH spot. Discuss.

Preferably in a 2007 thread.

molarmite · 02-23-2007, 09:14 PM

We don't have a 2007 thread. I assume we're keeping this one because it's just so great.

mikev · 02-27-2007, 01:03 PM

Since there's no 2007 thread, I figured I'd let you know that Jesse Crain just signed a 3 year contract. (I work with his brother-in-law)

magnet · 02-27-2007, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mikev

Since there's no 2007 thread, I figured I'd let you know that Jesse Crain just signed a 3 year contract. (I work with his brother-in-law)

Jesse Crain is the illegitmate ass-child of Ross Gload and Doug Glanville!

01-17-2007, 12:35 PM	#1521
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01-18-2007, 12:56 PM	#1527
eriqjaffe Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Under The Christmas Fish Posts: 7,727	Having LeCroy as a backup catcher will be fine, since you can't throw a ball past him. It's kinda like hiring a sumo wrestler to be your goalie. __________________

01-25-2007, 07:43 PM	#1530
molarmite Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 4,927	My 1000th, 2000th and now 3000th posts have all been in this thread. At the Twins caravan in my hometown, Terry Ryan was there and he said the rotation will be Santana Bonser Silva Ortiz Ponson/Garza/Perkins Rondell White should be starting LF with a couple people fighting for the DH spot. __________________ From the wise mind of Davey Eckstein "Now all you need is a signature. A quote or initial, perhaps." [

02-01-2007, 07:53 PM	#1531
Jonzard Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,647	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYFdFoU5xE0 SANTANA! __________________ For a scientist must indeed be freely imaginative and yet skeptical, creative and yet a critic. There is a sense in which he must be free, but another in which his thought must be very precisely regimented; there is poetry in science, but also a lot of bookkeeping. — Sir Peter B. Medawar FTB

02-04-2007, 03:02 PM	#1533
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01-18-2007, 08:19 AM	#1522
jbergey22 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,481	Twins payroll in 2010 should be between 100-110 million. I expect them to offer Johan around 90.5 million over 4 years withinin the next 3-4 months. SO where does that leave us with Mauer, Morneau, Liriano, Nathan, Cuddyer? I dont expect Mauer to be allowed to go anywhere. I wonder if he would take 50m/5 years. I think sadly enough Morneau might have had too great of a year to expect the twins to be able to resign him. I dont think the Twins will want to fork out 12-15 million per year on a 1st baseman with their limited revenue capabilities. I just hope the Twins lock up Santana very soon, if it gets through 08, his market price will sky rocket upwards of 30-35 million per year. Then he is a Red Zox or Yankee.

01-18-2007, 11:29 AM	#1526
jbergey22 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,481	Wow, I thought you were joking about that! I guess hes not a bad hitter, not sure how they can afford to keep him and Rondell as defensive liabilities however...

02-03-2007, 03:35 PM	#1532
MorseMoose Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,023 Infractions: 1/1 (1)	Morneau avoids arbitration. Punto avaoids arbitration and locks up a two year deal. Rincon avoids arbitration. 4.5 for Morneau 4.2ish for 2 years for Punto (4.2? Wow) Rincon, don't remember

02-23-2007, 03:20 PM	#1534
molarmite Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 4,927	WIth Jason Kubel healthy this year, we should actually have some production at the DH spot. Discuss. __________________ From the wise mind of Davey Eckstein "Now all you need is a signature. A quote or initial, perhaps." [

02-23-2007, 09:14 PM	#1536
molarmite Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 4,927	We don't have a 2007 thread. I assume we're keeping this one because it's just so great. __________________ From the wise mind of Davey Eckstein "Now all you need is a signature. A quote or initial, perhaps." [

02-27-2007, 01:03 PM	#1537
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	Since there's no 2007 thread, I figured I'd let you know that Jesse Crain just signed a 3 year contract. (I work with his brother-in-law) __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM