Twins Sign Martin Perez

[Sid Hartman]

RT @Ken_Rosenthal: #MNTwins in agreement with LHP Martin Pérez on one-year contract, source tells The Athletic. Deal includes club option for second season.


Setting up my lawn chairs on 1st ave for World Series parade tonight! Hope I’m not too late to save my spot

[mglviks]

Southpaw with a pulse!

I actually used to like him quite a bit. Changeup just dies at the plate.

Likely just pen help. Which we need. But could vie for the 5th spot.

[Hornets]

Can't be any worse than Craig Breslow!

[Miley Cyrus]

Can't be any worse than Craig Breslow!

Who wasn't any worse than Jose Mijares.

[Tommy_Hawk]

Can't be any worse than Craig Breslow!

Who wasn't any worse than Jose Mijares.

'The Big Sweat' Denny Reyes might have something to say about that!

[RALPH MALPH]

when we start throwing around the phrase " can't be any worse than (insert name here)" franchise is a joke

[Small Hands]

Yuck. Is Scott Diamond available?

[Style]

Ladies and gentlemen, we got him!

[Ron Burgundy 4 President]

Just what the Twins need. Another SP that can't strike anybody out. He makes Gibson look like a flamethrower by comparison. Having said that, nothing wrong with taking a flyer on him and hope wows them in spring training.

[beetlebum71]

I try to be optimistic about most moves, but this guy sucks.

[bubu dubu.]

ST. Peter on PA today said this deal was never announced and nothing is final

[OliverMiller]

I just don't get them not going after one of the top tier relievers. They have the luxury right now to do it. Signing one to a 2 or 3 year deal doesn't hinder future deals at all.

Normally I don't like investing a ton of money into the bullpen, but a young team with cheap contracts I think makes sense.

[bubu dubu.]

St. Peter also said on PA that there's a possibility of more moves to come, and reminded him that they made some March signings last year.

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St. Peter also said on PA that there's a possibility of more moves to come, and reminded him that they made some March signings last year.

Lulz

[beetlebum71]

St. Peter also said on PA that there's a possibility of more moves to come, and reminded him that they made some March signings last year.

Those went well.

[bubu dubu.]

St. Peter also said on PA that there's a possibility of more moves to come, and reminded him that they made some March signings last year.

Those went well.

Meh. Didn't really hurt them at all.

[full force five]

The Twins will have a sub-100 millions payroll to start the season, right now at 87 million. Prior years were low 120's. More winning.

[RubeTube]

The Twins will have a sub-100 millions payroll to start the season, right now at 87 million. Prior years were low 120's. More winning.

There's a reason they used to say "Get to know em" It's because no one knows who the fuck they are.

[beetlebum71]

St. Peter also said on PA that there's a possibility of more moves to come, and reminded him that they made some March signings last year.

Those went well.

Meh. Didn't really hurt them at all.

Sure it did. They spent roughly $20 million on two guys who averaged out to be about replacement level. For that kind of money, you should be expecting two 2-3 win players. The FA market kind of sucked last year. I get it. But, signing those two was a disaster. They lead to losses on the field. They should have been more active earlier in free agency in order to get in on some players people actually wanted.

[bubu dubu.]

Those went well.

Meh. Didn't really hurt them at all.

Sure it did. They spent roughly $20 million on two guys who averaged out to be about replacement level. For that kind of money, you should be expecting two 2-3 win players. The FA market kind of sucked last year. I get it. But, signing those two was a disaster. They lead to losses on the field. They should have been more active earlier in free agency in order to get in on some players people actually wanted.

the core playing awful is why the Twins sucked last year. What free agent out there last season was going to make Buxton/Sano/Dozier/Kepler/Mauer play well?

[beetlebum71]

Meh. Didn't really hurt them at all.

Sure it did. They spent roughly $20 million on two guys who averaged out to be about replacement level. For that kind of money, you should be expecting two 2-3 win players. The FA market kind of sucked last year. I get it. But, signing those two was a disaster. They lead to losses on the field. They should have been more active earlier in free agency in order to get in on some players people actually wanted.

the core playing awful is why the Twins sucked last year. What free agent out there last season was going to make Buxton/Sano/Dozier/Kepler/Mauer play well?

JD Martinez would have helped, but that's not the point. He wanted to sign with Boston. That's how it goes. My point is that DSP pointing out that this team spent a bunch of money in March last year isn't helpful. When you wait to spend your money in March, you get junk players that no one else wanted to pay. Lynn and Morrison weren't "THE" reason the team struggled, but neither did anything to make them better. If you're going to spend money on FA's, you want them to improve the team. They're probably not going to find anyone who will do that if they just take everyone else's leftovers.

[Small Hands]

Sure it did. They spent roughly $20 million on two guys who averaged out to be about replacement level. For that kind of money, you should be expecting two 2-3 win players. The FA market kind of sucked last year. I get it. But, signing those two was a disaster. They lead to losses on the field. They should have been more active earlier in free agency in order to get in on some players people actually wanted.

the core playing awful is why the Twins sucked last year. What free agent out there last season was going to make Buxton/Sano/Dozier/Kepler/Mauer play well?

JD Martinez would have helped, but that's not the point. He wanted to sign with Boston. That's how it goes. My point is that DSP pointing out that this team spent a bunch of money in March last year isn't helpful. When you wait to spend your money in March, you get junk players that no one else wanted to pay. Lynn and Morrison weren't "THE" reason the team struggled, but neither did anything to make them better. If you're going to spend money on FA's, you want them to improve the team. They're probably not going to find anyone who will do that if they just take everyone else's leftovers.

Lo Cain
Carlos Santana
Jake Arrietta
Wade Davis

All these guys would've helped the Twins immensely in 2018. Lynn was a disaster. I actually liked that signing at the time, but it didn't pan out. LoMo was your typical low risk, high reward type signing that didn't pan out. The Twins did almost nothing this offseason to help the team IMO. It reminds me a lot of last offseason. Schoop? Sorry, he's terrible. Cron? LoMo 2.0. Parker? Another Addison Reed type signing. Nelly Cruz is your big name Lance Lynn type signing. I really hope Cruz makes a difference. He's the one bright spot signing, but he's almost 40. The Harper buzz is the same bs they pulled with Darvish last year. Nothing has changed. Nothing

[Ask Not]

St. Peter also said on PA that there's a possibility of more moves to come, and reminded him that they made some March signings last year.

Forget St. Peter. Trust the front office.
If Perez can learn a new pitch, maybe a cutter, he could really take a step forward. A 5-0 start with long run of scoreless innings isn't out of the question.

[D_H]

Lololololololololo

This franchise isn't even trying to win ownership is laughing all the way to the bank.... should have never gave these Crooks a stadium. Haven't stepped foot in the stadium and I won't tell they sell the team ......or at least try and win. Shameful.

[Sidewinder2k2]

the core playing awful is why the Twins sucked last year. What free agent out there last season was going to make Buxton/Sano/Dozier/Kepler/Mauer play well?

JD Martinez would have helped, but that's not the point. He wanted to sign with Boston. That's how it goes. My point is that DSP pointing out that this team spent a bunch of money in March last year isn't helpful. When you wait to spend your money in March, you get junk players that no one else wanted to pay. Lynn and Morrison weren't "THE" reason the team struggled, but neither did anything to make them better. If you're going to spend money on FA's, you want them to improve the team. They're probably not going to find anyone who will do that if they just take everyone else's leftovers.

Lo Cain
Carlos Santana
Jake Arrietta
Wade Davis

All these guys would've helped the Twins immensely in 2018. Lynn was a disaster. I actually liked that signing at the time, but it didn't pan out. LoMo was your typical low risk, high reward type signing that didn't pan out. The Twins did almost nothing this offseason to help the team IMO. It reminds me a lot of last offseason. Schoop? Sorry, he's terrible. Cron? LoMo 2.0. Parker? Another Addison Reed type signing. Nelly Cruz is your big name Lance Lynn type signing. I really hope Cruz makes a difference. He's the one bright spot signing, but he's almost 40. The Harper buzz is the same bs they pulled with Darvish last year. Nothing has changed. Nothing

I legitimately believe that they were going hard after Darvish last year, were outbid and once they saw what happened to him, they've gotten even more gun shy.

Dallas Keuchel would help, but they don't want to go down that road and have it blow up in their faces.

[RubeTube]

Lololololololololo

This franchise isn't even trying to win ownership is laughing all the way to the bank.... should have never gave these Crooks a stadium. Haven't stepped foot in the stadium and I won't tell they sell the team ......or at least try and win. Shameful.

Couldn't have said it better.

[RubeTube]

JD Martinez would have helped, but that's not the point. He wanted to sign with Boston. That's how it goes. My point is that DSP pointing out that this team spent a bunch of money in March last year isn't helpful. When you wait to spend your money in March, you get junk players that no one else wanted to pay. Lynn and Morrison weren't "THE" reason the team struggled, but neither did anything to make them better. If you're going to spend money on FA's, you want them to improve the team. They're probably not going to find anyone who will do that if they just take everyone else's leftovers.

Lo Cain
Carlos Santana
Jake Arrietta
Wade Davis

All these guys would've helped the Twins immensely in 2018. Lynn was a disaster. I actually liked that signing at the time, but it didn't pan out. LoMo was your typical low risk, high reward type signing that didn't pan out. The Twins did almost nothing this offseason to help the team IMO. It reminds me a lot of last offseason. Schoop? Sorry, he's terrible. Cron? LoMo 2.0. Parker? Another Addison Reed type signing. Nelly Cruz is your big name Lance Lynn type signing. I really hope Cruz makes a difference. He's the one bright spot signing, but he's almost 40. The Harper buzz is the same bs they pulled with Darvish last year. Nothing has changed. Nothing

I legitimately believe that they were going hard after Darvish last year, were outbid and once they saw what happened to him, they've gotten even more gun shy.

Dallas Keuchel would help, but they don't want to go down that road and have it blow up in their faces.

They were never serious about Darvish. Did they want him? Sure. I'm sure they want most of the big name players but they are not willing to pay them.

Lame excuse with the injury line. That can happen in any sport at any time. Vikings handed Cousins a 3 year guaranteed deal in a contact sport etc..

Darvish had a rough year but it's ONE year out of his deal.

This franchise is a complete joke. Let's never sign anyone worth a damn because "They might get injured"

[RubeTube]

Cruz will be traded to a contender by the deadline for a bag of balls.

[Sidewinder2k2]

Lo Cain
Carlos Santana
Jake Arrietta
Wade Davis

All these guys would've helped the Twins immensely in 2018. Lynn was a disaster. I actually liked that signing at the time, but it didn't pan out. LoMo was your typical low risk, high reward type signing that didn't pan out. The Twins did almost nothing this offseason to help the team IMO. It reminds me a lot of last offseason. Schoop? Sorry, he's terrible. Cron? LoMo 2.0. Parker? Another Addison Reed type signing. Nelly Cruz is your big name Lance Lynn type signing. I really hope Cruz makes a difference. He's the one bright spot signing, but he's almost 40. The Harper buzz is the same bs they pulled with Darvish last year. Nothing has changed. Nothing

I legitimately believe that they were going hard after Darvish last year, were outbid and once they saw what happened to him, they've gotten even more gun shy.

Dallas Keuchel would help, but they don't want to go down that road and have it blow up in their faces.

They were never serious about Darvish. Did they want him? Sure. I'm sure they want most of the big name players but they are not willing to pay them.

Lame excuse with the injury line. That can happen in any sport at any time. Vikings handed Cousins a 3 year guaranteed deal in a contact sport etc..

Darvish had a rough year but it's ONE year out of his deal.

This franchise is a complete joke. Let's never sign anyone worth a damn because "They might get injured"

I didn't say I agreed with it, I said it because I really think that is what their issue is.

In order to outbid the Cubs, we have to go up to 150 if they paid 126.

Darvish has an injury history and it's difficult for me to believe that he'll ever live up to that deal.

As far as Cousins goes, it's a 3 year deal, not a 6 year deal. If he gets dropped for good in week one, you only in it for 2 more years.

[RubeTube]

I legitimately believe that they were going hard after Darvish last year, were outbid and once they saw what happened to him, they've gotten even more gun shy.

Dallas Keuchel would help, but they don't want to go down that road and have it blow up in their faces.

They were never serious about Darvish. Did they want him? Sure. I'm sure they want most of the big name players but they are not willing to pay them.

Lame excuse with the injury line. That can happen in any sport at any time. Vikings handed Cousins a 3 year guaranteed deal in a contact sport etc..

Darvish had a rough year but it's ONE year out of his deal.

This franchise is a complete joke. Let's never sign anyone worth a damn because "They might get injured"

I didn't say I agreed with it, I said it because I really think that is what their issue is.

In order to outbid the Cubs, we have to go up to 150 if they paid 126.

Darvish has an injury history and it's difficult for me to believe that he'll ever live up to that deal.

As far as Cousins goes, it's a 3 year deal, not a 6 year deal. If he gets dropped for good in week one, you only in it for 2 more years.

Right. I wasn't implying you agreed. True but that's how baseball contracts work. I think it's ridiculous in any sport a guy getting more than 3-4 year's. Things change overnight.