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  1. cHawk
    On a computer I believe this still exists.
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    That is one fine dog!
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    In the two previous seasons, our Minnesota Twins have fallen dramatically short of our expectations. Sought as a division-winner, possible World Series contender in 2021 and a potential division winner in 2022, the Twins have finished under .500 both seasons, leaving us fans in disappointment, disgust, and disarray. Our favorite team hopes to break its two-year playoff drought in 2023, and they've demonstrated that by making several additions to the team this past offseason. Offseason additions include SP Pablo Lopez, OF Joey Gallo, and OF Michael A. Taylor. The team was also able to resign SS Carlos Correa. Finally, SP/RP Kenta Maeda, SS Royce Lewis, OF Alex Kirilloff, and others will be healthy and ready to contribute again in 2023. However, they did lose one major piece this past offseason: IF Luis Arraez. Arraez is reigning American League Batting Champion, and the Twins lineup could possibly suffer without him. That being said, they could also receive a boost from Lewis, Kirilloff, and others who will return healthy. How many games do you see your favorite baseball team winning in 2023 and why? cHawk's prediction: More than 95 (because I'm an optimistic homer)
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    https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/02/twins-to-sign-donovan-solano.html
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    A realistic expectation for Dobnak would be that he is able to get 3-6 outs in a 7-run game. If Falvine rely on him for anything beyond that, they are asking for trouble. He was a good pitcher for about two months back in the Summer of 2020. That stretch was clearly the exception, not the rule. Any positive impact Dobnak makes for the Twins this year should be looked at as a bonus, not as a foundation for the team's success.
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    Hell no.
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    How can you have Rally Monkey as an option but not Rally Goat?
  9. cHawk
    I am sure Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert, Joe Burrow, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Trevor Lawrence, Aaron Rodgers, and Jalen Hurts are all better than Cousins. That's only eight, but close enough.
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    Yuk.
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    How come? If we were playing Houston I would agree with you but the Yankees’ pitching staff was nothing special in 2019. Scoring 2.3 runs/game against that pitching staff wasn’t something any of us expected.
  13. cHawk
    I think they'll start Lopez on Opening Day given that he's their new acquisition. I could see Gray or Ryan too.
  14. cHawk
    I can’t imagine the Arizona job being that attractive.
  15. cHawk
    I can confidently state that I’m pleased with our starting five, specifically that we won’t be relying on the likes of Bundy, Archer, Happ, and Shoemaker. That said, if injuries cut through our rotation like a hot knife through butter (again) it won’t look the slightest bit better. Varland, Woods-Richardson, and Balazovic have zero major league experience. If three of five spots in our rotation are occupied by those three at any point we will NOT be in good shape, I guarantee you. As far as how our rotation stacks up against the rest of the central, Cleveland is far superior in this regard. They’re more top heavy and their depth is better. Unless injuries cut through their rotation like a hot knife through butter, we won’t see a large portion of their AAA pitchers. As for the White Sox, Giolito was below average last year. He’s a question mark. Only two of their pitchers in which you listed (Lynn and Cease) were above average last year. I’ll take our rotation over that of Detroit and KC. We should be in good shape for 2023. It would, of course, be nice if we had a bonafide ace.
  16. cHawk
    Concur with Cory Engelhardt. Given the increased rotation depth, I imagine that the rotation will get a heavier load this year. Will they add an arm before opening day? Maybe. Will it be of much significance? I imagine not.
  17. cHawk
    Declining RP on the wrong side of 30? Hmm, that sounds somewhat familiar. I’ll pass.
  18. cHawk
    Let’s hope the depth we’ve built will be enough. Injuries went through our roster like a hot knife through butter last year.
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    I could see it happening. They won't be sacking Jalen Hurts five times, and their offense definitely won't have an easier time against the Eagles' defense than they did against the Bengals' defense.
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    They're currently favored by 2 points I believe.
  21. cHawk
    One could reasonably state that I'm very pro-analytics. However, there comes a point where analytics are not to be trusted. Analytics suggesting Joey Gallo should bat leadoff are a prime example of that point. Correa or Polanco should bat leadoff.
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    The Twins would be off their trolley to bat Gallo in the leadoff spot. We've seen Buxton in the leadoff spot in the past, but he has shown strikeout issues. Correa or Polanco would make the most sense, given that they respectively ranked 2nd and 3rd of all Twins players in OBP.
  24. cHawk
    Neither Vasquez nor Jeffers are going to hit 36 home runs or produce nearly as much offensively as Garver did in 2019. Miranda, Kirilloff, Correa, and Polanco could certainly be one of the better infields. That being said, Cron, Sano, Arraez, and Polanco in 2019 is hard to match. I don't know about everyone else, but I hated the Gallo signing. It doesn't improve the outfield in any way, shape, or form. He most certainly will not produce like Rosario did in 2019. Who in the DH role is going to hit 39 home runs in 2019 as Nelson Cruz did? This offseason is not near complete. Falvine have much work to do to elevate this roster to the level in which I (and many fans) would be pleased with.
  25. cHawk
    Taylor is a solid backup, and worth the (low) price. However, this doesn’t exactly move the needle further in the direction it needs to be. More, please.
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