tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post6380947970449666329..comments2023-12-19T20:25:36.069-06:00Comments on Nick's Twins Blog: Twins Offer Arbitration to Pavano, Hudson, CrainNick N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-49532085168402781362010-11-27T10:51:49.869-06:002010-11-27T10:51:49.869-06:00Anon, your coaching experience is impressive. It&...Anon, your coaching experience is impressive. It's amazing that a major league manager would anonymously comment on a Twins blog. You must be a MLB manager, otherwise you're trying to suggest a few years as a tee ball coach makes you more qualified to opine that a professional baseball player, who is paid copious amounts of money to play a game, would be excused from performing at a level befitting of his gigantic salary because the coach asked him to play a different position. A regular old non-MLB manager like myself would think that as a professional Cuddy should be able to put up at least average numbers at the plate regardless of position - sort of like any other professional, an accountant for example, might be asked to take on additional duties in a time of need. But obviously, since I'm not a MLB manager, I have no idea what I'm talking about. Thank you greatly for your amazing wisdom.Not A Managernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-88442426487761604532010-11-25T22:05:40.509-06:002010-11-25T22:05:40.509-06:00He didn't have an off year offensively, he is ...He didn't have an off year offensively, he is a career .270 hitter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-9144074613168280352010-11-24T23:07:41.295-06:002010-11-24T23:07:41.295-06:00Holy Smokes. Those of us that have coached ball ga...Holy Smokes. Those of us that have coached ball games, and I am around 600 now, know that defensive changes affects offensive production. Instead of thinking and working on hitting, Cuddy was taking reps at 2B, and 3b and 1b. It takes its toll. Not to mention the additional bumps and bruises of all those bad hops he took. Like with Hardy, people decry his down year offensively. Those of us that have had a bum wrist know it hurts a lot and wrist injuries are the slowest to heal. Even after he returned to the lineup I guarantee you he played with pain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-56651352328611974432010-11-24T21:28:25.947-06:002010-11-24T21:28:25.947-06:00I can actually see that Cuddy comment having some ...I can actually see that Cuddy comment having some merit. While it seems stupid, some players really do have their batting affected by position changes. I'm going to give Cuddy a 15% chance at getting better solely because of a stable position,Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-58982158882150991822010-11-24T18:41:17.425-06:002010-11-24T18:41:17.425-06:00Holy smokes. "Cuddy played all over the field...Holy smokes. "Cuddy played all over the field last year so his hitting numbers suffered while he emphasized defense." I love these excuses for ball players.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-50408457897724095302010-11-24T14:01:19.107-06:002010-11-24T14:01:19.107-06:00Crain will come back. He has a chance to be the cl...Crain will come back. He has a chance to be the closer in a couple years. This year he steps into Matt's role as set up man. <br />Casilla may move to short if they sign Hudson, and second if they sign Hardy.If he is at SS he bats last and is a base stealing threat before Span the second time through the order. I like that. Speed at #9 is almost like a second leadoff hitter.<br /><br />Twins are set if Stache comes back. Duenslinger moves to #4 starter after Frankie, Carl, Baker. Cuddy played all over the field last year so his hitting numbers suffered while he emphasized defense. He will bounce back if he stops chasing sliders in the dirt on 2 strikes. Thome comes back. Young hits between Mauer and Justin next year pleaseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-70374302828830484422010-11-24T12:20:04.235-06:002010-11-24T12:20:04.235-06:00Uhhh...Mauer is not a bargain at $23 million. Sor...Uhhh...Mauer is not a bargain at $23 million. Sorry. He's worth $15-$18 million.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-43502723495992603852010-11-24T12:18:31.550-06:002010-11-24T12:18:31.550-06:00I predict free agent moves based on the Kohls disc...I predict free agent moves based on the Kohls discount rack. JJ Hardy's jersey got knocked from $65 to $13, so he probably won't be back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-19833208790310236162010-11-24T12:17:23.417-06:002010-11-24T12:17:23.417-06:00Cuddyer would be a great buy at 5 mil. But he is ...Cuddyer would be a great buy at 5 mil. But he is no where near worth 12 mil in 2011. Mauer and Justin are much better buys for their high contracts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-60176255247674392152010-11-24T12:05:46.539-06:002010-11-24T12:05:46.539-06:00I don't think it should matter if Cuddy is a t...I don't think it should matter if Cuddy is a type A or B next year. The Twins should absolutely not offer him arb. They don't want to be on the hook paying him over 10 mil again in 2012.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-40388048487795606582010-11-24T10:45:48.281-06:002010-11-24T10:45:48.281-06:00"If he has another season like 2010, it's..."If he has another season like 2010, it's very possible he could be neither."<br /><br />Are you suggesting the team MVP and the most versatile player in MLB probably of all time isnt even worth a measly draft pick?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-80984687432805190742010-11-24T10:31:20.032-06:002010-11-24T10:31:20.032-06:00Regarding Hudson, Ken Rosenthal had the following ...Regarding Hudson, Ken Rosenthal had the <a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/new-york-yankees-treatment-of-derek-jeter-is-puzzling-112310" rel="nofollow">following bit</a> in his column on FoxSports.com today:<br /><br />"The Twins offered arbitration to second baseman Orlando Hudson, a Type B free agent, but almost certainly under the condition that Hudson would reject.<br /><br />Teams often make such gentlemen’s agreements with Type B free agents in order to collect a supplement draft pick. No harm is done to the signing team, which does not lose a pick.<br /><br />The Twins, when they signed Hudson to a one-year, $5 million free-agent contract, agreed not to offer him arbitration if he was a Type A free agent. Hudson likely reciprocated by agreeing not to accept if he was a Type B."Nick N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-12918788397935980452010-11-24T10:30:11.810-06:002010-11-24T10:30:11.810-06:00Do you think Cuddy will be a B or an A next year?
...<i>Do you think Cuddy will be a B or an A next year?</i><br /><br />If he has another season like 2010, it's very possible he could be neither.Nick N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-83703622095826812832010-11-24T10:07:57.284-06:002010-11-24T10:07:57.284-06:00Do you think Cuddy will be a B or an A next year?Do you think Cuddy will be a B or an A next year?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-33119337392024225152010-11-24T10:01:45.394-06:002010-11-24T10:01:45.394-06:00I don't expect Hudson to accept arbitration ei...<i>I don't expect Hudson to accept arbitration either, but wasn't it you who had a "source who would know" suggesting he would accept?</i><br /><br />Well, I think that was more his opinion based on a strong feeling that the team doesn't want to bring him back next year (a sentiment I've heard echoed by numerous people). And I disagreed with that opinion. My take has always been that Hudson would decline arb without a second thought.Nick N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-72817110546764121042010-11-24T09:13:22.352-06:002010-11-24T09:13:22.352-06:00I don't expect Hudson to accept arbitration ei...I don't expect Hudson to accept arbitration either, but wasn't it you who had a "source who would know" suggesting he would accept? Or was that someone else?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com