The moron Cowley sums it up best:

 

He doesn't mention some key points, however.

 

The Twins are still on the hook for Nathan's $11.25 million in 2011, and Capps will get at least $7.5-8.0 million if the Twins decide they want to keep him around. That's a dangerous proposition for any ballclub to sink $18 milllion into two closers.

 

Point 2, and I'll reiterate, the Twins gave up the best two-way (some will argue Posey, but he's already up...along with Santana) catching prospect in the game for someone they might only keep for 2 months.

 

Point 3, Mauer's contract kicks in next year, and they have a number of players like D. Young, Kubel and Cuddyer who are getting more and more expensive. They also have to pay Rauch (and he will want closer's money based on his stats from 2010), Guerrier, Crain, etc. Not a cheap bullpen at all.

Baker and Blackburn aren't cheap compared to their level of production and the long-term commitments the Twins have made to them.

 

You can call Jackson a fifth starter, fourth starter...it's like the debates in the past about Javy, Garland, Contreras, etc. If he pitches like he's capable of pitching, then you have two starters with ace stuff in Floyd and Jackson, one who's a hybrid between a Buehrle and an ace (Danks) and another "ace" in Peavy. You could also argue we have two #1 starters and two #2 starters...I hate that whole thing of putting a label on every single starter, since he'll go out there the same number of times as anyone else in the rotation, except perhaps Garcia, who they'll try to rest a bit down the stretch.

 

 

I'm sorry. But when you say Jackson has won 26 more games over the last three years than Hudson you're just begging to get criticized.

 

 

Criticizing is fine. Worst post ever is unnecessary