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  1. MABB1959
    I am not in a panic mode. I am excited to watch each game so far. I think the hitting can pick up the pitching when needed. Seems they have a good core and motivated team. I don' really have play-off expectations but don't think they will lose 100 either. I could be a good year to watch and next year EXPECT to go far in the play-offs.
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    The attendance for the Toronto series was pathetic. He probably has a lot more on his mind. I think it was around 41,000 for all 4 games. The stands look pitiful when you watch on TV
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    With Mauer and Dozier gone there is so much flexibility. I don’t think Molitor had much of a choice but to play those 2 in prime spots.
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    Suzuki seems to be off to an okay start
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    I would not feel safe with the Twins. Some could play horrible for days in a row and still make the line-up. Some have a streak or a few good days in a row and still get benched or sent down if they struggle for a bit. Basically some get benched and others don't when they are struggling. I don't blame them for having attitudes. I was happy when Santana spoke out last year and Buxton this year. They toyed with Vargas and I think it is more the Twins coaches/management that ruined him. Same with Hicks and may be a reach but Arcia seemed to have potential that just went away. Gomez had an attitude and one other of the top prospects. Seems to be the key to being let go or traded and if I was on that team I would look at other teams and wish to be there. Last year Morrison and Dozier had really bad streaks but kept going out. When Mauer was in a slump he still played. Kepler was on the edge but never called out for it. I also suspect that is why some of the better players don't want to come here. We now get to watch Escobar, Nunez, Santana and Hicks from a far.
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    I would not feel safe with the Twins. Some could play horrible for days in a row and still make the line-up. Some have a couple of good games and get pulled or sent down if they struggle for a bit. Basically some get benched and others don't when they are struggling. I don't blame them for having attitudes. I was happy when Santana spoke out last year and Buxton this year. They toyed with Vargas and I think it is more the Twins coaches/management that ruined him. Same with Hicks and may be a reach but Arcia seemed to have potential that just went away. Gomez had an attitude and one other of the top prospects. Seems to be the key to being let go or traded and if I was on that team I would look at other teams and wish to be there. ILast year Morrison and Dozier had really bad streaks but kept going out. When Mauer was in a slump he still played. Kepler was on the edge but never called out for it. I also suspect that is why some of the better players don't want to come here.
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    Development or lack of is huge for the Twins if they are not going to spend money to improve. There was so much excitement over players like Hicks, Vargas, Arcia and a few others. They are all gone with nothing to show for it. Now we have been banking on Buxton and Sano and so far not so good. If they don't pan out what is next? Another 3-4 years of "rebuilding". I think Gibson may be the last high round pick that is consistently playing and it seemed forever for him to develop. Berrios seems to be on his way but we thought that with Buxton and Sano too. It seems too many players go on to another team that seems to know how to do it.
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    NYY, Boston are the Whole Foods/Lunds, Chicago/Detroit are Cub/Target and we are the Aldi/Walmart's of the MLB. KC is down there with us but they have recent WS that brings them above us. But we are still paying the Whole Foods ticket prices.
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    They probably are just trying to excite the fan base. Trying to make us overlook the fact that they are not going to spend the money they were paying Mauer. I know he earned it but we have spent three to four seasons waiting for it to be done. I know he wasn't the reason or should not have been the reason they were not spending, but we have spent at least the last 3 off seasons wondering who they would sign once Mauer was gone. Woo hoo we got Cruz, while I am excited to get him, I can't take this anymore. I made it 3 days w/o reading about the Twins hopefully I can wean myself off of them all together.
  12. MABB1959
    I said the whole team was a big gamble except for Berrios, Rosario and maybe Gibson, not counting E Santana because he is not on the team. If the was he would be another gamble. If he comes back from this injury I think he will do well. He is super competitive and so focused while he pitches. I also admired his mentoring of Berrios and Romero.
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    Hit on a few of these gambles? The whole flipping team is a gamble except for Rosario, Berrios and maybe Gibson. We are always betting on long shots and maybe a couple of middle shots. They can't even seem to get the sure things right (Buxton and Sano). When we do get a decent pay back they let them go (Escobar, E Santana and Hicks). I am 99% sure we are going to regret letting Santana go. So this year as in the last 10 or so we have to hope most of our players can find one more year when they are 2 years removed from their last good one. On the positive side I am glad Escobar, Santana, Hicks and Dozier are on to bigger and better things!
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    I don't understand why we didn't keep E Santana. I think we will be sorry on this one.
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    We can spend. Pay a high quality pitcher what they are worth. So sick of bargain shopping!
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    I hope it is a splash and not a belly flop. I get so hopeful but we have been let down so many times I feel like I should get ready for a flop instead. But I don't want to be negative since this is of the biggest things in years. As I write this I wonder why we are the team that hopes for splash instead of getting the for sure thing. I like to imagine him playing every day with a great chance of an RBI or HR.
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    Is there an average number of years it takes to get to the MLB? After so many years do they just give up?
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    Bremer's focus on pitch counts is annoying. We can all read the scoreboard.
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    I wasn't that impressed with Odorizzi or Cave. They seem okay but not very exciting.
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    When will things shake out enough for Dozier to find a spot. Will it be an invite to a spring training or is he going to be picked up as a 2B? I would hate to see his career end like this. He is a really good guy who got stuck on a pretty bad team for his whole career. At least he got to experience the WS.
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    It is like Christmas for the first time in at least 5 years. I was excited to get E Santana and still wish we had him.
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    How exciting!!!!! I think there is still a lot of money to spend. I looked at Spotrak and we down at 27th in payroll. Like really really low. Addison Reed is our highest paid player. I think Cruz may sell a few jersey's and get people to buy tickets so that makes even more money to spend.
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    Does any one have an idea on where Dozier will land? Is he in a tough spot or will some team grab him?
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    I am glad you disagree but we keep having promising players get traded and then "turn the corner". Why would they trade Hicks? If Buxton and Sano have another bad year then what?
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    Could they purposely tank it here to get traded? Hick tanked, got traded and went on to a play-off team. Dozier tanked went to the WS.
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