Minnesota Sports Forum

Just for fun.

RA Dickey, having a Chapman fast ball.

Sam Bradford having prime Vick speed/elusive ability.

Ricky Rubio has Thompson 3 point shot

I'd love to watch LeBron with a curry or Thompson 3 ball.

I'm with Q on defense for Dieng.

Twins, pick a young starting pitcher and give them maddux precision.

Vikings go back 3 months and give Teddy the Favre ironman health. I'd settle for an elite pass blocking LT.

I see this is posted in the Wolves forum, but I think the Wolves have the pieces to be a championship team at some point without adding an elite skill to any one player.

But my Twins lack a pitching ace, so I would give Phil Hughes elite strikeout stuff to pair with his already elite control. If Hughes had elite stuff, he would be a top 3 pitcher in the league with his unbelievable control. And with guys like Santana, Berrios, and Gibson backing up a true front-line starter, I think the Twins could become contenders.

longstrangetrip wrote:I see this is posted in the Wolves forum, but I think the Wolves have the pieces to be a championship team at some point without adding an elite skill to any one player.

But my Twins lack a pitching ace, so I would give Phil Hughes elite strikeout stuff to pair with his already elite control. If Hughes had elite stuff, he would be a top 3 pitcher in the league with his unbelievable control. And with guys like Santana, Berrios, and Gibson backing up a true front-line starter, I think the Twins could become contenders.

Wouldn't you love to give Gibson the skill to be consistent, the Twins have so many number 4 "World Series" pitchers, but if they could improve in one area it would be huge to the Twins.

kekgeek1 wrote:

longstrangetrip wrote:I see this is posted in the Wolves forum, but I think the Wolves have the pieces to be a championship team at some point without adding an elite skill to any one player.

But my Twins lack a pitching ace, so I would give Phil Hughes elite strikeout stuff to pair with his already elite control. If Hughes had elite stuff, he would be a top 3 pitcher in the league with his unbelievable control. And with guys like Santana, Berrios, and Gibson backing up a true front-line starter, I think the Twins could become contenders.

Wouldn't you love to give Gibson the skill to be consistent, the Twins have so many number 4 "World Series" pitchers, but if they could improve in one area it would be huge to the Twins.

I'd love to see Gibson become more consistent...he could become a solid #2 guy with more consistency. But I think even as he is now he is a good back of the rotation guy. I picked Hughes because his stuff is so hittable I don't even see him as a viable #5 guy. If he was given elite strikeout stud while retaining his excellent control (because this is a silly hypothetical game we're playing after all), a rotation of Super Hughes, Santana, Berrios (everyone knows he's going to be good...he's only 20), Gibson and, by the middle of next season Stephen Gonsalves (top of the rotation potential), would give us a rotation that could be really good.

longstrangetrip wrote:

kekgeek1 wrote:

longstrangetrip wrote:I see this is posted in the Wolves forum, but I think the Wolves have the pieces to be a championship team at some point without adding an elite skill to any one player.

But my Twins lack a pitching ace, so I would give Phil Hughes elite strikeout stuff to pair with his already elite control. If Hughes had elite stuff, he would be a top 3 pitcher in the league with his unbelievable control. And with guys like Santana, Berrios, and Gibson backing up a true front-line starter, I think the Twins could become contenders.

Wouldn't you love to give Gibson the skill to be consistent, the Twins have so many number 4 "World Series" pitchers, but if they could improve in one area it would be huge to the Twins.

I'd love to see Gibson become more consistent...he could become a solid #2 guy with more consistency. But I think even as he is now he is a good back of the rotation guy. I picked Hughes because his stuff is so hittable I don't even see him as a viable #5 guy. If he was given elite strikeout stud while retaining his excellent control (because this is a silly hypothetical game we're playing after all), a rotation of Super Hughes, Santana, Berrios (everyone knows he's going to be good...he's only 20), Gibson and, by the middle of next season Stephen Gonsalves (top of the rotation potential), would give us a rotation that could be really good.

I was trying to figure out what twins Pitcher to give the elite skills too and it was tough to figure out because the young guys haven't arrived yet and everyone else isn't young anymore. LST I think your position on Hughes makes a ton of sense but I have a hard time giving a 30 year old pitcher who has trouble staying healthy THE elite skill. I'd rather give it to a much younger player. Who? Idk I'll keep thinking but an Ace pitcher is what this team need more than anything.

I'd take a shot say give Berrios Maddux type command.