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  1. h2oface
    https://www.mlb.com/video/byron-buxton-s-wheels-on-display?t=statcast
  2. h2oface
    "Thielbar went 2 1/3 innings in relief, giving up three runs and striking out three." Not a fan of the Thielbar move, at all, but he only gave up 2 runs. But 5 hits and 2 walks and only 7 outs is a more complete story...... Perhaps Baldelli should have pulled him after the 8th, and not sent him out for another inning. May gets a save with a 4 run lead and only needing 2 outs and 5 pitches. That doesn't happen often. Kinda scary at the end. May does tend to give up the dinger..... 9-2 sure is a great place to be. I can't wait for the "fearsome offense" to be fearsome.
  3. h2oface
    10 games. So fickle. I guess content is the goal these days. Do you think that by the second half of last season the word was out about fastballs? And 5% less fastballs (56 to 51.2%) is 1 in 20 pitches..... which I don't consider a lot. Can Christian Yelich be "fixed"?
  4. h2oface
    Great job on the Thielbar "story". I am sure many of us remember the MLB beginning of it in 2013 well. The candle burned bright and fast. It is not easy to make an enticing story out of a filler talent. Maybe one day we can read a story like the Shane Bieber story as a Twin. Now that would be a great story. In the mean time, I will be biting my nails when Thielbar is called, and probably cussing, for as little a time as it is bound to last.
  5. h2oface
    Well, at least 2 (1-2 single before the 0-2 homer). Funny how it is only a bad pitch/mistake if the batter hits it. Same pitch is a take, and it is not a bad pitch...... The toughest part of watching the game for me was the stuff that had no movement right down the middle from Bieber, and the batters (not just Garver) watched them. Over and over and over. But kept swing at pitches not even close to the strike zone, like the last two Donaldson swung at with Buxton and Kepler on base. Ouch.
  6. h2oface
    Berrios was fine enough to throw virtually the same amount of pitches in 5 that Bieber threw in 8. And giving up the earned runs on meat with 1-2 and 0-2 counts is not that fine..... but way way way better than opening day. We got real lucky with Littell on the mound. Nice to see a pitcher field the ball these days.
  7. h2oface
    Yup. They are still calling the balls and strikes. Damn.
  8. h2oface
    Hard to believe that Berrios is the Twins worst starter so far this year after one start each. Bieber might have had the best start of the entire MLB. Berrios needs to step up and perform. No excuses. Regarding the 8 game suspension for Kelly..... good. This is ridiculous. And both teams not paying atttention to the conditions and masking and breathing all over. These are young men. Time to grow up. This is not the time to spit and spray spittle all over each other. This behavior puts the whole league and games this year in jeopardy. Seriously. I don't understand this crap. Childish. These are extraordinary times. Players need to take responsibility and man up, and not act like babies, and have these fake fights. Kudos for the Twins, and Baldelli in the dugout, for masking up. Let's get this unique season in, and not sabotage it with childish behavior. Whether you like it or not, the MLB has already decided the Astros punishments, and that is past. Every instance of purposely throwing at players and inciting rubarbs needs to be handled with a no tolerance policy. Let's get these games in.
  9. h2oface
    No finger blisters, please. It takes him out for a month each time, and they happen often in the past.
  10. h2oface
    #4. Trade Sano now? Yup. He should be at top form having all of about 5 days to get ready in Summer Camp. What a bum.
  11. h2oface
    Listed at 5' 10", 175lbs. I would have to see that to believe 175. Looks like at least 200 to me. Puckett was 5' 8", 178. He was never gonna hit for power, either........
  12. h2oface
    Gonzales was right at the fence, in plenty of time, basically right under the ball, and could have and should have caught that homer by Jimenez that bounced of the top of the wall. Easy catch. Not even a super play required, but routine. That was pathetic fielding. He took a Delmon Young route back but still saunters under it finally and lifts his glove and gets it caught in the top rail of the padding. Gonzales has no place in the outfield. None.
  13. h2oface
    Anything can happen in one game. I know. I know. I just have a hard time talking my fan self into pitching being better than what it is, and settling for second (debatable) tier or third tier or worse... but, hey, with potential....... all the time, and convincing my fan self that it will be fine, and it is something to be excited about.
  14. h2oface
    Can somebody tell me again how reliable and good our pitching staff is going to be this year? 15 runs in 2 games, and implosions by Berrios, Littell, and Smeltzer, all serving up plenty of meat. Good thing we hit in one of the games. 15 runs....... This team is going to need to score lots of runs.
  15. h2oface
    I wish I could have as much confidence in the starting pitchers and swingmen as most here. I, for one, expect starting pitching, other than Berrios, to be a wildcard, and hope for the best, but am not having a great feeling about it, especially Bailey. And Smeltzer, Dobnak, and Stashak? Can you say Scott Diamond? And Hill suffers from repeated blisters on his throwing fingers that take him out for 30 days at a time. And counting on Pineda to step in late in the short season and be effective? We will see...... Back strains are a mystery. But it seems many pitchers suffer from them. Even Kershaw was pulled today. Again, with back strain. It would seem, in this day of advanced tools, that exercises would be developed to almost eliminate them, and pitchers would be doing them daily year round to prevent a large share of these cases.
  16. h2oface
    Homer Bailey is definitely not ready. Living up to his name. Or more worrisome.... this is just what Bailey is and will be. I know..... I know..... just an exhibition.......
  17. h2oface
    I bet you do see Sano at first base on opening day.
  18. h2oface
    This is your team.... These are grown men.... These are Minnesota Twins..... Please..... Don't Call Them Twinkies! Buxton makes this a GREAT Minnesota Twins team when on the field. Case closed.
  19. h2oface
    I don't see plus plus defense in CF as his only value. I also don't see his true value reflected by the sum of his stat totals so far. Not even close. I don't think the team, or his teammates do, either. Plus, it is to early to assign too much of anything to this injury, as we don't know what it is yet.
  20. h2oface
    7:39pm: (MLBTR) Buxton’s initial exam didn’t reveal any serious problems, according to manager Rocco Baldelli (via Hayes). They’re cautiously optimistic Buxton will be OK.
  21. h2oface
    A mediocre starter coming in instead of a reliever that is tested. Hmmm. And the 5th spot looks pretty vulnerable. IF it happens, I hope it only lasts a couple rotations and the starters step it up and take the innings. It is already a short season. Not like they need to save it for the marathon. Hmmm.
  22. h2oface
    Amazing. The guy just cannot stay on the field. He must be devastated. I know I am.
  23. h2oface
    Every season is different. If you know the season is 162 games, you have a certain game plan. If it is 60 games, a different game plan for the season. It will show the good teams, the teams that get the same set rules to compete by, and shine. It doesn't make them less deserving when they win. In my mind, it makes them even more deserving, because they were able to adapt, find the edge they needed sooner than later, and powered through. It will force moves that will bring young players to the forefront as some tired vets tank out of the gate. No hanging around because of seniority. It will be extremely challenging. I think the intensity will be fun, if the COVID doesn't ruin the plan. Starters can be more like relievers as they only need to make 12 or so starts. Time to put up or sit. Managers decisions will be amplified. Every at bat will be important. I don't like runners on second to start extra innings, but then, I don't like umpires guessing at balls and strikes. But it is all baseball, and I can't wait to see who the new young fearless stars will be.
  24. h2oface
    As much money as the owners have made, and the fleecing of fans every game at the concessions and making them pay to park to see the game, it is time for them to take a hit...... "for the love of the game".
  25. h2oface
    The Greatest Country in the World? The clean edit.
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