az_twins

I read these forums nearly daily and never comment since I'm too lazy to confirm any of my opinions (most of which are terrible). However, I thought I had commented once before (related to this topic), but have confirmed I never did (so, my first post!) Anyway, I am pasting an email I sent to a buddy (unedited) on December 2, 2013. Some of the information in the post precedes some transactions made, so not relevant to Twins lineup come starting day. My email was in response to a buddy who was super excited about the Nolasco signing. In no way am I intending to make my first post to make me look like I knew what I was talking about. But, simply to say that not every Twins fan was optimistic about the signing. ***EMAIL*** Nolasco is not worth the 4/49 they're paying him. Not even close. I like the Hughes signing, I think that will pan out ok. Of course, that comes with a BIG "IF" he stays healthy. The guy hasn't pitched over what, 100 innings, in 3 of the last 4 years?! Albers and Worley are not MLB ready, nor capable. They both belong in AA/AAA. Deduno is wild and injury prone. His WHIP will always be an issue. He can't strand base runners. Gibson - who knows with that guy. He's a weak pitch-to-contact (just like Nolasco and Hughes for the most part). Correia is our "best" pitcher and that's pretty sad lol. I see Nolasco struggling MIGHTILY in the American League. He is marginal in the NL. Bad signing in my book. But, like I said, I think Hughes if serviceable (if healthy). I see him as a 4.20 ERA type guy. Which is fine if we have offense (which we .... ummmm ... kind of don't). ***END OF EMAIL*** Opinions are opinions. Therefore, I will at least leave this post with what I (once again an opinion) think should happen going forward... Put Nolasco on DL - let him heal. Good, bad, or indifferent, he has to pitch for this team. Bring up Mays and/or Meyer (I'd like to see both). This team is done for the season. We have to let these young guys pitch to MLB hitters to prepare them for next year. Gibson seems to have benefited from this to an extent. Cut bait on Correia at the deadline which leaves us with: Nolasco Gibson Hughes Meyer Mays And just to confirm that I don't know what I'm talking about - here is another email sent on 2 JAN 2014 to the same guy (unedited) about the offense (in response to an email about how "awesome the Twins will be this year)... ***EMAIL*** LF - Willingham - 20HR but will be on DL too often to matter CF - Hicks - can't hit ... at all RF - Kubel, Parmalee, Collabello, Arcia - who knows, but "none" of them can/will hit. Arcia is a 20% chance of being "awesome" 3B - Plouffe - 20HR, but can't hit SS - Florimon - can't hit 2B - Dozier - 15HR .250 1B - Mauer - .324, 15HR 50RBI (who will be on base to bat in?) CA - Pinto - who knows at all. LESS than 10% chance to be "awesome" So, the starting pitching (I think) will do fine. They won't be league best, but we should be adequate. But, it doesn't do any good to have a guy pitchign with a 1.17WHIP and a 3.56 ERA and finish the season 7-16 because the team can't score more than two runs a game. This offense is absolutely horrible. So, providing they're healthy, we have THREE (yes, 3) guys of the starting 8 who can hit a baseball. That's - not - good ***END OF EMAIL***