Carlos Correa and the Twins' Fresh Vibe

I do see a Better vibe or chemistry  with the players  , was donaldson a prima Donna ,  of course he was , did that reflect towards a negative  clubhouse  , baldelli says no 

Because I am not around the team every day, it is very difficult to determine the impact that Correa is having.  But, since when has that ever deterred a Twins Daily poster from joining the conversation?  I'm in Maine and I've only seen parts of several games.  But from what I've seen, the clubhouse and the playing field are both places where the players seem very happy.  The huge smiles on Buxton are something I'm not familiar with.  Chemistry on a team is hard to explain/define but this team seems to have it.  If Correa is a big factor, enjoy it while he's here.  Who knows, maybe having fun at work is enough motivation for him to sign up for a long stretch?

My position is that we have no idea about the clubhouse. Players are happier when they win. Even those famous Yankee and Oakland teams that got into fights with each other had loads of laughs as they won a ton of games.

What is most evident right now is the improved ability of the pitchers to throw quality strikes and the big improvement by the defense. Despite some errors the past couple of games, the quality of defense is a big improvement over the last couple of years. The Twins lost last night but Gordon made a fine diving catch in left field. Larnach has also seemed much more confident in the field, running down a few fly balls and aggressively charging singles for throws to home plate. The defense is being led by Buxton, Correa, and Polanco up the middle and considerable growth from Jeffers behind the dish. 

There are so many games still to play but if the Twins can manage to play strong defense and throw pitches that avoid the whooping zone, I like their chances because they have some players that can hit the ball on offense. Players love to make and talk about great defense and winning brings smiles.

I have no comment on Donaldson but I will say Correa has really impressed me with his positive vibe. As well as his willingness to speak up and lead with words and actions.  His Elite defense coupled with his good offense is something this team has lacked for a long time.  I don't like high AAV long term deals but he has me thinking about the Twins trying for a 7 year deal to see if they can get him to stay. I just can't see going 10 as that could hurt the team pretty badly in future years.  He is just what this team needs IMO.  Together with Buxton and the young players coming up this team could be really good the next 5 years or so.

Veterans the Twins got this off season overall are team players. They want the team to do better, it's not a self thing. Correa never tried to grab all the attention for himself. Off the bat he stated that this Buxton team thus disarming any disput over who was the "Alpha male" on the team. Love his attitude of willingness to work with Polanco and Lewis and his optimism for this team. He's a stablizing force to keep us out of any long losing streaks.

I don't see the knock on Donaldson! To me he was one of the only players that showed any passion about the losing ways. He hated it. Others just went on playing and collecting checks.

As for Correa, forget the Clubhouse. Look at the field stuff. He is always in dugout encouraging and congratulating the younger guys. Always smiling. Get him signed long term and stop talking about Royce Lewis!! Lewis either goes to 1B or LF. SS is out!!