(05-19-2017 09:59 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  Don't know if y'all noticed, but Jose Berrios has made 2 starts for the Twins and they've both been fantastic.

@ Cleveland: 7.2/2/1/1/4
Home vs Colorado: 7.2/2/0/1/11

He's a HUGE piece for them in a rotation that not only needs talent, but talent that can strike batters out. They're starting to put together a fun little team. Even Buxton has improved and has posted a 91 wRC+ in May. Not exactly lighting the world on fire, but combine that with his defense and base running and you have a 3 WAR player. That franchise still has a long way to go, but they're moving in the right direction and that's a good thing for baseball. For some reason, I like MLB when there's a quality team in Minnesota. Despite the weather and the lack of recent titles, the fan base is a good one

I pay a little bit of attention to the Twins because (surprise) they've got an Owl (relief pitcher Tyler Duffey). Last year at this time they were 19 games below .500. I hadn't been paying attention to Berrios but that's a big deal - if he can keep up as hitters make adjustments, he could be a difference maker for them.

Twins made 126 errors last year. Next to last in MLB. So far this year? 12; tied for best in MLB. Helluva change.