Comments on: Twins Predictions

By: Eric Pleiss

Eric Pleiss — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 02:22:10 +0000

Sure we may be optimistic for the Twins, and I think that a .500 team is realistic, but 82-80 seems 100 times better than 81-81. It all starts tomorrow, folks. Go Twins

By: lisatwink

lisatwink — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:57:54 +0000

As much as folks predict a fire sale in the late-July range every year, I haven’t seen it happen. Last year would have been the year for it, and still, not a ton happened as the trade deadline came and went. It just doesn’t seem to be the Twins Way ™.

On the pitching front, it’s an even-numbered year, so my money’s on Liriano. Having had him on my fantasy teams several times, I’ve discerned the pattern.

By: Craig H

Craig H — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:52:49 +0000

I’m almost exactly with frightwig. I’m not optimistic about key guys bouncing back from head and knee injuries.

Maybe this group could scratch to .500, but I think Ryan will start selling most of our moveable value after the June draft. Certainly he will if the Tigers are stomping on the division.

By: frightwig

frightwig — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:11:03 +0000

Baseball Prospectus predicts 74 wins for the Twins. Maybe they could do a little better if Mauer, Morneau, and Liriano bounce back this season, but I have trouble picturing them finishing above .500.

The Parmelee-Casilla-Carroll-Valencia infield isn’t likely to generate much offense. Willingham should be a fine replacement for Cuddyer, but Span is still a question mark to my mind, and the Plouffe/Revere/Doumit combo in RF is going to be subpar.

Liriano looks strong this spring, but even if he continues to pitch well in the next few months, I think it just makes him a more likely trading chip this summer. I like Baker, but him starting the season on the DL with a bad elbow really concerns me. Pavano has been OK for the Twins, but nothing special; and a good first half from him probably puts him on the trading block, too. Who knows what we’ll get from Hendriks, and Blackburn is just back-end filler. The bullpen has a lot of question marks, not the least being the closer.

My hopes for the Twins: may the stars be healthy and productive again, giving the fans a few months of respectable and entertaining baseball, and may Pavano and Liriano (and maybe Capps!) give Terry Ryan some valuable trading chips to flip for young talent this July. He’s going to need it to get the Twins back on top of the division before too long.

By: Eric Pleiss

Eric Pleiss — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:03:33 +0000

90 losses is just so scary. Let’s at least be optimistic for a few more days!

By: Twins1965

Twins1965 — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:42:21 +0000

The good news is that the Twins will be better than last year. The bad news is they are still going to lose 90 games in 2012. Take a look at the pitching staff. It is dreadful at best. Capps gets 19 saves ALL year. Pitching staff ERA 6.50. Hold on to your TC cap this season.

By: Eric Pleiss

Eric Pleiss — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:43:25 +0000

This is the 2nd opening day of 2012. This is your logic train of the day.
Pirates love treasure. Treasure is sometimes called booty.
Pirates love booty. Brian Dinkelman has a ginormous booty.
Pirates love Brian Dinkelman’s booty.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:29:28 +0000

To weigh in on some of your predictions, I’ll take Scotty B as best Twins pitcher, Josh Willingham for hitter of the year, and D. Span with the best D. I see Chris Parm as the Twins ROY, but if Brian Doizer gets up to the club early he could steal that honor away., Joe Mauer will be the Twins MVP and will also steal the comeback player of the year award.

I don’t think Frankie will return to his 2010 form and while I have outside hope that Justin Morneau can once again start mashing taters, I look newcomer Josh Willingham to be the big run producer this year for the Twins.

-The Baseball Pirate