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  1. bighat
    Honestly I agree. I also don't see him as an "elite reliever" by any stretch. Last year was far and away his best MLB season....where he posted an ERA of almost 3.00. His career ERA is 4.49 and he's 30 years old. Is this what we call "elite" now? There are about 40-50 guys in the league that pitched as effectively as May did last year. He's good, he's serviceable, but it's not like he's ever come within sniffing distance of an All-Star berth. It's good that the Twins have May the team. But let's get real and stop pretending this guy is anywhere near the levels of guys like Josh Hader.
  2. bighat
    He did well enough last year - at least in my opinion - that I'm not worried about Marwin's talent.
  3. bighat
    One player using PEDs is completely different than an entire offense using video to determine pitch-selection. It's like robbing a 7-11 with a squirt gun vs. robbing the Federal Reserve with a tank. Anyone who's raving about PEDs to defend the Astros massive cheating conspiracy is completely off their rocker. The team should be banned from competition for 2 years, but that won't happen because it'll violate something on the Players' Union side. But without a doubt, the 2017 title should be vacated, period. At least take their title and those banners, it's absolutely shameful and a disgrace to the sport of baseball.
  4. bighat
    How badly would it suck to have Donaldson blow out his knee in April? You can worry about future injuries for virtually every player in every sport.
  5. bighat
    If they are going to use Graterol as a starter, then no, they don't need someone else. If the Twins are going to treat Graterol with kids gloves and use him as a mop-up guy, then yeah they should add someone else.
  6. bighat
    I don't think Eddie's going to be included in any deals. Someone posted on TD a while back about Rosie and made a good point: 1. Teams who think they can compete this year aren't going to give up any front line starters 2. Teams who are rebuilding have zero incentive or need for a guy like Eddie Eddie is a guy who hits 30+ home runs per year and has basically zero trade value. His highest value as a player is sticking right where he is, like it or not. If the Twins get a front-line starter (ie: Jon Gray), they're giving up Larnach, Kiriloff, or Lewis - or maybe 2 of those 3 guys. Personally, I'd like to see the Twins find a way to get Gray, as his numbers in mile-high Colorado aren't bad and they'd likely improve outside of Denver.
  7. bighat
    If you find a good recipe, let me know. Right now I'm looking for some BBQ sauce to put on my hat that I'll be eating for breakfast.
  8. bighat
    OH. MY. GOD.
  9. bighat
    You're right, and you forgot to mention that it's not just the guys who got negatively affected. Marwin Gonzalez, for example, had a great year in 2017 and probably made a few million extra in free agency thanks to the Astros WS victory. Some guys sure did lose $$$ thanks to the Astros, but a select handful of guys made more. Very, very unfair.
  10. bighat
    Say goodbye to Marwin for 1/3 of the season, then....eeeks.
  11. bighat
    Apples and oranges, man.
  12. bighat
    You can cheat, get caught, and then keep your title? What? Like the 1997 Final Four Gophers, they should have their post-season appearances and any titles eliminated and struck from the record. The 2017 Championship Astros banners (and possibly the 2018 Red Sox banners) should be taken down from the stadium and the titles should be vacated.
  13. bighat
    Face it, the Twins are going to sign Greg Bird to play 1st base on a 1-year deal and that's the only free agent we're gonna get. Gonzalez will see his fair share of time there as well. Look for Ivan Nova, Andrew Cashner, or a reclamation project like Aaron Sanchez or Shelby Miller to join the staff before Spring Training. Alex Wood at this point would be the biggest possible splash - whoops, nevermind the Dodgers just signed him. I'm not down on this team. They're good. But sitting on their hands all winter seems ignorant, especially with what the White Sox are doing. I see Chicago being a major problem, their fans must be absolutely thrilled with how the off-season has gone so far in the AL Central.
  14. bighat
    Twins are going to miss out on the 3rd base prospects and end up grabbing a guy like Mitch Moreland, Greg Bird, or Matt Adams to play 1st base.
  15. bighat
    Right? Might as well say "unless he gets hit by a bus or comes down with West Nile Virus". Seriously.
  16. bighat
    Agreed, I'd take a year extension at this point for sure.
  17. bighat
    Great news. I can see Berrios being harder to lock down. He'll be looking at Wheeler money - at the very least - when he's a free agent.
  18. bighat
    The Twins don't have any more chance to land Donaldson than they did Strasburg, Wheeler, Ryu, or Rendon. This team is the Pittsburgh Pirates of the AL. Nobody wants to sign here, despite the nice park.
  19. bighat
    And here we still are. Pretty sure he'd have signed with the Twins by now if he really was going to come to Minnesota. Sorry to be pessimistic but I just don't see Donaldson coming our way. I didn't think it was going to happen before, and while the news about the 4-year contract was exciting it seems to have been a PR move by his agent to keep the Braves in line.
  20. bighat
    Interesting that this was "officially reported" now, but I think we all kinda knew this offer was on the table weeks ago. Not sure what the significance of this report is. A last-ditch effort by Donaldson's camp to get another team to sweeten their offer, maybe? I'd like the Twins to add Donaldson. I can't get too excited, unfortunately, until I hear it's a sure thing.
  21. bighat
    Correction: Hill's left-handed, I think the author knows that too but it lists him as a right-hander. Bailey's kind of a filler guy, seems to be a Gibson clone. Hill's best years are behind him. Twins appear to be happy to try and keep the ship afloat with bubble gum and duct tape. White Sox fans are breathing a sigh of relief.
  22. bighat
    At this point I think the Sox have at least pulled even with the Twins as the early AL Central favorites. White Sox fans have got to be thrilled seeing their front office pulling out all the stops.
  23. bighat
    At this point the Twins better be planning on starting Graterol out of the gate, and the kid needs to be the next Dwight Gooden. I mean, that's really the only plan that would explain how they've approached this offseason.
  24. bighat
    Well, so far the Twins received a pitcher with a total of 2 MLB wins, 2 losses, and a 3.86 ERA for Dozier. Dozier hasn't done much since leaving, and probably won't, but unless we trade Raley for MLB talent, and Smeltzer turns into a reliable MLB starter, you can't really say it's a huge victory or anything.
  25. bighat
    And we all know damn well that Donaldson isn't coming here, let's stop lying to ourselves about that one. I think most of us knew deep down that Ryu wasn't coming here either. The Twins have egg on their faces and this team is developing a reputation of a place where nobody wants to sign. The crazy thing is, they had such a great season and one of the best ballparks in the league - and they also have cash! The Twins look like the ugly girl at the school dance and I'm kinda embarrassed for them, frankly.
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