Jump to content
  • GUESTS

    If You  want access  to member only forums on FM, You will need to Sign-in or  Sign-Up now .

    This box will disappear once you are signed in as a member.

'CCO says #7 to sign 10 year contract


toughguy

Recommended Posts

I would assume Bill Smith is down there, he should have all the authority needed to discuss and approve a deal that I am sure has been discussed internally with the Pohlads.

This has got to be a tough situation for the Twins, it will be a lose, lose situation. Either they let him walk, and disappoint many fans, or they over pay and put the future of the club in jeopardy. I am sure both sides have their magic numbers that they will agree to, for minimums and maximums. They just need to get them numbers out to each other and get over with it.

I would rather the Twins not over pay, and let him walk, then to over pay him and not be able to put a team around him for many years. I dont want to see another Garnett/Timberwolves thing happen to another MN team.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Tough situation for sure but if they let #7 go, fans will be up in arms against the Twins and it will get ugly. Hopefully the new stadium will raise the revenue necessary to keep a good team on the field for years to come.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I think some fans will be complaining that we built them a stadium, they should be able to reinvest, but I hope they dont spend outside their means, and jeopardize the future of the club, just to sign one good player. I am sure on the back of the Pohlads minds, we have a very good, young back up catcher, maybe not as good, but good.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I agree that the Twins cannot spend the whole team to sign Joe. It would be tough to lose Joe but we cannot give up the farm for one player.

The Twins do not have the revenue that teams like the Yankees do.

I would really hate to see Joe Mauer go but he could play for what is offered also. These players are simply to greedy.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I truly don't think Mauer is greedy, but the players association is! I think they are giving plenty whispers in Joe's ear to get more so as to set a precedent for the next catcher and/or star.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

OF course it's the MLBPA. I would think if they offered him 13-14Mil/yr for 10 years he would take it if it meant they could spend more money on a supporting cast to win the WS. The MLBPA won't let that happen cuz other star players would have to settle for less money. No salary cap really bites.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Totally agree I think Mauer is more of a Puckett type player who would stay here for less money but the league is so ridiculous about getting HUGE contracts for star players and yes Mauer is the among baseball's elite players.

I would like to nominate 4wanderingeyes for a proposterous statement award:

"we have a very good, young back up catcher, maybe not as good, but good."

LOL - No way you could put 95% of the catchers in the entire league in Joe's category, much less a backup on our team with little experience!

I'm not trying to start anything just thought that was funny and the proposterous statement award is something from The Common Man Show on KFAN!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Good stuff!

You know, a guy could go through the sports forums and literally come up with our own proposterous statement awards, just from within FM.

Tough to beat this one:

"What is wrong with the Vikings? They got a Pro-Bowl caliber QB in Tarvaris Jackson just sitting on the bench."

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Sounds like contract talks have turned South on Mauer.......

Hope it all gets done, but latest news is iffy at best.

Maybe money and the "players union" will not let a good deal go through.

Hang on for now.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I am not saying they are as good, just that it may be more smart as a team to trade Joe now and get a couple good players, and use the rookies we have at catchers, rather then pay one guy a quarter of the teams available money. If we give Joe 25 million a year, that leaves less then 75 million to pay the remaining 39 guys. If you take out Justins, and Cuddy's pay out of that 75 million, there isnt much left for the remaining 37 guys.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Baseball needs a better revenue sharing program and a Salary Cap.

But how would that benifit Boston or the Yankees? It wouldn't, so don't count on it happening!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I kinda highly doubt they are gonna trade Joe. Im sure it sounds logical from a business standpoint, but look at how the fans may react to that. You just build yourself a new stadium then trade away the face of your team? Someone whom the fans come and pay to see play? Just does not make much sense....

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Every Day this Mauer thing goes on the more I worry about NOT signing the Baby Jesus.

We need to just get this deal done.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Again listening to KFan someone brought up trading Joe midseason and how stupid that would be... The team is built to make a run THIS YEAR with the guys we brought in to strengthen the offense and defense. Trading away Joe is like giving up! I'm a Twins fan even if he leaves because I love the game too much, but it would also be one of the worst decisions this franchise could make! (and the Twins USUALLY get things right - We don't need to have another Minnesota Timberwolves type team in town)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

It's done.

FORT MYERS, FLA. -- The Twins announced that they have signed Joe Mauer to an eight-year, $184 million contract, which will keep the catcher under contract through 2018.

The deal includes a full no-trade clause

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.



  • Your Responses - Share & Have Fun :)

    • Brianf.
      I'm not there, so I can't tell exactly what's going on but it looks like a large area of open water developed in the last day with all of the heavy snow on the east side of wake em up Narrows. These two photos are from my Ring Camera facing north towards Niles Point.  You can see what happened with all of snow that fell in the last three days, though the open water could have been wind driven. Hard to say. .  
    • SkunkedAgain
      Black Bay had great ice before but a few spots near rockpiles where there were spots of open water. It looks like the weight of the snow has created a little lake in the middle of the bay.  
    • LakeofthewoodsMN
      On the south end...   Thanks to some cold spring weather, ice fishing continues strong for those still ice fishing.  The bite remains very good.  Most resorts have pulled their fish houses off for the year, however, some still have fish houses out and others are allowing ATV and side by sides.  Check social media or call ahead to your favorite resort for specifics. Reports this week for walleyes and saugers remain excellent.   A nice mix of jumbo perch, pike, eelpout, and an occasional crappie, tullibee or sturgeon being reported by anglers. Jigging one line and using a live minnow on the second line is the way to go.  Green, glow red, pink and gold were good colors this week.     Monster pike are on a tear!  Good number of pike, some reaching over 45 inches long, being caught using tip ups with live suckers or dead bait such as smelt and herring in 8 - 14' of water.   As always, work through a resort or outfitter for ice road conditions.  Safety first always. Fish houses are allowed on the ice through March 31st, the walleye / sauger season goes through April 14th and the pike season never ends. On the Rainy River...  The river is opened up along the Nelson Park boat ramp in Birchdale, the Frontier boat ramp and Vidas boat ramp.  This past week, much of the open water skimmed over with the single digit overnight temps.   Areas of the river have popped open again and with temps getting warmer, things are shaping up for the last stretch through the rest of the spring season, which continues through April 14th.   Very good numbers of walleyes are in the river.  Reports this week, even with fewer anglers, have been good.  When temps warm up and the sun shines, things will fire up again.   Jigs with brightly colored plastics or jigs with a frozen emerald shiner have been the desired bait on the river.  Don't overlook slow trolling crankbaits upstream as well.   Good reports of sturgeon being caught on the river as well.  Sturgeon put the feed bag on in the spring.  The bite has been very good.  Most are using a sturgeon rig with a circle hook loaded with crawlers or crawlers / frozen emerald shiners. Up at the NW Angle...  Ice fishing is winding down up at the Angle.  Walleyes, saugers, and a number of various species in the mix again this week.  The bite is still very good with good numbers of fish.  The one two punch of jigging one line and deadsticking the second line is working well.   Check with Angle resorts on transport options from Young's Bay.  Call ahead for ice road guidelines.  
    • CigarGuy
      With the drifting, kind of hard to tell for sure, but I'm guessing about a foot and still lightly snowing. Cook end!
    • PSU
      How much snow did you get on Vermilion? 
    • Mike89
      lake here refroze too...  started opening again yesterday with the wet snow and wind...  very little ice left today...
    • Hookmaster
      A friend who has a cabin between Alex and Fergus said the lake he's on refroze. He texted me a pic from March 12th when it was open and one from 23rd when it wasn't. 🤯
    • SkunkedAgain
      I don't think that there has been any ice melt in the past few weeks on Vermilion. Things looked like a record and then Mother Nature swept in again.   I'll give my revised guess of April 21st
    • leech~~
      As I get older it's really not just about sending bullets down range.  Some of it's just the workmanship of the gun and the wow factor. The other two guns I have really wanted which I'll never have now because of their price, is a 8mm Jap Nambu and 9mm German Luger.   Just thought they always looked cool!  
    • jim curlee
      I had a guy hit me with a lightly used 1969 BAR, he wanted $1650 with an older Leupold scope. More than I think they are worth, I made an offer, he declined end of story.   You know if you look at the old brochures, a grade II BAR sold for $250 in the late 60s, $1650 would be a good return on your investment.    Why would anybody want a 50 year old gun, they are heavy, have wood stocks, and blued metal.  I guess mainly to keep their gun safes glued to the floor. lol   You can probably buy a stainless rifle that you never have to clean, with a synthetic stock you never have to refinish, is as light as a feather, and for half as much money, perfect.   I'm too old for a youth gun, although I've shrunk enough that it would probably fit. lol   No Ruger 10/44s.   Jim      
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.