Jim Thome Trade Completed

And the player to be named later in the Thome deal is... Salmon P. Chase, the guy who appears on the $10,000 bill. The Twins got two of him to complete the deal for Thome.

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I know Thome wouldn't be worth a grade-A prospect,

but $20,000?

by Jesse on Sep 19, 2011 10:50 AM EDT reply actions

I guess it beats the nice dinner they got for Dave Winfield.

"There are only two things that are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein

by BeefMaster on Sep 19, 2011 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions

Plus the $600,000 in salary Cleveland had to pay

$20,000 is the waiver fee. Overall they get to avoid about $500k in salary obligations for 2011 ($600k-$70k paid to Parmelee). Trading Delmon saved them $1M.

by DJL44 on Sep 19, 2011 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions

Glad we did the right thing by getting Thome to a “contender” so we could get back a marginal prospect for depth. Oh wait…Target Field would be a more attractive destination if the forecast were, “chilly with a chance of taters.”

by archie2227 on Sep 19, 2011 11:20 AM EDT reply actions

It looks like inflation hasn't hit the future-hall-of-famer market.

Better Call Saul!

by benhertz on Sep 19, 2011 12:43 PM EDT reply actions

I guess it makes sense not to add a minor league player.

The Twins could have a lot of draft picks next year to fill out the rosters.

Better Call Saul!

by benhertz on Sep 19, 2011 12:46 PM EDT reply actions

$20000?

Joe Mauer Makes that after:

0.02 Homeruns
0.12 Games
0.17 Hits
0.08 RBIs

Of course these numbers are different this year

"We’re all in this boat together. Everybody grab an oar."
-Tom Kelly

by Go Twins! on Sep 19, 2011 3:56 PM EDT reply actions

As Gleeman pointed out the other day....

the Twins got about $140M of value for Mauer over the last 7 years while paying him around $40M total. So quit your bitching.

Mauer is worth every penny of his contract and then some. One injury-plagued year doesn’t change that.

by DJSkillz on Sep 20, 2011 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Can you tell me where you found the article stating that??

I’m looking for cannon fodder for the Mauer haters, as I hear it alot living outta state.

JIM JAMS BUSINESS IS MASHING TATERS, AND BUSINESS IS GOOD!!!

by MashinTaters on Sep 20, 2011 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions

.

here

by archie2227 on Sep 20, 2011 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions

yep...

it’s absurd the level of hate he’s getting and the bullshit about being “soft” despite the myriad of issues he’s had this season and still gone out and play.

by DJSkillz on Sep 21, 2011 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions

Pray tell

What does Mauer’s previous salary have to do with anything?

What a stupid argument. “I got my previous house below market, so I should be happy I paid 4 times what it’s worth for my current house?”

by USAFChief on Sep 21, 2011 3:37 AM EDT up reply actions

No.

You never owned the house in the first place. You were renting the house, and the rent control laws just went out of effect. Now you have to pay market price if you want to stay in your beloved home.

"...and we'll see ya tomorrow night!" - Jack Buck, Game 6, 1991 World Series

by WindyCityTwinsFan on Sep 21, 2011 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions

exactly...

it also points to the fact that it’s much more likely that the “real” Joe Mauer is the one we’ve seen for the last 7 years (especially now that he’s in his prime years) than this ONE injury-plagued, poor luck year. The hate and detest for Joe being hurt is unbelievable this year. He didn’t suddenly become some panzy or primadonna or whatever other BS is thrown out there by the idiotic masses this year.

by DJSkillz on Sep 21, 2011 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions