TwinsFan268

Okay wait the Tigers aren't on here at all? And the White Sox? That's WEIRD.

You forgot to mention that Simmons is batting .450, I mean, we never thought he would be an offensive piece but he has been, it's been cool

I just like that both Cruz and Buxton are on my fantasy team

I have one question, and I don't know if anybody really knows the answer, but what happens to the old Saints players who played before the Saints became the Twins AAA team? Does anyone know?

I don't know why but the picture of Rosario in the Indians uniform scared me so bad... I guess it's just not what I'm used to haha.

I don't know about everyone else but I think a lot of articles are written about Twins acquiring Rockies, and they never do...

So many articles about Hansel Robles God this offseason is slow

Hahaha oh my God 43-year-old Cruz YES

Polanco at utility: makes sense Semien at short: makes sense Trading Arraez: makes no sense Seriously, I've said this before, they can't trade this guy, he's their best contact hitter.

Hold up they don't need a backup catcher, right? They have Garver and Jeffers, who can platoon. I don't think they need to sign anyone else.

Trading Arraez makes no sense. He's basically the only person who hits for contact in their lineup (other than power) and they need that contact hitter. It also doesn't make sense to trade Lewis if you think about the future Twins. It just doesn't make sense.

I say run it back. I've liked where the Twins have been in '19 and '20 so I think that makes the most sense for them as an organization.

Oh my God- it's so complicated. The money is complicated, the owners are complicated, even the schedule is so freaking complicated. Wow.

I think do everything possible to re-sign Cruz, but maybe use a rotation for DH or go sign a first baseman and play Sano at DH. The only downside to that is Sanó is very streaky. I know it's not perfect so go after Cruz

Yes. Trade Sano. I agree with you 100%, except I WANT them to trade Sano and I've been saying it all year long. He's too reliable and can't hit after the 5th inning or when there's two outs. So trade him, and get someone new.

noooooooooo don't trade arraez!!! But this is the kind of article I like to see. It doesn't say "throw away everything and start rebuilding" it says "trade a couple of pieces to make room for bright prospects"

Oh-

Okay, why does everyone think the Twins need to rebuild? They still have most of the pieces for a very good team and Cruz WANTS to re-sign with them. I know, I know, these players can't play in the playoffs but we can teach them. We can teach them how to become the best players they can in the playoffs. Maybe they need us there. Let's not forget that they had the best winning percentage at home EVER in 2020 and they weren't bad on the road. Let's go at this like we did last year, just trying to re-sign pitching, and maybe add a couple bats, hopefully with postseason experience. Sorry if this was a rant, but I like the Twins team they have here and I want them to stick with it.

They cheated. They cheated. There were 23 home runs hit in the ALDS this year. The ones from the A's because they were a genuinely good team, but the ones from the Astros had to be from cheating. If you don't believe me, let me rephrase that for you. The ones from the Astros, the 29-31 Astros with a .483 winning percentage, had to be from cheating. Oh, and let's talk about that record. In the playoffs, the Astros are 5-1. And here's the funny thing. None of their games have been at home. In 2020, the Astros were 20-8 at home. On the road, they were 9-23. (cheating) Here are some statistics if you still don't believe me. As a team, the Astros hit 69 home runs as a team. In the postseason alone they hit 13 home runs. That's 18.84% of the home runs they hit all year. And it's been 10% of the games. (cheating) Let's look at some individual players. A lot of players had down seasons in 2020, such as Jose Altuve who hit .219 with 5 home runs and 18 RBIs in 48 games (192 plate appearances). In the playoffs, he's hitting .273 with 1 home run and 6 RBIs in 6 games (22 plate appearances). Also, Carlos Correa is an interesting case in the 2020 Cheating Scandal. He hit .264 with 5 home runs and 25 RBIs in 58 games (170 plate appearances). So far in the postseason, he's hitting .500 with 4 home runs and 12 RBIs in 6 games (20 plate appearances). Let's break that down, using the numbers. He had 170 plate appearances in the regular season, hitting 5 home runs, and in 11.76% of the plate appearances, he's hit only one less home run. A .500 average over 6 games is no joke. Either he's on a major hot streak or he's cheating. You can guess what I think. (cheating) Another statistic I want to go over is their record over the teams they've played. Yeah, they haven't played the Twins all year but the A's are in their division, so let's just take a look at their stats vs. the A's. (I don't think they're that good). The Astros were 7-3 vs. the Astros in the regular season but somehow, they came and beat the A's in 4 games (3-1). Yup, I know what they're doing. (cheating). I'm going to be watching the ALCS closely. I'm going to continue to look at statistics closely. I'm going to monitor stats closely. I'm going to write an ALCS post to this article after the ALCS is over. The ALCS Edition. Leave a COMMENT below to tell what you think. Did the Astros cheat or is this a pure hot streak?

No. No no no no no. Keep him.

Yes. Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes.

Yes.

No. Resign Cruz. Sano can't hit half the time.

I have one more question: Will the robes be a thing through the playoffs?

I think Arraez can come back, let's not forget he sprained his ankle in like, the second to last game of the season, and was in the starting lineup for game one of the ALDS.