Cuddyer on a tear!

[SledNeck]

I dont see the twins not resigning morneau. He should be their next #1 priority. Hes gold glove level at 1st and if the season ended today, would be MVP.

[Harmonica Bear]

the team is going to have some hard decisions to make in the near future. with the $ they had to give to mauer, it leaves a limited amount of payroll for others with large contracts.

Couldn't agree more. They will to have to make some very tough decisions, there is no way they can keep everybody, not many teams can. Lets hope the farm system continues to develop quality players. No reason to think it shouldn't.

[DonBo]

Don't discount the 3 million+ fans in the stands this year along with all the added revenue from the many suites at the new ballpark. Building Target Field was the only way they could up the payroll to the point it is now. There's no reason to believe revenues will not be high enough to continue puting quality teams on the field.

[Getanet]

There was a pretty good article that analyzed teams that get a new stadium. The gist was these teams generally enjoy a 7-year period where the revenue from a new stadium allows them to be competitive.

So hopefully we have a nice window where we'll be able to afford our stars and better players. We'll never be the Yankees, and the front office will have to make some tough decisions, but hopefully we can sign our core guys.

I actually was pretty surprised Span signed the team-friendly contract he did. It's nice to have him locked up at an affordable price.

[SledNeck]

I actually was pretty surprised Span signed the team-friendly contract he did. It's nice to have him locked up at an affordable price.

agreed

spans contract was pretty low risk

[zamboni]

Twins made the playoffs for 2 reasons last year:

Cabreras play- offensively and defensively

and

Cuddyers play- offensively and his very good play at 1st base. There were no hotter hitters in the AL the second half of last season. Just get over it already, Sled. Jeepers.

[SledNeck]

hopefully Cuddy starts turning it on soon, tough schedual coming up and the tigers have it easy for a month

[zepman]

Cuddy will be gone next year...he's outplaying his stay here in Minnesota. You can only sign so many big contracts and our younger guys in the minors will get their chance.

Signing Morneau is more important and this will free up some of that $$$.

[Big Dave2]

I have been a Cuddy basher for a long time, but his playing of 2nd has tempered that alot for the time being. Not many RF can do that. a true team player, and that goes a long way in my book. playing 2b is not rocket science, but probably the hardest pos to play with calls and all, (cutoff throws etc.) Plus the dude plays darn good at 1b. Cuddy scores one in my book, a player almost impossible to replace.

And don't forget he came up from the minors as a 3rd baseman too.

[Big Dave2]

fan favorite?

I'm a fan and he's one of my favorites so, yes.

[Big Dave2]

I really do not see him leaving any time soon.

Happy Birthday Tom!

[Big Dave2]

hopefully Cuddy starts turning it on soon, tough schedual coming up and the tigers have it easy for a month

The guy is hitting .275 with 6 HRs and has the 3rd most RBI on the team. I'm not sure how much more you could want from him.

[SledNeck]

The guy is hitting .275 with 6 HRs and has the 3rd most RBI on the team. I'm not sure how much more you could want from him.

delmon has 1 less RBI and higher BA in 60 less atbats

for the best player ever, cuddyer is playing under his potential

[Getanet]

He's not the best player ever. He's just the best RF/1B/2B/3B player ever!

[Harmonica Bear]

I thought that was Punto?

[Big Dave2]

delmon has 1 less RBI and higher BA in 60 less atbats

for the best player ever, cuddyer is playing under his potential

No one said he is the best player ever. He is just the best option the Twins have at right field at the moment. Actually he would be the best option at right field for about half the teams in the league.

[Big Dave2]

delmon has 1 less RBI and higher BA in 60 less atbats

Are you saying that you would rather see Delmon play right field? Who would play left field then?

[Big Dave2]

delmon has 1 less RBI and higher BA in 60 less atbats

How is .272 higher than .275?

[PierBridge]

Dave this all goes back to last year where Sled wanted Cuddyer cut because he was a terrible ball player. Long story short Cuddyer had a 30 HR 90 RBI season along with carrying us to the playoffs on his back.

Cuddyer finished 22nd in the AL MVP voting out of 600 players in the league.

[soldoncass]

Big Dave,

Glad you caught that ERROR on BA, also. Young has been trailing Cuddy all year, so I just had to look to see if Delmon had caught up.....NOPE.

Cuddy is LEADING Young in games,at bats,runs,hits,triples,homeruns,rbi's,on-base-%, AND batting average, and positions played. Cuddy and Span are the only Twin's to play in 52 games....everybody else is less. Since Cuddy CAN and is willing to switch positions for the team good, he usually get more playing time. This ISN'T to say Young is not a valuable member of the team....he balances the batting order out against all these lefties teams throw at us....GLAD to see him doing better. It is a team game after all.

[zamboni]

I will bet noone in MLB goes 0-2 in the count more than Delmon. He swings at every first pitch he sees.

[zamboni]

BTW- Just now- CUDDYER DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP TIE GAME!!!

[Quackaddict9]

solo bomb!

[zamboni]

That thing went half way up the bottom deck, he tagged it!!

[Getanet]

I will bet noone in MLB goes 0-2 in the count more than Delmon. He swings at every first pitch he sees.

I bet Punto or Harris would, if they had more ABs.

Easy on Delmon, he's having a good year and seems to be growing up as well.