tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post610996923422113557..comments2023-12-19T20:25:36.069-06:00Comments on Nick's Twins Blog: Hunter Gets His HaloNick N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-3698488527490743372007-11-24T15:15:00.000-06:002007-11-24T15:15:00.000-06:00i was suprised to see Hunter to sign with the Ange...i was suprised to see Hunter to sign with the Angels. i was disappointed that the Twins lost their clubhouse leader. That said, for the Twins to even come close to offering that kind of money would have been a horrible panic move that would have doomed the Twins in the future. i love Hunter. I'm going to out myself as a Packer fan (I'm all T-Wolves and Twins). Sorry born into it. This reminds me of the Packers not giving Ahman Green more than a minimum incentive laden offer this past offseason. He got crazy money and good for him, but Houston f'd up and way overpaid. Same thing here. The Twins can now secure their nucleus for years to come. Throw some of that money at Santana. it'll be worth it. He's a better trading chip down the line if he's under contract for multiple years, so where's the downside to paying him big money? It's going to suck without Hunter and the Twins will feel it in the short term, but Bill Smith made the smart move. A better question is would Terry Ryan have made the same move? Food for thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-2592409542027117612007-11-23T22:24:00.000-06:002007-11-23T22:24:00.000-06:00I think Tori is a great fit with the team that too...I think Tori is a great fit with the team that took money from Anahiem to build a stadium and promised to keep Anahiem in the name of the team, and then weaseled out the agreement. The Los Angeles Angels "of Anahiem", a monument to the fact that you can't trust anybody in this business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-59412408006171562512007-11-23T10:27:00.000-06:002007-11-23T10:27:00.000-06:00Given the $$$, I'd hope Twins fans give the team a...Given the $$$, I'd hope Twins fans give the team a break on the griping about not resigning Hunter.<BR/><BR/>He had NO intention of giving the Twins the type of 'hometown discount' they'd need to make his salary fit into the overall plan. What's more, IMO, he knew all along that the Twins wouldn't - and shouldn't - pay him the kind of money he wanted. <BR/><BR/>Consequently, all his whining & moaning during the season was about putting the blame for his departure on the Twins. <BR/><BR/>While he's not 100% responsible for it, to the extent the Twins have guys like Santana openly griping about the team's "commitment", Hunter's had a hand in creating that environment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com