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Minnesota Twins Daily Clips Monday, April 3, 2017 Minnesota Twins Daily Clips Monday, April 3, 2017 Twins make plea for open-mindedness as they turn page on 103-loss season. Star Tribune (Miller) p. 1 Souhan: Hope roams in the Twins' outfield. Star Tribune (Souhan) p. 2 Dessa cites illness, bows out as national anthem performer for Twins season opener. Star Tribune (Walsh) p. 3 Twins' revolving door at shortstop opens to Jorge Polanco. Star Tribune (Miller) p. 3 Brian Dozier's goal hasn't changed: He wants playoffs, not progress, for Twins. Star Tribune (Miller) p. 4 Twins-Kansas City series preview. Star Tribune (Miller) p. 5 Good news from Twins spring of 2017: There were no electrocutions. Star Tribune (Reusse) p. 5 Breaking down 2-percent increase in Opening Day payroll for Minnesota Twins. Pioneer Press (Berardino) p. 6 Twins hope to end eight-year Opening Day drought. Pioneer Press (Graff) p. 7 His career nearing a crossroads, Joe Mauer’s place in Twins history seems secure. Pioneer Press (Berardino) p. 8 Brandon Kintzler will close for Minnesota Twins; beyond that, roles are open. Pioneer Press (Berardino) p. 11 Perkins put on 60-day DL, Vargas optioned. MLB (Macklin) p. 12 Molitor said he wants to talk to some players before revealing his first lineup. ESPN 1500 (Wetmore) p. 12 Zulgad: Future might be bright for Twins but many on 2017 club won’t be around to see it. ESPN 1500 (Zulgad) p. 13 Best uniforms in MLB: Ranking every team's 2017 look from 1 to 30. CBS Sports (Mello) p. 14 Royals, Twins look to erase 2016 disappointments. Yahoo! Sports p. 14 MLB season preview: The Twins are trying to forge their future. Yahoo! Sports (Staff) p. 15 Ervin Santana Could Emerge As Top Trade Target. MLB Trade Rumors (Wilmoth) p. 16 Twins Select Chris Gimenez's Contract, Place Glen Perkins On 60-Day DL. MLB Trade Rumors (Byrne) p. 16 Here's what Tom Kelly's Target Field statue will look like. MPR News (Bickal) p. 17 Target Field, Twins Finish Final Preps For Home Opener. CBS Minnesota (Staff) p. 17 Twins make plea for open-mindedness as they turn page on 103-loss season Phil Miller| Star Tribune | April 3, 2017 Hope and renewal are the currency of Opening Day, and while the Twins tried to hawk both Sunday, it’s not clear they have the inventory on hand, not with 103 losses still so fresh. “There hasn’t been a lot to cheer about, at least very consistently for a while,” manager Paul Molitor empathized. “We understand our fans are looking for hope.” True. But his players are looking for more than that. The 2017 season might be about long-term development and incremental growth, but not to Brian Dozier. Before participating in Sunday’s Target Field workout, the second baseman made it clear he wants to participate in a few here in October, too. “I don’t buy into the fact that we’re rebuilding. I don’t buy into the fact that a winning record and still not getting to the postseason could be considered a successful year,” Dozier said. Pointing at Molitor, Dozier said: “[He] is a world champion. Guys have been to the playoffs. I’ve never been. … I promise you when we take the field, there’s nothing short of the goal of reaching the postseason. And if you don’t, then I don’t consider it a success.” That’s bold talk, but it’s the magic of Opening Day, too. Yes, the Twins believe they’re a much improved team. “I’m not going to make any outlandish predictions, and I’m not going to put any limitations,” Molitor said. “Baseball is certainly a game of momentum and confidence. I agree with Brian — if you don’t envision a way you can win, then you shouldn’t be out there.” The Twins and Royals will be out there Monday, one trying to recapture their recent World Series glory, the other trying to picture it. The Twins will be using one of their youngest lineups in years, with five players 25 or younger. And while Dozier’s exhortations and pledges are well- meaning, there is no way to pinpoint the moment when prospects turn into icons, or at least occasional All-Stars. Which is why Molitor closed his preseason news conference Sunday with a surprisingly plaintive plea to greater Minnesota. “Be open-minded,” he suggested. “Come out and see us.” What will you see? Dozier trying to prove his power surge is real, and Kyle Gibson relying on new mechanics. Jason Castro trying to guide a pitching staff, and Brandon Kintzler blossoming, he hopes, into a late-career closer. But mostly? Growing pains. Byron Buxton will be challenged to build on his euphoric September breakthrough. Miguel Sano will be encouraged to reign in his worst impulses and channel his rookie-year self. Eddie Rosario and Max Kepler will be given room to touch up their deficiencies, shortstop Jorge Polanco to adjust to a new and critical position, and Adalberto Mejia (and soon enough, Jose Berrios) will be given a stage to show they belong. “While ideally, you like to see all young players get to the big leagues and succeed right away, that’s just not the way it happens,” said Derek Falvey, the new Twins chief baseball officer. “You need to afford players a runway to grow and develop. We have some young players that I’m confident will be part of our core moving forward, and we want to make sure they’re given that opportunity.” Does that mean Buxton stays, even if the batting average doesn’t climb? That Sano remains at third even if he looks like the right field version? That Mejia survives a couple of bad starts, or Polanco a few errors? Could be. “The reality is, we’re looking to build this into a long-term, sustainable team,” Falvey said. “Making shortsighted decisions can take you off that path. If you cut the cord too early, you may look up later and regret that move.” Souhan: Hope roams in the Twins' outfield Jim Souhan | Star Tribune | April 3, 2017 When the Twins and the architectural firm Populous designed Target Field, they wedged the ballpark into an improbably small footprint and unwittingly damaged the careers of their two most important players. In its early years, Target Field proved to be a beautiful beast. A grass infield and higher outfield wall turned many of Joe Mauer’s Metrodome hits into outs. Whether because of curing concrete or unpredictable airflow, Justin Morneau’s drives to center and right-center too often fell short of the seats. As Target Field hosts its eighth Opening Day, the park’s dimensions may finally benefit the home team. The large outfield will be populated by three fleet athletes with excellent arms. If you want a reason to watch the 2017 Minnesota Twins as they attempt to scramble back to respectability, look toward the young guardians of the green walls. Byron Buxton, Max Kepler and Eddie Rosario could give the Twins their best fielding outfield since Kirby Puckett, Dan Gladden and Shane Mack were mastering the Metrodome’s idiosyncrasies. Buxton’s combination of range and arm strength is unmatched in Major League Baseball. He threw a 98 mile-per-hour fastball as a high school pitcher. He may not be the fastest player in baseball, but it is difficult to remember another player with his combination of stride length and speed. Kepler possesses speed and arm strength and like Buxton is willing to challenge walls to make catches. Rosario is the most experienced of the three. Like Buxton and Kepler, he has excellent range for his position. While his arm may not be as powerful of Buxton’s and Kepler’s, it is ideal for left field, where his accuracy and quick release allow him to surprise baserunners. Their success as fielders will likely be determined by their skill as hitters. If they can produce enough offensively to stay in the everyday lineup, 2 they have a chance to give the Twins the best defensive outfield in baseball. That would be a rare earned superlative for a damaged franchise. “Very, very high in potential,” manager Paul Molitor said of the outfield. “Three exciting young players. It’s certainly early on in terms of numbers of games and at-bats but when you think of high potential on both sides of the ball it’s fun to think about. “In terms of our pitching and in terms of getting our guys off the field, we had some issues out there particularly early last year with our outfield defense. But we think those three guys, the way they work together and the way Jeff Pickler handled our whole approach to outfield defense this spring, it’s going to be very interesting to watch. “They’re going to cover a lot of ground, they’re going to make a lot of plays, they can all run and throw and show fearlessness, it’s a good combination of athletes, for sure.” Buxton was born in Georgia, Rosario in Puerto Rico and Kepler in Germany. They could be to the rebuilding Twins of 2017 what another diverse group of fielders was to the promising Twins of the early 2000s. American Doug Mientkiewicz, Venezuelan Luis Rivas, Dominican Cristian Guzman and Canadian Corey Koskie formed an athletic infield that was the heart of the Twins’ last resurgence. It was never surprising to walk into a visitors clubhouse and see the four squished together on a small couch, watching television.
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