The other way around

As in, it was supposed to be.
Every year the Twins manage to buck the assumed role they'll have.
We think they'll be able to hit, and they can't. We think their pitching will be shitty. And it isn't.

The first three games don't prove a thing, but the way things have played out are, well, ironic, to say the least.

Three games, three quality starts from the starting rotation.
Three games, four runs from the new and improved lineup.

If you're working yourself into a lather over the lineup's struggles, look at it this way.
Do you think the pitching is going to keep this up? No, you don't. So there's no more reason to assume the hitting will remain this bad.

Or, to look at it another way, the Twins, through three games, are hitting .237/.283/.280. Terrible? Absolutely.
But the Tigers, the consensus pick to have the best lineup in all of baseball, are at .191/.267/.338 through two games against the Royals.

It is a long, long, long season.

Having said that, there are concerns.
*Justin Morneau looks awful, and it really has nothing to do with the fact that he's 0-for-11 or whatever. It has to do with the fact that he hasn't even hit the ball out of the infield yet, and the fact that he was worse than every Twins hitter not named Nick Punto in spring training, and the fact that he was pretty awful during August and September of last year. This isn't a three-game slump, this is a four-month (not counting off-season) slump.
It's too early, and therefore unfair I think, to start wondering if his new contract plays a role in this, but there's really no excuse for what he's doing.

The guy who won the 2006 MVP and got off to a similar start in '07 was a guy who hit the ball to all fields, was not pull-conscious, could hit lefties and righties, could take what the pitcher gave him, could go with the pitch. He was a complete hitter.
So suggesting that pitchers have simply made the adjustments doesn't explain it for me.
I think he's just gotta sack up and start hitting. I don't think there's any more to it than that.

*You might be shocked to know that I have no problem with the fact that Punto got the start at 3B over Mike Lamb. The reason being I don't think Gardy did it because Punto's a switch-hitter, Lamb is a lefty and the pitcher was a lefty. I think it was more a case of wanting to get Punto in and give Lamb an early rest.
I've always believed that a good manager will make sure every player on the roster gets into the first series of the year, perhaps gets a start if possible. Lamb is going to have to be eased into an everyday role.
Lamb hit .362 against lefties last year (only 57 ABs), and for his career is at .268. That's much better than Punto hits against anyone. So I'm pretty sure it won't be a regular occurrence.

*Terrific start for Nick Blackburn. Too bad they couldn't get him a run. Puts a little pressure on Kevin Slowey as he takes the mound tonight, because when Francisco Liriano comes off the DL, somebody's probably going to get bumped. Brian Bass will probably be the guy who gets sent down when that day comes, the question is which of those three goes to the bullpen.

*Joe Mauer hits into a game-ending double play. OK, whatever, no big surprise. Kirby Puckett led the league in GIDP's almost every year.
But here's what I can't help but think about 57 times a day. Joe is 6-5, 230. Why does he hit like Brett Butler (the former Dodgers/Indians/Giants leadoff guy, not the ugly comedienne)?
Please, Joe, please start driving the ball. Maybe even hit one over the fence.