Paddick with another fine start for the Twins staff. Can't blame the rotation for this year so far.
11 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.
Yeah, Festa provided good service when called upon last year. I felt bad for him, though, he'd come up and pitch a real good game and then get sent back down the next day. He barely got a taste of the clubhouse catering.
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?
Buxton has been hitting and running pretty good the last couple of weeks, I've seen him shift into overdrive to stretch extra bases several times already, and word is that he's found a training program that really works for his body so we'll see how that goes. We knew Correa was slightly damaged goods all along and he's had his struggles staying in the lineup, but he's still delivered value at least on par with his contract if not above. Plus, he's been a historically slow starter since joining the Twins. Royce Lewis, I think, is one of those darlings of the sports gods that they just love to toy with. All the talent in the world, some of the worst luck I've ever seen regarding injuries. Maybe he should try burning sage in his locker or offering Jobu some rum or something. I like Brooks Lee a lot but he's still figuring out big league pitching. That's to be expected as he's only had 270 plate appearances. He's batting .227 over that span, so there's considerable upside there. I'm glad to have Castro back on the field, he's a dynamic player who can help you in a lot of ways but you can see his swing is rusty and he's overanxious at the plate, probably wanting to make an impact right away after being out awhile, but it's that wanting and striving that messes you up every time. Between intent and action there can be no thought. Anyway, I'm feeling a lot better about this team than I was a few weeks ago, the ship appears to be righting itself, the weather is warming up, crowds are getting bigger, and real summer is right around the corner.
It's fun that after years of being pretty weak, the AL Central has become a real threat division. Except for the White Sox. Even with the Pope on their side they stink.
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.
Yeah, Festa provided good service when called upon last year. I felt bad for him, though, he'd come up and pitch a real good game and then get sent back down the next day. He barely got a taste of the clubhouse catering.
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.
Buxton has been hitting and running pretty good the last couple of weeks, I've seen him shift into overdrive to stretch extra bases several times already, and word is that he's found a training program that really works for his body so we'll see how that goes. We knew Correa was slightly damaged goods all along and he's had his struggles staying in the lineup, but he's still delivered value at least on par with his contract if not above. Plus, he's been a historically slow starter since joining the Twins. Royce Lewis, I think, is one of those darlings of the sports gods that they just love to toy with. All the talent in the world, some of the worst luck I've ever seen regarding injuries. Maybe he should try burning sage in his locker or offering Jobu some rum or something. I like Brooks Lee a lot but he's still figuring out big league pitching. That's to be expected as he's only had 270 plate appearances. He's batting .227 over that span, so there's considerable upside there. I'm glad to have Castro back on the field, he's a dynamic player who can help you in a lot of ways but you can see his swing is rusty and he's overanxious at the plate, probably wanting to make an impact right away after being out awhile, but it's that wanting and striving that messes you up every time. Between intent and action there can be no thought. Anyway, I'm feeling a lot better about this team than I was a few weeks ago, the ship appears to be righting itself, the weather is warming up, crowds are getting bigger, and real summer is right around the corner.
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)
It's fun that after years of being pretty weak, the AL Central has become a real threat division. Except for the White Sox. Even with the Pope on their side they stink.
At least the White Sox have the Rockies around so they can avoid being the most embarrassing team in history.
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