Why is everyone doubting the Minnesota Twins?

Wouldn't you rather be doubted? The Twins play the underdog well in the regular season. There is no better way to complete a three-peat for the division crown than starting the season off the radar.

My main concerns are the bullpen and starting rotation. Pavano and Liriano are going to be fine, but what about Baker, Slowey, Blackburn, and Duensing? The Twins need at least two of those guys to step up. In the bullpen, how will Nathan return to the closing role? If he does not succeed, can he be a set-up man? Can Neshek be effective again? Can Mijares develop into a dominant lefty out of the bullpen? Who fills in the gaps in the middle innings? There are a lot of bullpen questions.

I think the position players are fine. Here should be the line-up:

C: Mauer

1B: Morneau

2B: Nishioka

SS: Casilla

3B: Valencia

LF: Young

CF: Span

RF: Cuddyer

DH: Kubel or Thome

Bench: Butera, Plouffe, Tolbert, Revere, Kubel or Thome for sure

How do you know that Young and Velencia will be even better this year? Did you somehow watch all 162 games or something? You can't guarantee that they'll be better just because you think they will.

The Sox have the best rotation in the division, as well as a powerful lineup, defense and not a bad bullpen. Detroit improved a little too, people are expecting the Twins to win it based on past history that has nothing to do with how they will perform in 2011.

Love the new kid, Ben Revere!

I think the Yankees showed how to get to the Twins' pitching during the postseason. With Liriano...you make him strike you out....almost everybody else, you work the fastballs.

The other problem is the fact they are not built for the new ballpark....which is where Revere comes in...because he can run the bases and poke the ball into the gaps.

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Still no depth in the rotation. Nor in the bullpen. Plus Detroit and Chicago appear to be alittle more balanced throughout.

They are very talented but it's really up to morneau's health if they win their division.

lol well maybe the twins have a chance of the division finals, but then they get beat by the yankees =)

I'm not doubting them, I'm just saying they aren't as good as the Tigers and White Sox.