Think about it. Rick Hahn added ~15 war this offseason and gave up Steele Walker. 

3 minutes ago, fathom said:

just reading the tea leaves

When did this phrase become a thing?

2 minutes ago, Charlie Haeger's Knuckles said:

Think about it. Rick Hahn added ~15 war this offseason and gave up Steele Walker. 

And did it without surrendering their 2nd round pick. They signed zero QO guys. 

Anyone checked in on the Twins subreddit?

Also...EE absolutely kills the Twins. 

3 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

We must be drinking different tea.

Given the roster construction, he has no real path at being a full time starter the next few years. Grandal has catcher and Abreu/EE and then Vaughn have 1B and DH taken. If he has strong value on the market, he’s easily the most tradable asset.

1 minute ago, thxfrthmmrs said:

Anyone checked in on the Twins subreddit?

Good idea 

1 minute ago, hi8is said:

Good idea 

Check out twinsdaily.com. idk why the hyperlink isn't working. 

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4 minutes ago, hi8is said:

When did this phrase become a thing?

1919.

If you were Collins what would you be thinking after the Sox just put out big money to bring in a starting catcher, a DH, and signed Abreu for three years? You are thinking I probably need to get in another situation because I will have very little opportunity here as it stands. 

12 minutes ago, fathom said:

Wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if Yolmer is brought back 

Totally fine by me tbh

Just now, hi8is said:

Good idea 

I did. I can feel their pain with the starting pitcher issue. 

2 minutes ago, fathom said:

Steroids.com

They get their protein shakes from this guy: 

Anyway, motherfuck the Twins. 

can someone make a Twins logo with 2 syringes? lol

Edited December 26, 20196 yr by Jack Parkman

6 minutes ago, hi8is said:

When did this phrase become a thing?

Decades ago

 

 

No need to jettison Collins. He may only have a small role this year, but he still has potential that could be brought along. Super cheap. No reason to dump him. Abreu's and EE aren't playing more than 120-25 games, so the Sox can use Grandal and Collins to spell them. And if Grandal is going to be used as a DH some of the time, Renteria is going to want a backup catcher on the bench. 

8 minutes ago, Charlie Haeger's Knuckles said:

Think about it. Rick Hahn added ~15 war this offseason and gave up Steele Walker. 

Keep going. I'm almost there

7 minutes ago, Charlie Haeger's Knuckles said:

Think about it. Rick Hahn added ~15 war this offseason and gave up Steele Walker. 

You see but I he also didn’t spend 100 million to do it so it is actually bad  

 

 

5 minutes ago, thxfrthmmrs said:

Anyone checked in on the Twins subreddit?

I'm working a 16 hour shift.  I fully plan on salt harvesting in a few hours.  

1 minute ago, BackDoorBreach said:

I'm working a 16 hour shift.  I fully plan on salt harvesting in a few hours.  

They’re all too busy showing off their balls to one another.

Edited December 26, 20196 yr by hi8is
PG-13

 

I actually fucking love the Mazara move now that he’s the third best bat added to the lineup. 

1 minute ago, soxfan49 said:

 

Well, half of that is a good idea.

I'd be fine with this.

1 minute ago, shipps said:

If you were Collins what would you be thinking after the Sox just put out big money to bring in a starting catcher, a DH, and signed Abreu for three years? You are thinking I probably need to get in another situation because I will have very little opportunity here as it stands. 

If he's not traded he's starting the year in Charlotte and be the first man up whenever there is a need at 1B/DH/C. If he shows he could hit consistently again in Charlotte we could make him or Vaughn available as a trade chip then. There is no reason to trade him for an RP now if we could go sign one for $4-5M. 

7 minutes ago, fathom said:

Given the roster construction, he has no real path at being a full time starter the next few years. Grandal has catcher and Abreu/EE and then Vaughn have 1B and DH taken. If he has strong value on the market, he’s easily the most tradable asset.

It's easy to understand why you would think that. Hahn has, on more than one occasion ,stressed building depth. He has also abstained from trading minor leaguers except for Walker.

As a high OBP and power hitting LH I don;t see an immediate reason to get rid of him.

We did that with Semien, Narvaez and Walker  , all decent to good OBP guys. .I'm hoping we don't do the same with Collins.