Jump to content
Twins Daily
  • Create Account

Game Thread: Twins (Maeda) @ Brewers (Burnes), 8/23/23 @ 1:10 CT

wsnydes

By wsnydes
in Archived Game Threads

 Share

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 422
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

SwainZag
SwainZag

A waste of roster space?  2nd rough start in a row, but he had 5 very solid ones before that.  Very much a "what have you done for me lately" take.

SwainZag
SwainZag

And his agent would tell him to check his ego.  He is a rookie who has struggled mightily against LHP.  Earn the ABs.  All this would do is cause a rift between him and the clubhouse.  He is absolutel

Schmoeman5
Schmoeman5

He did start yesterday vs a lefty. 

Jocko87 Ft Myers Mighty Mussels

Jocko87

Verified Member
Posted
Posted
Just now, SwainZag said:

If Buxton is healthy enough to play CF, Taylor SHOULD be benched when Byron is in CF.  Even with the HR totals up, he is having a career year at the age of 33, and has a slash line of .223/.274/.423, good for an OPS of .697.

Buxton has been struggling big time with the bat this year and has a slash of .207/.294/.438, good for an OPS of .731.  

Buxton has been a downer subject this year, but man have people forgotten how good he has been at the plate for the past 4 years prior to this one?

Not to mention Taylor is a weapon off the bench in the post season type play. Pitch run, hit and D.

Mike Sixel GOAT

Mike Sixel

Old-Timey Member
Posted
Posted
1 minute ago, SwainZag said:

If Buxton is healthy enough to play CF, Taylor SHOULD be benched when Byron is in CF.  Even with the HR totals up, he is having a career year at the age of 33, and has a slash line of .223/.274/.423, good for an OPS of .697.

Buxton has been struggling big time with the bat this year and has a slash of .207/.294/.438, good for an OPS of .731.  

Buxton has been a downer subject this year, but man have people forgotten how good he has been at the plate for the past 4 years prior to this one?

I don't think people are really looking at MAT compared to other CF.....but to, ummmm, Celestino? Like I said, he's not been GOOD, but he's been huge for THIS team.

SwainZag Cedar Rapids Kernels

SwainZag

Community Moderator
Posted
Posted
1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

I don't think people are really looking at MAT compared to other CF.....but to, ummmm, Celestino? Like I said, he's not been GOOD, but he's been huge for THIS team.

Taylor has been everything advertised and more for the Twins, has been a huge addition with Buxton not being able to play CF for sure.  But, if Buxton can play.......Taylor makes a good utlity OF and speed off the bench.

Schmoeman5 FCL Twins

Schmoeman5

Verified Member
Posted
Posted
1 minute ago, SwainZag said:

If Buxton is healthy enough to play CF, Taylor SHOULD be benched when Byron is in CF.  Even with the HR totals up, he is having a career year at the age of 33, and has a slash line of .223/.274/.423, good for an OPS of .697.

Buxton has been struggling big time with the bat this year and has a slash of .207/.294/.438, good for an OPS of .731.  

Buxton has been a downer subject this year, but man have people forgotten how good he has been at the plate for the past 4 years prior to this one?

No one has forgotten. And just because of his name and his past accomplishments. If he can't turn it around out of the gate then he shouldn't be an automatic spot in the 2 3 or 4 hole in the lineup. If he's mashing. I'll agree

USAFChief GOAT

USAFChief

Twins Daily Contributor
Posted
Posted
1 minute ago, Cap'n Piranha said:

Never thought I would say this. but...

It is not high leverage enough of a situation for Emilio Pagan to be pitching.

Last year, a Preposterous Statement Tournament high seed.

This year, not so much

wsnydes MVP

wsnydes

Old-Timey Member
Posted
  • Author
Posted
2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Did someone sneak in some 2019 baseballs into the bucket today?

Maybe the concrete finally settled there.

Cap'n Piranha Ft Myers Mighty Mussels

Cap'n Piranha

Verified Member
Posted
Posted
2 minutes ago, Jocko87 said:

Not to mention Taylor is a weapon off the bench in the post season type play. Pitch run, hit and D.

If the plan was to have MAT start the entire year in CF (which I don't think it was), then MAT is not a good player for this team, and the plan was a bad one.

If the plan was to have MAT buy some time at the beginning of the year, and be an elite defensive backup 1x-2x a week to give Buxton a break, then be a high-level postseason chess piece (which I think it was), then MAT is a great player for this team, and the plan was a very good one.

 

Unfortunately, I don't think the plan worked, through no fault of MAT.

HokieRif Draft Eligible

HokieRif

Verified Member
Posted
Posted

the Twins are just trying to one-up the Vikings with insanely close games that we miraculously win.... and the Twins' bullpen is their answer to the 22-23' Vikings' secondary.

Parfigliano Minnesota Twins

Parfigliano

Verified Member
Posted
Posted
5 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

Taylor has been everything advertised and more for the Twins, has been a huge addition with Buxton not being able to play CF for sure.  But, if Buxton can play.......Taylor makes a good utlity OF and speed off the bench.

Buxton cant play.  Why pretend he can?

 Share
Go to topic listing
The Twins Daily Caretaker Fund
The Twins Daily Caretaker Fund

You all care about this site. The next step is caring for it. We’re asking you to caretake this site so it can remain the premier Twins community on the internet.

Become a Caretaker

  • Member Statistics

    20,440
    Total Members
    48,845
    Most Online
    Sublime33
    Newest Member
    Sublime33
    Joined
×
×
  • Create New...