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Comments on: Twins Notes: Thome, Oliveros, Blackburn, Swarzak, Neshek, and Hardy Baseball news, insight and analysis from Aaron Gleeman Fri, 01 May 2026 05:19:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: vinyl tile #comment-1103664 Tue, 07 Feb 2023 00:46:06 +0000 I would like to express thanks to you just for bailing me out of this issue. As a result of surfing throughout the world-wide-web and coming across suggestions that were not powerful, I assumed my entire life was done. Being alive minus the solutions to the problems you have solved by means of the report is a critical case, and the kind which might have badly damaged my career if I had not noticed the blog. Your own skills and kindness in playing with all the details was invaluable. I am not sure what I would’ve done if I had not discovered such a solution like this. I can at this moment relish my future. Thanks a lot very much for your impressive and effective help. I won’t think twice to refer your web sites to anybody who needs to have tips on this matter. ]]> By: Gendo #comment-7462 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:07:07 +0000 I’d like to blast ownership for giving Morneau that contract. 😡 ]]> By: Josh #comment-7461 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:40:11 +0000 Look, I like to slap around management as much as the next guy, but while the Pohlads might be collectively among the richest owners in baseball, the team is no longer owner by Carl, who was the richest owner in baseball. The money has been split up among the kids and while they are all fabulously wealthy by any standard I’ll wager they ain’t the richest even collectively any longer. And why would Mauer & Morneau blast ownership? Both got huge deals and right now, Mauer isn’t performing up to his. Morneau has been injured for most of 2 seasons. Blasting ownership would make them look like fools. I would rather see the media take a more critical look at the manager, who gets a free pass. Bill Smith has (justifiably) come under fire this season. But Gardy still gets a free pass even though he was strongly influential behind some of the Twins personnel moves and his on-field performance hasn’t been up to snuff. But he’s a good quote so writers would rather fawn all over him than take a chance ripping him and getting cut out of the loop. ]]> By: Scott #comment-7454 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:13:10 +0000 The pohlads only care about meeting their bottom line. They dont care about winning. Alot of these moves can also be traced directly to slashing payroll. Keep in mind, this is the richest owner baseball. I just wish that the star players like mauer and morneau would blast the ownership in the media. ]]> By: Gendo #comment-7453 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:04:14 +0000 I hear you Joe, but unfortunately I suspect the Pohlads will continue to be loyal to a fault. I mean, Terry Ryan made it clear towards the end that the game was passing him by but he wasn’t forced out, he left on his own terms and he hand picked his own successor. They really need a major shift in organizational philosophy as you say and a renewed focus on things like on base skills and statistical analysis. Sadly I just don’t think that’s coming. It’s a luddite organization in a lot of ways and they’re more likely to chalk this season up to bad luck than make any real changes. In a perfect world they’d bring in someone like Kim Ng, let her clear out the FO and pick her own manager. Realistically though we’ll be seeing a lot more of the same. :\ So we’re back to hoping a blind squirrel finds a few nuts. ]]> By: joe szymonik #comment-7449 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 01:04:02 +0000 What a depressing season. The avalanche of injuries must certainly be related to what appears to be a mediocre-at-best training staff. If there is a silver lining in these injuries, it is that the ineptness of the front office has been revealed. The injury avalanche augmented what was already a senseless talent drain due to stupid trades over the last few years. Throw in a few ill-advised signings and you have this year’s recipe for disaster. I wish Bill Smith and his team, including Ron Gardenhire, would “get it” and realize that they are very privileged caretakers of a very proud franchise. It’s time to perhaps find a new management team which is creative, can think outside the box, pays some attention to relevant stats, and understands the simple concept of buying low and selling high when trading. I am also tired of hearing that Gardenhire can’t get along with this player or that player. Geez, guys, grow up. Finally, from a purely entertainment business standpoint, this team has been boring and a pain to watch. If the Twins’ front office doesn’t change its approach, the team will lose market share to tractor pulls in Rice Lake. ]]> By: Gendo #comment-7448 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:50:22 +0000 Allow me to make my point graphically: ]]> By: Gendo #comment-7447 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:31:18 +0000 Someone just mentioned that Felix Pie was released and pointed out that he and Alex Rios have pretty horrific OPS+ ratings this year: Felix Pie 52 Alex Rios 56 Drew Butera? 25. Felix Pie is lapping Butera. ]]> By: Al S #comment-7445 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:11:07 +0000 Hardy finally found his niche?He already proved his niche in Milwaukee as a powerhitting shortstop years ago!A bad season on the Brewers and an injury shortened season in Minnesota slowed him down a little.The Twins screwed up not securing him for this season.Either because Gardy’s an idiot or the team is going on the “cheap” again just like back in the Griffith days.Anyway you slice it…horrible move and we got no offense at all from our middle infield this year.I told my buddy the day they got rid of Hardy,what a dumb move it was and that he deserved a whole year to show what he had to offer.Look at him now,25 hrs this year!That would be leading the Twins easily.These stupid moves are becoming the norm for the Twins now,so we better get used to it. ]]> By: Jon L. #comment-7444 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:52:52 +0000 Hardy has been very good this season and it looks like he finally found his niche in Baltimore. ]]>


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Comments on: Twins sign Kevin Correia to two-year, $10 million contract Baseball news, insight and analysis from Aaron Gleeman Fri, 01 May 2026 05:19:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: frightwig #comment-29410 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:54:32 +0000 “…he doesn’t miss bats, doesn’t induce a ton of ground balls, and doesn’t have great control.” Note that his 51.2% groundball rate this year ranked 17th in the majors, while his BB/9 rates the last two seasons dropped to 2.28 and 2.48. I suppose that’s how his xFIP in Pittsburgh (4.38 in ’11, 4.34 in ’12) remained slightly lower than his career 4.44 xFIP, despite the decline in his K/9. I’m not thrilled with the signing, either, but I think there’s a good chance that he’ll give the Twins a 4.50 ERA, maybe a bit lower (particularly if Target Field, AL Central competition, and the Twins infield defense really help him out), in 170-175 IP this year. That wouldn’t be so terrible, for $5M. And if you had the choice between signing Correia for $10M/2yrs or Jeremy Guthrie for $25M/3yrs, and you couldn’t say “neither,” which would you prefer? I’d take the Correia deal. ]]> By: TiredTwin #comment-29314 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:58:52 +0000 This is getting old! At least after we go get Punto nothing will get through the infield! ]]> By: thegeneral13 #comment-28990 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 03:33:45 +0000 Shane, I don’t know how a reasonable person could be pro-Correia, but I’d love to know which guys in the organization you think can be legitimately called major league starting pitchers. I don’t think the Twins have 5 of them even after signing Correia. ]]> By: Brandon #comment-28824 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:46:57 +0000 Aaron, how is it the twins owned the AL central for nearly a decade and now fans are stuck to pay 3x a ticket to watch James shields pitch…for the other team, and Trevor Bauer pitch…for the other team, and josh Johnson pitch…for the other team. TR can interview all he wants about cant give away his money but I refuse to believe the twins couldn’t get the number pitcher they desperately need and trot out a winning ball club. How many teams in history have lost 300 games in 3 yrs…there’s a better chance of that occurring than signing Edwin Jackson and he wouldn’t save the season! Absolutely ridiculous! I loved watching the twins play meaningful ball in September but my god have I found a new respect for an owner committee to producing a winning ball club and winning a World Series…go tigers? ]]> By: Shane #comment-28781 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:38:56 +0000 Again, and I would like to see the “pro” side of this ridiculous signing actually respond to this, Correia is no better than the 5th starters that the Twins ALREADY HAVE, but they cost 1/10 of the amount that he does. So, yes, this is an atrocious acquisition. ]]> By: Deduno Abides #comment-28518 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:56:25 +0000 The Terry Ryan collection of expensive once-or-never-was pitchers, aka the “innings eaters”: Livan Hernandez Sidney Ponson Ramon Ortiz Jason Marquis Jim Deshaies Bob Tewksbury Mike Morgan Sean Bergman Kenny Rogers Terry Mulholland Carl Pavano Most of these guys didn’t last through one year with the club. Only Pavano, with the possible exception of Rogers, produced statistics better than what would be expected for a fifth starter, and only Pavano, Rogers, Deshaies and Tewksbury (fewer than half) produced the results desired of a fifth starter. To spend another $10M over two years and to expect a better result than the average results of this historical cohort is the triumph of hope over experience, particularly if you recognize that the best pitchers of this group – Pavano, Deshaies and Rogers – all had historical peaks significantly higher than Kevin Correia’s. Frankly, Ortiz, Hernandez, Ponson, Tewksbury, Marquis and possibly Morgan all had historical peaks that were better than Correia’s, so to expect Correia to perform better than they did is wishful thinking at best. Who knows – Correia could have the best year of his career, but based on his history and the team’s history with retreads on the downward slopes of their careers, it’s an expensive, long-shot bet that ties up financial resources just a couple of days after Ryan talked about being constrained because of the contracts for the team’s most expensive players. ]]> By: jfs #comment-28503 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:07:20 +0000 i’m a contrarian. most of the comments above are thumbs-down on this guy. time to buy correia stock. it’s all a crap shoot anyway. who’s to say that he won’t have a better season than greinke, at one-fifth the cost? if he contributes 175 innings with an era between 4.00 and 4.50, it’s a good value move in today’s inflated market. ]]> By: thegeneral13 #comment-28431 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:28:33 +0000 They are punting on the next 2 years. That should be obvious by now. And they should be, because there is not enough talent between the major leagues and high minors to contend until 2015 regardless of what free agents are signed. And unless you think ownership will stash away the $9 mm savings of Deduno over Correia and spend it in 2015+ when it will benefit a contending club, or you care about reaching 71 wins instead of 70, or you believe it signals poor player valuation by the front office, or you have an equity stake in the Twins, then the $10 mm doesn’t matter. With a bad team and this many holes to fill in the rotation, the Twins just need 1-2 rag arms to soak up innings and not torch the bullpen every 5th day, because then they will run into major roster management problems. Whether Correia can even accomplish that is definitely in question, but I think he’s a better bet than non-entities like Deduno. ]]> By: Tony P #comment-28405 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:14:40 +0000 This may be a very bad signing, but at least we didn’t trade our top prospects for James Shields. ]]> By: Brandon #comment-28391 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:31:26 +0000 1 more thought. If the Twins sign one morepitcher this winter couldn’t we just sign sanchez to a 5 year 80 million rather then spend money on crap and have Devries or Dedunno start for league minimum ]]>


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Comments on: Link-O-Rama Baseball news, insight and analysis from Aaron Gleeman Fri, 01 May 2026 05:19:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sam #comment-33767 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 22:34:32 +0000 Disagree on the “we” team hate.If you invest enough time and money in watching a team I don’t see what’s wrong with it. You can say there’s a problem with investing so much time an money in it but then you could also say the same thing about ticket prices, salaries or being able to make a living blogging about it. ]]> By: shuhooo #comment-33506 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:38:48 +0000 excuse me, “(player name) girlfriend” ]]> By: shuhooo #comment-33504 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:37:14 +0000 So what are the theories on all the ” girlfriend” searches? Potential gold diggers? ]]> By: sandbun #comment-33024 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:16:53 +0000 But the Vikings specifically told me “You made the team” a couple years ago – ]]> By: Jose Hernandez #comment-32953 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:15:35 +0000 I thought the strangest story of the week, is tha guy who was suing about the right of having sex with his donkey. ]]>


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Comments on: Transcript of Twins president Dave St. Peter on “Gleeman and The Geek” Baseball news, insight and analysis from Aaron Gleeman Fri, 01 May 2026 05:19:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: BR #comment-34781 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:43:54 +0000 I’m certain that some guys look at back-to-back 90+ loss seasons and don’t want any part of that. Or theymight be willing to stomach it in a more interesting/exciting location. But St. Peter doesn’t really want to acknowledge either of those points, which is why he backled off of it and went with the “years and money” assertion, which really are the two main factors for most players. ]]> By: Karl Noel #comment-34773 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:51:03 +0000 “I’ve worried often during that period that it was less about the Twins’ regard for these players and more that the Twins’ organization wasn’t regarded by players and agents as one for which they would want to play, which is a far more damning proposition.” No disrespect, but total BS. There is zero probability that worthwhile guys like Marcum and Myers are all just avoiding the city, stadium, or franchise while pitch-to-disaster guys like Marquis and Correia just happen to be the wacky contrarians who like it here. The Twins are getting the wrong guys, blaming their market for it, and even managing to contradict that lame excuse in the same paragraph with the ‘years/dollars’ comment. ]]> By: Breaker #comment-34771 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:39:17 +0000 Aaron, I would love your take on the Rays signing of Kelly Johnson. If there is payroll flexibility, even if you had to surpass the $2.45 mil and go all the way to $3 mil, Johnson might look pretty good at 2B in this lineup. He’s not great, as evidenced by his availability and signing a 1 year deal at that price, but he would have provided additional power and stability in our infield. I’m certainly not looking at him as though he would have made a great impact and ‘saved’ 2013 or anything, but I think he would have been a reasonable addition to improve the product on the field this year. Thoughts? ]]> By: Ted #comment-34770 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:32:06 +0000 If they are shrinking payroll because of poor fits with available free agents, etc, and not because of limitations imposed by ownership, then how about reducing ticket prices to reflect the quality if the on-field product? In other words, if payroll is not limited by revenue, then how about pass some of those savings off to us consumers? They had no problem inflating their revenues with increased ticket prices after the move to Target Field (this in addition to the increased revenues from owning a tax payer-financed stadium with dedicated concession fees). ]]> By: spoofbonser #comment-34769 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:02:02 +0000 I like St. Peter and I like his responses. Truthful enough for me and, I think, he is being very honest with Twins philosophy whether you agree with it or not. I always come back to the same thing though, they don’t have much respect for stats or sabermetrics. Stats aren’t the end all in my opinion, but neither is scouting, especially when it comes to free agency. Great scouting is almost omnipotent in drafting guys and minor league trades. In free agency, throw much of the scouting to the back of the line. Guys that hit free agency, have already put down on paper, everything you need to know about their on-field performance. And the biggest factor with stats, is that they are driving the market place of free agency. The reason most “bloggers” don’t understand the Correia signing is because it makes no sense in the market. All guys that are similar or slightly better are being got for cheaper and less years. The Twins misjudged the market, because they were listening to evaluators and ignoring advanced scouting (statistical analysis) Look at Twins free agency history in the past 6 years, its filled up with questionable aquisitions like Jeff Cirillo, Mike Lamb, Ramon Ortiz, Sidney Ponson, Jason Marquis, Matt Capps (last year), Kevin Correia, and a few good ones too Thome, Hudson ]]> By: Falcon Punch #comment-34768 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:01:42 +0000 I would like the following question answered: Who was responsible for the Nishioka debacle? ]]> By: Peter Benedict #comment-34767 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:57:40 +0000 Thank. You. For the transcript! I don’t podcast, and this is great stuff. ]]> By: JR #comment-34766 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:27:45 +0000 “We don’t view payroll as the problem.” Until, of course, it reaches that mystical 52% of revenue. Then it’s a huge problem and there is no way they can spend another cent, no way, this is a business, 52% is a very fixed number, small market, blah blah blah. And fans/media can’t even bring it up. Of course it’s not a problem right now. They are absolutely raking in profits because 81% of season ticket holders are either masochists, idiots, or the most generous group of citizens on the planet. “We don’t focus a lot on payroll.” This is perhaps the biggest lie I have ever heard from the Twins, and they have a “rich history” of lying to the people who line their wallets. ]]> By: BC #comment-34764 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:11:52 +0000 “Silver lining” — if there is one — to the Twins being victim of a disparity in regional sports network fees: local MN fans won’t experience it in the monthly cable bill. In LA/NY, the cost of broadcasting the Dodgers, Lakers, or Yankees typically gets passed on by cable / sat operators to the end consumer. So in LA, you’re talking about $7+ a month added to your cable bill to have 2 channels for Lakers and Dodgers. ]]> By: EricMN #comment-34763 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:45:03 +0000 “You might identify a player who’s a high-profile guy, but you’ve got to understand he also has to want to come play in Minnesota, play at Target Field.” This. Over the past three off-seasons, there have been dozens of the mid- to budget-level players, signed elsewhere to short-term, affordable contracts, who may have helped this team not lose 90+ games per season. I’ve worried often during that period that it was less about the Twins’ regard for these players and more that the Twins’ organization wasn’t regarded by players and agents as one for which they would want to play, which is a far more damning proposition. ]]>


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Comments on: Twins sign Phil Hughes to three-year, $24 million contract Baseball news, insight and analysis from Aaron Gleeman Fri, 01 May 2026 05:19:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: LibertyFargo #comment-37288 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 21:05:00 +0000 Honestly… I’m more worried about Rick Anderson than I am about the actual pitchers the Twins will have in rotation this Spring. ]]> By: D-Luxxx #comment-37287 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:37:00 +0000 I will agree that Hughes is a reclamation project of a sort, but I don’t see any similarities between Hughes and Correia besides their xFIP. That’s called using numbers in a vacuum and assuming that because the numbers match up, that they must be right. Let’s look at some differences just from the top of my head: Correia never pitched in the AL prior to coming to the Twins, and you typically see pitchers get worse when making that jump. Getting to face a pitcher 2-3 times a game will deflate your numbers over the season. Hughes pitched in the AL East for his whole career. That means he was facing Boston, Toronto, Tampa Bay and to a lesser extent Baltimore more than any other team. This alone would inflate any pitchers numbers. Add to that his extreme fly-ball tendencies and playing in the band box that is Yankee Stadium III. Tell me again how Correia and Hughes are the same pitcher because they have a similar xFIP. Add to that FB velocity, K/9 and most importantly age and I think you CAN find a reason to be cautiously optimistic about Hughes. Or, you can make a broad generalization using one stat. Your call… ]]> By: spoofbonser #comment-37286 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 02:57:00 +0000 I like this move a lot, mostly in the sense that there is some intrigue beyond AA prospects. I’ve really tired of watching games and wind up just listening on the radio, which makes for a more productive spoofbonser, but I would rather waste time watching “good” baseball. I hope they don’t sign Pelfrey or somone similar and I don’t want to see any position prospects traded, but would love to see them bring in Garza. They can afford him. In two years, if they have too many SP and need to trade one, how nice would that be? ]]> By: Sean #comment-37285 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 02:23:00 +0000 It is misguided to compare Kevin Correia and Phil Hughes, regardless of what their xFIPS look like. Hughes has much better stuff. What these signings do tell me, along those lines, is that the Twins are finally starting to look beyond the surface numbers, grabbing two guys that outperformed their xFIPS from last year and going after guys that were probably somewhat discounted because of their ERAs. Advanced stats are tricky because the mental part of baseball means that things like reduced performance from the stretch (when runners are on base) are not going to be captured by xFIP but are real problems pitchers face. And in that case the ERA would actually be more accurate. Still, with a lower xFIP and a solid k rate, the talent is there, and then it’s in the coaches hands to harness it. That said, the mental aspect of the game couldn’t get much worse for Hughes, who was clearly not a good fit in New York, either in terms of his talent profile or his personality. He is still young enough where he could really blossom here. He has the talent to do it, and even if it was 3 years ago, he has an ace-caliber season in his background. And yes he has had some injuries, but at 27 it’s a good bet he’s still got the talent to get those numbers back. It’s hard to put a lot of trust in Gardy and Anderson to bring out the best in a pitcher, but that’s really all you can ask for as a fan. ]]> By: frightwig #comment-37284 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 23:46:00 +0000 Make no mistake, Phil Hughes is a reclamation project. And the Twins are betting on the front end that it will work out, which is why nobody really likes the deal outside of Twins fans invested in hope that next year won’t suck so hard. Note that Hughes’ xFIP numbers (in last 3 years: 4.39, 4.35, 4.90) put him generally in the same classas Kevin Correia (xFIP in last 3 years: 4.24, 4.34, 4,38), whose 10/2 deal last year drove Aaron and pretty much everyone else crazy. So this year Terry Ryan throws an even bigger deal at the same quality of pitcher, and just about all the Twins fans go digging for reasons to love it. (His K/9 is decent! The swing & miss rate on his fastball looks encouraging! His road ERA this year wasn’t completely terrible!) The more resigned defense goes, “well, at least he’s better than anyone in the rotation last year,” which just isn’t true. But I guess people really, really want to believe. At least Aaron hasn’t turned into a total bobo for this deal, unlike some of the guys at other blogs. Much appreciated, Aaron. ]]> By: D-Luxxx #comment-37283 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 18:04:00 +0000 I’m just happy to see them attempting to dive into the free agent market without the intent of picking up reclamation projects and washed up veterans past their prime. Both of these guys are fairly young, and the deals aren’t terrible considering the market. Would I have liked to see them sign Garza? Yes. Are my expectations lowered by the last few year’s failure? Probably. Am I excited for next season? Always! ]]> By: Drew #comment-37282 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:59:00 +0000 Good signings, and it’s nice to see the Twins spend some of the money they’ve been sitting on while watching the ship go down. I don’t think anyone is expecting them to be aces even if they might be in that Starter 1 and Starter 2 role. The thing that worries me with Hughes is that he’s a guy with history of health issues, and I don’t have a great deal of confidence in the Twins training staff to be able to properly handle a player that might be slightly more injury prone (even with just limited absences). ]]> By: Josh #comment-37281 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:17:00 +0000 I like the Hughes signing quite a bit, and I think he’s actually got a better chance of bringing back a better ROI than Nolasco. Pitching for the Yankees just hasn’t been good for him and the move to a smaller market and a ballpark that plays bigger should help him out quite a bit. (He’s given up twice as many HRs at home as the road over his career) I’m also wondering if a changing in coaching, clubhouse, and fanbase will also improve his prospects. It seems pretty clear that the Yankees and their fans saw him as an underachiever and were basically giving up on him. He’s only 27, so there’s still a chance a new coaching staff can help him develop his secondary pitches. (Calling Bobby Cueller, your skills in teaching the change up are required!) I was a little surprised they got Hughes at this price and for these years. While I thought the dollars were about right, I thought he would go looking for a 1 year deal for a bounceback and a bigger deal, maybe 2 years at most to prove it. But 3 years is perfect for the Twins who need a bridge starter with some upside who can help hold things together until Meyer/May/etc are ready to go and hold down the back of the rotation when they are ready. ]]> By: Falcon Punch #comment-37280 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:15:00 +0000 The fact that Nolasco and Hughes instantly become their #1 and #2 starters is embarrassing. These guys actually make them better (shaking my head). Also, the FA market for league average starters is out of control. I guess the upside is that it’s just money…the Twins don’t lose any picks and I am sure we can spin one of them off for prospects in July if they can keep it together. Best case scenario for this team in 2014 is somehow managing to stay around .500 but I think another 90 loss year is more realistic which is fine. Bringing up Sano in June should put butts in the seats. ]]> By: Andy #comment-37279 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 14:47:00 +0000 I respectfully disagree on this one. I think Hughes has a fair amount of upside once taken out of the bandbox in New York. I think he’ll benefit from pitching in Target Field, where (in admittedly few innings) he’s got great numbers and from pitching more games against non-AL East opponents. I’m not expecting Cy Young awards or anything like that, but I do think Hughes has a chance to out-earn the investment the Twins have made here. ]]>

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