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Minnesota Twins: Five Bold Predictions for 2016

By Jordan Wickstrom

Jun 19, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Twins left fielder Eduardo Escobar (5), center fielder Byron Buxton (25), and left fielder Eddie Rosario (20) jump up and celebrate after beating the Chicago Cubs at Target Field. The Twins won 7-2. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 19, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Twins left fielder Eduardo Escobar (5), center fielder Byron Buxton (25), and left fielder Eddie Rosario (20) jump up and celebrate after beating the Chicago Cubs at Target Field. The Twins won 7-2. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 6, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier (2) points to the dugout after his walk off home run in the tenth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Target Field. The Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 6, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier (2) points to the dugout after his walk off home run in the tenth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Target Field. The Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /

THE TWINS WILL ONCE AGAIN FINISH IN SECOND BUT MUCH CLOSER THAN 2015

Yes, I understand. The White Sox got Todd Frazier, the Kansas City Royals are the Champs. The Detroit Tigers have Jordan Zimmerman and Miguel Cabrera.

Well you know what? The Twins have a lineup that will feature a full season of Miguel Sano, Eddie Rosario and Byron Buxton. A pitching staff with a full season of Ervin Santana, Tyler Duffey, a healthy Phil Hughes and potentially Jose Berrios.

What I’m getting at is the Twins will be no slouch either. It’s easy to get caught up in the talk regarding the rest of the competition but keep in mind the Twins found a way to scrape together enough wins to stay in the playoff hunt up until the final weekend of the season.

The addition of Byung Ho Park and the hopeful return to form for Joe Mauer should also give the offense a boost against a division full of some tough pitching.

No, I do not think the Twins will win the Central much less the World Series but I do believe they will still be in second and will be much closer in the final standings than last year.

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Of course the season could go extremely south in a heartbeat but at this point, it’s best to remain optimistic and my optimism says a second place finish for the Twins who are on their way to a potential playoff push in 2017.

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