hi8is Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 gonna be anounced soon according to fox sports net bummer, no benson kendall for sox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Kris benson does not scare me....at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Dang, I didn't want Benson really but I didn't want to Twins to get him. Do you know who they gave up for him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 He still makes them better. I'm guessing Mient and a prospect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Doug M and a ptbn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighHeat45 Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Mientkeivich(sp) and a minor leaguer was the original deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpy2121 Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 this is just me but i think benson will struggle in the AL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted July 27, 2004 Author Share Posted July 27, 2004 Doug Mankeivich and a prospect for Benson i thought that benson/kendall deal from the pirates was the best thing out there for our club, but i also knew that JR wound have to open up his wallet, pirates would have to eat some of kendalls contract... so i just didnt see it happening bummer, KW make our team better this week please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbaho-WG Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 With our latest rash of injuries, ineffective 3-4-5 pitching and the Benson pickup, you have to say the Twins are the favorite to win the division. Look at Benson's latest few starts, he's been lights out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted July 27, 2004 Author Share Posted July 27, 2004 hes right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 I don't think Benson will do that great in the A.L. Plus he's never really pitched that big of a game before because he's been with the Pirates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesox247 Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 What cerb said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winninguglyin83 Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 heck, the best thing for Minny is they improve by replacing Mientiekwizcezk with Morneau. Morneau will hit for more power and drive in more runs. They just go stronger at TWO spots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Man, didn't know you guys were so high on benson. WE got the best possible pitcher pickup this year (minus RJ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasox24 Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 With our latest rash of injuries, ineffective 3-4-5 pitching and the Benson pickup, you have to say the Twins are the favorite to win the division. Look at Benson's latest few starts, he's been lights out. Agreed. There is this one thing that I'm confused about, though. Many of y'all are saying that Benson will help the Twins win the division, etc. and I agree w/ you. But if we had traded for Benson, many people would be b****ing about the guys we gave up to get him and that he's gonna suck in the AL w/ a 5+ ERA. So, I just don't get why people said they didn't want Benson b/c he'd suck in the AL, yet many of those same people didn't want the Twins to get him b/c he'll help them win. I don't get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 I sadly agree that as of right now this Twins are favored to win the division. But this whole race has been a see-saw race so I'm sure time can change that. Well I'm out for now guys, take care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Benson is decent, but could be a glorified NL pitcher, a la Suppan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox It To Em Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 So is this official? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbaho-WG Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 (edited) Benson is decent, but could be a glorified NL pitcher, a la Suppan. Speaking of Suppan, I remember when Boston traded for him last year and Gammons was going estatic for it. Go figure two months later he's left off the playoff roster he was so bad. Atta boy, Pete! Edited July 27, 2004 by Cerbaho-WG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneyman6544 Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Kris benson does not scare me....at all. I totally agree, at best he is a 3rd or 4th starter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxin' Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Well that sucks. Some of you need to realistically look at things. Benson is young and getting better and the Twins can now put Morneua at first. They are getting better, a lot better. Now it's time for the Sox to band together and take the next two games and then run all over the AL Central and prove that we deserve this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHarris1 Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 I saw that comparrason on SC last night. NL to AL, and how bad he was. Could very easily happen. Who knows, mabye the Benson deal could end up hurting the Twins. My hope is Benson just gets shelled, but the Twins wont take him out of the starting staff because this was there "Big Move" so he keeps getting pounded. Just a little dreaming on my part.... That's not too far fetched. I can't wait until we face him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bighurt52235 Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 So what are the Bucs going to do with Randell Simon? Is he going to get moved now? I wouldn't mind seeing him here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Isn't Man-Cave-Itch one of those "heart and soul" guys from the Twins? Came up the system, was there when they sucked and was instrumental to them when they got good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 am i wrong, or haven't the twins been favored to win the division all along? i only really know of two guys (rob neyer and rob dibble) who picked the sox. even once the sox picked up garcia i heard a lot of commentators say this improves the sox's chance in the division, but i didn't hear anyone say it made them the out-and-out favorites. on benson, i agree with many above. i could definitely see us b****ing if the sox traded for him. i'd rather have garcia any day of the week, plus we got garcia for three more years, while benson will go to the highest bidder (most assuredly not minnesota) this offseason. but the twins have improved themselves with this signing. make a move kenny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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