In my second consecutive sports- related entry (this one involving team and sport I actually care about), the Twins made a very strange trade today with the Devil Rays. They gave up one of the best pitching prospects in baseball for a pretty good, free-swinging outfielder who doesn't even fill the hole left by Tori Hunter in the Twins' lineup. Certainly this is an offensive upgrade overall, but why are we getting rid of both our stars and our promising rookies? Obviously, more trades need to happen for this to make sense.
It makes me rather uncertain because the Twins have a rookie general manager who now seems to be going in a very different direction and there's a terrible chance that moving closer to the Target Center has inspired him to adopt the reckless, chaotic and putrefying incompetence of the Timberwolves' McHale. I seriously doubt we're headed that way, but it's hard to be confident in that this offseason.
I'm also sick of people crying out for the team to rebuild for a run at the world series in 2010 when the new stadium opens. The Twins have contended for the postseason honors all decade. There's no reason they can't steadily contend until then with the talent they have/will receive and the money they are currently dedicating to payroll.
So, to sum up, I'm sick of 85% of local sports writers and people with obnoxious opinions.
About Me
- Benjamin
- STP, MN
- A person of terrestrial origin. Born in STP and current resident there of. Part German, part Scandinavian, part English or something, likes to tell people he's Welsh. Married to Jenny Mason, famed housewife/pt Barnes& Nobles employee. 2 children: Idris, 4 1/2. Hits people with swords. Talks a lot. Arken, 3 mos. Large. Talks a lot.
2 comments:
I was pretty stunned by the Delmon trade. Didn't see it coming, at all. So far I have yet to see Smith make any move that has filled a need without opening up another one. Torii left with no replacement. Craig Monroe was obtained when the only outfielder we needed was center, which he doesn't play. Delmon was obtained, who can apparently play center, but now we've lost a starting pitcher and shortstop. (Yes, we gained a shortstop, but one who sounds like a step or two down from Bart defensively. For an infield that's already looking tattered.) Even if they trade Johan (noooooo!!!) and get some crazy fantasy package like Hughes/Cabrera/PTBNL or Ellsbury/Buchholz/PTBNL, we're still basically filling the holes that were just made, with no progress toward a strong 3B or a real DH.
And here I was all worried that this offseason would be boring.
Ha, indeed. But I just e-mailed you... continued response there
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