WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
We asked scouts and executives to weigh in on a number of topics. They were granted anonymity to speak freely. Quotes are lightly edited for clarity.
BIGGEST SURPRISE
“I think the Twins will have the division wrapped up by the all-star break. They have a lot of good stuff coming and a lot of good players as it is. They’re pretty deep and they’re sharp. They’ve got a chance to run roughshod over that division.”
“I don’t really consider the to be a ‘good’ team, and I think their lineup is weak, but it appears they hit a home run by trading for Cole Ragans, they signed a couple viable starters in Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha, and the division is really bad. I think they’ll