Based on the Opening Day roster the Twins look mediocre, but they absolutely have a chance to build on last season’s surprising success and make a run at the AL Central title.

Even if Park turns into merely an average player the team will still have dramatically underpaid.

The trade clears out some of the team’s outfield logjam and brings in a much-needed alternative to Kurt Suzuki behind the plate.

Park’s not a seamless fit given the existing logjam of first basemen, corner outfielders, and designated hitters.

Going from Plouffe to Sano at third base would hurt defensively, but Plouffe isn’t exactly Brooks Robinson and it could also lead to an upgrade offensively.

After four straight 90-loss seasons the Twins re-emerged as a competitive team.

Whichever side you lean toward from a team-wide perspective, there’s no doubt that looking at the Twins’ season from a player-by-player view leads to an abundance of half-full glasses and a few that are overflowing

When given an opportunity to play shortstop, Escobar’s been above average offensively and defensively.

Monday’s off day provides an opportunity to stop and marvel at Sano’s start with the Twins.

Catcher, shortstop, and bullpen are three obvious weaknesses. 

The Twins’ pitching has improved somewhat from 2011–14’s abysmal record, but they’re still dead last in strikeouts.

A hitter-by-hitter look at the individual performances.

Sano has 40-homer potential, which is saying something considering Harmon Killebrew is the only player in Twins history to hit more than 35 homers.

Six of the Twins’ seven elite prospects since 2000 suffering major injuries has been franchise-altering. 

Three big reasons the Twins are doing a lot better than nearly anyone expected.