Paddick with another fine start for the Twins staff. Can't blame the rotation for this year so far.
7 thoughts on “May 10, 2025: First Impressions”
This year so far has the Twins currently on a six-game winning streak and just one game below .500, so the recent trend line looks pretty good. And the starting pitching is a big part of that. The issue will be can we keep all of our starters healthy for the full season.
López has already missed time but it was minor and missing a few starts is better than hiding it and risking being out for longer. Overall I'm not that worried about depth because the Twins have Festa and Matthews waiting in St. Paul. Matthews needs more work, probably in MLB, to even be a backend starter but I think Festa is ready today.
Gleeman just dropped an article regarding our starting pitching. After the disastrous first time though the rotation, it has actually been one of the best staffs in the majors. They finally have some depth with Festa, Matthews and Morris at AAA. I think the bullpen had some bad luck mixed in with a slow start, but they seem to be finding their stride. I think the biggest questions going forward involve the position players. Will Buxton stay healthy? Will Correa find his swing? Can Royce Lewis and/or Brooks Lee put together an above average 400 at bats. Can Wallner come back strong?
This year so far has the Twins currently on a six-game winning streak and just one game below .500, so the recent trend line looks pretty good. And the starting pitching is a big part of that. The issue will be can we keep all of our starters healthy for the full season.
López has already missed time but it was minor and missing a few starts is better than hiding it and risking being out for longer. Overall I'm not that worried about depth because the Twins have Festa and Matthews waiting in St. Paul. Matthews needs more work, probably in MLB, to even be a backend starter but I think Festa is ready today.
Gleeman just dropped an article regarding our starting pitching. After the disastrous first time though the rotation, it has actually been one of the best staffs in the majors. They finally have some depth with Festa, Matthews and Morris at AAA. I think the bullpen had some bad luck mixed in with a slow start, but they seem to be finding their stride. I think the biggest questions going forward involve the position players. Will Buxton stay healthy? Will Correa find his swing? Can Royce Lewis and/or Brooks Lee put together an above average 400 at bats. Can Wallner come back strong?
Not gonna lie, these are not discussions I was anticipating. Hopefully they can continue to prove me wrong.
Fifth in strikeouts and first in walks seems like a good way to make every game competitive.
Can't even enjoy a six game win streak on our own, what with KC and StL on a similar bent (and Det with a 5-gamer)
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