Nick Punto... ex-Twin

[B. Amish]

they declined his option for this year. no more Punto.

[walleyeman1]

Yes!!!!!!!!

[mrklean]

next best thing to winning the world series maybe

[MinnesnowtaWild]

Yep and they picked up Kubels option.

[Dale_Gribble]

This makes me feel satisfied, very satisfied indeed.

[harvey lee]

See ya later Nick.

[ozzie]

they didn't pick up his option but that doesn't mean they won't try to resign him at a more resonable price.....

[fishersofmen]

Gardy's little pet......

[mrklean]

yeah im sure we will sign him again no one else is gonna want to pick him up

[mnwild]

Music to my ear's, about time. They will sign him cheap, whats he's worth. Maybe million a year, yeah he's mot worth that but that's what they SHOULD offer him.

[blue_healer_guy]

christmas in october!

[bucketmouth64]

I bet Gardy was shedding some tears in their meeting. No more manlove to Nicky boy.

[8-Ball]

What a waste of space. Oh, and (minor detail) what a waste of 4 MILLION.Ridiculous.

[greebs]

I guess we'll see how badly his services will be sought by other teams. I recall an argument on this site earlier about how many teams would want him if the twins let him go so this will be the test.

If he ends up back on the team at a $1 mil salary or less I can see that as a possibility although have to think tolbert becomes the new punto.

Kubel got his option. Think $5 mil isn't bad for him especially if he can get back to 2009 season form.

[JBMasterAngler]

Wouldn't mind seeing both of their options declined, but I can live with 1 out of the 2.

[zamboni]

No Tolbert!! At least Nick could play defense. Tolbert can't hit or field a position. Hes our new version of Denny Hocking.

[foulpole18]

HAAAAAA Denny Hocking. Nice reference. Tolbert is better than Hocking. Hocking was brutal.

[Coach1310]

The Twins will end up signing him to less money..... I'm not in love with the Kubel option either.... hopefully it doesn't mean we won't be signing Thome!!

[Juneau4]

Alexi Casilla will replace Punto-6 years younger, can play infield positions and is 3 and a half million cheaper.

[greebs]

The Twins will end up signing him to less money..... I'm not in love with the Kubel option either.... hopefully it doesn't mean we won't be signing Thome!!

kubel at $5 mil is much better than cuddyer at more than twice that amount...

[zamboni]

HAAAAAA Denny Hocking. Nice reference. Tolbert is better than Hocking. Hocking was brutal.

On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being a great baseball player- Tolberts a 2, Hocking was a 1. Not too much different

[Quackaddict9]

Quote:

On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being a great baseball player- Tolberts a 2, Hocking was a 1. Not too much different

tru dat

[Coach1310]

kubel at $5 mil is much better than cuddyer at more than twice that amount...

I will agree that $11 million for Cuddy and $5 million for Kubel is too much for both/either.... however you want to look at it.

Cuddy at least has some position flexibility and can hit both left and right handed pitching.... Kubel is a below average outfielder, who can really only hit right handed pitching and offers you ZERO flexibility unless you consider the DH role flexibility..... I just PRAY everyday that this Kubel option doesn't mean the end to Jim Thome in a Twins uniform.... even if he hits half as many homeruns next year he is worth it.....

[mdhmdh]

HAAAAAA Denny Hocking. Nice reference. Tolbert is better than Hocking. Hocking was brutal.

Hocking could have been good for at least 10-15 more sb a year if not for the massive wad of cope weighing him down and decreasing his aerodynamics.

[Juneau4]

Name the Twins outfielders next year: one of them will probably be in the infield part of the year-due to an injury--Name the lineup and the rest of the 25.