Comments on: Twins decline $12.5 million option on closer Joe Nathan

By: Cris E

Cris E — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:57:28 +0000

They’ll re-sign him.

Nathan will happily trade a 1 yr deal for $12m for a 2 yr at $18m or something. He likes MN and he seems pretty aware he’s a different guy from three or five years ago. MN is a pretty easy place to place to play, and that can be a big deal if you’re an expensive elder playing out the string.

By: luckywi

luckywi — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:06:38 +0000

But really, the big question is, what the Twins are going to do with the “Ace” Francisco Liriano?

By: proudlycanadian

proudlycanadian — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:41:59 +0000

If his velocity was OK late in the season, the Jays will take a close look at him.

By: azvikefan

azvikefan — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:11:26 +0000

He missed all of 2010, not 2011. He looked good late in the season after the Twins were out of it and I would really hate to see him go.

By: presidentmiraflores

presidentmiraflores — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:29:38 +0000

Cashman will take him at $12 mil to pitch the 7th.

By: pkers

pkers — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:19:07 +0000

Then they’ll have another closer that they can then trade to the Twins for prospects. Genius!

By: humanexcrement

humanexcrement — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:07:33 +0000

I hear the Washington Nationals calling…