tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post2060876444455876325..comments2023-11-05T06:49:09.637-06:00Comments on Twins Geek: And He Shall Be LivanJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907268840665045299noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-56480039652548757102008-02-13T15:47:00.000-06:002008-02-13T15:47:00.000-06:00I thought your intro to this article was hilarious...I thought your intro to this article was hilarious!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-69691188713630878502008-02-13T13:51:00.000-06:002008-02-13T13:51:00.000-06:00I think this is great signing--though I would have...I think this is great signing--though I would have preferred Colon with his AL Central experience. <BR/><BR/>The veteran innnings eater (Livan) means the Twins can bring Liriano back from Tommy John the right way (slowly) maybe even at Rochester in April then the 5th starter. There will be less pressure on Boof, Slowey and Baker to be number 1.<BR/><BR/>Good move.<BR/><BR/>DAMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-88715183357111581062008-02-13T13:47:00.000-06:002008-02-13T13:47:00.000-06:00Livan is not 32, he's "32". He's also accumulated...Livan is not 32, he's "32". He's also accumulated, by plenty, the most Pitcher Abuse Points, according to Baseball Prospectus's count, of any pitcher over the last decade.<BR/><BR/>Yep, the Twins have screwed up this year's payroll. The best idea I've heard is to take that money and invest it in signing foreign born players. Handing $5 million of it to Livan Hernandez can't be the best use of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-86661489637585512202008-02-13T12:18:00.000-06:002008-02-13T12:18:00.000-06:00With the payroll so far under, who is to say they ...With the payroll so far under, who is to say they won't use those dollars in the draft or on international players?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-76889116014149677192008-02-13T06:56:00.000-06:002008-02-13T06:56:00.000-06:00Here's to hoping he starts strong so we can trade ...Here's to hoping he starts strong so we can trade him and Nathan at the break... with that said, I do not like this.<BR/><BR/>Take the money and plug it into drafting and signing international talent. Use it as a signing bonus or something to lock up Young, Kubel, Liriano, Neshek, and Baker for a long time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-20321139710469552402008-02-13T01:41:00.000-06:002008-02-13T01:41:00.000-06:00If he can start as strongly as he did last year, t...If he can start as strongly as he did last year, this could turn out to be an excellent signing. I agree that any of the in-house 5th starter candidates would likely get smashed as much or worse than Livan, and all could benefit from a couple more months in Rochester. My hope is that when one of them emerges as truly major-league ready, Livan will have performed well enough to command a strong neckrollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09173753481536697590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-27216568125182190592008-02-13T01:34:00.000-06:002008-02-13T01:34:00.000-06:00Dickey and his knuckleball are already with the Ma...Dickey and his knuckleball are already with the Mariners.<BR/><BR/>I don't buy that the Twins can just afford to burn money. Why? Guys like Jose Tabata, Carlos Triunfel, Deolis Guerra, and Fernando Martinez. While we're busy trading the best pitcher in baseball for guys like that, other teams are buying them up for $1-2M a pop. And honestly, our farm system could use some top prospects.<BR/><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-91739199009728897182008-02-13T00:22:00.000-06:002008-02-13T00:22:00.000-06:00I like this signing. The Twins really needed some...I like this signing. The Twins really needed someone to be the leader of the staff, even if he isn't the best pitcher on the staff. They needed a guy to be the professional to show the kids how to go about your work, etc. I think that gets a little too overlooked in the blogosphere. Reading comments from Scott Baker about the possibility of him starting Opening Day, I felt like I could just see Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com