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  1. This feels like a more well-rounded team than other of recent vintage. The starting rotation is easily the deepest it's been in a long time, and while it might not have the high-end of say, the Johan days, it has playoff-caliber starters going much deeper. the bullpen at least one elite performer and several quality options. the lineup looks to be fairly deep with an array of options: not relying on a purely Bomba Squad or Piranas methodology to get get runs. With some of the platoon/bench players they've added, it looks to have better R-L balance than last season (even if they got there in an odd way), and there's much more depth for if/when injuries strike. There's definitely top-end talent on this team: Buxton and Correa are both capable of MVP seasons, and while it's maybe stretching it a little to use Maeda's short pandemic year run to Cy Young contention as a true benchmark, every starter in the rotation is capable of having an all-star season if things go their way. We've seen it before that when a couple of guys have the big year at the same time it can get very interesting. (1991 Scott Erickson and Kevin Tapani had their best years as a pro at the same time that Jack Morris had a return to a classic Jack Morris season; twins have only had 3 starters all achieve an ERA+ of 125 at the same time once since 1991, and that was the pandemic year of 2020...and two of those guys made less than 10 starts. Mahle, Gray, Lopez, and Maeda have all hit that level before and all but Maeda have done it multiple times. Could Ryan join that club?) Duran is a monster at the back end of the bullpen. It's spring, so hope is eternal. I choose to look on the positive side (especially since there's not a lot that can be changed at this point. Why not look for the better possible outcomes?)
    10 points
  2. Never under estimate our willingness and ability to over react to just about anything. 😀
    9 points
  3. Wow really!? 5 legit mlb prospect a few with some nice mov inning already on the starting staff and a lineup with Larnach, and Martin Harris and Tyler white. Michael Helmen put up good AAA numbers last yr as well. I have a feeling the Saints early on will be very good and exciting team to watch.
    8 points
  4. Doctor Gast

    Gordon injured

    It was very strange how Gordon sprained his ankle. I get it that they want to experiment with Gordon in the INF this ST, to see if they can get his bat in the line up more often. But from the start IMO it has been a waste of time. From his MiLB days, his INF glove wasn't good enough and now he has shown that his OF glove is very capable. He still has stuff to learn in the OF and that's where he should be this ST. Also I think that he'll get enough RHP ABs in the OF/ DH & they said they wanted him to learn 1B. So they don't need him in the INF, we have enough INFers & soon we'll have an over abundance. Nevertheless I'm a Gordon fan & I wish him a speedy recovery.
    8 points
  5. Simply the fact that we are not penciling in Dylan Bundy and Chris Archer as our 3/4 starters tells you a lot about the changes from last season to this season. The up the middle defense should be very good, the outfield should be top 3 at worst and we have two very good hitters and with unknown ful season fielding at the two-infield corner positions. I like the makeup of this team a lot. Sure, there is some uncertainty with Maeda/Mahle/Lopez and yes Pagan as well as some health uncertainty with the position players. I don't care what the prediction sites are saying, this team is winning the Central easily if they regress back to the norm when it comes to WAR lost due to injuries.
    7 points
  6. So now the conversation has turned from "where is the pitching pipeline" to "holy crap, the Saints rotation is loaded with more on the the way." LOL. Somedays this site cracks me up!! Seriously though, this is a good problem to have given the injury history of some of the MLB rotation.
    6 points
  7. But you're not seeing the lineup that scored fewer than 700 runs. (a little disingenuous, that: they scored 696. it's not like they were the Pirates) That lineup had Jake Cave, Mark Contreras, and Billy Hamilton in it. And Sandy Leon catching. First half of the season the Twins were scoring 4.5 runs per game (over a full season that's 729 runs); second half it was down to 4 (including a dreadful 3.6 in Sept). Houston won the World Series with 737 runs, Cleveland won the division with 698. This lineup is more than capable of scoring enough runs to contend if reasonably healthy. But they're also deeper than last season and more able to withstand injury. That said...no team handles the level of injury the Twins had last season. #2 in all of baseball in player games lost to injury.
    6 points
  8. Just making mental notes about Twins' injuries and the respective player's prospects of playing on Opening Day. To my knowledge, three Twins position players haven't taken the field in an exhibition game--Kirilloff, Buxton and Polanco. Two pitchers have been delayed after suffering injuries early--Winder (before ST) and Henriquez. In addition, while he is able to hit, Miranda has been limited to DHing because of a sore shoulder. "New" position player injuries would now include Gordon (today--high ankle sprain), Larnach (lower body) and Celestino (thumb). Did I miss anyone? IMHO this is a rocky start on the injury front. The key to me is the three projected starters who haven't yet taken the field.
    5 points
  9. As does every MLB team...
    5 points
  10. As a manager, this has got to be the most exciting time for Baldelli. He is comfortably in his role. The team arguably has more talent than he's ever had to work with before. The key leaders are locked up for a few years. Whether that translates into playoff success is a great unknown, but it has to feel good going into the year like this. I don't think he's remotely on the hot seat either, nor should he be, but this really could be a time to create a legacy as manager of the Twins. Best of luck to you Rocco!
    5 points
  11. I share your sentiment High Heat. Very impressive rotation with Ober, Varland, SWR, Dobnak and Headrick with Sands as a spot SP. Later to be joined by Balazovik & Winder. And the line up of Larnach, Julien, Martin, Wallner, Helman and maybe Kiriloff will rehab some before being called up. Lee should be up to AAA before you know it. Saints should storm AAA.
    5 points
  12. I hope the pitchers with the most upside get the innings and reps of a pitcher in a starting role. I don’t think they need to prepare for a bullpen role by pitching out of the bullpen in the minors. The consistent reps are more valuable. The answer to the question starter or reliever is an easy one. If the pitcher has league upside of a high leverage reliever keep starting them in the minors. In this case the starts have to go to the pitchers with the most upside. After the top three might be Henriquez and Balazovic when they are healthy. There probably won’t be a day where the Twins top 10 starting pitchers are healthy so the Headrick, Sands and Winder will have plenty of starts. David Festa might find his way to St. Paul at some point also.
    5 points
  13. It’s not exactly a bad thing that the Twins will be looking to usher in a new look given they are coming off back-to-back seasons missing the postseason. Last year, the club was decimated by injuries and the year prior, performance left plenty to be desired. Neither of those teams truly had an identity, and it’s something Rocco Baldelli would probably prefer they get back to. If you’re hoping that Joey Gallo’s signing means Minnesota will blast bombas once again, you’re likely to be disappointed. Sure, the Twins are hoping he can find his swing, but there is positional flexibility and defense to fall back on for the slugger. Carlos Correa returns at shortstop, and while he can manage the lumber, his game is an all around one as well. Nelson Cruz is going to moonlight as a baseball player for the San Diego Padres, and Miguel Sano is still unemployed. The Bomba Squad was a one-time thing, and looking at this roster, the Twins want their strength to be pitching. Luis Arraez was sent to the Miami Marlins for Pablo Lopez, not because the pitcher is an ace, but because he lengthens the starting rotation. Sonny Gray has looked the part of a top arm when healthy, and Tyler Mahle could be more than ready to break out if he’s healthy. Kenta Maeda has previously competed for a Cy Young award, and last year’s Opening Day starter in Joe Ryan may be slated to bring up the rear of the rotation. For the first time in quite a while, the Twins rotation is where much of the investment has been made. Yes, there isn’t a massive free agent contract in the group, but prospect capital such as Chase Petty, Spencer Steer, and Christian Encarnacion-Strand were all utilized to acquire it. Moving on from Arraez wasn’t an easy choice, but the lineup has enough potential to withstand that sort of blow. You can bet that Baldelli is not hoping to win every game 2-1, but this shouldn’t be a Twins team that needs five runs in order to hold things down. Last season, the difference between scoring three or more runs was drastic, and the hope is that tweaks to the defense can help as well. The outfield may be able to lay claim as baseball’s best defensively, and that will only further help whoever is on the mound. Bringing back Correa at shortstop was a must, and while Jorge Polanco is not great in the field, Jose Miranda should be better at the hot corner with Alex Kirilloff possessing Gold Glove ability at first base. Fielding will continue to be an area the Twins look to improve in an effort to help the entire pitching staff. Down the stretch last season, the Twins bullpen made significant strides. Jhoan Duran got all of the praise, but Griffin Jax has emerged as a force, and Jorge Lopez returning to his All-Star form would be a massive high-leverage boost. Both in the starting rotation and the bullpen, Pete Maki is going to feel confident running arms to the mound. Derek Falvey became synonymous with pitching when working within the Cleveland Guardians organization. This may be the first time since he has been with Minnesota where he can feel confident in what the group on the mound has been built as. Not every team is going to have an ace, and although the Twins still don’t, they have as good of a group as anyone could hope for. There are different styles that will trot to the mound, but it would not be at all surprising to see that Twins have the best staff, top to bottom, in the division. Start thinking of nicknames if you must, but this group is going to rely on pitching and defense.
    5 points
  14. I'm not out on Waldrep either. Despite having a smaller frame than Dollander or Skenes, it sure is hard to argue with his results. And he's performed against the very best. Gut feeling, I think I like Skenes the most. And I'm liking Langford more and more. IMO, there are guys who catch. And there are guys who LOVE to catch. Think Mauer. And while there remains a huge split in regard to Jeffers, his ability and potential, the kid LOVES catching and wants to keep getting better there, as well as at the plate. Think about last year when there was seemingly no way Lee would fall to #8. If Dollander or Skenes fell there, as of today, I think the Twins would pounce. If not, right now, I'd be torn between Waldrep and Langford. A lot is going to happen between now and the draft. But even then, who knows? All it takes is one surprise to have someone we love fall in our lap, just like last year.
    4 points
  15. I don't know that I recall hearing Taylor mentioned previously. (Slipped my memory?) I don't hate the idea of a LH 3B who has a legitimate HIT tool with contact and high BB totals. All very impressive! But how legitimate is the defense there? It had better be really good to warrant a pick this high. And if I'm reading this correctly, the bat absolutely plays, but the power is questionable still at this point. Hmmm....I think there's a couple "maybes" here that scare me away from him at #5, not that he's a bad player. Are the Twins short of RH bats in the system? At the top, we still have the young...relatively if not exactly...Larnach, Kirilloff, Wallner, and the switch hitting Lee as LH bats. Top prospect E Rodriguez also swings from the left side. And let's not forget Julien! From the RH side of things there is Lewis and Miranda. Do we want to include Jeffers? But even though they are 2-3yrs from making any sort of debut, top 20 prospects Urbina, J Rodriguez, and Mercedes are all RH bats. As of right now, there appears to be a trio of top college arms all worthy of top 10 consideration. I don't feel the system is barren of pitching talent at all. But since when do you ever have enough of them? And we've moved a handful of potentially good ones in trades recently. If the Twins feel confident in the potential of one of those 3...or someone who jumps up considering the college season is still early...I think this is the year to go ARM at #5. I can't bring myself to pick a corner infielder that high unless he looks really special. And thus, I say no to Taylor. Position player wise, I'm not certain if I care about a RH bat as much as I did a few weeks ago. I just want the best 4 or 5 tool athlete who has a real HIT/CONTACT ability who can drive the ball and play good defense. Decent to good speed is a bonus. Unfortunately, as of now, there doesn't appear to be anyone at catcher worthy of such a high selection. But I'd be very interested in Langford at #5. As a HS catcher, can he convert back? Does he want to? Catcher is a very unique position. There has to be intelligence at that spot and a WANT to be a catcher. If he'd fully embrace a move back, he might be a really good pick there. He seems to have the ability to stick in the OF and be good there if it doesn't work out, so I don't see any risk. A starting pitcher is my #1 hope at this point, with the best SS/OF bat as my second choice. But Langford as a catcher/OF sounds like a really good choice.
    4 points
  16. Google Billy Martin Hotel Sofitel.
    4 points
  17. I hope they do not draft a hit only player like they did with Sabato this high in the draft.
    4 points
  18. My impression from what I've read lately is that it's a very strong draft and the top is not set yet. Crews and Dollander came in as the most well regarded hitter and pitcher by the industry, but the talent of guys behind them is enough that they could easily be surpassed in a lot of draft rooms. It sounds like both Skenes and Waldrep are close enough to Dollander that it wouldn't be surprising at this point for one of them to end up in the top 4 (and Dollander potentially being available at #5). Bottom line, there is going to be someone really good available at #5.
    4 points
  19. Agree with your statement, Cody, that the Saints starting rotation should be good...very good. And isn't it exciting that they are younger prospects and not older AAAA guys picked up over the winter? If what I read about the incident was correct, must comment on your comment about Balazovic being "punched at a Fort Myers bar." That gives us the impression it was a 'bar fight.' What I read was that he was walking down the street when he met someone who punched him twice with the second punch the one that broke his jaw. Yes, he was near a bar, but there was no indication he or the other person were in it. When I first heard of the incident, I thought that was dumb on his part. Yet, the article stated that the police are searching for the person who hit him who if found, will presumably be charged.
    4 points
  20. I for one, take a look at the "lineup that has the potential to withstand the blow of losing Arraez" and see a lineup that scored fewer than 700 runs last year and wonder where offense needed to win a World Series is gonna come from.
    4 points
  21. stringer bell

    Gordon injured

    High ankle sprains tend to linger. He could well be out until Opening Day. Fortunately this team has the depth to handle some injuries without too much loss.
    4 points
  22. Beast

    Current Twins' Injuries

    It seems there’s a fairly ridiculous semantics battle going on here in which both side are right and wrong, simultaneously. I think it’s more accurate to say they’re relying on health….of some players who haven’t proven they can be healthy. They’re banking on Buxton, Kirilloff, Polanco, and some combo of Mahle, Maeda, Gray, Ober to stay healthy in order to have a successful year. I agree that’s not an ideal situation to put yourself in. But, every team deals with injuries at some point. It’s also largely not those guys creating the issue right now. Gordon, Miranda, Winder, and Henriquez injuries aren’t going to derail the team. I don’t think it’s that surprising or unexpected to see Buxton, Polanco, and Kirilloff limited in exhibits right now. On the flip side, saying “what are they supposed to do about it,” isn’t a valid defense. They can help it. They put themselves in the situation. If you get thrown in jail for drunk driving, and someone criticizes you for being in jail, responding “what am I supposed to do about it, they won’t let me out,” doesn’t absolve you of making the decisions that put you there. Frankly, identifying players that can stay in the field is part of the job. There’s an element of luck there (Royce Lewis). But, when you actively target and trade for a damaged player, you deserve criticism. Also, “they’ve brought in a ton of depth,” doesn’t hold much water. Sorry, but if that depth isn’t that good. If the lineup consists of some utility castoffs from the Reds, Michael Taylor, etc., for significant stretches, the team will stink just like it did last year. People lost their minds over the Gallo signing. They did trade for Lopez, but they also gave up a Silver Slugger and batting champion. I see a lot of issues on both sides of the table here. My take: they do deserve to be criticized if this season once again is derailed by injuries to the usual suspects (Buxton, Polanco, Mahle, Ober, Maeda, etc). I’d even throw Correa in there, they aren’t exempt from criticism if they made a poor evaluation. If those guys start going down, the replacement level depth (Farmer, Taylor, et all), isn’t saving the day. But, we’re nowhere near that point yet. The key guys look on track to start the season.
    3 points
  23. Obsvr

    Current Twins' Injuries

    Every single team rely's on "health bets". They replaced their head trainer, they brought in MLB level back ups. What is the alternative?
    3 points
  24. Billy: "You want s'more of this?"
    3 points
  25. I think your observations are astute, but maybe weighed a bit too heavily against Baldelli. Keep in mind that Baldelli and his coaching staff have them to mold and sculpt for a couple seasons. Most of these players have played professionally for 4-6 years before getting to the bigs, many of them for several years in the bigs before Baldelli coaches them, and all of them for 8-10 years before becoming professionals. it takes more than a season or two, to undo 15 years of coaching. also, the FO has acquired a crap-ton of lumbering three-true-outcomes hitters. You can’t make Willie-Mays-Hayes out of Trevor Larnach. They apparently have identified the gap and are addressing it, but again, it’ll take more than an off-season to make that transition
    3 points
  26. Yeah, for me, if one of Dollander, Crews, Langford, Clark or Skenes is there at 5, that’s my pick. This is obviously subject to change, and certainly fun to follow
    3 points
  27. I don't really see him as being in any real trouble barring a complete meltdown this season without ridiculous injury numbers like they've had the last two seasons. I think he's doing what the FO is asking him to do, so unless the FO gets let go, I don't see Rocco being in any real trouble.
    3 points
  28. Wyatt Langford is a 2020 3B/C/1B with a 6-1 220 lb. frame from Trenton, FL who attends Trenton. The primary third baseman has a strong and proportioned frame. Wyatt ran a 6.96 in the sixty yard dash. He has a methodical approach to ground balls on the infield, working through the ball and showed the ability to come in on slow rollers effectively. Behind the plate, he popped a 1.97 to second base. His footwork was short and clean with a consistent transfer and pretty accurate with his throws. Solid upside with repetitions. The right-handed hitter starts with an even base and sets himself up to torque hard when he fires. Wyatt has top of the scale bat speed with a loose swing and lots of length through contact. He has an intent based approach with the ability to drive balls to all parts of the park. Highest level hitting tools. Good student. Lanford is listed as OF, 3B, C and 1B; so he's very flexible, he's durable and a great bat that can generate a lot of power. He played a lot at catcher in HS & early summer leagues. He had some pretty good pop up times. I'd be interested in converting him back to catcher. If he comes to #5, I'd take him under this premise.
    3 points
  29. The marshmallow industry isn't the cutthroat business it once was. These days, company reps are almost universally nice guys. Please discard your outdated stereotypes.
    3 points
  30. They literally brought in 2 backup infielders and another OFer....they aren't relying on health. I have no idea what this even means. They also brought in another SP....so, they aren't sitting around hoping, they added a TON of depth.
    3 points
  31. I foresee Rocco in the Twins' front office someday, possibly even soon. He's just too much on the same page with FalVine for them to ever cut him loose, even if the on-field performance dictates a change in personnel in the dugout, which is almost every major league manager's eventual fate.
    3 points
  32. Because of past history, pundits like to link power college bats to MN. If Taylor can flash a pretty good glove & arm, I might bite. Saw Skenes pitch against Butler and I was impressed. Skenes is big, strong & dominate. He's on my wish list right now.
    3 points
  33. I like a good bat as much as anyone but when picking that high getting a bat only guy would be a disappointment to me. The bats going ahead of Taylor are both 5 tool players. I think Langford has better speed and power with a very solid hit tool as well. Both players seem limited by their arms though. I am starting to get really interested in Jacob Wilson. He could play all infield positions and likely left field if needed. I am really into contact hitters as I feel they put more pressure on pitchers as they don't strike out much. Those types need to control the zone to be successful but being a coaches son I am betting he is OK there as well. If he just adds a little more power I think he adds an elite hit tool with better position flexibility than Taylor. If the power doesn't look like it will be there then I guess it is a tough call between Langford, Taylor, Gonzalas for me but I still lean Langford since right handed power bats seem in short supply in the Twins system.
    3 points
  34. Health is a gamble for any pro sports team…. nothing special here with the Twins needing better health (significantly) than in ‘22. Polanco was starting All-Star in ‘21…..he was banged up in ‘22 and only played 65% of the season. Christian Vázquez is as solid as they come…..granted, due to lack of quickness & service time, Miranda might be considered average or just below at 3rd. Don’t see the weaknesses you point out up the middle. Vazquez - Polanco - CC - Buxton are a really strong group up the middle v. anyone else in baseball.
    3 points
  35. Finally some depth that will give the team a picture of where they are at once free agents like Gray and Maeda potentially leave after this year.
    3 points
  36. I agree. Either the Twins need to modify "the plan" or improve the pen. I got so tired of watching later inning games get washed away by a porous pen last year. I salute the expected improvement at starter, but the fact they did basically nothing to help the pen could lead to problems unless Rocco lets these guys go an inning or 2 deeper. Using 4 pen guys a game will negate any advantage the starters give us IMO.
    3 points
  37. This will be a vastly different year. This team is built around a gamble on health and young talent hitting. Buxton/ Correa/ Kirilloff/ Polanco/ Gray/ Maeda/ Mahle/ Duran/ Alcala all the star talent has health questions. If it breaks right its a deep rotation filled with number 2/3 starters and depth behind them. A pen headlined by a true monster and 2 other potential flame throwers, with some legit lefties mixed in. A defense with 2 platinum glove winners at the important spots and and multiple other gold glove caliber guys spread around, the only real average spots or weaknesses is at 2nd/ 3rd/ C. The offense has the two best hitters at CF and SS, a kinda crazy situation, but injury concerns plague them. Buxton/ Correa will lead things Polanco/ Kepler/ Gallo all need to rebound, then its on the young bats. There needs to be standouts from the Miranda/ Kirilloff/ Lewis/ Larnach/ Wallner/ Celestino/ Julien/ Lee group to contend. They have raised the floor with professional hitters like Solano/ Farmer but they still need a lot of fire power.
    3 points
  38. Beginning of '19 our rotation was one of the best if not the best, until our BP blew up. Which has been our problem for a very long time. Our rotation & BP look much better especially the BP. The talk of long relief filling any rotation/ BP innings gap is crucial (I'm not only talking about mop up situations), which has been sorely absent these last few years. The juice ball played a big role in the bomba squad. I doubt the juiced ball will be unleashed upon the entire league again this year. The Twins have been very sloppy in fundamentals since '19 and it has shown. This year Molitor gave a seminar on base running to the players and I've been wondering if they the base coaches have been given any instructions how to send them. Because I've seen very little of it. Until the 9th inning in the TB game when Miller stole 2B then 3B. Gross was notably rattled serving a nice meatball to Keirsey Jr., Miller scored. Keirsey Jr. stole 3B & score on a errant throw, still rattled Sabato walked. Then Sabato stole 2B, advanced to 3B on a WP & scored on another errant throw. The fact that Sabato stole 2B makes me believe that the runners were stealing on their own. We were in route to lose a meaningless game but with the base running antics we won a very valuable one, if management took note. If anything I want to see from this team is for them take advantage of the rule change. Maybe form the Piranhas II and really goof up others teams game plan against us.
    3 points
  39. The overall success of this team will come mainly down to the pen. However, timely hitting will be important too. Last year we did not have great timely hitting most of the year. Rocco leans on his pen a ton, mainly not allowing any starters, unless there is a huge lead, to go a full third time through order. This means he is normally asking minimum 3 but normally 4 innings from his pen every game. He also normally is only asking they do 1 inning at a time. So really looking at about 4 to 5 pitchers each game. If anyone struggles in a game it can blow up the whole game. Personally, not a fan of this plan, but they work the plan. That is why I believe it will come down to pen. It seems even if a guy is doing well, the second they allow 1 runner the third trip through the line up, they get the hook, unless the lead is huge. I am sure there is a little more to it, but sure seems to be the deciding factor.
    3 points
  40. It may all come down to the bullpen.
    3 points
  41. Whether it's the Pohlads or Falvine or the combination, I like what they have done this year as a whole. The starting staff looks better than we've seen in many years. We have a better than average defense in my opinion, an offense with very good potential. Plus our depth looks very very good. Looking forward to an exciting season. See you at the ballpark.
    3 points
  42. Like I said he had no choice of sticking at catcher, it was OF or nothing. But of course that is the question that should be asked when contacting Langford, are you open to catching? My feeling is he'd be all for it. Like I said primarily, Skenes is my 1st choice but my feeling is he'll be gone.
    2 points
  43. Sure, change the argument when the argument you presented was a bad one.
    2 points
  44. 2 points
  45. If you pitch, you're always in the game. Baseball will look different and familiar this year. Different from the last several years and more familiar to those of us who grew up watching baseball in the 60's, 70's and 80's. I don't think we will see a Rickey Henderson or Lou Brock type of SB total, but we will certainly see more aggressive baserunning and as fans I think we will love it. I see Jorge Lopez as a huge key to this season. If he's 80-100% of what he was for the Orioles in the first half of the season he will allow Rocco to use Duran as that high leverage guy and Lopez will get us saves. If he's more like the pitcher we acquired, then Rocco will have a harder time defining roles and things will be difficult. The starters are veterans and have proven track records when healthy. The bullpen needs to shine for us to truly battle Cleveland and Chicago.
    2 points
  46. Lots of keys to the season, but this certainly has to be one. Sure, the starting pitching is better, the bullpen has promise, and the offense, well, let’s just say, overall isn’t too exciting but maybe a few players break out/return to top prior form. Yet all of that won’t really matter if we continue to play with the poor fundamentals that have become the hallmark of Rocco’s teams. The roster looks better in many respects, but not so strong as to be able to overcome playing dumb baseball - we just aren’t that good.
    2 points
  47. Kiriloff gold glove potential at 1st? Tell me more....
    2 points
  48. I feel great that we haven't heard (yet) the annual phrase "They won't need to put the #4 and #5 starter until .... Usually that is a blessing but this year they have the horses to get the job done.
    2 points
  49. He just sat down in the chair... Go get em Joe. The organization is in pretty solid shape IMO. I believe that they are progressing in the right direction. If the Twins can develop young arms... I think they are and therefore will. The organization will remain in solid shape. I have no expectation that the Twins will ever be Padres like. However, If I was a life long Padres fan... I wouldn't have had the expectation that the Padres would become Padres like either. Go Twins!!!
    2 points
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