In both my 2009 postmortem and my 2010 offseason plan, I laid out two key points.
First, the Twins need to accurately deduce what things actually hurt them this year and address them. Second, that thing they needed to address was infield defense.
Congratulations to Bill Smith for absolutely nailing this one.
J.J. Hardy was the player I most wanted the Twins to add. He's a plus defender, historically a decent hitter, and being traded at the absolute bottom of his value. Seriously, at no point could the Twins have gotten him for less than they did now.
It shouldn't come as too much of a surprise that the Twins made an attempt to get Hardy, what surprises me is a) that they were able to do it before the Red Sox outbid them and b) they were able to acquire him withou ...
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A Log for the Hot Stove: Minnesota Twins Add J.J. Hardy
Posted: 7th November 2009 by Dan Wade in MLBComments Off on A Log for the Hot Stove: Minnesota Twins Add J.J. Hardy