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Time to trade?

Dahitman44

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Dahitman44 Grand Master

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The Twins need some starting pitching (obviously) and I have an idea on what to do.

I wanted Lee, don't want Oswalt (injury, price plus no-trade to AL)so where does that leave us?

Yep in Cubbie land.

I have followed the Cubs for years and have always liked third-baseman Ramierez and SP Ted Lilly.Lilly is not fancy but he might be our man.

I know he gets to strike out pitchers abouyt every time up, but doesn't every babeball team have a Punto-type hitter? Sure he is better than a pitcher but ...

Some say that his style does not translate to to AL but I wonder why? He is a strike out per inning guy and only faces a pitcher three times per start. -- that means he still striks out other players on average about 8-9 ks per nine innings. That means he is still getting about 5 to 7 ks of non-pitchers, right?

I think Lilly is a good middle of the road option for this team. Lee and Oswald would have been nice but that didn't happen.

I would give up Blackburn and a hicks type of hitting prospect. Maybe Ramos too if we can sign him long-term.

Here is his stats...in 07,08,09,10

IP W L H BB Ks ERA WHIP

207.0 15 8 0 174 55 181 3.826 1.1401

204.2 17 9 0 184 64 187 4.099 1.2292

177.0 12 9 0 151 36 151 3.102 1.0565

111.3 3 8 0 81 26 99 3.880 1.1228

Any thoughts? What is he worth to you guys?

Hey WINDY? Why is everyone dogging Lilly?

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I'd have to look Lily up....but wasn't he in the AL at one time? If so ,I remember him frustrating the TWIN'S a few times, might be worth a look. Price shouldn't be too high for him. Reminds me of Buehle or Nate Robertson....hitters RUN up to the plate to face him, then CRAWL back to the dugout frustrated they couldn't hit him.

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I'd have to look Lily up....but wasn't he in the AL at one time? If so ,I remember him frustrating the TWIN'S a few times, might be worth a look. Price shouldn't be too high for him. Reminds me of Buehle or Nate Robertson....hitters RUN up to the plate to face him, then CRAWL back to the dugout frustrated they couldn't hit him.

Yep played for Toronto i think

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His numbers are decent, but he doesn't have the stuff to be a GOOD pitcher in the AL. There is not a pitcher available that warrants trading Hicks.... if they wouldn't let him go for Lee, they shouldn't let him go for anyone else...

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i think we could get meyers cheap plus his salery is pretty low to i think. If johnson is on the market we have even less of a chance of getting him then lee, i think the yanks are really gonna start shopping to get another big name pitcher. What do you guys think if we could get Burnett? If we could get the yanks to pick up a large chunk of his salary he seemed to be a bust for them and they want him gone.

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I keep seeing posts on the star trib about this guy by the name of Josh Johnson from the Marlins I believe. Can't say I know much about him though.

josh johnson is just going to win the NL cy young this year. no bigs. he is also from the twin cities

in all reality, we have a better chance of trading for a rod than we do for JJ. marlins are not letting go of this guy

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Would love Josh - -but never get him. Would take Burnett but not for what they would want.

Lilly and Myers are 2 good options still ...

Intereasting -- the starters last time through 1.06 ers ... but that was the birds and not the yankees or sox ...

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DonBo Grand Master

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blackburn gave up what 3 runs out of the pen yesterday? I think that dude is a lost cause now

Gotta agree. He's got options left, send him down. Now. Bring Perkins back to the bullpen.

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Ted Lilly?? IN the AL?? NO WAY. Not any better than what the Twins are throwing right now. Starting pitching is really tough this year,, a long shot being he's in the Twins DIV,, but Soria out of the pen would be sweet and free up another arm for dead starts every 5 game with Blackie tankin. I do think Blackie will get things in order,, just going thro a rough stretch. Trade Cuddy, Ramos and Mijares for a big time stud!!!!! For some reason, I see the Twins going middle of the road and ending up with a semi-old Oswalt,, but it would put them over the top in the Central.

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