"The bright side for the Twins is this: For all the disappointment, their core could still make us all say, "Gah!" in the near future. Add Buxton, Sano, Rosario, and Polanco to Max Kepler, and the Twins could have most of a lineup in place." IMHO: the author could have started and stopped right there. There was, for what ever reason, a gap in talent. The Twins plugged those holes with temporary solutions. Those 5 listed above are turning into good looking pro's. Add Dozier to the list and it's a pretty good looking lineup, sans another, younger veteran. Pitching will likely be the main issue, again, next year and maybe/probably the year after.