Comments on: How is Terry Ryan Doing So Far? http://puckettspond.com/2011/12/28/how-is-terry-ryan-doing-so-far/ A Minnesota Twins Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Sat, 30 Mar 2013 02:06:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: JimDaniels http://puckettspond.com/2011/12/28/how-is-terry-ryan-doing-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-2213 JimDaniels Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:44:16 +0000 http://puckettspond.com/?p=6903#comment-2213 I disagree on the Marquis signing. I think that was more about strengthening the bullpen than shoring up the starting rotation...and I think it had the effect of doing both. It allows the Twins to send Duensing to the pen fulltime where he is much better suited. Having Perkins and Duensing in middle relief, and all of a sudden that potential weakness is looking less like one. In the meantime, having seen Marquis pitch some, I think he is an upgrade over Duensing in that role. He is a pitch-to-contact guy, but has a very high ground ball ratio, is durable, and don't forget, does have a winning record. Overall the starting rotation is still a big question mark. But, if Baker can breakthrough for an entire season, and if a healthy Mauer, Morneau and Span, with the upgraded bat at short along with Willingham, can bring some pop back to the offense...the rotation should be adequate for the Twins to contend. Keeping Mauer and Morneau healthy will be the biggest obstacle. I disagree on the Marquis signing. I think that was more about strengthening the bullpen than shoring up the starting rotation…and I think it had the effect of doing both. It allows the Twins to send Duensing to the pen fulltime where he is much better suited. Having Perkins and Duensing in middle relief, and all of a sudden that potential weakness is looking less like one. In the meantime, having seen Marquis pitch some, I think he is an upgrade over Duensing in that role. He is a pitch-to-contact guy, but has a very high ground ball ratio, is durable, and don’t forget, does have a winning record.

Overall the starting rotation is still a big question mark. But, if Baker can breakthrough for an entire season, and if a healthy Mauer, Morneau and Span, with the upgraded bat at short along with Willingham, can bring some pop back to the offense…the rotation should be adequate for the Twins to contend.

Keeping Mauer and Morneau healthy will be the biggest obstacle.

]]> By: thrylos98 http://puckettspond.com/2011/12/28/how-is-terry-ryan-doing-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-2202 thrylos98 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:19:56 +0000 http://puckettspond.com/?p=6903#comment-2202 that comes up to a C average overall, which I think that it is fair. Add to the list, "keeping all coaching and medical staff intact after a 99-loss season" and that C average drops mighty quickly... that comes up to a C average overall, which I think that it is fair. Add to the list, “keeping all coaching and medical staff intact after a 99-loss season” and that C average drops mighty quickly…

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