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  1. Darius
    Kyle Gibson has a sub 1.70 ERA in his last 4 starts (according to ESPN recap). When do we start cal him "Big Game" Gibson? In all seriousness, I think it's time to throw preconceived notions of this guy out the window. Looking at various stats/analytics, he appears to have turned a corner. He's been our best pitcher for two months now, down the stretch in a playoff race. Bringing this guy back next year is a must. He could be an absolute bargain at the back-end of the rotation. If I'm Molitor, and this team somehow squeaks into the ALDS, Ginny's gets one of three spots. Really happy for the guy. By all accounts, he's a great guy. The stuff has always been there, and he's shown he could be good in the past. He came a hair away from washing out. He got crap from everyone in the State, including has manager (maybe rightfully so). He's got to feel great.
  2. Darius
    Gibson and Polanco deliver again. How great have those two been?
  3. Darius
    I hate that we have Matt Belisle saving games.
  4. Darius
    Got one in my house somehow the other night. It chirped all night and was just enough to distract me from sleeping. Couldn't find it as it would get quiet whenever I entered the room it was in. Most aggravating thing I've ever went through. Was nearly running around the house like the dude from the Shining. I considered torching my house.
  5. Darius
    ....and then he gets a hit.
  6. Darius
    Rosario looks really frustrated right now. Awful body language.
  7. Darius
    Hell yeah Jorge. F'ing huge! Season saver!
  8. Darius
    I thought that was a granny.
  9. Darius
    For the love of Pete. Get a runner in from 3rd with less than 2 down.
  10. Darius
    No kidding. Why doesn't he step up to plate and deliver some more RBIs before the 6th inning. What a bum.
  11. Darius
    Yep, it's crazy. If Berrios or Santana put the same start, the run support would be the issue.
  12. Darius
    For Christ's sake Castro.
  13. Darius
    He's really fighting it all of the sudden. Guy can't get a ball in play right now.
  14. Darius
    This doesn't sound real encouraging in this day and age. Is the auto-tune solar?
  15. Darius
    That'a boy Bob!
  16. Darius

    Rosario

    Darius replied to DaveW's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk

    This is a prett entertaining (comical, possibly) read. It could be argued that he was the catalyst that pulled this team back into the race, as much as some of the other players tried to pack it in at the time. I may not be recalling correctly, but it seems to me that there were a couple of weeks where he had a hand in seemingly every run that was scored. The team had a great stretch on his back, then Polanco, Buxton, Mauer, Dozier, etc kind of followed suit. I seem to remember a bunch of power, improved discipline, and numerous hits in the 7-9th innings when desperately needed. After what he's shown the past few months, id feel pretty comfortable with him in that situation, and wouldn't be the he comes through there the majority of the time. Did people expect him to hit like Mike Trout from here on out? Very frustrating AB, but you can't get them all (see batting averages, BABIP, etc...that's what those mean). GIDPs happen when theres a guy on first. He's arguably been the best and most consistent hitter on the team this year. Let me guess....trade him and play Zach Granite?
  17. Darius
    First off, positive vibes to all who are in, or have friends and family, in the path of the storm. Be safe, be smart. Hopefullly everyone is prepared and makes it through unscathed. Remember that things can be replaced (it seems there are always a few that choose not to evacuate if necessary, etc, and pay the iron price, to reference GOT). As for baseball, which is meaningless in the scheme of things, Id be happy with a split with KC, and just hang within a game of paydirt. I have a strange feeling of foreboding about this series. Hopefully it's just gas. All of the blown opportunities the past few weeks were tough. They basically could've iced this thing. Let's hope last night's game was a Heimlich maneuver of sorts, and they get back on track.
  18. Darius
    It's ridiculous how often this team leaves runners on third with less then two outs. It's uncanny. The Angels are taking care of business again. Wonder what that's like.
  19. Darius
    I partially and respectfully disagree about being in good shape because of him. Pitching throughout the organization is horrendous. Many high draft picks were blown on college relievers who are flaming out. Bill Smith was responsible for Sano (who Ryan tried inexplicably moving to the OF to keep Plouffe in the lineup), Polanco (who inexplicably had his options burned early to sit on the bench), and Kepler on offense. Selecting Buxton was an absolute no-brainer. I don't really see many saavy moves from him on that side that of the ball either. He just stumbled into some great prospects. It shouldn't be difficult to gsther a stacked group of youngsters when the major league team picks in the top 5 year after year. He shouldnt have made it as long as he did. Nearly any other serious baseball market shows him the door in the late 90s, if he's lucky sometime in the 00s after all of the terrible playoff losses.
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    Bill Smith signed Sano, Kepler, and Polanco in the same international signing period. He made some other questionable decisions for sure, but if anyone deserves a retroactive thank you, it should probably be him. Ryan had so many chances in the 00s to really solidify the team and make a championship run. He never did that. Whether it was his doing, or ownerships, we'll never know. But, either way, I still think Ryan did a poor job. They were one of the worst franchises in professional sports in terms of success over his 25 year tenure. He chose Mauer for the wrong reasons and it just happened to work out for him. He stumbled into Johan, then they bundled the trade to the Mets. He redused to adapt and use technology and advanced stats, which shows extremely poor vision and leadership. In terms of analysis, this franchise was in the '80s while nearly every one else was in 2000s. The place turned into a country club, where he and his buddies just hung around and compiled 90 loss season after 90 loss season with no repercussions to staff. He did make some good moves (Pierzynski, Stewart trades), and I'm sure if you ask the Pohlad's he did all that was asked if him (made tons of $$$), but for the life of me I cant figure out why he is so highly regarded in MN as a great baseball guy. The team won two World Series in five years, then he proceeded to run it into the ground, to the tune of being a laughing stock right up there with the Royals and the Pirates.
  21. Darius
    We in trouble.
  22. Darius
    IMO, this (including Gleeman and Bonnes podcast) is the best place to go for Twins content. A lot of the stuff in the papers around here are full of fluffy PR quotes from team personnel which don't reflect reality, and a recap of the game. Then there's the opinion pieces (Souhan, Reusse), which don't provide much meaningful insight either, IMO. Lavelle works his tail off and reports things as they happen, and is great at it. But, my gosh, that guy has some terrible baseball takes sometimes. It's a preference thing I guess, but I want brass tacks, not a short story from a pro that loves to do nothing more than show off their vocabulary. I want numbers, observations, trends, specifics etc. honestly, IMO, nobody does it better than Gleeman. When it comes to writing about baseball, Gleeman is Hammermade - meticulous, analytical, above and beyond in terms of detail. Souhan is a Big Johnson t-shirt - appeals to impulse and emotion, not much shame, not as funny as they think, cheaply made. Who cares if Souhan has been covering the team for decades? It's a different game than it was 5 years ago. Who cares if he has Tom Kelly's phone number? Gleeman just had the team's GM for a lengthy interview and has access to some of the greatest analytical minds in the game. I think Souhan is becoming increasingly angry that he's becoming the topical TMZ version. He's been grandfathered in, and knows the days are numbered. The real credibility is being shifted to guys like Gleeman.
  23. Darius
    Dropping Santana and Berrios starts consecutively to fellow wildcard contenders....Better luck next year.
  24. Darius
    This team's in trouble if they drop this series. Angels and Yankees just keep winning, and we're giving games away to teams behind us (Royals and Rays). Not feeling real great about where we're headed (on terms of the playoffs this year).
  25. Darius
    Souhan doesn't do enough real work to merit being included with "the old guard." What he does requires almost no effort. I don't think a sportswriter in this down has ever deserved to be relegated to obscurity like Souhan. He's a total hack that does nothing but write provocative garbage with no real substance to get his name out there (think of it as f'd up marketing, he and paper must think his "edgyness" appeals to somebody). Anybody can walk the line of libel, like a rebellious teenager. Then, he has the audacity to say that he is the authority and tries minimize others who aren't legit by his decree. The man in the high tower. Honestly, this guy needs a knuckle-sandwich from somebody, and a reality check as to who he actually is. In my opinion, the Strib should be embarrassed about this, and so should that unjustifiably pompous dancing monkey.
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