They've done it before, Do it again!

 Optimism is hard, especially for a fanbase that has been hard pressed to find good results for over 30 years. The narrative around the team over the last month, foisted upon us especially by a local radio show, is that the front office and management have lead this team to ruin. I'm not here to argue about that, as I've done that quite a bit.

I'm here to point to one thing that Derek Falvey and Thad Levine have done well, over and over again. They sign guys that we never believed they would. They signed Josh Donaldson, they signed Carlos Correa, and they knocked the Byron Buxton and Jorge Polanco extensions pretty well out of the park. The Twins front office isn't afraid of making big moves.

And because of the moves they have made, and the contracts they have, they aren't underwater on anything, and have significantly less on the books for less year than they do this year. In the past, the Twins have attempted first to sign pitchers that might help put the team over the hump, but were unable to make those splashes. Looking at this years free agent crop, there aren't many high end pitchers that I could imagine the Twins vying for.

My analysis of the last few offseasons is that the Twins have wanted to sign pitchers, but when the big names decided they didn't want to come to Minnesota, they threw money at high value bats like Donalson and Correa. I don't know what would have changed. There are few Aces on the market, and the Twins have a lot of cash on hand. Since their shot at landing a top pitcher are limited, or has been unsuccessful before, why not make that flashy splash earlier in the offseason?

What I am saying is, I think the Twins have a more realistic shot at extending Carlos Correa than many people speculate. Royce Lewis may be the short stop of the future, but that future might be a little bleak, given two ACL surgeries. Still, Lewis is in the top 100 on the prospect lists. Without a clear future after Correa is hypothetically resigned, Lewis could be a huge asset for a huge trade for a younger starting pitcher.

But I'm getting ahead of myself. The point is, the Twins have the means, and have shown in the past the will to make big moves. Re-signing Correa is not at all out of the realm of possibility, and I would say makes a lot of sense.