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This team is like a momentum stock. 103 losses in 2016, then improved all the way to 85-77 in 2017, 7 game regression to 78-84 in 2018, then the win total jumps by 23 to 101-61 last year. Let's take a look at their HR history:

2019: 307
2018: 166
2017: 206
2016: 200

An increase of 141 home runs over the previous season? MLB took some heat over juiced balls in recent years but never more than last year. I wouldn't be surprised if we saw a return to a more "normal" baseball and not the superball we've seen the past 3-4 years. Add in the fact you have some real age on the team: Cruz is 39, Rich Hill 39, Sergio Romo 36, Donaldson and Clippard both 34. Did the Indians fall off the face of the earth? Yes, Kluber is gone but he was gone most of last season, making only 7 starts. The White Sox have a lot of power in their lineup and have a good shot at a big jump up in wins. Will KC and Detroit both be horrible? Maybe, but with lots of young players, its hard to gauge. IMO, only one way to play the Twins and it's not over.
 
John Kelly

John Kelly

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Valuist said:
This team is like a momentum stock. 103 losses in 2016, then improved all the way to 85-77 in 2017, 7 game regression to 78-84 in 2018, then the win total jumps by 23 to 101-61 last year. Let's take a look at their HR history:

2019: 307
2018: 166
2017: 206
2016: 200

An increase of 141 home runs over the previous season? MLB took some heat over juiced balls in recent years but never more than last year. I wouldn't be surprised if we saw a return to a more "normal" baseball and not the superball we've seen the past 3-4 years. Add in the fact you have some real age on the team: Cruz is 39, Rich Hill 39, Sergio Romo 36, Donaldson and Clippard both 34. Did the Indians fall off the face of the earth? Yes, Kluber is gone but he was gone most of last season, making only 7 starts. The White Sox have a lot of power in their lineup and have a good shot at a big jump up in wins. Will KC and Detroit both be horrible? Maybe, but with lots of young players, its hard to gauge. IMO, only one way to play the Twins and it's not over.
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The Tigers will be horrible.

Pegged to lose 107+ games with a RSW total of 54.5.

Twenty interleague games against the NL West will be tough for Detroit.

No dregs in the NL West this season.

Hard to like any of Detroit's projected starters: Boyd, Zimmerman, Norris, Nova and Turnbull.
 
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FairWarning

FairWarning

Bells Beer Connoisseur
Boyd was a decent pitcher in the 1st half, but thats it. They did little in the offseason also.
 
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Valuist

EOG Master
Boyd was pretty good for the first 3 months. Another pitcher I like a bit is Tyler Alexander. Made a few starts and had a 47-7 K/BB ratio, which is very good. He's a lefty and RHH did hit him pretty hard, but maybe he makes some adjustments. If nothing else, he could be tough on LHH lineups.

54.5 wins is a real low bar to jump. Miggy was hurt much of the year and no way he only hits 12 HRs if he's healthy. They lose Castellanos but he really was better with the Cubs last year. They pick up Cron and Schoop to take away some power from Minn, but that outfield is really weak. May be the weakest in all of MLB.
 
FairWarning

FairWarning

Bells Beer Connoisseur
Valuist said:
Boyd was pretty good for the first 3 months. Another pitcher I like a bit is Tyler Alexander. Made a few starts and had a 47-7 K/BB ratio, which is very good. He's a lefty and RHH did hit him pretty hard, but maybe he makes some adjustments. If nothing else, he could be tough on LHH lineups.

54.5 wins is a real low bar to jump. Miggy was hurt much of the year and no way he only hits 12 HRs if he's healthy. They lose Castellanos but he really was better with the Cubs last year. They pick up Cron and Schoop to take away some power from Minn, but that outfield is really weak. May be the weakest in all of MLB.
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Last year Miggy looked like a out of shape singles hitter who mailed it in. That contract is a boat anchor on any future success they have. Ownership needs to pay him to go away, it would only cost a min salary player for this to happen since his pay is a sunk cost anyway.
 
John Kelly

John Kelly

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So much for Comerica Park's vast outfield dimensions luring free-agent pitchers to sign with the team.
 
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