Rosario's energy is really important to this team. I was going to question Cruz at #5 because he didn't play a single inning of defense last year. But with the 2020 DH rules, that's a huge boost. One of my favorite thing about this team is that it's so even. There's not one obvious star.
"Eddie Rosario and the Twins have been growing apart for a bit" Do you have a source for this opening statement? Starting with "It seems like" would clarify that it's a perception, but not necessarily a fact.
I'm really curious how teams will use the bench in the short season. You'd think on the surface that backup catchers and 10th men like Marwin would lose the most AB, but with so few off days I suspect it will mirror a 162-game season. And then there are things like heat waves that might affect it too. Or maybe that's just on my mind because I haven't set foot outside lately.
I'm sure there's a thread elsewhere, but yes. The whole league is bunkered into (I think) 3 cities. STP & SF sharing a stadium. Winnipeg and Fargo sharing then some others.
I'm curious how the waiver wire will look this year. There's been a lot of chatter about it in recent years. This could be a test drive of something new.
I don't think Pineda is getting "screwed." It's unfortunate that he'll basically miss the whole season, but that's the cost of taking banned substances. If anything, he's lucky he gets to play at all. His original suspension was longer.
I could have sworn I saw that Thielbar retired a couple weeks ago but I can't find a source. Did a different "twins reunion" LOOGY miLB signing retire?
Not about Sabato, but it seems like the last draftee to sign a contract has a negotiating advantage in that it's public exactly how much money is left.
Feels like 1994 in a way. Nobody is going to win this. Hopefully it somehow makes the next CBA go more smoothly since it was a "pre-negotiation" of sorts. If they hit another standstill...it won't be good.