Nine of twelve

I wasn't paying attention. I voted 6-10 because I thought the question referred to MLB, not just the AL. I'd say top 5 in the AL.

First base. Duh.

A lot of people think that we should expect the Twins to be mediocre every year, and that the success in 2019 and 2020 was an anomaly. (And based on the last 10 years or so not without reason.) I have reached the point where I think we should expect the Twins to be good every year and that the lack of success in 2021 was an anomaly. Call it the new normal.

Any and every player should be traded if the trade improves the team. That said, I don't think Correa should be shopped but there's no reason not to listen if a team makes an offer. I highly doubt that a worthwhile trade could be made. When Correa was signed pretty much everyone knew and accepted that he would almost certainly opt out after the 2022 season. The FO (and, I think, most fans) still felt it was worth the price for one year. What would really be interesting is if he decides not to opt out.

This is something that is foreign to younger Twins fans, but if a team qualifies for the postseason all that is required to win a World Championship is to have a warm streak. Atlanta's postseason record last year was 11-5. Lots of teams can go 11-5 over 16 games, it's just a matter of doing it at the optimal time.

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I want to thank and congratulate today's game threaders for the good work they did to pull out this victory. I didn't participate because I was here:

Get 'em on, get 'em over, get 'em in.

I'm more partial to barley products.

Craig, I think Chief has commandeered your user name.

Agree that a trade of Correa is very unlikely, but you never know when someone might be willing to overpay.

You are remembering correctly. https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/minnesota-twins/carlos-correa-14168/ I probably agree regarding a trade of Correa. But a, if Lewis is tearing it up in AAA and b, if the Twins could get a good return, improving an area of weakness, then I think a trade would be well received by everyone.

I think this topic may be better positioned in the Other Baseball forum, but wherever is fine with me. Many people have said that the AL Central is weak, and based on the standings that certainly appears to be a correct assessment. But while it's the weakest division it's not by much. Currently the ALC is -18 relative to .500, but the NLC and NLE are close, at -16 and -12 respectively. The ALW sits at +2, with the ALE at +15 and the NLW at a whopping +29. So there is a high level of disparity among the divisions so far this year. Interestingly, in spite of this the two leagues are essentially even, with the NL at +1 and the AL at -1, which could easily balance out to zero after the Reds/Jays game this afternoon. Another bit of information gleaned from the current standings is that every team sporting a winning record would qualify for the postseason with no team at or below .500 advancing. In the AL the Twins would host the Jays and the Rays would host the Angels in the opening round. In the NL the Brewers would host the Cardinals and the Padres would host the Giants. We are only about a quarter of the way into the regular season so it's still early. Nevertheless the trends among the divisions seem pretty strong so far and it will be interesting to see whether and how things change as the season progresses. While I'm thinking about the postseason I'll mention something about the World Series. In a 5-game series one team has home field advantage but in a 7-game series the other team does. Since the current format was adopted in 1922 there have been 20 5-game series and 37 7-game series, so hosting games 1, 2, 6, and 7 is more likely to be advantageous than hosting games 3, 4, and 5. Currently the team with the better record opens the WS at home, which is fine, but I would change it. I would have the team from the league with the better interleague record open the WS at home. My reasoning behind this is that that team would have had a higher level of difficulty advancing to the WS and should therefore be granted home field in game 1. If the leagues finish at .500 the team with the better record would host, and further tie-breakers could be put in place to use if need be.

Yeah, Eye roll as usual.

8 RBI on 6/26/1977.

I was there too.

1) Where do you follow the Twins from? Twin Cities 3) How 'bout hobbies? Bicycling, Geocaching, joining family members to play Trivia Mafia at local brewpubs 4) How long have you followed the Twins? 60 years 5) How many games do you attend a season? 2-4, with an expected increase during the coming years 6) Who is your favorite all-time Twin? Kirby 7) Who is your current favorite Twin? Buck 8 )What is the coolest/craziest/most absurd/etc thing you've seen in person at a Twins game? https://twinsdaily.com/videos/vintage-minnesota-twins/april-26-1986-metrodome-partially-deflates-during-twins-game-r246/ 9 ) What is the most memorable thing you've seen in person at a Twins game? https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN198709030.shtml , specifically the third batter in the bottom of the ninth. I saw a lot of games in the dome and I never saw a longer ball hit to straight-away left. 10) What is your favorite all-time Twins moment? Tie: the end of WS game 7, 1987 and the end of WS game 7, 1991.

This is what I thought should happen. Partly because he went two years without playing meaningful baseball games he needs to play every day in order to optimize his further development. This is the case whether he concentrates on playing shortstop (which I think best suits both him and the team) or gets more experience at other positions. Keeping him with the Twins all season may make a difference of a win or two in the 2022 regular season but getting him maximum in-game experience is what is most important.

Beautiful bunt.

Platform shoes are the equivalent of silicone implants.

There is a heckuva a lot more to playing shortstop than fielding ground balls. The decision-making ability, positioning, and teamwork required to play the position well can be acquired only by in-game experience.

We had this discussion already on another thread. But I'll say it again: The most important thing regarding Lewis is to advance his development as far as it can be advanced this year before Correa leaves. (Presumably.) That will not happen if he is on the major league roster. To those who say that he has earned a spot on the big club, I don't necessarily disagree. But truly, what he has earned most is for the team to support him by putting him in the situation in which he can become the best player he can be. Keeping him on the major league roster this season may give the team an extra win or two, but playing him at short every day, whether in the majors or at AAA, is what is best for Lewis and for this franchise.

Me neither. You might as well ask me to grow 8 inches taller.

I am man enough to accept and embrace that a mustache is simply not going to happen for me. The one and only time I tried to grow one was about 35 years ago. The only person who noticed after two weeks was my mom. Pathetic!