Another one bites the Dust (Crain)

[DTro]

Crain to WhiteSox.

They are dropping like flies.

[Coach1310]

I'm not tore up that he left, BUT I don't like the idea of him shutting us down in the 8th vs. the Sox......

Hopefully he becomes the Jesse Crain of old!

[schmitty3]

Why get rid of him right after his breakout second half last yr? He was nearly unhittable during the second half of the regular season. We coulda kept him for at least one more yr and if he threw like he did last yr at least we could get some good talent in here. Stupid decision IMO. Also did we trade him? If so [PoorWordUsage] why in the division?

[DonBo]

No trade. They didn't even offer him (or Guerrier) arbitration. As a result, we didn't even get a draft pick for him. It's gonna be difficult replacing those two guys.

[MinnesnowtaWild]

[PoorWordUsage] are the Twins plans? We just going to let everyone walk?

[zepman]

Why get rid of him right after his breakout second half last yr? He was nearly unhittable during the second half of the regular season. We coulda kept him for at least one more yr and if he threw like he did last yr at least we could get some good talent in here. Stupid decision IMO. Also did we trade him? If so [PoorWordUsage] why in the division?

Exactly. I guess we're finding out the TRUE cost of signing Mauer now.

[mrklean]

letting him to to the sox is even worse that just stings if he would have went else where oh well. Im not feeling to good about them right now there getting away from what use to be there strength, there loading up on bats and the arms are going away. But hey at least lee didnt sign with the yankees

[JBMasterAngler]

These last couple days have been the greatest of my life as a twins fan! We just added 8 to 10 wins to our record next year by dumping crain and guerrier! And it even better that crain went to the sox, because that gives them several automatic losses...hopefully all of them will be to us! I'd love to see the twins take out their rage on crain for all those losses he gave us!

[10,000 Casts]

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We just added 8 to 10 wins to our record next year by dumping crain and guerrier!

agreed

[wingnut38]

i agree too! crain wreck in chicago! see ya crain!! always hated that guy.

[Ybone]

What?? Did you guys even watch the Twins last summer? Crain didn't give up an earned run for about 2 months. An era of 3.04 and that was including a horrible start when his era was around 9.00. They're probably going to replace him with the guy from the Hardy trade. Hard thrower but unproven , could be a project. I'd rather have Crain.

[JBMasterAngler]

Sure did watch the twins last year, and more times than that I wish, I watched "crain wreck" turn a sure win into a heartbreaking loss Glad he's gone!

[Ybone]

But that didn't happen last summer. How can you lose games if you don't give up any runs?

[DonBo]

What?? Did you guys even watch the Twins last summer? Crain didn't give up an earned run for about 2 months. An era of 3.04 and that was including a horrible start when his era was around 9.00. They're probably going to replace him with the guy from the Hardy trade. Hard thrower but unproven , could be a project. I'd rather have Crain.

I agree 100%. Yeah, he wasn't perfect every time, who is? But for most of his time here he was one of the go-too guys in the pen. A guy who ate lots of innnings when more often than not our starters were the ones who couldn't get it done. He will be missed.

[SledNeck]

It was sweet watching Crain give up like 4 straight doubles in Detroit and choke the lead away. I wouldn't sign him to a contract like the sox did, based on 2 months .

[Juneau4]

It was sweet watching Crain give up like 4 straight doubles in Detroit and choke the lead away. I wouldn't sign him to a contract like the sox did, based on 2 months .

Based on that criteria the Twins should never have signed Pavano from Cleveland based on his previous 2 years.

[SDPROV]

Yeah he was good for the last 2 months but the rest of the time he was a Twin he was the pitcher that scared me to death when he entered a game especially a close game! I won't miss him!

[zamboni]

Fat Bobby Jenks is pulling up Red Sox now so they are going to let Jesse close. I liked Jesse better than Guerrier.

[JBMasterAngler]

Crain is gonna close? HA!!! Well, at least now we know we only have to worry about the tigers next year.

[mixxedbagg]

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What?? Did you guys even watch the Twins last summer? Crain didn't give up an earned run for about 2 months. An era of 3.04 and that was including a horrible start when his era was around 9.00. They're probably going to replace him with the guy from the Hardy trade. Hard thrower but unproven , could be a project. I'd rather have Crain.

+1

[greebs]

he was tough as nails for a few weeks there last year. but I've watched him not pitch like that too many times through the years to really have much trust in the guy when we really needed some big outs in a big game.

[B. Amish]

he was great last year because of that new pitch he developed. slider, slurve, cutter, or whatever else you want to call it. he was throwing it like 80% of the time and guys couldn't touch it.

he was always a fastball first guy, now he's a fastball second guy. i wouldn't be surprised to see him have a great year.