Jump to content
Twins Daily
  • Create Account

HokieRif

Verified Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    557

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Profiles

Minnesota Twins News, Rumors & Analysis

Minnesota Twins Videos

2026 Minnesota Twins Top Prospect Rankings

2022 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

Minnesota Twins Trade & Free Agent Rumors

Minnesota Twins Fan Guides & Resources

2023 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

The Minnesota Twins Players Project

2024 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

2025 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

2026 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

Forums

Blogs

Events

Store

Downloads

Gallery

Everything posted by HokieRif

  1. HokieRif
    I’m so conflicted about last night. On one hand the pitching staff stepped up huge last night and kept things manageable, and clutch hitting late in the game. On the other hand: - we shouldn’t need to walk off against the Tigers - 7 innings of anemic offense will NOT cut it. Not in a pennant race - Miranda is going to need a lot of time in the training room because his back has got to be killing him while he’s carrying the team
  2. HokieRif
    Added for emphasis... A lot of Sano's career, in my opinion, has been based on potential. Potential which he has not played to these last few years. We have had a very limited sample size this season, but I can't fathom how he can get his season on track immediately and start producing now, and right now that roster spot is more valuable than Sano's adjusted potential. I hate to say it but its time to cut and run. It would be great if we could find someone to trade for him, but DFA is what I think is most likely to happen.
  3. HokieRif
    I’m not even mad at the Sano news. Someone deserving now gets their spot (back) on the roster. At least for a week…
  4. HokieRif
    I didn't watch the game, but waking up this morning and when I looked at the score I wasn't surprised. What I looked at Sano's stat line I wasn't surprised. When I saw the offense go limp I wasn't surprised. What surprised me was that Rocco let Ryan take all those earned runs without pulling the ejection cord early, and then apparently with no pressure on the bullpen decides to go lights-out the rest of the way - THAT was surprising.
  5. HokieRif
    The fact that Buxton isn't ranked should be a reason to question this index in its entirety. Any player, manager, coach, or GM would tell you, probably immediately, he's one of if not he best defensive outfielder in the game.
  6. HokieRif
    I just want a shutdown closer. And the guy leading the league right now in that category was is in a Twins uniform less than 12 months ago and is probably a week(end) away from exceeding his career high in saves. All of that is to say the front office isn't giving me a lot of hope right now to take care of the bullpen the way we all have been begging for. Bard seems to be the right target... maybe we can entice them with the idea of Miguel Sano hitting for half the games in the thin air of the Rockies.
  7. HokieRif
  8. HokieRif
  9. HokieRif
    He and everyone else had their off day yesterdays. if Sano needs ABs put him at DH
  10. HokieRif
    I want to stay optimistic, but that’s just a loud out for an AB that otherwise should have gone to an all-star.
  11. HokieRif
    and we have tonight's lineup - Sano is starting at 1B and batting 9th... taking away ABs from all-star Luis Arraez who will be on the bench. Sano better produce immediately.
  12. HokieRif

    Sano related moves.

    HokieRif commented on Doc Munson's blog entry in Fantasy GM

    I think its because of this faux connection that Sano has lasted longer in a Twins uniform than Papi did. I would have done the same thing that the front office did in holding out hope that he would put it together because there is too much raw talent. He's just never been able to consistently elevate his game to be that superstar that many hoped he could turn into.
  13. HokieRif

    Sano related moves.

    HokieRif commented on Doc Munson's blog entry in Fantasy GM

    I try to put this in perspective - Personally, and probably for many fans, the desire to resist trading him is because of another player that also had a lot of struggles early in their career: David Ortiz. Ortiz was released because he would have cost a paltry ~$2m a year, and got nothing in return. We had roughly the same MLB sample size with Sano as we did with Oritz. Sano's MLB story still needs to be written, but Ortiz's was rare in becoming one addition on a relatively short list of first-time ballot hall of fame inductees (I had to look it up - https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/First_Ballot_Hall_of_Famer) My point is this - we may be gun shy, but the odds of making a trade or cutting Sano and having the results play out anywhere close to the way it did for Ortiz are minuscule*. The team has proven they can win without him, and they shouldn't take away playing time for the current players to make room for him. * of course, leave it to the Twins to let someone go and have them turnaround their career in to one that is worthy of the HoF.
  14. HokieRif
    Twins took care of business against a bad team. Keep it rolling into brew town. game aside - the booth call-up guy was really good. I enjoy Bremer, but damn this guy was good and had a great immediate banter with Perkins. Call him up any time.
  15. HokieRif
    Looking at the rosters right now for the 87 and 91 teams... I wouldn't call it the "core four" - more like the "remaining seven" Puckett Hrbek Gladden Gagne Larkin Al Newman Randy Bush I didn't realize there was 100% turnover with the pitchers and catchers between the two world series
  16. HokieRif
    After today's performance - make it 4
  17. HokieRif
  18. HokieRif
    Boom!
  19. HokieRif
    The only reason I could see to bring him back would be his leadership. But that's not what it appears the 2022 version of the Twins need. What they need is another arm upgrade (or two) in the bullpen, not another bat at an extreme price. To the point(s) made earlier in the thread, there are too many younger bats that need consistent reps right now (Kirilloff, Miranda, Gordon specifically) and adding Cruz would chip away at those. It also means on days where Buck or Kep need a light day then they are out of the lineup entirely unless called on to pinch hit. I'd rather everyone get slightly more reps.
  20. HokieRif
    Just tuned in to today's game... nice write-up, but this aged poorly
  21. HokieRif
  22. HokieRif
  23. HokieRif
  24. HokieRif
    I don’t have any issue with Jeffers trying to stretch it out. Miranda losing his mind at third is a different story.
  25. HokieRif
    If we lose this one at least we have someone not named Pagan to blame… at least according to Bremer
×
×
  • Create New...