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  1. dex8425
    For what it's worth, Duran worked out in Fort Myers during quarantine with Polanco and Arraez, and Arraez said he was throwing gas and was every bit as good as other MLB arms.
  2. dex8425
    What is it going to take for us to see Duran make a start? Thorpe needs to figure it out not in MLB games this year.
  3. dex8425
    When are we going to see Duran make a start?
  4. dex8425
    I'm pleased with the record and run differential; we have the same record as the Yankees. I'm not worried about Garver or Sano starting slow either. They're good major league hitters and will adjust. What concerns me is the players who are already on the IL, especially in the rotation. Already there is way too much reliance on the bullpen with consecutive short starts. However, starting pitching injuries in particular seem to be happening all across MLB.
  5. dex8425
    How did I not know that German is out for the year?!.... I forgot that he was suspended for the domestic violence incident. Tanaka isn't bad. Happ isn't good.
  6. dex8425
    Rich Hill is good. I'd have no problem sending Rich Hill out to start in a playoff game. Berrios, Maeda, Pineda and Hill all are capable of turning in a quality start against NYY. Of that group I most doubt Berrios, honestly.
  7. dex8425
    Might come down to whoever's starting pitchers are more healthy. Right now, that would be NYY.
  8. dex8425
    I would definitely not prefer Rooker, Kiriloff or Larnach to make their debut this season. If that occurs, something bad has happened. Wade needs some AB's but Cave has not played himself out of the lineup.
  9. dex8425
    I've been really impressed with Avila's defense and pitch calling as well. He's a good framer back there.
  10. dex8425
    Hmm. Buxton back out of the lineup. Interesting with Kepler also getting a day off.
  11. dex8425
    White Sox and Rangers off to rough starts. Gibson looked pretty good for Tex though.
  12. dex8425
    Does Bauer count? I have a feeling he might be a Twin. He's arguably the best free agent starter at the end of this season. Pickings are thinner than last year. Stroman? Robbie Ray? Chris Archer? Paxton? Odorizzi? Mike Minor? Corey Kluber? Kluber should be cheap after missing most of 2019 and looks like he'll miss all/most of 2020 too.
  13. dex8425
    The whole not hitting 90 on his fastball that last year was sitting mid 90's seems pretty alarming. Maybe he was one of the guys who didn't throw during the lockdown and is now just not in game shape. But the Braves don't have time to wait around for him to get in shape, and neither do the Twins. He will get claimed by a bad team.
  14. dex8425
    my educated guess would be service time consideration. That or they really wanted another Aussie to keep Thorpe company?
  15. dex8425
    Depth: there are 6 guys on the team who have received MVP votes. Last year, there were five. Cruz, Polanco, Rosie, Kepler and Donaldson. However, Buxton received mvp votes in '17 with an OPS+ of 93. Just let that sink in. He was a 5 War player who hit worse than the league average hitter.
  16. dex8425
    Buxton has the highest ceiling of anybody on the team. His (healthy) presence changes the team so much. But this discussion shows just how deep the team is. No 8 war guys, but a bunch of 4-5 War guys.
  17. dex8425
    Hmm. Well it's not a poor mans version because all five of those starters in Tex are on big contracts. No question marks with Berrios either. But yes, not really sure what we're going to get from Hill or Bailey or Maeda. Hill, Maeda and Bailey are all on cheap deals though.
  18. dex8425
    Kluber, Lynn, Mike Minor, Kyle Gibson and Jordan Lyles is interesting. They could be really good, or they could be really awful, or have injury issues. Only one of those guys is under 30 (Lyles is 29). Lots of question marks. I love Gibby and hope he shoves. I kinda expect him to do well honestly; his stuff is just too good.
  19. dex8425
    Some of those 90's Twins teams the team was practically paying fans to go to the games. Not so last year or this year.
  20. dex8425
    It's actually cheaper for me to go to the games at Target Field/month than it is to watch the games on TV. That seems wrong... 50 bucks a month with the Twinspass. Course, that's home games only, but still.
  21. dex8425
    That post didn't age well. Still, he is the x factor and probably the team's MVP if he plays 50 games and bats like he did last year.
  22. dex8425
    I'm in MN and can watch FSN on youtube tv, but YTTV jacked the price up again. So, we're going to go with Hulu Live TV. $10 bucks cheaper but slightly inferior to YTTV. Baseball should find a way to get rid of blackouts for the shortened Covid season. I'd gladly pay for MLB tv only if I could watch the Twins on there.
  23. dex8425
    As much as I love Max, have to disagree here. Through four seasons he's been barely an above average hitter, and he's already 27. He was arguably the team MVP last year though. (I would go Cruz but you could make the argument)
  24. dex8425
    I think the consensus is that Tatis and Bogaerts will also be better than Polanco this year. Semien was an absolute monster last year. I don't see Polanco taking that step but hope I'm wrong. There are a lot of elite shortstops in the A.L. right now. Tim Anderson is really good too.
  25. dex8425
    Buxton is too low. He could very easily lead the team in WAR.
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