Comments on: Has The Decision on Liriano Been Made? http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/04/25/has-the-decision-on-liriano-been-made/ The latest on the Minnesota Twins Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:08:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: todd hansen http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/04/25/has-the-decision-on-liriano-been-made/#comment-71033 todd hansen Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:32:03 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/04/25/has-the-decision-on-liriano-been-made/#comment-71033 How has Duensing been so far? So Ruiz isn't hitting .250. Mauer and Young have 0 home runs. I'd take anyone with any pop right now. .250 or not. How has Duensing been so far? So Ruiz isn’t hitting .250. Mauer and Young have 0 home runs. I’d take anyone with any pop right now. .250 or not.

]]> By: flatblade http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/04/25/has-the-decision-on-liriano-been-made/#comment-71030 flatblade Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:28:49 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/04/25/has-the-decision-on-liriano-been-made/#comment-71030 For all of you calling for Mulvey, he is a starter and the Twins recalled a reliever because they have days off coming up so they don't need a starter for awhile. Starting the clock for Mulvey right now is no big deal. He has no service time and would need nearly seven years of service to qualify for free agency. If he wasn't sent back after his first recall, it may garner him super two arb. status after the 2010 season. There is room on the 40-man roster to add two players. The "sluggers" who auditioned this spring have not stood out at Rochester, between Knott, Ruiz, and Jones none are hitting over .250, so I really don't think they are serious candidates to be recalled. If this was more than a "cup of coffee" recall for Korecky, I would think it would have been better to recall one of the lefthanders from Rochester. Mariano Gomez has been terrific and might really help out as a second lefty in the 'pen. For all of you calling for Mulvey, he is a starter and the Twins recalled a reliever because they have days off coming up so they don’t need a starter for awhile. Starting the clock for Mulvey right now is no big deal. He has no service time and would need nearly seven years of service to qualify for free agency. If he wasn’t sent back after his first recall, it may garner him super two arb. status after the 2010 season.

There is room on the 40-man roster to add two players. The “sluggers” who auditioned this spring have not stood out at Rochester, between Knott, Ruiz, and Jones none are hitting over .250, so I really don’t think they are serious candidates to be recalled.

If this was more than a “cup of coffee” recall for Korecky, I would think it would have been better to recall one of the lefthanders from Rochester. Mariano Gomez has been terrific and might really help out as a second lefty in the ‘pen.

]]> By: todd hansen http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/04/25/has-the-decision-on-liriano-been-made/#comment-71026 todd hansen Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:17:31 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/04/25/has-the-decision-on-liriano-been-made/#comment-71026 Carew wasn't 6'5 225lbs and a #1 over draft choice either. Nor did Carew take every third day off. Who gets handled more gently around here, Mauer or Lemaire/Riseborough? Carew wasn’t 6′5 225lbs and a #1 over draft choice either. Nor did Carew take every third day off. Who gets handled more gently around here, Mauer or Lemaire/Riseborough?

]]> By: Jimmy Jam http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/04/25/has-the-decision-on-liriano-been-made/#comment-71024 Jimmy Jam Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:16:19 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/04/25/has-the-decision-on-liriano-been-made/#comment-71024 Look at the number of HR's the Phillies have from their infield alone. Look at the number of HR’s the Phillies have from their infield alone.

]]> By: BC of ND http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/04/25/has-the-decision-on-liriano-been-made/#comment-71023 BC of ND Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:14:29 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/04/25/has-the-decision-on-liriano-been-made/#comment-71023 Here's something wierd if you look up Mauer on baseballrefrance.com they say his numbers through age 24 are comparable to Rod Carews. The only differance is Carew had great speed so he had more SB's. Here’s something wierd if you look up Mauer on baseballrefrance.com they say his numbers through age 24 are comparable to Rod Carews. The only differance is Carew had great speed so he had more SB’s.

]]> By: todd hansen http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/04/25/has-the-decision-on-liriano-been-made/#comment-71021 todd hansen Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:00:24 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/04/25/has-the-decision-on-liriano-been-made/#comment-71021 Thought Korecky was a relief pitcher. Nevertheless pitching is the least of this teams concerns. Lamb, Young and Mauer 3 biggest disappointments of early season so far. Didn't expect anything out of Everett and Gomez is about what we were told he'd be. # guys with HR's this deep into season is a joke. Granted Cuddy been out for nearly 20 games, but Young and Mauer have shown no power numbers at all. It's one thing for Mauer to be hitting .330 with no power, but dipping under .290 is pathetic. He's an over sized singles hitter. Thought Korecky was a relief pitcher. Nevertheless pitching is the least of this teams concerns. Lamb, Young and Mauer 3 biggest disappointments of early season so far. Didn’t expect anything out of Everett and Gomez is about what we were told he’d be. # guys with HR’s this deep into season is a joke. Granted Cuddy been out for nearly 20 games, but Young and Mauer have shown no power numbers at all. It’s one thing for Mauer to be hitting .330 with no power, but dipping under .290 is pathetic. He’s an over sized singles hitter.

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