Gee, The Twins Signed A Pitcher

Isn't thoracic outlet surgery what Hughes had?

At least the Twins are working every single angle they can before the trade deadline.

He's not a terrible #7 starter. 

What about Sledgers? Is he close yo earning a callup from AAA?

Also Gee is the most likely of the retreads we've been signing that could consistantly go 6 innings with 3 earned runs ... though i am still intrigued by Turley and wonder if he can make adjustments up here with snother start or is he a AAAA pitcher...

I remember trying to throw a curve ball like Gee after watching a slow-motion video of his grip and release.

I hurt my arm, of course...

Isn't thoracic outlet surgery what Hughes had?

Yes

Ahem,  in other baseball news, the Brewers just released Neftali Feliz.  

"However, after getting off to a hot start to the year (one earned run on two hits and two walks with seven strikeouts through his first seven appearances), Feliz’s performance has plummeted. Over his past 22 appearances, he’s been torched for a 7.17 ERA — yielding 21 runs (17 earned) on 21 hits with a 14-to-13 K/BB ratio. Feliz has served up a staggering eight homers in just 27 innings this season and had lost the closer’s role to breakout reliever Corey Knebel well before being designated."

Sooo....  we're talking possible bounce back, right?   

I'd much rather see Gee in there making spot starts than Wilk, Wheeler, Heston & Co..  Not perfect, but at least the Twins are improving depth.

Did Ryan get his job back?

Of all the DFA'd by other club signings this year, this one is the best...

That doesn't say a whole lot but it's not Wilk...

Gee could be a step-up from some of the other recent pitchers we have thrown out there.   And by step up I mean  - If he can give up 5 runs in 5 or 6 innings instead of 5 runs in 2 or 3 innings that is a step up.   Saw him pitch a couple times for Texas this season and he was not horrible - he gave up 10 runs (6 earned) in 13 innings as a long man/mop-up reliever in 4 appearances.   

Isn't thoracic outlet surgery what Hughes had?

Yeah, my first thought when I saw he had that was "they have this doctor hanging around with only one patient and decided to try to get their money's worth out of him."

Gee can't hurt if he is healthy. Wilk was horrible as a Met with no fastball. I could not understand that pickup at all. Don't know much about the others they've tried. Feliz could help in the middle if he gets his mojo back. For a few bucks, he could be worth a shot. What we have right now is not getting the job done a majority of the time. At least management is trying to do something rather than sitting on their hands. I agree with not rushing the kids but giving them some exposure in September if we are out of it. The future still looks good.

This analogy is completely unfair to professional dart throwers.

IALTO

I really hope Gee get's called up....So if anything, I could buy a Twins jersey with my actual last name on it and not be that guy who puts his own last name on a jersey.  (No relation)