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Brian M
Yep, he’s a goner. This is a mistake.
0vercast
Yep, my exact words when I read the title. “He’s a goner.”
johnsilver
I have a question regarding him.. What was he doing on the 25 man anyway? Why wasn’t Tsuyoshi Nishioka on it? Just looked and he was playing for their Rochester AAA team. Has he been that bad for them?
game_7_1991
Hughes had a strong spring in Fl. Nishi sucked and continues to suck at the AAA level.
Bernaldo
Nishioka was arguably the worst player in MLB last year. He could not hit and he could not field. He had an awful spring training this year and should have been released. The Twins coaches have tried to teach him to be an infielder and hitter but to no avail. He is simply not a big league ball player and that was evident to all who watched him last year.
formerdraftpick 2
I can see a whole host of teams with an interest in him. Who will stake the claim?
Jelly bean Butera
I’m curious. Why did they pick Burroughs over Hughes? Burroughs is probably better defensively at 3B, but thats all he has over Hughes.
nick1538
Look at their career lines:
Burroughs: 279/336/356
Hughes: 224/285/342
Of course, most of Burroughs AB were 2002 and 2003, but he still put up those numbers. Hughes’ minor league numbers don’t show he can hit at that level. He is also 27, so he should have hit his prime by now.
Conebone69
Twins were better off keeping him than a 5th OF like Clete Thomas.
But that’s why they’re in the position they are
nick1538
I like Hughes, but it is not like the Twins are losing a potential all-star. He is a slightly better than replacement level player. If anything, this clears the way for the eventual promotion of Brian Dozier. Dozier at SS, Carroll at 2B with Alexi Casilla as backup MI/pinch runner should prove to be better than Carroll at SS, Casilla at 2B and Hughes/Plouffe as backup MI.
Dumpster Divin Theo
He’s really proving his worth in Oakland. Three errors in two games, and little O. A’s may be sending him back….