Article: Five Remaining Free Agent Fits

[gocgo]

I think we need more bullpen depth...well, we need a lot of things...but bullpen depth would be a priority.  I think this is the year that we really need to see what some of the young guys can do in the rotation.  It could be a revolving door this year (even more than other years).  I see Kintzler as this years Jepsen.  When I watch him close a game, I hold my breath.  He's not overpowering and throws a lot of ground balls with a less than stellar defense behind him.  Seems like a formula for failure.  So, improve what you can, and the bullpen seems like an easier target than some of the other weaknesses.

[Doomtints]

The Twins should probably roll with that they have. Any of the free agents mentioned here would only sign with the Twins because sitting around their houses by themselves might seem depressing and the only option available to them is standing around in a depressing clubhouse and getting paid. 

[drjim]

Holland signs with the Rockies. 1 year, $7mil guaranteed, up to $14mil in incentives.

 

I would have liked a shot at Holland, but I can see why they passed on him at this price.

[Cody Christie]

Darren "Doogie" Wolfson just told me on Twitter that Jackson's agent reached out to the Twins but there wasn't any interest. https://twitter.com/DWolfsonKSTP/status/824361390790021121

 

[Otto von Ballpark]

 

Holland signs with the Rockies. 1 year, $7mil guaranteed, up to $14mil in incentives.

 

I would have liked a shot at Holland, but I can see why they passed on him at this price.

Apparently a vesting option for 2018 too.

 

We could have flipped him at the deadline, or better yet, had him available to package with Dozier or Santana at the deadline...

[drjim]

 

Apparently a vesting option for 2018 too.

 

We could have flipped him at the deadline, or better yet, had him available to package with Dozier or Santana at the deadline...

 

Sure, if he's healthy and producing.

[Vanimal46]

There goes my priority list of RP to sign (Feliz and/or Holland) 

This off-season can't end fast enough. 

[Richie the Rally Goat]

I heard the Twins Daily plug over there, so I am sure you want to make everyone listen.

 

But the 3 guys Doogie mentions are Mike Napoli, Greg Holland, and Joe Smith.

 

Hopefully they're looking at Holland a lot more than Napoli...

i learned more about the Twins from the TD plug than from Doogie

 

 

 

[Richie the Rally Goat]

9/10 of a run above correct? I'm using the mean. League average was 4.18 and the Twins finished with a 5.08 team ERA.

above average connotes "good", it's semantics....

 

In my mind mean or mode works better with cleaner larger sample data. So mean pitcher era is a better middle point than mean team and median team is better than mean team. 30 data points doesn't smooth the data very well.

 

It's mostly preference and certainly nothing to quibble over. Mostly I just like when posters use specific terms for the metric so we can all be clear of intent and not derail a subject (Like this post is doing right now)

[KirbyDome89]

 

above average connotes "good", it's semantics....

In my mind mean or mode works better with cleaner larger sample data. So mean pitcher era is a better middle point than mean team and median team is better than mean team. 30 data points doesn't smooth the data very well.

It's mostly preference and certainly nothing to quibble over. Mostly I just like when posters use specific terms for the metric so we can all be clear of intent and not derail a subject (Like this post is doing right now)

Gotcha, I was referring to above the average meaning "higher than." 

 

I agree, the more data points you have using the actual average the less impactful outliers (like the Twins staff...see what I did there) will be. Whether we call it .9 or .8 it rounds to 1 and thats terrible. 

[ScottyB]

I know that Molitor has talked about getting a clubhouse veteran presence (similar to what Hunter was in '15).  Personally I am not a Robbie Grossman fan.  He really is useless in the outfield.  I wouldn't mind adding Coco Crisp in his place.  He's played on several contenders and could be flipped at the deadline.  Probably too expensive though.

[WarningTrack26]

Neftali Feliz would have been a great signing.

[Mike Sixel]

Hammel is now a Royal....

[Mike Sixel]

Cross off another veteran DH.....Napoli to the Rangers.

[Vanimal46]

Sergio Romo to the Dodgers. 

[redstorm]

Chris Carter to the Yankees.

[USAFChief]

Jack Squat to the Twins.

[Mike Sixel]

 

Jack Squat to the Twins.

 

I think he sits in a cube not far from me. Haven't seen him this week. Who knew? Wow.

[Oldgoat_MN]

Henderson Alvarez is projected by FanGraphs to have a 3.91 FIP this year.

 

His ERA last season was 6.45 in spite of his FIP being 3.85. 

His WHIP and SO/9 were terrible. He's 26 years old.

 

Was 2016 an off year for him or has he already lost it?

[zenser]

 

Henderson Alvarez is projected by FanGraphs to have a 3.91 FIP this year.

 

His ERA last season was 6.45 in spite of his FIP being 3.85. 

His WHIP and SO/9 were terrible. He's 26 years old.

 

Was 2016 an off year for him or has he already lost it?

Didn't he start off the season on the DL?  I thought he was injured in the first part of the season. 

[Oldgoat_MN]

 

Didn't he start off the season on the DL?  I thought he was injured in the first part of the season. 

 

Good point. I don't know. He only pitched 22.1 innings last year (in MLB).

 

He pitched 102 innings in 2013 and then 187 innings in 2015.

Maybe they blew out his arm.

Edited February 7, 2017 by Oldgoat_MN