Ok, so I think that the trade of the century needs to be addressed. The more I read blogs on the web about how the Twins made the biggest mistake ever, the more I get pissed off. Yes, the trade didn't get us the big names that had been thrown around--no Lester, no Hughes... but it did give us 4 very talented but very young players. If the Twins know how to do anything, it's taking young players and teaching them the trade and turn them into all-stars.
The biggest and best example I can think of this is Johan. We pick him up through a RULE 5 DRAFT! Was he an all-star before coming to Minnesota? No! He was pitching out of the pen! Granted, he's always had so much natural talent and an amazing work ethic but it's the Twins' pitching staff that created him into the 20-games-a-season-winning-2-time-cy-young-award-winner-all-around-bad-ass that he is. Rick Anderson is arguably one of the best pitching coaches in baseball and the Twins have put so much in their farm system, I have complete and total faith in the fact that the Twins' system has the ability to create amazing players. Look at players like Hunter, Mauer, Cuddyer and Morneau; in that group you have 4 all-stars, an MVP, 7 golden gloves, batting title champ and two silver slugger awards. All have been spotted by the Twins, signed and sent though the system. Then their are the scouts that have found Liriano, Santana and Nathan. We obviously have an eye for picking out the talent and then we have the ability to turn it into something great.
Although I might be extremely worried about our rotation this season and, in all honesty, I might still be worried about it next season. But my worries do not stem from lack of talent (except for Boof... WHY IS THAT MAN STILL ON THE TEAM?!?!?) they stem from the fact that none of the pitchers vying for a spot in the rotation are experienced. Over time we're going to have an amazing rotation, we saw signs of it last season--Scotty's near no-no and Slowey's 4-1 record.
The promise is there... to have consistency it's just going to take time.
So to all those that are saying that the Twins just made the worst trade in the history of trades... suck it.
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Best. Ending. Ever.
And high-five on that analysis. I like that I post loltwins, and you give us emotional breakdowns about the team with honesty.
That's how our relationship has always worked.
Us, or the Twins.
L: C'MON LNP I BELIEVE IN YOU!
Moneypenny: STOP SUCKING NICKY!
Like that kind of honesty?
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