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[Trevor0333]

I thought I saw Hughes wants a 1 year deal. Yeah it will help some to be in TF but Tiger & Sox stadiums are band boxes. The Royals park is about average. An extreme fly ball pitcher does not really work in this division & they still travel to the Yankees & Sox fields a fair amount. The team is loaded on rhp in the bullpen & Joba has never stayed healthy. Fien, Burton, & Swarzak. Tonkin & Zac Jones as well as May I don't see that as a smart or likely move.

 

If Willingham is your full time DH & they hope to transition Pinto to a DH/C come 2015 Salty makes a lot of sense.

 

I really hope they really invest the majority of the available payroll into SP. Garza @ 5/85, Nolasco @ 4/55 or Arroyo @ 3/30, & Capuano @ 2/18 they are investing 30-40 mill a year into the rotation but it's really where it's needed.

 

3 pitchers would stabilize the rotation immensely while allowing Meyer 1 more year to build up his arm (IP wise) & letting Pinto be an affordable C allowing this to take place. I can't see Pinto not being atleast near Saltys value D by 2015/2016.

[The Wise One]

Couple things, 4.10 ERA is quite a bit less than Correias career numbers (many of which where helped in the NL/pitcher friendly parks)

 

I would argue that Hughes has actually had 3 good (but not great) seasons in 2009, 2010 and 2012. Additionally I think a change of scenery could be perfect for him, before he ever pitched in the big leagues he was already being named the savior of the Yankees rotation, which is a TON of pressure, additionally the Yankees screwed with him a bit by moving him in and out of the rotation when he first came up.

 

I think by going somewhere like Minnesota, the lack of media/pressure/bright lights could be beneficial to him (see Pavano?) additionally he does have pretty nice stuff and is able to strike a good number of guys out, his main problem has been the long ball, so there is a chance Anderson could help him out on that, and Target field would be beneficial as well. (Especially with a defense that could include Hicks and Buxton) for at least 2 of the 3 years of his contract.

 

Could he not get better and just stay the same? Sure, its a risk, but unlike a signing like Correia, Arroyo etc there is a good amount of upside if things click.

 

If the Twins don't sign or trade for 2 top of the rotation arms Hughes would have the pressure of being the Ace of the staff here. He can't stand high pressure (Yankee Stadium).