sconnytwinsfan

This arbitration outcome has ZERO to do with Berrios being happy or unhappy here. The Twins taking their stand has nothing to do with their perceived value of him and his arbitration number has nothing to do with his precise belief in HIS value. It is all about the players trying to push up the HIGH POINT for a first year arbitration eligible starter and the owners trying to prevent that from happening. The Twins aren't trying to save $375,000...they are trying to preserve a system that allows them to keep cheap talent for these arbitration years. Also...him not signing long term is because he has three seasons remaining and he expects to be one of the top arms on the market when the time comes. He is betting on himself to build his value. He is trying to maximize his value before he signs. That is a GOOD sign considering we've got him for these three years in an open window winning cycle. Keep calm! The window's open and the Twins are definitely in a position to contend for each of the next three years while he works his butt off to become a Cy Young starter.

I think it's kind of premature for Twins fans to think they know what they're getting in Murphy. What's encouraging to me is that the Yankees were definitely trading from depth for depth and I kind of think that Ryan wouldn't have pulled the trigger this early on a deal for Hicks if he didn't really like the value he was getting. How valuable would Hicks be if it meant him being a 4th outfielder, especially once Keppler is up? And if we get 105 games a year at catcher with a .265 average and a .725 OPS with 10-12 HR and 12-15 2B plus a good pitch caller for four years for Hicks? Well worth it. I read some NY press about this kid from when he first came up in 2013 and again at the beginning of last season and this. They were high on him. Not just the Yanks. The general feeling among the NY press I read was positive about this kids makeup and savvy.