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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    ok Buck... time for a bases loaded confidence boosting hit.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    Honestly, given that trend, a lot of teams would love him as a bat first pinch hitter as well if he can hit ML pitching.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    I like that when Santiago needs a strike out, he just dials one up.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    I get the distinct impression that very few game threaders are actually watching the game.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    Easter dinner was yesterday here. Freshly killed cow, not yet frozen, cheese fries, home made mac and cheese... Today is an Easter run. 12.7 miles on the agenda, which makes me ready for the Indy mini coming up in a few weeks. Go Twins, and hopefully Van gets another W in the game thread host category, and Brian is not wearing a Twins polo.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not too worried at SP. Mejia hasn't been bad (though he hasn't been good either) and needs time, but two starts in, he's held his own for a 5th starter. Some one will falter or get hurt, and Berrios will be there to take over. He's got to be the top one on the list. Right now, though, I think Sleegers is the next guy I bring up if they need someone, but that's a 40 man move. We have some 40 man fodder, so no worries yet. I'm not against trying Duffey out as a starter again, but that's going to likely mean a trip to Rochester at some point. As long as the starters are healthy and producing though, I'm fine with 2017 being Duffey's year in the pen. He can decide in 2018 if he wants to start or not. Offensively, I've got to wonder when one of Vargas/Park comes up, but that will move Grossman to the OF full time, and honestly, while the defense has been good, the offense in the OF has not been so much, though for now I'm fine being patient. Rosario's peripherals continue to improve, and Kepler just needs at bats. It's Buxton that needs to get his head screwed on straight at the plate. Goodrum is the next Santana, though I think his bat will play up better in the bigs (though that is not a certainty). He's a bat first utility guy. His defense is pretty bad. I'm not against him replacing Santana at some point, but I'm not convinced that Goodrum is a better defender than DSan...
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    Other than first round picks, it's pretty rare to see a HS draftee playing full season ball the year after he's drafted... and given that he wasn't an offensive standout in rookie ball, I'm not surprised. I'm guessing he may get a demotion at some point if he's still not hitting. Hoping he is just in a funk. We need this kid.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    I think this only works coming from DaveW... speaking of which, I think he's due for this post
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    McKay did not pitch but went 2/5 yesterday Bukauskas struck out 6 in 7 innings giving up a run Wright put himself back into the picture with a complete game 3 hit shutout. He struck out 13. Poche gave up 4 runs in 7 innings striking out 9. Rooker was only 1 for 4 today, but a HR (16) and 2Ks. My fun to follow guy Dunshee went 6 2/3 striking out 8.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    80 degrees and sunny in Indianapolis... they just chose the wrong venue.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    Got to honestly say that after reading that I have tremendous respect for his faith. Around the Horn on the other hand...
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    South Bend would be a possibility. Fort Wayne as well, as I have family up that way. A few of us have ties up that way for the record.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, I don't know where he's going to go, but I hope we take him. I've got to think he's in play at 35 or 37, as I doubt he's there in the 3rd round.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    honestly, that isn't a bad approach as lots of good players can be found cheaply there, so a lot of signings makes sense... I'd probably prefer a bit more on the higher profile side of things but this is definitely an area where quantity can trump quality.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    Indiana, if you live in the Indy area and want to catch the RedWings when they are in town, hit me up. There's a few people on this board floating around Indianapolis (not sure if you're one of them).
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't think you'll find too much disagreement there. I'm just curious how long that will last. So far, the starters have been holding up and the pen has been decent. Not sure if that will last, but I'd think once this long stretch of games is over or close to it, the front office is going to have to strengthen the bench, whether that be with Park, Vargas, or both, I don't know.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    an increase of likes and a ban in the same day... pretty impressive. If you had called him God or Rocketpig, this wouldn't have happened.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    Nope, I just a poor factory worker that needed money for college.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    Yeah, he'll be up soon enough. I'd rather wait until we see who falters or gets hurt before we promote him prematurely. He proved last year that he wasn't ready despite some gaudy stats, so I'm not ready to look at the stat lines from two starts and say he is now.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    so he's the Terry Ryan of hitters
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    have to admit there are a few catchers on that list I hope we target.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    There's always Two Broke Girls.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    mmmm Gal Gadot... quickly became a favorite actress of mine after B vs. S.... Back on topic, I didn't mind that movie that much.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    If he keeps his OPS over .800, I'd rather see him worked into a corner OF platoon as an offense first guy to occasionally give Kep/Rosario/Buxton a day off. I'd still rather get Vargas or Park in the DH spot sooner than later. I like that the team can hit, but I think everyone is better if we get Molitor some flexibility, especially with a decent bat off the bench.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    Honestly, I'll be much more confident in the team long term if we can get Buxton fixed at the plate... Liking what I see so far, so that's good, but I'd like to see how they fare against better competition. I said before that this team could win 85. I still believe that.
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