Ayala requested a trade ... and Gardy's spot-on reaction.

by Neil on Jun 23, 2009 11:28 PM EDT Comment 5 comments

A very interesting Kelly Theiser Article about Ayala's last days... and I earn some mad respect from Gardy on his handling of the situation. Some Gardenhire gems from the article:

"He asked for this, and when you ask out of here, you will get out of here. It's simple."

"He wanted an eighth-inning role. That's why he signed over here ... But he wasn't pitching well enough to be an eighth-inning guy. So there you have it."

"I'm talking about winning this year and he's talking about if he doesn't get in the right situations here, he's worried about his contract for next year. You lose me right there. I don't deal with that."

Sometimes Gardy's infuriating, but sometimes he's right on. This is one of those times. It's just too bad Smith saddled the team with this guy and ended up putting them in the situation they're in now.

Goodbye, Ayala, and don't let the door hit you on the way out.

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no kidding

I hated the Ayala signing…. then hated it more….then started to like it

now I’m back to really really really hating it, because I didn’t know Ayala was this type of person.

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Jun 24, 2009 1:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

ditto that

"I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. See, my mule don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it . . ."

by Skippy tastes better than Jiff on Jun 25, 2009 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Twins really have a unique one of a kind team. The whole bonding and chemistry on this team is awesome and some players don’t fit that guy struck me as one along with delmon young.

"If at first you don't succeed - Skydiving isn't for you"

by Zoxide on Jun 24, 2009 2:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs