If recent history has shown us anything, we'll fret and hem & haw about Lackey at #3 for the next 3 weeks only to watch him go at #2 and go onto have a HOF career while the Twins reach for an economically responsible pick (aka HS short-stop) who doesn't sniff the majors until 2032.
In fairness, if Pablo, Jeffers, Abel and Sands were healthy - perhaps it is a different outlook right now - but injuries are part of the game. Some teams have depth, others don't.
I was stuck at a family birthday party yesterday so I missed the carnage. To be 4-1 to start the trip and wind up at 4-6 is really disappointing. Others probably reached this conclusion earlier than I did - but...this team isn't going anywhere. The smoke and mirrors routine in April and parts of May, it was nice while it lasted. 100 losses remain on the table.
As a whole, they were doing that in April but they have gotten away from the patient approach. Frustrating because their best chance is to get into a team's bullpen early on, but that's hard to do when opposing pitchers can get through an inning with sometimes 10-15 pitches.