Twins Sign Ancient Pitcher To Minor League Contract

One of my favorite players. I think he'll win some games for the Twins.

I....... well, I have no words. Where's my beer?

Try all your other pitching prospects first. If they all flop, then bring in Colon. 

Sorry, not buying this, at all. Youth has been well served on this team and it's time to stop bringing in the aging veteran types.

Yeah, a couple of veterans are needed on almost any club but Colon is a veteran and a half. No thanks.

Good move, imo. Get him up here for 3 or 4 starts to let him see if he can pitch like he did in 2016. If he can, great. If he can't, move on. However, I don't want to see this turning into something where we run him out there every 5th day if he isn't worth it. Should be a good stop gap until we bring someone in via trade, or until the younger guys are ready. Clearly Jorge could use some AAA time, as expected.

As a Braves fan, sorry.

I announced my resignation to my Tomahawk Take staff the day Colon was DFA'd. I started at Puckett's Pond the day he was officially released. I end my first week with the Pond with him signing. Lovely. LOL.

He's been toast all year. I had the misfortune of watching him befuddle hitters often the last few years, but he's not the same guy this year. His movement isn't the same, he's actually struggling with consistency in his simple delivery, which is certainly adding to the walks.

As a Braves fan, sorry.

 

I announced my resignation to my Tomahawk Take staff the day Colon was DFA'd. I started at Puckett's Pond the day he was officially released. I end my first week with the Pond with him signing. Lovely. LOL.

 

He's been toast all year. I had the misfortune of watching him befuddle hitters often the last few years, but he's not the same guy this year. His movement isn't the same, he's actually struggling with consistency in his simple delivery, which is certainly adding to the walks.

If that's the case, it should be pretty easy for Twins evaluators to see that in his appearances for AAA Rochester.

Well, you never know.........

Your move, Cleveland!

What the heck! Minor league contract....he may not make it to the majors...but...he might be able to get us a win or two. I do believe the Twins have better defense that the Braves...

Embarrassing!

Hey! He's not that old!

For someone who is in the hall of fame

....what's that? Oh.

hold my beer.

This deal should have been contingent on him returning Johan's Cy Young Award.

On the bright side, Bartolo and Ichiro are the only two holes I have left. Once they are gone, there is no one older than me playing MLB. That means I still have time to make it, right?

I'd wager he holds up nobody.

He's not going to be in Rochester long, 2 or 3 starts max. After that, he's either in Minneapolis or released.

True, but that's 2-3 AAA starts that could go to someone like Gonsalves or Romero. Heck, they could even go to Jorge. They all appear ready for that jump in competition.

This deal should have been contingent on him returning Johan's Cy Young Award.

 

On the bright side, Bartolo and Ichiro are the only two holes I have left. Once they are gone, there is no one older than me playing MLB. That means I still have time to make it, right?

I use the same barometer.

maybe they signed him to dh.