Wait And See?

By M. Haas

Sure, on the surface the trade doesn't look as great as it could have been. And it's certainly sad to see the best pitcher in baseball leave Minnesota. But who's gotta new ballpark sittin' in their backyard? Oh yeah, the Mets are getting a new ballpark too.

Right now, all we can do is curse Carl Pohlad (dammit) and the Way Baseball Works (dammit) and look ahead to the future. Which happens to include these four new additions to the organization, described in layman's terms:

Carlos Gomez, CF - He played in twenty-some games for the Mets last year after beginning the season in single A. Maybe he'll start in center this year for the Twins. He's supposed to be good, better than Jake Ellsbury, according to some scouts. He can steal bases, throw out runners and maybe even hit some bombs. He'll be like a Grady Sizemore if we're lucky.

Phil Humber, P, 25 years old - He was the third overall pick a long time ago, he had become only a projected 3 or 4 starter (not an ace) by the time he had Tommy John surgery. (just like Fransisco Liriano's surgery) That was two years ago. So expect him to compete for a starting pitching job this season, but don't expect anything spectacular.

Deolis Guerra, P, 19 years old - This young kid is all projection right now. He won't have a shot at the club for at least another couple of years, but should be able to throw hard with a pretty good changeup. Watch for his name in the new stadium.

Kevin Mulvey, P, 22 years old - He could be alright. Mixes four pitches (not at once.) He could be anywhere between the number 4 starter for the Twins to the number 3 starter for the Red Wings.


Let's treat these guys as our own, give them nicknames and cheer their development. It might be fun. Certainly more fun that deriding Billy Smith if they're not living up to expectations and the Twins aren't competitive in 2010. And deride him we will.


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