Princess Dye Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Been thinking about this. If the end goal is a championship, then you should not want the Yanks to solidify one of the toughest positions to get offense at. Also, Mauer signing in Minnesota might hamstring the franchise's finances even more than they have been. My apologies if this has had its own thread before, was hoping to at least put it in a different light than past discussions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 (edited) I don't think so. Anything can happen in the playoffs, so you just gotta get there. With Mauer in Minny, they have the best player in the AL and a thorn in our side. I want him out. Imagine if they don't sign Mauer, they lose fan support, tickets sales, etc. I think it makes more sense for them to resign b/c he draws fans and money to the franchise. Edited February 14, 2010 by maggsmaggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Yes, I want him in Minnesota, because I don't want baseball to be the type of sport where a team like Minny can't keep a guy like him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 14, 2010 -> 01:28 PM) Yes, I want him in Minnesota, because I don't want baseball to be the type of sport where a team like Minny can't keep a guy like him. This. Though I really hate seeing him play us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 First off, I've never bought into the notion you could build a team that can win 95-100 games in the regular season, but isn't built to win 4 out of 7 games in the playoffs. That's just ridiculous. As a baseball fan, I think its good that Mauer stays in Minnesota. As a White Sox fan, it probably isn't so good, but in the long run, its better for the sport. Carl Pohlad may have been the richest owner in baseball. I don't know what the situation is now, but they've upped the payroll significantly and still need to pay Mauer, so I don't think finances really were ever much of a problem in Minneapolis. They just played it that way. They were one of the first teams to have a higher revenue sharing check than a payroll, although that has changed. Although they have had a better recent history than the Chicago NHL team, I wonder if Pohlad's son isn't the Rocky Wirtz of MLB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Soxfan Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Interesting topic, I want Mauer to play for a National League team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 I don't really like him being in our division but I like it when a team, regardless of who it is but especially if they're a small-market team, can draft an all-star or future HOFer and be able to keep him for most of his career. That doesn't happen often enough in MLB, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Dye Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 (edited) I guess another thing to consider is he could stay in Minn and later on have to be taken out of the catcher position. But still paid at a premium as if he was C. So while he'll still be a great hitter, he'll be paid a (Minnesota-adjusted) large portion of his team's payroll. Perhaps overly so. It would rob the Twins of their current mindset of covering 1B with one of the many capable cheap players out there. And we have no idea if his power spurt of 09 will hold. He could be a Grace-like 1b for them, who for years is a great hitter but robbing his team of a power hitter at a power position. Or I'm wrong and he's still spectacular in every way for them. Probably that. Edited February 14, 2010 by Princess Dye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 It helps a great deal that he plays C, but it doesn't matter because he's one of the best pure hitters in the game. Even if he was a 3B, or 1B, or whatever, bats like his are still extremely rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Do not want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 QUOTE (Springfield SoxFan @ Feb 14, 2010 -> 01:38 PM) Interesting topic, I want Mauer to play for a National League team. This. Sign with an NL team Joe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Yes, as a baseball fan I want to see Mauer stay, but as a fan of an AL Central team, I would love for him to change divisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 I'd like to see the best of both worlds. Hopefully he signs a FA contract with the Pirates or Marlins. It would be good for baseball that the small market teams were able to sign a top free agent and it would get him the f*** out of the American League. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Guys like Mauer in Minnesota probably help the White Sox attendance-wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 14, 2010 -> 01:28 PM) Yes, I want him in Minnesota, because I don't want baseball to be the type of sport where a team like Minny can't keep a guy like him. I agree with you. The business of the game is boring when the same 3 teams are the only teams with a real chance to sign the annual top free agents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 14, 2010 -> 01:28 PM) Yes, I want him in Minnesota, because I don't want baseball to be the type of sport where a team like Minny can't keep a guy like him. THIS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 (edited) I think it's better for baseball if a guy like Mauer stays in Minnesota. However, there are no circumstances under which the Sox should want him to stay there. Edited February 16, 2010 by whitesoxfan101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggins Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 It doesn't bother me too much, since it is likely that in the near future he will eat up ~25% of the Twins payroll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 QUOTE (Ranger @ Feb 15, 2010 -> 11:22 PM) I agree with you. The business of the game is boring when the same 3 teams are the only teams with a real chance to sign the annual top free agents. I wonder if this will ever change in MLB. I would like to see a salary cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Feb 16, 2010 -> 12:53 AM) I think it's better for baseball if a guy like Mauer stays in Minnesota. However, there are no circumstances under which the Sox should want him to stay there. I would like to see him in a Sox uniform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 11:03 AM) I wonder if this will ever change in MLB. I would like to see a salary cap. Would you be willing to lose an entire season for a salary cap? That's what happened in the NHL, and the MLBPA is a hell of a lot stronger and better at what they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveBrown85 Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 i think that mauer and his sideburns should sign with an NL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 08:35 PM) Would you be willing to lose an entire season for a salary cap? That's what happened in the NHL, and the MLBPA is a hell of a lot stronger and better at what they do. There are plenty of things that could be fixed to help the game before a salary cap. #1 would be a world wide draft. #2 would be an NBA style slotting system for how much draft picks can be paid. #3 would be Olympic style drug testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 18, 2010 -> 04:34 PM) There are plenty of things that could be fixed to help the game before a salary cap. #1 would be a world wide draft. #2 would be an NBA style slotting system for how much draft picks can be paid. #3 would be Olympic style drug testing. Can I add a salary floor to that list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 18, 2010 -> 04:16 PM) Can I add a salary floor to that list? IF they are going to keep revenue sharing, there is no way that teams should be able to keep revenue sharing money. That should all go towards payroll in one form or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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