January 11, 201412 yr My first lineup of the year! How exciting! Presley (CF)Dozier (2B)Mauer (1B)Willingham (LF)Arcia (RF)Kubel (DH)Plouffe (3B)Suzuki ©Florimon (SS) BenchEscobarParmeleeMastroanniPinto I hope that Bartlett shows well enough to earn the starting job but I assume he won't right away and will come up from AAA at some point. Sano will start in AA and maybe be up by the All-Star Game. No Buxton this season but it will be close enough for people to grumble about it. Willingham will get traded to make room for Hicks by the break. Pinto will catch as much if not more than Kurt but as the vet Kurt will get the first game. This will be our last year of (different lineup every game nonsense.)
January 11, 201412 yr LH/RH much? vs. LH Hicks CFDozier 2BMauer 1BWillingham DHPlouffe 3bArcia RFPresley LFSuzuki C (Pinto in AAA)Florimon SS vs. RH . . . it gets trickier . . . you would have Hicks, Presley, Arcia, Parmelee, and Kubel as lefties in the OF/DH. And yet Willingham. The Twins will likely not have Hicks involved, I guess. I would probably go with: vs. RH Dozier 2BMauer 1BArcia RFKubel DHWillingham LFParmelee RFHicks CFHerrmann CFlorimon SS
January 11, 201412 yr Any team that has all three of Presley, Mastroianni and Parmelee on the roster is assuredly not one that I am anxious to watch. Hopefully by August only one of those three if even that is still around. How many agree with me/or not on this premise?
January 11, 201412 yr Shane Wahl wrote:I would probably go with: vs. RH Dozier 2BMauer 1BArcia RFKubel DHWillingham LFParmelee RFHicks CFHerrmann CFlorimon SS You might want a 3B rather than two RF...could leave a hole on the left side of the diamond.
January 11, 201412 yr To bad we don't have Slowey. He would be perfect for having 2 slow right fielders instead of a 3rd basemen since nothing will be hit on the ground.
January 11, 201412 yr Shane Wahl wrote:I would probably go with: vs. RH Dozier 2BMauer 1BArcia RFKubel DHWillingham LFParmelee RFHicks CFHerrmann CFlorimon SS You might want a 3B rather than two RF...could leave a hole on the left side of the diamond. I knew that was too easy. I . . . guess Plouffe instead of Parm . . .
January 11, 201412 yr Shane Wahl don't sound so upset about Parm/Plouffe, not a lot of difference between the 2 thus far. Do you believe that Gardy will work in more LH/RH lineups this year? At least personal wise, maybe not such a dramatic shift in order?
January 11, 201412 yr Just going on the Mike Trout timeline. If Buxton starts in AA, he could easily get called up in August. I would put the odds closer to 25%. Byron Buxton is not Mike Trout and the Twins are not the Angels. Which is fine, both strategies have their merits. But I do not see a scenario where Buxton is in Minnesota before September.
January 11, 201412 yr Byron Buxton is not Mike Trout and the Twins are not the Angels. Which is fine, both strategies have their merits. But I do not see a scenario where Buxton is in Minnesota before September. What context do you mean that? Their A ball seasons are certainly comparable with Buxtons arguably better.
January 11, 201412 yr I've jumped the gun too many times already on Buxton. He is still so young, I want to see how he does in AA before I say anymore about the kid. Holding him to Trouts path to the big leagues isn't fair. I'd be happy if it was this year and hopeful it happens in 2015. Hicks needs to step up and claim the job.
January 11, 201412 yr Byron Buxton is not Mike Trout and the Twins are not the Angels. Which is fine, both strategies have their merits. But I do not see a scenario where Buxton is in Minnesota before September. Hitting around .400 in AA and Willingham and Presley get injured in early August and the Twins are in contention.
January 11, 201412 yr Hitting around .400 in AA and Willingham and Presley get injured in early August and the Twins are in contention. I would say an OPS of 1000 or higher in AA, and Willingham or Presley injured in August, and Buxton is the guy.
January 12, 201412 yr Well, since Burl Ives and Sheriff Andy are still in charge, here's my guess: SP Corriea CF Pressly2B Dozier1B MauerLF WillinghamDH Suzuki3B PlouffeRF ArciaC FryerSS Florimon UTIL Beredsford1B/DH CollabelloRF/DH ParmeleeOF Hicks
February 22, 201412 yr Author What it should be: DH Kubel/PlouffeLF WillinghamCF HicksRF ArciaC Pinto1B Mauer2B Dozier3B SanoSS Florimon or Drew (if hell freezes over) What it will be: DH KubelLF WillinghamCF PresleyRF ArciaC Suzuki1B Mauer2B Dozier3B PlouffeSS Florimon
February 22, 201412 yr What it should be: DH Kubel/PlouffeLF WillinghamCF HicksRF ArciaC Pinto1B Mauer2B Dozier3B SanoSS Florimon or Drew (if hell freezes over) What it will be: DH KubelLF WillinghamCF PresleyRF ArciaC Suzuki1B Mauer2B Dozier3B PlouffeSS Florimon I think this very easily could be both ... the will be could be what it is in April; the should be by July.
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