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1711 by joez
I don't know but I think I would go out on the limb and sacrifice LaPorta for Thome if Jimmy sticks around for another year or two. Maybe a Marson. Let's face it. The Twins are smart. They won't get fleeced. We'll have to surrender someone with decent prospects of making the big leagues.

LaPorta hasn't been putting up any eye-popping numbers.

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AVG   OBP  SLG  OPS  BB  SO   G  AB 2B 3B  HR RBI
.236 .302 .397 .699  78 196 256 870 46  2  30 106
Last edited by joez on Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:12 pm, edited 1 time in total.
“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.”
-- Bob Feller

Re: General Discussion

1712 by rusty2
Thome Accepts Deal To Indians
By Zach Links [August 25 at 8:03pm CST]
The recently waived Jim Thome has accepted a deal to the Indians, according to Buster Olney of ESPN.com (via Twitter). It's not yet known what the Twins will receive in return or if the specifics of the trade have been hammered out.

The veteran, who turns 41 in two days, had the right to reject any deal as he holds a no-trade clause. Reportedly, Thome's preference was to return to Philadelphia where he played from 2003 through 2005.

Re: General Discussion

1716 by joez
I don't expect Jimmy to be the life support system of this team but I do expect some meaningful contributions. The life support should be the responsibilities of Jimenez, Choo, Santana, Masterson, Carmona, and Fukudome.
“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.”
-- Bob Feller

Re: General Discussion

1717 by joez
Well! I'm gaining more respect from ownership and the management team. Too bad they had to wait about 10 years to be pro-active.
“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.”
-- Bob Feller

Re: General Discussion

1718 by TFIR
Hmmm, do I detect a dead horse? Or ten? One for each year?

:?:

joez - if you hadn't noticed, there's a new GM this year. Give him some credit, and put the past (Shapiro) behind you.
"I've suffered a great many tragedies in my life....most of them never happened". Mark Twain

Re: General Discussion

1719 by joez
So! How big is the game on Friday night and the subsequent series with KC??

Paulino vs Jimenez in Game 1.

Duffy vs Carmona in Game 2.

Chen vs Masterson in Game 3.

The Tigers continue their road trip in the Twin Cities.

We have to love those pitching matchups.

I'll be bummed if we don't sweep this series.
“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.”
-- Bob Feller

Re: General Discussion

1721 by rusty2
Indians acquired DH Jim Thome from the Twins for a player to be named later.
The Indians won a waiver claim for the veteran slugger Thursday and had a deal struck with Minnesota within a couple hours. Thome turns 41 years old later this month and can't play every day, but he's a powerful presence when in the lineup and should give the second-place Tribe a nice late-season spark. He had 12 home runs and 40 RBI in 206 at-bats this year for the Twins.
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