Baseball’s GMs have invaded Milwaukee and the game’s roster-creators are undoubtedly using the time to discuss impactful deals presumably in-between stops at the Miller Brewery tour and the Harley Davidson factory.
On Wednesday Twins’ general manager Terry Ryan checked in from Wisconsin with Tom Pelissero and Phil Mackey for 1500ESPN’s Talkin’ Twins feature and illuminated the locals on his thoughts towards his 2012 roster construction. When asked about the plans for the starting rotation and whether it would be different from the previous season, Ryan said:
“Hopefully not too different, except for those guys will be out there for 30 starts.”
Cue the sad trombone.
For most fans, this was likely a concerning statement. After all, the starting rotation was infirmed for a substantial part of the season and what did wind up pitching managed to put up the AL’s third-worst ERA (4.64), allowed the most hits (1,086) and finished with the second-fewest strikeouts (617). I’m certain tha...
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PLAYERS:
Scott Baker,
Nick Blackburn,
Francisco Liriano,
Carl Pavano,
Jamey Carroll,
Johnny Cueto,
Jim Bowden,
Mark Buehrle,
Bruce Chen
TEAMS: Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals
TEAMS: Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals
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