Hill and Bailey

[ashbury]

No doubt an article is on its way, but Rich Hill and Homer Bailey are signed, per MLB Trade Rumors.

 

Remainder bin shopping, IMO, but sometimes you find usable merchandise there. At least we don't go into Spring Training with 2 established starters and 3 rotation spots manned by rookies while waiting for Pineda to be available. Instead we add two maybes.

 

If in the unlikely event these both really pan out, and our rotation is full when Pineda re-enters the picture, thus shutting out the rookies, that's the proverbial nice problem to have. If they remain intriguing with potential but not performance, then that's a problem less nice.

[GP830]

I don't get it. 

[raindog]

Oh boy...I can't get the least bit excited about this. I guess Hill could be pretty solid when he comes back later in the year but Bailey does nothing for me. 

[SpicyGarvSauce]

LOL, this organization will never, EVER change.

 

#impactpitching

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

RIP impactful trade

[twins_89]

When Falvey said the Twins were going to target impact pitching I was excited that the team might take a step forward. Now I'm left wondering how things went so disastrously wrong.

[USAFChief]

40 year old Rich Hill, he of less than 1000 IP in a 15 year MLB career.

 

He's due, I guess. But not before mid summer.

 

As for Homer...um...doh?

[Puckett34]

A bit underwhelming. Hill isn't a bad #4-5 when healthy. Wouldn't be surprised if Bailey is DFA'd once Pineda returns. 

 

The Bailey prediction is based off an assumed trade that probably won't come to fruition.  

[raindog]

 

RIP impactful trade

 

Yeah...I think this is the most upsetting part of these moves. It makes it obvious they don't plan on acquiring a SP via trade. I suppose they still could since Pineda and Hill won't start the season in the rotation but it seems unlikely.

 

Now the HAVE to sign Donaldson. And even that won't make me happy with this offseason. 

[Rigby]

Bailey.....sheesh...

[operation mindcrime]

We got em'! Now let's sign Donaldson to start the new year! Go Twins!!!!! \m/

[lukeduke1980]

Homer Bailey did well against NYY in August, 3 er in 11 1/3.  

[USAFChief]

As I said when Ryu went off the board...the offseason is a failure, and recovery isn't possible.

[SpicyGarvSauce]

Can't wait to see and read all the articles that attempt to spin these as good, impactful signings.

 

Bring them on!

[Battle ur tail off]

Jeezuz. 

 

Dumpster dive to the Nth degree. 

 

I mean, we might get something out of them. But talk about a couple of uninspiring signings. 

 

They'd have been great signings 4-5 years ago!! 

[Diesel]

I’m excited for the “Dick Mountain” jersey during player’s weekend.....that’s about it. Bailey, if healthy, is a #5 starter at this point. Hill can be an “impact” pitcher when healthy. These are good signings if bigger acquisitions happen before spring training.

[RaoulDuke]

After waiting so long for them to sign one pitcher, its almost more maddening to see them sign two because it likely means they are out on trades....

[Battle ur tail off]

 

I’m excited for the “Dick Mountain” jersey during player’s weekend.....that’s about it. Bailey, if healthy, is a #5 starter at this point. Hill can be an “impact” pitcher when healthy. These are good signings if bigger acquisitions happen before spring training.

 

Don't hold your breath. 

 

They are 1 year deals. Exactly what this FO wanted all along. At this point I want Graterol and Duran up here fighting for a rotation spot. If we won't move them, let's use them. #5 starters can be anyone. There aren't very many good ones throughout the league. I'd guess at least one of these guys they just signed gets DFAed before the trade deadline. 

[Squirrel]

Yuck. And BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

[SpicyGarvSauce]

Hill & Bailey must have less concern about the taxes in MN and their wife/significant other must have been able to find employment.

 

Good for them!

[SpicyGarvSauce]

 

 

Yuck. And BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

KUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU...ah heck, BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[Rigby]

Your Minnesota Twins - Last Chance U.!!!!!!

[Battle ur tail off]

 

Hill & Bailey must have less concern about the taxes in MN and their wife/significant other must have been able to find employment.

 

Good for them!

 

Haha. 

 

These guys probably couldn't be any more tickled pink. They both were set to be signed by a team with no chance at best. Now they get a chance to be in the rotation for a team that won 101 games last year. 

[John Kelsey]

Hill is actually pretty good, you just can't count on him for more than 130 innings. 

 

Bailey......ehhh

[USAFChief]

According to unconfirmed reports, Minnesota Viking officials are already beefing up security for next summer's exhibition games.

[Drew]

If they still trade for Jon Gray or someone who is a top 3 arm in our rotation, sure fine, extra arms can't hurt. If not this is exactly opposite of what they said they were doing and just continued the tradition of dumpster diving and disappointing Twins fans. I trusted Falvine and this is annoying. 

 

 

 

[USAFChief]

Hill is actually pretty good, you just can't count on him for more than 130 innings.

 

Bailey......ehhh

Hill won't even be ready to pitch until somewhere around mid season. Elbow surgery.

 

Zero chance of 130 innings.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Yuck. While the offseason isn’t over yet, this is looking more and more like a massive failure.

[jud6312]

"Impact arms." 

 

We're to blame for thinking it was actually going to happen.

 

This rotation is trash and we're all idiots for thinking the Wonder Twins were going to do anything to change that.

 

Joke's on us.

[Musk21]

They had to do something...Bailey was fine last year, about on par with Gibson. Hill was very good (but will miss the first half). Will be curious what the terms are.

 

This doesn't preclude a potential trade for an "impact" pitcher.