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  1. Doctor Wu
    I'm not sure the Red Sox did so well in this trade. I realize one of their big goals was to shed salary, but it doesn't seem like that got a big haul in return for Betts and Price. Then again, I don't know much about this other prospect that got from the Dodgers. Anyway, best of luck to Brusdar in Fenway.
  2. Doctor Wu
    Good, informative article. Thanks! I have to admit that I wasn't familiar at all with Canterino and Wallner so it was educational for me to learn more about them. Sounds like a couple of yet more very promising players in the system.
  3. Doctor Wu
    Joe Nathan was a very good closer for the Twins for a good stretch of time. A very valuable member of the team. But a Hall of Famer? Hmm... my gut feeling says no.
  4. Doctor Wu
    I hate to see the Twins lose a potentially great arm in Graterol, but I'm okay with this trade. As others have pointed out, it's unlikely that Grateroll would have been a big factor on the team this year (okay, that's still debatable ...) but if the team is serious about contending this year, and more importantly advancing in the playoffs, then I think getting an above average starter like Maeda is a savvy move. Starting to look forward to this upcoming season very much!
  5. Doctor Wu
    This one ticks all the boxes, up to a certain point: low risk move, potential upside, veteran presence in the rotations Let's just hope he has enough in the smoke & mirrors department to fool a few batters this year. All in all, I like this signing.
  6. Doctor Wu
    Like all Twins fans, I'm obviously hoping for the best. But with his age and the injury concerns, I wouldn't be shocked at all if he never pitches a full month for the Twins.
  7. Doctor Wu
    Another very good article Nick. Yes, Romero has definitely become the forgotten name in the pitching mix. From prospect to suspect. I can only join the other voices in hoping that the pitching coaches help him sharpen his control and it will result in increased confidence and better performances. That would be a very welcome surprise!
  8. Doctor Wu
    Just go out and sign at least one of these guys and hope for a miracle, or something akin to an Anibal Sanchez-like career resurgence!
  9. Doctor Wu
    Good article and some very good comments too. I for one was hoping they were going to give Brusdar a chance to be a starter this year, and at the start of the season, especially seeing as how Pineda and Hill can't pitch for the first two months. We need some good arms in that starting rotation. That said, I understand the reasoning for putting him in the bullpen and limiting the number of pitches. Not saying I'm thrilled with it, but I can see the logic in doing it this way. But darn it, I want to see this kid starting some games sooner than later.
  10. Doctor Wu
    I also agree; good article! And yes, no matter what you think of the Donaldson signing, it DOES signal a big shift in the way the Twins front office sign a free agent. Very encouraging to see them but in the effort and get it done. Now we just have to keep our fingers crossed and hope that this deal doesn't look bad a year or two from now.
  11. Doctor Wu
    We are NEVER going to sign an ace so we need to develop. Very, very, very true!
  12. Doctor Wu
    Spot on. No chance of the Twins ever making a trade like that.
  13. Doctor Wu
    I'll say it again too! Keep Sano at third and find someone else to handle first base for the next year or two. Say what you want about Sano as a third baseman, but I honestly can see him helping the club any more by playing first base. I still remember that short-lived experiment with him in right field and fear a similar debacle if we move him to first.
  14. Doctor Wu
    I don't think the staff is nearly that bad, but even with a healthy Berrios, as things stand now, we won't be able to beat any other team in the post-season.
  15. Doctor Wu
    Excellent article. I'd love for Kepler to enter Yelich territory. And as you've written, it's not that far-fetched a scenario. Man, that would be sweet!
  16. Doctor Wu
    No, the sky isn't falling .. but it's awful cloudy outside. Too many "ifs" and "maybes" and expecting some of the breakout players from last year to play as well again this coming season as they did last year. Doubtful that will happen again. Sure, we could win the division again with the current roster, but we still don't have the arms in the starting rotation that will take us past the first round. And who's on first?
  17. Doctor Wu
    Yeah, what is the plan now? Was there ever a plan? You would think that the front office would target a player (like Cruz last year) who is willing to sign with the club. If not Player A, then settle for Player B. But why is this process taking so long? I think this waiting game only offers us less choices and mediocre ones at that.
  18. Doctor Wu
    I'd love to have Archer, if and only if, he can regain the form he had with Tampa Bay a few years back. What happened to him in Pittsburgh? It's like he's not the same pitcher any longer.
  19. Doctor Wu
    Based on his youth and tools (I read that his curveball has a high spin rate, for what that's worth) and the fact that in the not too distant past he was a highly rated prospect in the Braves system. Sure, the past has passed, but I still think this was a good signing. He's still relatively young at 27, so maybe Wes Johnson can work some magic on him.
  20. Doctor Wu
    You're right. And not only that, very little has been written about the Wisler signing this off-season. But I think that could rank as one of the Twins' better moves after all the dust has settled.
  21. Doctor Wu
    Most of us are seduced by the idea of a power-hitting first baseman, or even expect such skills in these homer-happy days, but I still place some value on a player that can field the position well too. None of these names tossed around scream "sign me". to my ears, but I think I'd rather have a veteran with warts than an unproven rookie at that position.
  22. Doctor Wu
    Good article! After an initial loud groan upon reading about the signings of Bailey and Hill a few days ago, I'm now .... well, not excited, but at least optimistic that Bailey can be a good or very good starter in our rotation. Reading more about his stats last year leads me to believe that he might finally be ready to fulfill the promise he had all those years ago when he first came up with the Reds. Okay, he's not the ace we've been hoping for these past few months, but I do feel like he'll be much better than Perez was last year, and might even look as impressive as Odorizzi was. Or at least that's my hope at this point. Meanwhile, I still hold out hope for a trade to acquire another arm.
  23. Doctor Wu
    Nice article! Ten years already? Say it isn't so! Man, I'm getting old!
  24. Doctor Wu
    You wrote it already: if Buxton can stay healthy, and keep those strikeouts down, he's the one.
  25. Doctor Wu
    Well, who knows. Maybe at least one of these guys is worth taking a chance on. I mean, who even remotely thought that Anibal Sanchez would come back from the dead and put together two solid years in a row? Maybe Aaron Sanchez could do the same?
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