The “Twins Way” is Out the Window; New Front Office Signs (SP) Lance Lynn
2018, am I right? What a time to be alive! Literally, though:
Today, my 2nd child (first son) came into the world AND the @Twins signed Lance Lynn to complete easily their best offseason in my 28 years.
What a day. pic.twitter.com/aslSZekv5D
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) March 10, 2018
Aye!!! I’d give Minnesota Sports Fan founder, Eric Strack, kudos for the above accomplishment, but let’s give credit where credit is due. A HUGE shout-out to the mother, baby boy, big sister, Thad Levine, and Derek Falvey.
While Eric and his family welcome their new addition, the rest of us will address the newest member of the Minnesota Twins family:
Source: Lance Lynn and #Twins have agreed to 1-year, $12 million guaranteed deal. @MLB @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) March 10, 2018
With the signing of 30 year-old Lance Lynn, Minnesota has put the proverbial bow on an outstanding offseason. The notable acquisitions, which were most recently highlighted by Logan Morrison, now hand the spotlight over to the former St. Louis Cardinal.
Lynn’s Career Stats:
After missing the entire 2016 season (Tommy John), the right-hander bounced back last season with an impressive 3.43 ERA over 186.1 innings. For comparison purposes, Ervin Santana completed his 2017 campaign with a 3.28 ERA over 211.1 innings. While, most recently, the tenured Twin outperformed (barely) the new guy, Lynn’s career ERA (3.38) is better than that of Santana’s (4.02).
Putting the finishing touches on what has been an outstanding offseason for the Twins, who just kept making smart, solid, inexpensive additions. https://t.co/E3NeLWDUZA
— Aaron Gleeman (@AaronGleeman) March 10, 2018
Indications are that Minnesota will begin their 2018 campaign using a four-man rotation. If that’s the case, with Santana out until late April/early May, Lynn will join Jake Odorizzi, José Berríos, and Kyle Gibson as the club’s initial starters.
Per Mike Berandino of the Pioneer Press, the Twins could offset some of Lynn’s $12 million contract “by cutting ties with veteran right-hander Anibal Sanchez.” Nothing personal, Anibal. Business is business.
While we enthusiastically put on our Paul Molitor hats and salivate over this Minnesota roster, not all fan bases are experiencing the same euphoria:
I like that. While the Vikings got smacked around by a Philadelphia franchise, it’s good to see the Twins (albeit slightly) aggravate the “City of Brotherly Love.” And, what Philly fans will do when upset is scary to think about, given how they celebrate when things go well…
Johnny Minnesota @TheJohnnyMN
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