CarpetGuy

C: Ryan Jeffers ($0.70M) 1B: Luis Arraez ($4.50M) 2B: Jorge Polanco ($7.50M) 3B: Gio Urshela ($9.00M) SS: Isaiah Kiner- ($0.00M) LF: Alex Kirilloff ($0.70M) CF: Byron Buxton ($15.00M) RF: Max Kepler ($8.50M) DH: Jose Miranda ($0.70M) 4th OF: Kyle Garlick ($0.70M) Utility: Nick Gordon ($0.70M) Utility: Gilberto Celestino ($0.70M) SP1: Sonny Gray ($12.00M) SP2: Tyler Mahle ($8.00M) SP3: Kenta Maeda ($9.00M) SP4: Joe Ryan ($0.70M) SP5: Bailey Ober ($0.70M) RP: Jhoan Duran ($0.70M) RP: Jorge Lopez ($3.00M) RP: Griffin Jax ($0.70M) RP: Jorge Alcala ($1.00M) RP: Caleb Thielbar ($2.00M) Payroll is 38.21% under budget

Agreed! and learning to push an outside pitch to the opposite field, a la Arraez, Miranda, Gordon and Urshela.

Just attended the HOF Breakfast honoring this year‘s class of inductees, Danny Gladden, Ron Gardenhire and Cesar Tovar (posthumously). Nice to see how the supporting cast (Fast Eddie, Bert, Herbie, Gagne and Moreau) genuinely appreciated the contributions and skill-sets of these new HOFers. Of course none of them could let the opportunity pass without casting some irreverent inside-the-clubhouse barbs at each other. Even our host, Marney Gellner, was on the receiving end of a couple of them. Danny and Gardy look really good, and clearly appreciate the honor. This will be a fun and memorable induction ceremony for each of them today and tomorrow.

A very interesting observation by #33 Justin during the Twin’s Wednesday game broadcast points to the similarity of the swings of Miranda and Albert Pujols, as well as Miranda’s ability to use the whole field by letting the pitch get deep before unloading. Also witness the similar body shape and early defensive metrics between the two of them at this very early stage of his career. IMO, extend him now!