Comments on: Twins set 25-man roster, name Nathan closer, send Hughes to Triple-A

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:42:44 +0000

Kram,

I don’t know what you’re talking about or how any of those things are relevant. Personally I liked all of those moves you listed, although I thought the Twins could have gotten more for Johan. Moving on…guess what, the Braves and all of the rest of MLB teams that passed on Diamond know more than us as well. But keep assuming every thing the Twins touch will turn to gold, meanwhile I will look at things objectively, with no presumptions.

By: Kram

Kram — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:03:00 +0000

How could the Twins know more than us!?!? Inconceivable!!!
I mean, they should have drafted that Prior ace- oh wait. And they’ll never win the division without Johan- oh wait. Oh, and who’s gonna replace Torii!!!??? 3 years will tell us whether slick Billy knew something we didn’t on the ole’ Bullock/Diamond deal. Do the Twins have a history of success with Rule V’s?

Bring on the Yankees!!!

By: ML

ML — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:01:39 +0000

I know this is crazy, utterly insane but I’m going to put it out there. Maybe someone in the Twins org knows something you don’t. Just maybe.

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:43:56 +0000

Walter,

Just go to Seth Speaks, you’ll see some interesting leaps of logic any time Smith makes a trade. Like blogger, like commenter I suppose.

By: WalterSolbcheck

WalterSolbcheck — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:34:48 +0000

I can’t wait to see someone try and defend this brutal Bullock trade.

Sometimes, Bill….sometimes.

By: Pedro Munoz

Pedro Munoz — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:06:33 +0000

There is actually a difference between knowing how to play a position and playing it well. Young knows how to play his position – he’s just not very good at it. If Hughes hasn’t played any (or very little) shortstop, he actually could learn how to play it.

I just noticed that the Rays traded Jason Bartlett awhile back. For as badly as Bill Smith supposedly got screwed in the Delmon Young trade, you would think that the Rays would have held on to the guys they got. Yet they dumped them both, while Young is still with the Twins. I can’t say much good about the Santana trade other than the little they got was still better than owing 100 million to a guy who is out half the year and appears to be increasingly injury prone. When guys who get traded away start lighting it up, you can go after Smith. But its pretty sad to accuse him of gutting the organization after trading a few minor league prospects.

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:49:05 +0000

But Capps is a PROVEN, ALL-STAR closer!

By: Siehbiscuit

Siehbiscuit — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:53:23 +0000

The Bullock for Diamond deal is very disappointing! Bullock’s arm may be erratic, but it is electric. The Twins know how to teach “control” and if they would invest into a power pitcher like Bullock, we may have had our closer of the future (and no the answer is not Capps). Very disappointing.

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:04:24 +0000

All that can really be said at this point is, LOL Bill Smith.

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:47:56 +0000

Bullock for Diamond was utterly moronic. We already have half a dozen guys just like Diamond with the same #3 starter ceiling. Power arms like Bullock don’t come around often.

Smith is slowly gutting the organization.