Cuddyer signs with Rockies

by acpc2203 on Dec 16, 2011 2:03 PM EST

ESPN just reported it, appears he signed for around 3 years and $30 million. He had a good run with the Twins but in the end the Rockies offered up more money. Certainly makes the Willingham deal look good, as the Twins likely got similar production for a couple million less per a season, but I'm still sad to see him go (As I'm sure many other Twins fan are). I wish him luck with the Rockies and am glad that I was able to cheer such a good guy for his many years on the Twins.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7359936/michael-cuddyer-colorado-rockies-reach-multiyear-agreement

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Cuddy's Buddies

Good luck

by y2jayjk on Dec 16, 2011 2:13 PM EST reply actions

3 years 31.5 million

ya im glad we saved 10.5 million with Willingham

first-worst-first?

by holymackerel on Dec 16, 2011 2:49 PM EST reply actions

I'm going to go cry now...

"The problem with baseball is that it is not played year round" -Gaylord Perry

by twinsgirl197 on Dec 16, 2011 4:40 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Its not like we'll lose very much production and the extra draft pick will be nice.

But I wonder if Willingham is capable of batting cleanup? as Cuddyer did a fine job with.

I have a hunch Josh W. hit cleanup a lot for the A’s last year, but i picture him as more of a 6th or 7th hole hitter.

Yoenis Cespedes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW9ge8l3jY8

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Dec 16, 2011 6:39 PM EST reply actions

As a starter for the A's, he hit....

3rd – 12 times
4th – 118 times

He also had 6 PH appearances at various spots in the lineup.

I imagine he’ll hit behind Morneau, at least to start the season.

by spanspanspan on Dec 16, 2011 7:05 PM EST up reply actions

plus they'll want the "big righty" to bat highly...

if we do re-sign Kubel it actually sets up really nice:

Span/Carroll/Mauer/Morneau/Willingham/Kubel/Doumit/Valencia/Casilla

That’s 4 lefties, 2 switch hitters, and 3 righties. And Mauer/Morneau/Span all hit lefties well, and Kubel has been improving against them in the last 1-2 years.

by DJSkillz on Dec 16, 2011 8:34 PM EST up reply actions