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  1. ewen21
    No metric measures the intimidation factor but watching this team play in NY (specifically in the playoffs over the years) there is no denying they play like they aren't expecting to win. Different teams with different players have gone in there and it is the same things each time. Until this team can actually prove this time is different I can't ignore the history
  2. ewen21
    I cannot get around the fact that we have lost the last 13 games we've played against them in the playoffs. For that reason color me a hardened skeptic
  3. ewen21
    Circumstances dictate actions. If we are playing Wrigley you want him playing the same way? He might die if he didn't learn to adapt. I don't like the idea that he doesn't need to change. What he is right now really isn't all that impactful. He's played in about 40% of the games over the last two seasons. Playing the way he has resulted in 115 games in two seasons isn't the ticket. Not for a guy who was 24 and 25 years old during those seasons.
  4. ewen21
    The real numbers on Buxton for me are as follows: 46 92 140 28 87 Those would be the number of games he's played each season with the Twins. We can throw away the first one since he was called in June that season, but the last two are like big red flags. To call to question his style of play and inability to stay on the field because he keeps crashing into things (walls mostly) is no longer anything that can be called "negativity" I wholeheartedly disagree with anyone who feels "he has to play this way". No he does not have to play the field like he has and YES he needs to absolutely modify his game. Just as Eddie Rosario needs to learn how to take more professional at bats, Buxton needs to learn how to keep himself on the field. I think there was a tendency here to act as if he were more than human. He isn't. He is made of the same things we all are and this idea that he needs to change nothing because he is so awesome really makes no sense to me. None. He provides no value to us now and it is the by-product of him (once again) crashing into a wall.
  5. ewen21
    This was the kind of thing discussed in the thread about Rosario posted last week. As much as I have liked Eddie (I would take him over Buxton any day), he has things to work on and he provided. This is the kind of at bat that should give him very low marks in plate discipline. If the coaches are worth their salt they must address this kind of thing.
  6. ewen21
    Ahh. Class Clown. I remember having that in vinyl back in the day. He amended the list to include dozens of words and phrases. Put me down for that.
  7. ewen21
    This right here is what I am talking about. I think almost every avid Twins fan I know feels this way. And I wouldn't call this "complaining" I don't get this "we must be positive" stuff. We are in first place and it's a beautiful thing. There are always things to improve. That's how I view things in my own life and I don't view it as being "negative" Quite the contrary
  8. ewen21
    What? Are we only to discuss the shiny happy things and leave it at that? Rosario is a good player and the original poster would acknowledge that, but why shouldn't he learn to go up there with a plan sometimes? What exactly is did the original poster say that was out of hand? I don't see this kind of analysis as "complaining". It is a discussion about a good player who can be a little better if he sharpened up a few things. The assessment offered by the original poster was accurate and fair so I am not sure what the problem is
  9. ewen21
    It's often worse. Look. I think the guy is actually a good pitcher. I have to qualify these comments with that, but like you say the pitch count thing is hard to take. He pitches at such a slow pace sometimes, too. It is just so darn hard watching him sometimes. He could give up a run in five innings, but if he is on pitch 100 as he walks off the mound after five innings that isn't a successful outing to me.
  10. ewen21
    I agree and furthermore... Why are we itching to extend Buxton? Is it because of his potential? How long do we talk about potential while this guy keeps landing on the disabled list? In five seasons he has thus far played over 100 games once. Like you say, he has 4 more years to go until free agency so we have plenty of time. Quite frankly, I would have dealt him and Lewis for Noah Syndergaard if the Mets would have done it. I am afraid we are going to see a lot of what we are seeing now with Buxton. Over time, if he doesn't tweak his defensive approach to be more discerning and responsible, this will only get worse. This is not me being negative. It is a realistic forecast. No less realistic than the "positive" forecasts people feel must be made. I wouldn't bet on him long term. It is tough to say that but I cannot ignore the red flags
  11. ewen21
    Odorizzi has been frustrating. He's actually a good pitcher, but he is up to 100 pitches in the 5th inning most of the time and we can't live with that. It's the kind of thing that kills bullpens
  12. ewen21
    THIS in nearly every single case. I think this organization has failed to view prospects properly. That narrative Terry Ryan used to spew about "mortgaging the future" was, is and always shall be a crock. If there is an area of weakness and a trade can be made for a pre-arbitration major league player then how in the world is that "mortgaging the future"?
  13. ewen21
    Gibson as a linebacker? He has the aggression of a stoned giraffe! LOL
  14. ewen21
    And I could get killed crossing the street.
  15. ewen21
    . Toss out last year because something wasn't right with him? That doesn't work in sports. We aren't at the roulette wheel. Let's talk about what last year was: He had migraine issues and a concussion. The Twins cannot ignore these issues as they continue to mount
  16. ewen21
    Willie Mays and Jpe DiMaggio had superior defensive skills. Rarely--if ever--did they crash into things. I heard an old timer call in a radio show years ago and he said DiMaggio rarely ever dove for a ball. That's the thing. With Buxton's world class speed and touted "athleticism" he should make things look easy. He has crashed into walls on balls he had literally no chance of catching. The line drive Nelson Cruz smashed over the wall in Seattle is an example of this. I agree with you. Nothing ridiculous about getting this message across. If he keeps going like this (with his migraines and concussions mounting) he might be significantly slowed down or out of the league sooner than expected
  17. ewen21
    Great outfielders don't get constantly injured trying to make plays. They make the plays and keep on playing Collisions are not what makes him a great fielder. His speed makes him a great fielder.
  18. ewen21
    See, now this kind of talk really amounts to sour grapes. We were up 8-2 after 4 at home so the umpire should have no bearing on the outcome if our bullpen could pitch to under a 12.00 ERA the rest of the way
  19. ewen21
    This takes me back to May 2002 at Yankee Stadium for the vibe of the game. The season is beginning to feel like 2001. I hope I'm wrong but it developing that kind of trajectory Go glass half full if you want, but the reality is this bullpen is becoming more and more exposed. At no time did I feel we were safe--even after we went up 8-2. We just don't have the arms right now. Don't know if one or two good arms can make up for the lack of depth. Rocco can keep reshuffling the deck but it is still the same card game.
  20. ewen21
    I refuse to listen to anyone who would complain about Gibby not getting a complete game. YES he had only 88 pitches thrown and two hits allowed with just three outs to go. It would have been great to see a complete game, but then I have a hard time questioning it. We won.
  21. ewen21
    I must have. Please explain it to me.
  22. ewen21
    Yes, because there are always truckloads of guys who want to sign with us for less
  23. ewen21
    What the Cubs signed him for and what we would have needed to sign him for are two entirely different deals, so do not assume those numbers he got from Chicago are what we could have had him for. Furthermore, how do we even know he is going to be effective this year? What has he been doing the last four months? This team is tied with Houston and the LA Dodgers in winning percentage at .667 and that is tops in baseball. We are going to whine about not signing some primadonna that sat out until almost 40% of the season was over? Whatever. I think I'll pass.
  24. ewen21
    Henry Blanco behind the plate!
  25. ewen21
    Interesting little clip I just found. Not as much like Buck on this one, but I see a bit of a resemblance. Look at the cast of characters from the 2004 season, I think
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