2K24: Minnesota Twins

[onejayhawk]

Gave up on Kepler a year too early.

J

[madducks]

The Twins broke the Major League record for team home runs on Saturday with HR #268. Mitch Garver hit the record breaker in the 9th.

Jonathon Schoop hit the Twins 300th home run of the 2019 season on Thursday

[madducks]

Cruz - 41
Kepler - 36
Sano - 34
Rosario - 32
Garver - 31
Cron - 25
Schoop - 23
Polanco - 22
Gonzalez - 15
Castro - 13
Buxton - 10
Cave - 8
Adrianza - 5
Arraez - 4
Astudillo - 4
Wade Jr. - 2
LaMarre - 2

The Twins end up out-homering the Yankees 307-306 to set the new team single-season home run record.

[chancellor]

And the Twins win the Donaldson sweepstakes. No word yet on contract length and value

[madducks]

And the Twins win the Donaldson sweepstakes. No word yet on contract length and value

4 years/$92 million.

[joncarlos]

So Marwin goes to the bench? At least until the inevitable Buxton injury?

OF Buxton/Rosario/Kepler
IF Donaldson/Polanco/Arraez/Sano
C Garver/Castro/Astudillo
DH Cruz

[cavebird]

So Marwin goes to the bench? At least until the inevitable Buxton injury?

OF Buxton/Rosario/Kepler
IF Donaldson/Polanco/Arraez/Sano
C Garver/Castro/Astudillo
DH Cruz

Marwin to super utility where he belongs, I imagine. And Castro is gone.

[joncarlos]

Marwin to super utility where he belongs, I imagine. And Castro is gone.

Oh that's right... they signed a totally new mid-30s lefty backup catcher (Avila)

[revo]

Buxton carted off with an ankle injury.

[Hornsby]

Buxton carted off with an ankle injury.

I am absolutely shocked by this...SHOCKED!

Man, if this guy could ever stay healthy, he'd be a force...but I doubt that'll ever happen.

[Ken]

Man, if this guy could ever stay healthy, he'd be a force...but I doubt that'll ever happen.

True -- If he could ever stay healthy for a few weeks.... he'd spend the following month on the IL.

[madducks]

Nelson Cruz is the new Barry Bonds. He may play until he's 50 years old.... or fails a test. Whichever comes first.

[Ken]

Nelson Cruz is the new Barry Bonds. He may play until he's 50 years old.... or fails a test. Whichever comes first.

He already failed a test

[madducks]

The Twins place C Mitch Garver on the 10-day IL with a right intercostal strain.

The Twins place OF Byron Buxton on the 10-day IL with left shoulder inflammation.

[madducks]

Twins place OF Max Kepler on the 10-day IL, retroactive to September 3, with a left adductor strain.