Monkeypaws

Just wondering. Molitor has some of Gardy's tendencies, pretty conservative on base, which surprises me, overusing the bullpen, not a lot of situational adjustments or small ball. (Correct me if I'm wrong - this is from what I've seen). This season may end up going down the ****ter eventually, but right now i like the energy and enthusiasm I'm seeing, although I'm not sure how much credit the manager/coaching changes deserve. Opinions?

To answer the OP's question, no. Nolasco is the luckiest man on the face of the Earth. ERA of 9.00, 2-1 record, millionaire salary.

Dat sinker. Pitch to contact can be effective if the contact is weak.

We're seeing bits of the future here. Gibson as stud, Rosario and Vargas with bombs. It's only gonna get better as the prospects rise. Loved Mr. Rosario's intro to Twins ball tonite

Eddie Sr.. is a great guy. High point for Twins coverage. What a start!

I like 6' - seems like the ideal size for a premium SS on both sides of the ball.

Wow, glad to see Buck putting some fuel into the hype machine ... we need it!

How long is the future for a 25 year old? It's now or never land for Hicks now. He has 500+ abs in the majors.

Well, no pain, no gain. That's a great sequence there

I missed the point where Pelfrey came out. Was he hurt, or just on a short leash today?

Late arrival - Plouffe is pretty good at the hot corner - we did it, we drafted a 3rd baseman(well, a SS) in the 1st round and he panned out. What to do, what to do....

Nolaso = disaster #1 Santana = disaster # 2 Nishi = disatser #3 God do Pelfrey and Correia look good!!!!

C'mon medical staff!

Both Sano and Buxton just need to stay healthy and play - it'll come back.

How is his fielding?

Good to see a new 'stache in Cedar Rapids. Kanzler rocked it last season.

Speaking of Thorpe, did he go under the knife, or is he just being rested?

to those who wait. I regret Santana's bust: that is just a gut punch. But all I heard here over spring training was May, Meyers, May, Meyers Here ya go

Certainly the front runner for "least bang for the buck."

Just goes to show that Walter out dudes the Dude. BTW, if you love the movie and have never seen the abridged version, it does a pretty good job of telling the story in just one word: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXT0gOk1Ogw&spfreload=10

I'll tell ya, this has been the ultimate cold shower on my "enthusiasm" about the Twins this year, to the point I've been avoiding Twins Daily, and all things Twins related. Erv was the linchpin in my belief we would be better this season. Pretty dumbfounding situation from 10,000 feet.

I'm rootin' for him. Love the power, seems like a good guy too.

If I had to bet, I'd go with the Sox.

Exactly Exactly! I am optimistic in life, but not with the Twins. I like this team, and this coaching staff. I am looking at crap like Big League Stew and other "experts" that are writing the Twins off out of habit. Hey, our starting rotation looks as good and deep as I can remember. That is what I am talking about. If Hughes comes close to his numbers of last year, with a changeup, add in Santana, an improved Gibson, that alone kicks buns over the these 90 loss seasons. If Nolasco and Milone come close to career average, hey what? If they don't, Mays and Meyer await, or even Pelfrey or Berrios are there. There is a lot of prospect depth as well that goes beyond the usual AAA filler. OF is weak, but even there there is a future. Okay, hope springs eternal, but this post was meant as a counterpoint to conventional wisdom. There is much ignorance about our cellar-dwellers.

I don't even understand your post - advanced metrics work up to a point, but traditional stats still have meaning too. The Twins FME is well over the average of the AL Centrals GTR.