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  1. twinfan
    Stop using "picks to click" as a moniker. We don't need any White Sox references. GO TWINS
  2. twinfan
    I always make predictions on April Fools Day because you have to be a fool to try to make predictions. So here goes. The Twins will finish first by 5 games with a 95-67 record. The Yanks and Angels will win the other divisions with the White Sox and Astros in the Wild Card. The Twins will win the series against the Angels but lose to the White Sox who will go on to play (and lose) in the World Series vs the Dodgers. The Phillies, Brewers and Dodgers will win their divisions with the Braves and Padres as wild card teams. Individuals stats for the Twins include: Berrios-16-9, Dobnack 12-7, Happ 12-10, Maeda- 19-7, Pineda- 14-10, Shoe- 8-9, Rogers 26 saves, Colome- 22 saves, Robles- 11 saves, Duffy- 41 holds, Garver-.274, 22 HR, 70 RBI, Jeffers-.256, 11 HR, 36 RBI, Austudillo- .241, 4 hr, 18 rbi, Arraez- .292, 4 HR, 93 runs scored, Donaldson- .260, 26 HR, 69 RBI, Polanco- .266, 11 HR, 48 RBI, Sano- .257, 36 HR, 91 RBI, Simmons- .248, 5 HR, 40 RBI, Buxton- .283, 24 HR, 81 RBI, Cave- .241, 7 HR, 27 RBI, Kepler- .240, 25 HR, 71 RBI, Cruz- .283, 33 HR, 87 RBI, Garlick- .265, 9 HR, 30 RBI, Kirilloff- .278, 7 HR, 29 RBI Kepler (as much as I love him) will lose his starting position during the season. So there you have it. If you throw any food at me, make it lemon merengue pie. Thanks
  3. twinfan
    Celestino has been very impressive to me and could be a big surprise.
  4. twinfan
    Baseball being the business that it is makes it difficult to justify the Twins keeping Kiriloff in the majors at the start. The entire control rule is stupid to begin with. So it will be Cave and either Rooker or Broxton to start. What some are saying about Kiriloff sounds like when I lived in NY and every CF was the next coming of Mantle. I hope he will be a solid ballplayer but it's a big reach to think he will be like Yelich. And Cave improved greatly on defense last year and even won a couple of games at the beginning of the season. Either way, we will miss Eddie's offense for at least this year.
  5. twinfan
    If we can get him for 6 years at 100 million, I would jump at the chance. The same with Buxton though Bux may cost a bit more 120 million. A more realistic figure may be 120 mil for him and 140 for Bux. Forget the "ace" talk. Berrios is our ace or co-ace with Maeda. He is worth every penny. How many pitchers out there are actually better than Berrios? Maybe a dozen and none of them are usually available or would sign with us. Just my opinion.
  6. twinfan
    If he gets 500 at bats, you can expect 45 home runs and 200 strikeouts with about a .260 average. Glad to see that he does better with men on base. I didn't know that. If I were the manager and he was in a 3 game slump I would have him bunt in one situation and hit to right field in another in one game. If he could learn to hit to right field just a bit, he could become a monster. However, he is a big sucker for a 2 strike breaking ball that moves away from him so we'll continue to see big strikeout totals- which I don't mind when nobody is on base in a 1-sided game.
  7. twinfan
    I would have preferred Schoop at second. So now I would prefer Arraez but I don't know how good a fielder eaither one is. So let it play out but I think moving Arraez around could hurt his offense so I'd rather he stay in one position.
  8. twinfan
    Danny is already taken. He could be a steal. What surprises me is Bradley getting 24 mil for 2 years. That is a big overpayment for a guy who can't hit .250 even though he's a very good center fielder. What is this game coming to?
  9. twinfan
    I don't worry too much about early Spring games. It really doesn't count until the final week. I get to watch the Twins today as MLB will carry the game though the weather is iffy. I really want the Angels to get Odorizzi but I guess they aren't interested. I picked them and the Phillies as my surprise teams this year but both still need pitching.
  10. twinfan
    I'm comfortable with our catching corps though I can agree with the concerns over both. We may need to add a veteran (and probably should to our AAA team now) if either of them falter or get hurt. I can see Garver hitting .260 with 22 homers and Jeffers hitting .250 with 12 homers. Hopefully they stay healthy cause their defense and framing skills are very good.
  11. twinfan
    I hate the mph off the bat. So what? I'd take a 60 mph single over a 110 mph out anytime. It's stats like that that are ruining baseball (IMHO). While it's fun to get to watch your teams in early spring training, the real meaning of games comes in the last week before the season starts. GO TWINS
  12. twinfan
    Statistics, statistics. Oh how I hate statistics- especially when this old timer doesn't understand them. Actually, at one time when I realized I wasn't going to be a pro ballplayer and didn't wish to go through the long tenure of minor leagues to try to become an announcer, I wanted to go into sports statistics because I was great in math. Anyway, relievers can change dramatically from year to year so I'm not sure I can buy into this article. A manager has to manage his bullpen so pitchers aren't worn out by August- especially the way the game is played today. However, I will never like it when a reliever comes in and has a 1-2-3 inning while throwing 15 pitches and then isn't allowed to throw a second inning. It makes no sense to me- especially when the next pitcher gets hit hard.
  13. twinfan
    The Twins need Cave as a backup to Buxton who always misses games due to injury. Rooker's advantage over both Laurich and Kiriloff is that he bats righty and, with Donaldson likely to also miss some games, maybe keep Rooker and send out Laurich. Or trade Laurich and get something decent. However, I think the best thing would be to send down Laurich so he can hit every day and start Kiriloff in left. Arraez can fill in almost everywhere. And why would they keep Austudillo?
  14. twinfan
    I thought a 31 year old player was still in his prime- even at 32 or 33- if they are a good ballplayer. too many are just marginal and should not be paid the multi-millions they are getting. Baseball is headed for a lockdown in 2022. There is almost nothing that I see that will stop it. However, on this topic, I would say that, after 4 years on the 40 man roster, the player is eligible to become a free agent. Also, I would raise the minimum total salary that a team can pay and lower the maximum before the luxury tax kicks in. I would also have a free agent draft every 3 years (or even sooner) where a team can protect only 20 players and then have teams pick players in reverse order of finish the year before. When a team has a player taken from the pool, that team can then protect 2 more. This could help to make teams more competitive in the long run and eliminate one team winning their division almost every year (IMHO). But I'm kind of a radical anyway.
  15. twinfan
    Everybody is 0-0 so (supposedly) every team has an equal chance. They aren't going to say their team stinks or will lose 100 games this year.
  16. twinfan
    Sounds like they need an icebreakers session with all pitchers and catchers where they wear names of famous people on their backs and each person has to guess who he is by answering questions posed to them about the other or having comments made to them about themselves. It works at all parties and seminars that I have been to so it should work for them. I would think it's even more important to catch the person in game situations to learn their tendencies, pitch movement, etc.
  17. twinfan
    Hard to believe that nobody has signed Odo. He must be pricing himself too high. Maybe someone will grab him this weekend- like the Braves or Nationals.
  18. twinfan
    If Donaldson is healthy, he is the best. Ramirez and Mercado are very good but not as good as John. Dozier is an up and coming star. Detroit is, well, Detroit. However, they will be reckoned with after this year as they have the best pitching prospects.
  19. twinfan
    I see Duran and Ober in the Twins future. We'll see about Balazovic.
  20. twinfan
    My favorite all time Twin
  21. twinfan
    Well they won't be coming to NC but maybe in the future. I'll have to follow them through league news and the milb site. I'm sure there will be a shuttle service between the Saints and the Twins as COVID is sure to affect both teams at some point.
  22. twinfan
    I'm looking for a higher average from Buxton and about 30 steals. I don't think he'll hit that many home runs and hope he can play 130-35 games. I'm worried about Pineda. He was great last September but he has never had that good a streak. I would be surprised if Sano hits higher than .250 but he could hit 45 home runs if he doesn't get benched. My bigger X-factors would be Garver, Rogers and Cruz as of right now. Garver and Rogers have to bounce back and Cruz has to keep chugging.
  23. twinfan
    Yanks sign Jay Bruce- could be a great move. Orioles sign Matt Harvey- nothing to lose. Cubs get Arrieta back- who knows. Turner back with the Dodgers- expected move. Many more coming this week though probably minor league deals with invites. Who's left?
  24. twinfan
    We can guess all we want but, until we see the ball in games, we won't know. Sure Garver can't be expected to hit 30 homers and Polanco isn't more than a 15 homer guy in a normal season. You really can't compare anything to 2019 which was an anomaly for the team. Looks like Paxton is back with Seattle, the Yanks signed Jay Bruce- smart move, Arrieta to the Cubs (who knows if he can bounce back) and Matt Harvey gets another shot (why not). I think Hill has also been signed. Nothing on Odo or Homer Bailey. More to come this week.
  25. twinfan
    I haven't seen the minor league setup but am now hoping that St Paul will get to play in Durham so I can see some future Twins. I'm not sure what the Twins are doing by signing players like Garlick. He doesn't seem to be of major league caliber and should not have taken a player's spot in the first place. As for Hamilton, he has stuff but hasn't had success with it. Maybe he'll get through though teams have wanted him in the recent past. Bird made a splash at first then faded fast. Maybe he can find his swing again. Meloncin is a great signing for the Pods but they still may not have enough to catch LA.
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