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  1. bighat
    I honestly don't see how the Twins could sit a shortstop who's batting .280. With the atrocious pitching, they'll need their best bats in the lineup as often as possible. I see Polanco playing 150 games, regardless of his defense. Along with Buxton and Sano, he's one of the players I'm most excited about watching this year. While there's always a chance of the Danny Santana-style "sophomore slump", I have high hopes for this kid. I'd like to see him steal more bases.
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    I'm pretty depressed, as I also am guessing Duffey's going to be our 5th starter instead of Mejia. It would be nice if the Twins gave us at least ONE prospect to be excited about. The brass loves to bring up "confidence" as a reason to demote top prospects. But what about "experience"? The Royals let Zack Greinke go 5-17 with a 5.80 ERA his 2nd year. Why not let Berrios or Mejia (or BOTH) just get out there and figure it out?
  3. bighat
    I agree Dan. We keep hearing that "Dozier likes hitting leadoff" and assume that he wouldn't have hit 42 home runs if he was batting cleanup. Probably true, but he'd have still hit 30 and that's not bad. One issue: I'm guessing if the Twins get a few guys on, pitchers are going to be careful about pitching to Dozier in the 3 or 4 hole. That means the guy following Dozier is going to have to be good. Do we put Mauer behind Dozier in the 5-spot? Does that mean we put Bux in the 3-hole? I like: 1. Polanco 2. Kepler 3. Bux 4. Dozier 5. Mauer 6. Sano 7. Park 8. Rosario 9. Castro
  4. bighat
    Hopefully Duffey's pen-bound. I'd prefer someone with a bit more upside starting, especially on a developing team. I think both Mejia and Berrios have a higher ceiling than the Duff Man. Regardless, glad to see a solid performance.
  5. bighat
    Looking forward to seeing more of Mejia and Berrios over the next 2 weeks and I'd be pretty excited to see one of them crack the rotation. Personally, I've seen enough of Duffey as a starter and would feel better with him in the 'pen. But that's just like, my opinion, man.
  6. bighat
    Why panic? I never understood the "bro crush" everyone has on May, as he goes out and posts a 5+ ERA every year. This'll just make the Berrios decision easier. We've got more than a few guys to back him up, too. May seems like a good dude, and it's a bad break for him personally - but as far as this team's hopes go, I hope nobody really believed he'd be an impact player.
  7. bighat
    1. Bux - CF 2. Mauer - 1B 3. Dozier - 2B 4. Sano - 3B 5. Vargas - DH 6. Polanco - SS 7. Kepler - LF 8. Rosario - RF 9. Castro - C
  8. bighat
    Rats. Just awful. Here's hoping for a speedy recovery. Remember, Sano had Tommy John and he came back and has been fine. No need to panic.
  9. bighat
    I like Escobar, to be honest. I think he's a great utility guy who can spot start twice per week in the IF. DanSan will be the utility OF / Pinch Runner, etc.
  10. bighat
    If you want to read the tea leaves: The brass is going to move Dozier mid-season, and Polanco will be our new second baseman. Adrianza becomes the starter at short after the ASB.
  11. bighat
    I agree. I like what Santana's offered thusfar in his Twins career. He carried the team during the playoff push in 2015 and was solid last year. The Twins staff was miserable in 2016, but Santana is a proven commodity and gives the team a chance every 5 days. This team needs a Mr. Reliable, and that's Santana's role. I hope the Twins keep him.
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