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One more trend, the outfield defense looks horrible. Bad reads missed throws and just plain amateurish play. Moliter needs to fix that and fast.

Today's pitching lineup features three former top prospects who have fallen out of favor. Wimmers - former 1st round pick Eades - former 2nd round pick Jorge - the darling of 2014 prospect lists Should be an interesting day.

Cedar Rapids roster looks a bit old to me. Lots of 22 & 23 year olds. Am I wrong?

Cedar Rapids roster looks a bit old to me. Lots of 22 & 23 year olds. Am I wrong?

One good thing about Smith was he spent the money Target Field was bringing in. Ownership wanted him gone because he wanted to increase the payroll. Ownership was giving the vote of confidence. He presented his offseason plan to fix the team. He was fired soon after, Ryan was rehired and Ryan slashed payroll while ownership banked the revenue from the Taxpayer funded stadium. Smith wasnt a good GM but he spent money that Ryan would not. I would bet 5 of my own dollars if Ryan was the GM Sano would be in Pittsburgh now.

If Polanco could add power to his game he could supplant Sano and Buxton. Its way too early to make any projections and he will hit bumps in the road but wow I am excited to get his bat in Minnesota

He is a 22 year old former college pitcher. Does he have some kind of injury history?

Dougie Baseball should have left Burdi in. If he is your closer let him close.

Dougie Baseball should have left Burdi in. If he is your closer let him close.

Its too early for all this. Did anyone here expect them to be good? I sure didn't. But let it play out for a month or two and see how the young kids do in the minors. I suspect they will be quick with the hook and bring up young players quickly.

Are the Twins taking an unnecessary risk by having Cederoth remain a starter? Also any word on Jorge's velocity?

Huh? Lee is an OK prospect but he struck out 54 in 106 IP as a 23 year old. Thats not good. He has a nice ERA with questionable peripherals.

The Outfield defense will be below average. Santana is a question mark at SS and with the bat. The bullpen is likely to be leaky. Hughes Dozier and Suzuki are candidates to perform below 2014 levels. I want to be wrong but I just dont see it happening.

Well this is just great. What a bummer this has all become.

If he can't touch 90's consistently he has to pitch perfectly to be effective. He got exposed when he hit AA and I expect nothing from him unless he can tick up his FB.

From some of the quotes it sounds like like May didnt get a fair shot. Seems they had their mind on Milone from the start. What a bummer.

I think he gets sent down the first day of cuts. The twins just dont like to risk spring injuries to young guys (and the financial implications that come with a minor leaguer getting injuried during spring) But I would bet a some cash that if he is healthy he is on the twins roster before July.

If Sano can't play third his value drops considerably.

Is it too optimistic to hope that 4 players graduate from prospect status to MLB regulars this year? (May Meyer Rosario and Sano) If that happens it means the big league club might have some struggles, but I would still like to see those kids play.

Wiyh

This site has game threads? How do those work? Do you have to keep refreshing your browser? The comment interface seems like it would be slow and annoying. I like SB nation's comment system (like at twinkietown.com) It seems like its much better for live game

I brought a 1 year old to a game once. We left after the 4th inning. Take it from me its no fun. Wait until she is at least 4 or 5.

If Nolasco i better this Pitching Staff could be ABOVE average this year!

Fun story but...I must protest. In my mind Klaw = Keith Law and I thought there was going to be a prospect story

Have you heard any injury updates on RandyRosario, Landa and Romero? Will Landa pitch this year? Also have you heard any Buzz regarding Felix Jorge?