Baker feeling good entering spring: FOXSportsNorth.com reported Saturday that Twins SP Scott Baker said Friday that his elbow is feeling excellent and that he plans to throw off a mound around 6-8 times prior to spring training. Baker only pitched 24 innings after the All-Star break last year due to a flexor muscle strain. (Updated 01/28/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
The 30-year-old Baker had a solid ERA last year at 3.01, but needs to prove healthy entering the spring. Baker could have solid mixed-league Fantasy value, but he still has much to show owners before that time. (Updated 01/28/2012).
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It all seemed to be coming together for Scott Baker last year. After squandering his stellar strikeout-to-walk ratios with high home run rates in previous seasons, his ERA and WHIP were finally where he wanted them to be, finally where they needed to be to make him a high-end Fantasy option. But then came the elbow trouble. Baker first went on the DL with a right elbow strain around the All-Star break. He went back on it in mid-August with continued discomfort in the elbow. By that point, the Twins were so far out of the race that they didn't want to take any chances with the 30-year-old right-hander. They brought him back for two relief appearances late in September, but for the most part, they wrote off the rest of 2011 as a last cause and decided they'd try again with Baker in 2012. So should you? Hey, the potential for greatness is still there. But lingering elbow soreness is often a harbinger of Tommy John surgery, making Baker a definite risk. With a late-round pick, he can't hurt you, but any earlier than that is probably a reach. (Updated 1/5/12)
Actual 
AccuScore Projections) Note: Points are rounded down.
= probable start