All Eyes on Free Agent Target Jon Gray

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On 11/9/2021 at 8:34 PM, DocBauer said:

Not debating your opinion or stepping on your post, just want to keep things real is all.

Blackburn was a mid to end of the rotation starter, but a prospect, not a FA. Pineda has actually been very solid when he's been out there. Yes, there was the suspension issue and a couple injuries, but he's been a quality mid rotation option...sometimes flashing....when he's been out there. While not a true #1, the Santana signing turned out just fine until his finger injury blew up. Hughes found a different level after coming to the Twins and pitched about as close as you can towards being considered an ACE. He never should have received an immediate re-structure after that one year. But we can't forget to remember how good he was before his shoulder suddenly went out.

Just...perspective and remembrance is all I'm saying.

Yep, some of them work out, some of them don't. My point is the Twins historically have searched more for "value" than "sign the best guy." Nothing necessarily wrong with that if you develop your own pitching.