Speculationville: Glen Perkins

by roguejim on Nov 5, 2009 12:10 PM CST Comment 15 comments

Courtesy of MLBTR, we have some JJ Hardy speculation involving the Twins:

If the Twins can't re-sign free-agent shortstop Orlando Cabrera, it would be surprising if they don't consider Milwaukee's J.J. Hardy, who is expendable due to the emergence of Alcides Escobar. Lefty starter Glen Perkins would seem a likely bet to be included if there were an offer to the Brewers.

Glen Perkins's stats are here. He's young and lefthanded, but his ERA and WHIP have gotten worse in each of his 4 years of pitching in the majors, a pattern Brewer fans are all-too-familiar with.

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Eh

Although It’d be pretty difficult and the fact that he went through surgery, I saw we try to go after Slowey. I don’t know if Hardy would be enough but it’s worth a try.

by SGB on Nov 5, 2009 12:27 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Two screws in Slowey's wrist after surgery

I’d hesitate to trade for him in the off-season.

I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."

~Jeff Sackmann

by Charlie Marlow on Nov 5, 2009 7:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Perkins isn't as good as Parra

I’d take him but not as the only thing for Hardy.

E: George 4 (5, throw, throw, throw, throw).

by Jordan M on Nov 5, 2009 12:35 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I would think the Brewers can get a better return than Perkins

His ERA went up between ‘08 and ’09, though his FIP did go down. Still, he doesn’t strike very many guys out and really doesn’t seem like a big upgrade over anybody in the 2009 rotation…

If Hardy really is one of the better available shortstops this offseason, and it seems like there are a number of teams in need of a shortstop, why would the Brewers settle for a guy not good enough for the Twins’ rotation?

Ryan Braun: He loves it.

by SRB on Nov 5, 2009 12:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Because with Perkins

you can order breakfast all day, and for as little as $4.95?

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Nov 5, 2009 1:06 PM CST up reply actions 5 recs

Rec

I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."

~Jeff Sackmann

by Charlie Marlow on Nov 5, 2009 7:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

damn...

you beat me to the Perkins joke.

obligatory rec.

by PagsBrewCrew on Nov 5, 2009 8:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

This

If Hardy really is one of the better available shortstops this offseason, and it seems like there are a number of teams in need of a shortstop, why would the Brewers settle for a guy not good enough for the Twins’ rotation?

I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."

~Jeff Sackmann

by Charlie Marlow on Nov 5, 2009 7:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

No, no, and once again no

His stats are dodgy, he whines more than any of the pitchers the Brewers already have, and did I already say that he’s not very good?

by morineko on Nov 5, 2009 2:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Did you say "dodgy"?

Well, pip-pip, guv’nor.

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Nov 5, 2009 2:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

by roguejim on Nov 6, 2009 3:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Doug Melvin

is the answer to your question.

by sdsowlsa on Nov 12, 2009 3:39 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

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