tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post5959364123465852845..comments2023-12-19T20:25:36.069-06:00Comments on Nick's Twins Blog: Wednesday TidbitsNick N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-1146404199861940562009-02-04T16:41:00.000-06:002009-02-04T16:41:00.000-06:00I am glad to hear that Washburn is out of the pict...I am glad to hear that Washburn is out of the picture. No way did I want him here. Sheets would be great, but BS would never do anything like that. Signing Sheets is not Twins Baseball. But i am pumped that Spring Training is right around the corner<BR/><BR/>http://www.bucarant.blogspot.com/Scott Reisenbiglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07125485088884889758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-87428117752092326702009-02-04T11:15:00.000-06:002009-02-04T11:15:00.000-06:00LATT: Great comment. I fully agree.Thrylos: I had ...LATT: Great comment. I fully agree.<BR/><BR/>Thrylos: I had actually considered mentioning Martinez in this post, but I'm not as convinced he's got anything left in the tank, even if he can stay healthy.Nick N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-89770930010679369002009-02-04T08:46:00.000-06:002009-02-04T08:46:00.000-06:00Sheets will also cost the Twins a first rounder an...Sheets will also cost the Twins a first rounder and he has never pitched in the AL. I'd take the risk, but BS will not surround that draft pick. I think that the Twins should have a very hard look at Pedro Martinez who is actually healthy now and probably has a year or two of great pitching leftthrylos98https://www.blogger.com/profile/15729211884114784386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-84932260163067828162009-02-04T00:58:00.000-06:002009-02-04T00:58:00.000-06:00"Wednesday Tidbits". And here I thought it was st..."Wednesday Tidbits". And here I thought it was still Tuesday night. I guess it's time for me to go to bed. <BR/><BR/>Upside is a good word to use when talking about Jarrod Washburn. At first, I really didn't think he belonged with Livan, Sidney and co... and I was probably right. The main difference is that you know what you are going to get from Washburn. He's been very consistent. Look at his FIP's the last 6 years after his great 2002: 4.97 4.52 4.35 4.78 4.77 4.72. I don't think people realize how long it's been since he's been any good. At least with Ponson, there was an erratic history which made it unclear what he could bring to the table. Why this consistent mediocrity is attractive to the Twins is beyond me. Maybe Perkins will suck. Maybe Liriano will get hurt. This isn't a great scenario, but having Washburn around doesn't really help the matter because we have 3 guys who project to pitch similarly to him in Perkins, Bonser, and Mulvey. CHONE, Bill James, and Marcel all actually project Bonser to be significantly better than Washburn, with Mulvey and Perkins slightly worse. These projection systems probably aren't that accurate for young pitchers, but they do show that we have options, and signing an "innings eater" to eat innings poorly just doesn't make sense.Steven Ellingsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023063969965767482noreply@blogger.com