Two-Buxton & Kepler-are what I would consider elite defenders.

In a sneaky sort of fashion, the Twins have compiled a roster of position players that-when/if healthy-should be able to really pick it. Should that last move transpire, the front 5/6 pitchers could be something to really hang their hat on. Happ and the enigmatic Randy Dobnak are no slouches at the back end, and I’m still holding out hope for a Jake Odorizzi reunion. The trio of Maeda, Berrios, and Pineda fronting the rotation is the best these parts have seen in quite some time. So, what could (or should) be the identity of the Twins going forward into 2021? Two suggestions. Peak Bomba mania Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images In other words, the time of the Bomba Squad-like the “Get to Know ‘Em” crew or the Piranhas-has likely passed, fun as it may have been. Eleven players with double-digit HR totals aren’t walking through that door.” Almost 40-HR Max Kepler isn’t walking through that door. To paraphrase the now-infamous Rick Pitino rant: “30+ HR Mitch Garver isn’t walking through that door. Whether intentional on MLB’s part or not, ‘19 represented a surge of power across the sport, not just in Twins Territory. Of course, the prevailing theory about 2019 is that a much livelier baseball was put in play during regular-season contests. The catchy nickname “Bomba Squad” was eventually attached to the unit and that pretty much represented the team philosophy: overcome a leaky pitching staff and dearth of speed by simply bashing opponents into submission. I was at a lot of those Target Field contests, and by a certain point one almost expected 2-3 homers a game from Baldelli’s lineup.

101 wins, the first AL Central banner in almost a decade, and 307 home runs (an all-time MLB record). 2019 was one of the greatest regular-season performances in Minnesota Twins franchise history.

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