3 Twins Players With Something to Prove Down the Stretch

Get ready for DH Buxton.

Not that the results can’t be better than the 2023 version of DH Buxton.

a sad, but all to true ugly reality.

He is a better 3rd starter then Les Straker was in 87.  So we have that going for us.

Only three players? Seems to me that there could be a few more with something to prove, or show they are either healthy and/or can play like they are expected to; players such as Duran, Thielbar, Margot, and the long-missing Correa. Even Farmer, who has played very well the past two weeks, would seem to still need to prove himself to many fans.

1 hour ago, Doctor Wu said:

Only three players? Seems to me that there could be a few more with something to prove, or show they are either healthy and/or can play like they are expected to; players such as Duran, Thielbar, Margot, and the long-missing Correa. Even Farmer, who has played very well the past two weeks, would seem to still need to prove himself to many fans.

Yeah, I was thinking this article could be something like "21 Players With Something to Prove".

RB, are all 5 pizza places actually in North Dakota? My news feed usually includes a three-state area in articles like that. I guess at least this didn't include any Brewers with something to prove.

1 hour ago, Riverbrian said:

All 5 places were inside the walls of North Dakota. 

The other 12 pizza places in North Dakota not included in the list are wondering why. 

Are those Pizza places serve what would better be described as **** on a shingle than pizza?

Regarding Royce Lewis.  He complained about having to play second base and did it publicly.  That was unprofessional.  He's kind of cocky for a guy that hasn't played much for three years yet complains in public of being worn out.  Rocco uncharacteristically blasted his whole team in public but he's the manager.  He was trying to motivate a sleepy team.  Lewis whining in public shows a lack of professionalism and maturity.  He needs to finish strong.  Buxton?  Who knows?  He's very undependable.  Anything positive we get from him the rest of the year will be a bonus.  People shouldn't expect him to just step on the field and carry the team to the playoffs.

Correa??  Carlos Correa?  Who's that?

I'm wondering if that's why the kept Keirsey on the roster over Martin. They know Buxton's going to need to DH a lot so they want a true center fielder on the roster. I like Keirsey, but Buxton is a whole different player and hitter when he's in CF. We need him and Correa back. Not just in the lineup but I'm the field too 

12 hours ago, Parfigliano said:

I dont want DH Buxton.  I want CF Buxton.

The Twins don't need DH Buxton, they NEED CF Buxton!!

47 minutes ago, LambchoP said:

I'm wondering if that's why the kept Keirsey on the roster over Martin. They know Buxton's going to need to DH a lot so they want a true center fielder on the roster. I like Keirsey, but Buxton is a whole different player and hitter when he's in CF. We need him and Correa back. Not just in the lineup but I'm the field too 

Makes sense? I mean Martin has more positional flexibility, but with Farmer playing better, Lewis learning some 2B, Julien, etc.... it would seem they just need a straight up CFer to spell Buxton?  

Buxton fulltime DH. So we will be weak in center.

Let's learn a new position. Okay, if Lee is now the regular shortstop, it is spring training in the final two weeks of the season up-the-middle with three guys.

Will be interesting to see what names are kept on the roster if the Twins go to the playoffs. Rotation arm #3 will be multiple guys in one game. Maybe even an opener!

To be honest,I'm tired of buck. He's ALWAYS hurtat some point. Don't count on him. I'm all for younger guys playing but if the pohlads weren't the cheapest owners alive, maybe they wouldn't be in this mess. I get after the wild for never playing prospects but that's all the twins wanna do( in a legit playoff push) when the team had a shot... they are so cheap I'm pretty sure a pohlad picked up the pennies I dropped.