November 9, 201511 yr Biggest surprise is Park following Kris Bryant by setting a team record for HRs by a rookie, and the all-time team record for K's. I like this signing. I like trying to move forward. Maybe it works, maybe it doesn't, but we don't lose a player, we don't lose a pick, and we get what seems like a pretty nice lottery ticket.
November 9, 201511 yr 2015 biggest surprise: Remaining competitive and relevant until game 159 or so... Especially when you look at the roster as a whole and think how did they do that? 2016 surprise: Berrios makes the team after getting the Kris Bryant treatment and immediately becomes our best pitcher. Danny Santana rebounds after a rough 2015 to reclaim his starting SS spot. Oswaldo Arcia gets back to eating Fogo De Chao and starts mashing RH pitching again. Edited November 9, 201511 yr by Vanimal46
November 9, 201511 yr I predict: biggest 2016 surprise is the Twins signing Byung-Ho Park.Dude. It's not 2016 yet.
November 9, 201511 yr Dude. It's not 2016 yet. they haven't signed him yet either.....but I think they have to before the end of the year.
December 10, 201510 yr Can I add another Biggest surprise...Terry Ryan makes no moves during the Winter Meetings?
December 11, 201510 yr Biggest surprise was Rosario getting called up when he did and performing as well as he did. My 2nd biggest surprise is how easily everyone writes him off as marginal or expendable.
December 11, 201510 yr Author Biggest surprise was Rosario getting called up when he did and performing as well as he did. My 2nd biggest surprise is how easily everyone writes him off as marginal or expendable.Not sure about "everyone", but your point is made. There are those who project real regression. Considering his milb numbers and what appears to be a pretty natural hitting ability, I expect progress instead. I certainly don't think we've seen the best of Rosario.
December 11, 201510 yr Not sure about "everyone", but your point is made. There are those who project real regression. Considering his milb numbers and what appears to be a pretty natural hitting ability, I expect progress instead. I certainly don't think we've seen the best of Rosario.My problem revolves around Eddie's approach. If he continues his 2015 approach, his numbers will decline. Swinging at 60% of the pitches thrown your way is not a sustainable approach. If he starts being more selective, he should be able to improve over his rookie campaign... But I'm not sure how likely that is to happen. Or unlikely it is to happen, really.
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