Article: Minnesota Twins Roster Projection 2015 Version 1.0

[Monkeypaws]

Looking at a possible starting lineup for this coming season, and hoping for improvement from youth, and no regression from vets, and the overall offensive potential with a manager that seems willing to play to strengths, I can feel somewhat optimistic, espcially and Santan and Nolasco deliver:

 

Batting order:

1. Danny Santana - CF: I think he should stay in CF until someone better can play there, or move him to SS at least. Are hicks and Schaffer better than Escobar? At this point, no way.

 

2. Brian Dozier - 2B: No surprise here.

 

3. Joe Mauer - 1B: Here’s hoping for a big bounce back year. His average season would keep the juice flowing at the top of the lineup.

 

4. Trevor Plouffe - 3B: Not the hot pick here, but looking at his run production last season, and the desire to set up a righty lefty swine in the middle of the lineup, this is where he goes. If he can continue to improve his plate discipline, and average, he could fill this role quite well.

 

5. Kennys Vargas - DH: Love having a switch hitting DH with big time power, especially in the 5 hole. Of course I hope he builds on last season’s performance.

 

6. Torii Hunter - LF: I’m not sure if Torii was signed to play right or left field, but I like Oswaldo too much in RF to change that. Here’s another tough out in the middle of the lineup with some pop. I debated flip flopping him for Plouffe in the clean-up slot, and that could change, but I like this configuration better at the moment.

 

7. Oswaldo Arcia - RF: Possible in the 5 hole as well - I like him in the 7 spot,  hella power deep into the batting order. If his average climbs, the 5 spot is his.

 

8.Kurt Suzuki - C: Having this guy hit 8 is a luxury: over .700 ops, rarely whiffs, keeps the rally going.

 

9. Eduardo Escobar - SS: Pretty underrated on these boards from all the Santana to SS talk on these boards. Good defense AND offense from your #9 hitting shortstop, sign me up!

 

I could see some of those big numbers like 20, 16, 13, 12 runs of last season on good nights.