Metrodome Memories

The Twins will avoid the arbitration table in 2006.  The final hold out was Michael Cuddyer, who the Twins signed to a one year, $3.575 million deal.  It looks like only Joe Mauer gets a long term deal.  Cuddyer had a breakout season in 2006 with a solid .284/.362/.504 line.  He hit 24 homeruns, drove in 109 and scored 102.

PECOTA is looking for more of the same from Cuddyer in 2007.  His weighted mean average has him at .272/.346/.466 with 21 homeruns.  He has to work on his defense in right field, but all of Cuddyer’s other tools are there.