tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post853123496229319593..comments2023-12-19T20:25:36.069-06:00Comments on Nick's Twins Blog: Manship Has LandedNick N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-57919261399065454772009-08-14T19:28:36.343-05:002009-08-14T19:28:36.343-05:00It would be nice to have another strikeout pitcher...<i>It would be nice to have another strikeout pitcher in the 'pen, especially in high-leverage situations.</i><br /><br />I agree. Too bad the Twins don't have anybody like that in their minor-league system. <a href="http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=460104" rel="nofollow">Oh, wait</a>...<br /><br /><i>By the way, I just saw your video posted on Gleeman's blog. That is just all kinds of awesome.</i><br /><br />That's one way to put it, I guess. But thank you :-)Nick N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-14954179929567657232009-08-14T16:32:21.142-05:002009-08-14T16:32:21.142-05:00Manship's relatively low strikeout rate does c...Manship's relatively low strikeout rate does concern me a little, especially if he's going to be pitching out of the bullpen. I realize the Twins need someone who can slip into the rotation if necessary, but it just seems to me like the bullpen is already full of guys who pitch to contact. It would be nice to have another strikeout pitcher in the 'pen, especially in high-leverage situations.<br /><br />By the way, I just saw your video posted on Gleeman's blog. That is just all kinds of awesome.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373855825802958113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-71378624168192572282009-08-13T13:37:43.130-05:002009-08-13T13:37:43.130-05:00I have a very hard time believing that the success...I have a very hard time believing that the success of any of these pitchers last year had anything to do with Livan Hernandez sucking it up in the rotation for the first few months of the season. I don't really see what impact can be provided by having a veteran in the rotation that can't be provided by a good pitching coach. Which makes me question how much of a wizard Rick Anderson really is.Nick N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-89704424066769216342009-08-13T12:14:21.922-05:002009-08-13T12:14:21.922-05:00The last two years, the Twins brought in mediocre ...The last two years, the Twins brought in mediocre veteran starters and had the young guys start in the minors. Eventually, the vets were replaced and the young guys were brought in. The strategy did provide depth, but people were pretty happy that this year they went with all the young guys.<br /><br />I didn't really do a very good job of framing that as a question, but I've been thinking about the two strategies as the rotation has struggled, and I was wondering what your thoughts were.<br />Assuming you backed the strategy of starting with the young guys this year, do you still think the Twins have been foolish wasting time with mediocre vets, or have you changed your mind any?<br /><br />I did think that the idea of veteran leadership was overblown, but I do think this group could have used some. On the other hand, Baker started the year on the DL, Slowey will finish it on the DL, and Perkins has been injured.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-57815534485320814022009-08-13T08:16:24.090-05:002009-08-13T08:16:24.090-05:00Funny, after being so upset watching Twins games I...Funny, after being so upset watching Twins games I took the night off to watch Hurt Locker instead and I miss Liriano's good start. Oh well.<br /><br />Our flavor of the month has arrived, Nick! Maybe the Twins front office is reading your comment section? If that's the case let's start talking about Tolleson, Delaney and Slama and see if we can get some more guys up here.<br /><br />I agree though, while we're not quite out of it, things don't look all that encouraging. And I'd love to see how guys like Manship, Mulvey, Duensing, etc. can perform before we need to make tough decisions in the off season about our 40 man roster, which if I read Seth's website right we'll have some interesting questions this offseason about who needs to be added.Topperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04630727502510188723noreply@blogger.com