Twins 34-34 on 6/18

Neutron 14 · Post by **Neutron 14** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:23 pm

Well done Justin!

Let me fly your flag!

EREmpireStrikesBack · Post by **EREmpireStrikesBack** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:24 pm

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2670876

Soooooo funny Neut

If Liriano had stayed healthy and we swept the awards... how big of a disappointment would it have been that we got swept?

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:40 pm

A clean sweep of the post season awards wouldn't have made the ending any worse. Seeing Marco Scutaro deliver with double after double after double was enough in itself.

boblee · Post by **boblee** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:42 pm

This is a pretty good ending...

Batting Title-Joe Mauer
Cy Young-Johan Cytana
MVP-Justin Morneau
Coach of the Year (2nd place)-Ron Gardenhire
Rookie of the Year (3rd Place)-Francisco Liriano
American League Central Division Champions

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:45 pm

Way to go, eh.

OK , so to recap: Cy Young, Batting Title, MVP, Exec of the Year.

What about manger? Did I miss that?

boblee · Post by **boblee** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:49 pm

Read above

Neutron 14 · Post by **Neutron 14** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:54 pm

1 Gold Glove-Hunter

2 Silver Bats-Morneau,Mauer

and a partridge in a pear tree.

boblee · Post by **boblee** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:55 pm

Twins got a lot of post season blessing. Now they are after Jennings. Bag him.

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 2:11 pm

or Glavine

EREmpireStrikesBack · Post by **EREmpireStrikesBack** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 2:20 pm

Irishmans Shanty wrote:or Glavine

Just because he's like Redman doesn't mean it will help us against him.

ChrisK · Post by **ChrisK** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 3:49 pm

You know about the only award the Twins didn't pick up this year was a World Series ring and I think they'd trade in all those awards for that one without any conundrum. Nice to see Morneau get the MVP, he did deserve it.

EREmpireStrikesBack · Thu Nov 23, 2006 12:04 am

Very nice work thus far Chris, it will be interesting to see how it goes once the season starts kickin'

EREmpireStrikesBack · Post by **EREmpireStrikesBack** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:21 pm

ESPN.com wrote:A designated hitter, preferably one who hits for power. If Jason Kubel isn't going to get a shot in left, they could stand to acquire someone to play there as well.

Ok... is ESPN Insider checking out the message board now?

State Champ 97 · Post by **State Champ 97** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 10:24 pm

Didn't Kubel just have another knee surgery? What is the situation with Rondell White? That has to help his chances weather they be good or bad.

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:51 pm

I think Kubel is another in a long line of OF prospects that has not and will not work out for our boys of summer.

Put Rondell out there and add a DH with power.

BTW, thanks all of you guys for a really fun time on this thread. It was a fun season. I miss baseball already.

Thanks IS for starting this great thread and for everybody who put their 2 cents in.

Blue Breeze · Post by **Blue Breeze** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:17 pm

Twins sign 2004 All-Star Ken Harvey to a minor league contract, and are also close to signing Milwaukee's Jeff Cirillo.

State Champ 97 · Post by **State Champ 97** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:12 am

Ken Harvey played for the Royals in 2004. They had to pick somebody for the All-Start team and A. It was his turn or B. They drew his name out of a hat. What has he done and where has he played since then.

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:35 am

Lets go Terry. Lets go Carl.

Now is the time. Retake control of the minnesota sports scene. Make a big splash. Sign a big time hitter.

Lets go boys.

Why is now the time? Well, I am glad you asked that question.

The Vikings are dead in the water and going no where. They dont have any prospects of getting better in the near future. They have no young players with any real promise.

Same with the TWolves. By the time Foye reaches what they think is his potential, Garnett will be done.
Neither franchise knows how to draft.

But the Twins. Whole different deal. Not since the early 60's has the future looked brighter. They have accomplished young players who will only get better.

Mauer and Liriano will be in the Hall of fame.

Morneau will hit 500 HRs

Johan Santana.....well, enough said.

A new stadium is on the horizon.

Lets go Carl. Lets go.

Lets do something in the off season. Come on.

The iron is hot. Strike.

Neutron 14 · Post by **Neutron 14** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:38 am

Your logic is infallible packerboy. Your reasoning sound. But it is doomed.

believes he can take it with him.

The

will come calling before you get

out of him.

Even 3 mil

would only loosen the purse strings slightly.

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:44 pm

I don't get the Harvey signing. Lets say he ends up being healthy and he can hit his career averages. In what capacity would they even use him?
The reigning MVP will hopefully play 150+ games. No, he's not the DH is he? I thought TR learned his lesson last year with Twinkle Toes Tony and Ruuuuuuuuuuuuben. .

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:59 pm

I too thought he would have learned something IS but apparently he needs somehing heavy to fall on him.

You mentioned Batista and Sierra but what about Boone the year before and dont you have to add White. Sure he had a good second half which give us hope but overall a big dissapointment.

TR signing these bargain basement free agents is like:

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:45 am

The Cirillo and Harvey signings tell me that the priority in this offseason is Rochester.

Don't forget the battery of Mulholland and Pat Borders a couple of years ago either.

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:47 am

This is incredible. Our prayers have been answered.

Jeff Cirillo a Twin.

Thank you Carl. Christmas comes early courtesy of Ebeneezer Pohlad.

Bah humbug.

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:42 am

With a Market like this...

Miguel Batista 3yr/27 million (career below .500 pitcher)
Gil Meche 5yr/55 million
Vernon Wells 7yr/126 million

How can Minnesota make Morneau/Mauer/Santana career Twins?

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:58 am

It seems impossible. If the timimg is bad as far as when you have to sign them, they could be 50 million a year in just those 3 players.

That leaves you wiih about 15-20 million for everybody else.