Along with Kenley Jansen, I was going to write an article about whether or not it was possible to sign shortstop Carlos Correa.
Much like Jansen, Correa signed on Friday night, meaning both articles were scrapped. However, this gives us an opportunity to look at the implications of Carlos Correa signing with the… Minnesota Twins?
There’s a new second best team in town:
It’s safe to say that the Twins are the second best team in the division. In fact, all teams in the AL Central have made upgrades, except for the Cleveland Guardians. The Chicago Whitesox are the clear front runners. The Minnesota Twins just added Carlos Correa and had previously traded for Sonny Gray. The Detroit Tigers added Javy Baez and have one of the deepest farm systems. Hell, the Kansas City Royals signed team legend Zach Greinke, who hadn’t pitched for the team since 2010.
The most notable Cleveland Guardian signing? Former Jay, Luke Maile. My belief is that the team was praying that their rotation could carry them and the teams around them didn’t significantly upgrade. That’s not the case and they’re already a team looking from the outside in.
They are arguably better than the Royals and Tigers, but even with the expanded playoffs, the Guardians will have to contend with the stacked AL East and the AL West, where most teams also made significant upgrades.
This is to say that if the Guardians want to get full v …
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Author: Brennan Delaney / Blue Jays Nation