Twins Offer Ortiz 1 Year Deal

[love_that_reefer]

The Twins are offering Ramon Ortiz a one-year deal worth more than $3 million, according to FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal.
Incredible. Ortiz finished with ERAs of 5.36 and 5.57 in the National League the last two years. With the way his stuff has declined, it's hard to imagine him lasting as even a fifth starter in the American League.

I say Ponson gets to start over Ortiz and Ponson is on a minor league deal. This is nuts!!

[mntwinsfan]

Tell you how bad things are when you best pitcher Liraino is out for the season and Radke retired. We need arms.

[brewersfan19]

Yikes. That is quite a bit of $$$$$$ for a bad pitcher! At least by statisical standards. Maybe the way the Twins play defense, he will be a diamond in the rough. You do have one of the best defenses in MLB!

[brewersfan19]

Torii Hunter does get after it. As a number 5, he may do just fine!

[browntown653]

What an awful signing. Nothing more to say about that.

[brewersfan19]

The amount of money is awful, I agree, but I was just trying to be optimistic for the Twins fans. If the Brewers would have signed, especially for that amount, I would be very hot under the collar myself.

[catman]

Hey, I've seen the kid pitch and he has very good, natural stuff. I will predict that his ERA will be 4.50 or less and we will pitch 180 innings for the Twins this season. I like this signing.

[brewersfan19]

There you go catman!!! With the defense that the Twins play, his E.RA should drop just thinking about it!!! He can be electric, just needs to be more consistent.

[BoSox34]

What an awful signing. Nothing more to say about that.

I have to agree with this, I believe he is on the decline and shouldn't have received anything more than a minor league contract.

[browntown653]

Hey, I've seen the kid pitch and he has very good, natural stuff. I will predict that his ERA will be 4.50 or less and we will pitch 180 innings for the Twins this season. I like this signing.

He does have decent stuff. But about 99.9999% of pitchers going from the NL to the AL seem to have their ERAs rise dramatically, and his stuff really isn't getting any better. He certainly isn't worth the amount of money they gave him, especially for a "small market" team. And lest we forget those ERAs were in RFK Stadium, which isn't going to confuse anybody with Coors Field anytime soon.

[Lynch]

2007 = long season for the Twins. Mark it on your calendars now. *sigh*

[brewersfan19]

I have heard that before. People, media, fans, etc. counting out the Twins and boom there they are right in the thick of things or making the playoffs,just like last year!!!! It is a marathon, not a sprint, lets see what Gardenhire can do with this team. But, a .500 record does seem to be looming in the Twins direction!

[Timberwolf]

What an awful signing. Nothing more to say about that.

The pay was dumb, but he is a #5 starter. He can win at least 10 games. That's not bad. I think Rick Anderson will get the most out of him.

[Timberwolf]

2007 = long season for the Twins. Mark it on your calendars now. *sigh*

They will be fine. Can't say the same about the Vikings or the Timberwolves. Vikings have a very dumb coach and the Timberwolves have a very dumb owner and a very dumb GM.

[catman]

He does have decent stuff. But about 99.9999% of pitchers going from the NL to the AL seem to have their ERAs rise dramatically, and his stuff really isn't getting any better. He certainly isn't worth the amount of money they gave him, especially for a "small market" team. And lest we forget those ERAs were in RFK Stadium, which isn't going to confuse anybody with Coors Field anytime soon.

Remember that Ortiz pitched in the AL first and did very well. I expect him to get his form back, under the tutelage of Rick Anderson. I do not think he is done, and could be a very nice pickup for the Twins.