Comments on: Winter Meetings Day 1: Twins News & Rumors

By: lisatwink

lisatwink — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:14:42 +0000

Dan Haren off the table as of today.

I think the Twins should go for Greinke. Of course, I don’t expect them to, but I can dream.

By: Jim Crikket

Jim Crikket — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:39:06 +0000

I’ve never been particularly big on Dempster, but signing him would at least tell me Terry Ryan is not totally giving up on 2013. Myers should just be considered a lottery ticket that isn’t likely to pay off but if it does, it’s a bonus.

By: frightwig

frightwig — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 08:37:18 +0000

Why is “competition for Plouffe” at 3B even a priority, when they have nothing but replacement-level talent in the middle infield?

Blanton & Lannan are sadly predictable targets; if Ryan doesn’t get them, he’ll sign a couple guys like them. But if he gets Dempster & Myers, as well, how would you feel about that?

By: Joel Thingvall

Joel Thingvall — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 06:34:20 +0000

It will be interesting to see how it all plans out. There are only so many roster spots and so much money available. As tams fill spots, the $$$ become less (maybe) or the choices lower in the standings. Waiting, really, to see what does happen to Hamilton and Grienke. Both may be in for a rude awakening and if some of the lesser guys (McCarthy, for example) jump the gun…they might get decent $$$. Also curious to see what Lohse is offered. Again, only 40-50 roster spots availble, and not all of them for $7+ million contracts.

By: Jim Crikket

Jim Crikket — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 02:36:46 +0000

I don’t think all the writers will, Jack. Just listened to Phil Mackey on 1500ESPN radio a few minutes ago and he made the point that the Twins can’t settle for signing a bunch of bottom of the rotation fillers like Blanton and expect to keep 30,000 people coming to Target Field. I don’t agree with everything Mackey says/writes, certainly, but his thinking on this point is pretty much in line with my own. If Terry Ryan punts on really improving the rotation and thus on even pretending to compete in 2013, that may or may not be the “right” strategy for the organization long term, but he needs to know he’s going to cost a lot of people their jobs… from beer vendors at TF to his manager.

By: Jack Steal

Jack Steal — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 02:24:27 +0000

Jim,

I told you the Twins were not going to do anything to really improve the starting rotation. Just watch all the writers and bloggers agree with whatever they do.