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Maybe the twins should ask the government for a bail out to get a higher salary cap

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"a lineup of .300 hitters that play solid defense."

There is no such thing. The very best hitting teams lead the league at about a .280 clip. .280 as a team means that some are better, some are not, it is an average. For every Joe Mauer, at .328, you have on your team, you will have a Lamb at .230, or a Everet at .213, or a Gomez at .258. Fans need to be realistic. In a low budget market, we live with a few young guys that need to develop. It may be at third base this year, then he pans out (or not) and the slacker is at second base, or whatever. Lots of guys on this site can't understand this. The Yankees with their federal deficit type budget don't have that. I don't mean to call out "greebs", his is not an uncommon sediment around these parts. Gosh, I thought I had lost my soap box for the winter.

Do you really think I meant "everyone"??? Of course there will be a couple that hit sub 300. But when you have 5 or 6 that do, that is what I am talking about.

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"a lineup of .300 hitters that play solid defense."

There is no such thing. The very best hitting teams lead the league at about a .280 clip. .280 as a team means that some are better, some are not, it is an average. For every Joe Mauer, at .328, you have on your team, you will have a Lamb at .230, or a Everet at .213, or a Gomez at .258. Fans need to be realistic. In a low budget market, we live with a few young guys that need to develop. It may be at third base this year, then he pans out (or not) and the slacker is at second base, or whatever. Lots of guys on this site can't understand this. The Yankees with their federal deficit type budget don't have that. I don't mean to call out "greebs", his is not an uncommon sediment around these parts. Gosh, I thought I had lost my soap box for the winter.

so if you didn't mean to call me out, why did you? By the way, you are wrong in lumping me with anyone who may be saying that we need to pick up basically a whole new lineup. Maybe you should read my past comments before making that kind of statement. I have lobbied for a few minor changes including a right handed 3b who hits with a little power. I guess I can with tongue in cheek say that I'm not trying to call out the "cicada's" out there who seem to think that if we had a line up featuring nine Punto's we'd have three world series rings the past five seasons.

Oh by the way, what is uncommon sediment anyhow? Are you talking about unusual mud found at the bottom of the lake that is different than common sediment? (sorry I'm just a little testy today. stayed up too late last night)

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Twins re-signed infielder Nick Punto to a two-year, $8 million contract with a club option for 2011.

Punto flirted with the Phillies and Yankees, but he likes Minnesota and no other team was going to give him so many at-bats. He'll almost certainly be the Twins' regular shortstop. The club now has to go take care of some business at third base.

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Greebs, how the feathers today? What I meant was that I didn't mean to make such a big deal out of a quote, but I got to ranting and realized it may come accross as harsh.

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Ty Wigginton's name has come up in rumors as of late. I've heard it will be either the Giants or Twins. Who knows about these rumors though. If they are going to pick up a 3b, there's not a whole lot left out there. Beltre added Twins to his no-trade list so that hurts there and that leaves Wiggy and Crede and maybe Kouzmanoff. Given Crede's tendency for injury, playing on turf would not be good for him. I would not mind having Wiggy to play 3b and dh when they face lefties if they can get him reasonably. He's not a savior but he's a rh bat with some pop that I really really think we need if we seriously want to be contenders for something more than just the division.

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