tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955228872063707002.post4867719704263611510..comments2024-02-14T20:44:52.897-06:00Comments on Highly Subjective and Completely Arbitrary: The 2015 Twins in ReviewBrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03580716283983922689noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955228872063707002.post-44706930936843494702015-10-06T11:55:27.663-05:002015-10-06T11:55:27.663-05:00It's about right in terms of improvement - the...It's about right in terms of improvement - the Twins have promoted enough young talent that they couldn't help but be better than they were the last 4 years. I think any time a team can sniff the postseason, they should do what they can to get in - the playoffs are such a crap shoot and a team can get hot at the right time to propel them deep into the postseason. I think that was definitely the Royals last year. Their starting pitching was (and still is) behind the rest of the contenders, but timely hitting and great defense was enough last time around to make it to the World Series.<br />I think the Twins make the playoffs next year.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03580716283983922689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955228872063707002.post-87256184406850331462015-10-06T11:51:01.478-05:002015-10-06T11:51:01.478-05:00Jose Berrios is the Twins' #2 prospect after B...Jose Berrios is the Twins' #2 prospect after Buxton, so he's the Twins' #1 prospect. He was ranked #20 overall on MLB.Com, he'll probably shoot up that list. He started the Futures game this year and last year. He's been promoted two levels each year he has been in pro ball and probably should have made the show this year.<br />The Twins also drafted several bullpen arms high in the last few years, so they are trying to fill that velocity/strikeout gap in the pen.<br />Alex Meyer and Trevor May are the two guys they acquired for Span and Revere respectively. May was fantastic in the rotation and even better in the bullpen this year, Meyer is a right handed Randy Johnson (still ineffectively raw and wild, but he strikes out guys when his control is decent.)<br />The Twins also have several high draft picks working their way up in the minors, Kohl Stewart, Stephen Gonsalves to name a couple. Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03580716283983922689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955228872063707002.post-84847987827620878572015-10-06T11:41:49.591-05:002015-10-06T11:41:49.591-05:00As a non-Twins fan I don't know whether this y...As a non-Twins fan I don't know whether this year was a success or failure for the Twins.<br />On one hand they exceeded expectations and were in contention for most of the year. On the other hand they were supposed to be in the midst of a rebuild and them competing in 2015 has cost them a high draft pick in 2016.Zippy Zappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695389359056056119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955228872063707002.post-4059220383482289762015-10-06T08:02:19.375-05:002015-10-06T08:02:19.375-05:00How are the Twins pitching prospects? Seems like i...How are the Twins pitching prospects? Seems like if the starting pitching is addressed their would be no reason next year can't be even better. The AL central seems like it is going to be wide open the next few years. The Royals are good, but they are going to have to make some decisions with Alex Gordon and some of the bullpen guys. BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.com