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  1. Karbo
    Well, here we go again. Will Buxton be healthy and play enough to be considered one of the top 10 players in the majors, or will he be a highly paid player sitting on the IL? I get excited to see him in CF again, but that little voice in the back of my head keeps saying just wait for the other shoe to drop.
  2. Karbo
    Got to thin out the herd in camp. The guys on the 26 man roster need to start ramping up and the guys that are expected to play in AAA need time to ramp up their games. The roster on the hitting side is pretty well set in stone, barring injury. The others can still be called up again for the start of the season if needed.
  3. Karbo
    IMO the salaries have gotten out of hand. I wonder if maybe the owners have finally realized this and are going to start cutting back a bit. The overall interest in the sport seems to be dwindeling and revenues from TV will have to reflect that. It seems that younger people today have less interest in the game which will also effect future TV deals. The MLB made some changes last year to pick up the pace a bit and probably will need to continue to do something to pick up more younger viewers to keep the game popular.
  4. Karbo
    I agree that the Twins should be one of the favorites in the AL. I still like Texas, Houston, and the Yankees as top dogs. The Twins have a lot of if's to this season, such as if Buxton is healthy, if Correa can stay healthy, If the top 3 starters can take a step forward, or if the pen can be anywhere near as good as some think it will be. IMO the Twins will need to hit their way to a title.
  5. Karbo
    IMO AK gets more time in the lineup for now, at least until he gets hurt, or Santana flops. Miranda is the other half of a 1st base platoon if somethin happens with Santana. Alcala may start in AAA and show he's healthy and ready, until one of the questionable relievers signed in the off season either flops or gets hurt.
  6. Karbo
    The IP by the starters will probably depend on the starters themselves. I hope at least the top 3 can avg. around 6IP and then the pen can be worked in a way that the bottom 3 won't be so important. I don't have the confidence in the new guys yet, but so many are touting them as one of the best in the league. Too many with too few IP for me to have that much faith in.
  7. Karbo
    I had him confused with Santana. My bad.
  8. Karbo
    I didn't think the Twins drafted Berrios. I thought he was a rule 5 or something like that.
  9. Karbo
    I can see Ober maybe 170, but Paddack around 125 and Desclafini is anyones guess, but IMO they may get 120
  10. Karbo
    I would put Correa at #3 for injuries concern. IMO AK should be #2.
  11. Karbo
    All 3 of those rookies will need to make adjustments as the league adjusts to them. I have a lot of confidence in Lewis due to his pedigree and athleticism, Julian has such a good eye that he seems to have a good chance to improve, Wallner has a lot of swing and miss but when he connects watch out. I can see Wallner having some problems but time will tell how he does with adjusting. They will also have Jenkins coming along and he looks like the real deal so far.
  12. Karbo
    Randy Bush had a pretty good run playing almost exclusively against righties.
  13. Karbo
    I would platoon AK with Santana. Santana hasn't hit RH pitchers very well at all in 2 out of the last 3 seasons. They should give AK plenty of time in the field simply to see if he can improve. I wouldn't be a bit surprised if he gets traded after the season if he puts up decent numbers.
  14. Karbo
    My only concern with Ober is health. If he stays healthy again this season, I can envision him as a solid #2.
  15. Karbo
    Correa is probably the guy I'm least concerned about. He's a pro's pro.
  16. Karbo
    I'll miss Dick a lot, I'd love to hear from Kaat, Gardy or TK. How about Sir Rodney making a guest appearance?
  17. Karbo
    Could he develop into the quality LH starter the Twins have been missing for the last few years, or he going to be another bullpen guy?
  18. Karbo
    Hind sight being 20/20, there are a few of those trades I'm guessing the Twins wish they could have back.
  19. Karbo
    I would think it will be less this year. It would be hard to K any more than last year. Just getting rid of Gallo and MAT should drop it some. I think the big K guy this season will be Wallner, unless he really flops and gets demoted back to AAA.
  20. Karbo
    I'm just not ready to drink this kool-aid yet. I would have rather seen Martin or one of the other kids up. We could have kept Miller, who I believe will be a gold or even platinum glove SS when he figures out the hitting side, rather than a 1 year rental.
  21. Karbo
    I am thinking trade after the season.
  22. Karbo
    I'm thinking, depending on how Julian and Lee do, a trade is the most likely thing to happen.
  23. Karbo
    I would move Julian to 1st if Lee tears it up in AAA. Then try to trade an outfielder. Kepler, Wallner, and AK could be trade bait. Even if they can only get a good draft choice. They have Jenkins who by all reports should be a star in another year or 2 coming along, and Larnach who they seem to have given up on.
  24. Karbo
    I stand corrected. I should have said better 1st half. I agree that this looks like a solid playoff contender, but that's what I thought at the beginning of last year. Though they did make the playoffs, IMO they made a lot harder then it should have been. This year, they don't have as good of a starting staff, the pen looks like it should be improved, and Grand Slam Lewis looks like He has finally arrived. Now if the 3 sophomores can avoid the slump we so often happens.
  25. Karbo
    I expected the payroll to drop a little even before the FO told us it would, simply because they now have 3 starters(hopefully) on rookie contracts. I hated to lose Polo, but the FO did get a pretty decent return, on paper at least. I'm OK with the Santana signing, as long as he is primarily a platoon or late inning defensive replacement. I wasn't a big fan of the Margot signing as it blocks the path for some competition from rookies wanting the job. Expecting Desclafini to be the 5th starter may pan out. If it doesn't I hope they are ready cut bait, unlike last season with Gallo. My overall grade would be a C+ with ownership at C- and FO at B.
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