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Old 10-10-2006, 09:17 PM
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Pretty much says it all. Torii is a Twin for at least through July 2007.

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Old 10-10-2006, 09:21 PM
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On 10 Oct 2006 14:17:05 -0700, "powrwrap" <powrwrap@aol.com> wrote:
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Pretty much says it all. Torii is a Twin for at least through July 2007.


Excellent!



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Old 10-10-2006, 10:16 PM
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On Tue, 10 Oct 2006, Scott Smith wrote:
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On 10 Oct 2006 14:17:05 -0700, "powrwrap" <powrwrap@aol.com> wrote:
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Pretty much says it all. Torii is a Twin for at least through July 2007.
Excellent!


They obviously found it a less difficult decision than I did.

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Old 10-10-2006, 10:23 PM
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On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 17:16:01 -0500, John Gregory
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On Tue, 10 Oct 2006, Scott Smith wrote:
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On 10 Oct 2006 14:17:05 -0700, "powrwrap" <powrwrap@aol.com> wrote:
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Pretty much says it all. Torii is a Twin for at least through July 2007.
Excellent!
They obviously found it a less difficult decision than I did.


I was torn on the decision, and if you had asked me earlier in
the season I would have said there's no way they should have
done it. But Torii did play well in the second half this season,
and it would be nice to see him stick around for another run
at it next season.



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Old 10-11-2006, 12:34 AM
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powrwrap wrote:
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Pretty much says it all. Torii is a Twin for at least through July 2007.


Why do you say July?

Brian Jones

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Old 10-11-2006, 02:44 AM
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Dump him . . .

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Pretty much says it all. Torii is a Twin for at least through July 2007.



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Old 10-11-2006, 03:19 AM
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On Oct 10, 7:34*pm, "Brian J" <firstp...@turtlecreek.net> wrote:
powrwrap wrote: Pretty much says it all. Torii is a Twin for at least through July 2007.
Why do you say July?


2007 is the last year of his current contract. In 2008 he will be a
free agent. The Twins might consider trading him to get some value for
him before the trading deadline of July 31st.

This presumes the worst case scenario that the Twins don't contend for
the playoffs next year and don't need Hunter in Aug, Sep, and Oct.

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Old 10-11-2006, 06:07 AM
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Scott Smith wrote:
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I was torn on the decision, and if you had asked me earlier in the season I would have said there's no way they should have done it. But Torii did play well in the second half this season, and it would be nice to see him stick around for another run at it next season.


Pretty well sums up my thoughts. I think $12 million could have been
better spent elsewhere, but I also understand why they did it. Torii
did hit well in the second half.

He ain't worth $12 million, that's for damn sure. But ... he can help
the team if he hits like he did in the second half and not like he did
in the first.

Matt

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Old 10-11-2006, 01:38 PM
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Matt wrote:
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Scott Smith wrote:
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I was torn on the decision, and if you had asked me earlier in the season I would have said there's no way they should have done it. But Torii did play well in the second half this season, and it would be nice to see him stick around for another run at it next season.
Pretty well sums up my thoughts. I think $12 million could have been better spent elsewhere, but I also understand why they did it. Torii did hit well in the second half. He ain't worth $12 million, that's for damn sure. But ... he can help the team if he hits like he did in the second half and not like he did in the first.


Hunter's contract stipulated that the decision (on whether to exercise
the option) had to be made within 5 days of the end of the season.
Terry Ryan is making some noises about being agreeable to a longer-term
contract (presumably at less than $12 million), but said there was not
time to negotiate anything like that. He says they can work on it this
winter. So maybe they never will havet o pay him the $12 mil.

Brian J
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Old 10-11-2006, 05:57 PM
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On 11 Oct 2006 06:38:57 -0700, "Brian J" <firstpres@turtlecreek.net>
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Matt wrote:
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Scott Smith wrote:
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I was torn on the decision, and if you had asked me earlier in the season I would have said there's no way they should have done it. But Torii did play well in the second half this season, and it would be nice to see him stick around for another run at it next season.
Pretty well sums up my thoughts. I think $12 million could have been better spent elsewhere, but I also understand why they did it. Torii did hit well in the second half. He ain't worth $12 million, that's for damn sure. But ... he can help the team if he hits like he did in the second half and not like he did in the first.
Hunter's contract stipulated that the decision (on whether to exercisethe option) had to be made within 5 days of the end of the season.Terry Ryan is making some noises about being agreeable to a longer-termcontract (presumably at less than $12 million), but said there was nottime to negotiate anything like that. He says they can work on it thiswinter. So maybe they never will havet o pay him the $12 mil.


I hadn't heard the part about the possibility of renegotiating a
longer term contract in the off-season.

I actually like that idea. Especially if there are some incentives
built-in to the contract for the longer term.



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