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That was way too much fun! And without Sano or Buxton, no less. And yes, Laudner, you are stupid.

Nice work on the article, interesting stuff for sure. I think I'm all for most of the moves except I would have a hard time trading Rosario. For one, I think you would be selling low and two, I think he will be a valuable piece if we ever get to a place where we are contenders. He has flaws no doubt, but he looks to have an idea at the plate now. He is taking a lot more pitches, at least it seems that way. And he is making a lot more contact this time around. He really seems like he is a player, and I only see he getting better.

This is very unlike how the Twins operate. Which makes me guess that they already have the next GM chosen and waiting in the wings (much more Twins like). Antony is probably just a puppet for the next few months and the moves that are going to be made in the next 13 days and the rest of the season will be salary dumps that the new GM or ownership won't want credit for. Not to say the moves will not be prudent, just not very sexy, at all. Better things are to come, just not this season. I hope JP found a good one. *fingers crossed*

Great game from Blankenhorn! I'm excited to follow this kid as he moves up the ranks.

I was part of the group that was fine with Sano in RF... I didn't expect him to be great out there or even good but, I also expected his bat to make up for it. I also thought Plouffe would be at least decent and justify keeping both bats in the lineup. I was wrong. I'm still pretty sure Sano in RF isn't the reason why this team is awful this year.

I couldn't like the Rortvedt pick any more than I already do. This should allow the Twins to make a fairly big FA (3-4-5 years) catcher and allow Garver, Turner and Murphy to battle it out for the backup spot that they seem destined for. All while the new guy develops at his own pace.

The most important thing that shouldn't be missed is that this is the best roster the Twins have put together in a very long time. I don't think anyone can debate this. The lineup is full, top to bottom, with quality or better. (Maybe not at catcher, but my fingers are crossed regarding Murphy) These guys are going to put runs on the board. A requirement to win games. The starting pitchers are ok. Not great, but better than we have seen in quite some time. Nolasco was going to be given one last shot, we all knew it. It's hard to fault the FO for this. But this time we can tell the leash is going to be short... They darn near gave Duffey the rotation spot before ST started. If he falls flat again this year, they will pay him very well to mop up ugly games or pay him to stay away. I understand the frustration with May in the pen. He offers more upside than Milone because... he throws harder? But for now, we NEED May to win games from the pen. He has shown that it is something that he is good at and comfortable with. Berrios and Duffey will get called up at some point, and hopefully provide another dynamic that this team hasn't seen since J. Santana. Until then we need Milone to provide some quality innings at the end of the rotation. There is a lot to be excited about this year. Please don't let a couple of hand-cuffed FO decisions stand in the way of that. This season will be the first real look into the future of Twins baseball. And the future looks bright. And thank God for that, because it hasn't always been easy being a fan of this club. Go Twins!!!

I have no idea what his numbers are going to look like by the end of the year. But, I am almost positive it's going to be really fun to watch.

I love this kid's game. If he can cut down on the Ks he will be a borderline All-Star. I'll go .285/.315/.475 20 home runs, 30 doubles, 10 triples, 18 steals

Yes! Thank you! It's only a week away, friends!

I think the main thing to remember is that right NOW, with a record of 0-0, the Twins are contending. When the season starts May is going to come out of the pen and hopefully preserve a lead that Milone and Nolasco somehow left us with. I like the odds of that better than Milone or Nolasco preserving a lead left to us by May. Now when the record changes for better or worse due to the performance of said 3, we might see May, Nolasco, and Milone in a different role. But for now, in the words of some poster that might over use the phrase, May in the pen, is called good 'asset management'.

Buxton will travel north with the team. The 'out of options 3' all go north as well but the leash is short. If this team starts cold like last year plan B goes into full effect. Plan B might be some young flame throwers, Polanco, Quentin, Duffey, and Hicks.

The last 2 open bench spots are becoming a little more interesting. It would be hard to let Santana or Arcia go to waivers. They would surely be picked up by someone. O. The other hand, I like what I've seen from Sweeney and Quentin. Would Sweeney and Quentin go to Rochester if they don't make the roster?

Milone

I do think he will end up in the rotation at some point, maybe even this year. But for now, I think the Twins will win more games with him being very good every 2/3 outings, late in games. Rather than being pretty good every other outing as a starter. At least that's how I feel about it from watching him pitch last year.

I'm glad the decision has been made. Now, I'm sure we will all put it to rest. Haha. Fat chance, we'll hear about this every time Milone takes a L. FWIW. I do like May in the pen though. It suits his pitching style well. I also like Milone in the rotation. Lefty with some junk. Now if I can only get Nolasco in the Royals starting rotation...

I hear some posters say that Tonkin hasn't had an extended look. I'm starting to think that if that happens this year, it will only result in him getting rocked for an extended period of time. That fastball is awfully straight.

If Sano is fine with moving to RF, so am I. I hope he is the type of guy that feeds off naysayers. If he is, I'll join the fun... Hey Sano, There is no way you can hit 30 bombs, drive in 100 runs, and lead this team to 90 wins while playing acceptable RF defense.