spring training thread

[Night Train]

Is the hype real this year... or will we be too far out by the end of May again?

[Ask Not]

Is the hype real this year... or will we be too far out by the end of May again?

It'll be over by June. Book it.

[weimy froob]

[HeHateMe]

Anyone attending games in Fort Myers? Looking at going in a few weeks.

[ForCaleb]

Anyone attending games in Fort Myers? Looking at going in a few weeks.

I'm moving to FL in a couple weeks. I'm gonna make a 3-hour drive and catch a couple of games.

[HeHateMe]

Anyone attending games in Fort Myers? Looking at going in a few weeks.

I'm moving to FL in a couple weeks. I'm gonna make a 3-hour drive and catch a couple of games.

Whoa, moving from where to where... if I may ask.

[ForCaleb]

Anyone attending games in Fort Myers? Looking at going in a few weeks.

I'm moving to FL in a couple weeks. I'm gonna make a 3-hour drive and catch a couple of games.

Whoa, moving from where to where... if I may ask.

Cherry Hill, NJ to Viera, FL.

[weimy froob]

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Pitching coach Wes Johnson calls it the "Road to 95."

When Johnson visited left-hander Stephen Gonsalves in San Diego during the offseason, he brought suggestions to bring back the southpaw's lost velocity and clean up his mechanics. During his two innings of work in the Twins' rain-shortened 4-2 win over the Phillies on Wednesday, Gonsalves was thrilled to see the radar gun flash "93" on several occasions.

"As long as there's no more 86 and 87 [mph] fastballs, I'll be happy," Gonsalves said.

https://www.mlb.com/twins/news/stephen- ... s-velocity

[salamander]

Is the hype real this year... or will we be too far out by the end of May again?

They spent Joe Mauer's contract plus a little more. That's spending big according to some Twins fans and the Pohlads.
To me, that's as much hype as this organization will ever see under the worst owners in all of sports (The Pohlads).

Prove me wrong Pohlads. I dare you.

[Night Train]

Is the hype real this year... or will we be too far out by the end of May again?

They spent Joe Mauer's contract plus a little more. That's spending big according to some Twins fans and the Pohlads.
To me, that's as much hype as this organization will ever see under the worst owners in all of sports (The Pohlads).

Prove me wrong Pohlads. I dare you.

Would Glen Taylor be the second worst owner in all of sports? At least this town is first in something.

[salamander]

Is the hype real this year... or will we be too far out by the end of May again?

They spent Joe Mauer's contract plus a little more. That's spending big according to some Twins fans and the Pohlads.
To me, that's as much hype as this organization will ever see under the worst owners in all of sports (The Pohlads).

Prove me wrong Pohlads. I dare you.

Would Glen Taylor be the second worst owner in all of sports? At least this town is first in something.

Dam it. You've got a point. We've got two ownership groups battling for worst owner in all of sports.

[Ask Not]

Is the hype real this year... or will we be too far out by the end of May again?

They spent Joe Mauer's contract plus a little more. That's spending big according to some Twins fans and the Pohlads.
To me, that's as much hype as this organization will ever see under the worst owners in all of sports (The Pohlads).

Prove me wrong Pohlads. I dare you.

Would Glen Taylor be the second worst owner in all of sports? At least this town is first in something.

Taylor is probably #1.

[Night Train]

They spent Joe Mauer's contract plus a little more. That's spending big according to some Twins fans and the Pohlads.
To me, that's as much hype as this organization will ever see under the worst owners in all of sports (The Pohlads).

Prove me wrong Pohlads. I dare you.

Would Glen Taylor be the second worst owner in all of sports? At least this town is first in something.

Dam it. You've got a point. We've got two ownership groups battling for worst owner in all of sports.

That would be a good topic for the main board.

[salamander]

Would Glen Taylor be the second worst owner in all of sports? At least this town is first in something.

Dam it. You've got a point. We've got two ownership groups battling for worst owner in all of sports.

That would be a good topic for the main board.

Yes it would.

[weimy froob]

The Texas Rangers acquired outfielder Zack Granite from Minnesota for right-hander Xavier Moore and $50,000, and the Twins dealt Moore to the Baltimore Orioles for $750,000 in 2019-20 international signing bonus pool allocation.

Granite was designated for assignment last week to clear a roster spot when Minnesota signed Marwin Gonzalez. Granite hit .237 in 40 games for the Twins in 2018, then batted .211 in 68 games for Triple-A Rochester in a season cut short because of a torn rotator cuff.

[weimy froob]

[weimy froob]

2019 Minnesota Twins Season Preview: Can Byron Buxton, others to live up to potential?

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/2019-minne ... 20780.html

[salamander]

I really want to go to a Twins game but I refuse to do so unless they are at league average. (To me this should be a minimum for any team that has playoff hopes)

The sad thing is the Pohlads would read this and say, "We can get to league average. BUT THAT'S AS HIGH AS WE'RE GOING!! And that's like a once few decades thing!"

This means I won't be going to any games for the foreseeable future because that's almost 130 Million which is crazy talk when it's the Pohlads who own this team. Fuck the cheap ass Pohlads because they're shitty owners.

[The Replacements]

I really want to go to a Twins game but I refuse to do so unless they are at league average. (To me this should be a minimum for any team that has playoff hopes)

The sad thing is the Pohlads would read this and say, "We can get to league average. BUT THAT'S AS HIGH AS WE'RE GOING!! And that's like a once few decades thing!"

This means I won't be going to any games for the foreseeable future because that's almost 130 Million which is crazy talk when it's the Pohlads who own this team. Fuck the cheap ass Pohlads because they're shitty owners.

The Pohlad's are cheap but free agency is not the way the Twins will be a winner. I have a bigger problem with the last front office drafting and developing poorly.

[bubu dubu.]

Get this damn snow melted and baseball back into my life. Holy shit, this season can't come soon enough.

[salamander]

I really want to go to a Twins game but I refuse to do so unless they are at league average. (To me this should be a minimum for any team that has playoff hopes)

The sad thing is the Pohlads would read this and say, "We can get to league average. BUT THAT'S AS HIGH AS WE'RE GOING!! And that's like a once few decades thing!"

This means I won't be going to any games for the foreseeable future because that's almost 130 Million which is crazy talk when it's the Pohlads who own this team. Fuck the cheap ass Pohlads because they're shitty owners.

The Pohlad's are cheap but free agency is not the way the Twins will be a winner. I have a bigger problem with the last front office drafting and developing poorly.

A: Then I guess I'll never be going to another game and in a decade Target Field will be as empty as the Metrodome used to be.

B: It's not even necessarily free agency. It's letting players walk as soon as they get even a little bit too expensive.

C: We act like being below the average salary is spending big in this town (see this year). This is the mindset of losers. We were also promised better and lied to. It's time the Pohlads keep their promise that got them a public-ally funded stadium that netted them extra millions (billions) in their pockets.

[The Replacements]

I really want to go to a Twins game but I refuse to do so unless they are at league average. (To me this should be a minimum for any team that has playoff hopes)

The sad thing is the Pohlads would read this and say, "We can get to league average. BUT THAT'S AS HIGH AS WE'RE GOING!! And that's like a once few decades thing!"

This means I won't be going to any games for the foreseeable future because that's almost 130 Million which is crazy talk when it's the Pohlads who own this team. Fuck the cheap ass Pohlads because they're shitty owners.

The Pohlad's are cheap but free agency is not the way the Twins will be a winner. I have a bigger problem with the last front office drafting and developing poorly.

A: Then I guess I'll never be going to another game and in a decade Target Field will be as empty as the Metrodome used to be.

B: It's not even necessarily free agency. It's letting players walk as soon as they get even a little bit too expensive.

C: We act like being below the average salary is spending big in this town (see this year). This is the mindset of losers. We were also promised better and lied to. It's time the Pohlads keep their promise that got them a public-ally funded stadium that netted them extra millions (billions) in their pockets.

Did you want them to sign Dozier, Santana or Morrison? I personally like Cruz, Gonzales and Schoop better. Are they legitimate contenders? No, but they have potential with this roster and the prospects they have in the minors. The true test for me will be once they become contenders, will they be aggressive enough. The reality is they will never be consistent contenders with their budget limitations. However, it's not impossible to hope they become the Kansas City Royals (2014-15) every once in a while.

[Thrillkill]

The Pohlad's are cheap but free agency is not the way the Twins will be a winner. I have a bigger problem with the last front office drafting and developing poorly.

A: Then I guess I'll never be going to another game and in a decade Target Field will be as empty as the Metrodome used to be.

B: It's not even necessarily free agency. It's letting players walk as soon as they get even a little bit too expensive.

C: We act like being below the average salary is spending big in this town (see this year). This is the mindset of losers. We were also promised better and lied to. It's time the Pohlads keep their promise that got them a public-ally funded stadium that netted them extra millions (billions) in their pockets.

Did you want them to sign Dozier, Santana or Morrison? I personally like Cruz, Gonzales and Schoop better. Are they legitimate contenders? No, but they have potential with this roster and the prospects they have in the minors. The true test for me will be once they become contenders, will they be aggressive enough. The reality is they will never be consistent contenders with their budget limitations. However, it's not impossible to hope they become the Kansas City Royals (2014-15) every once in a while.

A legit contender is anyone who can make the playoffs. That's us. A whole lot of stuff has to go right to get there. Need the end of the rotation to be solid. Need the pen to stay healthy. Need the youth to take another step. Need our pickups to be close to their prior numbers. Need to let the hitters hit. None of those are out of the question by any means. Individually I'd bet on each. All is a little more iffy.

But once you get to the playoffs it's not that involved. We were never the best team while winning World series. anything that gets you one game is huge. Injury on the other team. Big error. Crazy lucky HR by someone. Hot pitcher for us. Any little thing can change a series. But one thing I am counting on more than anything is not watching HR hitters take 2 and go the other way. trading outs to move the runner to try to score 1 run and all the other old school shit that always has our disappointment go to other teams and flourish.

I'm excited.

[weimy froob]

[The Replacements]

A: Then I guess I'll never be going to another game and in a decade Target Field will be as empty as the Metrodome used to be.

B: It's not even necessarily free agency. It's letting players walk as soon as they get even a little bit too expensive.

C: We act like being below the average salary is spending big in this town (see this year). This is the mindset of losers. We were also promised better and lied to. It's time the Pohlads keep their promise that got them a public-ally funded stadium that netted them extra millions (billions) in their pockets.

Did you want them to sign Dozier, Santana or Morrison? I personally like Cruz, Gonzales and Schoop better. Are they legitimate contenders? No, but they have potential with this roster and the prospects they have in the minors. The true test for me will be once they become contenders, will they be aggressive enough. The reality is they will never be consistent contenders with their budget limitations. However, it's not impossible to hope they become the Kansas City Royals (2014-15) every once in a while.

A legit contender is anyone who can make the playoffs. That's us. A whole lot of stuff has to go right to get there. Need the end of the rotation to be solid. Need the pen to stay healthy. Need the youth to take another step. Need our pickups to be close to their prior numbers. Need to let the hitters hit. None of those are out of the question by any means. Individually I'd bet on each. All is a little more iffy.

But once you get to the playoffs it's not that involved. We were never the best team while winning World series. anything that gets you one game is huge. Injury on the other team. Big error. Crazy lucky HR by someone. Hot pitcher for us. Any little thing can change a series. But one thing I am counting on more than anything is not watching HR hitters take 2 and go the other way. trading outs to move the runner to try to score 1 run and all the other old school shit that always has our disappointment go to other teams and flourish.

I'm excited.

I'll disagree with you. The Twins are playoff contenders, not title contenders. There's a big gap between them and the Red Sox, Yankees and Astros.

[weimy froob]

twins make first roster cuts

http://twinsdaily.com/_/minnesota-twins ... cuts-r7583

[boxter432]

I don’t know if it’s going to transfer to the reg season or translate into wins, but it sure is nice to see them ripping the ball. Near the top of the league in HRs, RBI and average in ST. If he pitching is any good at all could be a fun competition in the central.

[weimy froob]

I don’t know if it’s going to transfer to the reg season or translate into wins, but it sure is nice to see them ripping the ball. Near the top of the league in HRs, RBI and average in ST. If he lictchig is any good at all could be a fun competition in the central.

yep. five homeruns yesterday.

[RubeTube]

Is the hype real this year... or will we be too far out by the end of May again?

It'll be over by June. Book it.

This.

[weimy froob]