However, if Minnesota can make a strong offer, then a city he seems to enjoy may become more enticing. That said, he’s going to command a boatload, and it’s probably fool’s gold to suggest he’ll get top dollar here. There’s no reason why the Twins can’t pay Correa, and there’s arguably less of one why they shouldn’t. Supplementing short starts with elite relievers is a route you can go, but half in on both is something we’ve seen fail. Matt Canterino won’t be an option for a while, and although Jhoan Duran has emerged alongside Griffin Jax as success stories, they need help. The bullpen is in better shape assuming Jorge Alcala and Cody Stashak can be healthy. Another #1 or #2 arm has to be the focus if you want a rotation taken seriously. There’s no reason to add middling options to that group. Kenta Maeda returns, Tyler Mahle will hopefully be healthy, Gray option should be picked up, and Chris Paddack will be here at some point late in the year. Josh Winder, Bailey Ober, Louie Varland, Joe Ryan, and Simeon Woods Richardson are all nice pieces to round out a rotation. Plenty of the starters are young and should be expected to provide results of the pitching pipeline Falvey was brought in to create. Minnesota used a team-record 38 pitchers this season. Establishing themselves with more certain options that present a much higher ceiling is a must. Only Joe Smith and a handful of waiver claims were their answer in the bullpen. That said, the Twins targeted Bundy as their first signing of the offseason. Minnesota displayed that last season when they initially targeted Isiah Kiner-Falefa as their shortstop until the opportunity to dump Donaldson with Correa falling in their lap became a possibility. Having alternatives for when options change is a must. It’s hardly fair to ever expect any plan to be rigid when it comes to sports. How the pair can be brought back into the good graces of fans likely is a multi-faceted question.
Although Terry Ryan and Bill Smith also wore out their welcomes, loud voices are now ringing to a tune of 2023 being a critical juncture for the duo. Having been hired prior to the 2017 season, fans are wanting better results from a front office that, at times, has been too cute.
Derek Falvey and Thad Levine made a pitching addition in the form of Sonny Gray, but the signings of Dylan Bundy and Chris Archer should’ve never been expected to move the needle too much. Plenty went wrong for the 2021 Minnesota Twins, but after sending Josh Donaldson to New York and spending big on Carlos Correa, it looked like this team could compete in a division where the White Sox and Guardians were their lone competition. Following an 89-loss campaign in 2021, the Twins may have come in right around projection totals, but it’s hard not to see why fans wanted more. Minnesota saw its lowest attendance total since 2001, and not even a now 12-year-old-Target-Field could save them from that fate. There’s no denying that Minnesota Twins fans spoke with their wallets this season.
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