Comments on: Wilson Ramos Makes Even More History In Second Game

By: VP PS3 Softball Team

VP PS3 Softball Team — Fri, 07 May 2010 10:18:32 +0000

Ramos,

I’ll see YOU in Cabo.

……..

By: Kevin Butler VP, PS3 Softball Team

Kevin Butler VP, PS3 Softball Team — Fri, 07 May 2010 10:13:51 +0000

Ramos,

I’ll see YOU in Cabo.

By: Karl

Karl — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:45:42 +0000

“If they seriously thought Ramos was a star, they shouldn’t have signed Mauer.”

Why are those two propositions mutually exclusive?

That is like saying everyone goes bald eventually – so why ever get a haircut?

By: Scotty

Scotty — Tue, 04 May 2010 22:06:15 +0000

I’m not a big fan of trading Delmon or Kubel, nor do I think the Twins would trade either. I think they committed to them this off-season with the Gomez-Hardy trade. Also, I think that they are both improving defensively (not stat-based; Delmon’s range should improve due to his weight-loss. Either way, the Ramos “problem” is probably something that will be solved during the off-season.

By: hmmmm......

hmmmm...... — Tue, 04 May 2010 21:47:01 +0000

Disagree on the need to trade for an OF. If Delmon stinks it up (which he is not doing) they can put in Kubel and DH Thome. Look at the prospect list to the right – no need to give up a catcher to get another OF, we’re loaded there right now.

How about Todd Frasier of the Reds? They have Rolen through 2012, no obvious catching prospects, Frasier is a RH power bat that looks ready (?), #43 on bb america’s list of top prospects.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 04 May 2010 21:30:12 +0000

The Twins need a third outfielder. Kubel is better suited as a d.h. and Young should be released. Their lack of depth and defensive ability will eventually hurt team. If they seriously thought Ramos was a star, they shouldn’t have signed Mauer. Having committed to Mauer, they need to trade Ramos to shore up the weak part of the team.

By: hmmmm......

hmmmm...... — Tue, 04 May 2010 21:29:21 +0000

So we have an all world catcher locked up for a long time, with a MLB ready stud knocking on the door, and a capable backup who is temporarily injured (Morales).

Is there a team out there with a similar situation to ours, but at 3B? Preferably in the national league and righthanded? We could even throw in Valencia and Perkins if the deal needed to be sweetened, but I doubt it would.

I took a quick look at the teams with the best 3Bs, but didn’t see any that have a stud 3B waiting….did I miss one?

By: Scotty

Scotty — Tue, 04 May 2010 19:03:19 +0000

Watching Ramos hit these first two games has been fun. It’s always fun when I hot prospect comes up and produces. My take is that he has the capability to be an electrifying hitter. His defense is suspect, so I switch of positions could be an option. However, I’m more for sending him back down when Mauer is healthy so that he can maintain consistency (clearly not present in his young minor league career). He can come back up late in the season and be a good bat off the bench.

P.S. with the myriad of crazy happenings thus far in the season, it is easy to overlook how brilliant Morneau has been.

By: ripvanwanker

ripvanwanker — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:46:23 +0000

Not impressed with the 2 wild pitches that got by him. He didn’t move well at all and didn’t attempt to block either one. Just reached out with the glove. He’s gotta be able to shift behind the plate better than that.

By: Dave T

Dave T — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:37:18 +0000

Breaker — yes of course I was kidding. We should be able to get another team’s top prospect for Ramos. Good-hitting catchers are rare.