tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post5550723161678541643..comments2023-12-19T20:25:36.069-06:00Comments on Nick's Twins Blog: Livan on the EdgeNick N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-71374033868093404302008-06-16T23:52:00.000-05:002008-06-16T23:52:00.000-05:00Ralph,how about we get Cano for him? He's been pr...Ralph,<BR/>how about we get Cano for him? He's been pretty bad this year :)<BR/><BR/>Back to Livan though, it's getting to the point where I don't even want to turn the game on when I know he's pitching. What really sucks is that I have/had plans to goto the game next Sunday but with them moving Blackburns spot in the rotation Livan is scheduled to pitch. I'm not sure I want to drive 4 hours to watch Livan get shelled by the Dbacks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-91592564031454288022008-06-16T17:55:00.000-05:002008-06-16T17:55:00.000-05:00well you guys do need a short stop what about albe...well you guys do need a short stop what about alberto gonzalez and ian kennedy?<BR/><BR/>Gonzalez #'s arent anything to shout about then again he also hasent played much, but he has some pretty good defense.RALPHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305105812137147665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-24413684709721922372008-06-16T17:34:00.000-05:002008-06-16T17:34:00.000-05:00I like Melky and was a fan of bringing him over in...I like Melky and was a fan of bringing him over in a Santana trade, but I don't think the Twins have much use for him now that they've got Gomez installed in center field with a long list of CF prospects in the minors. I'm not convinced Cabrera's bat will play in a corner spot.<BR/><BR/>Kennedy will probably turn out to be a decent pitcher, but he seems redundant with several guys the Twins already have, like Kevin Slowey and Kevin Mulvey. <BR/><BR/>At this stage, I think the Twins would be better off sticking with Liriano. It's not true that he has been demoted "several times," he was called up once this season -- ahead of when the Twins would like to bring him up due to injuries on the pitching staff -- and was sent down after struggling. Since that demotion, however, Liriano has shown steady improvement in his control and strikeout rate. I don't think the Twins have any desire to deal him at this point, particularly not to the Yankees after the way Hank acted during the offseason.Nick N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-46185702318998095842008-06-16T16:58:00.000-05:002008-06-16T16:58:00.000-05:00Yankee Fan...What do you guys think of making a tr...Yankee Fan...<BR/><BR/>What do you guys think of making a trade of Melky Cabrera & Ian Kennedy for Francisco Liriano who hasnt been much for the twins and has been demoted several times?RALPHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305105812137147665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-84784030338194015332008-06-16T13:40:00.000-05:002008-06-16T13:40:00.000-05:00Perhaps. He could have a few more starts where he...Perhaps. He could have a few more starts where he gets lucky and holds the opposing team to a couple runs over seven or eight innings. But I certainly don't think we'll see any extended periods of success for him, considering that the league basically seems to have figured him out.Nick N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-43216867907892004732008-06-16T13:34:00.000-05:002008-06-16T13:34:00.000-05:00Do you think there's any chance Livan has any good...Do you think there's any chance Livan has any good games left in him. (I mean pitching for the Twins, not turning into an ace if he goes to pitch for the White Sox next year!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-43108030864902115152008-06-16T13:13:00.000-05:002008-06-16T13:13:00.000-05:00Have you seen the opposing batting average against...Have you seen the opposing batting average against Livan? Ouch! Awful.RBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07107487688091757823noreply@blogger.com