Surprisingly, the Twins (For the Most Part) Have Avoided Offseason Pitching Landmines
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An old adage says “The best ability you can have is availability” and I like to think that especially applies to pitching. Now don’t get it twisted — the tone and tenor of this piece is never going to be that the Minnesota Twins chose wisely when they signed Matt Shoemaker. He’s struggled to a 7.83 ERA in 23.0 innings, isn’t striking anyone out, isn’t keeping the ball on the ground (39.0 percent groundball rate) and is allowing nearly a home run every three innings.
Surprisingly, the Twins (For the Most Part) Have Avoided Offseason Pitching Landmines
Surprisingly, the Twins (For the Most Part…
Surprisingly, the Twins (For the Most Part) Have Avoided Offseason Pitching Landmines
An old adage says “The best ability you can have is availability” and I like to think that especially applies to pitching. Now don’t get it twisted — the tone and tenor of this piece is never going to be that the Minnesota Twins chose wisely when they signed Matt Shoemaker. He’s struggled to a 7.83 ERA in 23.0 innings, isn’t striking anyone out, isn’t keeping the ball on the ground (39.0 percent groundball rate) and is allowing nearly a home run every three innings.