Comments on: ABC’s of Righthanded Relief Options

By: mark

mark — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:37:56 +0000

I have a “Tale (Tail) lol of Two Cities. I bought my very first new car in Albert Lea, MN from Bob Adams Imports. And my very first wife was born in Austin, MN.

By: Jim Crikket

Jim Crikket — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:17:13 +0000

If the Twins got Wuertz, I’d try to root for him… but it wouldn’t be easy. Being the son of an Albert Lea HS coach all those years pretty much sealed in an immediate and deep dislike for anything/anyone related to Austin.

By: mark

mark — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:33:01 +0000

Yes, Weurtz is indeed Minnesota born. He is from “The Land of SPAM” also known as Austin. Austin is also the birthplace of two PGA Major Champs, Tom Lehman (British Open) and Lee Janzen (US Open).

By: CapitalBabs

CapitalBabs — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:24:38 +0000

I do think Weurtz might be a valuable addition, both from the fact that what I recall is a pretty reliable arm if nothing terribly flashy at a price that we could probably afford. Of course, like JC, I could be proven wrong – that’s just my recollection.

By: mark

mark — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:20:39 +0000

The only arm on that list that I like is Michael Wuertz. My best guess is that Billy Smith will do nothing.

By: CapitalBabs

CapitalBabs — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:13:53 +0000

Letting Shaggy go is one of my biggest criticisms from the off-season. Yes, I knew we couldn’t keep all of them but keeping the workhorse who had done more innings in Relief any most of our entire bullpen combined seeems like it might have been a wise investment. I would love to see Matt Guerrier back here – and maybe he’ll even have an arm left for the second half of the season since the Twins weren’t using him every day for the first half!