* In a message originally to VICTOR NG, Ed Grinnell said:
 EG> Many of those players would have stayed for less than what
 EG> they were offered but management never gave them a chance.
 EG> Look at Minnesota, a team that has let some of its players
 EG> go because of salary. They've had more than their share of
 EG> players STAY or go to the team for less money because they
 EG> like playing in the city or they've heard great things from
 EG> players on the team. When the Twins make no effort to sign
 EG> or re-sign players, they don't get them but if they make a
 EG> decent offer to their players, they keep them around more
 EG> than you'd expect.
Remember that the Minnesota Twins were the original Washington Senators
and it was a shame that they left Washington.
We use to say that Washington was first in everything else but last in
the American League.
Merry Christmas,
Bill
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