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  1. big dog
    This is both the funniest thing that I've read in a long time, and something that explains the last 15 years of Twins history really well.
  2. big dog
    And giving Gordon 10 more starts this year might solidify that choice toward Simmons for everyone. I get it, he's probably not a ML shortstop. But we might as well give him more chances to prove it, or prove us wrong. Absolutely nothing to lose.
  3. big dog
    What does it cost us to look? More at-bats by Simmons? I'll pay that.
  4. big dog
    Yes. Gordon at SS. Good or bad, let's figure out what's happening next year. What do we have to lose right now? Fourth place? Big deal, look ahead and figure out how to move forward. If he can't play SS, fine, figure out the next step. Agreed on Moran- how is it helping him develop by leaving him in for multiple innings until the wheels fall off? What are we learning there? Ridiculous. OK, let's go back and check the betting lines- who had Jax/Ryan/Ober/Barnes/Albers as our starters in September? That pretty much describes the year, doesn't it? I would add Pineda but he's about due to get hurt again, I think. I want to learn as much as we can about our young players' chances and then end the 2021 season with a stake in its heart.
  5. big dog
    Does anyone see anything in Jax that leads you to believe he has a shot at being a starting pitcher? I was hopeful, but not optimistic, a few weeks ago. Now I'm neither. Albers, Gibault, Burrows...let's see what the kids can do. Move on.
  6. big dog
    Nice to see Alcala doing well. He's started to show the stuff we hoped he could maintain. Like to see him finish the year strong.
  7. big dog
    Yeah, and at least 350 of them would be good players.
  8. big dog
    Agreed, I think we've seen the last of Lewis in a Twins uniform. Too bad for him and the team both.
  9. big dog
    Really great to see Canterino back. Hope he stays healthy the rest of the year and gets some work in.
  10. big dog
    Why is Burrows still on this team? One appearance in a week when four guys pitched three times and everyone else pitched twice. What are we learning about him?
  11. big dog
    Sano is continuing his audition for the role of full-time DH.
  12. big dog
    I turned off the game and thought Berrios might have cost himself some real money by falling apart in the seventh inning. Really a shame for the team. I wonder whether other teams think that's just who he is, or if it was bad luck. Because we've seen enough to think it's just who he is. I was watching the game with my mother (turns 87 on Thursday). During the last at-bat of the sixth she said "He's tired, better get him out of there." When he came out for the seventh she said it was a bad idea. She and Rocco should talk.
  13. big dog
    Agreed, but it wasn't my statement. I think we have some good prospects at short.
  14. big dog
    "Sounds logical, but for two things: 1. Their overriding need is pitching so why not use their second highest pick for another high risk/high upside guy? 2. The 2022 FA market is loaded with proven SS. Rather go that route than wait 4-5 years for a HS prospect(assuming we're in a retool stage than rebuild). And if these FAs are all too pricey, I would resign Simmons. From everything I've read, none of the SSs on the 40 man roster, nor any other non-40 man minor league player, is said to have the skills needed in a ML SS." I was just arguing with the logic, not the statement. If the system needs shortstops badly, as the poster suggested, we should get one, not refuse to draft one. I certainly don't think a HS shortstop is going to be in the majors in two years, and I also certainly haven't given up on Lewis or on everyone. Just seemed like a statement that deserved a little more thought behind it.
  15. big dog
    If you believe they have failed with all the shortstops in the system (some of whom they didn't draft), doesn't drafting a shortstop seem like a priority?
  16. big dog
    I wonder if there's ever been a Twins team with 5 ex-players on it before. We got value for Pressly and Escobar. Rijo may still turn into a player from the Lynn deal.
  17. big dog
    That might be- Steve Stone was basically done after his Cy Young year and says he knew he was throwing too many curves and wrecking his elbow, but as he said, you don't get many chances to win a Cy Young. On the other hand, you have guys like Frank Tanana who were fireballers, got hurt, and then started throwing breaking balls because they no longer had heat. I suppose different injuries lead to different outcomes. I think he had a shoulder problem, though I'm not sure I remember that correctly.
  18. big dog
    There were an awful lot of guys back in the day who had a really good three-year run and then were never the same. Consider Dave Boswell from the Twins. 19 years old in 1964, 23 IP. Worked his way up to 106 IP, then 169, then 222, 190, and in 1969 he threw 256 innings at age 24. Went 20-12 with 10 complete games, ERA+ of 115. That was it- he threw a total of 130 innings over the next 4 years. Career over at age 24. He said that his career effectively ended when he threw a slider to Frank Robinson in the tenth inning of a game (he lost 1-0 in 11 innings).
  19. big dog
    And we were all so looking forward to putting 2020 behind us. Be careful what you wish for, I guess. Good luck, Mr. Enlow, I hope the recovery goes well and perhaps you are fortunate to be able to sit out the rest of this train wreck.
  20. big dog
    Absolutely inept in the field, no clutch hitting, no apparent thinking. Granted, there are a lot of injuries, but can't even minor leaguers generally be expected to catch and throw the ball accurately most of the time? Reliever has a great inning, hey he threw 12 pitches, gotta get him out of there so we can bring in...anyone. Ridiculous. I continue to believe that Astudillo has no business being on a major league team (I know, everyone loves him etc), but he's just one problem in a whole broken toolbox right now. Just think what the score would have been if the Yankees were hitting at all. Tonight should be another laugh-fest. Clown show describes this pretty well. I've never been so disappointed in a Twins season, not even close.
  21. big dog
    These games were closer than the Twins game??? The Falklands War was closer than this game. The "war" also lasted 72 days, roughly as long as the first two innings last night and hopefully about as long as Shoemaker's career with the Twins. (The United Kingdom vs. Argentina in 1982, for you young 'uns.)
  22. big dog
    Happy to trade Donaldson for anyone who might be able to help us in the next few years. That does not include anyone mentioned in this article.
  23. big dog
    My understanding was that Donaldson would make us a better team, as long as he could stay on the field. I believe that I was badly misled.
  24. big dog
    New Twins strategy: pitch a shutout, have a chance. I've never been this disappointed in a Twins team, ever. Very short time left to man up and right the ship.
  25. big dog
    Gagne was very solid with a strong arm. Simmons appears to have far more range and surer hands. I don't think there's any real comparison, and I thought Gagne was a good player.
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