Comments on: Twins Notes: Waivers, trades, types, reinforcements, and Bernardo Brito

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 04:58:12 +0000

Well if that is true then not trading him at the deadline was a monumental mistake (not that it wasn’t anyways because I doubt he’ll provide any value in his next deal, but at least one could make a logical argument.)

There was a lot of interest, and anyone claiming the season wasn’t lost already at that point was dreaming.

By: frightwig

frightwig — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:33:42 +0000

I don’t know. The $16m/2yr offer feels like a classic first step in the “well, we tried to keep him, but he was all about chasing top dollar” kabuki.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:06:19 +0000

Seems like a moot point to me.

Does anyone really think that Billy “whats positional scarcity?” Smith and Ron “my guys” Gardenhire AREN’T going to make resigning Cuddy to a multi-year deal their #1 offseason priority?

By: ML

ML — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:16:14 +0000

You gotta “touch ‘em all”, Mike.

By: mike wants wins

mike wants wins — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:23:17 +0000

Why even have anyone run the bases on a HR at all anymore? If the games are too long, wouldn’t that cut time out of the game?

By: DrJubal

DrJubal — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:05:19 +0000

Brito actually had one more he hit over the fence in Salt Lake – bases loaded if I recall – but that may be my bad memory – anyhow-

The runner leaving first thought the ball might be caught and went half way – and Brito, running with his head down, passed him between first and second and was called out.

I think it went into the books as a single.

By: James M.

James M. — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:46:40 +0000

According to coolstandings.com, here is how the race for the top pick will end up:

Astros 56-102 …
Orioles 64-98 4
TWINS 67-95 7
Royals 69-93 9
Mariners 69.5-92.5 9.5
Cubs 70-92 10
Marlins 71-91 11

Now, don’t you feel better? We’re movin’ on up (or down, depending on how you look at it). Look out Royals, here we come.

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:44:25 +0000

It has been too long since I have seen a Bernardo Brito reference. Well Done Aaron!

By: morts

morts — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:38:06 +0000

The free agent outfield class is pretty weak. Currently the only Type A outfielders are Beltran, Swisher, and Willingham. I hope they play Cuddyer in RF everyday to bump him back into the OF category and Type A status–someone will forfeit the pick to sign him.

By: adjacent

adjacent — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:11:51 +0000

Nishioka is with some sort of oblique problem or back spasms, depending on whom you read. Not that they are pushing too much for having him on the field, though.