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GM: Bill Smith

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2008, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$56M
Surplus $M
+14
Win %
0.540
TAB
+3.2
WAB
+11.4
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
32.2
Dead money %
43%
Depth Players
7.0
Dead WAR
-5.7

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2008 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LJoe Mauer139
RMike Redmond30
RRyan Jorgensen2

1B

LJustin Morneau155
LMike Lamb⇄9
LBrian Buscher6
LHowie Clark2
RBrendan Harris2
RMatt Macri2
RMichael Cuddyer2

2B

BAlexi Casilla95
RBrendan Harris39
BNick Punto26
BMatt Tolbert11
RMatt Macri2
RAdam Everett1
LBrian Buscher1
LHowie Clark1

3B

LBrian Buscher64
RBrendan Harris34
BMatt Tolbert17
BNick Punto12
RMatt Macri11
LHowie Clark1

SS

BNick Punto61
RBrendan Harris55
RAdam Everett44
BMatt Tolbert14
BAlexi Casilla2

LF

RDelmon Young151
LJason Kubel18
LJason Pridie3
RCraig Monroe1

CF

RCarlos Gómez151
LDenard Span19
RCraig Monroe7
BNick Punto3
RMichael Cuddyer1

RF

LDenard Span85
RMichael Cuddyer58
LJason Kubel32
RCraig Monroe3
LJason Pridie3

DH

LJason Kubel83
RCraig Monroe36
RRandy Ruiz17
LJustin Morneau8
LMike Lamb⇄8
RMichael Cuddyer6
LJoe Mauer5
RMike Redmond4
BMatt Tolbert3
RAdam Everett2
LJason Pridie2
RBrendan Harris2
BAlexi Casilla1
LBrian Buscher1
BNick Punto1

Starters

RScott Baker3.4 WAR
RKevin Slowey2.7 WAR
RNick Blackburn1.9 WAR
LFrancisco Liriano1.4 WAR
RLivan Hernandez⇄1.0 WAR
RBoof Bonser0.9 WAR
LGlen Perkins0.3 WAR

Bullpen

★ RJoe Nathan39 sv
RMatt Guerrier20 h
LDennys Reyes17 h
RJesse Crain17 h
LCraig Breslow⇄5 h
RBrian Bass⇄0 h
RJuan Rincon⇄0 h
RBobby Korecky0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2007)

PlayerfWAR
Denard Span3.2
Carlos Gómez2.7
Francisco Liriano1.4
Brendan Harris1.0
Livan Hernandez1.0
Craig Breslow0.9

Key subtractions (gone from 2007)

Player2007 fWAR
Johan Santana4.2
Jason Bartlett3.3
Torii Hunter3.2
Carlos Silva2.5
Luis Castillo1.4
Matt Garza1.1

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Twins. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2008; everyone else is shown as a 2008 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Joe Mauer 2008 +6.5 +66.8 6.2 +60.6 $1.0M 1.28× –
Scott Baker 2008 +3.4 +52.5 0.4 +52.1 $0.1M 1.96× –
Kevin Slowey 2008 +2.7 +41.6 0.4 +41.2 $0.1M 1.96× –
Denard Span 2008 +3.2 +40.7 0.4 +40.3 $0.1M 1.60× –
Carlos Gómez 2008 +2.7 +34.3 0.4 +33.9 $0.1M 1.60× –
Nick Blackburn 2008 +1.9 +23.1 0.4 +22.8 $0.2M 1.49× –
Nick Punto 2008 +2.7 +25.0 2.4 +22.6 $0.9M 1.18× –
Joe Nathan 2008 +1.8 +28.3 6.0 +22.3 $3.3M 1.95× –
Justin Morneau 2008 +3.3 +28.4 8.4 +20.0 $2.5M 1.07× –
Francisco Liriano 2008 +1.4 +11.1 0.4 +10.7 $0.3M 1.02× –
Brendan Harris 2008 +1.0 +4.8 0.4 +4.4 $0.4M 0.61× –
Craig Breslow↔ 2008 +0.9 +4.7 0.3 +4.4 $0.4M 0.67× –
Boof Bonser 2008 +0.9 +4.8 0.4 +4.3 $0.5M 0.67× –
Livan Hernandez↔ 2008 +1.0 +7.8 3.7 +4.1 $3.9M 1.02× –
Glen Perkins 2008 +0.3 +2.4 0.4 +2.0 $1.3M 1.02× –
Jason Kubel 2008 +0.5 +3.0 1.3 +1.7 $2.4M 0.69× –
Jesse Crain 2008 +0.5 +2.6 1.1 +1.6 $2.1M 0.67× –
Dennys Reyes 2008 +0.4 +2.0 1.0 +1.0 $2.7M 0.67× –
Matt Tolbert 2008 +0.3 +1.4 0.4 +1.0 $1.3M 0.58× –
Pat Neshek 2008 +0.1 +0.7 0.4 +0.2 $3.4M 0.67× –
Adam Everett 2008 +0.3 +1.4 2.8 -1.4 $9.7M 0.61× –
Mike Redmond 2008 -0.3 -1.1 0.9 -2.0 – 0.52× –
Juan Rincon↔ 2008 -0.5 -2.5 1.3 -3.8 – 0.67× –
Brian Bass↔ 2008 -0.7 -3.9 0.4 -4.3 – 0.67× –
Mike Lamb↔ 2008 -0.9 -4.2 3.1 -7.3 – 0.56× –
Craig Monroe 2008 -0.6 -3.6 3.8 -7.4 – 0.69× –
Delmon Young 2008 -0.9 -6.0 1.4 -7.5 – 0.83× –
Michael Cuddyer 2008 -0.3 -1.8 5.9 -7.7 – 0.83× –
Matt Guerrier 2008 -0.7 -7.6 0.9 -8.5 – 1.34× –
Eddie Guardado↔ 2008 +0.0 +0.3 0.3 +0.0 $10.1M 1.34× –
Alexi Casilla 2008 +1.5 +6.5 – – – 0.56× –
Bobby Korecky 2008 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 0.67× –
Brian Buscher 2008 +0.3 +1.5 – – – 0.58× –
Howie Clark 2008 +0.1 +0.6 – – – 0.56× –
Jason Pridie 2008 -0.3 -2.2 – – – 0.83× –
Jose Mijares 2008 +0.2 +1.3 – – – 0.67× –
Matt Macri 2008 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.58× –
Philip Humber 2008 -0.3 -1.6 – – – 0.67× –
Randy Ruiz 2008 +0.1 +0.5 – – – 0.69× –
Ryan Jorgensen 2008 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.52× –
Total—+32.4+362.955.6+301.3—

Trades

Every graded 2008 deal involving the Twins — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 3 total.

2008 · NYM / MIN
NYM · Omar Minaya +$72.8M
Johan Santana
MIN · Bill Smith −$72.8M
Carlos Gómez, Philip Humber, Deolis Guerra, Kevin Mulvey
NYM came out ahead by $72.8M
2008 · MIN / SEA
MIN · Bill Smith +$1.6M
Jair Fernandez
SEA · Lee Pelekoudas −$1.6M
R. A. Dickey
MIN came out ahead by $1.6M
2008 · TEX / MIN
TEX · Jon Daniels +$4.0M
Mark Hamburger
MIN · Bill Smith −$4.0M
Eddie Guardado
TEX came out ahead by $4.0M

Current & Historical Payroll

2008 payroll
$55.8M

What the front office was committed to as of 2008, 2008–2014. Pre-2015 has no contract-terms data — forward italic $ are realized actuals (hindsight, not commitments known then). Control labels (ARB/FA) are point-in-time.

current $ guaranteed $ actual $ (hindsight) arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent

Guaranteed / signed (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2008200920102011201220132014
Joe Nathan339.000$6.0M$11.2MFREE AGENT$11.2M
Michael Cuddyer297.000$5.9M$7.7M$9.4M$10.5MFREE AGENT
Craig Monroe317.000$3.8MFREE AGENT
Livan Hernandez3312.000$3.7MFREE AGENT
Mike Lamb328.000$3.1MFREE AGENT
Adam Everett317.000$2.8MFREE AGENT
Nick Punto307.000$2.4M$4.0M$4.0MFREE AGENT
Juan Rincon297.000$1.3MFREE AGENT
Dennys Reyes3111.000$1.0MFREE AGENT
Mike Redmond3710.000$950k$950kFREE AGENT
Eddie Guardado3715.000$281kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2008200920102011201220132014
Justin Morneau275.000$8.4MFREE AGENT
Joe Mauer254.000$6.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Kubel264.000$1.3MARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesse Crain264.000$1.1MARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Guerrier294.000$950kARB 3FREE AGENT
Brendan Harris274.000$431kARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Baker263.000$422kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Francisco Liriano243.000$410kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Craig Breslow273.000$336kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (20)

PlayerAgeSvc2008200920102011201220132014
Delmon Young222.000$1.4MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pat Neshek272.000$435kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Boof Bonser262.000$432kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Slowey241.000$395kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Gómez221.000$395kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Glen Perkins252.000$390kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Denard Span240.000$390kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Tolbert260.000$390kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Blackburn261.000$390kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Bass260.000$350kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Jorgensen29–—
Howie Clark34–—
Brian Buscher271.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bobby Korecky28–—
Jason Pridie240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Randy Ruiz300.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alexi Casilla232.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Philip Humber252.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Macri26–—
Jose Mijares230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2008 acquisition stacked onto Twins's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
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