How many wins now?

[wsnydes]

I asked this question two weeks ago, and the team has since added Chris Archer and Carlos Correa.  Is that enough to move the needle for you?  Have any other players jumped out in Spring Training that have changed your opinion?

[Vanimal46]

Still in the 80-89 range. If Correa is here all season and we don’t give up too soon, upper 80s. 

[wsnydes]

I'm still in the 70-79 camp.  I just think it's closer to 79 than 70 than I did 2 weeks ago.

Joe Ryan being the Opening Day starter is an interesting pick, but I think it's a preview of what is to come for the season.  

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

Still in the 80-89 range. If Correa is here all season and we don’t give up too soon, upper 80s. 

You must feel that they've got enough pitching to keep that sort of pace?  Or do you think they'll still bring in another arm or two?

[Brandon]

I can confidently say at least 63 wins if not more.

[Vanimal46]

15 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

You must feel that they've got enough pitching to keep that sort of pace?  Or do you think they'll still bring in another arm or two?

They should be able to cobble something together as long as they don’t experience the same injury bug as last year. Projection sites pegged them as an 80 win team before the Correa signing… I think there are too many simply replaying last year’s results when everything that could go wrong did go wrong. 

[chpettit19]

I went 80 to 89, but wouldn't be totally shocked by something in the 70s. I think they'll get creative with pitcher usage and the offense should be able to carry them a little while they should be average to plus defensively at C, 1B, 2B, SS, CF, and RF when Jeffers catches and Kirilloff plays first which I think will help the young arms. I'd guess in the 82-85 range, but there's a whole lot of variability so who knows.

[wsnydes]

8 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

They should be able to cobble something together as long as they don’t experience the same injury bug as last year. Projection sites pegged them as an 80 win team before the Correa signing… I think there are too many simply replaying last year’s results when everything that could go wrong did go wrong. 

That's fair.  I just don't think they have enough unless the prospects step up, which I can actually see happening.  There's not a lot of depth there either, which concerns me.  But I wouldn't be shocked if they get 80+ wins.  I think that's more likely than a win total in the 60s.

[Vanimal46]

2 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

That's fair.  I just don't think they have enough unless the prospects step up, which I can actually see happening.  There's not a lot of depth there either, which concerns me.  But I wouldn't be shocked if they get 80+ wins.  I think that's more likely than a win total in the 60s.

The prospects definitely need to step up. It’s time to put the pitching pipeline to the test. If we’re trending towards 90 losses again, it’s fair to ask what exactly are we building here with Falvey and Levine? 

[Richie the Rally Goat]

My outlook on the season has improved and I think if Joe Ryan and Bailey Ober can manage their innings and continue to perform strong while Bundy and Archer not crap on the pitching mound and the next wave of reinforcements like Winder graduate they could definitely outperform my expectations 

I am more optimistic today than I was 2 weeks ago

[Twins33]

74 wins now. Still downgraded at 3rd, DH and C. I have more faith in Ryan and Ober than most seem to. I’d be shocked if the Twins got anything out of Bundy. Archer is a complete wild card for me. I think Winder and Duran being in the BP improves it, but I’m still unsure of about five guys there.

[ashbury]

Winning record.  Starry-eyed optimist, that's me.

[Number3]

On offense its still up to Buxton, Sano, Kepler, Polanco, Arraez and the rest and if they perform then Correa may make a difference. Sanchez is home run or nothing and worse on defense and injury prone. Pitching staff is basically a blank sheet of paper as far as the Twins are concerned. As usual this team has to establish its own identity. Have to stay with 70-79 going in and hope I am wrong.

[twinssporto]

92 wins! Book it Danno!

[Vanimal46]

Still think 79 wins @wsnydes?

[cHawk]

7 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Still think 79 wins @wsnydes?

I thought 79 wins at the time. Now I think 90+ wins

[Linus]

I said 81 pre Correa signing. I’m now saying 87. 

[wsnydes]

7 hours ago, Vanimal46 said:

Still think 79 wins @wsnydes?

Ha!  Still plenty of time to mess things up, but they should exceed that now.

I'm happy to admit that at this point, I appear to have been wrong.

[wsnydes]

I've created a new poll asking the same question now that we've had some time to see what the team looks like.  Check it out and let TD know if you've changed your outlook and why!

[Blyleven2011]

Let's just say 500 would be competitive  but if thing goes good  we could do better  ..

We are already stricken with the injury bug on a half a dozen players ...  we started out bad , but have only played good baseball in the last dozen games ...

Still not sure what their identity  is ...