Comments on: The Indians Have Lost Their Sense of Identity http://firegardy.com/2009/12/02/the-indians-have-lost-their-sense-of-identity/ Mismanaging games since 2002 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:41:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2009/12/02/the-indians-have-lost-their-sense-of-identity/comment-page-1/#comment-3071 sirsean Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:42:08 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=896#comment-3071 <p>The Phillies were negotiating with Punto, but either the Twins offered more money or he wanted to stay with the Twins (possibly because he was much more likely to get regular playing time if he weren't on a team with Rollins and Utley).</p> <p>I don't know if there were other teams involved -- but it's pretty unlikely that the Twins would have been forced to pay him $8M if there were <em>no</em> other teams showing interest.</p> The Phillies were negotiating with Punto, but either the Twins offered more money or he wanted to stay with the Twins (possibly because he was much more likely to get regular playing time if he weren’t on a team with Rollins and Utley).

I don’t know if there were other teams involved — but it’s pretty unlikely that the Twins would have been forced to pay him $8M if there were no other teams showing interest.

]]> By: Ragstoriches http://firegardy.com/2009/12/02/the-indians-have-lost-their-sense-of-identity/comment-page-1/#comment-3069 Ragstoriches Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:28:39 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=896#comment-3069 <p>"He was one of the more attractive free agent MI options."</p> <p>Ha! Yeah the St. Paul Saints were looking for a 2B. </p> <p>Seriously, who are these "other teams"? You must mean Japan or Double A.</p> “He was one of the more attractive free agent MI options.”

Ha! Yeah the St. Paul Saints were looking for a 2B.

Seriously, who are these “other teams”? You must mean Japan or Double A.

]]> By: joe http://firegardy.com/2009/12/02/the-indians-have-lost-their-sense-of-identity/comment-page-1/#comment-3058 joe Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:45:10 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=896#comment-3058 <p>Tyner was a 5th outfielder who was around because he could play all outfield positions. </p> <p>Tolbert isn't a starter either. He was between AAA and the majors last year. And Punto had other teams after him last winter. He was one of the more attractive free agent MI options.</p> Tyner was a 5th outfielder who was around because he could play all outfield positions.

Tolbert isn’t a starter either. He was between AAA and the majors last year. And Punto had other teams after him last winter. He was one of the more attractive free agent MI options.

]]> By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2009/12/02/the-indians-have-lost-their-sense-of-identity/comment-page-1/#comment-3054 sirsean Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:00:13 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=896#comment-3054 <p>Heh. That I seriously doubt.</p> Heh. That I seriously doubt.

]]> By: FunBobby http://firegardy.com/2009/12/02/the-indians-have-lost-their-sense-of-identity/comment-page-1/#comment-3053 FunBobby Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:55:23 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=896#comment-3053 <p>But would anyone else gift wrap him a starting spot?</p> But would anyone else gift wrap him a starting spot?

]]> By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2009/12/02/the-indians-have-lost-their-sense-of-identity/comment-page-1/#comment-3052 sirsean Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:48:13 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=896#comment-3052 <p>You know the Twins are improving when those are close to the only two guys on the roster who wouldn't be able to play on any other team. (Though Delmon is working his way there, and I'm sure we can find some bullpen guys that nobody would want if people didn't still believe in the magic of "a change of scenery" and randomness for relievers.)</p> <p>But ... I don't know. I do feel like someone else would give Punto a shot if we let him go right now.</p> You know the Twins are improving when those are close to the only two guys on the roster who wouldn’t be able to play on any other team. (Though Delmon is working his way there, and I’m sure we can find some bullpen guys that nobody would want if people didn’t still believe in the magic of “a change of scenery” and randomness for relievers.)

But … I don’t know. I do feel like someone else would give Punto a shot if we let him go right now.

]]> By: FunBobby http://firegardy.com/2009/12/02/the-indians-have-lost-their-sense-of-identity/comment-page-1/#comment-3051 FunBobby Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:42:16 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=896#comment-3051 <p>I'm sure nobody would hire Nick Punto. Or Matt Tolbert. That is why they will be Twins for life. Gardy loves them, but knows nobody else would want them, so we will keep them and suffer before those two face the humiliation of a minor league contract.</p> I’m sure nobody would hire Nick Punto. Or Matt Tolbert. That is why they will be Twins for life. Gardy loves them, but knows nobody else would want them, so we will keep them and suffer before those two face the humiliation of a minor league contract.

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