danswanson

In my opinion this is not the year to sign the top free agent pitcher. We need 4 to compete for the division which thanks to the Pohlad family we will not until our prospects mature. Signing Marcum adds a handful of wins to a ninety loss team. I say we don't waste the first and probably second year of a long term deal this year. Wait until we are competitive again and then go all in. Realistically this is a rebuilding year and anyone who does not see that is blind

I don't see the Twins competing in 2013 (or 2014). Therefore I believe the best policy is to pass on marginal pitchers slightly better than Diamond for 12-13 mil/yr wasting the first two years of the deal seeing as how we won't realistically be competitive until 2015. Playing Pohlad Ball means that we will not be competitive until our pitching prospects mature with the possibility of one either 2 or 3 spot free agent pitcher. I say we wait until 2015 to sign one instead of blowing our load for no reason this free agency.