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Like It Or Not, May Is Bullpen Bound
EddieMatthews replied to Nick Nelson's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
I'm not sure if May is comparable in potential ceiling, but the article reminded me of two Twins pitchers who won Cy Young awards. I had to go into the baseballreference.com archives to confirm some fading memories. Those memories were of two guys who had starting abilities but were relegated to the bullpen while lesser starters kept their positions in the rotation. The first guy is Jim Perry who had some success with Cleveland in the 1950's and joined the Twins in the 60's. It's understandable that he could't supplant the likes of Jim Kaat, Dean Chance, Camilo Pascual, or Muscat Grant. But Dick Stigman, Lee Stange, Dave Boswell, and Jim Merritt? In 1969 Perry got the ball on a regular basis and won the CYA in 1970. I don't know if he had injury issues, but the Twins post-1965 World Series could have used a few more 20 game winners. You all know the second guy. The Twins acquired Johan Santana in 2000 on a rule 5 pick. By 2002 he was a spot starter and showed promise despite his 15 WPs. In 2003 he had 18 starts, less that Rick Reed, Kyle Lohse, Joe Mays, Kenny Rogers, and Brad Radke, while posting an ERA that was a buck fifty lower than all of them. My point is to see that promise and go with it. Let's get Duffey, Berrios, Gibson, May, Meyer ready for the Majors, mentally and physically, then turn them loose. Let them make a few mistakes and learn from them. One of them may be a future Cy Young winner. -
Before They Were Stars
EddieMatthews replied to Parker Hageman's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
I'd like to see the scouting reports on Nishioka. I'm sure that the bonus baby signings of years ago would be a good read. The scouts must talk up the talent potential of an 18 year old when that talent has to be developed to reach ML abilities. The flip side is the HOF players who were drafted low and bloomed as they matured. It's not a science. -
I hope that Terry Ryan works a package of Plouffe and Nolasco and can ship them to a team that is willing to offer a prospect in return. I don't see Nolasco fitting into the starting 5, so he needs to go. The starting rotation needs to make room for Berrios and doesn't need another starter in return for Plouffe. The 2016 Twins will have a few question marks, but that's what makes spring training fun. They can see if Park can hit ML pitching, if Buxton can hit ML pitching, find a place (or trade) D. Santana, and see if Berrios is ready to make the big leagues out of Spring Training.
