Like Vader's lightsaber cleaving through the Jedi Temple, the Minnesota Twins figured out how to get some hits. Last year's offense has finally shown up fashionably late (Kasota Gold? [Am I doing this right?]).

Anyone who Everyone thought the Twins were on pace for a historically bad season. Like, 100 plus losses bad. I've been called a Pohlad Pocket Protector, a homer, and a Gardy Guy; but to think this team would have the worst record in the Twins' franchise history is preposterous at best.

The Twins aren't going to contend for the World Series in 2015. They also aren't going to call up a batch of rookies that are still figuring out how to baseball consistently. Byron Buxton is slowly coming around with the Lookouts. He's starting to get his bearings after only playing in 31 games last season. Buxton's OBP (.300) and OPS (.748) are okay. It's not a stretch to think those numbers will improve as long as he continues to learn, and stays healthy.

Miguel Sano's season with Chattanooga has a Aaron Hicks-esque look to it. Sano is hitting a paltry .143 with a .333 OBP and .619 OPS. People need to remember he missed all of last season, and his best stat line was with the Fort Myers Miracle in 2013. Considering Sano is on the 40-man roster, and one of the first able to be called up, it'll take some strong months of growth if we're going to see his debut in 2015 at Target Field.

Hitting was, and still could be, an issue down the road. Corey Kluber won't be a great test tonight for the Twins. He may be 0-1 on the season, but his stats are very similar to his 2014 Cy Young campaign. Minnesota will need to get quality pitching from all five of their starters, whoever they might be. The bullpen will need to step up and keep the team in games.

Expect the Twins to end right around last year's record. I pegged them at 77-85 this season behind strong seasons from Mauer, Dozier, Hughes, Gibson, and May Milone. The defense needs to step up, and the bats must continue to hit their mark. If Luke Skywalker can hit the exhaust port on the Death Star with a pair of proton torpedoes, the Twins can hit a few home runs out of Target Field (like this Kennys Vargas laser).

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