Sunday, March 21, 2010

One Joe in another Joe out.

Today has been a very busy day for the Twins and Joes alike.

Early this morning, Joe Nathan played catch in an undisclosed location. He felt soreness in his arm. The decision was made that Nathan will have season ending Tommy-John Surgery. Twins remain in talks with the Padres for closer Heath Bell.

Around 5 PM Central time, Joe Christensen reported that Joe Mauer had signed an 8/184 deal that includes a full no-trade clause. The press conference will be tomorrow at 6PM on Fox Sports North.

Two questions remain with the signing of this deal:

A) Should the Twins trade Wilson Ramos?

Of course not! Ramos adds depth to the backstop. He will both help the team and prolong Joe Mauer's career.

B) What grade do the Twins get this off season?

A!!! In my opinion this may be the best Twins off season ever. Mauer, Span, Blackburn , Thome , Hudson , Hardy and Condrey the team added to an already powerful team. Look for the Twins to win the division and contend in the playoffs.

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