10-13-2010, 04:32 PM
DJ, I agree that Nichols is a bench player but Turner has good vitals and is performing well .320 average 12HR and .395 OBA. I think he is a decent player that is signed at a cheap price. I think Li is going to be an outstanding player and I think he makes the offer fair.
In regards to Minnesota, I would take a look at their financials. He is 2.5M in the hole. After the trade of Mauer, he lost minimal salary because he picked up 13M from Webb and 5.65 from Montero (both expire in 2015). He is sitting with a payroll of almost 137M with a budget of 124.4. He needs to get something of value back because he will not be able to arb or resign these players come the offseason. Yes he is losing some salary at the end of the season but he still has Span, Hicks, Ramos, Navarro, Gutierrez that all are up as well that he may want to consider keeping that will all get pay raises as well.
Bottom line is Minnesota is a mess right now with their financial situation.
In regards to Minnesota, I would take a look at their financials. He is 2.5M in the hole. After the trade of Mauer, he lost minimal salary because he picked up 13M from Webb and 5.65 from Montero (both expire in 2015). He is sitting with a payroll of almost 137M with a budget of 124.4. He needs to get something of value back because he will not be able to arb or resign these players come the offseason. Yes he is losing some salary at the end of the season but he still has Span, Hicks, Ramos, Navarro, Gutierrez that all are up as well that he may want to consider keeping that will all get pay raises as well.
Bottom line is Minnesota is a mess right now with their financial situation.
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