Scratch Nick Punto Off the Available Infielder List

He's back with the Twinkies for $8.5 million over the next 2 years. Yep, that's right, Piranha Punto will be making a cool $4million per for the next two years, with a 2011 option.

Not that he was really ever on our list, but this is money that the Twins can't spend to actually get better.

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~~Middling~~ Middle Infielders
~~Nick Punto~~

by Voltaire on Dec 11, 2008 3:08 PM EST reply actions

the bigger concern is that the Twins seem intent on acquiring Beltre to pay 3rd base despite being on his partial no trade list.

Is it just me, or does one year of Beltre look even more appealing now that we have a 2nd baseman who probably needs another year in AAA?

Of course, much like Dunn, this is a mere pipe dream.

by world dictator on Dec 11, 2008 4:10 PM EST reply actions

The Twinkies weren’t on the list until they showed an interest in acquiring Beltre. Then Beltre said “Oh God, not the Twins! I don’t even like to bunt!”

by FredOx on Dec 11, 2008 4:34 PM EST up reply actions

It is astounding how badly the Twins spend free agent money.

by Jay on Dec 11, 2008 4:57 PM EST reply actions

Is this really that much worse than $4mil/year for Dellucci?

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Dec 11, 2008 5:13 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, it is. Go back to what we thought of the DD signing the day it happened — now it’s hindsight.

That’s, like, our worst free agent signing over the last few years. This one is typical for them.

by Jay on Dec 11, 2008 5:24 PM EST up reply actions

I suppose I just have a soft spot for Nick Punto. He’s the only MLer I ever successfully got pulled from a game by severely taunting him into three errors.

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Dec 11, 2008 10:28 PM EST up reply actions

Does this not strengthen my side of the argument?

by Jay on Dec 11, 2008 10:33 PM EST up reply actions

Oh most definitely. All I’m saying is I love this signing for the Twins because I get to see Little Nicky 18 times a year for at least two more years.

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Dec 11, 2008 10:48 PM EST up reply actions

Also!

You’re right, I remember being fairly pleased with the Dellucci signing. He had put up some good power numbers in limited time in Texas. And there was this one guy on the video game message board I used to frequent who did all these artistic pictures of DD.

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Dec 11, 2008 10:30 PM EST up reply actions

I think I remember Rob Neyer saying he thought DD would provide the best value of all the players signed that offseason.

And they let him in the BBWAA. No member of that fine institution would ever write anything as ridiculous as that statement.

The best thing probably is to hit [Grady] 2nd -- Jay

by Buckeye Brad on Dec 12, 2008 9:16 PM EST up reply actions

Dellucci will now be elected to the Hall of Fame.

by peter m on Dec 12, 2008 10:05 PM EST up reply actions

Yes.

Also, what Jay said.

by Voltaire on Dec 11, 2008 5:24 PM EST up reply actions

yes

Anti-Ben Fran before it was cool.

by Gradyforpresident on Dec 11, 2008 5:53 PM EST up reply actions

.251/.367/.513

.292/.369/.530

The last two years of DD’s career before we signed him.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Dec 12, 2008 12:17 AM EST up reply actions

Basically in line with what we have gotten from him, right?

by Brad D on Dec 12, 2008 1:54 AM EST up reply actions

Totally,

But there’s no sense in this case making that comparison unless you could be reasonably certain at the time of the signing that those two years would immediately lead to years of .230/.296/.382 and .238/.307/.405 baseball.

Hey. Does anyone else see what I see there? An upwards trend!

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Dec 12, 2008 10:22 AM EST up reply actions

Sweet, next year he should hit .246/.318/.428! I smell everyday player!

by Logodaedalus on Dec 12, 2008 10:34 AM EST up reply actions

Can you play third base, son?

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Dec 12, 2008 10:38 AM EST up reply actions

More evidence Dayton Moore doesn’t know what he’s doing: Kyle Farnsworth, 2 years, 9.5 Million.

by ClarkM on Dec 11, 2008 10:24 PM EST reply actions

wow

by TribeJay on Dec 12, 2008 1:32 PM EST up reply actions

wow is right. What’s a Farnsworth?

by dgcambridge on Dec 12, 2008 2:01 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

$4.75 million a year, thank you for the setup.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Dec 12, 2008 2:50 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

I wonder if we might target Jack Wilson as a one year defensive stop gag. Of course the pirates would have to quit smoking dope before they make their trade demands.

Still, Wilson seems like a waste of $8 million.

by world dictator on Dec 12, 2008 12:49 AM EST reply actions