Win Twins?

This post is 48 hours past due and may seem a little like I'm jumping off the bandwagon. The Twins lost yesterday and are presently down 4-0 to the Seattle Mariners. But those of you who have been talking baseball with me know that I am very wary of the Twins chances this year.

Clearly I do not hold the local media's optomism or even the national media's.

Click here to see all the national ESPN types who like the Twins to win it all.

But I say there are too many question marks. You didn't see me shedding any tears when Christian Guzman left town, but he may become easier to miss if Jason Bartlett doesn't pan out. And Corey Koskie will be missed no matter how consistent Cuddeyer can get at third. And I think Luis Rivas' ninth life as a major league batter is about expire.

I also think Joe Mauer's injury is a lot more severe than anyone in the Twins organization is letting on. There are four, that's right FOUR, freaking catchers on the Twins roster. Why would you have that many cathchers, unless you fear a certain player is one bad turn while runnig the bases away from a season/career ending injury?

If the greenies in the infield play half as well on defense as last year's League of Nations, and if Joe Mauer and Joe Mays stay healthy all year, then I see the Twins winning the division. Making it to the World Series is a stretch.

But I see either an injury or an inexperienced infield causing the Twins to fall to second in the division and out of the playoffs.

Keep in mind, however, that I was convinvced once the Yankees got A-Rod they would be untouchable last year. So, what the hell do I know?

WIN TWINS!!!!

NO WAY!!!!!! I had to come back and add these last two sentences. The Twins just put together a seven run rally in the top of the fifth.

WIN TWINS!!!!