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cuddy is a fan favorite, but he would not agree to terms with the Twins, I like the extra HR pop in Willinghams bat
I'm hesitant to follow a guy that grew up in Apple Valley, but has never been ice fishing...is it possible he's a commie plant?
Oh goodyI guess we can start talking to castoff and reject pitchers now...Since Dusty Hughes and Sean Bergman were AWESOME signings in past Twins attempts at faking the act of putting together a good team AND the fact that Kubel just went to the D-BacksThis will be the worst team in the AL next year and should be in all of baseball!Thank God Terry Ryan is back!
Not whining but being realistic.Do you honestly think this team will get to 70 wins next year?Oh. Hell. No.Lots of whining in here. Keep it up, guys.
Not whining but being realistic.Do you honestly think this team will get to 70 wins next year?Oh. Hell. No.Lots of whining in here. Keep it up, guys.
I think ideally the Twins would still move one of Span/Revere. Now if they do that, they'll need another OFer. That could be Joe Benson I guess, but it seems he needs a bit of time in AAA. Or maybe a Luke Scott via FA. (or the Yoenis Cespedes pipe dream
)Still, I'd be all over that Storen for Span deal. The Twins wanted Lombardozzi and Storen and the Nats balked. I think they could get Bernadina with Storen, which could be somewhat useful as well.Edit: $7.5MM per is too much for Kubel though. So I don't fault them for letting him go.
cuddy first class player
I would agree with a rotation of Carl Pavano, Scott Baker, Francisco Liriano and Nick Blackburn, Marquis, the pitching could be better then what people expect, and the Willingham and Doumit signings are solid.
Doumit is going to be a big help vs. lefties (.902 OPS v. lefties in 2011). He also can play catcher and first base, so he can spell Morneau and Mauer and allow them to DH occasionallyAnd the staff, although without a true ace, is not bad at all 1-5. Baker had a very nice rebound season.Like I said, you put in a healthy Morneau and Mauer, and that is a very good offense.
I'm not seeing it.Their outfield is bad. Willingham, Span and Revere is one of the worst offensive outfield in the AL.Their infield, minus Mauer and Morneau isn't much either. However it shakes out with Casilla, Carroll, Nishioka, Plouffe, Valencia, I can't imagine too much coming from them.
What is funnier is that Twins fans will believe this crap that Ryan says.'the moops said:'Gopher State said:
If Morneau can come back from his concussion problem.All he has to do is dive for a ball and he could get the symptoms again.
Denard Span is an awful #1 hitter. The guy showed promise his rookie year and his sophomore year, but he seems to have regressed each year since then. His last 2 years OBP, have been 331 and 328.Jamey Carroll is better suited as a #8 or #9 hitter in the AL. The fact that he and his career 704 OPS is being discussed as an appropriate #2 hitter shows how bad this team is.The 3-5, if healthy, is nice.But again, after that #5 hitter, it isn't pretty.Doumit is a nice backup catcher, occasional DH/1B guy. He is subpar as a fulltime DH.The 7,8,9, no matter who doesnt look promising.The Twins are never going to score tons of runs at Target Field. So having an average offense is OK, if your bullpen and starting rotation is one of the best in the league. Well, there offense is most likely below average, and neither their starting pitching or bullpen are anywhere near the tops in the league.They spent quite a bit of money on Doumit, Capps, Marquis and Willingham, Unimpressed.
Unimpressed?Come on man! Look at the wonderful Terry Ryan quote a few posts above.Denard Span is an awful #1 hitter. The guy showed promise his rookie year and his sophomore year, but he seems to have regressed each year since then. His last 2 years OBP, have been 331 and 328.Jamey Carroll is better suited as a #8 or #9 hitter in the AL. The fact that he and his career 704 OPS is being discussed as an appropriate #2 hitter shows how bad this team is.The 3-5, if healthy, is nice.But again, after that #5 hitter, it isn't pretty.Doumit is a nice backup catcher, occasional DH/1B guy. He is subpar as a fulltime DH.The 7,8,9, no matter who doesnt look promising.The Twins are never going to score tons of runs at Target Field. So having an average offense is OK, if your bullpen and starting rotation is one of the best in the league. Well, there offense is most likely below average, and neither their starting pitching or bullpen are anywhere near the tops in the league.They spent quite a bit of money on Doumit, Capps, Marquis and Willingham, Unimpressed.
15 HRs in Oakland, 14 on the road, none at Target Field.Twins President Dave St. Peter, in describing new outfielder Josh Willingham, noted that of his 29 homers last year, more than half came in Oakland, one of the more cavernous ballparks in baseball. “We’re very confident that Target Field’s fences are not going to hold him back,” St. Peter said.Willingham deal looking better all the time
Wrong. He hit 1 at Target Field. Not like you can base anything on 11 ABs anyway.15 HRs in Oakland, 14 on the road, none at Target Field.Twins President Dave St. Peter, in describing new outfielder Josh Willingham, noted that of his 29 homers last year, more than half came in Oakland, one of the more cavernous ballparks in baseball. "We're very confident that Target Field's fences are not going to hold him back," St. Peter said.Willingham deal looking better all the time
Cuddyer was the only player who hit double-digit homers at Target Field last year. Danny Valencia hit nine of his 15 at home. Both are right-handed. Willingham has put up better power numbers than Cuddyer while playing in a relatively fair park in Washington and a pitcher’s park in Oakland. He has long arms that help him generate good bat speed and hit out in front of the ball. He’ll pull most of his homers at Target.15 HRs in Oakland, 14 on the road, none at Target Field.Twins President Dave St. Peter, in describing new outfielder Josh Willingham, noted that of his 29 homers last year, more than half came in Oakland, one of the more cavernous ballparks in baseball. “We’re very confident that Target Field’s fences are not going to hold him back,” St. Peter said.Willingham deal looking better all the time
Cuddyer was the only player who hit double-digit homers at Target Field last year. Danny Valencia hit nine of his 15 at home. Both are right-handed. Willingham has put up better power numbers than Cuddyer while playing in a relatively fair park in Washington and a pitcher’s park in Oakland. He has long arms that help him generate good bat speed and hit out in front of the ball. He’ll pull most of his homers at Target.15 HRs in Oakland, 14 on the road, none at Target Field.Twins President Dave St. Peter, in describing new outfielder Josh Willingham, noted that of his 29 homers last year, more than half came in Oakland, one of the more cavernous ballparks in baseball. “We’re very confident that Target Field’s fences are not going to hold him back,” St. Peter said.Willingham deal looking better all the time
And still put up a .240-.249 avg?Strikeout 150+ times? I guess that is better then a gbAWhat I really want to know is:As far as Strat talk goes, is he a + or - with the arm and is he a 1,2,3, or 4 for fielding rating?Cuddyer was the only player who hit double-digit homers at Target Field last year. Danny Valencia hit nine of his 15 at home. Both are right-handed. Willingham has put up better power numbers than Cuddyer while playing in a relatively fair park in Washington and a pitcher’s park in Oakland. He has long arms that help him generate good bat speed and hit out in front of the ball. He’ll pull most of his homers at Target.15 HRs in Oakland, 14 on the road, none at Target Field.Twins President Dave St. Peter, in describing new outfielder Josh Willingham, noted that of his 29 homers last year, more than half came in Oakland, one of the more cavernous ballparks in baseball. “We’re very confident that Target Field’s fences are not going to hold him back,” St. Peter said.Willingham deal looking better all the time
So we should expect to see Rob Radlosky, Sean Bergman, or Mike Lincoln in training camp!
