Go-Go

Apparently, there's a chance this kid will make us all a little less sad about Johan a little sooner than thought. Right now he looks maddeningly inconsistent, but (i) he's 22 years old, (ii) he asked for extra cage time and hitting instruction last week, then came out and sizzled over the weekend, and (iii) he's apparently in awe of the fact that guys like Tony Oliva and Rod Carew are on hand at Spring Training. He appears coachable, and like he wants to be here, which gives me hope that he'll realize his apparently immense potential. I'm trying not to get too excited, as, again, he's 22 and hasn't played half a major league season yet. He could still turn out to be nothing special. But then again, he could be Curtis Granderson with 25 homers, too. If this kid turns into an All-Star CF, I will offer my next child to Bill Smith and bow down to his mad skillz. Even .275 with a bunch of doubles and triples and stolen bases this season would make us ecstatic. All this kid needs to do is set the table a little bit for the 2-5 guys and we'll be a run/game better than last year immediately.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/16729696.html