With the Twins in his two post season starts (one in 2019 and one in 2020) he pitched a combined 9 innings giving up 2 earned runs, 6 hits with 10 strike outs.
Pohlad Pocket Protectors (see above) only want to find a way to blindly justify every reason for continuing to believe in this team. 18 million a year for Berrios is a move the Twins needed to make....every other team in the league would resign a pitcher like Berrios for this amount that came out of their system. Not the Twins and I’m done following this team. They will never win another WS, much less get there as long as the current ownership is dragging them down. I have better things to do with my time.
Haha. Me a Pohlad apologist. You guys are funny.
Haha. Me a Pohlad apologist. You guys are funny.
So you wouldn’t take Berrios for 18 million a year? The Pohlads don’t care enough about Twins fans to actually pay up to give the team a chance to win
Haha. Me a Pohlad apologist. You guys are funny.
So you wouldn’t take Berrios for 18 million a year? The Pohlads don’t care enough about Twins fans to actually pay up to give the team a chance to win
In a vacuum the numbers don't bother me. But we were clear sellers last season and we got a good haul for him.
With the Twins in his two post season starts (one in 2019 and one in 2020) he pitched a combined 9 innings giving up 2 earned runs, 6 hits with 10 strike outs.
Pohlad Pocket Protectors (see above) only want to find a way to blindly justify every reason for continuing to believe in this team. 18 million a year for Berrios is a move the Twins needed to make....every other team in the league would resign a pitcher like Berrios for this amount that came out of their system. Not the Twins and I’m done following this team. They will never win another WS, much less get there as long as the current ownership is dragging them down. I have better things to do with my time.
One of the better things you are doing with your time is spending time posting about the better things you have to do with your time on a thread about the team you have no time for.
I’m sure those 3 posts were exhausting 
I’m sure those 3 posts were exhausting
Oh look, it’s the post padding champ. ?
I mean sure, if being #12 after posting here for over ten years makes me the champ
I mean sure, if being #12 after posting here for over ten years makes me the champ
Don’t be so modest, you’ve built an impressive total weighing in just to weigh in. I admire it.
Pot meet kettle
Pot meet kettle
Characteristically kind of you, I have about half of your post total in four more years and I don’t throw insults to fellow Gopher fans’ intelligence in either. Allow me my admiration.
With the Twins in his two post season starts (one in 2019 and one in 2020) he pitched a combined 9 innings giving up 2 earned runs, 6 hits with 10 strike outs.
Pohlad Pocket Protectors (see above) only want to find a way to blindly justify every reason for continuing to believe in this team. 18 million a year for Berrios is a move the Twins needed to make....every other team in the league would resign a pitcher like Berrios for this amount that came out of their system. Not the Twins and I’m done following this team. They will never win another WS, much less get there as long as the current ownership is dragging them down. I have better things to do with my time.
One of the better things you are doing with your time is spending time posting about the better things you have to do with your time on a thread about the team you have no time for.
Well it’s not baseball season, Sinclair has made sure I can’t watch the Wild and I’m stuck watching NBA so my attention is scattered.
With the Twins in his two post season starts (one in 2019 and one in 2020) he pitched a combined 9 innings giving up 2 earned runs, 6 hits with 10 strike outs.
Pohlad Pocket Protectors (see above) only want to find a way to blindly justify every reason for continuing to believe in this team. 18 million a year for Berrios is a move the Twins needed to make....every other team in the league would resign a pitcher like Berrios for this amount that came out of their system. Not the Twins and I’m done following this team. They will never win another WS, much less get there as long as the current ownership is dragging them down. I have better things to do with my time.
One of the better things you are doing with your time is spending time posting about the better things you have to do with your time on a thread about the team you have no time for.
Well it’s not baseball season, Sinclair has made sure I can’t watch the Wild and I’m stuck watching NBA so my attention is scattered.
Now that is how it’s done! Well played! ??
Pot meet kettle
Characteristically kind of you, I have about half of your post total in four more years and I don’t throw insults to fellow Gopher fans’ intelligence in either. Allow me my admiration.
Most people aren’t dumb enough to think Mike McCarthy is a good coach despite all evidence pointing to the contrary and you’re still butthurt about it. Guy was a bottom five NFL coach holding back a WB who put up an MVP season not long after and got to two straight NFCCG as the offense improved significantly because they weren’t calling the same basic ass plays over and over again.
But whatever, yeah I used to post a lot on this site in years past, who gives a shit? It has nothing to do with the MLB and nobody besides you seems to care about anyone else’s post count.
Pot meet kettle
Characteristically kind of you, I have about half of your post total in four more years and I don’t throw insults to fellow Gopher fans’ intelligence in either. Allow me my admiration.
Most people aren’t dumb enough to think Mike McCarthy is a good coach despite all evidence pointing to the contrary and you’re still butthurt about it. Guy was a bottom five NFL coach holding back a WB who put up an MVP season not long after and got to two straight NFCCG as the offense improved significantly because they weren’t calling the same basic ass plays over and over again.
But whatever, yeah I used to post a lot on this site in years past, who gives a $h!t? It has nothing to do with the MLB and nobody besides you seems to care about anyone else’s post count.
Thank you for your glorious insight and repeating your kind assessment of my intelligence. You are a prince among whatever you identify with.
Alright well keep posting and maybe your insecurity over other peoples post counts will be resolved!
This is turning into a Minnesota goodbye, isn’t it?
Hey you aren’t helping us peons catch up in post count! ?
Hey you aren’t helping us peons catch up in post count! ?
Careful what you wish for, thirty four might make fun of you if it gets too high!
Hey you aren’t helping us peons catch up in post count! ?
Careful what you wish for, thirty four might make fun of you if it gets too high!
I’m working toward 10K but would have to go Rube to get there anytime soon. 
She gets it.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
Didn't need him.
We wouldn't have paid him that kind of money anyway.
That's the point of contention. They NEED to pay someone like Berrios that kind of money if they ever hope to compete int he post-season.
Haha. Me a Pohlad apologist. You guys are funny.
You claimed people have a faulty "playoff memory" of Berrios yet someone else noted he pitched a combined 9 innings giving up 2 earned runs, 6 hits with 10 strike outs. Nothing to sneeze at even if a small sample size.
Regardless I will never again go to a game at Target when in town until they commit to trying to win.
Yeah, “they weren’t gonna keep him anyhow”, in a non-salary capped league is a perfectly valid reason to be pissed at the Pohlads. Especially when this is a team that doesn’t exactly seem competent historically in terms of rebuilds.
Haha. Me a Pohlad apologist. You guys are funny.
You claimed people have a faulty "playoff memory" of Berrios yet someone else noted he pitched a combined 9 innings giving up 2 earned runs, 6 hits with 10 strike outs. Nothing to sneeze at even if a small sample size.
My memory was including the 2017 wild card game, my bad. Even so, how did the comment equate to me liking the Pohlads? I agree they aren't doing what it takes, but the Berrios situation isn't great evidence for it in my opinion. I have a very difficult time believing that any team in a selling position doesn't take what Toronto threw at them last year.
Haha. Me a Pohlad apologist. You guys are funny.
You claimed people have a faulty "playoff memory" of Berrios yet someone else noted he pitched a combined 9 innings giving up 2 earned runs, 6 hits with 10 strike outs. Nothing to sneeze at even if a small sample size.
My memory was including the 2017 wild card game, my bad. Even so, how did the comment equate to me liking the Pohlads? I agree they aren't doing what it takes, but the Berrios situation isn't great evidence for it in my opinion. I have a very difficult time believing that any team in a selling position doesn't take what Toronto threw at them last year.
i never said "you liked the Pohlads" but your commentary does seem to excuse their lack of building a winning roster of pitchers. They should not have been in a selling position this often is the point, and when they are even in a "buying position" they don't.
Verlander signs back with Houston. Essentially a 2 year $50 million deal (officially only 1 year $25mil but with a 1 yr player option for another $25mil).
[media] https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1465366810367246344 [/media]
I'm 50% factual and 50% sarcastic. When you get to know me, you will know which is which.
[media] https://twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/status/1465439528114655236 [/media]
I'm 50% factual and 50% sarcastic. When you get to know me, you will know which is which.
That Bobby Bonilla deal is beginning to look good for the Mets
https://twitter.com/jeffpassan/status/1465435877560262662?s=21
AL West spending $$$$
Tigers and SS Javy Baez agree to a 6 year $140million deal.
Lots of deals flying the last 36 hours and probably a lot more over the next 36ish, before the CBA ends (December 1st at 11:59pm EST) and lockout begins.
Wonder if that means they are out on Correa, Detroit was a highly predicted spot for him
If Seager got $32.5 over 10, and Correa is worth that or more, I think it makes sense for the Tigers to go with Baez instead. The big thing is that I think there was some hesitancy to go with a 10+-year contract after the Cabrera contract. Plus, they still have multiple holes to fill if they're going to compete and that gives them an extra $10 to go spend.
Wonder if that means they are out on Correa, Detroit was a highly predicted spot for him
I would expect them to be out on Correa now. They've been grooming a young 2B to be their 2B of the future named Isaac Paredes, he's got about 200 at bats in the big leagues now at age 22. 4 of their top 10 prospects are 3B/SS types so moving Correa to 3B on a mega-deal would potentially block one of those guys in the future.
As Maize said, they'd be better off spending the money they didn't spend on Correa to add talent elsewhere.
Saw this on FB regarding the immortal Sandy Koufax. He WAS absolutely amazing. Key reason why the Dodgers defeated the Twins in the '65 World Series.
In those five seasons, Koufax goes 111-34 with four no-hitters, 100 complete games and 33 shutouts, while leading the National League in ERA for each of those five years.
Five years after retiring, the Dodgers' left-hander becomes the youngest player ever elected to the Hall of Fame, picking up 344 of 396 votes cast.
Five years after retiring, the Dodgers' left-hander becomes the youngest player ever elected to the Hall of Fame, picking up 344 of 396 votes cast.
How many of the NO votes were from Reusse? :conf2:
MLB shuts down the Rays attempt to split their home games between St Pete and Montreal. Now they will wait to see if they can get a new stadium in the area or move. Lease expires in 2027.
[media] https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1484217118077898758 [/media]
I'm 50% factual and 50% sarcastic. When you get to know me, you will know which is which.
The Tampa/Montreal shared franchise was probably a long shot to begin with, but if I'm MLB, I'd definitely be looking at the challenges the NHL has had with the Canadian government since Covid entered the scene. I'm sure they don't want that headache to deal with.
David Ortiz elected to HOF...could not be happier for him as he seems like a great dude.
Also saw A-Rod did not make the cut. Rumor has it his snub is directly related to horse :censored: headwear choices, among some possible other reasons.
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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David Ortiz elected to HOF...could not be happier for him as he seems like a great dude.
Also saw A-Rod did not make the cut. Rumor has it his snub is directly related to horse :censored: headwear choices, among some possible other reasons.
What headwear choices? I’m okay with not getting a nod because of being a cheater.
David Ortiz elected to HOF...could not be happier for him as he seems like a great dude.
Also saw A-Rod did not make the cut. Rumor has it his snub is directly related to horse :censored: headwear choices, among some possible other reasons.
What headwear choices? I’m okay with not getting a nod because of being a cheater.
The greater sin.
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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David Ortiz elected to HOF...could not be happier for him as he seems like a great dude.
Also saw A-Rod did not make the cut. Rumor has it his snub is directly related to horse :censored: headwear choices, among some possible other reasons.
What headwear choices? I’m okay with not getting a nod because of being a cheater.
The greater sin.
Not a great way for the new Timberwolves owner to endear himself to Minnesota fans.
What's the point of keeping guys like Bonds, Clemens, and Arod out of the Hall, if they're going to put a guy like Ortiz in?
What's the point of keeping guys like Bonds, Clemens, and Arod out of the Hall, if they're going to put a guy like Ortiz in?
Agreed. They ignore his steroid use but keep better players out because of theirs? Ridiculous.
The only evidence for Ortiz is that his name showed up as testing positive in a 2003 survey(before MLB started testing), that was supposed to be anonymous, but was leaked to the public. Ortiz' positive that got him on the list very well could have been a false positive, or it could have been because an over-the-counter supplement that he had every reason to believe was legal at the time.
Personally, I don't care either way. I would have let them all in. But there is enough nuance there for someone that wanted to a morality line that included Ortiz, but not some of the more blatant users, even if I doubt that moral code is what as driving their decision.
One of the quieter disappointments is that Joe Nathan only got 4.3%, just missing the 5% cutoff to stay on the ballot. Obviously not a first ballot type of guy, but with Billy Wagner trending towards getting in now that the steroid guys are off the ballot, there's a decent case for Nathan being the next best reliever after him, and he might have been able to build some support with more time.
Have they removed all of the guys that used amphetamines yet? Like Hank Aaron?
Have they removed all of the guys that used amphetamines yet? Like Hank Aaron?
Different era's have different standards. The 1970's Pittsburgh Steelers were roided up beyond belief but I don't see the NFL vacating their SB titles.
Have they removed all of the guys that used amphetamines yet? Like Hank Aaron?
I think a majority of players used amphetamines.
The greater sin.
He might have been in Green Bay investing in Packer stock, until he found out it's a gimmick and about as worthless as Monopoly $$$.
Keep your stick on the ice...
We all know who owns the Green Bay Packers
Wait
For
It
The San Francisco 49ers!!!!
:rim: