Juneau4 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 What do the Mn Twins need to become competitors in the American League? I have my opinion, whats your's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BartmanMN Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Solid starting rotation and a 3rd baseman that can hit it out of the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrklean Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 A lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maros91 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 PitchingPitchingPitchingSSI think the offense is OK but we need a ton of pitching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_healer_guy Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 This is the easiest post to ever answer on this forum. New owners! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofishfisherman Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 What do the Twins need?I'm not sure the internet is big enough to handle a list of that size.I'll try to make the list a little shorter by saying items 1-10 are all pitchers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmitty3 Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 starting pitching...where do they get that? who knows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stcloudangler Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Solid starting rotation and a 3rd baseman that can hit it out of the park. Um, Plouffe?Agreed to the pitching. It is a new low. A rangy SS that can hit for some power wouldnt be bad either. Wait, we let go of Hardy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Amish Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 1. starting pitchers2. ss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BartmanMN Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Forgot about Pluoffe. I suppose if he is healthy, he fits the bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyebenband Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 starting pitching...where do they get that? who knows Gibson has looked good in winter ball. Deduno and Diamond are okayfor 4 and 5 starters..Diamond maybe even higher.Need an ace though.I'm ok with Floriman at SS if the rest of the team hits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toughguy Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 2-3 new legit Starting pitchers, 2-3 new legit relief pitchers, 1 more outfielder with power and a big league SS. Then they can complete.I agree with the need for an ace. Remember how nice it was when you could throw out guys like Santana, Morris, and Viola and expect a win that night? Ahhh the good old days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Buck Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Must be pitching with the cast off players the SF Giants have batting for them, they are as feeble in the hitting dept. as any team in the league. Don't need to score much to win if your staff is loaded with your pen. They didn't even have Roid boy Melky hitting for them or I'm slightly nuts Huff, he pinch hit yes so the National League recipe is load up on pitching with at least some guys that can blow it by you. The twins could use their MVP's performing at that level a couple more years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBMasterAngler Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Ozzie Guillen was just fired by the marlins...so there's the 1st upgrade right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_healer_guy Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyebenband Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Ozzie Guillen was just fired by the marlins...so there's the 1st upgrade right there. And he was fired why??? He won 3 more games with the Marlins then Gardy did with the Twins....big improvement!!If they do get rid of Gardy, they need to go the way of theWhite Sox and bring in somebody new, not a retread that hasbeen cast off by several other teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBMasterAngler Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 How many world series rings does gardy have? Guillen was a bad fit in miami even before he confessed his love for fidel castro. Bring him here...a place he wants to be at, and it's a recipe for success. His fiery attitude would be great for the twins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyebenband Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Great answer to the question...it almost is theequivalent of a GB fan after a Vikings victoryasking how many Super Bowl trophies do the Vikes have.How can one say that Ozzie would have done any better here with the pitching staff that we hadthis year.At least here is a start in the right direction...The Twins cleared big space off their 40-man roster on Wednesday, Oct. 24, declining their $6 million option on former closer Matt Capps and outrighting pitchers Jeff Manship, Luis Perdomo, Esmerling Vasquez, Kyle Waldrop, P.J. Walters and outfielder Matt Carson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Amish Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Gardy blew ozzie away in head to head matchups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBMasterAngler Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 But ozzie has a better playoff record, which means he can beat other winning teams. What's gardy's record against the yankees again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Amish Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 How many times has ozzie been fired in the last 13 months again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juneau4 Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 Ballplayers play the game-Managers and coaches just say who will play from those they have availible to play. The Twins need Starting pitchers--Every team needs those. No team is going to trade them. Free Agency- or hope to get lucky like the Twins did with Pavano 3 years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRiverRat Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 New OwnersNew GMNew ManagerNew Catcher5 new Starting PitchersPlayers that are not prone to lingering injuries and Players that are not softer than Charmin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Buck Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Ozzie in Minnesota, his coaches office would be destroyed early and often, I don't think Ozzie beat the yankees the yankees probably beat the yankees more so that anything Ozzie told the guys. He just liked our pirranha's now he can swim with them down in the glades. When you have 2 former MVP's clubbin the ball like Denny Hocking you're going no place and good pitching beats good hitting, we need to focus on our staff big time. I bet Joe catching our guys is like I think I could join Ted W. in hitting over .400 if I faced these guys enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crothmeier Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Starting Pitching.2-3 QUALITY starters. With Capps gone, move Perkins into the closer role.Take care of the pitching and we'll start winning more games. We have an adequate offense that last season more than likely quit trying after our starters routinely started games out by giving up 5 runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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