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  1. gocgo
    Stop! Stop! Stop! Please stop all the ridiculous trade talk. Trade Dozier you say...think back a year. Dozier was having an OK first half and what were we offered for him? Nothing worth trading for. What would make you think that we should trade him this year? What would make you think...using your brain rather than your emotions...that anyone would give us anything for him this year? He's having a bad year and you think we will get something of value for him. Why? There is a better chance of him catching fire again and having a fantastic 2nd half and leading us to the playoffs than there is of him getting us anything of any value at the trade deadline. So please, take off your GM hat...it doesn't fit you and looks bad on you anyway.
  2. gocgo
    Going for the CG!
  3. gocgo
    We are in agreement.
  4. gocgo
    To your point Jaleel, if the coaching is to blame for Buxton and Sano, then how do you explain the successes of Rosario, Kepler (hitting lefties well), Escobar? I'm not at all convinced that this is a coaching issue. At some point, the players have to put on their man pants and play like men and own up to the fact that professional athletes need to take care of their bodies and perform in order to remain professional athletes. If I'm a carpenter and I keep hitting my hand with a hammer, I either need to change professions or get better with a hammer. If you're a professional baseball player and you are doing things off the field that affect your play on the field, you need to either find another profession, or stop doing the things that are affecting your play on the field.
  5. gocgo
    Absolutely agree. Also, that match made in heaven that your described doesn't come about that often, and even when it does, teams are hesitant to pull the trigger. For example, years ago, we thought we had a surplus at catcher with a perrenial All-Star behind the plate. Wilson Ramos was held back in the minors with no hope of breaking in to the majors. We dealt him for Matt Capps because of a perceived surplus while we had a perceived need for a closer with Joe Nathan out. At the time, it seemed like a trade that made sense. We all know the series of events that turned a perceived surplus into a deficit while Matt Capps turned out to be an average at best closer for us.
  6. gocgo
    Why do people keep saying the Polanco will hit when he gets back or even be an upgrade? Polanco's numbers may be entirely linked to PED's! We don't know. So, making an assumption that he will hit or play well is a really bold assumption.
  7. gocgo
    I know that numbers don't lie, but neither do my eyes. He's a difference maker. Period. When he's on base, changes the game. The opposition acts differently when he's on base and even when he is at the plate. Routine singles for other players are stand up doubles for him. Any hesitation by a fielder opens up the possibility of him taking an extra base. Only a handful of players in the game put pressure on a defense like he does. When he's in center field, he changes the game. The pitchers can pitch with more confidence, the base runners have to hesitate before taking off on a full sprint on what would normally be a hit to the outfield. The outfielders around him can play a step or two closer to the line. It's a different brand of baseball with Byron Buxton in the game.
  8. gocgo
    My guess is that the pitchers prefer Wilson...but that's just a guess.
  9. gocgo
    It really was a joy to watch him pitch in his one untouchable season. Good luck you you Phil!
  10. gocgo
    "The ball is really coming out of his hand nice."....I believe he said that after watching 50 cent throw out the first pitch.
  11. gocgo
    I don't know that anyone could get tossed like Lou P. When he got tossed, he did it with style.
  12. gocgo
    Who comes back in shape?...not even close.
  13. gocgo
    Whaaaaaaaaat? Let me guess - accidentally took something....thought it was a vitamin B shot....the guy from my hometown assured me that it was legal....blah blah blah. Tired of it all.
  14. gocgo
    Change of subject, but has Hindenberger turned a corner and returned to last years form? I was really frustrated with him early on, but he seems to be better lately.
  15. gocgo
    Kind of feel like we are treading water here....waiting for the Angels to take the lead before we start swimming.
  16. gocgo
    Ooh! Trevor May with a rehab start today. 58 pitches, 3 innings pitched.
  17. gocgo
    Anchor management counselling....you had me hooked at Omarosa.
  18. gocgo
    I ended up watching the game while I was working. Had it on first in the background and then got hooked. I'll say this. Molly gets criticized a lot for his lineups and decisions, but he coached a great game last night.
  19. gocgo
    Stolen!
  20. gocgo
    Double play. Double play...think DP.
  21. gocgo
    C'mon Twins...not another heartbreaker.
  22. gocgo
    Didn't Haningcurver pitch last night and give up dinger to Ohtani? Why are we bringing him back? The man needs rest...in AAA.
  23. gocgo
    Romero to the bullpen for long relief....if they don't he will hit an innings max and they won't want to shut him down in August.
  24. gocgo
    I watched the first part of the game and I was very confused by the strike zone. Berrios went 3-0 on Trout and put one right down the heart of the plate at the knees that was called a ball. To his credit, he smiled. There were a number of calls (against both teams) where it was obvious that it was a strike, but were called balls...then Morrison gets a fastball 6 inches outside that was called a strike. It was crazy. I think Esco went up to the plate and just hacked at everything because you couldn't take a 0-2 pitch with any confidence that it would be called correctly.
  25. gocgo
    It's my fault...I'd just like to get that out of the way. Early on, in spring training, I said that the Angels were a train wreck. I based that on two things - Albert Pujols (if you pay him that much, you gotta play him) and Ohtani (who was struggling and looked overmatched in spring training). Now, I'm afraid, that this declaration of ineptitude will come back to bite me and my Minnesota Twins right in the buttocks. I'd just like to say that I am still not sold on the Angels as they have benefited from a weak schedule, but they have done what they were supposed to do with weaker opponents in contrast to our Twins (remember Tampa Bay?...Cincinatti?...yeah, I know). So, if our Twins do not have a favorable outcome in this series, it is my fault for bad mouthing the Angels early on.
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