MLB: 2018 Minnesota Twins Thread

[mj4cy]

Opening day from Baltimore is just over an hour from now so wanted to get some Twins talk going.

Looks like it'll be RHP Jake Odirizzi has the start for the Twins.

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/twins-v...view,lock_state=preview,game_tab=,game=529414

 

[galactawitz]

Thus starts our march to 162-0 only to lose to the Yankees in the opening round.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Hopefully Escobar makes it hard for Molly to replace him when Polanco comes back.

If Odirizzi and Lynn turn out to be good moves, I like the direction of this year. I thought our speed, defense and hitting was clicking at the end of last year. We need 3-4 solid starters to get us to that next level, IMO.

I didn't follow the preseason very much this year. Any surprises/disappointments?

 

[CTTB78]

The Twins GM made good moves to improve pitching, but we'll see how they do.
With the Twins, it's really up to the kids- Buxton, Rosario, Sano, and Kepler. Dozier is a given. I hope they continue to show they are one the best nucleus' of homegrown talents in the bigs.

 

[mj4cy]

Hopefully Escobar makes it hard for Molly to replace him when Polanco comes back.

If Odirizzi and Lynn turn out to be good moves, I like the direction of this year. I thought our speed, defense and hitting was clicking at the end of last year. We need 3-4 solid starters to get us to that next level, IMO.

I didn't follow the preseason very much this year. Any surprises/disappointments?

Is Santana no longer the "ace" of the team? Saw a ranking the other day that had him as the 14th best "Ace" of the 30 teams' best pitcher.

 

[mj4cy]

He is the ace but he hurt his finger. out for 10-12 weeks

Damn that sucks. Seems like its never perfect or easy for the Twins.

 

[mj4cy]

Jake with four strikeouts through two innings so far.

 

[stormchaser2014]

Joe West behind the plate. Sucks to be you.

 

[mj4cy]

Buxton strikes out on 3 straight misses on sliders. Ugh

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Odirizzi looking good. It would be nice to knock in a run or two and get him a win for his performance. Bundy is looking like Cy Young, though.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

O/U on # of walks Buxton draws this year? I'll put it at 2.

 

[nfrine]

O/U on # of walks Buxton draws this year? I'll put it at 2.

Take the under....

 

[SCyclone]

Odorizzi pitched great. Nothing to show for it, though, except a league-leading ERA.

 

[SCyclone]

UPDATE: Robbie Grossman just tied it 2-2 in the ninth with a two-out, two-run pinch single. Still two on, chance to take the lead.

 

[CTTB78]

Beautiful at bat by Kepler to gain the walk in the bottom of the ninth. Would love to see Max have a big year.
Hopefully the Twins take this opener in Xtra innings.

 

[stormchaser2014]

Ouch.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Well, that was a lot of bad in one pitch.

 

[SoapyCy]

Well, that was a lot of bad in one pitch.

Minnesota Twins: The Story Since 1961

 

[mj4cy]

I love misery. My three favorite teams:

1. Cyclones
2. Vikings
3. Twins


All let me down in some sort of fashion

 

[coolerifyoudid]

I love misery. My three favorite teams:

1. Cyclones
2. Vikings
3. Twins


All let me down in some sort of fashion

Same. It's what will make those future Super Bowls and National Championships so friggin fantastic, though.

At least the Twins gave us two World Series titles. The Clones and Vikes are playing hard to get.