Santana will start the season with the Twins.
Fransico Liriano will have 17+ wins.
Joe Mauer will bat over .320 and have 18+ HRs.
Justin Morneau will bat over .300 and have 40+ HRs.
Jason Pridie will be the starting CF and have a surprisingly good rookie season. (.280/.370/.430)
Jason Kubel will be the everyday DH and bat over .300 and have an OPS of over .800
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BOOF! Bonser will come back strong after a disappointing 2007, pitch better than .500 and have over 175 Ks.
Joe Nathan gets traded near the trade deadline for a young infielder (SS or 3B) and an A-level prospect. Neshek takes over as closer and does just as well.
The Twins end up winning 94 games and take the wild card over the Yankees and Tigers, both who struggle with age and injuries to their offense, and with pitching staffs that are very average.
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~Kasper
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7 months ago
The Twins are going to compete this year if they don't trade Johan Santana. Santana and Liriano at the top will be lethal and Bonser and Baker are capable 3rd and 4th starters. Their bullpen still will be stout with Nathan and Neshek in there and the offense that already has Mauer/Morneau/Cuddyer isn't going to lose as much as people think by plugging Delmon Young in for Torii Hunter.
If the Twins are competing, I can't see them trading Nathan at the deadline, but I agree completely with your assertions about the Yankees and Tigers.
7 months ago
Assuming they start the year with Santana and Nathan, this team can surprise. Whether they win 94 games is a definitely a "ballsy call" as is this one. Alexei Casilla will overtake Brendan Harris at second base and steal 40 bases and nearly win a gold glove. I saw him in AAA a few times last year, he has a great glove.
I hope the Twins compete and take out the Tigers/Yankees for Wild Card. Just as long as Cleveland still wins the Central, lol.
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