BoSawx ruin Christmas in Minnesota
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Dec 14, 2011 10:15 PM EST
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Do not adjust your screen, it's LNP!
The Red Sox signed World Series Champion infielder Nick Punto to a 2-year, $3M contract, denying the Twins the chance to sign perhaps the grittiest utility infielder of our times.
Have the Sawx virtually locked in a playoff spot in the AL East? Will the current Twins roster be able to withstand this new Red (sawx) Army juggernaut from the East battling it's tail off this season? Clearly the sabery minds at Fenway have seen the power of The Grit and it is only a matter of time before they snatch up all the grindy Jedi and use them to expand their evil empire. Whatever happens, the Twins are falling behind in grittiness and need to find The Twins Way™ again, fast!
Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright;
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,
And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere rich women botox;
But there is no joy in Twins Territory — LNP signed with the Sawx.
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Don't make me go all Walter on you
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
GOT MONEY GOT PAID
"I learned something yesterday. No use in having rules if there's no punishment for breaking them. You'll be fine if you bite down on the trigger. Enjoy your breakfast."
by John_Locke on Dec 14, 2011 10:30 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
FIRE TARY!
Now we’ll have to trade some of our prospects to get LNP back!
"Nobody wants to hear me rap." - Joe Mauer
"The more toppings a man has on his pizza, I believe the more manly he is." - Herman Cain
by what_would_gil_thorp_do on Dec 14, 2011 10:50 PM EST reply actions
Which one
Nishi or Butters?
I'm a proud fan of the Minnesota Twins and Dallas Cowboys!
"Life is precious and time is a key element. Let’s make every moment count and help those who have a greater need than our own." – Harmon Killebrew
I would like to see Dallas vs the Giants on Thanksgiving, Make it happen NFL!
Now that his ring has been acknowledged on the front page...
… is #occupytwinkietown over?
I wish I still lived in Boston… Jesse, you’ll have to give us the daily Punto report from out east.
by ColossusOfRhode on Dec 14, 2011 11:02 PM EST reply actions
I'm going to buy him a beeah in a Bahston bah.
by Jesse on Dec 14, 2011 11:05 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Victory!
I’m decamping the #OccupyTwinkieTown shanty town and returning to my normal life.
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Dec 15, 2011 12:30 AM EST up reply actions
Dammit another team...
That actually knows the value of LNP and how to use him as a utility backup??? Damn the Red Sox and their ensuing World Series titles for the next two seasons… ARRRGH!
JIM JAMS BUSINESS IS MASHING TATERS, AND BUSINESS IS GOOD!!!
by MashinTaters on Dec 14, 2011 11:05 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
can i vote for...
“god help the red sox”
man, that organization is in trouble.
Just another reason to boo them
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
i guess...
I’ve liked the RedSox over the last 5-10 years just because I’ve respected their moves and smarts. I openly root for them vs. the Yankees, by far, but this Punto move might change all of that. He’s my least favorite player in all of baseball.
I think somewhere
a unicorn just shed a tear for your hate on LNP.
by caluofmn on Dec 15, 2011 9:02 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Can you use unicorn tears to help scrappy guys develop talent?
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
no, unicorn tears are a PED unfortunately
"Nobody wants to hear me rap." - Joe Mauer
"The more toppings a man has on his pizza, I believe the more manly he is." - Herman Cain
by what_would_gil_thorp_do on Dec 15, 2011 11:00 AM EST up reply actions
well they WERE in trouble
but then they signed LNP, World Series Champion
"Nobody wants to hear me rap." - Joe Mauer
"The more toppings a man has on his pizza, I believe the more manly he is." - Herman Cain
by what_would_gil_thorp_do on Dec 15, 2011 12:05 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
rec'd!
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Dec 15, 2011 12:33 AM EST up reply actions
I hope Bobby Valentine..
murders him with his bare hands in front of a national audience.
fixed
murders applauds him with his bare hands in front of a national audience.
"Nobody wants to hear me rap." - Joe Mauer
"The more toppings a man has on his pizza, I believe the more manly he is." - Herman Cain
by what_would_gil_thorp_do on Dec 15, 2011 1:08 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You mean like Homer does to Bart?
I'm a proud fan of the Minnesota Twins and Dallas Cowboys!
"Life is precious and time is a key element. Let’s make every moment count and help those who have a greater need than our own." – Harmon Killebrew
I would like to see Dallas vs the Giants on Thanksgiving, Make it happen NFL!
after 2 weeks john lackey will be yelling at him
to stop sliding head first into the popeyes it gets the chicken all gritty.
first-worst-first?
by holymackerel on Dec 15, 2011 12:35 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Sure!
We can all be thankful for the time Punto spent in a Twins uniform! Even if those uniforms didn’t last very long.
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Dec 15, 2011 8:50 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I've seen the light!
Steve Goodman lives.
by twinsbrewer on Dec 15, 2011 10:35 AM EST up reply actions
Blatant example of the difference between championship teams and the Twins...
Red Sox and Cardinals recognized LNP as a valuable gritty utility guy who can come into a game for defense and start on occasion, whereas Gardy persisted in giving him a starting job and then they paid him $4 M for a couple seasons angering fans, none of which was Nick’s fault. He always plays hard and best of luck to him.
The other teams could make trouble for us if they win. — Yogi Berra
I feel sorry for the Cards
I mean really, they could have recovered from losing Pujols, but without LNP, I’ll be surprised if the whole franchise doesn’t fall apart.
The only stat that counts is W
by wayback on Dec 15, 2011 1:32 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
First Ortiz, now LNP.
They keep signing our players and turning them into stars. To be fair though, LNP was a star and a World Series Champion before he signed with Boston.
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
"Tell Gardy there's nobody around to protect him now." Ozzie Guillen
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Dec 15, 2011 6:38 PM EST reply actions
I always liked LNP
but not in a $4m way. More like… in a $1m dollar way.
Someone should pull up our getting-after-it-ness numbers before and after LNP.
"Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona." ~George F. Will
I'm not sure there's any price worth paying for Punto on this team...
because Gardy would always overplay him, no matter what. He’s like a bastard child of the guy or something.
Sometimes you have to keep the sharp scissors away from the 4 year old.
Punto's a great guy and a valuable bench player for the dollars the Sox are committing
It’s not Punto’s fault Gardy tried 5 times to turn a bench player into a regular. It’s just like Castro: A 30-year-old 10-year veteran who had never played on a regular basis in the major leagues is not going to be able to play everyday. It’s just too much to ask a guy to do. Predictably, he started out ok, but he wore down week by week. After two months, he was worthless.
Punto was younger when Gardy tried to make him a starter the first, second and third times. But how many times does a guy need to fail in a role before the manager actually puts him in a role where he can succeed and not hurt the team? Smith only made it worse by paying him starter money because he had a couple of successful half seasons of starting on an emergency basis.
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
Punto had a pretty solid '06 and '08.
Plus, the Twins didn’t have a whole lot of options. He was versatile enough to provide value at 2B, SS, and 3B. The issue was that he wore down with overuse, similarly to Castro.
That's why I said he was an "emegency starter"
And he filled in well for a few months in each case. But every time they gave him a starting job by design, he failed. He was just much better coming off the bench. And that’s where he belongs.
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
That sounds scarily like a description of...
Jamey Carroll! I sure hope he’s not the next Mike Lamb — a signing I was thrilled with at the time too. Please hang in there Jamey.
Punto at 1.5M per year definitely looks a lot better than 4M per year. I don’t think his offensive numbers last year will ever remotely happen again though, especially now that he’s back in the AL. But I wouldn’t mind having him as a backup.
150 PAs
Small samples. He’s always been a streaky hitter. He happened to get hot when he was healthy in 2011, a relatively rare occurrence for a guy with a career OPS+ of 79.
But yeah, Carroll is a slightly better version of Punto. The main thing he has that Punto doesn’t (besides 10 points of career OPS+) is durability. Grit has a cost. When you dive into first base, you sometimes separate your shoulder.
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
Merry Christmas, LNP!
Wherever you are!
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
"Tell Gardy there's nobody around to protect him now." Ozzie Guillen
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Dec 24, 2011 2:44 AM EST reply actions
Li'l St Nick making Ol' St Nick cocoa?
Too cold for a Punto slushy, I suppose.
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
"Tell Gardy there's nobody around to protect him now." Ozzie Guillen
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Dec 25, 2011 6:00 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
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