Monkeypaws

I lived in Arizona for some years, and spring training was fun, but never that much, because it wasn't the Twins. Hope to find the time to enjoy Fort Myers some year, it sounds really fantastic when you care about the team.

That article is crap, as is most of what comes out of Big League Stew.

I'd trust Vegas odds as much as this. I also saw Bill James has the Twins last in the division this season. Fools, all!

Never realized he had risen all the way to the WHL - pretty tough for a Canadian kid to walk away from that. Makes me like Patrick Roy a little better. One of my top 5 all-time Twins is Justin Morneau.

Every time I've watched Walker video, he does anything but overswing. He has a nice easy swing that produces amazing power. Strike zone recognition is his problem, not overswinging imo.

Put me in the tiny minority here, but I am not worried about the bullpen...at all. They return a nice late inning combo, and more good arms than can fit in the rotation. Trust the youth, and this will be a team strength I believe.

I'm not surprised - I know he wears glasses off the field, and suspected there was something off with his eyesight. I hope he can correct this as a Twins fan, and as Gunnathor mentioned, enjoy a healthy rest of his life.

For me, Molitor had an intellectual edge that Gardy was lacking. Gardy was all emo. Molitor all the way.

Who knows, maybe Nolasco will pitch well if he's healthy. Although, looking over his career numbers, I'm amazed the Twins gave him the deal they did. Pitching "well" here would likely be around 150 IP with an ERA around 4.5 and more hits than innings pitched. Pelfreyish.

Fun read - it's never too early to start talking draft IMO, so thanks.

What was Bert's 3rd pitch, just out of curiousity. His arm sure held up for all the curves he threw.

Not concerned a bit - 22-23 year olds are very athletic, flexible, strong, (add attribute here). Sano is built like a football linebacker, and they run into stuff all the time and are no worse for wear. He profiles as an elite RF to me, with his arm and athleticism.

Shaggwaaa - must be a cajun pronounciation. Seems like a good bloke.

They should put Tommy John in the HoF not for his pitching, but for the surgical procedure that bears his name.

He ain't THAT old - he's a year older than Mauer. We've seen Thome and Hunter at Target Field: that's old.

Unless he hits like the Carlos Quentin of old - that wouldn't be a bad problem to have. Unlikely as it is.

I think of the Twins as a blue team, not red. Never cared for the red hats, and don't really like these either. Kind of like the Wild's red jerseys, don't like those much either.

Yes it is. Lots of nice tidbits in there. Gotta love Berrios' confidence.

I'm glad to see he is making an effort (golf gut pic inserted here). Maybe he should get his vision prescription tested again too. No joke, I had 20-12 vision until I turned 40, and it's been all downhill since.

I'm just hoping the Twins score a lot of runs this season, and a niche bullpen spot will be irrelevant. The lack of a lefty shutdown guy in the Twins BP sure isn't keeping me from sleeping at night. Damn those Royals for making it look like the bullpen was the uber alles attribute of a champion team. Screw the pen: starting pitching and offense will be what determines the 2016 Twins fate, not the lack of a lefty specialist, which we may already have.

I think the same could be said of the available lefties mentioned in the article.

Amazed at how people have given up on Buxton - from #1 prospect in baseball to a weakling who can't hit. Look at his 2nd tour and be optimistic. Slow starter at every level who dominates once he figures it out. No need for AJ.

Why oh why?

Not sure I'd assume Sano's defense will be better than Plouffe's at 3rd.

I hope the Twins make Detroit their patsy(filter evaiation) in 2016. I could see it go either way frankly, but I like the Twins chances: youth and energy over old stars.