With Brad Radke retiring and Francisco Liriano out for the year, the Twins enter '07 down two starters. So they've taken steps to help address the imbalance by bringing in... Sidney Ponson?
The veteran pitcher, known for his weight and drinking problems, for punching a judge on the beach in Aruba and for washing out with two teams in '06, will fit in the rotation behind Johan Santana, Carlos Silva and Boof Bonser, and will compete with a veritable who's-who of pitching prospects, including Matt Garza and Kevin Slowey.
I know the Twins seem to have an unlimited supply of young pitchers. And they did win 96 games last year. But that rotation's looking a bit thin, and I'm not so certain Ponson is the answer. And remind me to tell my dad to warn all the judges in the Minneapolis area about Ponson's impending arrival.
Posted by Stephen Silver at January 4, 2007 11:39 AM