I found it laughable a few weeks back when a fairly well known Twins fan/writer said we should get Robinson Cano as a free agent this year to PROVE to Twins fans that we interested in competing this year. His asking price was revealed yesterday. $310 million over 10 years.
They said he'd be a big improvement over current second baseman Brian Dozier. Dozier was solid in both the field and at the plate the second half of last season. I would venture to say that he was the team MVP of the second half. His clutch hitting and sure glove gave us hope for this season.
The last things the Twins need is two players worth over half a billion between them.
What we NEED is starting pitching and to hold on to our bullpen.
Its just another example of how writers who are incapable of rational thought. Long-term deals are finally being recognized by owners as anchors on clubs' futures. It 's not time to move backwards as a club. It's time to move forward.
Even the Yankees are laughing openly at Cano and his agent, Jay Z. Cano IS NOT the best player in baseball. And 10 years from now, most will not even remember him.
Sign good players to medium-term, reasonable-deal contracts. And pay for good pitching. That's a formula that works.
If you sign the biggest dog in the yard, most likely that dog will come back to bite you, because most dogs turn out to be just that, dogs.
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