Interest in Greg Holland?

[Vanimal46]

He was just DFA'd by Arizona today.

 

 

He was one of the 20+ relievers the TD writers featured in July at the trade deadline. Now there's an opportunity to acquire him on the cheap.

[yarnivek1972]

Decent K rate. Horrendous walk and HR rates. And of course, the Twins don’t get first pick anyway. But I would pass. I don’t think he’s better than internal options.

[John Kelsey]

No thanks

[ashbury]

Really extreme home/road splits for him this season - isn't Arizona still a hitter's park? Just SSS I guess. But his road numbers don't give much encouragement that he'll do well for his next team.

[cmoss84]

At this point, I'd give him a shot, but he will probably be claimed before us...

[jorgenswest]

I would rather take a chance on Graterol and Duran with 40 man spots this month.

[nicksaviking]

I don't like the 3 MPH drop in his velocity at all. 

 

I'd rather do Brad Brach.

[Otto von Ballpark]

 

Really extreme home/road splits for him this season - isn't Arizona still a hitter's park? Just SSS I guess. But his road numbers don't give much encouragement that he'll do well for his next team.

For roughly a half season of relief pitching, I'd guess home/road splits are pretty meaningless. He had 4 games with multiple runs allowed this year, and all 4 came on the road. All four were night games, on grass* too. I don't know that those splits would have much predictive power.

 

* No, not that kind of grass!

[ashbury]

For roughly a half season of relief pitching, I'd guess home/road splits are pretty meaningless. He had 4 games with multiple runs allowed this year, and all 4 came on the road. All four were night games, on grass* too. I don't know that those splits would have much predictive power.

 

* No, not that kind of grass!

Small samples can't contain much meaning. But whatever little meaning I can see there doesn't tilt toward acquiring him, was the point I was driving at.

[Otto von Ballpark]

 

Small samples can't contain much meaning. But whatever little meaning I can see there doesn't tilt toward acquiring him, was the point I was driving at.

At that point, though, you're pretty much just doing the same thing as looking at his overall numbers for 2019, which aren't that impressive.

[Battle ur tail off]

No. He's spent, cooked, over the hill. 

 

IDK what's his stuff look like? He bringing 96 with a hammer breaking ball? Cause if he's not, he isn't worth it. 

 

 

[Vanimal46]

 

How does one kick tires on a moving vehicle?

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

How does one kick tires on a moving vehicle?

incredibly good timing.... depending of course on how fast the vehicle is moving.

[Rosterman]

We got Dyson and Romo. Two of Holland-types, already. Don't need a third.

 

[Brandon Warne]

 

We got Dyson and Romo. Two of Holland-types, already. Don't need a third.

 

Not really Holland types, though. 

[Doomtints]

 

For roughly a half season of relief pitching, I'd guess home/road splits are pretty meaningless. He had 4 games with multiple runs allowed this year, and all 4 came on the road. All four were night games, on grass* too. I don't know that those splits would have much predictive power.

 

* No, not that kind of grass!**

 

** As far as you know

Edited August 15, 2019 by Doomtints

[ashbury]

How does one kick tires on a moving vehicle?

Patiently.

 

Patiently.

 

Patient. L. Y.