Episode 50- A Team Of "If's"

Andrew Richter

A Team Of "If's" The Twins new season is on the doorstep, so of course Brad Carlson, "The Closer" from 1280am The Patriot is back in to break the whole thing down for us. Dick Bremer was let go at the end of last season after 40 years of calling games on tv, so the Twins will start the season with a new voice. Cory Provus isn't a new voice for Twins fans, so it should be a smooth transition. Joe Mauer is getting into the National Baseball Hall of Fame this year, which was expected, but played exceptionally as both a catcher and a first baseman. When we left them last year, they had won their first postseason in forever, ending the longest drought in all of Major League Baseball. They had a decent offseason, but there are still a lot of questions coming into this season. Who is going to make the cut as the Twins come out of spring training? There's a lot of promise, but who knows which players will actually pan out in the majors. We look into each position with detail, as we try to guess what the lineup will look like. There's a couple of catchers to look at with Jeffers and Vazquez. They both are looking good this year. Correa, Julien, Lewis, Santana, Farmer... the infield seems pretty set, and not all of the talented guys will start the season in the majors. Wallner, Kepler, and Buxton should keep things steady in the outfield. There's a lot up for grabs on the mound, although they have Lopez, Ryan, Varland, and Paddack, but they have to settle into something solid so that they keep opponents runs low. The prospective lineup is looking solid, and this team looks like it's the team to beat in the AL Central. Do you agree or disagree with our assessment? Let us know! Brad Carlson | WWTC AM The Patriot - Minneapolis, MN (am1280thepatriot.com)