April 11, 201214 yr Dustin Morse (from the Twins PR department) just tweeted that Terry Ryan and Scott Baker will have a press conference at Target Field at 4:00 today. Can't be good, right? Let the speculation begin, but as we hear what the situation is, we'll be sure to report it here so you can continue to discuss. Edited April 11, 201214 yr by Seth Stohs
April 11, 201214 yr Um, no. Can't imagine they would throw a press conference just to announce that Baker's going to rest a little more and then rehab. Then again, did they have press conferences to announce other pitchers needed Tommy John, etc. in the past?!
April 11, 201214 yr Interesting.............I don't recall us ever holding a press conference before like this? Can't be good!
April 11, 201214 yr Contract extension... I'm just kidding. I am guess that it is bad news. It looks like Liam Hendriks will be staying up with the Twins for longer than expected
April 11, 201214 yr Cruising thru different websites, it appears there are a lot of speculation that he'll be needing Tommy John Surgery. The fact that they are holding a press conference would leave me to believe it would be something like this. Something major.
April 11, 201214 yr What else can possibly go wrong? Does this mean Duensing becomes a starter again?
April 11, 201214 yr Hendriks will take his spot, and Swarzak i'd imagine would fill Marquis till he is back with the team.
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April 11, 201214 yr Author what I don't want to hear during this press conference... "Rest and Rehab."
April 11, 201214 yr what I don't want to hear during this press conference... "Rest and Rehab."I don't know... do you really think they pick up his 9 million dollar option if he's getting tommy john?
April 11, 201214 yr This is a bizarre conference. If he needs Tommy John surgery, why is a presser necessary? What questions would/could Baker need to answer and listen to. Normally, they don't trot guys who have just gotten really bad news about injuries in front of the fans/media, unless there is some need to "explain" something. Don't have a good feeling, obviously.
April 11, 201214 yr what I don't want to hear during this press conference... "Rest and Rehab." The only other word will be "surgery", sadly if that was the case, we would have heard it already. Be prepared Seth.
April 11, 201214 yr Author I don't know... do you really think they pick up his 9 million dollar option if he's getting tommy john?Nope, they won't.
April 11, 201214 yr It has been announced that it will not be a standard press conference.. so.. not good.
April 11, 201214 yr Perhaps the press conference will tell us that Baker spent enough time in hospitals that he has discovered a cure for cancer. ....and he'll need TJ surgery.
April 11, 201214 yr Out 6 months...get the feeling his Twins career is over.Maybe not. Maybe he signs for much less than $9Mil on a one year deal after his option is declined.
April 11, 201214 yr I hope that: a. Terry Ryan fires the Twins' medical staff that misdiagnosed and mistreated Baker's elbow situation last summer (if fixed then, he would be back now) and b. Hendriks really watches what he eats for the rest of the season c. with the insurance $ he will be getting for Baker, he is trying to find at least one pen arm out there
April 11, 201214 yr Flexor/Pronator Tendon I'm not a pro when it comes to anatomy, but that tendon supports two separate muscles?
April 11, 201214 yr On and on and on and on .... Perhaps there was nothing to be done last year (when this same problem was apparently bothering him) -- but at what point do you look at the Twins medical and training staff and say "What are you getting paid for?"
April 11, 201214 yr For God's sake... bring back the pine trees and end the madness That made me laugh. +1
April 11, 201214 yr It's not Tommy John but his season is over. Flexor Pronator Tendon, 6 month rehab.........................Damn!!
April 11, 201214 yr For $9.25M you could get a more consistent non-injury prone pitcher. Thanks for 2009 Scott Baker.
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